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== Biography ==
== Biography ==


It is unknown when the Robot Devil was built, but he has probably been around since at least [[Fairness in Hell Act of 2275|2275]].
It is unknown when the Robot Devil was built, but he has probably been around since at least [[Fairness in Hell Act of 2275|2275]]. In [[3000]], he took [[Bender]] to the [[Robot Hell]], but [[Leela]] and [[Fry]] came to save him, Leela hit the Robot Devil's head with his gold violin and they escaped {{et|1ACV09}}. He was later imprisoned in [[3001]] {{et|3ACV03}} and attended the [[Big Robot Party]] {{et|4ACV08}}. In [[3004]], he made a deal with Fry, saying he would give him the hands of a robot chosen by the [[Wheel of Robots]], ironically he had to be the one that give his hands. He attempted to recover his hands by tricking Leela to force her to marry him in exchange of ears, Fry who didn't want Leela to marry the robot devil, allowed the devil to change their hands back {{et|4ACV18}}. In [[3007]], he played with his [[Robot Demons|demons]] at the [[Turanga-Fillmore wedding]] ([[Bender's Big Score|BBS]]). In [[3008]], he gave the [[Army of the Damned]] to Bender in exchange of his [[Bender's first born son|first son]] ([[The Beast with a Billion Backs|TBWABB]]). He attended the Violet Dwarf Star Implosion ([[Into the Wild Green Yonder|ITWGY]]).  


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File:Rbot Devil Singing-6ACV19.png|The Robot Devil with his band of [[Robot Demons]] {{et|6ACV19}}.
File:Rbot Devil Singing-6ACV19.png|The Robot Devil with his band of [[Robot Demons]] {{et|6ACV19}}.
File:Devil deal.png|The Robot Devil offers [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] one of his infamous deals {{et|6ACV19}}.
File:Devil deal.png|The Robot Devil offers [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] one of his infamous deals {{et|6ACV19}}.
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Revision as of 20:13, 11 July 2011

Secondary character
Robot Devil
Robotdevil.jpg
The Robot Devil with his gold violin (1ACV09).
Ageover 749
Date of birthbefore 2275
SpeciesRobot
Planet of originEarth
ProfessionRuler of Robot Hell
First appearance"Hell Is Other Robots" (1ACV09)
Episode
Voices
RegularDan Castellaneta
3ACV04Maurice LaMarche


The Robot Devil is the dark lord of Robot Hell, where robots of the Temple of Robotology go after having sinned. The ruler of Robot Hell, he's often seen dishing out ironic punishments and gambling with souls. He has a holiday home in Hell's Kitchen in New New York that he bought from Kathie Lee Gifford's head.

Biography

It is unknown when the Robot Devil was built, but he has probably been around since at least 2275. In 3000, he took Bender to the Robot Hell, but Leela and Fry came to save him, Leela hit the Robot Devil's head with his gold violin and they escaped (1ACV09). He was later imprisoned in 3001 (3ACV03) and attended the Big Robot Party (4ACV08). In 3004, he made a deal with Fry, saying he would give him the hands of a robot chosen by the Wheel of Robots, ironically he had to be the one that give his hands. He attempted to recover his hands by tricking Leela to force her to marry him in exchange of ears, Fry who didn't want Leela to marry the robot devil, allowed the devil to change their hands back (4ACV18). In 3007, he played with his demons at the Turanga-Fillmore wedding (BBS). In 3008, he gave the Army of the Damned to Bender in exchange of his first son (TBWABB). He attended the Violet Dwarf Star Implosion (ITWGY).

Abilities

The Robot Devil possesses many unusual abilities. He can summon fire at will and can cause it to appear in his hand or on his finger (1ACV09, 6ACV19). He is also shown to be strong, as he ripped Bender's arm off with a tug of his wrist. He is also an accomplished singer and can play the violin (1ACV09).

He also has several abilities which seem almost mystical. He can cause a pen to appear in his hand out of thin air, and is the only thing other than Robot God that can see robot ghosts. He has also shown some control over Robot Hell, causing flames to burst up from the ground (6ACV19).

He can also swap hands with anyone by doing a quick move (4ACV18) and is one of only two robots who can free a robot ghost from Limbo (6ACV19).

Production

The Robot Devil is played by Dan Castellaneta, most known as the voice of Homer on The Simpsons, in all his appearances except for "A Tale of Two Santas", in which Castellaneta wasn't available so that Maurice LaMarche instead did the voice.

Castellaneta modeled the Robot Devil's voice after Hans Conried, a character actor and voice actor whose credits include Captain Hook in Disney's Peter Pan and Snidley Whiplash in Dudley Do-Right.[1]

There is a collectible toy of the Robot Devil, featured in the Toynami Futurama series 1 to 3 as a build-a-bot.

Image gallery

Additional Info

Trivia

  • The Robot Devil is an accomplished solid gold fiddle player.
  • He has a very high-pitched scream.
  • Robot Hell is actually in New Jersey.
  • He considers Bender to be more evil than he is.

Quotes

    Bender: Aw, hell- I mean, heck.
    Robot Devil: 'Salright, you can say that here.

    Prisoner: [To Bender disguised as Robot Santa.] Hey Robot Santa, when you see the Robot Devil... tell 'im I'm'a comin'!
    Bender: [Walks to next cell.] Hey that guy says...
    Robot Devil: I heard him!

    Robot Devil: Can I have my hands back?
    Fry: No!
    Robot Devil: You're not nice!

    Robot Devil: You can't just have your characters announce how they feel... that makes me feel angry!

    Robot Devil: Wow, that was brutal even by my standards!
    Bender: No backsies.

    Robot Devil: You see, Bender, it's simple. You're a ghost!
    Bender's ghost: A g-g-g-g-ghost?!
    Robot Devil: No, just the regular kind.

    Robot Devil: That's the laughy part!

Appearances

See also

References