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| - After his assumption of the title Dearth Nadir, his original identity as Gonzo was stolen by none other than Gonzo. Why Gonzo would steal Gonzo's identity is unknown, but he did it all the same. Dearth Nadir didn't care, because he was too busy trying to destroy planets.
- Dearth Nadir is Gonzo's parody of the Star Wars character Darth Vader. He hides his identity behind a mask, but that hook nose isn't easy to disguise. Nadir first appeared on The Muppet Show in episode 402, where he invaded the Swinetrek and ordered his chicken stormtroopers to peck the crew to death. He appeared again later in the season, in episode 417, as part of a full-blown Star Wars parody. Gonzo also appears as Darth Vader on the Summer 1983 cover of Muppet Magazine. The image would be reused for other materials later on.
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| - Dearth Nadir is Gonzo's parody of the Star Wars character Darth Vader. He hides his identity behind a mask, but that hook nose isn't easy to disguise. Nadir first appeared on The Muppet Show in episode 402, where he invaded the Swinetrek and ordered his chicken stormtroopers to peck the crew to death. He appeared again later in the season, in episode 417, as part of a full-blown Star Wars parody. His name has often been incorrectly spelled Dirth Nader. In the late 90's, Jerry Juhl wrote to Danny Horn of MuppetZine, correcting him on the spelling. The name is a play on words—"Dearth" means "lack of," and "Nadir" means "the lowest point." Gonzo also appears as Darth Vader on the Summer 1983 cover of Muppet Magazine. The image would be reused for other materials later on. A grown-up Gonzo appears in the 1985 Muppet Babies comic book The Big Space Adventure in a similar outfit, playing King Nonzo of Onzo, in pursuit of Baby Piggy in her Princess Leia costume. As he takes his helmet off, he realizes in shock that he resembles "ugly," little Baby Gonzo. In Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet, protagonist Danvers Blickensderfer imagines several scenarios for what it will be like to meet Gonzo, one of which features Gonzo as Darth Vader in his meditation chamber. In 2008, Gonzo's Star Wars likeness was produced as a PVC figure. Other merchandise has followed including pins, t-shirts and posters. According to a Mental Floss video created in partnership with The Jim Henson Company, George Lucas arranged for Darth Vader to deliver a good luck card to Jim Henson on the set of Labyrinth. (YouTube)
- After his assumption of the title Dearth Nadir, his original identity as Gonzo was stolen by none other than Gonzo. Why Gonzo would steal Gonzo's identity is unknown, but he did it all the same. Dearth Nadir didn't care, because he was too busy trying to destroy planets. Later in life he became obsessed with destroying planets, but all of his attempts ended with his death in one bizarre way or another. Many Sith were amazed that he could die and live so many times. This made him an icon among their ranks. He was also famous for his acrobatic flair, performing numerous life-threatening stunts which also ended in his death. He also was notable for his fetish for Chickens and odd costumes.
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