Regis Blackgaard
As Whit’s nemesis, Dr. Regis Blackgaard is synonymous
with pure evil in Odyssey. Where Bart Rathbone’s schemes are comical,
Blackgaard’s are terrifying. A former European intelligence agent, he
has plotted more than once to take over Whit’s End and Odyssey by
whatever means necessary. He is to be feared and never trusted.
Regis Blackgaard, often referenced with his proper title
as Dr. Regis Blackgaard or less formally Blackgaard, is the perennial
villain of Adventures in Odyssey. Voiced by
Earl Boen (who also voices his
identical twin brother Edwin Blackgaard),
Dr. Blackgaard is a villain who has repeatedly attempted to steal
computer programs or other valuable resources from the town of Odyssey
for monetary gain. The name Blackgaard is clearly intended to convey the
same meaning as the word blackguard.
According to his own questionable statements, he earned his preferred
suffix "Dr." by obtaining a PhD in child psychology, which he claimed
qualified him to establish Blackgaard's Castle, an "amusement house for
kids" that competed with Whit's End. He was involved with the
international terrorist organization Red Scorpion, though he later
betrayed it, describing it's revolutionary goals as "petty" and
indicating he never really believed in it, though the honesty of this
statement is questionable. It is unclear whether he ever agreed with the
goals of Red Scorpion or if he was just using them to accomplish his own
completely separate objectives. He also ran for mayor of Odyssey against
Tom Riley in a recall election. Behind the
scenes he was always involved in some evil plot or other to destroy
Whit's End and was even an accomplice to murder on some occasions.
His goals are somewhat difficult to ascertain.
Jason Whittaker guessed in The Final
Conflict that, "He's a meglomaniac. He just wants power and lots of
money."
Famous for masterminding the tangled web of schemes surrounding the
legacy of the fan-named Blackgaard saga, Dr. Blackgaard, one of the most
recognizable characters in the series, has appeared in a mere 19
Adventures in Odyssey episodes, while the series has produced more
than 700 to date.
Dr. Regis Blackgaard was last seen in Odyssey when he killed himself by
purposely succumbing to a tunnel explosion of his own doing. His death
occurred in the episode
The Final Conflict
and his will was carried out in
Welcome Home, Mr.
Blackgaard. However, Blackgaard's death is a
cause of heated debate among many Odyssey fans, as there are some who
refuse to believe that he is dead and demand his return to the series.
Blackgaard's last appearance was in the finale of the Blackgaard saga in
episodes
Blackgaard's Revenge I
&
Blackgaard's Revenge
II. Blackgaard planted a virus in the
Imagination Station, which would cause a character with Blackgaard's
memory and personality to appear in the Station's programs. The
Blackgaard virus attempted to implant Blackgaard's personality onto the
brain of young Aubrey Shepard, effectively giving him a "new life".
However, the virus was destroyed by Mr. Whittaker.
Family
Regis has a twin brother
Edwin Blackgaard and his mother is still living. He mentioned a
younger sister and granddaughter in
A Name, Not a Number I
but this could simply be a part of his cover.
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