Dark Laser

Character from The Fairly OddParents by Butch Hartman / Nickelodeon

A Star Wars parody villain with a toy-sized Death Ball, a plastic lightsaber he treats as real, and an obsession with destroying Timmy Turner that keeps getting sidetracked by his own incompetence.

Dark Laser is the show's love letter to Star Wars villainy filtered through Nickelodeon absurdism. He has a space station (tiny), an army (one robot dog named Flipsie that he loves), and a vendetta against Timmy Turner that began when Timmy accidentally destroyed his first Death Ball. He keeps coming back. He never wins. His evil plans are elaborate, his execution is poor, and his attachment to Flipsie — a mechanical toy dog that he treats as his only friend — adds an accidental pathos that the show cheerfully refuses to explore. He is a lonely man in a Vader suit, and the show will not let you think about that for too long.

Appearance

Wears a full black armored suit with a cape and helmet clearly modeled on Darth Vader. His 'Death Ball' is a small spherical ship that looks threatening until you realize it's roughly the size of a volleyball. Carries a red lightsaber-like weapon. His voice is deep and dramatic. Everything about him is an homage played at maximum volume with minimum budget.

Also known as: Dark Laser

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