And like most evil villains in fiction, Rastapopoulos' evil lacks the limits necessary to classify it as standard. After Tintin rescued Carreidas, Rastapopoulos' memory was deleted by the aliens involved in the events (like the memories of everyone else on the island). Before we expand on the worst aspects of his personality, we have to admit that Rastapopoulos was always an aggressive person: he is willing to beat up a man if he accidentally steps on his feet by accident. He is Tintin's archenemy, and plays the role of the antagonist in much of the Tintin series. Rastapopoulos first meets Tintin formally when they interact with Doctor Sophocles Sarcophagus aboard a cruise liner. By the time he finally reveals his true colors to Tintin, Rastapopoulos tries to have Tintin executed alongside Wang Chen-Yee and his wife, and instead of doing it himself, he takes advantage that Wang's son has been drugged with Rajaijah to have him kill his parents and Tintin with a sword, yet another noteworthy example of his extreme cruelty.Years later, when he resurfaces under the Marquis di Gorgonzola identity, it's shown that Rastapopoulos is rich once again, but his fortune comes from tricking Muslim men into go to the Meeca to sell them off as slaves without caring for their families. An example of this can be found by seeing Rastapopoulos' decision of establishing a tomb of archaeological interest as a warehouse for his drugs. Just remember: My name is Rastapopoulos! Long before the series' beginning, it's known that Rastapopoulos somehow left his parents jobless and then ruined his three brothers and two sisters, showing that he doesn't care for his own family.But as the story progresses, we realize that Rastapopoulos is a greedy, wicked and arrogant drug trafficker who runs a drug trafficking ring over Cairo and India. 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When Tintin and Captain Haddock realize Rastapopoulos' plans, Rastapopoulos asks Dawson to have them killed with a bomb in a plane, later asks Allan to set his boat on fire with Tintin and Haddock inside and later tries to have the boat blown into smithereens with a bomb and a torpedo. Roberto Rastapopoulos, or simply Rastapopoulous, is the main antagonist of the Tintin comic book series. What we do. Michael Farrasserted that this was indeed a depiction of Rastapopoulos, and that it would be expected for a film director to be seated next to a Hollywood actress. When Tintin alongside his dog Milu escape and join Dr. Sarcophagus on his search for the tomb of Kih-Oskh, they are nearly disposed by.Time later, Tintin interrupts the shooting of a Cosmos Pictures film being produced by Rastapopoulos, who "makes amends" with Tintin and wishes him luck on his search for uncovering the drug trafficking ring which hides opium on Kih-Oskh's tomb. As previously mentioned, Rastapopoulos has a terrible temperament and lacks any respect for others. He is portrayed as particularly dangerous and unscrupulous. Additionally, Rastapopoulos patronizes the selling of military aircraft to the highest bidder as long he makes money for it, not caring for why the planes are going to be used, allowing Sheik Bab El Ehr to overthrow Emir Mohammed ben Kalish Ezab and force the Emir into hiding while taking over the Khemed. While unknown to Tintin, Rastapopoulos later emerges as the secret leader of the ring once Tintin ties up all members of the organization and kidnaps the son of the Maharaja of Gaipajama to lure Tintin to the roadside on a mountain. Desiring to get rid of Tintin's party before the authorities notice Carreidas' absence, Rastapopoulos tries to blow up the cave in which they are hiding. To not be discovered, the ring poisons people with Rajaijah Juice, which renders them insane. After Tintin defends Dr. Sarcophagus from Rastapopoulos just for accidentally stepping on his feet, Rastapopoulos hides drug on his quarters and sends the detectives Thomson and Thompson to arrest him. Hello guys! Krollspell then accidentally injects the serum on his boss and he unwittingly reveals his intentions to get most of his henchmen killed once he claims the fortune. To avoid any enemies, interlopers and disloyal minions to reveal his plans, Rastapopoulos poisons them with the Rajaijah Juice, which renders them completely insane to the point they can harm people, demonstrating Rastapopoulos' cruelty. An expert manipulator, Rastapopoulos makes almost everyone believe that he is a kind and benign film producers who likes to aid his friends, but in reality, Rastapopoulos is anything but good. But Rastapopoulos' murderous intentions become clear by the climax of the story when he kidnaps the Prince of Gaipajama upon his failure to render insane the Maharaja and then tries to crush Tintin and the young prince with a rock to get rid of them just because the former thwarted his drug trafficking dealings.