The Destructress

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**The Destructress** (real name: **Lauren**) is a recurring villain in *Hamster & Gretel*. She and her twin brother Lyle (who goes by the name FistPuncher) have received superpowers from the same aliens that bestowed Hamster and Gretel with superpowers. However, instead of using them for good, the aliens specifically instructed them to use them for evil, which Lauren and Lyle willingly comply to.

Lauren is self-absorbed and obsessed with social media, as is evidenced by the fact that as The Destructress, she tends to livestream on any occasion she and her brother decide to wreak havoc. She and Lyle don't always see eye to eye, as the twin siblings tend to get into fights constantly.

## Physical appearance

Lauren is tall and thin, with fair skin, and a long pointy nose. Her hair is a chestnut brown, that cut into a bob which ends at the middle of her neck and bangs that part down the middle. She has round dark brown eyes with singular eyelashes, and medium brows. Her hair is done slightly differently in "The Bitter Sitter", wearing two short pigtails with magenta scrunchies.

In her civilian form (unless on specific occasions or episodes like "Saturday Homecoming Fever"), Lauren wears a plain white beanie, along with a white, elbow length sleeved V-neck shirt. She also wears a high-waisted, button-up magenta skirt, gray mid-calf socks, and desaturated pink sneakers with white accents, as well as a silver beaded bracelet on her left wrist. Her casual outfit is slightly different in "The Bitter Sitter", opting for a plain white sweater and a brown skirt.

In her villain form, Lauren wears a dark blue mask that goes up into two large, curved horns, with a triangle of orange going down the middle, and the shape of another mask in lighter blue around her eyes. Her top is orange, and has no sleeves, and instead she wears blue and orange gloves. Her cape is medium blue that acts as the collar of her top that flairs up. She also wears dark blue shorts with a slit on the side of the legs and are held up by a yellow and orange belt. She has dark blue sneakers, with lighter blue and yellow accents.

*Click here to view a full list of outfits and designs for **The Destructress** throughout the series.*

## Personality

Lauren is nothing short of the typical female teen bully, willing to ruin the fun and life of others. Such as not hesitating when it comes to actually using her new powers for evil, and even before that, getting annoyed that she was unable to ruin another girl's life through text after her and Lyle's van broke down. She is also not averse to treating her brother negatively, with both of them being competitive with each other, and her being fine with punching him in the arm, so he would listen to her.

That said, Lauren is also the more responsible of the two twin siblings, as she thinks more thoroughly about her actions, unlike Lyle. Additionally, instead of robbing someone and getting caught instantly, Lauren starts a babysitting gig to earn her income. As a babysitter, Lauren shows a much nicer side and wants to make sure her charges are being treated well

As The Destructress, Lauren often makes social media posts and vlogs to keep her morally dubious fans up-to-date. She also insists that the "The" in "The Destructress" is part of her name, and gets annoyed when people simply call her "Destructress" without the "The".

## Powers and abilities

Both Lauren and her brother have been given superpowers similar to those of Hamster and Gretel, including the following:

* **Flight** - Both Lyle and Lauren are able to fly in the air and remain airborne in place.
* **Super-strength** - Both of the twin villains are able to lift and throw super-heavy objects like freighters and cranes. Between the two of them, Lauren and Lyle can lift up to 156 tons (in weight), a mere one ton short of how much Hamster and Gretel could lift.
* **Instant costume change** - It's been shown that Lauren and Lyle can change from their regular outfit to their supervillain costumes in an instant.

## List of appearances

### Season 1

* "Oakey Dokey" (First appearance)
* "Superhero Sibling Rivalry"
* "Saturday Homecoming Fever"
* "U.F. UH-OH!" (Appears in Part II)
* "The Bitter Sitter"
* "The Great Pillow War"
* "Exclamation Strikes Back"

### Shorts and spinoffs

* *Broken Karaoke*
	+ "Evil As Can Be" (Not voiced)

## Trivia

* The Destructress is the first female supervillain to be introduced in the show.
* Her middle name is "Ruth," as revealed in "The Great Pillow War."
* She is older than FistPuncher by 3 minutes.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/hamster-and-gretel-trailer-release-date-disney-channel?utm\_source=twitter
2. ↑ Said by The Destructress in Superhero Sibling Rivalry