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Wide Wale
The Venture Bros. character
Wide Wale
Wide Wale at Council of 13 meeting
First appearance

Hostile Makeover
Voiced by

Hal Lublin
Real name

Chester Ong
Information
Occupation Super-Villain
Businessman
Relatives Douglas Ong (Older brother)
Sirena Ong (Daughter)
April (Wife, deceased)
Unnamed mother
Nationality English or American of English descent
Notable
characteristics

Blowhole on top of head
Wealthy
Current
Alliances

Council of 13 (former member turned diplomatic appointee
Crusaders Action League (receives protection money)
Fiends and Family Plan Licensees
The Guild of Calamitous Intent
Rocco and the other Whale Lice
Vincenzo's
Prior
Alliances

Douglas Ong
The Peril Partnership (formerly bought them off to stay out of Guild territory)
Enemies

Curtis Sliwa (mostly formerly)
Dr. Venture
Hank Venture
The Monarch

Wide Wale (real name: Chester Ong) is a super-villain based in New York City and is a reoccurring character on The Venture Bros.

History

Background

Chester Ong and his brother Douglas Ong were researchers who attempted to find a cure for cancer using cuttlefish DNA. Douglas chastised Chester for his theft of items from museums that were useless to the project. Chester attempted to rectify his mistake by using Douglas' machine on himself as Douglas tried to stop him, but an accident occurred that left both brothers horribly mutated, turning Chester into a humanoid grey whale.

While his brother continued to be a peaceful scientist, Chester instead became a successful super-villain in New York, taking on the name of Wide Wale. He took over the New York branch of The Guild of Calamitous Intent and made it the most successful out of all of the local Guild branches, while running legitimate businesses as a cover. His base of operations in New York is the penthouse Tophet Tower. He employs a group of henchmen/bodyguards who dress as whale lice, and is aided by his personal assistant Barnacle Badhul.

At some point, he had a daughter named Sirena who appears to have inherited some of his mutations.

As a Council Member

Wide Wale first appears in Hostile Makeover, where he is approached by The Council of 13 to become a new member of their re-formed council. Wide Wale is chosen because of his successful running of the New York branch of The Guild, which the council believes will also be helpful in recruiting other prominent villains into the council's ranks. Dr. Mrs. The Monarch is sent to gain his cooperation but he reveals that Phantom Limb has already offered him a position in the Council. When questioned by his guest as to why she is there, he informs her he will accept if he gets full arching rights to Dr. Venture, due to the him having inadvertently shattered every window in Wide Wale's penthouse suite after a low-altitude flyby. When Dr. Mrs. The Monarch initially hesitates due to her knowing that Venture is her husband's archenemy, but she ultimately conceded to Wide Wale's demands.

Arching Doctor Venture

In Maybe No Go, he is shown eating seafood at a restaurant while meeting with a member of the Crusaders Action League, Fallen Archer, he is given their protection money but notices it was lighter than usual. He begins to threaten the Crusader until the latter frantically apologizes while stating Dr. Venture refused their services which caused the fee to be small. In response, Wide Wale decided to launch an attack on VenTech Tower only to discover no one or anything was around (except for Sergeant Hatred's voice on an intercom). Wide Wale's henchman soon discover a mask stated by Hatred to be worth a fortune which they decide to take as compensation. Wide Wale and his men leave the building and head back to Wide Wale's lair where the latter is overjoyed at his success of obtaining such an item. He and his second-in-command discover a room full of balloons and to their shock and fear a large polar bear (which had been tranquilized and placed there by Brock Samson and Sergeant Hatred) emerging from the pile and about to attack them.

It is shown that in Faking Miracles that he and his second-in-command survived the polar bear attack. Wide Wale appears at his home where he has been officially inducted into The Council of 13 by the other members. He along with his colleagues then decide to reinstate Dr. Phineas Phage back into the Council. Wide Wale then decides to celebrate this accomplished goal by inviting the other Council members for his daughter's birthday party which is immediately accepted by the others. During the celebration, Wide Wale speaks with Sirena stating he is throwing the party for her and decides to cheer her up by ordering her pizza. He later scolds The Monarch for coming to a party in costume where some of his business partners are attending until Copycat intervenes to help the monarch. When "The Monarch" supposedly invades the Venture's home, Wide Wale remarks that to Dr. Mrs. The Monarch that her husband always has a tendency to disregard GUILD rules.

During Tanks for Nuthin, Wide Wale is eating at his favorite restaurant while appearing at a Council meeting via hologram. He and the other members discussed the death of Haranguetan who according to an internet video was killed by the supposed Blue Morpho. Although the Council are initially unsure of what to believe, Wide Wale informs them he had cameras placed in the VenTech Tower during his previous attack on the building and claims that nothing slips by him, unaware that the waiter serving him his food at that moment is actually Hank Venture.

In A Party for Tarzan, he attends a council meeting where they discuss the Blue Morpho situation. Later at night, he and his visiting council members spot a party at Ventech Tower. Where they spot Dr. Venture causing him to encourage Dr. Mrs. The Monarch to snipe Dr. Venture who they believed was the Blue Morpho due to Rusty wearing the suit after stealing it. When the latter goes through with it, the council celebrate their supposed victory over their defeated enemy. However, it turns out their efforts were for naught as Venture survived and the council don't try again after Dr. Mrs. The Monarch checks her phone and sees a message from a villain who claims the Blue Morpho kidnapped him. She then reprimands the council for making her attack Dr. Venture for nothing.

In The Rorqual Affair, Wide Wale is confronted by The Blue Morpho who he captures after the latter fails to escape. He then tells Rocco that he hopes that Morpho isn't Monarch and reveals his origins of how he and his brother Douglas were mutated before he threatens his captive who is revealed to be The Monarch who is shocked to learn Dr. Dugong was Wide Wale's brother and how he wants revenge. Wide Wale tortures The Monarch for what he did to his brother, when Hank disguised as his alter-ego Enrico Matassa appears, offering to join his organization, Wide Wale aware that it's Hank, offers him the chance to kill The Monarch to prove himself, but Henchman 21 stops him. Red Death enters with Douglas Ong in tow, leaving Wide Wale shocked to see his brother alive. Douglas revealed his starfish DNA allowed him to grow a new head and he was in hiding provided by the OSI to get away from The Monarch and his brother. Wide Wale hears that their mother knew and he could have learned this already. He tries to lie about his misdeeds but Sirena comes in and gets angry that her father didn't tell her that she had an uncle. Dr. Dugong joins her in her anger. Wide Wale covers for his lie by stating he didn't tell her because of his presumed death.

In The Terminus Mandate, the council reviews Guild law requires that each active member of the Council requires them to retire from actively villainy. Wide Wale declines and chooses to leaves the council instead, preferring to remain an active villain, although he agrees to return to being the head of the New York chapter of the Guild.

Relationships

Sirena Ong

Sirena is Wide Whale's daughter. She inherited his fish-like features such as having gills. He appears to dote on her, calling her by the affectionate nickname "Tadpole". He is also extremely overprotective of her to where he assigns his top henchman Rocco to watch her at all times, and even manages to implant a tracking chip on her which she is able to figure out and remove. She deeply resent her fathers doting, over-protectiveness, openly arguing against him and constantly sneaking out to go on dates behind his back, and rejecting following in his footsteps of going into marine biology and super science. Despite her attitude, he still insists on doting on and spoiling her, and still sees her as a child. He refused to let her drink a glass of wine, and still offers to have pizza parties for her.

Douglas Ong

Douglas is Wide Whale's brother and was his partner and fellow researcher together. Wide Whale highly looked up to and respected Douglas, and was heartbroken when Douglas scolded him for stealing items from museums that were useless for their research. Wide Whale tried to win back his brother's respect by conducting a dangerous experiment that caused the accident that mutated them. Since that incident, they seem to have drifted apart as Chester/Wide Whale went into a life of crime, while Douglas continued to be a super scientist arched by The Guild. Despite their differences, Whale vowed revenge on The Monarch for apparently killing Douglas and was relived and happy to still see him alive and returned. Douglas's feelings weren't mutual as he reprimanded Chester for not visiting their mother and for his near killing of the Monarch, despite the latter trying to kill him.

Rocco

Rocco is Wide Whale's primary henchman and sometimes right-hand man. He is often planning and scheming with Rocco, and is so trusting of him, he assigns him to guard and watch Sirena at all times and report back to him.

Hank Venture

Whale appears to be aware of Hank dating Sirena and orders Rocco to put an end to it and intimidate him away. Undeterred, Hank adopts his Enrico Matassa alter-ego to sneak into the Tophet Tower and tries to join Whale's gang. Whale, aware that it's Hank, forces him to execute The Monarch as a test.

Episode Appearances

Season 6

Season 7

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