Nefarious

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Dr. Nefarious is the primary antagonist of Up Your Arsenal and A Crack in Time, an antagonist in both Ratchet & Clank (2016 game) and the tie-in Ratchet & Clank movie, one of the four main protagonists of All 4 One, and has appearances in other titles. A robotic scientist and self-proclaimed supervillain, he is the nemesis of Captain Qwark, and has a distinct hatred for organic life forms.

Dr. Nefarious originally plotted to conquer the Solana Galaxy with his robot and Tyhrranoid armies, transform its population into robots, and lead them as a "benevolent, iron-fisted" ruler. After being thwarted by Ratchet, Clank, and Qwark, Nefarious returned and plotted to take over the Great Clock, in order to control time itself and rewrite history to ensure villains always win, taking on the Zoni themselves, but once again being thwarted by his nemeses. He was required to team up with his three nemeses later on planet Magnus in order to stop the Loki Master from destryoing the universe.

Dr. Nefarious is a psychotic and sadistic mad scientist. He acted mostly out of vengeance, though not his sole motive, and has formed partnerships, with many whom he would quickly betray. He has created entire armies of soldiers to invade planets, such as the amoeboids, the Tyhrranoids, and his various robotic forces. Of his allies, the only one who has stuck with him throughout his career is his butler, Lawrence, who has a disdain for the scientist but sticks with his job regardless. Nefarious is an extremely powerful robot that is deadly in combat, though he is prone to malfunctioning, during which he will freeze up and play an episode of Lance and Janice before being whacked.