Pretorius is the main antagonist from The Mask: The Animated Series. Being the most recurring adversary of The Mask in the cartoon having appeared in all three seasons of the series, he can be considered to be the arch-enemy.
History[]
Pretorius is a mad scientist who had his own head removed from his body and placed on tiny, spider-like robotic legs, which it could attach to a larger android body.
His plans always revolved around either obtaining or controlling the Mask (Pretorius is one of the few characters in the series aware of the Mask's true identity), or as part of some increasingly insane "science experiments" which if carried out would result in city or worldwide destruction. He mostly pronounces Stanley Ipkiss's last name as "Ipp-kiss".
In the episode "Sister Mask", Pretorius did eventually gain the mask and as with Dorian Tyrell, he retained his own personality while wearing it (while the mask is said to release one's own inhibitions, those who have no inhibitions seem to retain full conscious control while wearing the Mask, such as the Joker in the DC crossover). Pretorius was also likely a parody of a drug dealer and mob boss Eugene Rapaz from the original comics, as both of them share the same face (though Rapaz wore small, rounded-lens dark glasses while Pretorius had round optic implants that looked similar as well) and he's also named after Doctor Septimus Pretorius from Bride of Frankenstein.
He often says "Mental note" so he remembers to learn from his mistakes after he's foiled or needs to accomplish a task.
His final appearance was in the crossover episode and the series finale The Aceman Cometh, when the Mask teamed up with Pet Detective Ace Ventura to rescue Milo who had unintentionally had his brain switched with scientist Professor Quartermass for information about a scientific discovery from Mars from a space and research center. Pretorius eventually found a satellite probe from a mission to Mars containing a fossil with DNA from a prehistoric Martian life form. In his lab, the mad scientist then reanimated the DNA making an exact clone of the alien, much to the Mask and Ace's horror.
A massive fight ensued for the possession of the brain absorbing device. During the fight, the brain machine was activated and began spinning switching everyone's brains. Eventually the device was destroyed with everyone getting their brains back, apart from Pretorius and the Martian whose brains stayed switched in each other's bodies.
The Mask and Ace then threw them both into the satellite probe and launched it back into space, heading in the direction of Mars, defeating him for good.
Appearances[]
The Mask: The Animated Series[]
Season 1[]
- The Mask Is Always Greener on the Other Side Part 1
- The Mask Is Always Greener on the Other Side Part 2
- Sister Mask
- Bride of Pretorius
- Shrink Rap
- Mayor Mask
- Santa Mask
Season 2[]
Season 3[]
Comics[]
Adventures of the Mask[]
- Adventures of the Mask #1
- Adventures of the Mask #2
- Adventures of the Mask #5
- Adventures of the Mask #6 (Mentioned only)
- Adventures of the Mask #10
- Adventures of the Mask #12
- Adventures of the Mask: Toys "R" Us Special Edition
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