Nicolai Technus
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Nicolai Technus (possibly a play on the scientist Nikola Tesla) is a villain in the cartoon Danny Phantom. He is voiced by Rob Paulsen, in a voice closely resembling that of Gilbert Gottfried.
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[edit] Appearance/History
Technus first appears in the episode "Attack of the Killer Garage Sale". Upon his first escape from the Fenton's Ghost Portal, he declares his name and purpose to Danny Fenton, who was in the lab at the time. The ghost-boy inadvertently plants the idea for world domination in Technus' head, setting off his streak of villainy. Danny manages to apprehend him with the Fenton Ghost-Weasel, which promptly explodes, splattering Technus' ectoplasm across various devices in the lab. The self-proclaimed "Ghost Master of Science and Electrical Technology" infuses his consciousness into these machines, sold by Danny at a garage sale. He manifests himself inside the computer of Dash Baxter, summoning the garage sale items to form a robotic battlesuit. Virtually invulnerable to attack, Technus is defeated when Tucker Foley hacks into the shoddy software the ghost uses, shutting down the battlesuit and enabling Danny to apprehend Technus.
He later made a cameo in his battlesuit in "Prisoners of Love" where he, Skulker, The Lunch Lady Ghost, The Box Ghost and Desiree were in Walker's prison.
In his second appearance in "Teacher of the Year", Technus once again tries to build a battlesuit, but is thwarted by Danny and his friends. In response, he abandons the suit, planting himself inside the online computer game Doomed as a player. After learning about the game's rules and object from Tucker, Technus goes on a race to beat the game and access the Internet, which will allow him to spread his consciousness. Tucker and Sam are unable to stop him, as the ghost can use his powers in the game. Danny, able to do the same, uses this to his advantage; he and his friends imprison Technus in an error level of the game dubbed "Level 0".
In "Identity Crisis", Danny inadvertently deletes the game Technus is imprisoned in, freeing him into the computer's hard drive. He made some moustache and glasses to a photo of Paulina. He then uses a wireless connection to possess Tucker's PDA, and eventually the Fenton RV, doing the same drawings to a photo of Jack, building another battlesuit from supplies in a department store. With an upgraded personality that does not blurt out his evil plans, the ghost is re-dubbed Technus 2.0. Danny, separated into his ghost and human halves, is, at first, unable to stop Technus as he drains power from the city. Eventually, he possesses the mainframe computer of the Fenton's house, turning it into a walking fortress. Danny Fenton and Danny Phantom work together to separate Technus from the house where he has gained a new look. He is then entrapped by the Fenton Thermos once more.
Technus also appeared in "The Fright Before Christmas" as one of the many ghosts who helped Danny save Christmas.
Technus appeared during Secret Weapons, though only for a few (humorous) seconds. It should be pointed out however, that he does tie in with the plot: Skulker steals his electro-staff while Technus was showering as one of the items needed to upgrade Vlad's stolen Ecto Skeleton (Vlad refers to the weapon as the "Lightning Rod"). Unfortunately, it blew up with the rest of the Ecto Skeleton.
"Flirting with Disaster" marks Technus' most recent appearance, in which he cracks a ten-thousand digit access code to gain access to a satellite orbiting the Earth. He is able to keep both Danny and Valerie from catching up with him by manipulating them into a relationship, and possessing Valerie's ghost fighting suit. Technus eventually breaks the code, and uploads himself to the satellite, spreading clones of himself and causing worldwide chaos. Danny manages to destroy the satellite after an extensive space battle, neutralizing the clones and stopping Technus' takeover. After the satellite blew up, it was assumed that Technus was most likely destroyed. Nevertheless, as Technus is, techincally, already a ghost, he could come back.
In an alternate future (The Ultimate Enemy), Technus fused with Skulker's armor to become SkulkTech 9.9. Skulker composed the main body while Technus ran as the operating system with his face on the torso.
[edit] Personality/Weaknesses
Although a genius in his own right, Technus is an incessant braggart, usually broadcasting his plans to his enemies before he has a chance to act them out (although this flaw was somewhat dulled upon his upgrade). He also has a penchant for using painfully outdated slang, such as "hip" and "far-out." Outside of a machine, Technus is physically weak, and Danny is usually able to capture him with near impunity, though recently he seems to have gotten somewhat stronger. Also, like many technological villains, Techus can be hacked.
[edit] Technus's Powers
In addition to the standard array of ghost-powers (intangibility, invisibility, flight, and overshadowing), Technus' main power is his ability to telepathically command and control machinery and computers (technopathy). With this, he can animate electronic devices, convert harmless machines into weapons, or combine them into a larger form (usually a battlesuit). He has also demonstrated being able to conjure machines out of thin air, as he did in "Attack of the Killer Garage Sale".
Technus is also able to possess machinery, traveling through wiring and other channels between devices. In his upgraded form, as seen in "Identity Crisis" and "The Fright Before Christmas", Technus has demonstrated the ability to control electricity, absorbing it and wielding it at will. In "Flirting with Disaster" it is also revealed that he is capable of altering his physical composition into electrical wires and cords, as well as crack computer codes. Technus' persistence should be counted among his strengths.
[edit] See also
See Technus Bio for details.
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| Danny Phantom/Fenton • Tucker Foley • Samantha "Sam" Manson Jack and Maddie Fenton • Jasmine "Jazz" Fenton |
The Lunch Lady Ghost • The Box Ghost • Skulker • Technus • Desiree Walker • Spectra • Ember • Johnny 13 • Fright Knight • Wulf Lydia • Captain Youngblood • Pariah Dark • Dark Danny Clockwork • Prince Aragon • Undergrowth |
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| Recurring Characters | Special Episodes | |||||
| Mr. Lancer • Dash • Paulina Valerie Gray • Guys in White • Dani Phantom Vlad Masters/Plasmius • Freakshow |
Mystery Meat • Fright Night • Memory Blank • Reign Storm The Ultimate Enemy • The Fright Before Christmas• Reality Trip • Urban Jungle |
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| Lists | Misc | |||||
| Episodes • Characters • Villains and Ghosts | Amity Park • Ghost Zone • The Ultimate Enemy (video game) Urban Jungle (video game) • Reality Gauntlet |
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