Line #186 Characters/Babar


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3	!!Celesteville
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5	[[folder:Babar]]
6	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5c517584bb7e2a029589d267.png]]
7	-->'''Voiced by:''' James Bradford (''Babar and Father Christmas''), Creator/GordonPinsent (1989-1991 series, ''Babar: The Movie'', ''WesternAnimation/BabarAndTheAdventuresOfBadou''), Gavin [=McGrath=] (as child; 1989-1991 series, ''Babar: The Movie''), Creator/DanLett (''Babar: King of the Elephants'', 2000 revival), Creator/KristinFairlie (as child; ''Babar: King of the Elephants'')
8	The good hearted king of Celesteville.
9	----
10	* AgeLift: Somewhat inverted. In the original books, Babar returned to the jungle with Celeste and Arthur when they were young adults and old enough to be married. In the tv series, Babar and Celeste appear near their adolesence when they return while Arthur appears about nine or ten, so naturally they didn't get married immediately upon returning.
11	* BreakTheCutie: He was a playful and innocent little tyke in the twilight of his life, but the death of his mother made him a bit more formal and solemn.
12	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Celeste.
13	* AChildShallLeadThem: In the animated series, he's crowned the king of elephants when he's still a pre-teen. Fortunately, he's [[WiseBeyondTheirYears a competent leader despite his age]].
14	* GoodParents: Is a very loving father to his children, offering them advice in any way he can, and only being firm when it is absolutely necessary.
15	* HeroicBSOD: Babar has one after his mother is shot by the hunter.
16	* InterspeciesFriendship: Babar's best friend is Zephir, a monkey.
17	* LimitedWardrobe: Seldom seen without his trademark green suit.
18	* OfferedTheCrown: Babar is not royalty by birth, but after the Old King dies, he is offered to become the King of Elephants because his human upbringing and experience with civilization makes him well-suited for the position.
19	* RaisedByHumans: Babar was raised by Madame after his mother was killed.
20	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Babar is largely a [[TheGoodKing selfless and responsible king]]. He did have a few slip-ups when he was a child due to his young age and inexperience, but was always able to find a solution to them. He only uses more stern tactics when the situations demands it, such as being forced to arrest Arthur when evidence strongly suggests that he stole from Rataxes or putting his foot down on Arthur's disastrous inventions.
21	* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Babar wasn't initially this way, but his education from Madame in Paris made him so much of a child prodigy that he was appointed the new king of the elephants. In fact, more often than not, his solutions to problems turn out to be more efficient and wise than those of Cornelius and Pompadour.
22	* YouKilledMyFather: Babar's attitude towards the Hunter who killed his mother.
23	[[/folder]]
24
25	[[folder:Celeste]]
26	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/celeste_94.png]]
27	-->'''Voiced by:''' Louise Villeneuve (''Babar and Father Christmas''), Dawn Greenhalgh (1989-1991 series, ''WesternAnimation/BabarAndTheAdventuresOfBadou''), Creator/TaraStrong (as child; 1989-1991 series), Creator/ElizabethHanna (''Babar: The Movie''), Creator/SarahPolley (as child; ''Babar: The Movie''), Creator/JanetLaineGreen (''Babar: King of the Elephants'', 2000 revival), Jennifer Martini (as child; ''Babar: King of the Elephants'')
28	Babar's childhood sweetheart and later wife.
29	----
30	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Babar, in the animated adaptation.
31	* KissingCousins: In the book, she and Babar are cousins. This is changed for the animated series, where they are simply childhood friends.
32	* UnrelatedInTheAdaptation: In all the animated versions, instead of being Babar's cousin, she is his childhood friend.
33	[[/folder]]
34
35	[[folder:Pom, Flora and Alexander]]
36	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pom_flora_alexander.png]]
37	[[caption-width-right:350:L-R: Flora, Alexander, Pom]]
38	-->'''Pom has been voiced by:''' Amie Charlebois (''Babar and Father Christmas''), Bobby Becken (Seasons 1 and 2 of 1989-1991 series, ''Babar: The Movie''), Benjamin Barrett (Seasons 3,4, and 5 of 1989-1991 series), Cody Jones (''Babar: King of the Elephants''), Creator/NoahReid (2000 revival), Creator/DanLett (as adult; ''WesternAnimation/BabarAndTheAdventuresOfBadou'')
39	-->'''Flora has been voiced by:''' Courtney Caroll (''Babar and Father Christmas''), Creator/LisaYamanaka (Seasons 1 and 2 of 1989-1991 series), Lea-Helen Weir (Seasons 3,4, and 5 of 1989-1991 series), Marsha Moreau (''Babar: The Movie''), Creator/KristenBone (''Babar: King of the Elephants'', 2000 revival)
40	-->'''Alexander has been voiced by:''' Kai Engstad (''Babar and Father Christmas''), Creator/AmosCrawley (Seasons 1 and 2 of 1989-1991 series, ''Babar: The Movie''), Creator/StuartStone (Seasons 3,4, and 5 of 1989-1991 series), Kyle Fairlie (''Babar: King of the Elephants'', 2000 revival)
41	Babar and Celeste's triplets.
42	----
43	* AudienceSurrogate: In the first two seasons of the Nelvana series, they are the ones listening to the stories of Babar's adventures. Also, they are around the age of the show's primary target audience.
44	* ComicBookTime: Averted. They started out only slightly older than Isabelle, but aged to about ten in later seasons.
45	* TheDutifulSon: Pom seems to be the most responsible and mature of the three.
46	* InfantSiblingJealousy: ''None'' of them cared much for Isabelle when she was born, especially Flora. As far as they cared, she was just around to cry and stink and take up all their parents' attention. Thankfully, they learn their lesson about new babies and embrace her as their little sister.
47	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Alexander in his older years. He has a very large ego and can be rather inconsiderate of others when he's out to achieve his goals, but he dearly cares about his family and willing to help them in any dilemna they're in at any cost, bet it in need of a snake venom antidote or just encouragement when they feel they are meaningless.
48	* ProneToTears: Flora is rather prone to crying.
49	* SameSexTriplets: Averted, Flora is a girl while Pom and Alexander are boys.
50	[[/folder]]
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52	[[folder:Isabelle]]
53	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/isabelle_4.jpg]]
54	-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/LisaYamanaka (1989-1991 series)
55	Babar and Celeste's fourth child, born in the first episode of Season 3.
56	----
57	* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Can cross into this territory at times, mainly to Alexander. In fact, her three older siblings were so fed up with having a new baby in the palace when she was born that they began to look for ways to get rid of her.
58	* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Babar and Celeste's youngest child, and the youngest member of the main cast.
59	* BabyTalk: She initially only babbled, squeaked, and cried. She eventually began to speak more coherently as she got older in later episodes.
60	* GirlyGirl: A bit more-so than Flora, as she loves the color pink, playing girly pretend games like House and dress-up, and her "dollies". Understandable as she is still just a toddler.
61	[[/folder]]
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63	[[folder:Arthur]]
64	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/uncle_arthur.png]]
65	-->'''Voiced by:''' Kemp Edwards (''Babar and Father Christmas''), Creator/PaulHaddad (1989-1991 series), Creator/StuartStone (as child; 1989-1991 series, ''Babar: The Movie''), Creator/AmosCrawley (''Babar: King of the Elephants''), Kyle Fairlie (as child; ''Babar: King of the Elephants'')
66	Celeste's younger brother and one of Babar's friends.
67	----
68	* AnimalGenderBender: Like Pompadour, he's a male elephant who lacks tusks. What's more, he's supposed to be an African elephant which have tusks in both genders.
69	* CoolUncle: To Babar and Celeste's kids.
70	* FatBestFriend: He may be a chubby sailor, but he is one to Zephir.
71	* LimitedWardrobe: A red-and-white sailor suit.
72	* ThePrankster: In the book ''The Travels of Babar'', he ties a firecracker to the tail of Rataxes, which [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom leads to a war between the elephants and the rhinos]].
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75	[[folder:Zephir]]
76	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zephir.png]]
77	-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RickJones (''Babar and Father Christmas''), Jeff Pustil (1989-1991 series, ''WesternAnimation/BabarAndTheAdventuresOfBadou''), Creator/JohnStocker (''Babar: The Movie''), Creator/PhilipWilliams (''Babar: King of the Elephants'', 2000 revival)
78	A monkey who is Babar's best friend.
79	----
80	* InterspeciesFriendship: His best friend is Babar, an elephant.
81	* InterspeciesRomance: He gets a bit of ShipTease with Princess Midge, a gorilla.
82	* MischiefMakingMonkey: He is a bit of a prankster. This personality trait is the focus of the episode "Monkey Business".
83	* SillySimian: He's the only major non-elephant character, mostly serving as comic relief.
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86	[[folder:Cornelius]]
87	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cornelius_3.png]]
88	-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChrisWiggins (1989-1991 series, ''Babar: The Movie'', ''Babar: King of the Elephants'', ''WesternAnimation/BabarAndTheAdventuresOfBadou'')
89	An elderly elephant who is Babar's royal advisor.
90	----
91	* BlindWithoutEm: He can't see without his glasses.
92	* {{Catchphrase}}: "My tusks!"
93	* CoolOldGuy: Despite his old age, Cornelius is smart, brave and usually level-headed.
94	* ParentalSubstitute: When Babar was a child, he acted somewhat as a father figure to him.
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97	[[folder:Pompadour]]
98	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pompadour.png]]
99	-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/StephenOuimette (1989-1991 series, ''Babar: The Movie'')
100	An effeminate elephant who is Babar's royal advisor. Exclusive to the animated series.
101	----
102	* AmbiguouslyGay: Pompadour is an incredibly effeminate elephant with Louis XV-like attire, very proud of his wigs, and obsessed with protocol and cleanness.
103	* AnimalGenderBender: He has no tusks, despite being a male elephant (and an African elephant at that).
104	* CanonForeigner: He was created for the Nelvana cartoon series.
105	* HighClassGlass: He wears a fancy monocle.
106	* MeaningfulName: He wears a white pompadour wig, befitting his name.
107	* NervousWreck: Pompadour is constantly worried about something.
108	* ObstructiveBureaucrat: His obsession with protocol can get in the way of getting things done.
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110
111	[[folder:Troubadour]]
112	Pompadour's personal assistant, also exclusive to the animated series.
113	----
114	* CanonForeigner: Like Pompadour, he does not appear in any of the books.
115	* HypercompetentSidekick: He's far more intelligent and competent than the constantly nervous Pompadour.
116	* TheSpeechless: He never utters a word.
117	* ShorterMeansSmarter: He's a lot shorter than Pompadour and far more competent than him.
118	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He's a prominent character in early seasons, but when the series gets more focused on Babar's kids, he disappears without any explanation.
119	[[/folder]]
120
121	[[folder:Truffles]]
122	-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DanHennessey (1989-1991 series)
123	The palace chef for Babar's family.
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125	* EdibleThemeNaming: He's named after a type of edible mushroom.
126	[[/folder]]
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128	[[folder:Madame]]
129	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/madame_0.png]]
130	-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ElizabethHanna (1989-1991 series, ''Babar: The Movie'', ''Babar: King of the Elephants'')
131	An elderly human lady who raised Babar.
132	----
133	* DemotedToExtra: She was extremely prominent in the episodes revolving around Babar's childhood, but only appears in a handful of the episodes where Babar is an adult now that her role in the series is more or less complete.
134	* GoodParents: Or rather, Good ParentalSubstitute. She genuinely cares for Babar and is there for him when he needs moral or emotional support.
135	* NoNameGiven: We never learn her actual name. Everyone refers to her as either "The Old Lady" or "Madame".
136	* ParentalSubstitute: After Babar's mother is killed, she adopts and raises the baby elephant.
137	* TokenHuman: She's the only human in Celesteville.
138	[[/folder]]
139
140	!!Rhinoland
141
142	[[folder:Lord Rataxes]]
143	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rataxes.png]]
144	-->'''Voiced by:''' Les Lye (''Babar and Father Christmas''), Allen Stewart-Coates (1989-1991 series, ''Babar: King of the Elephants''), Charles Kerr (''Babar: The Movie''), Creator/AdrianTruss (''WesternAnimation/BabarAndTheAdventuresOfBadou'')
145	The totalitarian ruler of Rhinoland and Babar's frenemy.
146	----
147	* AdaptationalVillainy: In the movie he's a full-on villain rather than the AntiVillain and FriendlyEnemy he is in the series.
148	* AntiVillain: Rataxes is more of a Jerkass rival to Babar than a straightforward villain. His "evil" plots are mostly to prove that rhinos are better than elephants or to troll the elephants for his own amusement, rather than anything that would actually ''hurt'' Babar or Celesteville. His few more threatening plots are done at the persuasion of another rhino, which he only reluctantly agrees to.
149	* AscendedExtra: Rataxes only appeared in ''one story'' in the original books, but gained a much larger role in the cartoon and the movie.
150	* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: Rataxes is the king of Rhinoland because he's the toughest and strongest rhino of all. One of Rhinoland's customs is that other rhinos can claim the throne by beating the king in a wrestling match. When Rataxes and Babar switch kingdoms for a day, Babar is the one expected to wrestle the rhinos to defend "his" throne.
151	* BoisterousBruiser: Rataxes is a loud-mouthed, larger-than-life rhinoceros, and plays up the stereotype of rhino aggression at all times.
152	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Rataxes may be a crass, ill-tempered brute, but he genuinely cares about Lady Rataxes and their son.
153	* EvilSoundsDeep: He has a rather deep voice.
154	* EvilOverlord: In the movie, where he is an aggressive military leader who wants to conquer Elephantland, and his antics aren't played for laughs.
155	* FantasticRacism: Rataxes' contempt for all things elephantine is a running gag.
156	* FriendlyEnemy: He is generally an antagonist, but [[EnemyMine sometimes teams up with Babar against a greater threat]]. And even when he and Babar ''are'' enemies, he acts as more of a SitcomArchNemesis than someone seriously trying to destroy Babar.
157	* HeelFaceTurn: He used to be a full fledged {{Jerkass}} who saw Babar and his plans as king as nothing but an obstacles towards his own reign of Rhinoland and would sabotage him whenever he could. But he started to warm up to him as time went on, teaming up with Babar against an even bigger threat, such as the hunter or General Pameer, and even "The Gift", he outright rescues Babar from a quicksand trap because he can't stand the thought of him drowning, but then asks Babar to not tell anyone about the rescue because he's embarrassed about getting soft. He eventually signed a peace treaty with Babar agreeing not to do any more harm, and while still a bit of a Jerkass, he gets along much better with Babar and the other elephants when they're adults.
158	* HenpeckedHusband: Rataxes won't admit it, but he knows his wife calls all the shots.
159	* HiddenDepths: Despite his aggressive nature, Rataxes occasionally manages to excel at non-violent things, the standout example being when Lady Rataxes manipulated him into joining a ballet production, only for Rataxes to perform well enough to amaze her.
160	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Moreso when Babar is an adult. He still lets his selfish tendencies get the better of him from time to time after signing the peace treaty with Celesteville, such as when he cheats at the Father-Son picnic games, or when he sets up an outrageous road toll for any elephant passing through Rhinoland, but he's quick to realize the error. In "Mango Madness" he comforts Flora as she apologizes to him for her BrutalHonesty.
161	* LargeHam: Ooooh, boy.
162	* ParentsAsPeople: In "Radio Riot", he admits to Babar that the reason why he was being so hard on Victor is that he wants him to be ready when he becomes ruler of Rhinoland which he knows is a difficult job.
163	* RhinoRampage: He fits the stereotype of the bad-tempered, aggressive, and unfriendly rhinoceros.
164
165	[[/folder]]
166
167	[[folder:Lady Rataxes]]
168	[[quoteright:303:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mrs_rataxes.png]]
169	-->'''Voiced by:''' Corrine Koslo (1989-1991 series), Creator/JayneEastwood (''WesternAnimation/BabarAndTheAdventuresOfBadou'')
170	Rataxes' wife.
171	----
172	* LadyMacbeth: Most of the time, Lady Rataxes plays the OnlySaneMan to Lord Rataxes, acting to persuade (or outright bully) him into being less of a barbarian. But there are occasions, such as the "Rhino Rampage" episode, where she instead pushes him to cause ''more'' havoc than he and his henchmen would have on their own.
173	* OnlySaneWoman: She's much more level-headed than her husband (which isn't saying a lot).
174	* MyBelovedSmother: "The Diaperman Cometh" shows she is this with her son Victor, with the episode starting with her constantly worrying for his safety as he goes for an overnight camping trip.
175	* {{Tsundere}}: Lady Rataxes is prone to mood swings. At moments she's all lovey-dovey with Rataxes, other times she yells at him at the top of her lung.
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177	[[/folder]]
178
179	[[folder:Victor]]
180	[[quoteright:344:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/victor_73.png]]
181	-->'''Voiced by:''' Noah Godfrey (1989-1991 series)
182	The son of Rataxes and Lady Rataxes and the prince of Rhinoland.
183	----
184	* BigEater: And how!
185	* BullyTurnedBuddy: Initially disliked Babar's children and wasn't interested in being friends with them due to the rivalry between Celesteville and Rhinoland. He eventually grew past this and became friends with them (somewhat, see ToxicFriendInfluence below).
186	* CallingTheOldManOut: Twice in the show. The first is in "Fathers and Sons" when his father constantly cheats at the Father-Son races, and the second is in "Radio Riot" after Zephir convinces him to stand up to his father.
187	* HeroicBsod: In "Fathers and Sons", [[NoFairCheating he is absolutely demoralized when his father constantly cheats at the Father Son races, losing all respect for him.]] It's up to Babar and Alexander to make things right.
188	* HiddenDepths: "Radio Riot" shows that he feels his father pushes him around and pressures him with royal duties when he just wants to have fun with his friends.
189	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: It's clear his father's jerkish and arrogant tendencies rubbed off on him, but he's still good friends with Pom, Alexander and Flora, and is always willing to do the right thing in the end.
190	* MilesGloriosus: Brags about what accomplishments he and / or his father Rataxes can do, though these usually end up being mere exaggerations or tall tales.
191	* PaperTiger: Often acts rough and tough and like he's the baddest guy in the room that can take on anything, but usually tucks tail and runs at the first sign of actual danger.
192	* RoyalBrat: Occasionally shows shades of this. Let's just say he's pretty proud to be born into royalty.
193	* ToxicFriendInfluence: He isn't always the best influence on the triplets. In "My Dinner With Rataxes" he encourages them to go exploring with him in a dark tunnel they discovered behind Rataxes trophy case, only to find that it's a complete labyrinth and they're completely lost in it. Or in "Witch's Potion" when he encourages Pom and Alexander to go cross the gorge to find out if the old lady Mildred is really witch, even though they are not allowed to do so since it's dangerous. This backfires when Flora follows them to try and stop them, only to get bitten by an incredibly poisonous snake.
194	[[/folder]]
195
196	[[folder:Basil]]
197	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/basil_00.png]]
198	-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JohnStocker (1989-1991 series)
199	Rataxes' personal assistant.
200	----
201	* BeleagueredBureaucrat: He's the one actually running the country while also putting up with Rataxes' schemes.
202	* CanonForeigner: Created for the Nelvana animated series.
203	* HypercompetentSidekick: Since Rataxes is not a particularly competent ruler, Basil is the one who actually keeps the country running.
204	* PunchClockVillain: Whenever he's not helping Rataxes in his schemes against the elephants, Basil is a pretty NiceGuy and one episode shows he's a stage director in his free time.
205	* ServileSnarker: He will snark at Rataxes's expense from time to time.
206	* ShorterMeansSmarter: He's a diminutive rhinoceros who is far more intelligent and competent than his huge boss Rataxes.
207	* YesMan: As expected from the assistant of a villain. He often acts supportive to Rataxes's schemes, no matter how hare-brained they are.
208	[[/folder]]
209
210	!!Past characters
211	[[folder:Babar's mother]]
212	Babar's birth mother who is killed by the hunter in the pilot episode.
213	----
214	* AdaptationalBadass: When she is killed by the hunter in the books, she quickly goes down after one shot. In the series, she manages to charge at the hunter and destroy his gun despite being shot twice (the second being fatal).
215	* BloodlessCarnage: When Babar discovered his mother's corpse, she only appeared unconscious with no visible bullet wounds and her ivory tusks still intact. Though it made it look like the Hunter was killing elephants [[ForTheEvulz just for the sake of killing]].
216	* DyingMomentOfAwesome: She managed to charge the Hunter and destroy his weapon all while having withstood a gunshot wound before the second one takes her down.
217	* GoodParents: She adored her son, and wanted nothing more than for him to be happy.
218	* HeroicSacrifice: After getting shot by the hunter, she makes a last ditch effort to charge at him to give the herd a chance to escape.
219	* KilledOffForReal: She's shot dead by the Hunter.
220	* MamaBear: She was willing to die to protect her baby. Her last act is to carry Babar on her back to safety, then after being shot, charge at the Hunter and smash his gun.
221	* NoNameGiven: She was never given a name in the books or the series.
222	* PosthumousCharacter: She's long dead by the start of TV series, only appearing in flashbacks and in a nightmare of Babar's.
223	[[/folder]]
224
225	[[folder:The Old King]]
226	The first king of the elephants who later dies after eating poisonous mushrooms.
227	----
228	* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: An odd example, Despite only being seen as a quadrupedal wild elephant, he is depicted with a crown sitting on his head.
229	* DeathByOriginStory: His death is the reason why Babar becomes king at a young age.
230	* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: In the original books, there's a drawing of him getting poisoned. He looks sickly green and appears to be ''withering away'' from the poison.
231	* TheGoodKing: He was a bit older-fashioned than Babar, but the herd clearly loved and respected him.
232	* KilledOffForReal: He dies from eating a poisonous mushroom.
233	* NoNameGiven: Like Babar's mother, he was never given a real name.
234	[[/folder]]
235
236	[[folder:The Hunter]]
237	A man who hunts elephants and kills Babar's mother.
238	----
239	* AdaptationalKarma: In the Nelvana series, he dies in the fire he himself caused.
240	* AscendedExtra: In the books, he was merely an ordinary game hunter who killed Babar's mother simply because he noticed her passing by and disappeared from the story completely after failing to do the same to Babar. The series on the other hand made him the BigBad of the FiveEpisodePilot, being there with the intent of poaching Babar's ''entire herd'' from the beginning, with Babar's mother merely being his ''first'' victim.
241	* BigBad: Of the FiveEpisodePilot of the Nelvana series.
242	* EgomaniacHunter: He kills Babar's mother and attempts to do this to every other animal in the forest.
243	* EvilPoacher: He's willing to continue terrorizing the herd ''after'' learning of their sapience and intelligence. He merely returns with more men and weapons.
244	* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: He burns to death.
245	* ForTheEvulz: He didn't even remove the tusks of Babar's mother after killing her.
246	* HateSink: His actions on killing Babar's mother was unforgiving, but at least he got what was coming to him in the end.
247	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In the Nelvana series, he dies in the fire he himself caused.
248	* KarmaHoudini: In the book only, he receives no comeuppance (and vanishes from the story completely after killing Babar's mother).
249	* KilledOffForReal: He dies in the climax of the FiveEpisodePilot, burning in the fire he caused.
250	* KillItWithFire: The Hunter attempts to do this to ''every animal in the forest.''
251	* NoNameGiven: He's only known as the Hunter.
252	* PosthumousCharacter: He was dead, as since Babar is telling his past life, he was dead at this time
253	* SmallRoleBigImpact: In the books, he appears only on one page - but on that one page he kills Babar's mother, forcing the little elephant to flee to the city.
254	* VileVillainSaccharineShow: In a series that's mostly SliceOfLife starring an adorable young elephant, he's a truly terrifying villain whose very first action is ''murdering'' the protagonist's mother.
255	* TheVoiceless: The hunter, until right before his death.
256	* WouldHurtAChild: The hunter has no problem with killing young Babar, not even after discovering his sapience.

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