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Lord Fear
Name	Lord Fear
Nicknames	LF (initials used as a nickname by Dirty Rat), Boneman (nickname given by Wayne and the Lightning Knights)
Species	Undead Skeleton
Affiliation	The Carnival of Doom
Gender	Male
Age	352
Abilities	Extendable limbs that can wrap around and suffocate a victim. Staff Head can fire energy blasts from the orb on his head, and previously could turn his wooden body into a slithering snake-like form. Lord Fear also has good skills with an organ.
Weaknesses	Crippled from an earlier battle with Ace Lightning and stricken with a limp.
Voice Actor	Juan Chioran

For the antagonist of the same name featured in Knightmare, see Knightmare

Knightmare

Knightmare is an English television program for children, produced by Broadsword Productions for Anglia Television and was broadcast on ITV from 7 September 1987 to 11 November 1994...

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Lord Fear is a fictional character and a primary antagonist from the BBC

BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...

 television programme, Ace Lightning

Ace Lightning

Ace Lightning is a children's television show co-produced by the BBC and Alliance Atlantis, which has been broadcast in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom and Australia. The show was filmed in Canada, but the program was set in America...

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Character Outline

Acting as the primary antagonist for the first season, and a secondary for the second, Lord Fear is portrayed as being the arch nemesis to the show's protagonist, Ace Lightning

Ace Lightning (character)

Ace Lightning is the protagonist of the BBC children's television show of the same name. A superhero from the Sixth Dimension, Ace is really a character from a video game and is brought to life to carry out the game's storyline in the real world...

. A 352-year old skeletal mastermind and villain, Lord Fear leads a small band of villains, their homebase located within the gloomy Carnival of Doom. Lord Fear's aim is to conquer all dimensions by gaining the powers of the Amulet of Zoar

Amulet of Zoar

The Amulet of Zoar is a MacGuffin-like item from the television series, Ace Lightning, created by the BBC. The Amulet appears as a large gold and silver-coloured triangular object with four purple gems incrested into it...

, but after a battle between him and Ace Lightning, the Amulet was shattered and opened a portal to Earth

Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...

, where the events of the series take place. Lord Fear is not without his weaknesses, crippled with a limp in his right leg which he gained after being accidentally injured by Ace. Lord Fear holds a personal grudge against Ace for this, as well as previously imprisoning him in the Sixth Dimension. Lord Fear battles with Staff Head, a winged frog creature perched on a staff who can fire energy blasts. Lord Fear is very wise and intelligent, but has very little knowledge of Earth's cultures.

Abilities

Lord Fear has a Mister Fantastic

Mister Fantastic

Mr. Fantastic is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 ....

-like ability, allowing him to stretch his limbs to great lengths, and wrap them around his foes and suffocate them in a move like a boa constrictor

Boa (genus)

Boa is a genus of non-venomous boas found in Mexico, Central and South America, Madagascar and on Reunion Island. Four species are currently recognized.The largest member of this group, B...

. Lord Fear appears to have impressive skills in both organ playing and golf, having never taken a lesson in either talent. Staff Head, Lord Fear's loyal weapon, can fire energy blasts from the orb on his head at foes. In the video game adaptation

Ace Lightning (video game)

Ace Lightning is a series of video games, based upon the BBC-created television programme of the same name. Two almost identical copies for the PC and PlayStation 2 are 3D action-adventure, third-person shooter and platform game, whilst the Game Boy Advance version is a 2D side-scrolling platform...

, Lord Fear has the power to revive his defeated minions at will.

The Doom Wagon

After achieving to convince science teacher, Mr. Cheseborough, to help him destroy Ace Lightning, Kilobyte rewards him with by creating the Doom Wagon. The Doom Wagon is a demonic motorcycle

Motorcycle

A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...

-like vehicle, created from a cart of one the Carnival of Doom's rides. It has the properties of a motorcycle including the front and wheels, but is bulky and has a coffin

Coffin

A coffin is a funerary box used in the display and containment of dead people – either for burial or cremation.Contemporary North American English makes a distinction between "coffin", which is generally understood to denote a funerary box having six sides in plan view, and "casket", which...

 built into it. A pair of rocket boosters are built into the back of the Doom Wagon, and two skeleton models act somewhat as figurehead

Figurehead

A figurehead is a carved wooden decoration found at the prow of ships largely made between the 16th and 19th century.-History:Although earlier ships had often had some form of bow ornamentation A figurehead is a carved wooden decoration found at the prow of ships largely made between the 16th and...

s armed with a chainsaw

Chainsaw

A chainsaw is a portable mechanical saw, powered by electricity, compressed air, hydraulic power, or most commonly a two-stroke engine...

. Lord Fear uses it as transport, in replacement of Duff Kent's ice cream truck. Fear first uses it to chase Mark Hollander during his first Driver's Ed

Driver's Ed

Driver's education or driver's ed is a formal class or program that prepares a new driver to obtain a learner's permit or driver's license. It may take place in a classroom, in a vehicle, online, or a combination of the above. Topics of instruction include traffic code or laws and vehicle operation...

 test, attempting to saw the car to pieces. He was stopped by Ace, who is does have enough strength to halt the Doom Wagon. The Doom Wagon can move at great speeds on the road, and also has flight capabilities, acting as a rival and threat to Sparx's Lightning Flash vehicle.

Personality and Relationships

An immensely proud and quite insecure individual, Lord Fear has a variety of forms in his personality, although his usual one displays him as an intelligent schemer who speaks with long words and alliteration to his minions (e.g. Totem of Terror). He does have a fiery temper however and will frequently lash out at his minions when enraged. While Fear is intent on destroying Ace, he does enjoy his comforts such as playing golf and watching the television, as well playing the organ in the Haunted House. The pipe-organ is frequently employed by tortured villain characters as a way of venting their frustration with the world, an example being Davy Jones

Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean)

Davy Jones is a fictional character and antagonist in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Davy Jones is the captain of the Flying Dutchman , roaming the seas in search of souls to serve upon his vessel for a century...

. Lord Fear doesn't take betrayal or defeat well and often takes ages to recover from a defeat, although he never has recovered from Lady Illusion's treachery. His most consistent relationship is with Staff Head, who he sees as a friend. They do have the odd fight but Lord Fear is always supported by Staff Head. He also had a close relationship to Lady Illusion, and they appeared to be in love, but this turned into a deep hatred in Season 2. However Fear is deeply paranoid and doesn't seem to trust anyone. He largely looks down on everyone around him and so his relationship with the minions is limited, but he seems to have admiration for Googler. Anvil is treated like a large pet at times (as seen in Episode 5 when Lord Fear pets him, and also a friendly but brief placement of loyalty in Episode 26). He thinks little of Pigface, Rotgut and Dirty Rat. As for Kilobyte, he deeply hates him although at times they agree on things, and Kilobyte is even kind enough to give Fear the Doom Wagon. Fear is a vicious and formidable opponent who even intimidates Ace at times although he is somewhat cowardly and is not above begging for his life or attacking his opponents when their attention is turned.

Staff Head

Staff Head is Lord Fear's loyal servant and apparently only friend, also doubling as a weapon and a walking stalk. Staff Head is fanatically loyal to Lord Fear and resembles a fat winged toad perched on a bone-shaped stick carrying a glass orb in his hands. He can fire energy blasts from this orb during battle. His stiff wooden body can also move about like a snake's, although this ability to removed in Season 2, when Staff Head's physical appearance is altered to look for realistic.

Staff Head is a rather proud person and something of a boot-licker to Lord Fear who usually agrees with him but does occasionally snap at Staff Head when angry. Staff Head seems to look down at the rest of the villains and also seems to have a hatred for Lady Illusion

Lady Illusion

Lady Illusion is a hero/villain from the BBC programme Ace Lightning. Originally programmed to be Lord Fear's sidekick, Lady Illusion quickly abandoned her programming and fell in love with Ace, who had never experienced emotions before. Despite the fact she is supposed to hate Ace, Lady Illusion...

. He often insults Duff Kent and Dirty Rat, who are usually the primary targets of Lord Fear's rage. Staff Head apparently has a cousin named Benny, who he compares to a tree branch when in a forest.

Staff Head arrives on Earth with Lord Fear and his small band of villains, Staff Head tripping up Ace so Lord Fear can wound him. Staff Head immediately expressed signs of superiority to Duff upon first meeting, which led to him making empty threats to Duff (e.g. "Speak to Lord Fear only when spoken to, understood?"). Staff Head's role was limited in the first season, often being in "sleep mode" where he didn't seem to be alive, only as a figurehead on Lord Fear's staff. Staff Head eventually learnt about Lady Illusion's affair with Ace Lightning when he spotted her kissing a frozen Ace. He revealed he knew of it and blackmailed Lady Illusion into doing his dirty work, otherwise he'd spill to Lord Fear. Lady Illusion had no choice but to comply. On Fear's day of triumph, Lady Illusion got so agitated with Staff Head that she strangled him right in front of Lord Fear who didn't seem particularly bothered. Staff Head was the first of the villains to die when Mark located and destroyed the Amulet.

His role was initially the same as Season 2, although he had many more appearances and often encouraged Lord Fear to torture Lady Illusion, despite the fact Lord Fear seemed to not wish to at times. Staff Head fled with Lord Fear and Dirty Rat at the end of Season 2 after he wounded and killed Lady Illusion. In the cancelled Season 3, he was to hide out with Lord Fear, Dirty Rat and Mr. Cheseborough, who was to help Lord Fear release his minions without use of the Amulet.

History

Lord Fear's life before the beginning of the first season is a mystery, but he was friends with Ace Lightning until the latter accidentally crippled him. Lord Fear stole the Amulet, but was captured along with his minions and imprisoned in the Sixth Dimension by Ace, but repeated his actions by escaping prison and the Sixth Dimension all together, escaping through the Datastream to Conestoga Hills. Lord Fear lost the Amulet as it split into pieces, so he and his minions settled in the Kent Bros. Carnival owned by Duff Kent, now named the Carnival of Doom. Throughout Season 1, Lord Fear creates various schemes to capture the Lightning Knights' pieces of the Amulet, gaining all the pieces over the course of the series, with some help from Lady Illusion

Lady Illusion

Lady Illusion is a hero/villain from the BBC programme Ace Lightning. Originally programmed to be Lord Fear's sidekick, Lady Illusion quickly abandoned her programming and fell in love with Ace, who had never experienced emotions before. Despite the fact she is supposed to hate Ace, Lady Illusion...

and Dirty Rat. On the night of the final battle, Lord Fear and his minions were destroyed by Mark Hollander, who discovered the Amulet hidden in the carnival's haunted house and shattered, sending the villains except a defected Lady Illusion back to the Sixth Dimension.

Lord Fear and Staff Head returned at the beginning of Season 2 to get revenge on the Lightning Knights, Lady lllusion for betraying them, and to continue their campaign to conquer the world. Lord Fear's reign of terror ended when Kilobyte arrived and took control, Fear becoming rather disrespected and his victory stolen. He received the Doom Wagon from Kilobyte when he fooled Mr. Cheseborough into helping the villains. Lord Fear attempted to repeatedly kill Lady Illusion for her betrayal, although this was generally because of repeated goading from Staff Head, but he missed his chance at every turn. In the last episode, cast aside, Lord Fear devised a cunning plan to eliminate all of his enemies in one go. He joined forces with Ace and Mark to defeat Kilobyte, wiping out his own minions and then assisting in blasting Kilobyte to the Sixth Dimension. Moments later, Lord Fear blasted Ace and mortally wounded him, but it was revealed that this Ace was really Lady Illusion is disguise. Lord Fear then took a hasty retreat with Staff Head and Dirty Rat in tow. In the cancelled Season 3, Lord Fear was to be in hiding with his surviving minions and Mr. Cheseborough, who was deemed a madman at the end of Season 2.