The Underminer is one of the main antagonists of The Incredibles franchise, serving as the final antagonist of The Incredibles, the titular main antagonist of the 2005 spin-off videogame The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer, a major antagonist in The Incredibles comics by Boom! Studios and the secondary antagonist of Incredibles 2.
His goal is to declare war on peace and happiness.
History[]
The Incredibles[]
Three months following the defeat of Syndrome and the Omnidroids, the Underminer appears at the end of the film, where he announces his "war on peace and happiness". The Parr family then put on their masks, ready to battle against him.
Incredibles 2[]
Immediately after the events of the first film, the Underminer's drill begins tunnelling downwards, with Mr. Incredible struggling to break into it. At a certain depth, the Underminer detonates several bombs, which causes the Metroville Municipal Bank to fall down below. As the Underminer loots the safe, he is confronted by Mr. Incredible, who he engages in combat. He commands his drill to dig upwards, forcing Mr. Incredible to abandon pursuing him and allowing him to slip away. The Incredibles successfully prevent the drill from destroying the city, but at the cost of thwarting the Underminer and their chance for becoming legal again.
By the end of the film following the arrest of Screenslaver, it is likely that the Underminer is still at large as supers have been declared legal again. In the film's post-credits scene, it is shown that the Underminer is still driving his driller to an unspecified location.
Trivia[]
- He is voiced by John Ratzenberger who is known for all of his roles in Disney/Pixar films.
- The Underminer is strongly based on the Fantastic 4 villain known as the Mole Man. They both live underground, have an outright hatred of humanity, and they both have a physical resemblance of a mole, especially the Underminer's nose. They are also obese depending on the version.
- He and Bomb Voyage are the only villains in the series to succeed in their plans.
- He is the only villain from The Incredibles to appear in both movies.