History Characters / Thundercats2011TheVillains

* [[spoiler:BatOutOfHell]][=/=]WingedHumanoid: In his OneWingedAngel form
* [[spoiler:BecauseDestinySaysSo: His response to Leo trying to talk him out of destroying the Plundaar solar system, even though Leo points out that he could a destroy a star that wouldn't wipe any inhabited planets.]]

* ByThePowerOfGrayskull[=/=]TransformationNameAnnouncement: (Villain variant) "Ancient Spirits of Evil, transform this decayed form into Mumm-Ra, the THE EVERRRR-LIIIVIIIIING!!!" triggers Mumm-Ra's TransformationSequence into his secondary OneWingedAngel form.

* DarkIsEvil: Though Mumm-Ra himself is colored grey, his [[TankGoodness tank]] and any weaponry or armor he uses are black, and chased with TronLines.
** Though, for some bizarre reason, he does refer to his sword in light terms, such as "lighting the way" (literally, as it ''does'' light the way for him to find it).

* EvenEvilHasStandards: When describing Addicus and Kanar to Slithe, he says the two have committed crimes even he wouldn't do.
** [[SubvertedTrope Of course, he then sends Slithe to hire them, anyway... ]]

* HumanoidAbomination: Peculiarly, Mumm-Ra resembles nothing so much as an inexplicably red-eyed, fanged, snub-nosed, grey [[HumansAreCthulhu human]] in {{Mummy}} wrappings. [[spoiler:However, his OneWingedAngel form explains the snub nose and makes his species explicit: He's a leaf-nosed (Vampire) [[BatOutOfHell bat]].]]
** The artists get bonus points for just having his Mummy form move in a subtly WRONG way.

* LivingRelic[=/=]TimeAbyss: Mumm-Ra has been around for a ''very'' long time. [[spoiler:He predates the colonization of Third Earth.]]

* MasterOfIllusion[=/=]MasterOfDisguise: We first see him use it to [[spoiler: disguise himself as Panthro.]]
* MeaningfulName[=/=]MultiethnicName[=/=]PunnyName: Derived from the English word "mummy," and ''Ra'' the ancient Egyptian ''sun'' god.
* MightMakesRight: What Mumm-Ra believes in.

* NonHumanUndead[=/=]OurLichesAreDifferent: His concept also borrows heavily from Lich iconography. Most don't have awesome tanks, though.

* [[spoiler:SealedEvilInACan]]: Complete with creepy CompellingVoice and a commanding [[spoiler:"''Release me!''"]]

* [[spoiler:SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: Mumm-Ra's AdaptiveArmor has a skeletal motif]]

* SufficientlyAdvancedAlien[=/=]WizardsFromOuterSpace: Otherworldly magic powers have to come from ''somewhere''...
* TakeOverTheWorld: But of course!

* TentacleRope[=/=]VariableLengthChain: He can use his bandages to ensnare an opponent and lift them clear off of the ground.

* [[spoiler:WeaponOfChoice: The Sword of Plun-Darr, as witnessed in "Legacy." And, as the EvilCounterpart to the Sword of Omens, it, too, can shrink down to fit inside his own Gauntlet. [[ShapeShifterWeapon Oh, and it can extend from a single-bladed sword to a double-bladed one.]] Unlike the Sword of Omens, the Sword of Plun-Darr has considerable power even without a Warstone in its hilt.]]

--> '''Panthro''', ''after Grune expresses a desire to rule Thundera'': [[FantasticCasteSystem You planning on becoming a lion]]?
--> '''Grune''': No, I'm planning on becoming ''[[TheUsurper king]]''.

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* AffablyEvil: Until his FaceHeelTurn, his long friendship with Panthro isn't an act in the slightest, and his offer that WeCanRuleTogether is perfectly sincere. He also appears to genuinely enjoy Tygra's company and admire him for their common traits, even enthusiastically training him in swordfighting as a boy.

* BadassBeard[=/=]BeardOfEvil: An expansive version.

* DudeWheresMyRespect: Part of his GlorySeeker behavior. He prefers large shows of courage instead of working under the radar, and hopes to become General of Thundera's troops. He's initially very unhappy with being given the quest to find the Book of Omens, and in a moment of paranoia, blurts out to Panthro that not only is it a SnipeHunt, but a UriahGambit to get Grune out of the kingdom.
* EvilCostumeSwitch: By way of revealing his alliance with the Lizards, Grune changes into a dark suit of armor.

* GrievousHarmWithABody: In "Between Brothers", Panthro reveals the reason he's only got one fang: in the past they were confronted by a legendary giant spider, and Grune ''ripped his tooth out'' so he could stab it in the eye. Damn.

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: As explained by Panthro, his personal philosophy is "To defeat an enemy, any sacrifice is worth it." [[spoiler:Bites him in the ass when Panthro turns the philosophy to justify sacrificing his own arms in order to throw Grune into a collapsing Astral Plane.]]
* IFightForTheStrongestSide: [[InvertedTrope Inverted.]] Grune gives this as his baseline motivation, but the reality is rather more complex.

* {{Jerkass}}: Betrayed his friend, betrayed his king, betrayed his people, will only fight battles where he's guaranteed to win...the list goes on.
* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: Grune's M.O. as a soldier. There's a war on? Enlist so he can put his skills to use. He sees his King overrun by Lizards? Rig a catapult to kill them al-well, not the King- so he can become a Captain thanks to his timely demonstration of valor. Huge battle? Keep count of his kills so he can make General.

* MorphWeapon: A ''huge'' ''[[CarryABigStick kanabo]]'', which slowly telescopes, and charges up before serving as a {{BFG}} LightningGun.

* NeverFoundTheBody: [[spoiler:In "Between Brothers", he gets sucked into the collapsing Astral Plane along with Panthro's arms; time will tell whether he's KilledOffForReal or not.]]

* SmugSnake: Much like his original incarnation.

* TheStarscream: [[spoiler:Began plotting to kill Mumm-Ra...just before Grune himself suffered an unfortunate mishap involving a demensional gateway.]]

** [[spoiler: In "Between Brothers," It's revealed that he's willing to usurp Mumm-Ra's position of authority, as well.]]

The brutish leader of the Lizards, Slithe is slightly lacking in sophistication, but he's very intuitive and cunning. He's also a very cruel and vindictive leader.

* FatBastard: He's very portly and one of Mumm-Ra's minions.

* TheStarscream: In "Between Brothers" he proved just how far his ''loyalty'' to Mumm-Ra really goes.
* UnfriendlyFire: So Mumm-Ra's still inside the hut? ...[[spoiler:Destroy that hut men!]]
* WeHaveReserves: He wants to burn down the Briar Woods to get the [=ThunderCats=]. His scouting party's still inside? "They are expendable... as are ''you'', Lieutenant!"

* AdaptationalBadass: He even ''looks'' dangerous!

* EatsBabies: Gives some thought to eating one of the kittens.

--> "You're like a toy that never breaks! *Lets out a deranged cackle* I love it!"

* TheNoseKnows : The first time he fights Tygra, the Thundercat turns invisible for a stealth attack but Kaynar defeats him because he can still smell him.

* AdaptationNameChange: From Monkian to Addicus
* AdaptationalBadass: Bigger, smarter, and badder than his 80's counterpart.

* FaceDeathWithDignity: In his debut, he's about to be executed by members of the Bird Nation for his crimes. Hanging upside-down over a deep gorge with seemingly no way out, his only response is to sneer at his executioners and tell them: "You'd better hope that this fall is enough to kill me!"

* PsychoForHire: Not ''quite'' as crazy as Kaynar, but he's still not exactly sane.

* SelfFulfillingProphecy: [[spoiler: Their desire to want Tygra dead created the very thorn they wanted to avert.]]
* VoiceOfTheLegion: Inverted. All four speak simultaneously with the exact same voice

* ThisIsADrill: Yes he is.
* TransformingMecha: He even looks like a [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Decepticon]]. His transformation isn't exactly complex though.
* UseYourHead: at the climax of the fight, he uses the drill on his head to try and kill Lion-O. Never mind that he had two perfectly-large drills on his ARMS to engage in the clash with...

* {{Cool Sword}}s: Yes...exactly, they're what he has, and what he wants.

* EvilSoundsDeep: It's Miguel Ferrer. You can't get much deeper.

* HustlingTheMark: A variant. At no point does he ''feign'' incompetence around his [[TheMark marks]]. Instead, he capitalizes on their naiveté of his MasterSwordsman status to goad them into dueling him out of misplaced {{pride}} in their own skills. Oh, and he also neglects to mention that when you put your sword up against his "best blade," he'll have one [[DualWielding in his other hand]]. Presto, one more sword for his portable shield rack.

* {{BFG}}: His rifle is ''HUGE!''
* CanonCharacterAllAlong: [[WhatCouldHaveBeen Had season 2 happened]], it would turn out the Conquedor was in fact a reimagining of classic series villain, Safari Joe.

* EgomaniacHunter: Which could possibly make him an...

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The leader of the rats proves to be a rather capable fighter when Lion-O faces him, with the two of them being rather evenly matched.

* BadBoss: His treatment of his direct subordinate certainly won't be winning him any prizes for "Boss of the Year." [[spoiler:[[TheDogBitesBack It comes back to bite him big-time when said subordinate decides to side with Lion-O by throwing him his sword and gauntlet. ]] ]]

* KickTheDog: When two cat slaves overpower his underling and try to make a run for it, he chases them into a dead end, taunts them for their failure, and unleashes a single blast of energy from his crossed daggers. Then he walks away with a wicked chuckle. [[GoryDiscretionShot We don't actually see the aftermath,]] but it's pretty clear what just happened.

* LargeAndInCharge: Assuming that paunch isn't just padding from the armor, Ratar-O has a belly on him. He's noticeably taller than his men. And he's [[IncrediblyLamePun the big cheese]]. Yeah, this applies.

* [[spoiler:TennisBoss: Worth mentioning, as the way Lion-O ultimately defeats him is by using his gauntlet to block and absorb the energy from Ratar-O's twin energy daggers...[[HoistByHisOwnPetard and throw it right back in his face.]] ]]

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Claims that his motivation for all his cruel deeds--enslaving the cats and having them mine a dangerous cave for the Sword of Plun-Darr--was that he can lead his people to glory, no longer living off the scraps of the cats or any of the other races. [[spoiler:Except, as Lion-O himself puts it, his people "are just slaves on the other side of the whip," which Ratar-O doesn't deny.]]

* JustFollowingOrders: He pulls this excuse when Pumyra attacks him for whipping one of the cat-slaves. She doesn't take it well.

* UngratefulBastard: Lion-O just saved him from a wrathful Pumyra. His idea of gratitude? Pull a scythe on Lion-O, forcing him, Pumyra, and Panthro to surrender. [[spoiler: Ultimately averted, as he ends up turning against Ratar-O ''because'' Lion-O showed him more mercy ([[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe and therefore, kindness]]) than the leader of his own kind ever did.]]

* AntiVillain: Ostensibly a [[SlidingScaleOfAntiVillains Type]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist III]] or even a [[HeroAntagonist Type IV]]. Sure, he's an arrogant twit and antagonistic to the [=ThunderCats=], but they pretty much stormed into his city and intended to steal a powerstone that [[spoiler:is vital for Avista's survival]]. He's not even shown to be tyrannical (as one would assume from his social position), and has shown [[EvenEvilHasStandards moral disdain]] towards the cats' past tyranny against other species.

* FeatheredFiend: He's a bird man and a bad guy.

* SacredHospitality: Despite barely hiding his FantasticRacism, he was a fairly decent patron until the [=ThunderCats=] demanded the techstone.

* SoreLoser: Accepts Tygra's challenge to a flying race for the Tech stone with the War and Spirit stones on the line. When Tygra wins, he declares the wager null and void, and has the [=ThunderCats=] placed under house arrest. In fairness, he wasn't really in a position to give the tech stone away, though that just emphasises his arrogance in accepting the wager in the first place.
* WingedHumanoid: Emphasis on "winged".

* RubberForeheadAlien: A rare creature on a planet of HumanoidAliens and PettingZooPeople.

* TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty: Averted for the most part; while he tends to goad more arrogant fighters into matches, he relies on pure swordplay. [[spoiler: Until Lion-O beats him in their rematch, when he tries to pull a dagger on the young king when his back is turned.]]

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* AdaptationalVillainy: Downplayed. His pet from the original show Ma-Mutt doesn't exist in this continuity, so he has no PetTheDog moments.

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* CreepyCrows: [[spoiler:Mumm-Ra's desperation form, which he uses to flee after coming too close to defeat at the hands of the [=ThunderCats=], and for stealth purposes.]]

* BrokenPedestal: Mumm-Ra became this for [[spoiler:his tactician Leo]] in the backstory when he [[spoiler:destroyed a solar system populated by billions to forge the Sword of Plundaar.]] This was what convinced [[spoiler:Leo that Mumm-Ra had to stopped.]]

The prefect of Avista and its avian inhabittants. Pretty much this show's version of Vultureman from the original series.

* {{Expy}}: Of Safari Joe from the original series.

* GenreSavvy: As a Thunderian General, Grune understands very well how to play a role as a means to an end, persistently seeking ways to get and stay in Thundera's halls of power and the public eye. As TheDragon, when he sets a trap for the [=ThunderCats=], he calls out as he [[VillainExitStageLeft makes his escape]], [[WeWillMeetAgain "Until next time, Panthro!"]] wisely assuming that since Panthro [[NoOneCouldSurviveThat somehow survived]] his first brush with death, he'd do so again.

* TheParagonAlwaysRebels: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] with Grune, who [[GenreSavvy understands]] the surest way to succeed at rebellion is to ''become'' a paragon.

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* BadBoss: He doesn't show any regard for the lives of his underlings. In flashbacks he was shown have a strict rule by fear policy with his army with only the Tiger clan, stated to be his favored soldiers, were loyal to him. The cats he treated with some respect, and everyone else he kept in check with explosives attached to them. He still considers the lizards to be nothing more than cannon fodder, and when faced with issue of desertions, he brings in Atticus and Kaynar.

* BloodKnight: He loves fighting and killing people.

* {{Jerkass}}

* TheQuisling: [[spoiler:He is the only Bird to accept Mumm-ra's offer.]]

* BrownEyes

* GrievousHarmWithABody: In "Between Brothers", Panthro reveals the reason he's only got one fang: in the past they were confronted by a legendary giant spider, and Grune ''ripped his tooth out'' so he could stab it in the eye. [[{{Badass}} Damn.]]

-->''Voiced by'': Jon Polito

-->''Voiced by: RobinAtkinDownes''

** Also, Ma-Mutt doesn't exist in this continuity, so he has no PetTheDog moments.

* [[spoiler:CommandingCoolness: Pre-{{Gotterdammerung}}, Mumm-Ra was the Commander of a SpaceNavy that took the Eye of Thundera as {{Plunder}}, and counted ''[=ThunderCats=]'' among his underlings.]]
* [[spoiler:CoolSword[=/=]DoubleWeapon: His Sword of Plun-Darr]]

* [[spoiler:CreepyCrows]]: Mumm-Ra's desperation form, which he uses to flee after coming too close to defeat at the hands of the [=ThunderCats=], and for stealth purposes.

* EvilIsHammy: ''THEEE EVERRRR-LIIIIIIIIIVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!''

* FangsAreEvil

* [[spoiler:SufficientlyAdvancedAlien[=/=]WizardsFromOuterSpace:]] Otherworldly magic powers have to come from ''somewhere''...

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* TheDragon

* FaceHeelTurn

* FashionableAsymmetry: It ''does'' look pretty cool though.

* [[spoiler:NeverFoundTheBody]]: [[spoiler:In "Between Brothers", he gets sucked into the collapsing Astral Plane along with Panthro's arms; time will tell whether he's KilledOffForReal or not.]]

* [[spoiler:TheStarscream: Began plotting to kill Mumm-Ra...just before Grune himself suffered an unfortunate mishap involving a demensional gateway.]]

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* FatBastard
* {{Jerkass}}

* ReptilesAreAbhorrent

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* BloodKnight

* GigglingVillain
* LaughablyEvil:

* SerialKiller

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** Of course, from what we see later of the birds, they may qualify as [[AssholeVictim Jerkass Victims]].

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* DarkIsEvil: Indeed it is.

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: We only know them by the group title. No individual names, as of yet.

* [[GodOfEvil Gods of Evil]]

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* ScarilyCompetentTracker

-->''Voiced by: Creator/MatthewMercer''

* MechanicalMonster

-->''Voiced by: Creator/MiguelFerrer''

* PointedEars

* VillainousWidowsPeak

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* FatBastard

* YouDirtyRat

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* FeatheredFiend

* JerkassHasAPoint: [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Thanks for proving him right]], [[spoiler:Pumyra]].

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* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: [[spoiler:even after getting his InfinityPlusOneSword back, he avoids getting lax about keeping active track of the [=ThunderCats=]. Three words: SixthRangerTraitor.]]

* ManiacMonkeys: See the below tropes.
** KillerGorilla : Considering his general looks and lacking a tail, he's more an ape than a monkey. The 'killer' part is very detailed in the below and above tropes.

* OutsideContextVillain: Became this over the centuries as memory of him faded away into legend and superstition.

** Also, Maa-Mutt doesn't exist in this continuity, so he has no PetTheDog moments.

* {{Hypocrite}}: Calls the [=ThunderCats=] out for their FantasticRacism against the other animal clans... but it's pretty clear that he has a lesser opinion of anyone who isn't of the Bird people, himself.