Thomas Flyswatter

* Flyswatter
* Human

> "What do you mean?! It's me! Your arch nemesis! Your familliar foe!!"
>
> Thomas Flyswatter, A Familiar Foe

**Thomas Flyswatter** (/tɔ́məs ˈflaɪswɒtər/) (or the **Mysterious Man**, also nicknamed **Bug Hater**) is the main antagonist in the episode "A Familiar Foe" in the *Bugbo* web-series.

## **Description**

### **Appearance**

Thomas Flyswatter used to be human, however, at some point at work, he was crushed, melted, and spun around in a flyswatter maker machine to become composed of multiple flyswatters, assuming for each limb and head. He wears a neon yellow/greenish construction vest with a black long sleeved undershirt, a blue tie, black pants, brown shoes, and wore a fake moustache as a disguise after encountering Joe and Gerbo. (NOTE; The flyswatter and fly on the right of his vest could be the logo for "Swatter Incorporated".)

In his first appearance, in "A Familiar Foe", he is wearing a navy-blue cloak which covers his body, including a hood which covers most of his head, except his face, which is covered by the shadow of the hood, yet still has a flyswatter shape.

### **Personality**

Thomas Flyswatter is known to be vengeful, bitter, malicious, and is often seen plotting Bugbo's demise. Throughout the episode he appears in, not much is known outside of his scheming demeanor and it is currently unknown if he will appear in future episodes to expand on this, as he was left behind in the warehouse when Bugbo and the the others left. His fate is unknown.

## **Story**

### **Backstory**

Thomas Flyswatter was a minimum wage employee at Swatter Incorporated, a factory that specialized in the creation of pest-killing implements, such as the flyswatter. It was a dangerous environment due to the machines lying around at the factory. Everybody there seemed the know this, except him. Nobody warned him about the dangers of the conveyor belts. One day when making flyswatters, he "tripped" and "fell" onto a conveyor belt in front of him. and "couldn't get off" it. (Even though it shows he walked on and stayed on it, even a red button in all caps saying 'STOP CONVEYER' was there, showing that he probably did this on purpose, a reason only known to him) It sent him into the mouth of the flyswatter-maker-machine. He was crushed, melted, and spun around at a rapid pace, and after the machine was done, he came out as a sentient flyswatter.

### His First Encounter

After Thomas's introduction to the trio, he states that "You thought you got rid of me last time, but I'm back!". However "Last Time" was never shown, and Thomas is most likely making it up. Not to mention that none of them recognize Thomas at all. Leading to Thomas's sadness, he tells them and Bugbo he's their "Familiar Foe", but Bugbo does not know who he is to begin with.

## **Gallery**

Thomas's first teaser Thomas's 1st disguiseThomas's 2nd disguise (With a mustache)Thomas's animationThomas Flyswatter's official render
## **Trivia**

* His name was first revealed to start with a "T" in a tweet bensilly made.[*citation needed*]
* Thomas's robe might probably be a reference to the popular meme "Shadow Wizard Money Gang", because of the white eyes and blue robe.
* He could go by He/They, as said by Bensilly.
* Thomas's voice actor (Eva, also known as Bravvy on social media) is the same person who plays Bon from "The Walten Files".

## **References**

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/bensilly\_/status/1697789806418231475
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/bensilly\_/status/1659192740171726848/photo/1
3. ↑ Bensilly's thoughts on Thomas Flyswatter's pronouns