Blitzen (Robbie the Reindeer)

"Let's trample him to dust, then throw the remains of the dust to the wolves, then blow up the wolves"

- Blitzen talking to Prancer and Vixen about Robbie

Blitzen is the former Captain of Santa Claus's Sleigh Team, the ex-boyfriend of Vixen, Robbie's archenemy and the main antagonist of the 1999 Robbie the Reindeer film Hooves of Fire and it's 2002 sequel Legend of the Lost Tribe. He is loosely based on the Blitzen from Christmas folklore.

He does not reappear in the third film Close Encounters of the Herd Kind and his role as the antagonist is taken by Queen Vorkana.

He is voiced by Steve Coogan in the original British version, Hugh Grant in the American redub and Takashi Taniguchi in the Japanese redub.

Hooves of Fire
Blitzen is first seen at the reindeer's cabin, greeting Robbie (who has arrived to become the Sleigh Team's navigator) and introduces him to some of the other Sleigh Team members. However whilst Robbie is away, Blitzen asks his girlfriend Vixen and Prancer to help him make Robbie's life hell to which Vixen asks if this is about Robbie's father (though not said it is obviously Rudolph). Blitzen says that he has been Captain of the team for years but Robbie's father is still the famous one all because he helped out "one time" (referring to the foggy Christmas Eve from "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"). It is also shown that Blitzen hates Robbie's father so much that he won't let anyone say his name in his presence (though this was actually due to copyright reasons) and gags Vixen, Donner, Tapir and Prancer (who were going to say his name) with his hands and feet which causes him to fall to the ground. Blitzen then declares that if he can't get Robbie's father he'll get Robbie instead and won't stop until he destroys him and is seen later that night drawing out evil plans.

A month later, Blitzen finds Robbie in the reindeer gym and sees that he dislikes exercising and decides to use this for his plan to get Robbie off the team so he gives Robbie a cheeseburger, fries, pipe and newspaper which Robbie accepts unaware of Blitzen's true intentions.

Sometime later Blitzen along with the other reindeer are invited to a party held by Santa Claus where the new sleigh is being shown off. On the sleigh there is a loud stereo, a talking ashtray and a GPS (which Blitzen added to stop Robbie joining the team) and when Robbie thinks his place on the team is gone, Santa assures him that he can still come as Blitzen came up with an idea about which reindeer stays behind: the one that is least fit, which Robbie sees is himself.

Later that night back at the cabin Blitzen finds Robbie gazing up a painting of his father and tells him that Santa will probably put him on the team anyway because he liked his father and will kick off someone who has trained all year, then the sleigh will be slow and children won't get there presents on Christmas Day but Robbie won't be blamed his father will for having him. These words cause Robbie to pack his bags and leave to Blitzen's joy before he joins Vixen upstairs to "stoke her fire". Blitzen is later seen in his room throwing darts and other sharp objects at a photo of Robbie unaware that Robbie himself is watching from outside.

Blitzen is later seen in preparing to take part in the Steeplechase at The Reindeer Games and has taken a drug to improve his performance. He is alarmed when he sees Robbie at the games too and sees him run very fast to save Santa's baby son from being squashed by a falling walrus. Robbie leaves the games to save his mentor Old Jingle after his house falls on him but is able to rejoin the race and is able to catch up with Blitzen who knocks him to the ground with one of the hurdles but luckily Robbie uses a technique called The Nose Jump and seems to cross the finish line the same time as Blitzen. A photo finish is taken and shows that Blitzen crossed the line first and he celebrates but his celebrations are short lived as the news of his drug taking is revealed and he is arrested and as he is taken away, Vixen tells him that he is "chucked" (British slang for dumped). He is last seen in prison painting Robbie dolls.

Legend of the Lost Tribe
Three years after the events of the first film, Blitzen gets released from prison fifty years early because of good behaviour. He arrives at the reindeer's cabin saying to the other reindeer that he is sorry for what he has done. At first the others don't believe him and throw him out and barricade the door. Blitzen then climbs through one of the windows but is once again thrown out. He finally resorts to getting in by climbing down the chimney but leaves when one of the reindeer Tapir calls him evil. As he is leaving Blitzen says that he could have helped the reindeer with their holiday resort North Pole Holidays, hearing this the reindeer let him return. He begins drawing out plans for a luxury hotel, just then a internet billionaire rabbit named "Warren Hutch" arrives saying he wishes to live at said hotel, promoting the other reindeer to build it straight away.

After the hotel is built, Blitzen tells the reindeer that they could use champagne to celebrate and tells them that it is inside the hotel. But as soon as the reindeer go inside, Blitzen presses a button causing bars to spring from the windows and doors trapping the others inside. Robbie pleads for Blitzen to let them out, but he refuses as they didn't come to him in prison so he made new friends in prison instead which are large rabbits and then "Warren Hutch" reveals himself to be in league with Blitzen and is in fact a master of disguise called Long Eared Jack. Blitzen reveals that he plans to use the reindeer for his theme park Blitzen's Reindeer World saying that the tourists hated the resort but they will love the theme park.

That night whilst Blitzen, Jack and their thugs are busy drinking and making ideas for the theme park, Robbie, Donner and Prancer are able to escape and go off to find help. Angered by this Blitzen sends out Jack (in the disguise of "Yukon Bob") to get them back. He is successful at capturing Prancer and Donner and eventually captures Robbie but not before the reindeer reveals what has happened to a tribe of Vikings.

Back home, Blitzen puts mind control helmets on the reindeer which turns them into robots (also stops them from feeling pain) and uses them for a ride at the theme park. He also hangs Robbie above a pit full of bear traps but doesn't put a helmet on him. When Jack asks why, Blitzen says that he wants Robbie to feel every moment of it (hinting that he still wants to harm Robbie to get back his father Rudolph). But luckily the Vikings arrive and free Robbie who then goes off to rescue the other reindeer.

While this is happening, Blitzen flees by taking one of the ride's carts and sets it into flight mode. Robbie catches up with him and the two start fighting, just as Donner arrives too. Donner says that her and Robbie need to talk, but Robbie says now's not a good time to which Donner tells him that he shouldn't take her for granted. This causing Blitzen to stop the fight and tells Donner that Robbie does love her it's just that he forgets himself sometimes because he's an idiot before telling Robbie that he should make an effort like listening to Donner and let her know that he needs her like asking her to marry him. But just as Robbie does that, Blitzen prepares to attack him but Donner defends her now fiancé and punches Blitzen so hard it sends him flying back to prison along with the rabbit thugs and Carlos a criminal hamster who was the controller of Jack.

Appearance
Blitzen is a tall reindeer with brownish gold fur, blue eyes and long antlers with three points on them. During The Reindeer Games he wore a white vest top with the number 1 on it and white trainers whilst when in prison he wore grey/black striped clothes and hat.

Quotes

 * Of course. We've been expecting you (Blitzen's first line)
 * I am Blitzen, any problems come and see me. If you don't have and problems, see me anyway and we'll celebrate your lack of problems (Blitzen introducing himself to Robbie).
 * So, come to to the team like your old dad did?.
 * Vixen, Prancer. We've got a new reindeer in the ranks today and he might find it hard to settle in. So as senior reindeer, I'd like you to help me... Make it hell for him.
 * I've been Captain of the sleigh team for years, but Robbie's dad, he's still the famous one. Do the children sing a song about me? No, I'm I in the magazines? No. Do I endorse carpet cleaner? No, no!. No just because he saved the day for the Boss one time and now he's sent his son. (Blitzen about his dislike of Robbie's father)
 * Well if I can't get him, I'll get his son. I will not sleep until I've destroyed Robbie.
 * Hush child. No need to say such sad things. So come on give Blitzen a smile.
 * Do you know I think? I think the Boss is going to take you on the sleigh anyway, because he liked you dad. He'll kick off some other reindeer whose trained for it all year. That doesn't matter and the sleigh will be slow and late but no one will blame you, They'll blame your dad for having you and of course there will be little children who will wake up on Christmas morn, and open their stockings with bright eyes and discover inside... Nothing. But their mummies will say, Never Mind at least Robbie had a huge laugh.
 * You still don't get it do you?.
 * This is for you!. And this is for Daddy!.
 * Power: one of the few things in life that's nicer than toast.
 * No. Now shut up and die.
 * Do you know what I practised every day in prison Robbie?.
 * No, Kung Fu.

Trivia

 * Blitzen is similar to Scar from The Lion King
 * Both oppose the protagonist and the protagonist's father (Blitzen with Robbie and Rudolph whilst with Scar it's Simba and Mufasa).
 * Both at first acted friendly towards the protagonist before revealing their true colours to them near the end of the film.
 * Both also hate hearing the name of the protagonist's father.
 * Both also speak with English accents.