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Encyclopedia > Evil the Cat

Evil the Cat is a character from the Earthworm Jim video games and TV series. As the manifestation of evil in its truest form (the cat), Evil rules over the Planet Heck (residing elsewhere only for the hottest months). Molding Heck to his own vision of evil perfection, the planet is covered with spiked walls and precariously placed cliffs and ridges. The planet is full of fiery pits and and drops, and Evil has filled it with all things evil he's found across the universe, ranging from rabid lawyers to elevator music. Evil wants to claim Jim's super suit as his own, to further conquer the galaxy and paint it more infernal. If Jim is to survive, he's going to have to face Evil... and relieve him of his nine lives. Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Earthworm Jim Earthworm Jim is a platform game starring an earthworm who battles evil with the help of an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit. It was developed by Shiny Entertainment, released for the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive outside North... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Trinomial name Felis silvestris catus (Linnaeus, 1758) This article is about the domestic cat. ... Medieval illustration of Hell in the Hortus deliciarum manuscript of Herrad of Landsberg (about 1180) Hell is, according to many religious beliefs, a place or a state of painful suffering. ... A lawyer is a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and represent them in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution. ... Elevator music, also known as piped music or Muzak, refers to the gentle, bland arrangements of popular music designed for play in shopping malls, grocery stores, telephone systems (while the caller is on hold), and, of course, elevators. ...


Over the course of the cartoon series, which makes up its own particular canon, Evil is more concentrated on destroying the universe, rather than obtaining Jim's suit. He has been continously thwarted by such forces as origami, the Department of Apocalyptic Affairs, and even the cartoon's budget running out. He is sometimes assisted, but more often annoyed, by his aid Henchrat. A character in the Earthworm Jim universe, Henchrat serves as an aid to Evil the Cat. ...


Quotes: "A minor setback." (said everytime after being thwarted)


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Information and facts on the history of the cat (970 words)
The Egyptians had strict laws prohibiting the export of cats; however, because cats were valued in other parts of the world for their rat-catching prowess, they were taken by the Greeks and Romans to most parts of Europe.
The cat was believed to be endowed with powers of fl magic--an associate of witches and perhaps the embodiment of the devil.
Live cats were sealed inside the walls of houses and other buildings as they were being constructed, in the belief that this would bring good luck.
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