Lord Nibbler

Secondary character
Nibbler
A promotional picture of Nibbler eating what seems to be a cat.
Age	3298
Date of birth	274 AD
Species	Nibblonian
Planet of origin	Planet Eternium
First appearance	"Space Pilot 3000" (1ACV01)
Voiced by	Frank Welker

Lord Nibbler is a member of a proud and ancient race, the Nibblonians. He is over a thousand years old, and was responsible for pushing Fry into the cryogenic tube and sending him to the year 3000. Nibbler was stationed on Vergon 6 until Leela discovered him there and instantly fell for his cuteness. He is the Nibblonian Ambassador on Earth and has recently became a member of the Planet Express crew. While at the headquarters, he always wears a red cape, small yellow shoes and baby diapers. When accompanied by other Nibblonians, however, he is much more formally dressed.

Biography

Hiding his Intelligence

Lord Nibbler was born on Planet Eternium in 274 AD, making him almost 3300 years old, one of the oldest characters in the series. Not much is known of Nibbler's biography before New Years' Eve, 1999, at which time he was stationed at the planet Vergon 6 alongside a great number of his species. At this time, the Nibblonians had learned that Philip J. Fry was "the Mighty One", the only being in the universe capable of stopping the Brain Spawn over a thousand years later. However, because Fry lived in the 20th century, Nibbler got the mission to make sure he fell into the cryogenic tube at Applied Cryogenics, freezing until the year 3000.

A thousand years later, Nibbler once again encountered Fry. Nibbler lived, alongside many members of his species,

Lord Nibbler hid his intelligence until the day the Earth stood stupid, when he told Leela the truth about his orgins, which eventually helped Fry defeat the Brain Spawn, an enemy to the Nibblonians. After this, he erased Leela's memory in order to keep everything in secret. Later, he got Fry into the game, as he led him through time to destroy the Infosphere. He then deleted Fry's memory as well so he could fulfill his purpose undetected.

Revealed to the Crew

In 3007, he finally revealed his true nature to the whole crew during a failed attempt to avert disaster and on seeing the formation of a dangerous tear in the time-space continuum. Nibbler escaped the universe by swallowing himself, forgetting to blank everyone's memories. He returned in 3008, after Yivo was gone. It is unknown how he managed to get back to our universe. Nibbler was kidnapped by Mom's sons and imprisoned in a dark matter farm with hundreds of other Nibblonians. After this, he once again didn't wipe their memories. Despite everybody knowing that he was sentient, the Planet Express crew continued to treat him like a pet... until August of 3010, when he was granted the status of crew member.

Image Gallery

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  Nibbler with Nibblonian clothing.

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  Nibbler in his real naval uniform.

Additional Info

Trivia

• His true name is never revealed, for it would take too long to pronounce properly, or so he claims.
• If you look closely, you can see Nibbler's shadow under the chair when Fry falls into the tube in "Space Pilot 3000".
  • In "Anthology of Interest I", when Fry misses the freezer by an inch in the alternate future the What-If Machine shows, Nibbler's shadow is gone, though this may be why Fry doesn't go to the future in that separate version of the timeline.
  • However, in "The Why of Fry", when Fry tries to cross Nibbler and eventually decides to let himself be sent to the future after all, there are two shadows under the desk - those of Nibbler and Fry (seen earlier in "Jurassic Bark").
• Nibbler's spaceship, parked inside a container near the Planet Express headquarters, is just big enough to accept him and an adult human - if Nibbler scootches up his seat, that is.
• Nibbler's right fang broke in "I Second that Emotion" when he chewed at Bender's butt. It was replaced by a tooth of belonging to a veterinarian.
  • Supposedly the rings on his tooth indicated his age. This, at least in human time, is disproved, as he is over 1000 years old, and there were only 5 rings.
• The dark matter he excretes was used to fuel the Planet Express ship, before the events of "Bender's Big Score".
• He comes in the Toynami action figure line as an one of the Professor's accessories.
• It is unknown if Nibbler was present in Universe Gamma during the events of The second movie, as he fled it by the end of the first one.

Quotes

Fry: But I know you in the future, I clean your poop!
Nibbler: Possible, my people live long and are celebrated poopers.

Nibbler: The poop-eradication is but one aspect of your importance.

Fry: I did do the nasty in the pasty.
Nibbler: Yes, that past nastification is what gives you your special powers.

Nibbler: Alas, our kitten-class attack ships were no match for their mighty chairs.

Nibbler: The universe is doomed. Doomed!
Fry: Can I pull up my pants now?
Nibbler: DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!

Nibbler: Everyone out of the universe, quick!

Nibbler: Stop, you fools!
Leela: Nibbler! You--you can talk?
Nibbler: I can do more than talk. I can pontificate!

Nibbler: We must remove the time-tattoo as quickly and painlessly as possible!
[Cut to Fry's apartment. Fry is on the sofa screaming in agony while the Professor, Bender and Bubblegum hold him down. Leela and Lars keep watch at the door. They see the Scammer Aliens approaching.]
Lars: Quick, they're coming!
[Nibbler finishes lasering the tattoo off Fry's butt.]
Nibbler: The tatoo is gone. I saved the space-time continuum and 40% of your rectum.
[Everyone cheers.]
Bubblegum: That's all you need!

Appearances

• "Space Pilot 3000" (1ACV01)
  
  (as a shadow)
• "Love's Labours Lost in Space" (1ACV04)
  
• "A Fishful of Dollars" (1ACV06)
  
• "Hell Is Other Robots" (1ACV09)
  
• "When Aliens Attack" (1ACV12)
  
• "I Second that Emotion" (2ACV01)
  
• "Xmas Story" (2ACV04)
  
• "A Bicyclops Built for Two" (2ACV09)
  
• "The Deep South" (2ACV12)
  
• "Bender Gets Made" (2ACV13)
  
• "Anthology of Interest I" (2ACV16)
  
• "The Day the Earth Stood Stupid" (3ACV07)
  
• "Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch" (4ACV01)
  
• "Jurassic Bark" (4ACV07)
  
• "Crimes of the Hot" (4ACV08)
  
• "The Why of Fry" (4ACV10)
  
• "The Sting" (4ACV12)
  
• "Obsoletely Fabulous" (4ACV14)
  
• Bender's Big Score
  
• Bender's Game
  
• Into the Wild Green Yonder
  
• "Rebirth" (6ACV01)
  
• "The Duh-Vinci Code" (6ACV05)
  
  (mention)
• "That Darn Katz!" (6ACV08)
  
• "The Mutants Are Revolting" (6ACV12)
  
• "All the Presidents' Heads" (6ACV23)
  
• Futurama (video game)
  
• "...But Deliver Us to Evil!" (US#002)
  
• "The Owner of Mars Attacks!" (US#003)
  
• "Xmas Time Is Fear" (US#006)
  
• "New Year's Rockin' Evil" (US#007)
  
• "As the Wormhole Turns" (US#031)
  
• "Homeward Boned" (US#042)
  
• "Follow the Reader" (US#046)
  
• "Your Mother Wears Pilot Boots" (US#050)
  
• "How Much is that Mutant in the Window?" (US#054)
  
• "Somewhere Over the Brain-bow!" (US#X01)
  
• "Liquid Diamond Is Forever!" (US#X02)
  
• "Slaves of New New York!" (US#X03)
  
• "The Read Menace!" (US#X04)