Characters / Cyberkidz

The Cyberkidz

As A Whole

• Artifact of Hope: The Gloves' constantly changing powers are necessary to beat back Zorak and his Xyloids.
• Child Soldier: Downplayed, but it doesn't change the fact that Floyd and the rest of the resistance use them to fight their battles.
• Good Old Fisticuffs: The gloves come in handy, but most of their fighting is of the hand-to-hand variety, complete with the larger Xyloids awkwardly stooping so their fists can reach them.
• Kid Hero: Would you believe it?

Kyle

• Catchphrase: "Holy computer chip!"
• Character Focus: Gets by far the most focus, with him being the only kid to receive regular attention on his life outside Cyberland after the first episode.
• Pungeon Master: Seems to always have a computer or technology related pun up his sleeve, enough to give Floyd a run for his money.
• The Leader: While the Cyberkidz have a rather horizontal power dynamic and answer more to Floyd than anyone else, sometimes a decision or choice will fall to Kyle, and the story seems to put him first.

Ian

• Animals Hate Him: Downplayed. When he is temporarily shrunk after escaping the Gigazoid, he is menaced by a rat.
• Animal Testing: An episode shows that he tests his machines on rats.
• Black and Nerdy: Explicitly called the team gadgeteer, and shows a very unusual interest in scientific topics for a kid his age even outside of Cyberland.

Danica

• The Smurfette Principle: She's the team's only girl.

Zak

• Out of Focus: The quietest and least characterized of the Cyberkidz.

The Resistance

Floyd

A member of the Resistance, kept prisoner by Zorak, who projects an image of himself into the Neutral Zone to keep the Cyberkidz in the loop about Zorak's plans and other developments in Cyberland.

• Badass in Distress: Considering he was the former wielder of the Glove, he's got to be pretty strong.
• Just Eat Gilligan: Neither the Cyberkidz nor the Resistance ever even float the idea of rescuing him from Zorak.
• Pungeon Master: Will usually sneak in a quip during his briefings.
• Unwitting Instigator of Doom: Zorak saw Earth through Floyd's visor, meaning he's indirectly responsible for Zorak's schemes to invade the real world.

Quix

A talking humanoid rabbit who works for the Resistance. He's the first Resistance member the Cyberkidz meet besides Floyd.

• Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Despite his timid mannerisms and playful demeanor, his gun isn't just for show.
• Rhymes on a Dime: "My name is Quix, and I'm good with bricks!"

King Bing

The rightful heir to Cyberland, ousted by Zorak. He now leads the underground resistance movement in their fight against the Xyloids.

• Camp Straight: Downplayed in that his orientation isn't explicit, but he sure is camp.
• The Dandy: He's younger than the title "king" might make it seem, and is very flamboyant.
• Deadpan Snarker: Shows some surprising lip from time to time.
• Screw This, I'm Outta Here: King Bing can be relied upon to make himself scarce at the first sign of trouble.

Minotaur

• Face–Heel Turn: Offscreen, apparently - in the finale, he's inexplicably present among the crowd of Zorak's minions. Though its possible he could have been enslaved.
• Hidden Depths: First appears to be a wild beast prowling the labyrinth. When Quix, King Bing, and the Cyberkidz inadvertently lead him to the exit, he reveals he's not only capable of speaking, but is benevolent.
• Not Evil, Just Misunderstood: After being trapped in the labyrinth, he went crazy, but he reveals himself to be of sane mind and on the good side when lead out.

Astrella

• Crystal Ball: Naturally puts one to use when exposition is needed.
• High-Heel–Face Turn: Offscreen. It's revealed that before the events of the story, Zorak taught her magical secrets. The extent and nature of their relationship before she allied with the resistance is otherwise nebulous.

Villains

Emperor Zorak

The autocratic ruler of Cyberland. Seeks to use the power of the glove to invade and take over the real world.

• Bad Boss: Zorak is often rude and dismissive even towards Zeist.
• Beard of Evil: Wears a modest white bush of a beard, topped with a fu manchu mustache.
• Big Bad: Pure evil, and the main antagonist of the show.
• Card-Carrying Villain: Explicitly claims to work for the forces of evil.
• Disproportionate Retribution: Heinous cruelty is practically his hobby. When Astrella escapes his clutches in the finale, he tells the other resistance members that he will cook and feed her to them.
• For the Evulz: Zorak has no aim aside from his own primacy and the need to rule.
• Gotta Catch 'Em All: Possibly. It's unclear if Zorak needs all four of the Cyberkidz' gloves to invade Earth, or only one.
• Humanoid Abomination: Zorak's exact nature is never explained, but he has shades of this. When he shows the Resistance leaders "his world," his body becomes skeletal, with a livid beating heart visible through his ribs. Whether this is just a vision he conjured for show or if it's a glimpse at his true nature isn't clear.
• Hypocrite: Often chides Floyd and the Cyberkidz for "tresspassing" in Cyberland, despite the fact that he's actively plotting to invade earth through military force.
• I'm a Humanitarian: Threatens to eat characters or feed them to each other multiple times.
• Jerkass: Zorak has no qualms about mistreating everyone and everything around him.
• Large Ham: As to be expected.
  Zorak: NOOOO! My creatures! My ghouls! Why have you forsaken me?
• Narcissist: Exaggerated. Zorak has an incredible ego and an insatiable hunger for land and power.
  Zorak: [To Lavuka] Look out there. EVERYTHING you see. EVERYTHING you taste, smell, or hear. Everything you ARE, your thoughts, your dreams, imagination, they ALL BELONG TO ME!
• Penal Colony: Those who fail him are sent to do hard labor in Ganesh.
• Take Over the World: Isn't ready to rest on his laurels as ruler of Cyberworld, and plans to take over the Earth as well.
• The Emperor: It's his title as the ruler of Cyberland.
• The Unfought: Never directly fights the Cyberkidz. He always delegates to Zeist, the Xyloids, or someone else.
• Villainous Breakdown: Zorak is very prone to outbursts when things don't go according to plan.
• Villain World: At one point he takes the Resistance leaders hostage, and uses his cloak to show them a vision of his ambition: a hellish landscape of anguish and suffering.
  Zeist: LOOK, if you dare! LOOK into MY WORLD!
• Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?: Zorak repeatedly takes the half-measure of simply taking the Resistance leaders and/or Cyberkidz prisoner instead of just killing them, no matter how many times it comes back to bite him.
• Wizards Live Longer: Zorak is at least five hundred years old, if the Minotaur is to be believed. He himself claims that he's been persecuting King Bing's bloodline for two thousand years.
• You Have Failed Me: If you mess up, he will send you to hard labor, torture you, or worse. Not even Zeist or Dr. Fubbles are exempt from his threats.

Zeist

Zorak's henchman.

• Bad Boss: Seemingly above Dr. Fubbles in the power structure, and mistreats him at every opportunity as a result.
• Chronic Backstabbing Disorder: Downplayed. Zeist's backstory hints that his family put treachery and backstabbing at a premium, down to encouraging family members to off each other at family reunions, but Zeist is fiercely loyal to Zorak.
• Dark and Troubled Past: Him and his brother had a violent upbringing that no doubt influenced their descent to evil.
• Determinator: Will relentlessly follow out Zoraks's orders, and never goes down easily when he shows up.
• Eye Beams: An unusual example. Zeist can launch a beam from his eyepatch.
• Eyepatch of Power: Wears a sinister eye patch that either gives him powers or allows him to channel them.
• Large Ham: Of a more restrained variety than his boss. He can be quiet and brooding by contrast, but when the gloves come off, he always has a one-liner and Evil Laugh lined up and ready.
• My Master, Right or Wrong: Isn't above questioning Zorak, but ultimately is loyal and obedient to a fault.
• New Powers as the Plot Demands: Like the Cyberkidz, Zeist will often use new tricks out of thin air. In the finale he even freezes people in time.
• Not So Above It All: When he comes to kill Danica at the skate rink, instead of becoming enraged when she evades him and sends him crashing into the plexiglass, he actually seems to find it fun.
  Zeist: I think I could come to enjoy this game they call "hock-key"... [Laughs maniacally]
• Pre Ass Kicking One Liner: A villainous example. After bursting through the wall of Kyle's classroom, Zeist gives us this gem:
  Zeist: Class dismissed... except for you, Kyle Cooper.
• Technical Pacifist: A bizarre example. Zeist clearly has a violent personality and dangerous powers, but when he chases down the Cyberkidz in part one of the finale, all of their (apparent) deaths are accidental or self-inflicted, meaning he only kills them indirectly.
• Time Stands Still: One of his powers, used sparingly, allows him to freeze people in time with a glance.
• The Dragon: To Zorak.
• The Family That Slays Together: It's implied that Zeist's family regards evil and cruelty as something of a tradition.
• The Heavy: Zeist is often the one to get his hands dirty, and as a result goes up against the Cyberkidz more often than his boss.
• There Was a Door: When Zeist chases down the Cyberkidz, he makes his appearance in Kyle's classroom... by busting down the wall like cardboard.

Lavuka

The brother of Zeist, brought in as a substitute while Zeist leaves to deal with the Cyberkidz once and for all.

• Dark and Troubled Past: Same as his brother, above.
• Eyepatch of Power: Wears an eyepatch to match his brother's.
• Noodle Incident: Zeist apparently holds a grudge with Lavuka over an event that took place at "the Zorakian Military Academy." It's never elaborated on, but it's implied to have entailed a large degree of destruction.
• Remember the New Guy?: Introduced suddenly in the finale, despite being the brother of Zeist.
• Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Subverted: Lavuka is very similar to Zeist, right down to physical appearance, but Zeist isn't written out of the show. He only takes his spot as Zorak's right hand temporarily while Zeist leaves to deal with the Cyberkidz.
• The Family That Slays Together: Same as Zeist, Lavuka's upbringing seemingly encouraged evil and backstabbing.
• Vitriolic Best Buds: Him and Zeist have shades of this - when they meet again after many years, they immediately begin bickering, but soon enough they're laughing and in good spirits.

Doctor Fubbles

A scientist who assists Zorak with his more elaborate plots and acts as a confidant and advisor.

• Dirty Coward: Dr. Fubbles avoids fighting at all costs.
• Enemy Mine: When an invention of his goes awry, he assists the Cyberkidz in solving the issue while Zorak makes his escape.
• Evil Genius: He's Zorak's main scientist, so...
• Herr Doktor: Dr. Fubbles has a pronounced German accent.
• Little People: He is very diminutive in stature.

Xyloids

The robotic forces of Zorak, who enforce the law of the land and seek to root out and destroy the Resistance.

• Faceless Mooks: Their helmets obscure their features, assuming they have any.
• Mecha-Mooks: The Xyloids appear to be entirely robotic.
• Robot Soldier: The Xyloids act as the military peacekeepers of Zorak's domain.
• Strong as They Need to Be: The Xyloids are either an unstoppable menace who can easily overpower the Cyberkidz, or ineffectual pushovers who can be beaten effortlessly.

The Gigazoid

An especially strong "Robozoid" created by Dr. Fubbles and Zeist, as a surprise gift for Zorak. Powered by Dr. Fubble's brain.

• Brain Uploading: The Gigazoid requires a person's consciousness to coordinate its movements efficiently. When someone's brain is implanted into the mech, they seem to exert little actual control over the robot, and are partially beholden to its handheld radio control.
• Chemically-Induced Insanity: The Gigazoid can deploy "Hate Gas" that causes anyone who breathes it in to start attacking whoever they see.
• Deadly Gas: Implied. One of the Gigazoid's defining features is it's arsenal of various gasses, and one of the buttons on its chassis features a skull and crossbones. It goes unpressed.
• Eye Beams: The Gigazoid has a pair of these that shoot from its visor. It's strong enough to dissolve robotic Xyloids into nothing, but the podium Zorak stands behind when it goes haywire is apparently impervious.
• Laughing Gas: One of the Gigazoid's weapons, capable of bringing even Zeist to the edge of tears in hysterics.
• The Bus Came Back: Shows up again in the finale among a crowd of Zorak's minions.
• Turned Against Their Masters: A super powerful Killer Robot whose construction was rushed by Zeist and powered by the brain of a less-than-willing Dr. Fubbles. Predictably, it goes haywire, and that's before Zeist and Ian get pulled into its head.

Boniba and the Techsters

Others

Valerie Cooper

Kyle's mother and only known family member.

Ian's Dad

Ian's kind-hearted father.

• No Name Given: Isn't addressed by name.

Zak's Grandparents

The grandparents of Zak.

• No Name Given: Like the other parental/authority figures in the show.
• One-Shot Character: They show up in the finale, only to get frozen in time along with everyone else in the sushi restaurant.

The Humazoid

A cybernetic being created by Dr. Fubbles, who becomes more human when he comes in contact with electricity.

• Blessed with Suck:
• Exactly What It Says on the Tin: Wears a badge that says "Test Human."
• Heel–Face Turn: Goes against his programming and grows a conscience, eventually rebelling against Zorak.
• Heel–Face Door-Slam: He gets electrocuted by a live wire for his trouble.
• I Just Want to Be Normal: The Humazoid yearns to be human.
• Lightning Can Do Anything: Exposure to electricity turns him human. This is not a metaphor - when he's electrocuted to death, his body briefly physically becomes fully human.
• Redemption Equals Death: The Humazoid is totally forgiven for helping Zorak as he lay dying.

The Leaders

The various leaders of the nations of the world, kidnapped and brainwashed by Zorak.

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