Vladimir (MLAATR)

"Our once strong, thick tails have been made thin, stringy and weak! Our subtle, sensitive ears, blackened, mishapened! And our sleek forepaws, mutated, into swollen, freakish, hands!"

- Vladimir

Vladimir (formerly known as Mr. Scruffles) is the lab-rat of Dr. Wakeman and a recurring antagonist in My Life as a Teenage Robot.

He was voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson, who also voiced the Joker from The Batman.

Role
Vladmiri is the leadr of a gang of rats that first appeared in "Pest Control". Vladimir grew tired of being the test subject of Nora's experiments and decided to plot revenge on her after hearing one of her speechs to Jenny. Vladimir and the lab-rats put Jenny under sleep and steal her body dropping off the head in the process. The lab-rats hack into her body and gain control of it, then Vladimir intends on using its weaponry to destroy Nora. However, his plan is foiled thanks to Jenny (whose head was put on a car toy) with the help of Tuck. Vladimir is then put on a Mickey Mouse costume as punishment for his crimes.

He later returns in season 3 episode "The Legion of Evil", where he, the Mad Hammer Bros., Mudslinger and Lancer form into the Legion of Evil to share their vengence against Jenny. But due to arguing and lack of planning they are foiled by Jenny. In then end they are sent back to jail at the end of the episode.

Trivia

 * Vladimir and his comrades are an homage to the early designs of Mickey Mouse, particularly the pair of little mouse pants that Nora reveals at the end. Also, Mrs. Wakeman's shoes are similar to Minnie Mouse.
 * The rats' decidedly Soviet leanings may be a homage to Worker and Parasite, an animated show within The Simpsons.