Father (Codename: Kids Next Door)



First appearance: Op. G.R.O.W.-U.P. (mentioned in Op. ZOO)

Father (real name Mr. Wigglestein) is the highest ranking enemy of the Kids Next Door on the animated series Codename: Kids Next Door. He is the leader of the Adults and arguably the show's main villain, as well as the legal guardian of the KND's arch-nemesises, theDelightful Children from Down the Lane. A semi-demonic figure, he has a shadow-like body and can generate and manipulate fire (similar to the Human Torch), he has also occasionally been shown to levitate and morph his face. In Operation: A.R.C.H.I.V.E., Numbuh One claimed that he was the first adult to oppose children, by refusing to let a boy play horsey.

Father despises the KND, especially the Gilligan kids, Hoagie and Tommy (theories fly among fans about the possibility of him being their missing father) and he even hates his own children (as heard in G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S.).

His voice sounds similar to the way Numbuh Two remembers his dad's voice in Operation C.A.K.E.D.-F.O.U.R. Some believe that the theory of Father being the Gilligans' real father must be false, as Father claimed that Mr Gilligan was a "loser".

His face was shown once in Operation A.R.C.H.I.V.E.: he is actually a fairly nerdy-looking fellow. In Op. P.O.O.L, his negative world self, Daddy, is seen without his normal darkness (he is shown in his true form).

Father's voice is clearly based on that of Orson Welles. This is not surprising, as he is voiced by Maurice LaMarche while his negative counterpart is played by Jeff Bennett.

Appearance: Man with black tie and overalls (regular form). Shadowy-looking person with flames on body (evil form). Age: unknown Intelligence: Above average Speed: Somewhat fast Crimes: Sabotoging the Arctic Base while searching for the Code Module (TRAINING), Turning the KND into animals (GRADUATES), Making kids his secret ingredient of the cake (CAKED-FOUR) Failed Plans: Entrapping the Japanese KND (TRIP), getting his hands on the Code Module (T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.), turning the KND into animals (G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S.), making kids the secret ingredient of his cake (C.A.K.E.D.-F.O.U.R.) Weapons: The flames on his body, Animalization Ray, Knightamatons, Gi-HUGE-ic cake pan. Known Henchmen: His children, The Ice Cream Men and the Chicken Men, the Interesting Twins from Beneath the Mountain, the Deadly Ninjas and Cree, Chad and the Teen Ninjas Affiliations: Himself, Mr. Boss.