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“ Principal Scudworth, if you were running this school properly, there would be no riots, only clone soldiers trained for superior intellectual and physical combat. „
- The Shadowy Figure

The Shadowy Figure was the chief director of the Secret Board of Shadowy Figures and the overarching antagonist of Season 1.

He is voiced by Bill Lawrence.

Biography

The Shadowy Figure is head of the Secret Board of Shadowy Figures, in addition to running various other operations. His main goal is to have the students of Clone High fully prepped to be used in military warfare. He, however, is not very hands-on about the procedure himself, and employs Principal Scudworth as the project's overseer. He is rarely seen in person and only communicates with Scudworth via calls to his office. The only times he appears in person is if the situation is urgent, such as in "Film Fest: Tears of a Clone", or "Changes: The Big Prom: The Sex Romp: The Season Finale". The Shadowy Figure is unaware of Scudworth's plan to steal the clones away from The Secret Board of Shadowy Figures and use them as attractions for his pet project, a theme park called Cloney Island, but is suspicious of him, hiring informants such as E-Cybo Pooch to spy on Scudworth.

History

In "Escape to Beer Mountain: A Rope of Sand", he checks on Principal Scudworth and orders him to write a report on what is it like being a student on Clone High. Scudworth initially refuses, but complies with the order after the Shadowy Figure threatens to execute him. Later, he startles Scudworth in his office after he returns from JFK's party, Upon asking where his report is, Scudworth begins making excuses about his report. Unenthused, the Shadowy Figure tells Mr. Butlertron to "lower the shades and wait on top". Eventually, Scudworth tells the Shadowy Figure his horrible experience at the party, causing him to vanish.

In "Episode Two: Election Blu-Galoo", during a meeting with Principal Scudworth, he notices the scale model of Cloney Island. Scudworth deflects the question by asking where he got his "sweet PUMAs", causing the Shadowy Figure to reveal they were sponsored by PUMA (the shoes were catalogue only). When Scudworth asks him for 2 million dollars, the Shadowy Figure tells him that he will keep saying no until Scudworth turns off the screen.

In "Film Fest: Tears of a Clone", he is displeased to learn about the clones rioting, and Scudworth's monologue about betraying the Board only annoys him. He then tells Scudworth that they must meet in person at his house. At Scudworth's house, the Shadowy Figure and other members of the Board are unamused by Scudworth's attempt at small talk, but this changes when Mr. Butlertron arrives and charms the Board members. The Shadowy Figure then reveals to Scudworth that the Board was planning on killing him during the dinner, but they had such a wonderful time at his house that they will give him another chance.

In "Sleep of Faith: La Ru D'Awakening", he thanks Principal Scudworth for helping the Board with their PXJT conspiracy. During this same meeting, he and the board unveil Scan Grade.

In "A Room of One's Clone: The Pie of the Storm", he interrupts Principal Scudworth and Mr. B's dance to gift the former a robot dog, E-Cybo Pooch, for going a full year without him plotting behind the Board's back. It is later revealed that E-Cybo Pooch was a spy sent to report any suspicious activity or evidence about Scudworth to the Board.

In "Makeover Makeover Makeover: the Makeover Episode", he contacts Principal Scudworth through video call and informs him that he found a video tape labeled "Cloney Island, My Plan To Steal The Clones Away From The Shadowy Board, The Movie". With this revelation, he informs Scudworth that the Board will take the clones and terminate him on prom night.

In "Changes: The Big Prom: The Sex Romp: The Season Finale", the Shadowy Figure holds a meeting with the Board and their conspirators. He informs them of their plan to raid the meat locker and commence Phase 2 of the operation, before asking everyone if they have gone to the bathroom as he wishes to avoid pulling over every five minutes during the commute. Later, The Shadowy Figure and the Board members arrive at prom, informing everyone inside that "their collective asses belong to them" and bursting through the main door. Their attempt at taking the clones and terminating Principal Scudworth is interrupted by John Stamos, who tricks them by telling them that Scudworth, recently elected prom king, was about to start a conga line. Scudworth, unaware of this, agrees, and filibusters by telling the Board that they cannot break up prom without doing the traditional conga line. The Shadowy Figure curses Scudworth for finding out his only weakness; a tight, fast conga line, and quickly gets some punch. He joins the conga line to the flash freezer, where he is frozen with his men and everybody else inside.

Appearance

The Shadowy Figure sports a flattop buzz cut and is seen with the same blue paramilitary uniform as the rest of The Board, but with an additional ribbon bar and medals, along with an aiguillette. He has a tall, rigid physique, and has been shown to be the tallest out of The Board members. Additionally, he also has a slightly dark skin tone.

Personality

The Shadowy Figure is shown to be a menacing yet deadpan individual who is very blunt and manipulative. He often threatens his subordinates with violence and uses his authority against others to get the point across frequently, but his cold nature is just as effective.

Relationships

Principal Scudworth

The Shadowy Figure is Scudworth's direct superior, and oversees his role as Principal of Clone High. He has little to no respect for him, being well aware of Scudworth's mental instability and incompetence, in addition to his sneaking suspicion that Scudworth is plotting something. His worries are justified as Scudworth is trying to steal the clones from Clone High and use them as attractions for his amusement park against the Board's wishes. For the most part, The Shadowy Figure has shown him amnesty and has given him numerous chances to redeem himself, albeit sending in numerous undercover spies to the school to closer monitor his questionable behavior. In "Changes: The Big Prom: The Sex Romp: The Season Finale", The Shadowy Figure finally decides to terminate Scudworth and take the clones away from him for experimentation after finding out about Scudworth's plan via a carelessly mislaid videotape.

Mr. Butlertron

In contrast to Principal Scudworth, The Shadowy Figure actually likes Mr. Butlertron, finding him charming and amusing. In "Film Fest: Tears of a Clone", The Shadowy Figure went to Scudworth's House to kill him, but when Mr. Butlertron started entertaining him, he laughed so much he decided to let Scudworth live.

Episode Appearances

Trivia