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~ Hämsterviel's catchphrase every time someone mispronounces his last name.
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You think you're so clever, don't you? You think you've outsmarted the infamous Dr. Jacques von Hämsterviel!! Well, you've made one grave mistake, you oh so adorable little Hawaiian girl! You've delivered to me Experiment 626! I will now clone him and create my own personal army! (laughs)
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~ Hämsterviel to Lilo Pelekai upon capturing her and Stitch.
Rupert Jacques von Hämsterviel, better known as Dr. Jacques von Hämsterviel or simply Dr. Hämsterviel, is the main antagonist of Disney's Lilo & Stitch franchise.
In contrast to his diminutive size and seemingly harmless appearance, Hämsterviel is an evil, cunning, and power-hungry scientist who seeks to harness the power of Dr. Jumba Jookiba's experiments so that he may take control of the Galactic Federation and rule the galaxy with an iron fist. He's the arch-nemesis of the titularduo and Jumba Jookiba, being the latter's former lab partner and best friend, whom he assisted in the creation of illegal, genetic experiments. He is also the former boss of Gantu and Reuben and creator of Leroy and his clones.
He was voiced by Jeff Bennett in all of his appearances, who also played the Joker in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, D.A.V.E. in The Batman, Darth Revan in Star Wars: The Old Republic, Dick Hardly, Mike Brikowski, and Major Man in The Powerpuff Girls, Boog Shlizetti and Global Warmer in Fanboy & Chum Chum, Ozzy in The Land Before Time The Great Valley Adventure, Ichy in The Land Before Time: Journey Through the Mists, Jasper in 101 Dalmatians: Patch's London Adventure, Tong Fo in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Amos Slade in The Fox and the Hound 2,Bradley Uppercrust III in An Extremely Goofy Movie,Twitch in Sofia the First,Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam and Sylvester in Looney Tunes, and Father in Codename: Kids Next Door. In the Stitch! anime, he was voiced by Kirk Thornton in the English dubbed version, and by Hiroshi Yanaka in the Japanese version.
What is Dr. Hämsterviel's ultimate goal in Lilo & Stitch?
Dr. Jacques von Hämsterviel aims to use Jumba Jookiba's genetic experiments to overthrow the Grand Councilwoman, seize control of the Galactic Federation, and rule the universe. He is the main antagonist in the Lilo & Stitch franchise and the arch-nemesis of Stitch and Lilo Pelekai.
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Who was Dr. Hämsterviel's former partner in genetic experiments?
Dr. Hämsterviel's former partner in genetic experiments was Jumba Jookiba. Together, they created illegal genetic experiments, with Hämsterviel seeking to use them to overthrow the Grand Councilwoman and control the Galactic Federation.
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How does Dr. Hämsterviel's size contrast with his personality?
Dr. Hämsterviel's small size contrasts with his grand personality. Despite his short stature, he has ambitions of ruling the galaxy, showing a classic Napoleon complex where his physical size does not limit his grand aspirations.
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What role does Dr. Hämsterviel play in the Lilo & Stitch franchise?
Dr. Jacques von Hämsterviel serves as the main antagonist in the Lilo & Stitch franchise. Formerly Jumba Jookiba's partner, he assisted in creating illegal genetic experiments. His goal is to exploit these experiments to overthrow the Grand Councilwoman and dominate the universe. Hämsterviel is the arch-nemesis of Stitch and Lilo Pelekai, appearing prominently in sequel media rather than the original film.
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Appearance[]
Hämsterviel is a short, chubby, rodent-like alien with white fur and red eyes. While Hämsterviel views himself as a hamster, his appearance is more of a gerbil or rabbit, he has long ears like the latter with pink innards, buck teeth, a pink nose, and a long tail with bushy brown fur at the tip. Hämsterviel always wears a red cape with a gold "H" brooch attached to it.
Personality[]
Dr. Hämsterviel is an extremely ruthless, vain, devious, sadistic and diabolical megalomaniac whose desire to take over the universe is driven by his monumental ego and pettiness. Due to his short stature, Hämsterviel suffers from a Napoleon complex and presents himself as very domineering, cruel, bombastic, and opprobrious. However, Hämsterviel often gives off the impression of a spoiled child rather than a genuinely menacing tyrant. He's quite theatrical and likes to boast about himself or taunt his enemies at any given opportunity. He is also highly ill-tempered and tends to throw tantrums when he doesn't get what he wants and will vent his frustrations to anyone.
Utterly conceited and self-obsessed, Hämsterviel holds himself in very high regard and adamantly refuses to view anyone as his equal, including his former partner Jumba or his henchman Gantu, believing himself to be entirely unrivaled. He is rather vituperative and rude, as he insults literally everyone he meets, even when they do something for him or have not done anything at all. Hämsterviel thinks nothing of others' suffering, only caring about himself and his interests. Hämsterviel deeply hates it when people refer to him as a "gerbil" or mispronounces his name, as a running gag involves him correcting people about his name and claiming to be "hamster-like".
Hämsterviel is especially abusive towards Gantu, whom he frequently attacks with numerous derogatory, albeit demeaning, and redundant insults, which could hardly be called insults, for his failures to retrieve the experiments; even when Gantu managed to capture a few experiments, Hämsterviel never recognizes or commends his efforts. He also shows little concern for his minions, as he will happily discard them when they have outlived their usefulness in his eyes. Even after Gantu had broke him out of jail and successfully assisted him with his objectives, Hämsterviel continues to disrespect Gantu and eventually fires him once he was of no use to him anymore. This horrible mistreatment inevitably led to Hämsterviel's downfall, as Gantu sides with Lilo and Stitch to defeat him.
Moreover, Hämsterviel harbors an obsessive hatred towards his ex-friend Jumba, as well as Stitch, Lilo, and Pleakley. A majority of his schemes are often directed to them, either to enslave, torment or even kill them. He originally plotted to capture all 625 of the experiments that Jumba had created before Stitch and use them in his attempt to dominate the universe, viewing them as his own property because he financed their creation using his shady business deals. However, once he creates Leroy and duplicates him to create an army of Leroys, he no longer sees any need for the experiments and callously decides to dispose of them all at once.
Despite his bravado and arrogance, Hämsterviel quickly becomes a coward when he directly faces conflict or is helplessly caught in a life-or-death situation. After Sparky freed Stitch, the two restrained him to an operating table that he used to cut Stitch in half, and he told them that he was only joking about cutting Stitch in half. This was later shown again after Leroy and his clones were shut down, as Hämsterviel becomes increasingly nervous when he was left alone and defenseless at the mercy of 624 angry experiments.
When he and Jumba were friends, Hämsterviel was something of a mischievous prankster. In three newspaper articles of their graduation, business, and their first experiment, Hämsterviel was always seen waving his posterior at him.
Biography[]
Background[]
Hämsterviel worked alongside Jumba Jookiba as a scientist. It was Hämsterviel that went to the authorities about the illegal experimentation. Hämsterviel was more than likely arrested as well because of the heavy affiliation. Apparently, Hämsterviel's plan was to fund Jumba's experiments, then take them for himself, squeal on Jumba, and take over the universe.
Little did Hämsterviel know, Jumba was released to capture his latest experiment 626. During these events, Jumba reformed and spent his days on Earth with a new family. Eventually, Hämsterviel would escape, recruits Gantu (the former captain of the Galactic Federation) as his henchman, and seek to regain "his" experiments from him. Hämsterviel's attempts failed, but the constant failures did not prevent the mad scientist from trying again. Years after these events, Hämsterviel sets out, to harvest absolute power instead.
Stitch! The Movie[]
Hämsterviel appears as the main antagonist of the film, setting up his role for the rest of the franchise. Here, with his new associate Gantu, Hämsterviel plots to take over the galaxy by using the power of Jumba's 625 experiments who have been podded since Jumba's arrest. He orders Gantu to find the pods which are located in Jumba's room in Hawaii. Once the experiments are captured, Lilo and Stitch head over to Gantu's ship before the plan can be complete. Lilo is captured as well as Stitch. While Lilo is put into a cell, Hämsterviel plots to cut Stitch in half via a laser. However, Stitch breaks free and traps Hämsterviel onto the platform. After Lilo's rescue and a scuffle with Gantu, the experiments are accidentally released in Hawaii. With Hämsterviel under arrest, Lilo and Stitch prepare a hunt for each experiment with the exception of 625, whom Hämsterviel unleashed thinking he would be another Stitch power wise, but instead, he was a lazy sandwich maker.
Lilo & Stitch: The Series[]
Hämsterviel currently resides at the Galactic Prison, where in his cell he communicates with his minion Gantu. He constantly appears on a giant screen in Gantu's home, giving him orders and constantly berating and scolding him about his endless line of failures. On occasion, he escaped prison and went to Earth. In one episode, he accidentally became the pet of Lilo's rival, Mertle, who named him as "Milton". Eventually, he has grown to like her and is currently her only friend, but this was only in that one episode (since he attempt to destroy the experiments in Leroy and Stitch, in which Mertle and her dog experiment named Gigi is involved and doesn't care about that). In another episode, in the alternate future Lilo and Stitch travel to using Skip, Hämsterviel has managed to capture all experiments, escape from prison and take over the world as supreme ruler with them thanks to Lilo and Stitch's absence during the twenty years they skipped. Also, in the crossover episode Rufus, he has Dr. Drakken and Shego capture Stitch so they can clone him. In "Woops", he ordered Gantu to get rid of Woops (experiment 600 who is a failed prototype of Stitch) since he is giving him a headache.
Leroy & Stitch[]
In Leroy & Stitch, Hämsterviel escapes from prison with the help of Gantu and forces Jumba to create a new experiment, which the alien rodent names Leroy.
He even arranges for Jumba, Pleakley, and Stitch to be sent into a black hole. After Lilo and 625 (or Reuben as he calls himself) are captured, Hämsterviel personally leaves for Earth to eliminate the experiments to ensure that he remains in power. However, before Hämsterviel leaves, he ungratefully fires Gantu, declaring that he has outlived his usefulness to him since he has the Leroy clones to do a better job serving him. Angered of being used and betrayed, Gantu (with a change of heart) breaks Lilo and Reuben out of prison and they reunite with Jumba, Pleakley, and Stitch (who have managed to evade the black hole). When Hämsterviel goes to watch Leroy and his clones destroy the other experiments, his plan is thwarted by the arrival of Gantu, Lilo, Stitch, Reuben, Jumba, and Pleakley, who team up with all the other experiments to fight against Leroy and his clones. After Lilo, Stitch, and Reuben defeat all of the Leroys with "Aloha `Oe," the angry experiments toss Hämsterviel around like a beach ball, much to his dismay. With the Galactic Alliance now safe, Hämsterviel is sent back to prison with all the Leroys. He is last seen angrily tapping his foot in his cell while the Leroy clones start to dance in their cells around him to the tune of "Jailhouse Rock".
Stitch![]
Hämsterviel is the main antagonist of the non-canon anime series, serving as the main antagonist of the first two seasons, and the secondary antagonist of the third and final season. He spends his days plotting against Yuna and Stitch alongside his lackeys, Gantu and 625. Unlike the previous series, Hämsterviel frequently goes out into the open to take control over Stitch. In one special episode entitled "Stitch Vs. Hämsterviel", his goal was completed but ended after an epic battle with Stitch. A running gag in the series includes several characters mistaking Hämsterviel for a mouse-like creature as opposed to a hamster-like.
In the third season, he allies with his old colleague Delia, a tyrannical warlord who wishes to capture Stitch and extract the Neo-Power Cell from within 626. Hämsterviel uses Gantu and the other experiments Delia abducted to capture Stitch numerous times by transmutating them, giving the experiments new and stronger abilities. However, his schemes constantly fail, resulting in the recurring gag where Delia tortures Hämsterviel at the end of each episode modelled after the episode's tactic. Hämsterviel is eventually jailed in the season finale. He then appears as the main antagonist again, with Delia nowhere to be found, in the post-series specials Stitch and the Planet of Sand and Stitch! Perfect Memory. Both times, he ends up back in prison thanks to Stitch and his allies.
Quotes[]
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Please come closer. Have a seat.
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~ Hämsterviel when having an interview with Gantu in Stitch: The Movie
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I am not gerbil-like, I am hamster-like!
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~ Hämsterviel fooling himself.
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Well, why not write your memoirs? Diary of an Incompetent Fish-headed Minion: The Idiot Years! (laughs mockingly)
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~ Hämsterviel making up a joke about Gantu after firing him.
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Well, keep them until I tell you to no longer keep them. And get rid of that new one! He's giving me a headache!
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~ Hamsterviel ordered Gantu to get rid of Woops after nearly get caught by the Intergalactic Police.
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No prison can contain me!
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~ Hämsterviel to Jumba.
Trivia[]
Hämsterviel's voice is an impression of the late Gilbert Gottfried, albeit using an accent.
Hämsterviel is the first main antagonist from a Disney animated canon franchise to not feature in the original film of their property (though being the unseen overarching antagonist) and only appear in sequel media. The second was Zhan Tiri of the Tangled franchise.
At the start of Lilo & Stitch, a Hämsterviel look-alike briefly appears in one of the prison cells while Pleakley and the Grand Councilwoman make their way towards Jumba's jail cell. However, whether this was a mere background appearance with no significance whatsoever (yet could be a member of Hämsterviel's species), or if this appearance was retconned into Hämsterviel after the release of the franchise's sequels is unclear.
Hämsterviel's design is likely to have been inspired by Dr. Habbitrale, a villain from the video game Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626. Within the Lilo & Stitch universe, it is likely that they are the same species.
In the Polish dubs of the Lilo & Stitch franchise, his name changes from Chomikviel (meaning literally "Hämsterviel") to Chomikvader (Hämstervader), which is an obvious reference to Darth Vader. However, Hämsterviel is referred to as Chomikviel in the series only, and as Chomikvader in a majority of other media.
Dr. Hämsterviel is perhaps the most significant villain related to the Disney Animated Canon to not feature in the original film of his property and only appear in sequel media.
Indeed, Hämsterviel is so far the only character created and featured in sequel media (which is mostly disregarded from canon) that has been present in Disney parks as a walkaround character.
Hämsterviel is an expert laser-sword duelist.
Hämsterviel's phone number is: 555-019-829-3434-533-65-5882.
His prison in Xenon Sector: Prison Asteroid K-37 is Cell 750.
Hämsterviel is a play on the term "hamster wheel", an exercise decoration commonly placed inside most hamster enclosures.
This is actually a running gag throughout the franchise, as his name is usually mispronounced as "Hamsterwheel".
It is unknown if Hämsterviel's accent is supposed to be either French or German, since "Jacques" is obviously French (the equivalent of "John"), and "Hämsterviel" is clearly German-sounding with an umlaut over the "a" in his last name.
Accent-wise, he sounds like one of the French knights from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, but uses ambiguous language when he speaks.
In the German dub, he is called "Dr. Hans van Hamsterdam", making the character unmistakably Dutch, opposed to German.
Many other characters mistake him for a gerbil-like creature or a rat-like creature given his appearance, though he insists that he is hamster-like. However, despite this, and the fact that he has the word "hamster" in his name, Hämsterviel actually looks more like a jerboa than a gerbil or hamster.
He also resembles a rabbit with albinism due to his bright red eyes and almost complete lack of pigmentation in his fur, although it is unknown if he suffers from the condition himself.
In "Nosy", Nosy steals Hämsterviel's diary, in which he reads that Hämsterviel sleeps with a pacifier, wears platform shoes to look threatening, and his real name is Rupert. Hämsterviel himself also discloses that he has a dandruff problem.
Hämsterviel is considered a dark parallel to the following characters:
Lilo Pelekai: Both have encountered the numerous illegal experiments of Jumba, to which they even own some of them as their personal sidekicks (Stitch for Lilo; Leroy for Hämsterviel). However, while Lilo tries her best in taking good care of those experiments, Hämsterviel has instead planned to use them for his own power-hungry interests. Hämsterviel serves as an example of what Lilo would've become if she doesn't have the essential instincts to make the experiments themselves behave in the more well-mannered ways.
Dr. Jumba Jookiba: Hämsterviel represents what Jumba would've become if he never changed his ways for the better and treated his experiments as his own family.
Video games Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 (2002): Dr. Habbitrale | Chopsuey Disney's Lilo & Stitch (GBA; 2002): Dr. Pestus Disney Infinity 2.0 Edition (Wii U, PC, Xbox One, PS4, PS3; 2014): Collection Robots
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