Venger is the main antagonist of the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon.
He is a very powerful sorcerer/archmagi, knowing a variety of spells both necromantic and evocation. He antagonizes both the children and the Dungeon Master on the majority of the episodes, forcing them to fight him and his forces as well as helping the villagers terrorized by him, which often sidetracks them from their main objective of finding a way to return home.
He was voiced by Peter Cullen.
Minions[]
Appearance[]
Venger stands at 7.05 feet (2.14 m) tall, towering over the rest of the cast, with the exception of large creatures and entities such as Tiamat or his former master.
He is presumably humanoid in appearance, having most of his body kept unseen beneath the blood red and dry blue robes he wears. His most characteristic figures are his wings (which he only utilizes along with Night-Mare and mostly keeps them folded like a cape) and the single horn on his head, though it is unknown if the horn is physically part of him or part of his costume. His skin is pale white and he possesses large and sharp fangs to fit with the rest of his fairly demonic appearance.
Biography[]
The man known only as Venger is a sorcerer/archmagi who terrorizes The Realm where the show takes place. His sole purpose in the series was to defeat the Dungeon Master and claim the realm as his own.
Though he is described as a force of pure evil, Venger was once a heroic person. He was once human, at some point being transformed into a Half-fiend. The force that turned him evil was never stated specifically, though it is said that he got his dark powers from the One. The Nameless One is a dark entity which was banished prior to the youngsters arrival. He is the Dungeon Master's son and was also his student, leaving Dungeon Master to consider Venger "his greatest mistake". His twin sister is Kareena and all 3 members of the family are 1,000 years old at least.
When the six youngsters arrived at The Realm, the Dungeon Master gave each one a magical artifact, the same artifacts Venger was seeking in order to defeat the dragon-goddess Tiamat and the Dungeon Master himself. Venger travels mounted in a Night-Mare (a Nightmare) who flies and breathes fire. He also has a henchman known as the Shadow Demon, as well as an army of orcs. He has a lot of castles throughout the Realm, threatening all villages in the Realm with his powers. Venger has also known to have killed many heroes his father has sent after him in the past, making him a threat to the lives of the 6 teenagers brought to the realm to fight him and the only ones to thwart his evil plans.
Powers and Abilities[]
With the exception of his master, Venger is the most powerful entity in the series, possessing power that dwarfs that of even the mighty Dungeon Master, able to cast all manner of spells. Having lived for over 1000 years, his magical prowess has bested numerous heroes that have entered the realm in order to defeat them, the only ones being Hank, Eric, Diana, Presto, Sheila and Bobby, the main protagonists of the series.
Aside from his longevity, Venger also appears to have some degree of immortality, as his body has been shown to be destroyed a few times yet he always shows up again unscathed. The heroes' weapons do have the power to kill him, however.
In spite of having wings, Venger prefers to teleport over large distances and only uses them when mounted atop his steed Night-Mare.
Appearances[]
Cartoon Episodes[]
Season One[]
- D&D S01E01 - The Night of No Tomorrow (1983)
- D&D S01E02 - The Eye of the Beholder (1983)
- D&D S01E03 - The Hall of Bones (1983)
- D&D S01E04 - Valley of the Unicorns (1983)
- D&D S01E05 - In Search of the Dungeon Master (1983)
- D&D S01E07 - Prison Without Walls (1983)
- D&D S01E08 - Servant of Evil (1983)
- D&D S01E09 - Quest of the Skeleton Warrior (1983)
- D&D S01E11 - The Box (1983)
- D&D S01E12 - The Lost Children (1983)
Season Two[]
- D&D S02E01 - The Girl Who Dreamed Tomorrow (1984)
- D&D S02E02 - The Treasure of Tardos (1984)
- D&D S02E04 - The Traitor (1984)
- D&D S02E05 - Day of the Dungeon Master (1984)
- D&D S02E06 - The Last Illusion (1984)
- D&D S02E07 - The Dragon's Graveyard (1984)
Season Three[]
- D&D S03E01 - The Dungeon at the Heart of Dawn (1984)
- D&D S03E02 - The Time Lost (1984)
Books[]
- D&D Sticker Book (1985)
- D&D #3 The Witch's Spell Book (1985)
- D&D #4 The Maze and the Magic Dragon (1985)
- D&D #6 The Star Snatchers (1985)
- D&D UK Annual 1986 (1985)
- D&D UK Annual 1987 (1987)
- D&D Coloring Book (Netherlands) (1987)
- D&D - The Adventure Begins! - Little Golden Book (2023)
Comics[]
- D&D Saturday Morning Adventures #1 (2023) (flashback/variant cover)
- D&D Saturday Morning Adventures #3 (2023)
- D&D Saturday Morning Adventures #4 (2023)
- D&D Saturday Morning Adventures II #4 (2024)
D&D Adventures/Manuals/Modules[]
- Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn (2024)
- Dungeons & Dragons - Dungeon Master's Guide (2024 version)
Video Games[]
- Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms - video game NPC (2023)
Merchandise[]
- D&D Puffy Stickers (1984)
- D&D Quest for the Dungeonmaster - Board Game (1984)
- Giraffas - D&D Cups (2021)
- Secret Lair - Saturday Morning D&D - MTG Cards (2022)
- Hasbro D&D Toyline (2023)
- Dungeons & Dragons Minimates - The Animated Series - Set #2 Villains (2023)
- Super7 D&D Trading Cards (2024)
- Giraffas - D&D Dolls (2024)
Gallery[]
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art by Sidharth Chaturvedi
