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| Dr. Henry Killinger | |||||
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| 1st appearance: | I Know Why the Caged Bird Kills | ||||
| Voice Artist: | Christopher McCulloch | ||||
Dr. Henry Killinger is a mysterious figure dressed in a black doctor's uniform and accompanied by a medical bag that he names his "Magic Murder Bag". Killinger's Modus Operandi is to show up out of the sky and use his uncanny organizational skills to help others. His motivations remain suspiciously mysterious.
The doctor first appeared in I Know Why the Caged Bird Kills to help The Monarch whip the Horde into shape. He was shown to be very insightful and quickly became The Monarch's second in command. By the episode's end he had brought Dr. Girlfriend and The Monarch back together.
In Showdown at Cremation Creek he marries The Monarch and Dr. Girlfriend, wishes them the best of luck, and flees the wedding in order to escape the assault Phantom Limb had organized.
By using an Oni demon, who seems to be in his employ, he attempted to reunite Dr Venture with former bodyguard Myra. Though he failed in this task, he took comfort in the fact that the Oni's actions saved Hank and Dean's lives.
Dr. Killinger also helped Dr. Venture to turn around Venture Industries into a profitable business again, in the episode "The Doctor is Sin"
[edit] References
Killinger is an obvious likeness and reference to the famed Dr. Henry Kissinger, the Secretary of State and National Security Advisor during the Nixon and Ford administrations.
Other inspiration seems to be taken from Mary Poppins, including his carpet bag and umbrella as well as his ability to bring everybody together.
Dr. Henry Killinger is also looked at as the devil from the episode The Doctor is Sin. He interprets acts of the Bible and acts as the devil in these metaphors. As Dr. Orpheus says, "his is the way of the serpent and the apple." Killinger, when giving Dr. Venture his new supervillain costume, also claims to have given Richard Nixon his first power tie. His strange and awesome powers prove to be beyond any others powers in this show, with the exception (by definition) of the Sovereign.
