“ | No fair being able to create both fire and water! | „ |
~ Loupe Shadow's last words. |
Loupe Shadow is a Magnifying Glass-themed Shadow Monster and a minor antagonist in Ressha Sentai ToQger, appearing as the main antagonist in Episode 13.
He was voiced by Kōji Tobe, who previously voiced Bucter, Hellgerus, Ganemuuja, Gien, Trinoid 6: Zakurobacuum, Rikomoian Kevakia, Namiayashi and a Needleloid.
Biography[]
Armed with the Magnifying Glass Lens (ルーペ系レンズ Rūpe-kei Renzu) that allows him to fire energy beams and enlarge objects, Loupe Shadow made his first appearance at a local town having the Kuros to paint it black and here's why later on as he makes a quick getaway by winking his eye.
He's intended to use his primary ability to set a city on fire once it is painted black to maximize the damage. However, as Right found the Fire Ressha and uses it to save the city as he puts out the fire, which really breaks Loupe Shadow's heart. After that ToQ 3gou, ToQ 2gou, and ToQ 4gou defeat the Loupe Shadow with their rail saber slash.
However, he manages to gather enough darkness to enlarge himself. Setting the forest on fire, this prompted the team to bring out Diesel-Oh Fire to battle this giant shadow creep after they put out the fire that he sets. He starts by enlarging a rock into a large boulder to throw at the mecha, although this fails. Attacked it himself, the heroes use the fire ladder right at the Loupe Shadow and sends him a lot further from the mecha itself. After that, the Loupe Shadow was then destroyed by the Fire Splash technique.
Personality[]
Loupe Shadow shares the similar personality with multiple other monsters of Sentai series, being a ruthless, cold, cunning, devious and treacherous individual who was completely loyal to Emperor Z and Baron Nero and would stop at nothing to destroy the Toqgers and trap the Earth in the eternal darkness. He also enjoyed setting things on fire. However, he was also shown to be highly loyal to Nero and loyally enforced all of his orders and his loyalty to him isn't merely a fanatism, but genuine and and true. Also, unlike most villains and monsters in Sentai series, he doesn't underestimate the Rangers and prepared to fight them seriously and clever.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Physical Strength: Loupe Shadow is highly strong physically and while being not one of the most powerful monsters, but still unambiguously more powerful and stronger than ordinary humans.
- Fighting Skills: He is also a skilled fighter, being able to stand against full Toqgers team.
- Laser Beams: He could also fire beams from his eyes.
- Enlarging: And of course, he can enlarge himself by using the gathered fear, similarly to all other Shadow Line monsters.
Trivia[]
- His suit actor is Keizo Yabe.