- “Kim Possible, you think you're all that, but you're not!”
- ―Dr. Drakken's catchphrase after being foiled by Kim Possible.
Dr. Drakken is the main antagonist of the Disney Channel animated series Kim Possible. He is a megalomaniacal mad scientist, the arch-nemesis of Kim Possible, and the usual employer of Shego.
Background
As a boy, Drakken was inspired to choose a villainous lifestyle when he listened to a record he found in his mother's attic of his great-great-grandfather, Bartholomew Lipsky, talking about one of his plans. It was a brief clip, and while he didn't understand it, it, nevertheless, led a young Drakken to begin constructing destructive mechanisms and torturous devices and planted the seeds for the malevolently inclined disposition he now enjoys as an adult.
Drakken attended university with Kim's father, James Timothy Possible, as well as Bob Chen and Ramesh, but left after he was laughed at by the three when exhibiting for them the Bebe prototype (which later becomes a focal point for one of Shego's jabs of being a "college reject"). Apparently, after leaving school, he embarked upon the beginning of his life of crime. At some point, he turned blue, but all that is known about it is that "it was a Tuesday" when it happened.
Personality
Drakken is a self-categorized "evil megalomaniac" who is fueled by pettiness and jealousy. His descent into evil is because of other people picking on him.
He is also rather cowardly. He is often quailed by threats or stern actions from Shego. When confronted with a serious and mad Ron after the Little Diablo incident, his bravado quickly fled and he screamed Ron's name while cowering in the rain. He also has a degree of fear towards Kim Possible.
While he may be Kim Possible's archnemesis, Dr. Drakken is quite childish.
He also has difficulty understanding some of the more common aspects of life, which is the most common reason why Shego tends to pick on him. This is also evident when it is shown several times over, that Shego is in many ways smarter than him, but his ego won't let him admit otherwise.
Physical appearance
Drakken is of average height and build with light-blue skin, a long black ponytail, a scar under his left eye, and a thick, smooth unibrow. (Interesting, in "Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time", as a kid, he sported his trademark light-blue skin; however, this may be because of Drakken's evil persona.)
Drakken's primary outfit is a blue double-breasted coat and trousers, with black gloves (which were gifted to him by his mother) and boots. He also wears a wide belt and a black collar, both of which are embossed with pale green circles.
As Drew Lipsky, Drakken was of average height with a smaller build with fair skin, slicked-back hair, wore glasses, and his thick, smooth unibrow, which is the only thing about him that remained the same after his transformation.
Drew's outfit, while in college, seemed to consist of a white shirt and tie, blue dress pants, and a blue jacket.
The reason for Drakken's blue-toned skin is never revealed. Although, from the beginning of a conversation between Drakken and Professor Dementor it is known that it happened on a Tuesday. It is also known that his skin coloration is somehow tied to his evil, as when it was removed by the Attitudinator his skin color returns to its natural color.
Abilities
Drakken is a brilliant (but bumbling) scientist, who is capable of creating marvelous devices and inventions. However, those that Team Possible doesn't destroy have a tendency to fail on their own or be otherwise obliterated by a glitch in one of his faulty and impractical plans.
Despite his ability to innovate all on his own, Drakken has no qualms about stealing other people's scientific discoveries and using them for his evil purposes, referring to this as "outsourcing", occasionally to Shego's chagrin. Subsequently, Drakken is quite adept at modifying and repurposing pieces of technology to his personal preference.
Appearances
Kim Possible
In his first appearance in "Tick-Tick-Tick", Drakken makes a nano-bot in the shape of a tick that had a bomb attached to it. The robot became stuck to Kim, but Ron was later able to get it off with hot sauce from Bueno Nacho. Drakken tried a lot more times to take over the world and destroy Kim Possible, but all attempts ended sadly for Drakken.
Following the events of "So the Drama," Drakken is arrested and sent to prison; while here, he forced to share a cell with talkative Frugal Lucre (much to his chagrin), whom he later teamed up with later in the fourth season. He made brief appearances in "Car Alarm" and "The Big Job", in which he would see someone seemingly coming to break him out of prison but then find out that they are only breaking Shego out. Eventually, in "Mad Dogs and Aliens", he was broken out of jail by Warmonga, who believed him to be "The Great Blue". In the series finale, he helps Kim and her allies ward off Warmonga and Warhok's invasion. Drakken also revealed to harbor a romantic interest in Shego, to which she reciprocated back to him.
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Drakken appeared as the main antagonist in the Lilo & Stitch: The Series episode "Rufus", where he makes a temporary alliance with Dr. Hämsterviel to kidnap Stitch and clone him. He was almost foiled by Kim Possible, but Kim is soon captured by both Drakken and Shego. However, Rufus and Lilo manage to free Kim and Stitch, where all four of them destroyed Drakken's lair and escaped.
Kim Possible (film)
Dr. Drakken in the live-action film.
Dr. Drakken portrayed by Todd Stashwick (and Maxwell Simkins as his younger self) appears in the 2019 live-action film as the main antagonist yet again; however, in this version, he seems to be much more serious than his cartoon incarnate.
Other appearances
Disney Heroes: Battle Mode
Dr. Drakken in Disney Heroes: Battle Mode
Dr. Drakken is a playable character in Disney Heroes: Battle Mode. Dr. Drakken is a Back-line Control role hero, and he was 2nd Kim Possible character introduced to the game. He is the only Control role hero from Kim Possible collection as others are Damage role characters. Dr. Drakken's basic attack is using laser gun to shot a ray to closest enemy. Drakken also uses his Attitudinator on enemies to charm them for a duration, he also throws Nano Ticks to deal damage to enemies. Dr. Drakken's main ability is to laugh maniacally, silencing and slowing all enemies.
Dr. Drakken has friendship campaigns with Fenton Crackshell and Kim Possible. He also has friendship campaign with Mayor of Halloween Town and Kronk.
Broken Karaoke
Drakken made a cameo appearance in the Broken Karaoke short "Evil as Can Be", where he is seen having a game of toss with Emperor Belos using Ludo as a ball.
Relationships
Gallery
Trivia
- Drakken appears in more episodes than any other villain, just two times more than Shego because of two episodes where he appears and she does not, proving he is Kim's arch-nemesis.
- His last ever line in the series: "It was a Tuesday..." that line is the opening to the story of his blue skin. Sadly, it is never revealed the truth about his blue skin.
- It is suggested that Drakken's sixth cloning attempt was in "Lilo & Stitch: The Series" given that Shego warned Drakken "What is it with the cloning thing? It never works for you; you're like over five attempts."
- In the series pitch bible, Drakken's full name was given as Ubel Drakken and he worked for a villain group called Deviotix, which was going to feature a running gag where he was constantly trying to maintain their fiscal quarters.
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