Robbie Rotten
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Robbie Rotten is the main antagonist in LazyTown. He was played by Icelandic actor Stefán Karl Stefánsson.
Description
"Every hero needs a good villain, and Sportacus has a doozy in Robbie Rotten. Robbie (or Mr. Rotten to you) can't believe that Sportacus is considered cool by the LazyTown kids, especially since Sportacus is a horrible example of what it takes to be a LazyTowner! The only thing that can tear Robbie away from snacking and TV in his underground lair is a new, nasty scheme to embarrass his sworn nemesis, Sportacus!
His most passionate desire is to burst Sportacus's balloon, both figuratively and literally. A master of disguises (well, at least he can fool our hero), Mr. Rotten is constantly luring our guileless hero into another nefarious trap designed to make Sportacus the laughingstock of LazyTown. But, somehow, Robbie's "brilliant" plans always fail, thanks to Sportacus's amazing athletic abilities and quick mind — plus the help of those darn kids!" — LazyTown.com
Physical appearance
The character normally wears a two-piece suit of maroon and purple with gold pinstripes, formal shoes, a navy blue shirt with cuffs and cuff links and a gold pocket watch. His hair is black and extremely slicked, as are his eyebrows. Robbie's eyes are seen to be grey in the series, however, some official merchandise has depicted him with brown eyes. He is the tallest character in the series. He is also the most handsome and beautiful person in LazyTown, in some opinions.
History
Little is known of Robbie's history. We have no idea of where he came from or what made him into the character that he is. It is hard to guess how old Robbie is, or what effect his parenting might have had on him. We also do not know how he built his underground lair or acquired his skills in assembling his various gadgets and machines. Despite all of this, he remains an enigmatic and detailed character below the surface. It is made clear in Time to Learn that he has never been to school so it would be logical to assume that he came from a poor background.
Personality
Robbie's immaturity can be seen in certain childish behavior, fear and lack of development. He is afraid of the dark, he often jumps when surprised, and when confronted or exposed he slinks away with embarrassment. He exhibits a fear of abandonment and he reacts by dreaming up an imaginary friend (the little fly in The First Day of Summer). Robbie has little or no idea of how to act in Social situations. When he attends Ziggy's birthday party in The Greatest Gift he is unsure of how to behave or act around others. Pixel greets him and he simply replies "Whatever." Malevolence is defined as "the state or condition of being malevolent; hostility." There is no doubt that Robbie often displays malevolence towards others having a desire to ruin their fun and to teach them a lesson. He is particularly malevolent towards Sportacus, wanting to drive him away or get rid of him for good. Several times he also tells Stephanie to "go away little girl." Fortunately his malevolence does not result in physical injury or harm, even despite some of his tricks and rotten plans being downright dangerous. In fairness it must be said that Robbie's plans in LazyTown are exhibited in a cartoonish manner and with all the appropriate buffoonery and humor. Nevertheless he makes an interesting psychological character study and is most likely the most complex and most intricate character in the series. Despite never having been to school, Robbie is shown to be very intelligent. He can create complex inventions rivalled only by that of Pixel, he is an accomplished chiseler as shown in Rottenbeard and able to think up ingenious plans in short amounts of time. Despite all of the above, Robbie does have a soft side, and seemingly a desire to be loved and accepted. When shown kindness by others he often reacts with appreciation and softness. When invited to participate he will actually participate, and in certain situations can even show love and care. He shows love and care towards his robotic dog in LazyTown's New Superhero and he shows love toward his little fly in The First Day of Summer.
Character development
Appearance
In the second Icelandic stage play, the character was called Glanni Glæpur, and when he arrived at the town, he wore a total black outfit, but when he is disguised as Rikki ríki (a very wealthy man), he wears a purple coat, some purple pants and shows that are similar from those who Robbie wears in the television series, although at that point, he did not yet had his hair covered in gel. But in the television series, Robbie Rotten uses a purple/navy-blue suit and his known black and white shoes.
Character
There's no doubt that in the second Icelandic stage play, Robbie/Glanni was a lot meaner and a lot more dangerous than what he ended up being in the television series and in that play, he had a known backstory, unlike that in the television series, where we don't know where he came from or why he acts so villainous.
Gallery
Stefán Karl Stefánsson as Glanni Glæpur
Stefán Karl Stefánsson as Robbie Rotten
Stefán Karl Stefánsson as Robbie Rotten
Stefán Karl Stefánsson as Robbie Rotten
Guðjón Davíð Karlsson as Glanni Glæpur
Scott Joseph as Robbie Rotten (LazyTown Live)
Frank Alonso as Robbie Retos (Roboticus (Spain))
Glanni Glæpur in the books
Glanni Glæpur Illustration
Glanni Glæpur 3D Wallpaper
Glanni Glæpur Wit Puppet
Glanni Glæpur Illustration
Robbie Rotten Illustration
Robbie Rotten Illustration
Robbie Rotten icon from LazyTown Extra
Robbie in the Amazon Kindle books
Trivia
- Robbie's Icelandic name, Glanni Glæpur; translates to "Glanni Crime".
- The names of his inventions usually end with '3000'.
- Robbie's Automatic Wardrobe was Out Of Order in Once Upon a Time.
- Roboticus was in the Automatic Wardrobe in The Lazy Cup, despite not being a disguise.
- According to LazyTown's Greatest Hits, his favourite song is You are a Pirate.
