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| “ | Shh, shush, shush, shush. Good evening, ladies. Sorry to call in so late in the evening, but we did have a previous engagement. (chuckles evilly as he shows them a keychain of chicken legs from his previous victims) Now, we're gonna take 6 of you; anyone makes a sound, we don't mind the extra company. Boys, take your pick. | „ |
| ~ Dag sadistically threatening the hens as he attempts to steal them for food; also his first words |
Dag is the main antagonist of Nickelodeon's 16th feature film Barnyard, a pilot to the Back at the Barnyard TV series.
He is the leader of the predatory coyote gang and the archenemy of Otis. He is also the murderer of his adoptive father Ben, as well as the leader and boss of the other coyotes under him.
He was voiced by David Koechner, who also voiced Kenny Brian Meaner, Brainy Blabulous and Squorg in The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, and played Todd Packer in The Office and Chet in Piranha 3DD.
Personality[]
Dag is a forceful, cold-blooded and sociopathic leader coyote who prey on farm animals, most notably the animals of the Barnyard. He is a directly merciless, hedonistic, petty, arrogant, and cruel predator: often threatening his victims before killing them. Unlike many other villains, who are motivated by greed or power, he and his coyotes only want food, even if it means going after easy prey. Yet, it is important to note that while they steal hens on a regular basis, Dag remains notably thin, so much that anyone can see his ribcage. While this could be a medical condition, his cruelty seems to indicate that he preferably targets farm animals he sees as weaker and easier to make prey. That said, given the amount he likes to take for every raid, as well as his selfishness, it’s likely that he eats in such heavy portions to satisfy his own excessive hunger.
He is also quite a suave, egotistical, brutal, and manipulative predator. To emphasize his cruelty, he is shown to enjoy tormenting his victims: a specific example of which was shown at the hen house where he revealed to them that he keeps the severed legs of his meals and threatens one of them. Although the exact info about the sinister and cruel coyote was nothing new to the Barnyard animals, he demonstrates his pettiness to them at the junkyard where he came close to devouring Maddy simply because she called him a "meaner". Otis was his mutual archenemy and in turn, Dag took great delight in taunting Otis for not having helped his deceased father, Ben, goading him about not being there for him to make any effort. His wanton gestures to scare his victims as well as relative intelligence seem to indicate that on top of his cruel ways of slaughtering and preying on animals, Dag just chooses to be a sinister and evil beast.
Throughout the film, Dag proves that he is not above underhanded and exploitative tactics to win a fight. This was first shown when he cowardly attacked Ben by biting his leg when he was distracted by his coyotes, allowing them the opportunity to brutally maul him to death. This also shows at the junkyard when he was planning to attack Otis from above the top of a bus. Dag is also known to be very insulting and argumentative, describing both the cows as "fat".
When placed in a bad spot with no help, Dag further proves his wicked cowardice. This is shown when Ben and Otis threatened to punch him and he quivered, which made both cows spare him. Dag proves he is not above killing children when he tries to eat Maddy. All in all, Dag is a heartless sadist who has no qualms about murdering others, but will back down if his prey is stronger than him.
Appearance[]
Dag is a scrawny, but skinny coyote with crimson red fur, brown eyes, sharp fangs, a elongated snout and razor-sharp claws. He has a slight scar on his left eye and two notches on his left ear.
Biography[]
Dag and his gang have had previous encounters with the Barnyard animals, most likely attempts on the hens but were stopped by the Barnyard's leader Ben, whom Dag greatly feared.
Dag and 5 of his gang break into the henhouse and nearly steal a few of the hens, only to be stopped by Ben. Dag was instantly scared the moment he saw Ben, but quickly changes his attitude to hide his fear. Dag points out how he and his coyotes outnumber Ben, but Ben is unfazed and challenges the coyotes. While Ben initially has the upper hand in the beginning, Dag sneaks up behind him and bites Ben's neck. As the fight continues outside, Dag sneaks behind Ben while he was distracted with the other coyotes and bites his leg. Ben collapses and the other coyotes pounced on him. Dag attempts to sneak off with some hens, but Ben grabs his leg, uses him to beat up the other coyotes and comes out victorious. Ben also spares Dag, who cowardly runs off. Despite saving the hens, Ben is fatally injured from his fight and collapses in front of the henhouse. When Ben's adoptive son Otis finds him, he holds Ben in his arms to comfort him, but Ben succumbs to his injuries after his fight as he dies in Otis' arms.
Later, Otis tries to take vengeance on Dag, but he loses his burst of courage as soon as the coyote notices him. Dag sadistically shames Otis by telling him that things would have been different if he was there for Ben. He then makes a "deal" with Otis, telling him that he will only steal a few animals each night starting with the next, but if Otis tries to do anything about it, Dag and his pack will slaughter every animal in sight. Otis decides to leave the barnyard in the morning, realizing that he has no choice.
However, the next morning, Otis is informed that the coyotes have just taken almost all of the hens, including the leader Etta and her chick Maddy, making Otis realize that Dag had double-crossed him, since Dag mentioned that he and his pack would only steal a few animals and he was not expecting them until nightfall. Otis then heads off to the junkyard to rescue the hens.
Otis arrives at the junkyard just in time to prevent Dag from devouring Maddy, but Dag's minions easily overpower him. Dag sneaks around Otis and bites his leg, just as he had done to Ben, and the rest of the pack pounce on him. Dag mocks Otis and joins the rest of the pack as they prepare to eat the hens. Fortunately, Miles, Pip, Freddy, Peck, Pig, and the Jersey Cows arrive to help Otis.
Eventually, Dag tries a sneak attack on Otis similarly to how he killed Ben, but Otis is warned by Peck, who successfully makes a loud crow. Otis catches Dag by the throat, hit his head against a bus window, and threatens to punch him to death in a fit of rage like his father did; but instead, Otis furiously warns the evil coyote to never come back, and he fearfully agrees, making Dag scared enough to believe Otis will kill him the next time he ever sees him again. Otis then whacks Dag with a golf club, sending him flying while howling in pain, finally ending his menace to the barn once and for all, as well avenging Ben and all the hens' death that he and his pack had killed previously.
Even though it is most likely that he survived, it is unknown what happened to Dag afterwards. It is possible that he and the other coyotes still live in the junkyard and presumably found new hunting grounds. Either way, it's also possible that they never bothered Otis and the farm animals again after their defeat, too afraid to face Otis and his friends again after being threatened and nearly killed by him. It could be implied that Dag and the other coyotes would possibly perish from malnutrition due to lack of their food sources.
Quotes[]
| “ | And you're gonna stop us? Hmmmm? That's what's gonna happen? Are you gonna stop us? Hen?! How are ya gonna do that? Huh? (chuckles evilly) | „ |
| ~ Dag being extremely vituperative and unpleasant to the hens once again |
| “ | Dag: Ben. How are ya Ben? Yeah, we would’ve said hello had we seen ya. Ben: Put the hen down, Dag. Dag: Sure, Ben, whatever you say. We're just doing a little courtin' that's all. You know how much we like the hens. (laughs evilly) You know me. Lady killer. You have us at a bit of a disadvantaged here Ben. There's 6 of us and only one old fat you. |
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| ~ Dag to Ben |
| “ | (Dag and his pack surround Otis) What, do you wanna be a hero, cow? (Dag recognizes Otis) Hey, you're Ben's kid. Otis, right? So, they left YOU in charge? (laughs evilly) Oh, that's precious! (chuckles evilly) You thought you could fill his shoes? Otis, where were you? Were you off having fun? Laughing with your barnyard buddies? Yeah, you could've made a difference had you been there for him, but you weren't, were ya? Okay, from here on out, this is the way it's gonna work. We show up, you look the other way. A few animals missing here and there. Hey, it's the natural order of things. It'll be our little secret. Oh, and Ben's kid, if you should think about getting a sudden burst of courage...(snarls)...we slaughter every animal in sight. Now, you go back, make everyone feel all safe, and we'll be seeing you tomorrow night. That's a date. (snaps his jaws at Otis) See ya around! (laughs) "Round!" You're fat! (Dag laughs evilly once again before he and his coyote pack scatter away and then howls, leaving Otis in a deep depression) | „ |
| ~ Dag sadistically shaming Otis for not being there for Ben when he died. He then makes a deal with Otis, telling him he'll only steal a few animals each night, but if Otis does anything about it, Dag will kill everybody |
| “ | It's nice that you ladies could join us this evening. Thank you for being so patient. We prefer dining at night! (Howls, followed by several members of his pack) | „ |
| ~ Dag mocking and psychologically abusing the hens |
| “ | Dag: You're a wonderful species. I love chicken. My favorite part is the skin. Maddy: You're a big meanie! Dag: What? Maddy: You're a meaner! Dag: "Meaner, Meaner" Meaners gotta eat too. (snarls) Etta: Leave her alone! Dag: (snarls) This one's mine. Cook her while I have the little one for an appetizer. Ya know? Because I'm a meaner. |
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| ~ Dag preparing to eat the hens as he teases Maddy |
| “ | That should do! THAT should do! Well, look at the hero! You thought you could come into MY den! Now, why don't you lay there and watch while we eat your friends. (laughs evilly) | „ |
| ~ Dag mocking the nearly dead Otis |
| “ | Dag: (chuckles evilly) What's this? Otis: A strong man, stands up for himself, a stronger man, stands up for others! Dag: (chuckles evilly) This should be fun! |
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| ~ Dag mocking Otis |
| “ | I smell fear! | „ |
| ~ Dag knowing that the other animals are afraid of him |
| “ | That's your army? | „ |
| ~ Dag's last words |
Trivia[]
- At one point in the film, Dag claims his favorite part of the chicken to be the skin.
- His alias "Lady Killer" could also be a reference to the late infamous serial killer Ted Bundy.
- One of the main criticisms Barnyard received was some similarities with The Lion King, comparing Dag to Scar. This is fitting as both of them kill the protagonist's father, let aside that Dag is nearly as evil as Scar and appears skinny like him. The only real difference between the two is that Dag hunts partly for food (albeit in a sadistic manner) and Scar wants power. Additionally, Dag is unrelated to Otis and Ben, unlike Scar who is the uncle of Simba and the brother of Mufasa.
- Despite being a coyote, Dag resembles a fox due to it's snout shape, as well a red fur and a much slim body as real-life coyotes's fur color can range from light-gray to brown, with red being rare epending on multiple factors.
- Dag does not appear in any episode of Back at the Barnyard (though the show itself deviates from the movie's events), but he was seen in several games.
- His name means "day" in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian, which is ironic, as he prefers searching for its victims at night over daily basis, in addition to himself having a dark personality.
- It's implied that Dag will also harm humans as when he threatens Otis, he says that he and his pack will harm 'everyone', which may also include the Farmer.
- Ben says that the coyotes are desperate creatures, which could imply that they only steal from the farm because it's the nearest hunting grounds from their junkyard.
- Dag is considered to be the most popular character in Barnyard as many viewers say he's the best part of the movie, apart from perhaps Ben.
- He can be seen as a dark version to Otis as both of them are rather hedonistic in one way (Dag, for letting his pack do all the fighting; Otis, for preferring to have fun rather than take things seriously). The only difference is that Otis manages to grow out of his hedonism while Dag doesn't.
- This fits in to the film's message about how "a strong man stands up for himself while a stronger man stands up for others" as while Dag is strong to stand up for himself, Otis is stronger to stand up for others.
- Dag is the second main Nickelodeon movie villain who is a canid, the first being Scar Snout from The Rugrats Movie.
External Links[]
- Dag on the Pure Evil Wiki
- Dag on the Nickelodeon Wiki