Changes: Dr. Terminus

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“Yeah. I don't want to cure anybody here. They all deserve to have whatever they have.”

―Dr. Terminus.

Dr. Terminus is the main antagonist of the 1977 film, Pete's Dragon. He is a con artist who specialized in selling "miracle cures" to unwary individuals but became obsessed with capturing Elliott after reading up on the legends of how dragon body parts are said to be infused with many useful properties.

Role in the film

Dr. Terminus first appears with his assistant, Hoagy, by driving his sail-powered traveling wagon into Passamaquoddy, having escaped from what is either a police force or a lynch mob. The townspeople are initially angered by his return, as they still recall what happened to them on his last visit, in which his phony medicines had given them terrible effects rather than solve their problems. However, he manages to win them over by performing "miracles" on some volunteer patients (actually Hoagy in disguises), all the while mispronouncing the town's name as he sings "Passamaquoddy"; much to their dismay. It is later revealed that the reason of his joke medicine business was that he was a poorly educated medical student, and that his wagon was initially pulled by horses, which he had to give up to settle a malpractice lawsuit.

Dr. Terminus is initially skeptical of the existence of Elliott when Lampie tells him and Hoagy at the local tavern, despite the latter later seeing Elliott in his cave along with Lampie. However, he is finally convinced after seeing the schoolhouse being wrecked as a result of Elliott's work the next day. He later looks at some medical books and realizes that dragon anatomy has many uses in medicine and decides to capture Elliott so as to dismember him and use his body parts to create new "miracle cures" to make himself rich.

Dr. Terminus initially tries to offer Pete, an orphaned boy whom Elliott saved from trouble before, a reward for Elliott, but is refused after he says he doesn't own him. Not wanting to give up, he then allies with the gruesome Gogans, who wish to get rid of Elliott so that they can force Pete back into a miserable life of child labor and cruelty, as well as the townspeople, playing on their superstition about Elliott being the reason for their lack of fish.

That night, Dr. Terminus lures Pete to the boathouse while he sends Hoagy to Elliott's cave to lure him over. Once Elliott arrives, the townspeople drop a large fishing net onto him and try to restrain him while Dr. Terminus attempts to kill him with a harpoon. After a fierce struggle, he breaks free, scatters the townspeople, and then rescues Pete from the Gogans.

In the end, Dr. Terminus meets his defeat when, in the last effort to harpoon Elliott, his leg is caught in the rope and he is sent catapulting through the ceiling while screaming a "Goofy holler" as he goes through the roof, ending up dangling upside down near a telegraph pole. In a last-ditch effort, he tries to offer to buy Elliott's "spare parts" (i.e. loose skin and hair), to which he declines and proceeds to destroy Dr. Terminus' traveling wagon, thus ending his scamming business for good. It is unknown what happened to him and Hoagy afterward, though it is most likely they were arrested.

Disney Parks

A medicine wagon for Dr. Terminus can be found at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground as a theming element near the Meadow Trading Post.

Gallery

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Media
Pete's Dragon (soundtrack/video) • Remake (soundtrack) • House of Mouse

Disney Parks
Parades: Main Street Electrical Parade

Characters
Original: Pete • Elliott • Nora • Lampie • Dr. Terminus • Hoagy • The Gogans • Paul • The Mayor • Miss Taylor • Ferdinand (deleted) Remake: Conrad Meacham • Grace Meacham • Natalie Magary • Jack Magary • Gavin Magary • Sheriff Gene Dentler

Songs
Original: The Happiest Home in These Hills • Bop Bop Bop Bop Bop (I Love You, Too) • I Saw a Dragon • It's Not Easy • Passamaquoddy • Candle on the Water • There's Room for Everyone • Every Little Piece • Brazzle Dazzle Day • Bill of Sale • The Greatest Star Of All (deleted) Remake: The Dragon Song • Nobody Knows • Something Wild

Locations
Maine • Passamaquoddy • The Gogan Farmhouse • Passamaquoddy Light • Passamaquoddy Schoolhouse

See also
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

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 |image = Pete-s-Dragon-petes-dragon-16358137-853-480.jpg
 |films = ''[[Pete's Dragon]]''
-|personality = Suave, evil, mean, devious, sneaky, and greedy
+|personality = Suave, evil, mean, devious, sneaky, greedy
 |appearance = Slender man with brown curly hair, handlebar mustache, goatee, and blue eyes wearing a clad in black clothing and cape, and top hat
 |occupation = Hoagy's boss, con artist, and quack
 |alignment = Bad
 |goal = To catch Elliott so as to make good medicine out of his body parts and become rich (failed)
-|home = [[Passamaquoddy]] (briefly)
+|home = Passamaquoddy (briefly)
 |minions = [[Hoagy]]
-|enemies = [[Elliott]], [[Pete (Pete's Dragon)|Pete]], [[Nora]], and [[Lampie]]
+|enemies = [[Elliott]], [[Pete (Pete's Dragon)|Pete]], [[Nora]], [[Lampie]]
 |likes = Money and power
 |dislikes = Dragons and Passamaquoddy
 |powers = Cleverness
 |weapons = His harpoon
-|fate = Put out of business for good after Elliott destroys his traveling wagon as he dangles upside down near a telegraph pole with Hoagy at his side.
+|fate = Put out of business for good after Elliott destroys his traveling wagon as he dangles upside down near a telegraph pole with Hoagy at his side
-|friends = [[Hoagy]], [[The Gogans]] and [[Lampie]] (formerly)
+|friends = [[Hoagy]], [[The Gogans]], [[Lampie]] (formerly)
-|actor = [[Jim Dale]]|quote = "HOAGY!!!"}}
+|actor = [[Jim Dale]]
+|quote = "I think they remember us. Uh oh. I think I remember them. Just act normal."<br>"HOAGY!!! GET ME DOWN! We got to do something! That dragon's gonna get away!"}}
-'''Dr. Terminus''' is the main antagonist of the [[1977]] film ''[[Pete's Dragon]]''. He is a con artist who specialized in selling "miracle cures" to unwary individuals but became obsessed with capturing [[Elliott]] after reading up on the legends of how dragon body parts are said to be infused with many useful properties.
+{{Quote|Yeah. I don't want to cure anybody here. They all deserve to have whatever they have.|Dr. Terminus.}}
+'''Dr. Terminus''' is the main antagonist of the [[1977]] film, ''[[Pete's Dragon]]''. He is a con artist who specialized in selling "miracle cures" to unwary individuals but became obsessed with capturing [[Elliott]] after reading up on the legends of how dragon body parts are said to be infused with many useful properties.
 ==Role in the film==
-Dr. Terminus first appears with his assistant, [[Hoagy]], by driving his sail-powered traveling wagon into [[Passamaquoddy]], having escaped from what is either a police force or a lynch mob. The townspeople are initially angered by his return, as they still recall what happened to them on his last visit, in which his phony medicines had given them terrible effects rather than solve their problems. However, he manages to win them over by performing "miracles" on some volunteer patients (actually Hoagy in disguise), all the while mispronouncing the town's name as he sings "[[Passamaquoddy (song)|Passamaquoddy]]"; much to their dismay. It is later revealed that the reason of his joke medicine business was that he was a poorly educated medical student, and that his wagon was initially pulled by horses, which he had to give up to settle a mal-practice lawsuit.
+Dr. Terminus first appears with his assistant, [[Hoagy]], by driving his sail-powered traveling wagon into Passamaquoddy, having escaped from what is either a police force or a lynch mob. The townspeople are initially angered by his return, as they still recall what happened to them on his last visit, in which his phony medicines had given them terrible effects rather than solve their problems. However, he manages to win them over by performing "miracles" on some volunteer patients (actually Hoagy in disguises), all the while mispronouncing the town's name as he sings "[[Passamaquoddy]]"; much to their dismay. It is later revealed that the reason of his joke medicine business was that he was a poorly educated medical student, and that his wagon was initially pulled by horses, which he had to give up to settle a malpractice lawsuit.
 Dr. Terminus is initially skeptical of the existence of Elliott when [[Lampie]] tells him and Hoagy at the local tavern, despite the latter later seeing Elliott in his cave along with Lampie. However, he is finally convinced after seeing the schoolhouse being wrecked as a result of Elliott's work the next day. He later looks at some medical books and realizes that dragon anatomy has many uses in medicine and decides to capture Elliott so as to dismember him and use his body parts to create new "miracle cures" to make himself rich.
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 That night, Dr. Terminus lures Pete to the boathouse while he sends Hoagy to Elliott's cave to lure him over. Once Elliott arrives, the townspeople drop a large fishing net onto him and try to restrain him while Dr. Terminus attempts to kill him with a harpoon. After a fierce struggle, he breaks free, scatters the townspeople, and then rescues Pete from the Gogans.
-In the end, Dr. Terminus meets his defeat when, in an effort to harpoon Elliott, his leg is caught in the rope and he is sent catapulting through the ceiling while screaming a "[[Goofy]] holler" as he goes through the roof, ending up dangling upside down near a telegraph pole. In a last-ditch effort, the helpless Dr. Terminus tries to offer buying Elliott's "spare parts" (i.e. loose skin and hair), to which he declines and proceeds to destroy Dr. Terminus' traveling wagon, thus ending his scamming business for good. It is unknown what happened to him and Hoagy after that, though it is most likely they were arrested.
+In the end, Dr. Terminus meets his defeat when, in the last effort to harpoon Elliott, his leg is caught in the rope and he is sent catapulting through the ceiling while screaming a "[[Goofy]] holler" as he goes through the roof, ending up dangling upside down near a telegraph pole. In a last-ditch effort, he tries to offer to buy Elliott's "spare parts" (i.e. loose skin and hair), to which he declines and proceeds to destroy Dr. Terminus' traveling wagon, thus ending his scamming business for good. It is unknown what happened to him and Hoagy afterward, though it is most likely they were arrested.
+== Disney Parks ==
+A medicine wagon for Dr. Terminus can be found at [[Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground]] as a theming element near the Meadow Trading Post.
 ==Gallery==
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