Dr. Frank Sloth
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Dr. Frank Sloth is an evil scientist bent on the destruction or conquest of Neopets and Neopia. After the Space Faerie destroyed his mutation ray in the Arrival of Virtupets plot, and left his prized space station, Virtupets drifting in orbit, Sloth went into hiding, distributing Transmogrification Potions, only occasionally getting involved with the rest of Neopia - most notably during the Brucey B and the Lucky Coin plot. Despite hiding in whereabouts unknown, the Neopians were still able to contact him - and receive a reply - during the Neopet Version 2 plot.
The mastermind's return, originally anticipated for 2004, but delayed until 2008, is featured in the ongoing Return of Dr. Sloth plot.
Dr Sloth sometimes masquerades around Neopia as The Happiness Faerie. Like Jelly World, this is an inside joke in that despite The Happiness Faerie being poorly disguised with cardboard wings, no one can quite put their finger on who the faerie is similar to.
His greatest achievements were the enslavement of the Grundos, an alien race, and his creation of the Transmogrification Potions, which change a Neopet into a mutant version. He has also created many futuristic machines, vehicles, weapons, and robots.
Plot summaries
Arrival of Virtupets
- Main Article: Arrival of Virtupets
In August 2000, The Neopets Team ran a plot in which Dr. Sloth came to Neopia with a giant, orbital space station and mutation ray, with plans of taking over Neopia and repopulating it with his Virtupets. In an encoded message, however, it was revealed that he actually intended to mutate all the Neopets on the planet. He was stopped by the Space Faerie, who reversed Dr Sloth's mutation ray and caused it to explode, leaving the abandoned station in orbit.
Brucey B and the Lucky Coin
- Main Article: Brucey B and the Lucky Coin
Having watched Brucey B play in the 3rd Annual Cheat! Championships, Dr. Sloth recognised the coin Brucey was using to win every game. Setting up a high-profile Cheat! game, a Jetsam working for Sloth won all of Brucey's money, and betted it against Brucey' Lucky Coin. He played one four, and as Brucey had already played four fours, he declared the Jetsam cheating. Somehow, Jetsam had cheated at Cheat!, and did, in fact, have the last four.
Dr. Sloth then used the coin to gain entrance to one of the pyramids in the Lost Desert, and raided the tomb. Loading the plunder on-board his space ships, he used the artifact he had found there, the Staff of Alhasutek, to wage a war on Sakhmet with his Grundo army. Although the attack started well, Dr. Sloth soon had to use the staff to summon the Rock Beast to hold off the defenders, and when it was defeated, did not have time to reanimate it before Brucey B destroyed the staff.
The weapon's destruction reversed its curses, and Dr. Sloth made his escape in a space rocket built into one of the towers of the city.
Neopet Version 2
- Main Article: Neopet Version 2
When Dr Sloth left the Space Station, he had left behind an experiment called Neopet Version 2, which took hostage several Neopets on vacation, in a lift. When the Neopian Population wrote to Sloth, he briefly discussed how NPv2 could be deactivated, but didn't think the Neopians would actually be able to do it.
Hannah and the Ice Caves
- Main Article: Hannah and the Ice Caves
A mock ending was made for Hannah and the Ice Caves, where Dr. Sloth appeared and changed Hannah into a Mutant, claiming revenge against her for cancelling his own plot in favour of hers. A few users were able to catch it before it was reverted to the true ending.
The Tale of Woe
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- Main Article: The Tale of Woe
While Sophie was testing potions on her pet Meowclops, one of the results made it look, act and believe it was Dr. Sloth.
Trivia
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- On October 5, 2006, Dr. Sloth was featured on Better Than You scoring 530 in Advert Attack. Prize was a Dr Sloth Pumpkin. Quoted saying...
He was featured again on April 12, 2007, scoring 4750 in Neverending Boss Battle. Prize was a The Handy Guide to Neopian Domination. Quoted saying...So, you think you can beat me at my own game? You pathetic little pest! Let's see how you cope with my ads -- my guess is that you'll be running to cower behind the Space Faerie before this game is over! MUAHAHA!
You seriously think you can defeat me? You and your fellow pathetic lifeforms have no chance against my ship. Fight all you want, you're only delaying the inevitable. MUAHAHAHA.'
- It is implied in the Neopets.com T&C FAQ that Dr Sloth's full name is Francis Q. Slothberg Esq.
- Random Events which sloth is part of...
- A robot flies past you on fire! Help! Help! Dr. Sloth is after me!
- Being one of the most famous Villains of Neopia, he has many items created in his image, There are also a few avatars for Dr. Sloth:
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Sloth! |  |
I *heart* Sloth |  |
I ♥ Happiness! |
- Although Dr. Sloth bears most resemblance to the Neopet Chia, it's uncertain if he even is a Neopet at all. In the editorial of issue 239 of the Neopian Times, it was asked what Neopet he was, and the answer was interrupted by Dr. Sloth himself, angered that someone would consider such a thing.
- The Halloween Moehog is designed to resemble Dr. Sloth.
See also
- Games: Caption Competition, ToyBox Escape, Carnival of Terror, Korbats Lab, Neverending Boss Battle, Splat-A-Sloth, The Return of the Return of Dr. Sloth
External links
- Neopedia: Dr. Frank Sloth, Sloths Grand Adventure, Transmogrification Potions
- Gallery of Evil: Dr. Frank Sloth
- Official User Account: dr_sloth
- Mind Control Laboratory
- NeoDeck: Dr. Frank Sloth, The Spider Grundo, Captain Astounding, The Incredible Grarrl, Electro-Boy, The Wall,
Captain Astounding (H), The Incredible Grarrl (H), Electro-Boy (H), The Wall (H), Florg the Devourer, Grimilix,
Ghartun The Grundo Commander, Evil Sloth Clone #32, Mechanoid Warrior, Blarthrox, Zyrolon, Bazri The Grundo,
Commander Garoo Card, Korbats Lab Card - Neopets TCG: Meuka, Sloth's Master Plan, Sloth's Master Plan (2nd Print), Evil Sloth Clone #238, Sludging Ray, Dr. Sloth, Dr. Sloth (2nd Print), Gorix, Ring of Sloth, Ylana Skyfire, Galactic Green Grundo, Commander Gormos, Sloth Plushie, Sloth Surprise, Defence Shield v2.0, Evil Sloth Clone #177, Kougra Scientist, Resistance HQ, Designer Zelroo, Rusty Sloth Clone #11
- Caption Competition: #6, #40, #137, #313, #362, #408, #474, #490, #510, #511, #580, #606, #665, #666, #713, #767, #797
- How To Draw: Dr. Sloth
- Help File: Help one of my items was turned to sludge!, My pet is a mutant, how do I get my old pet back?, How do you get to the Virtupets Space Station?
- Editorial: 23, 36, 47, 48, 50, 55, 56, 61, 85, 87, 107, 116, 123, 124, 125, 129, 132, 139, 140, 147, 149, 151, 164, 166, 174, 190, 212, 217, 227, 230, 231, 239, 243, 254, 260, 262