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Mandarin was the former leader of the Hyper Force, preceding Chiro. Mandarin was both revered as a leader and feared as a stern tyrant by his kin. Little is truly known about Mandarin's tenure as the groups leader beyond those details. After his position lead to a growing desire for power, he was stricken down and exiled by his teammates, only to one day return for revenge, falling in league with the Skeleton King.

However, after multiple defeats at the hands of the Hyper Force, the Skeleton King plainly states he's become a burden and replaces him with a more obedient clone.

Personality

In his time as a normal monkey, Mandarin was quite belligerent and hot-headed. He cared for his kin, but sought order above all else, and was not afraid to frighten Nova and Sparx into submission, nor was he intimidated by the visage of the dark ones. He was reportedly quite capable of kindness despite this, and shared a very close bond with the young Otto.

As the leader of the Hyper Force, he was said to have a good heart, but he had a darkness within him that caused his behavior to gradually become more oppressive over time. He was demanding and put the other monkeys through hellish training regimens, most notably Nova. This behavior is ultimately what wound up getting him ousted from the team.

As the Skeleton King's lacky, Mandarin developed into a proper villain all his own. He initially still possessed some humanity, showing compassion for Chiro rather than bitterness, and intended to strike it out with Chiro by his side over staying in league with the Skeleton King. When this didn't work out the way he wanted, he was quick to join the Skeleton King and became a committed pawn in the tyrant's plans, though he still maintained his own agenda.

After his mutations, he began to grow increasingly more sadistic and deranged. His fighting style became more brutish, and he started relying heavily on help from Formless minions and machinery. When his failures resulted in the Skeleton King disposing of him, he expressed an intense fear never seen before.

History

Not much is known about Mandarin in terms with the rest of the team. Back when he was still a normal monkey, he had displayed some of his darker tendencies such as his irritation with Sparx and Nova's bickering. His anger was enough to scare the two. The Alchemist told him that he wants everyone to get along and no picking on each other.

He inadvertently caused the accident which turned the Alchemist into the Skeleton King. When the Alchemist and Captain Shuggazoom were viewing the Dark Ones, he was the only one not afraid, having a look of shock and abhor fascination. He approached the gate before yelling at one of them and jumping on the machine, causing to malfunction and letting loose two of the Dark Ones, one of which corrupted the Alchemist to where he eventually became the Skeleton King.

During his time as team leader, not much is known outside the time he was training Nova to deal with the harsh cold and she unleashed her temper on him. Eventually, his thirst for power grew to where he wanted to take over and rule Shuggazoom, something that the rest of team would not let happen. Eventually, they exiled him and he remained in stasis until Chiro accidentally awoke him when he turned on his shield.

After his first battle with the team, he was found by Skeleton King and turned into something of a monster, In the episode, Versus Chiro, he's replaced by a clone of him personally made by Skeleton King and to the dungeon.

'Mandarin 2' retains mostly the same personality and memories as the original, though he seems a bit more irrational and erratic. This could be from the modifications Skeleton King had done on the clone. The replica has continued to fight Chiro and the rest of the Hyperforce, even appearing by the revived Skeleton King's side at the end. He partnered with Valeena out of fear and necessity; though he's spared while she's killed off when she's no longer needed.

Powers

The original Mandarin fought with his shield and sword as his weapons. He didn't display many of his abilities, though he created a force orb in his initial appearance and may have some other forms of telepathy. His duplicate also had his sword and shield before being having one of his hands become a claw of bone.

  • Monkey Mind Scream: A attack that is just like Antauri's and Chiro's, which is the user screaming energy waves at the opponent.
  • Monkey Slash Claw: Self-explnatory.

​Relationships

Chiro: Mandarin was surprised when Chiro activated Mandarin's weapons and learned that Chiro has the power primate. Because of their similarities, he had tried to get Chiro over to his side. Skeleton King commented on his choice of having Chiro rule by Mandarin's side as "a reflection of yourself." He refers to Chiro has 'my hairless monkey.'

Hyperforce: He appears to be angry and bitter for them exiling him from Shuggazoom. They are now enemies. Not much is known about their individual relationships, though Antauri may have had the most respect for him, he was tough on Nova, taught Sparx some of his piloting techniques, and Otto was once his closest ally. It's implied Mandarin and Antauri trained together at the Veron Temple.

Skeleton King: Despite the original Mandarin failing him, Skeleton King created a clone and the clone was loyal to where it's because of him, the Skeleton King was eventually able to revive. Also, while Skeleton King killed off the more powerful Valeena, Mandarin 2 appeared by his side in the final episode.

Valeena: They have a tough relationship. He's scared of her while she's annoyed by him. Despite this, he saved her because of her knowledge on Skeleton King surpasses his, so they have some slight form of comradeship.

Otto: Before Mandarin turned evil, Otto was his closest ally or best friend. Now that he is evil, though, nothing is between them other than rivalry.

Name Origin

Mandarin's name likely comes from a mixture between mandarin oranges as well as the form of Chinese language by the same name. The former is obvious due to his colour scheme, but other aspects of his design, most notably his facial hair, take from Chinese stereotypes. This is somewhat emphasized by his being voiced by James Hong, an actor of Chinese descent.

Trivia

  • It's said that before Mandarin became evil he and Otto were close friends. In Soul of Evil, Mandarin said while fighting Otto: "You were once my closest ally, Otto."
  • It's said that he once had a pure heart like Chiro
  • It's unknown what his original fear was.
  • He displayed the least amount of named moves compared to the other monkeys.
  • The Mandarin clone is the only formless to have artificial intelligence instead of being a mindless drone. Unlike the others, he's not so easily killed.
  • It's never revealed what happened to the real Mandarin. He's taken away into the shadows by two red formless and was never seen again.

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