VILLAIN OF THE DAY: MUMM-RA !

Today's "Villain of the Day" is MUMM-RA!

(of Thundercats)

MUMM-RA is an ancient native of Third Earth. Mumm-Ra serves as the undead focus for the Ancient Spirits of Evil: four god-like entities of nearly unlimited power, but who can only interact with the physical world through him. They provide him with eternal life, as granted through his sarcophagus; in exchange for perpetual servitude. Mumm-Ra usually resides in his Black Pyramid as a withered, corpse-like being; however, he can alter his form by reciting the following incantation: "Ancient spirits of evil, transform this decayed form to Mumm-Ra, the ever-living!" This transforms him into a muscular fiend who offers the ThunderCats an episode-long challenge before being driven back into his crypt. Later, Mumm-Ra was shown to have a blue bulldog named Ma-Mutt, capable of flight and supernatural feats of strength and speed.

Mumm-ra is generally evil, though some episodes have shown him as having "good" qualities. Mumm-Ra also has a third form beyond "Mumm-Ra the ever-living", called "Mumm-Ra the all-powerful", it was only presented in the series twice. In this form, Mumm-Ra absorbs the entire power of the ancient spirits of evil, growing in size and strength exponentially. Also, the design patterns on his loin cloth changes, as does his voice. Mumm-Ra is regarded as immortal, and when defeated or 'killed' he simply returns to his crypt.