Megamind's Species are a sapient race of blue-skinned humanoid aliens. They are now mostly extinct, and the last, most famous member of them is Megamind himself.
Biology[]
Megamind's Species are a sapient race of blue-skinned humanoids from a planet in the Glaupunk Quadrant that conjure several similarities with the Greys, particularly the over-sized head typical of that species. Judging from their large heads, it can be assumed they have an equally big brain and are quite intelligent; which is evident in Megamind being able to easily build advanced technology even as an infant. There is also evidence that they are able to retain memories since very early in life, as Megamind clearly remembers his first thoughts and the details of his home world's destruction despite being an eight day-old then. Not much is known about their culture, but they are shown to be greatly technologically advanced and are caring, loving parents. They are also able to grown facial hair, like mustaches, beards and goatees, and also possess eyebrows, but have no hair on their scalps, not even on the females. They are vaguely similar to Gallaxhar's species, both being blue-skinned and large-headed, and are nowadays extinct because their home world was sucked by a huge black hole, being destroyed in the process.
Notable members[]
- Megamind (last surviving member)
- Megamind's mother (deceased)
- Megamind's father (deceased)
History[]
The species home world shared its star system/galaxy, the Glaupunk Quadrant, with the homeworld of Metro Man's species. If there was any contact between these two species we do not know just as we know not how the black hole which destroyed both worlds spawned. It seems to have been rather sudden, due to an otherwise peaceful day on the species' homeworld being abruptly interrupted by alarms of panic and a sudden jolt (the instant pull of the black hole). If either species was indirectly or directly responsible we may never know. It could have been anything from a science experiment gone wrong, a natural formation that the planetary authority chose to ignore, or a weapon of war deployed against them. Regardless of this speculation one has to take into consideration that Megamind's parents had a pod prepared for their son which implies some awareness of things to come.
Regardless, both Megamind and Metroman arrived on Earth, but a collision between their pods altered their landing trajectories, with Megamind's pod landing in a prison. Adopted by some of the inmates, Megamind was nurtured to distrust and defy authority, something which he demonstrated through the development of advanced technology. Despite this early start, he eventually attended school along with Metroman, but was continuously rejected and dismissed by his human classmates, who idolized Metroman for his powers and talent. Internalizing this rejection, Megamind gave up trying to fit in and turned his intellect towards villainy. As adults, Metroman became a superhero to Metro City, while Megamind became his villainous counterpart, the two constantly confronting over his villainous schemes and dangerous inventions.
Moments after the unveiling of the Metroman museum, Megamind lured him to an abandoned observatory targeted by his orbital death ray, using news reporter Roxanne Richie as a hostage (he had evidently abducted her for this purpose numerous times, as she demonstrates familiarity with the two, complete disinterest in his threats and deathtraps and even mocks and banters with Megamind). However, unbeknownst to anyone else, Metroman had been struggling with an identity crisis over his career as a superhero, recognizing that his rivalry with Megamind is little more than a mutual performance and questioning whether they had a choice in how they turned out. Deciding that he wanted a choice in what to do with his life but unwilling to simply abandon the citizens of Metro City, Metroman instead faked his death at Megamind's hand, falsely claiming the copper structure of the observatory had nullified his powers. Surprised by his apparent victory, Megamind quickly seized power over Metro City as its dictator, only to quickly become dissatisfied with his new rule and to demonstrate no apparent malevolence to the population.
Desperate to rediscover his purpose, Megamind synthesized a serum from Metroman's DNA with the intent of infusing a Human with Metroman's powers, thereby creating a new superhero to challenge him. However, this serum was accidentally infused into local cameraman Hal Stewart, who Megamind mentored under the guise of his 'space-dad' and dubbed Titan. During this time, Megamind impersonated Metro City resident, Bernard, and ended up developing a relationship with Roxanne, something which caused him to re-evaluate his morals. However, Roxanne rejected him after learning his identity, as well as Hal who harbored unrequited interest in her. Enraged, Titan proceeded to devastate Metro City and almost killed Megamind during their confrontation.
Establishing a reluctant alliance with Roxanne, Megamind sought to find a way to stop Titan, having discovered his immunity to Copper. In their investigation, the pair discovered Metroman was alive and well, but uninterested in dealing with Titan. Although initially unwilling to believe he could be the 'good guy,' Megamind is convinced by Roxanne to confront Titan himself. Using an army of Brainbots and a powered exoskeleton among other inventions, Megamind is successful in extracting Metroman's powers from Hal, reverting him back to a normal Human, and becoming the new hero of Metro City as a result.
Appearances[]
- Megamind (2010)
Notes[]
- A large screen briefly seen in the opening of the film shows Megamind's species' homeworld apparently designated as "Mega Planet," but any true name of Megamind's species is left unknown.