Undergrowth is the main antagonist of the Danny Phantom episode "Urban Jungle".
He is a giant weed plant ghost-like monster who wants to enslave humanity as revenge for their endless destruction against nature and one of Danny Phantom's greatest enemies.
Biography[]
After Vlad Plasmius became Mayor of Amity Park, he started a "beautification campaign" that involved cutting down trees and plants for new buildings, Angered that the people of Amity Park were destroying his children for urbanization, he attacked and used mind vines to turn everyone into his slaves including Danny's Family, Tucker and Sam. With Sam turned into his "daughter", he had her attack Danny, however, with his currently uncontrolled new ice power, manages to escape into the Ghost Zone searching for Frostbite to help him . Sometime later, Danny returned, having finally mastered his ice power thanks to Frostbite. Using it, he managed to destroy Undergrowth's new plant world by freezing his roots causing the giant plant to shrink thus defeating Undergrowth as well a freeing everyone under his control . Undergrowth was reduced to a shrub but was planning to take over again only to be destroyed by Tucker's lawn mower.
He makes a cameo in "Boxed- Up Fury" in which Walker's goons post a bounty of a $3 million dollar reward for capturing him
He makes on last cameo appearance in the series finale Phantom Planet in which Danny attempts to fight him again but is easily defeated by him and rips his clothes off, moments later he is defeated by the Master's Blasters fighting team. Later, he along with all the other ghosts in the series with the exceptions of Vlad Plasmius (who was in space regretting his actions) and Dark Danny (who refused to help or was still trapped in the Fenton Thermos) appear to help Danny turn the earth intangible so the Disasteroid can pass through it harmlessly, saving the earth and the Ghost Zone as well.
Appearance[]
Undergrowth is shown as a massive, vaguely humanoid entity made out of plant stuff in the shape of vines with a face. He has four spikes on his skull, crimson eyes, dark green hands, shoulder pads, and a green cloak. Because his mouth resembles a spiky bird beak, the nostrils are most likely on the upper section of his "beak." He may also be seen tearing apart his head from the top, revealing a big, pinkish-purple brain inside.
Personality[]
Undergrowth favors plant life over animal life. To him, they are his "children". He considers people to be fragile, temporary lives that do not last long. He likes to use humans to do his dirty work. Undergrowth sometimes snarls before starting a sentence, similar to Vortex's mid-sentence wheeze. However, he shows respect for those who want to help nature, like Sam, and is also very proud of his own powers, especially his ability to regenerate.
Trivia[]
- Undergrowth is one of the few evil ghosts that have never been seen being caught in the Fenton Thermos, but rather destroyed right on the spot.
- Coincidentally, like many of Danny’s other most powerful ghost villains (Pariah Dark, Dark Danny, Vortex, and Nocturn), Undergrowth has only made one proper appearance in the show itself.
- The word Undergrowth describes a dense growth of shrubs and other plants, especially under trees in woodland.
- Undergrowth also serves as the main villain of Danny Phantom: Urban Jungle, a game based on his debut episode.
- As for the type of ghost Undergrowth may be, it's highly possible that he's a dryad, a powerful, territorial, and sometimes formidable nature spirit of Greek mythology that holds domain over forests, jungles, and other various woodland environments. To further strengthen this hypothesis, the wrath of a dryad can vary depending on what crimes against a forest a person is guilty of, but it is never pleasant.
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