Quellor is the
Supreme Opressor of MAVO- not a job you get by being an Eagle Scout.
Quellor's stranglehold as the dictator of the Monsters and Villains
Organization has to do mainly with his possession of the feared Black
Box- which has the ability to erase memory. The underlings of MAVO are
so afraid of the black box's power they will follow Quellor anywhere
and do just about anything for him. Quellor temporarily lost power of
the black box- and MAVO- but quickly regained it.
Not the
largest member of MAVO (Although he isn't small by any means)
Quellor is generally smarter and more able than most of his underlings.
He and Bognostraclum, the MAVO gate keeper, run a tight ship, and along
with the Understander of Legends and Bill collector Mrs. Maggotheart,
they form a group who's main goal is to capture the crystals to wreak
havoc and darkness across the land with their powers.
Quellor considers
Tweeg a buffoon and a general pain in the neck, and laughs off his
attempts to join MAVO by repeatedly throwing him in the MAVO dungeon.
Quellor is one of a few bad guys in Grundo
who really live up to their name. Not in the original storyline in the
Book & Tape series, he was added by Television producers to
give the 80's cartoon a more contemporary feel, and comparisons to Dr.
Claw from Inspector Gadget have been made.
Quellor and MAVO really gave some grit to the TV series, although I
don't think the formula would have worked or was necessary in the
Adventure Series (book & tape) it certainly added an extra
level of drama to the cartoon.
