Budzo

"Thank you. One does what one can."

- Budzo, after being called a monster by one of the captive weavers.

Budzo is the main antagonist of the 2012 computer-animated South African film Zambezia (also known as Adventures in Zambezia).

He was voiced by by the legendary voice actor Jim Cummings, who also played Rasputin (namely his singing voice in Anastasia.

Biography
Budzo is a manipulative and sinister monitor lizard who forces birds to work for him and is intent on taking over Zambezia to eat all of the eggs. He is responsible for the death of Kai's mother, which is why Kai's father, Tendai, is overprotective of his son. Budzo lost a claw from his failed attack, but he will do anything to return for vengeance against the Zambezians. Budzo and his Marabou henchmen kidnap Tendai as he won't let anyone stand in his way. He forces his imprisoned birds to build him a bridge leading all the way towards Zambezia. When he finally succeeds in taking over Zambezia after Kai saves his dad, Budzo betrays his henchmen and unleashes his army of lizards. The henchmen decide to team up with the Zambezians and defeat the lizards by splitting the bridge in half. Budzo plummets to his death when all the Zambezians push him over the edge of Victoria Falls when he was cornered on a water wheel. He attempts to take Chief Sekhuru's daughter, Zoe, with him, but she is saved just in time by Kai.

Personality
Budzo is very sinister, persuasive, acrimonious, manipulative, and arrogant in every nature. He is a cruel, arrogant, oppressive, and dangerous monitor lizard who infrequently makes him and his lizard army get in Zambezia to eat all of the eggs. Despite looking chubby, Budzo is very strong and powerful, as he is shown throwing birds across the trees of Zambezia during his raid. Budzo is also very tough, being able to resist most of the birds attacks with minor effect, and it taking almost the entire population to overpower him over the waterfall.

Appearance
Budzo is a massive green monitor lizard with a white underside and orange eyes. His second toe on his right front foot lacks a claw, as he lost it during his first attempt to concur Zambezia. He also has some scars on his face, presumably from his failed raid as well.

Quotes
"Death is natural."

- Budzo

"How many eggs can one lizard eat?"

- Budzo

"You Marabous are just as naive as Zambezians."

- Budzo betraying his henchmen.

"Isn't that just like a pun? Putting all the eggs into one basket!"

- Budzo.

"No bird can take me!"

- Budzo claiming he can defeat any bird.

"I have to say, I'm a little underwhelmed."

- Budzo's Last words before his death.