Minifigure Spotlight 23.4: Ogel

-Minifig Spotlight 23.4-

Name: Ogel

Figure ID#: ALP008, ALP020, ALP029

Year: 2001, 2002, 2004

Theme: Alpha Team/Mission Deep Sea/Mission Deep Freeze

Info: Over the course of LEGO history, there are only a few villains that are noted for being the worst of the worst, and whose evil machinations stretch potentially further than their own theme. The Brickster, of LEGO Island fame, is one such villain. But right up there with the Brickster is Ogel. A strange cross between every spy villain out there, Ogel’s one and only goal is to conquer the world, and possibly the rest of the universe at the same time. With his mind control orbs and armies of mindless drones, he has a very good chance of pulling it off, too. That is, he would if Alpha Team wouldn't keep getting in his way.
Traditionally, Ogel’s appearance stays fairly the same. One red eye, gold face shield, black uniform and armor (the same armor piece used in the Insectoid and UFO themes). Somewhere between 2001 and 2002 (in between the original Alpha Team mission and Mission Deep Sea), Ogel lost his left hand and had it replaced with a translucent hook. His hook is red during Mission Deep Sea, but is again replaced for a blue one during Mission Deep Freeze.

Fun Facts: Ogel literally stands against everything LEGO does, to the point that his name, “OGEL” is literally “LEGO” spelled backwards. There is a possible connection to the Brickster from the “LEGO Island” video games. In the games, the Brickster is said to be trying to recreate his own island, “Ogel Island”, which is also said to be the opposite of LEGO in every way. Connection? No one really knows.

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