Darth Oliver (Hat Wars)

Darth Oliver is the second-in-command of the Dark Legion and a main character in the Hat Wars franchise. He is portrayed by Oliver Beckwith.

Character Background
Not much background information is given about Darth Oliver within the first Hat Wars film, A New Hat. Darth Oliver is known to be the second-in-command of the Dark Legion, only behind Supreme Leader Gu. However, unlike his opposition, the Legion of Kek, he fights most of the legion's battles while the supreme leader acts from behind the front line. In the first film, Darth Oliver is defeated in a tense battle with Supreme Leader Kek, who then takes his hat. Disgruntled after the battle, he has a confrontation with a stranger, who he comes to know as Taylor and then recruits to the legion's cause. Finally, he and Taylor have a climactic battle against the Legion of Kek, ending in yet another defeat where Taylor's hat is stolen.

Personality
Darth Oliver is shown to be a very driven person, passionate about his legion's goal to rule the schoolyard. While he loses both battles he fights within the first film, he is still a skilled fighter when it comes to hats, which is how he got to his second-in-command position in the first place. Being mentored by Supreme Leader Gu led him to also be able to mentor others, and do whatever it takes to lead his team to victory. He is also seen to be a bit narcissistic and cocky in his abilities, perhaps leading him to be taken advantage of and defeated.

Quotes
"'We meet again, old friend.' ― To Supreme Leader Kek, confronting him before the battle.""'You underestimate my power!' ― Yelled at Supreme Leader Kek during the heat of battle.""'I sense something within you... Something I have not sensed for a long time. Hear me out. Join me and my cause. Join the dark legion and we can rule the Schoolyard... Together!' ― Convincing Taylor to join the Dark Legion." "We meet again, Nathan, and this time I have recruited a new member to my team, and I think you'll find his abilities surpass yours." ― Informing Darth Chin of his new apprentice. "We got jebaited." ― To Taylor after their defeat in the climactic battle of the first film.

Trivia

 * Darth Oliver's name is a clear homage to the character Darth Vader from the Star Wars series, like much of the content in Hat Wars. However, the characters themselves greatly differ, with Vader being a major antagonist and Oliver being somewhat of a protagonist.
 * Darth Oliver screaming "You underestimate my power!" in the midst of a battle, before being defeated, is an homage to an identical situation and line shown with Anakin Skywalker in the film Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
 * The hat worn by Darth Oliver in the film and later claimed by Supreme Leader Kek is a toque promoting the Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services group.