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That Lunatic (By Duckula)|species = Goose|gender = Male|relatives = Dr Von Gosling (great-uncle)<br> | That Lunatic (By Duckula)|species = Goose|gender = Male|relatives = Dr Von Gosling (great-uncle)<br> | ||
Vanna Von Goosewing (niece)}}'''Dr Von Goosewing''' is | Vanna Von Goosewing (niece)}}'''Dr Von Goosewing''' is the main antagonist of ''Count Duckula.'' He's mad scientist, inventor, and a vampire hunter -- a spoof of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Van_Helsing Abraham Van Helsing] from Bram Stoker's ''Dracula''. He relentlessly pursues [[Count Duckula]], unable to comprehend that he is harmless. | ||
==Details== | ==Details== | ||
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Von Goosewing wears an outfit similar to that of Sherlock Holmes, with a pair of spats and spectacles. He often resides and flies a dirigible with "VG" on it, though on occasion is seen living in other places, such as a cave, a mountainside, or even his own house in '[[Incredible Shrinking Duck|The Incredible Shrinking Duck]]'. The symbol on his dirigible resembles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_Mouse_(1981_TV_series) Danger Mouse]'s badge from ''Danger Mouse'' (1981), another British animated television series produced by Cosgrove Hall Films for Thames Television. | Von Goosewing wears an outfit similar to that of Sherlock Holmes, with a pair of spats and spectacles. He often resides and flies a dirigible with "VG" on it, though on occasion is seen living in other places, such as a cave, a mountainside, or even his own house in '[[Incredible Shrinking Duck|The Incredible Shrinking Duck]]'. The symbol on his dirigible resembles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_Mouse_(1981_TV_series) Danger Mouse]'s badge from ''Danger Mouse'' (1981), another British animated television series produced by Cosgrove Hall Films for Thames Television. | ||
He is a terrible scientist, often getting injured by his own inventions. When not inventing some new machine or contraption with which to hunt vampires, he relies on an old-fashioned blunderbuss, which is loaded with a wooden stake (although, curiously, it will sometimes fire laser beams). Here and there he does manage to make an invention that works, but is never successful with its execution. | He is a terrible scientist, often getting injured by his own inventions. When not inventing some new machine or contraption with which to hunt vampires, he relies on an old-fashioned blunderbuss, which is loaded with a wooden stake (although, curiously, it will sometimes fire laser beams). Here and there he does manage to make an invention that works, but is never successful with its execution. | ||
:''See: [[Von Goosewing's inventions]].'' | :''See: [[Von Goosewing's inventions]].'' | ||
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=== 4th Series === | === 4th Series === | ||
* 59: [[Around the World in a Total Daze]]. | * 59: [[Around the World in a Total Daze]]. | ||
* 65: [[The Zombie Awakes]] (Cameo) | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*Von Goosewing thinks [[Castle Duckula]] has cute windows, and even that Duckula himself is just a "little guy" (with a big yellow beak!) | *Von Goosewing thinks [[Castle Duckula]] has cute windows, and even that Duckula himself is just a "little guy" (with a big yellow beak!) | ||
*The Marvel comic books add a supporting character: Von Goosewing’s niece, [[Vanna Von Goosewing|Vanna]], on whom Duckula has a crush. This affection is reciprocated and the two have a romance during the comic's run, much to Von Goosewing's chagrin. Goosewing pursues Duckula with greater fervour as he seeks to protect his niece from him. | *The Marvel comic books add a supporting character: Von Goosewing’s niece, [[Vanna Von Goosewing|Vanna]], on whom Duckula has a crush. This affection is reciprocated and the two have a romance during the comic's run, much to Von Goosewing's chagrin. Goosewing pursues Duckula with greater fervour as he seeks to protect his niece from him. | ||
*Von Goosewing denies having a brother in the episode '[[Around the World in a Total Daze]]', but is unable to answer the question of having a sister due to subject changing so quickly. | *Von Goosewing denies having a brother in the episode '[[Around the World in a Total Daze]]', but is unable to answer the question of having a sister due to subject changing so quickly. | ||
*In the Marvel comic books, his first name is revealed to be "Otto" -- a common and very stereotypical German boy's name. | *In the Marvel comic books, his first name is revealed to be "Otto" -- a common and very stereotypical German boy's name. | ||
*In the episode '[[Rent a Butler]]', Von Goosewing is implied to have consumed blood via eating the soup Igor prepared. Meaning he has ironically, but unknowingly, consumed more blood in the series than the vampire he is hunting. | *In the episode '[[Rent a Butler]]', Von Goosewing is implied to have consumed blood via eating the soup Igor prepared. Meaning he has ironically, but unknowingly, consumed more blood in the series than the vampire he is hunting. | ||
*In the episode '[[The Ghost of McCastle McDuckula]]', Igor mentions to have met Von Goosewing's father, '''Von Goosewing the 1st'''. Meaning our Von Goosewing is likely the 2nd of his lineage with the surname ''Von Goosewing''. His great uncle, Von Gosling, has a different surname. | *In the episode '[[The Ghost of McCastle McDuckula]]', Igor mentions to have met Von Goosewing's father, '''Von Goosewing the 1st'''. Meaning our Von Goosewing is likely the 2nd of his lineage with the surname ''Von Goosewing''. His great uncle, Von Gosling, has a different surname. | ||
*Von Goosewing cannot really be considered a true villain since he is convinced that Duckula is evil, like all his ancestors were and that his pleasant demeanor is all a devious act. To his way of thinking, he is acting heroically. | |||
==Photos== | ==Photos== | ||
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VG3.png|Goosewing in the 1989 annual | VG3.png|Goosewing in the 1989 annual | ||
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