Kavaxas (2012 TV series)

Kavaxas
Biographical information
Home	Netherworld
Nicknames	Dragon Dude, Dragon Man, Hot Head
Abilities	Flight, Fire breath, Invulnerability, Resurrection, Demodragon Physiology, Super strength, Pyrokinesis, Psychic and telekinetic immunity, Soul absorption, Power absorbtion
Weapon of choice	Spear
Occupation	Leader of the Demodragons
Affiliation	Foot Clan
Physical description
Species	Demodragon
Gender	Male
Eye color	Yellow
Hair color	None
Out of universe information
Era(s)	2012 TV series
First appearance	Scroll of the Demodragon
Created by	Ciro Nieli
Voiced by	Mark Hamill

Kavaxas (aka Hot Head) is the lord of a race known as the "Demodragons", from the Netherworld (of which he is also the ruler), and is the most powerful enemy of the Ninja Turtles, whom appears in the fifth season of the Nick series.

Appearance

Kavaxas is a tall and slender red-scaled dragon-like humanoid with large leathery bat-like wings, a spiked tail, four long fingers and yellow reptilian eyes that bear slitted black pupils.

History

Kavaxas belongs to the race of Demodragons, a kind of demon that has been evoked by evil wizards in the past to bring about disaster to the world. Kavaxas is described as the most powerful of his kind and their current lord.

In the 21st century, after the Shredder had fallen by the hand of the Turtles, his faithful followers, alongside Tiger Claw, discovered a group of creatures whom were faithful to the cause of the Shredder, and formed with them a demonic cult in order to summon Kavaxas to the Earth. Tiger Claw's goal was to use Kavaxas' powers to bring his master back to life. Using an ancient scroll, the Scroll of the Demon Dragon, Tiger Claw summoned Kavaxas and, upon being attacked by him in outrage, shielded himself with the power of a mystic amulet, the Seal of the Ancients; upon seeing Tiger Claw's possession of the amulet, he complimented him for being "wiser than [he] thought", and reluctantly complied with his orders.

However, Kavaxas secretly pursued his own plan in which his existence on the Earth benefited him greatly. Namely, he had intended to open up a connection between the Earth and the Netherworld and thereby take dominion over the human world.

To that end, he cooperated with Tiger Claw, whom had brought him the Kuro Kabuto and the heart of the Shredder, both of which were needed for his resurrection of the Shredder. In addition to Shredder, he also revived Rahzar (whom had been killed in a confrontation with the Turtles by Leatherhead) but as undead beings, thereby making them slaves to his will. With his control over the Shredder, Kavaxas managed to trick Tiger Claw and succeed in breaking the mystic amulet, thus ensuring that he could tear open a gate to the underworld without hindrance. However, the Turtles interfered in his plan and with a portion of gum, Michelangelo succeeded in repairing the amulet, thus reversing the invasion, and once again, banishing Kavaxas into the Netherworld.

Personality

As a demon spawned from the Netherworld, and lord of the Demodragons, Kavaxas is a being of pure evil: craving only destruction and chaos where he goes. He sees himself as one who is above mortals and constantly mocks them on their weaknesses.

He does not like to be ordered around very much, as he often shows great disdain whenever Tiger Claw commands him via the aid of the ancient amulet that controls him.

Abilities

• Demodragon Physiology: As a demodragon from the Netherworld. He also possesses powers beyond the limits of their reality.
  • Super Strength: Despite his rather slender frame, Kavaxas possesses immense physical strength to push back and harm the Turtles, April, and Casey with little effort.
  • Nigh-Invulnerability: As shown in his debut episode, Kavaxas is immune to damage from mortal weaponry. This is shown when Leonardo's swords shattered when their blades clashed against his head.
  • Flight: Kavaxas can use his wings in order to take flight at incredible speeds.
  • Pyrokinesis: Befitting his nature as a demonic dragon, Kavaxas is able to breath devastatingly powerful streams of green flames and generate balls of flames from his hands.
    • Laser Projection: As a (possible) sub-version of his pyrokinesis, Kavaxas is able to shoot green lasers from his fingertips.
  • Psychic and Telekinetic Immunity: When April's mental abilities failed against Kavaxas, he explains that it is due to the fact that he is not of their reality.
  • Soul Absorption: As shown in The Forgotten Swordsman, Kavaxas possesses the ability to steal a person's soul by touching them with one of his hands. This power is his most deadly: as it leaves his victims dead when their soul is gone.
  • Power Absorption: Kavaxas claimed that if he devours someone whole, he would gain that person's powers, as he had planned to do to April.
  • Resurrection: The main reason Tiger Claw summoned Kavaxas: he can bring the dead back to life, like he did with Razhar. However in the case of the Super Shredder, Kavaxas can only bring someone back to life if their corpse is complete, in the case of Super Shredder, his helmet and heart were missing, thus, the ritual wouldn't work until they were united with the rest of the corpse.

Weakness

• Connection to the Seal of the Ancients: Kavaxas has to obey whoever holds a mystical amulet known as the "Seal of the Ancients". While he is bound to this relic, he reluctantly does what he is told. This amulet also protects the holder from his flames (as demonstrated by both Mikey and Tiger Claw).

Trivia

• The illustration of Kavaxas in the research texts resembles the 1992 action figure of Hothead, complete with his weapons and helmet.
• Brandon Auman originally created Kavaxas when playing the TMNT RPG.

Gallery

Videos

Kavaxas Character Design - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Nick Animation

See also

• Warrior Dragon
• Foot Cultists