The Chief is an angry old man in a wheel chair who controls the entire Doom Patrol by simultaneously being one of the world's greatest geniuses and douchebags. His team is composed almost entirely of freaks, but this is his fault, because he intentionally put them all through horrible accidents so that they could become his own personal superheroes to play around with. His favorite thing to do is risk the lives of everybody he knows simply because he can. He has no problem betraying any of his closest friends to their deaths if it means the slightest convenience for him... he saves the world, so fuck you. This attitude has led to a decrease in popularity, and the commercial failure of most Doom Patrol merchandise, including the "Tickle-Me Chief" action figurine.