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Dr. Wani

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Dr. Wani is a recurring antagonist in the Frogger series. He is a member of the Wani Tribe, whose goal is to take over Firefly Swamp as its rightful ruler and make everyone his subordinates.

He is the cousin of the T.R.I.P. Boss, the main villain of Frogger's Adventures: The Rescue.[2]

Official bios[]

Frogger: Ancient Shadow[]

"The bad guy in this story. Dr. Wani is Frogger's constant nemesis and Frogger must chase him across several realms in order to finally bring the evil Dr. to his knees."

Appearances[]

Frogger: Helmet Chaos[]

Dr. Wani orders his assistant Ronin to command all the Mini-Crocs to implant mind control helmets on the residents of Firefly Swamp, the Hooiedoo Jungle, and the surrounding regions. He succeeds in placing the creatures under his control, until Frogger comes into the frontline, frees some of the victims, and destroys the factory that manufactured the helmets, as well as the Crocodite Mine. Frogger then infiltrates his fortress and thwarts Dr. Wani's escape attempt, putting an end to his plans.

Frogger: Ancient Shadow[]

Dr. Wani tries to conquer the world by stealing the Amulet of Mastery from its guardian, as well as the Amulet of Destruction.

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Frogger Decades[]

Dr. Wani (addressed as Doc Croc in the game's tutorial) gets hold of a birthday party invitation addressed to Frogger and uses a marker to change his route to the location from a straight path to a curved one to ensure that his arrival is delayed. In contrast to his previous appearances, he is not plotting world domination.

Appearance[]

Dr. Wani is a tall anthropomorphic crocodile with thick limbs, a yellow underbelly, and a scar across his right eye. In Frogger: Helmet Chaos, he wears a navy blue jacket with a red hood and linings, a gold chain, a white ascot with a ruby in the center, red cuffs, and a gray and red cape. A second outfit donned by Dr. Wani has him in a black jacket with a red and black cape. In Frogger: Ancient Shadow, his initial appearance has him wearing a black suit with a blue undershirt and a red tie with yellow patterns on it. His second outfit in Ancient Shadow has him clad in an ornate red outfit with blue trim and a white ascot, while his third outfit has him in a black jacket with a red lining, high collar, and bat wings affixed to his shoulders.

Personality[]

Dr. Wani is extremely intelligent and mischievous when compared to the other crocodiles and alligators that have appeared throughout the games. He is very sophisticated, thanks to his higher intellect, able to invent machines such as the Mind-control Helmet and other inventions. Dr. Wani has shown to be narcissistic, due to his bragging about his classic and royal style while Frogger has none. He is also very showy and dramatic when he speaks about his plans, even sounding immature at times. However, he is more than willing to use violence if it will get him what he wants. He also takes pride in his fashion sense, and is shown clad in multiple different outfits in each game he appears in.

In spite of his intellect and apathy, he is prone to losing his temper when his plans don't come to fruition. When one of his subordinates, Ronin, reported that Frogger (and Berry depending on the route the player takes in Frogger: Helmet Chaos) have demolished the helmet factory and Crocodite Mine, Dr. Wani was quick to scold him and threatened to kick him off his cheerleading squad if he doesn't defeat Frogger himself.

Quotes[]

Main article: Dr. Wani/Quotes

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Trivia[]

  • His name originates from the Japanese word wani (ワニ), which is indistinctly used to refer to both crocodiles and alligators.
  • In concept art included with Frogger: Ancient Shadow, Dr. Wani's name is exclusively written in English, even within the Japanese text on the images.
  • He was voiced by Trevor Devall, who also voiced his cousin the T.R.I.P. Boss.
  • Despite being a crocodile, Dr. Wani has a wide snout like that of an alligator.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Frogger Decades
  2. ↑ "He has defeated countless villains, among them Mr. D and my cousins in TRIP." - Dr. Wani in Frogger: Ancient Shadow.

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