Dark Masters

The Dark Masters are the fourth major antagonists in the Digimon anime. Each Dark Master is a Mega Digimon, who rules some part of Spiral Mountain. Like most villains in Digimon (with the exception of Myotismon), the Dark Masters never last long against the Digidestined.

MetalSeadramon
MetalSeadramon was the first of the Dark Masters. He ruled over the Ocean part of Spiral Mountain. His servants include Scorpiomon and Divermon. He attempted to lock them inside a building, putting them to sleep, and then burn it down, but this failed. He attempted to attack them in the ocean, but they were saved by Whamon. MetalSeadramon attacked them again, and nearly killed WarGreymon, but was body slammed by Whamon. MetalSeadramon killed Whamon with a River of Power attack through the head, and WarGreymon spun around, using Nova Force, and counteracted his next River of Power, sending the attack back through him and destroying him.

MetalSeadramon lasted three episodes against the Digidestined, and was destroyed at the beginning of the third, rather than at the end.

MetalSeadramon is a Mega Digimon, a gold metal sea serpent type. Attacks shown here are:
 * River of Power, where he shoots an energy beam from his nose.

Voiced by Doug Erholtz in the English anime

Puppetmon
Puppetmon is the second Dark Master. He is a puppet, and likes to control people as if they were puppets. He rules the forest part of Spiral Mountain. He used voodoo dolls to control the Digidestined, but TK tricked him and smashed his remote. His servant Cherrymon also convinced Matt that he must destroy his rival, Tai, starting a fight between the two. But Cherrymon was killed by Puppetmon for saying the Digidestined had something he didn't (later revealed to be friends, though he often denies this). He sent the RedVegiemon after the Digidestined once, and at another point fought MetalEtemon, and was slightly winning, but walked away because he was bored.

Eventually Puppetmon fought MegaKabuterimon, Garudamon, WarGreymon, and Angewomon, and was at a disadvantage until he brought his mansion to life. However, he was attacked and betrayed by Matt and MetalGarurumon. MetalGarurumon killed Puppetmon with a Metal Wolf Claw, and Puppetmon disintegrated.

Puppetmon lasted the longest against the Digidestined, at five episodes, though admittedly the fight with him also clashed with the fight between Tai and Matt, as well as the return of Etemon.

Puppetmon is a Mega Digimon who resembles a puppet, as his name implies. His attacks shown here are:
 * Puppet Pummel, where he hits an enemy with his hammer or else shooting energy blasts from it.

Voiced by David Lodge in the English anime.

Machinedramon
Machinedramon is the third of the Dark Masters, the second biggest, and one of the most brutal and sadistic Dark Masters. He rules the city part of Spiral Mountain. His servants include Mekanorimon, Tankmon, Megadramon, and Gigadramon. After Machinedramon trapped the Digidestined in a building and sinking it with Giga Cannon, the Digidestined fought off a WaruMonzaemon, who came crying to Machinedramon. Machinedramon shot off his paw, possibly killing him, then faced the Digidestined himself. The Numemon attacked him but he destroyed them. WarGreymon used his claw (which is super-effective against enemies whose names end in "Dramon") to chop Machinedramon into three pieces, destroying him.

Machinedramon lasted two episodes against the Digidestined, and thus was defeated the quickest.

Machinedramon is a Mega Digimon, a machine type Digimon with a dark head with sharp teeth, and two sharp claws, two legs and a tail, and two cannons on his shoulders. His attacks shown here are:
 * Giga Cannon, where he fires an energy beam from his shoulders

Voiced by Dave Guerrie in the English anime.

Piedmon
Piedmon is the fourth of the Dark Masters, who also appears to be the leader. He resembles a jester. He rules the central, wasteland area of Spiral Mountain.

During the first appearance of the Dark Masters, Piedmon directs an attack toward Mimi, but Chuumon jumps in front of her and takes the hit and dies. To this, Piedmon simply says "Chuumon was a fool."

After the other Dark Masters were destroyed, Piedmon sent LadyDevimon after the Digidestined, but Angewomon destroyed her. Piedmon then attacked the Digidestined, and turned all of them and their Digimon into keychains, except Mimi, Lillymon, TK, Kari, and Angemon. For the first time, Angemon digivolved into MagnaAngemon, who for an Ultimate Digimon had enough power to rival a Mega Digimon, and seemingly defeated Piedmon. He then used Magna Antidote to restore the others to their original forms.

Piedmon was down but not out, and summoned an army of Vilemon! MagnaAngemon used his devastating attack, Gate of Destiny, to suck them into oblivion. Then, WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon hit Piedmon with a Terra Force and Giga Missile, sending him flying into the Gate of Destiny, which then disintegrated, thus putting an end to Piedmon once and for all..

Piedmon lasted three episodes against the Digidestined.

Piedmon is a Mega Digimon. Attacks shown here are:
 * Can throw a blanket at anyone to turn him or her into a keychain
 * Is shown to shoot an energy blast at Mimi, which hits Chuumon instead and kills him

It is later revealed that the Dark Masters were created by Apocalymon, who lasted two episodes against the Digidestined and was destroyed by WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon near the beginning of the second.

In Season 2, when Azulongmon is telling the new Digidestined about the Dark Masters, a four-way split-screen is shown, depicting the scenes where all four Dark Masters are destroyed.