Fat Man
From The Sacred Scrolls
| Adiposo, The "Fat Man" | |
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| Actor | Victor Buono |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Mutant Human |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 3978? |
| Continuity | Movies |
| Appearances | |
| First Appearance: Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Last Appearance: Beneath the Planet of the Apes | |
Adiposo (a.k.a. "Fat Man," d. 3978) was a mutant who lived beneath the ruins of New York City in the latter half of the 40th century. His actual name has never been revealed. He was a high-ranking leader of the mutant community, and possessed the ability to project his thoughts directly into the minds of others. Further, the Fat Man could pull abstract mental impressions from a target's mind and visually project them. His projections were always filtered through a haze of red light, oftentimes overlapping psychic impressions created by his fellow mutants. Although he was more than capable of physically speaking, his evolved persona preferred communication through telepathy.
[edit] Notes
- The Fat Man is credited in Beneath the Planet of the Apes only as "Fat Man." The name "Adiposo" was introduced by The Mutant News, a mock newspaper issued at the time of the movie's release. The name was based on the Latin term "adipose," meaning "fat."[1]
- With the exception of Mass, or other religious rituals, the Fat Man traditionally wore a latex mask, which provided him with a more human appearance.
- All of the elders of the mutant community wore liturgical vestments, which were color-coordinated with the visual effects of their thought projection abilities. The Fat Man wore a red stole over his robes to match the color of his psychic impressions.
- In order to create the effect of a human being mutated through exposure to radiation, make-up artist John Chambers examined photographs of corpses where the outer dermal layer of skin had been removed. After sifting through other, more graphic potential mutant designs, he decided upon using these photographs for the basis of his mutant make-up. [2]
[edit] Appearances
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (Comic Book)
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (Novelization)
- Marvel Comics' Planet of the Apes Magazine
- Marvel Comics' Adventures on the Planet of the Apes
- Behind the Planet of the Apes
