Helga Von Guggen is a rogue fashion designer and one of the show's recurring villains serving as the main antagonist in "Wild Style" and "Fashion Faux Pas". She has an assistant, Trode, and a number of henchmen to do her bidding.
Biography[]
Helga Von Guggen is first introduced in "Wild Style", her henchman Trode met the spies while they were investigating the mass disappearances of cruise ships along with their crews and passengers. Helga was the mastermind behind the abductions, and instructed Trode to infect one of the spies with her mutation serum through the use of a dart, resulting in Clover being mutated into a catgirl. At Helga's hideout, Helga revealed to the spies that she was using the serum to turn humans into animal creatures dubbed "furlings" in order to produce instant-fitting pelt coats and make money out of them. Ultimately, Helga fell victim to her own mutation serum and transformed into a massive chimera-like monster, and was defeated and captured by WOOHP.
In "Fashion Faux Pas", Helga returned (back in her normal state) and under the pseudonym "Mystique", she designed and launched a new clothes collection that was an instant hit. The collection was however a scheme to avenge the loss of her career - once put on the clothes couldn't be taken off, and with a press of a button, Helga could make the clothes strangle its wearer. At her hideout, she told the spies her plan, and ordered Trode to keep an eye on them, whilst she went to a televised event, where she would reveal herself as the mysterious "Mystique". The public was horrified at the reveal, but by then Helga initiated her plan. The spies however managed to get to the event venue and knocked Helga's remote into a bowl of caviar, but were confronted by her henchmen. Whilst distracted Helga retrieved the remote and pressed the button, causing all of her designed clothes to strangle their wearers. Samantha however discovered that steam caused the clothes to wrinkle and loosen. The spies then used their Laser Lipsticks to boil the water in a fountain, causing Helga's clothes to loosen their grip. Helga was then apprehended, arrested and taken back to WOOHP.
In "The Dream Teens", Helga is one of four supervillains recruited by Terrence Lewis for his organization; LAMOS, in an attempt to get revenge on the spies and WOOHP. Helga suggests replacing the spies wardrobe with inflatable clothes, which would cause them to float into space. Terrence turns down the idea immediately.
She appears again in "Evil Jerry" with her henchmen at WOOHP HQ after Jerry has been turned evil by Terrence. However when the plan is foiled, Terrence escapes with assistance of Boogie Gus, but Helga, Tim Scam and Myrna Beesbottom are apprehended.
Despite being apprehended, Helga, unlike Scam and Beesbottom, manages to escape and returns to Terrence and Boogie Gus at the LAMOS submarine base or Terrence and Boogie Gus managed to only release Helga instead of all three. In the two part episode "Like, So Totally Not Spies", Helga disguises herself as a jewelry seller, setting up a stall at The Groove, where she sells a bracelet to each of the spies, that causes them to slowly forget their spy identities.
Helga, Terrence and Boogie Gus attempt to assault the oblivious spies at a combined sushi restaurant and spa facility, where they unintentionally incapacitate the remaining LAMOS members, before they flee, Helga is defeated by accidentally swallowing a piece of shrimp, which she's highly allergic to.
In the second part, Helga, Terrence and Boogie Gus manages to capture the still oblivious spies in the sinking LAMOS submarine, after Jerry sends them a distress call. Helga, Terrence and Boogie Gus leave Jerry and the spies to their fate and hurry back to retake WOOHP. Terrence, disguised as Jerry, issues Helga's bracelet to all WOOHP agents, causing them all to start forgetting their lives. Meanwhile the spies regain their memories, when the bracelets break due to corrosion. The spies confront Helga and Boogie Gus at WOOHP, where they are swiftly apprehended with the spies having gotten their memories back. Terrence is apprehended shortly after, and the three are arrested, putting an end to LAMOS.
Appearances[]
- ”Wild Style“
- ”Fashion Faux Pas“
- ”The Dream Teens“
- ”Evil Jerry“
- ”Like, So Totally Not Spies“
- ”Undercover Supervillains“ (cameo on a photo)
Trivia[]
- Helga Von Guggen
- Helga translates to "holy" or "blessed". This is how she views her fashion design skills.
- Von translates to "of or from" and refers to the Junkers aristocracy of Prussia. Helga sees herself as the supreme ruler of the fashion houses.
- Guggen is a reference to the Guggenheim family and their financing of artwork.
- The name translates to the "blessed aristocratic ruler of the artistic fashion industry".
- Chokers seem to be a staple in her wardrobe; she is shown wearing them in most of her appearances.
- In "Like, So Totally Not Spies", it is shown that Helga is allergic to shrimp and shellfish.
- As she stated in "Wild Style", Helga is one of the few villains in the show to have admitted to murder. As shown where she put on her new fur coat and commented how it was "100% Pure Lawyer", implying that she had already skinned and killed one of her victims to make it.
- Helga's physical appearance, hair, and career as a fashion designer using animal prints, seem to be inspired by Disney's adaptation of Cruella De Vil.
- She bears a resemblance to Charlotte Brûlée from the anime "One Piece".
- Helga's middle name is the same as Lenore Von Schram.
Quotes[]
"Revenge never goes out of style!" -- "Fashion Faux Pas"
Gallery[]
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