| “ | I'm bloodthirsty, I'm ruthless, I'm evil pirate Barmaley! And I do not need Neither marmalade, Neither chocolade, But only small (Yes, very small!) Children. |
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| ~ Barmaley's main stanza over himself |
| “ | Am I bloodthirsty? Bloodthirsty. Am I ruthless? Ruthless. Am I an evil bandit? Evil. My children, all those who love me, let's go! | „ |
| ~ Barmaley addressing his crew. |
Barmaley is a fictional pirate and cannibal from the Chukovsky's fairytale "Barmaley" and the 1984 Soviet animated film series Doctor Aibolit, serving as the main antagonist of both.
Biography[]
Evil pirate Barmaley, whose name was used to scare children, was locked up in the high tower for a long time under security of Hippo. While sitting in that tower, he was crying because of being lonely without his friends and crew, and he was missing his old times when he was a bloodthirsty and merciless bandit. It lasted, until his pirate crew decided to free their leader. After the escape from the tower, Barmaley and his crew came up with the plan to take their revenge and get Africa under control back again. But before their ship sailed in the direction of Africa, Hippo managed to find out that Barmaley escaped while he was sleeping. He quickly got on Barmaley's ship and spied on them.
When Barmaley and pirates arrived to Africa, they came up with a plan to attract attention of small children with an unusual opera-film show "Fly Tsokotukha". While kids were watching the show, pirates were making drinks full of diseases. When the children drank them, they immediately fell ill. Hippo was horrified and rushed to the phone booth, calling Doctor Aibolit. He told the doctor that the children in Africa were sick and begged him to save them. Aibolit agreed, and while he was on the way to Africa, Barmaley and pirates took over power in the land. They put all animals and their sick children in cages, and Hippo was thrown into the swamp.
When Barmaley learned that Doctor Aibolit would come to Africa to save all animals and their children and put him back in prison, he ordered his minion Crocodile to swallow the Sun, so that there would be full darkness. But this didn't stop Aibolit and his friends from arriving in Africa and saving all sick children with other animals. Afther all animals were freed from the cells, they went to Bear, who had lost his children in the darkness. Aibolit convinced the Bear to fight the Crocodile, defeating the villain and forcing him to give up the sun.
Barmaley thought that he had lost, but he didn't give up and thanks to his first mate's suggestion, he decided to use the last weapon, which can frighten all animals in Africa - "The Big and Horrible Cockroach". The Cockroach managed to scare all animals, allowing Barmaley to proceed with his plan of cooking and eating several rabbits, but they were saved when Aibolit arrived with a Sparrow that killed the Cockroach. Immediately after that, Crocodile returned and ate Barmaley. In the stomach, Barmaley cried and asked for mercy, promising to become nicer. The children then asked the Crocodile to let him out, which he did. Doctor Aibolit and his friends decided to forgive him and all his pirate crew, and take them all to Leningrad. In the end, Barmaley kept his word and became a good friend of Aibolit.
Barmaley's theme song[]
Little kids, for nothing in the world
Do not go, kids, kids, in Africa for a walk!
In Africa, there are sharks, in Africa, there are gorillas,
In Africa, there are large crocodiles.
They will bite you, beat and bully you, -
Do not go, kids, kids, in Africa for a walk.
In Africa, there's a bandit, in Africa, there's a villain,
In Africa, there's the terrible Barmaley!
He runs around the Africa and eats children,
The nasty, no-good, greedy Barmaley!
