History Characters / MortadeloYFilemon

* AdaptedOut: From the live action adaptation.

* {{Foil}}: He was a blonde secretary, just like Ofelia, but unlike her, Irma was beautiful and sexy and had Mortadelo and Filemón chasing her. They had a bitter enmity as a result.

* HeadTurningBeauty: Mortadelo and Filemon were rendered catatonic every time she entered the room.

* SexySecretary: A straight example, unlike Ofelia. Actually, in her first appearance, Irma was the chief of the TIA's counter-terrorism section; she was only degraded to secretary after a failure caused by the titular duo.

* BerserkButton: Don't tell the duo that they have to work with Bacterio, or that they have to test his new invention. They pretty much hate the guy, and they have seen too many of his inventions backfiring to ever trust them. When they are forced to work with him, they relucantly follow the Supervisor's orders, but not without beating their boss first.

* ButtMonkey: Absolutely no one ever shows her any modicum of respect, and even characters she has often hurt physically are never afraid of downright insulting her to her face, even when she's trying to be kind. She's also not above being portrayed as the target of [[SlapstickKnowsNoGender accidental physical punishment either]].

* LargeAndInCharge: In weight more than in height, although this depends on the scene; he is sometimes shorter than Filemón and sometimes of the same height. However, in ''Dibújalos tú solito'', an instruction manual on how to draw the characters, [[WordofGod Ibáñez says himself]] that El Súper is in fact taller than Filemón, making him the second tallest character in the TIA and probably the heaviest.

* AmbiguousDisorder: While the author probably didn't intend any portrayal of mental disorders, damn if Mortadelo could not pass as someone within the autistic spectrum. [[NoSocialSkills Absolutely clueless in social situations, especially with the upper class?]] Check. [[LiteralMinded Has a unfortunate tendency to talk and take things literally?]] Check. [[LackOfEmpathy Constantly misintreprets words and orders?]] Check. Obsessed by disguises to the point it might impact others negatively? Check.

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: The 2003 film makes him significantly less expressive and lively than his comic self. The sequel portrays him closer to the original, but still more subdued.

* MasterActor: Zig-zagged, depending on what the script demands. While he does sometimes accomplish perfectly the tasks of his disguises, other times he only has the basic knowledge on how to do keep up the deception and this ends up causing some major disaster.

* UndyingLoyalty: To Filemón, whom he calls his "boss" even although he isn't really. Not matter how much Filemón berates or mistreats Mortadelo, he doesn't resents him beyond of sporadic fights that never stick.

* HyperspaceArsenal: Whenever he chases Mortadelo, he wields giant weapons of several kinds he gets out of thin air. A tie-in book claims that he would be a better agent than Franchise/JamesBond if he bothered using them against actual enemies.

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: In the first film adaptation he is a bit of a pervert, while in the original he is generally above that kind of things. More surprising, however, is that Ofelia of all people is his usual object of lust in the movie, as in the comics he's just like every other male character in their opinion towards her lack of attractiveness.
* BadBoss: He is despotic, intransigent and quite short-tempered, even a bit sociopathic, and it is sometimes hinted he is embezzling the TIA's money for his personal luxuries. Also, he has no qualms about sending Mortadelo and Filemón to suicide and/or impossible missions without even hiding it, while also barely making any effort to hide how low he thinks of them.

* DaChief: As Mortadelo and Filemón's immediate superior, he is the one giving them their missions.

* ItsAllAboutMe : A good number of the earlier stories where he sends the title characters searching for a MacGuffin, which turns out to be for a [[ShaggyDogStory very petty reason]] (getting back an insignificant item, covering up an embarrassing secret...). He even acts confused and shocked by his agents' justified anger.

* LargeAndInCharge: In weight more than in height, although this depends on the scene; he is sometimes shorter than Filemón and sometimes of the same height. However, in ''Dibújalos tú solito'', an instruction manual on how to draw the characters, [[WordofGod Ibáñez says himself]] that El Súper is in fact taller than Filemon, making him the second tallest character in the TIA and probably the heaviest.

* PointyHairedBoss: Downplayed. He is not an example of excellence himself, but he compares favorably to the title agents, and it is implied he is overall a good executive when he does not have to directly interact with subordinates.
* RunningGag: It is common for Mortadelo and Filemón to misunderstand comically his briefing of the mission, if not ignore it completely because they have their attention put in another thing, or even snark at him if the mission is particularly dangerous or unpleasant. In any of those cases, he reacts violently against them, generally hitting or strangling them.

* NonActionGuy: He is never seen wielding weapons or engaging in fighting, as he is not a field agent.

* BerserkButton: Being called fat either directly or indirectly. Damaging her clothing or makeup is another safe way to get her angry.

* ButtMonkey: Absolutely no one ever shows her any modicum of respect, and even characters she has often hurt physically are never afraid of downright insulting her to her face, even when she's trying to be kind. [[SlapstickKnowsNoGender She's also not above being portrayed as the target of accidental physical punishment either]].

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She is violent, materialistic and petty, but when she thought Mortadelo and Filemón were dead, she was reduced to a crying mess.

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Bestiájez" is a fictitious surname created out of the colloquial Spanish word ''bestiajo'', which translates literally as "big beast" and idiomatically as "brutish" or "rude". It could be accurately translated to English as "Bruteson".

* BadBoss: Downplayed. While he has proved to be almost as vengeful and abusive as the Supervisor if pressed enough, he is clearly a much more reasonable individual and it takes much more for him to get angry.

* BaldOfAwesome: Subverted. He does not have a single hair on his head, and while he ''can'' perform some awesome feats, that doesn't make him an awesome secret agent. Interestingly, he had a spectacular mane of hair back when he joined the TIA, but lost all of it due to an experimental lotion by Dr. Bacterio (and never forgave him for it).

* BaldOfAwesome: Except by exactly two hairs, he is bald. Another subversion, as he is not as awesome as he thinks.

* BaldOfAwesome: Another subversion. He lacks hair on top, but he is not exactly a great example for the rest of the TIA.

* BaldOfAwesome: Another subversion, although it could be said that many of his inventions are unambiguously awesome.

* BaldOfAwesome: The first straight example, given that he is both bald and a proper gentleman who leads the TIA.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: She only was in the series for exactly three years (1987-1990), but that amount of time was enough for her to become one of the most memorable secondary characters in ''Mortadelo y Filemón'', to the point people who don't follow closely the series are often unaware that she is not a part of the cast anymore. She was also brought back for the 2014 CGI movie despite having been absent from both live action films.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: Despite being just a sporadic character from an ancient timeframe, he is exceptionally well remembered in popular culture, probably because the 1994 animated series adapted several of the chapters where he appeared and made him an ever-present force in the TIA. In fact, considering this was the first, only and last time he appeared in an adaptation (and that he had disappeared from the comics much before), it is a feat that people still remember him so well.

* KevLard: Once deflected a DeathRay back to its origin through her ample breasts.
* JerkassWithAHeartOfGold: She is violent, materialistic and petty, but when she thought Mortadelo and Filemón were dead, she was reduced to a crying mess.

!Main characters

* BashBrothers: Always team up together.
* RedOniBlueOni: Filemón actively tries to be the blue oni, being the most professional, cultured and coldheaded, but he rarely gets it right. If anything, being also the most motivated and short-tempered, he ends up being the red most of the time.

!TIA

* BadassCrew: The series subvertes, parodies and plays with this all the time. The company has an agent who is basically a RealityWarper, a MadScientist that can invent anything and a woman with SuperStrength, as well as other agents with unique skills, but they almost invariably only screw things up every time they are called in.

* FictionalCounterpart: They are seemingly a stand-in for the real life [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Intelligence_Centre Centro Nacional de Intelligencia]], Spain's official intelligence agency.

* StateSec: They have military-level hardware, though rarely use it.

!Other characters

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* BlondesAreEvil: Downplayed. She was not evil, only rather sniffy, although she could get quite mean if she wanted.

* IronButtMonkey: It doesn´t matter if he is burned, blown up or given a brutal NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, he will be completely recovered by next panel.

* BadassMustache: Has an impressive mustache, although it is actually the only badass thing on him.

* BadassBeard: Has a big, bushy black beard that covers his mouth except when widely grinning. It gets invariably burned off or grabbed.

* BadassMustache: White and two-pointed, as in the classical Prussian style.

* PointyHairedBoss: Downplayed. He is not an example of competence, but he compares favorably to the title agents, and it is implied he is overall a good executive when he does not have to directly interact with subordinates.

* MasterOfDisguise: Zig-zagged. He is an expert on disguises, but how efficient they are is heavily mandated by the needs of the plot. He sometimes uses WigDressAccent or very amateur-looking party suits, which get his cover blown up quickly, but most of the time he dons disguises of animals, objects, vehicles and other things that amount to literally turning into them, making him virtually indistinguishable (and giving him the traits and abilities of the real thing). The only flaw is that he is usually keeping his face and or white collar, but even this is rarely noticed in-universe.

* AmbiguousDisorder: While the author probably didn't intend any portrayal of mental disorders, damn if Mortadelo could not pass as someone within the autistic spectrum. [[NoSocialSkills Absolutely clueless in social situations, especially with the upper class?]] Check. [[LiteralMinded Has a unfortunate tendency to talk and take things literally?]] Check. [[LackOfEmpathy Misintreprets constantly words and orders?]] Check. Obsessed by disguises to the point it might impact others negatively? Check.

* MsFanservice: To the point she was officially introduced in the series to show Mortadelo and Filemón weren't homosexuals.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: She only was in the series for a handful of years (1987-early 1990s), but that amount of time was enough for her to become one of the most memorable secondary characters in ''Mortadelo y Filemón'', to the point people who don't follow closely the series are often unaware that she is not a part of the cast anymore. She was also brought back for the 2014 CGI movie despite having been absent from both live action films.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Even although he has a nasty personality and treats his subordinates like dirt, it has been shown that deep down he really cares for them and sees Mortadelo and Filemón as a sort of mischievous sons.

* OnlyOneName: In the comics themselves, he is just known as Vicente. His surname was officially revealed later (and with some controversy, as a source claims his surname is Patente, while other presumably higher says it is Ruinez).
* PetTheDog: Believe it or not, in the earliest stories he was genuinely rewarding Mortadelo and Filemon whenever they succeeded their mission. Unfortunately, said reward was usually linked to a series of AmusingInjuries received by Mortadelo, Filemon or both during said mission (for example, whisky on the rocks after going to the North Pole) and they retaliated by beating the crap out the Super. Take ''La caja de los diez cerrojos'' as an example of this RunningGag.

* TheBigGirl: Not by job, as she is just a secretary, but when circumstances call for it, she is one of the most dangerous in the company thanks to her rage and strength.

* HiddenDepths: Normally acts as if she was Creator/ScarlettJohansson, but characterization over the years has hinted that Ofelia is actually aware of her obesity and a bit insecure about it.
* KevLard: Once deflected a DeathRay back to its origin through her breasts.

* LimitedWardrobe: A red dress with black kneeboots, although she can don a great variety of attires if the story needs it.

* SexySecretary: A straight example, unlike Ofelia. Actually, in her first appearance, Irma was the chief of the TIA's terrorism section - she was only degraded to secretary after a failure caused by the titular duo.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: She was in the series for just three years, but that amount of time was enough for her to become one of the most memorable secondary characters in ''Mortadelo y Filemón'', to the point people who don't follow closely the series are often unaware that she is not a part of the cast anymore. She was also brought back for the 2014 CGI movie despite having been absent from both live action films.

* AscendedExtra: He's pretty much a regular character in the AnimatedAdaptation, as opposed to his status as a tertiary in the comics (from which he was long gone by the time the animated series premiered). This is a stark contrast to every other adaptation from the comic, in which he isn't featured at all.

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Bestiájez" is a fictitious surname created out of the colloquial Spanish word ''bestiajo'', meaning "big beast" or "brutish". It could be translated to English as "Bruteson".

* RedOniBlueOni: Filemón actively tries to be the blue oni, being the most professional, cultured and coldheaded, but he rarely gets it right.

* AlmightyJanitor: In a sense. His disguise skills border RealityWarper field, and he has occasionally shown to be a very efficient agent when getting serious, but he is still a low ranked TIA agent with a painfully low payment. Justified because the rest of the time he is a bumbling moron.
* AmbiguousDisorder: [[NoSocialSkills Absolutely clueless in social situations, especially with the upper class?]] Check. [[LiteralMinded Has a unfortunate tendency to talk and take things literally?]] Check. [[LackOfEmpathy Misintreprets constantly words and orders?]] Check. Obsessed by disguises to the point it might impact others negatively? Check.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: In the series's beginnings, he carried an umbrella and wore a bowler hat which served as a {{Hammerspace}}, and also had perpetually squinted eyes and his mouth always hidden by his shirt's neck. He dropped all of those traits pretty fast.

* KibblesAndBits: A human example: his disguises usually feature his white shirt collar, even whenever their forms are not humanoid or technically wearing anything. In fact, barring a few times that would qualify as EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, Mortadelo himself keeps the collar on even when barechested or entirely nude.

* LetsGetDangerous: When chance calls for it, he can be surprisingly cunning, not to talk about his shapeshifting abilities.

* MasterActor: Zig-zagged. While he ''does'' sometimes accomplish perfectly the tasks of his disguises, he usually only has [[MasterOfNone the basic knowledge on how to do keep up the deception]] and [[WalkingDisasterArea without fail provoke major disasters]]
* MasterOfDisguise: Zig-zagged. He is an expert on disguises, but how efficient they are is heavily mandated by the needs of the plot. He sometimes uses WigDressAccent or very amateur-looking party suits, which get his cover blown up quickly, but most of the time he dons disguises of animals, objects, vehicles and other things that amount to literally turning into them, making him virtually indistinguishable (and giving him the traits and abilities of the real thing). The only flaw is that he is usually keeping his face and or white collar, but this is rarely noticed in-universe.

* ShapeshiftingFailure: Subverted. His disguises usually show the shape of his face and his shirt collar, but this is rarely noticed, which suggests it is more of an artistic resource for the reader than an in-universe feature.
* UncannyFamilyResemblance: His grandmother is identical to him, only with a larger chin.
** In another instance, he's also shown (in a flashback to his childhood) as having a grandfather who was identical to him save for a white mustache and beard. Whether this is a case of NegativeContinuity or both grandparents are 'canon' is unknown.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Filemón, whom he calls his "boss" even although he isn't really. Not matter how much Filemón berates or mistreats Mortadelo, the latter never resents him.
** [[SubvertedTrope On the other hand, for the sake of a mission, Mortadelo will sometimes leave his boss to take the brunt of criminals' wrath while he escapes with their objective, and at least once was perfectly fine with the concept of leving a kidnapped Filemón to his own devices rather than rescuing him, until the 'Super' forced him otherwise]].

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: He was hit the hardest at it. In the comic's beginnings, he smoke on a pipe, wore a hat and a jacket, and his nose was slightly larger and curvier. He was also a PerpetualFrowner, and his surname was Gutiérrez, not Pi. He dropped most of those traits, although he retained the jacket for a comparatively longer time.

* HyperspaceArsenal: Whenever he chases Mortadelo, he wields giant weapons of several kinds. A tie-in book claims that he would be a better agent than Franchise/JamesBond if he bothered using them against actual enemies.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He is rigid, ''very'' hot-tempered and also a bit pedantic, but not a bad guy overall, and he cares deeply for Mortadelo even if he would die before admitting it.

* BadassCrew: The series subvertes, parodies and plays with this all the time. The company has an agent who is basically a RealityWarper and a MadScientist that can invent anything, as well as other agents with unique skills, but they almost invariably only screw things up every time they are called in.

* StateSec: They have military-level hardware, but rarely use it.

* BadBoss: He is despotic, intransigent and quite short-tempered, and it is sometimes hinted he is embezzling the TIA's money for his personal luxuries. Also, he has no qualms about sending Mortadelo and Filemón to suicide and/or impossible missions without even hiding it, while also barely making any effort to hide how low he thinks of them.

* ButtMonkey: Absolutely no one ever shows her any modicum of respect, and even characters she has often hurt physically are never afraid of downright insulting her to her face, even whe she's trying to be kind. [[SlapstickKnowsNoGender She's also not above being portrayed as the target of accidental physical punishment either]].

** In another instance, he's also shown (in a flashback to his childhood) as having a grandfather who was identical to him save for a white mustache and beard.

** [[SubvertedTrope On the other hand, for the sake of a mission, Mortadelo will sometimes leave his boss to take the brunt of criminals' wrath while he escapes with their objective, and at least once was perfectly fine with the concept of letting a kidnapped Filemón to his own devices rather than rescuing him, until the 'Super' him forced him otherwise]].

** [[SubertedTrope On the other hand, for the sake of a mission, Mortadelo will sometimes leave his boss to take the brunt of criminals' wrath while he escapes with their objective, and at least once was perfectly fine with the concept of letting a kidnapped Filemón to his own devices rather than rescuing him, until the 'Super' him forced him otherwise]].