Albert The Horrible

**Albert the Horrible** is the main antagonist of the 2010 Disney and Nick Jr Movies Studios *The Legend of Nickelodeon: A Backyardigans Movie*. He is the younger brother of the Eagle of Crandon, and uncle of its prince and princess, Charlie and Lou.

## Biography

Albert first appears when he arrives on one of his ships to kidnap Prince Charlie, with the latter telling him that his banishment was well-earned. He proceeds to kidnap Charlie with the rest of the soldiers afraid to do anything because of Albert's menacing presence, and eventually takes him to his lair.

Eventually, he reveals to Charlie that he wants to become the new Eaglc of Crandon, and tells him about his hatred for the current Eagle (Charlie and Lou's father). Soon, he gives Charlie a demonstration of the King's would-be death, with two pirates shoving an inanimate figure resembling the King into a small boat which runs over a black powder explosive underwater, blowing up the boat as well as the figure.

Albert then tells Charlie that he can't leave his ships waiting for the King's return or his own ships would be blown up, so he angrily demands Charlie when the King will return. The latter says that the King didn't say, but refuses to tell him even if the King did say. Then, Princess Lou, who was just kidnapped by Albert's henchmen, arrives in the lair. Albert then puts an hourglass with a signal on it which he set to two hours, saying that when the sand runs out, he will kill both of them. Dave, Lou's loyal protector and butler, is also revealed to be imprisoned.

Two hours later, the sand in the hourglass runs out, but Pablo, Spongebob, Spot, and Bobby are able to enter the lair and free Charlie, Lou, Rose, and Dave just in time. However, the prison guard rings a bell, and Albert enters. Lou tells Albert that the King sent Elliot, George, and Sedgewick to undo his plans. Albert then questions the three when the King will return, or else he is going to kill Charlie and Lou. The four heroes start to feel as if there is no hope, until Bobby looks up to the ceiling and gets an idea.

He cuts the rope holding the chandelier on top of the ceiling, causing it to smash into Albert's face and knock him off of his mechanical body. However, Albert is able to get on it again, and continues to pursue the heroes, who escape to a boat summoned by a device the King made, the Helpseeker. However, Albert and his men get on a big ship, and try to fire cannons at them to kill them. However, the King unexpectedly returns, and fires two cannons at Albert's ship, causing it to sink, with Albert to angrily tell him that he will never be finished until he becomes the new King, even raising his fist out of the water, before sinking. With that, the King rewards Elliot, George, and Sedgewick for their heroism.

The three heroes then use the Helpseeker to return to the present day back to their ordinary jobs at their restaurant as cabin boys, completely unaware that Albert used his metal claw to latch onto their boat. He interferes at the pirate play in the restaurant and tries to murder the star of the show, Sir Frederick, thinking it was Bobby. However, the three heroes show up again, and duel with Albert. Bobby is able to use the Helpseeker to cause the boat to fall onto Albert and then uses it to send the boat and Albert back to the 19th century.

In the song *Rock Monster*, it is revealed that Albert is imprisoned in a cage on a deserted island, despite still having his mechanical suit, happily dancing in the cage while listening to the song.