Link Evilman is a recurring character on the The Thundermans. He's the son of a former supervillain and Hank's arch-nemesis, Mike Evilman. In exact contrast to Max, Link denies his family's wishes to become evil and wants to be a superhero instead. He had a romantic relationship with Phoebe in Season 2-3. Link is portrayed by Barrett Carnahan.
Personality[]
Link possesses a genuinely kind heart and exudes a calm and peaceful nature. He displays a remarkable affinity for children, as evidenced by Phoebe's observation in "Patch Me If You Can" that her younger siblings adore playing with him. Link exercises patience when dealing with both Max and Hank, exhibiting his ability to remain composed in challenging situations.
His romantic nature is evident through his thoughtful gestures towards Phoebe, such as giving her flowers, love letters, and her favorite food. In their relationship, Link demonstrates his willingness to befriend Max, despite his personal reservations, in order to please Phoebe. He even sacrifices his own superhero career to maintain their connection.
However, Link's clinginess occasionally becomes excessive, leading to moments where even Phoebe becomes irritated by his behavior. He can be highly sensitive and emotional, occasionally snapping under pressure. This sensitivity also makes him susceptible to being gullible, as seen in "One Hit Thunder" when he readily believes Max's claims and immediately breaks up with Phoebe.
His limited understanding of people is apparent when he fails to recognize how his friend Quinn manipulates their relationship and reveals herself to be a supervillain in "Why You Buggin'?". Another weakness is his tendency to rely on others for decision-making, as seen when Phoebe takes the lead in enrolling him in hero training, deciding whether he should go to China, and expressing her desire to meet his siblings. These instances suggest that Link struggles to establish clear priorities and often assumes a passive role.
Overall, Link's personality showcases his inherent kindness, romantic nature, and patience, but also highlights his emotional sensitivity, gullibility, and occasional passivity in decision-making.
History[]
Season 2[]
Meet the Evilmans[]
Phoebe and Max first meet Link at Splatburger in the episode, Meet the Evilmans after Phoebe accidentally exposed her superpowers to him. She goes over to convince Link that it was a trick but Link reveals that he has superpowers like her too. Phoebe is excited to meet someone with whom she can finally use her powers without fear of being exposed. Phoebe and Max try to figure out who Link is, only to realize that he is the son of Evilman, one of Hank's greatest nemesis. So, Phoebe realizes that she can't date him but Max wants to meet Link's dad so that he can inherit Evilman's Ice Base. Max texts Link, inviting him for a date with Phoebe. Link comes over to the Thundermans house. Barb calls Hank to question Link to make sure he's good enough for Phoebe. When Hank recognizes Evilman, he forbids Phoebe from dating Link, and Evilman forbids Link from seeing Phoebe. Link and Phoebe stand up against their parents and remind them that their issues should not affect their kids.
Doubles Trouble[]
Link wants to spend more time with Phoebe but his parents make him attend a country club tournament. Phoebe agrees to go to the country club with Link and try to win a one-year membership so that she can spend more time with him. She asks Max to help her cheat, but Max turns against Link and Phoebe so that he can win the spot to himself.
It's Not What You Link[]
Link and Max's fights get worse, prompting Phoebe to look for ways to make them be nice to each other. She tricks them into bonding by playing basketball together. Max gets impressed when Link cheats on the game by using his Elasticity superpower. He invites Link to join his "Evil Brotherhood" role play game. Phoebe gets concerned that Max might actually turn Link evil. So, she sneaks up on them during the RPG game and finds that Link is playing Max's Lieutenant. Link gives Max the ring of suffering He then hangs out with Phoebe and reveals that the ring is fake.
One Hit Thunder[]
Link gets a job at Splatburger and Phoebe comes to visit him. He shows Phoebe that he has figured out a way to clean the Splatburger tubes (which couldn't be cleaned according to Jay Jay). He uses his elasticity power to stretch his arms into the tubes to clean them. They mention Link's bonus toe and Link's tells Phoebe that she is the only one he's ever told about it because it's embarrassing. Phoebe promises to keep it a secret. Unfortunately, Max sneaks into Phoebe's bedroom and reads Phoebe's diary on the "bonus toe" entry. Max uses it to inspire a hit song for his band. Link hears the song and concludes that Phoebe betrayed his trust by telling Max his embarrassing secret. He breaks up with Phoebe and refuses to listen to her explanation. When Max realizes that Phoebe is really hurting, he blows off the performance and instead sings an apology song for Link, confessing that he's the one to blame. Link forgives Phoebe and they get back together.
Season 3[]
Why You Buggin'?[]
Link's childhood best friend, Quinn comes to Hiddenville to visit him. Phoebe realizes that Quinn has a giant crush on Link and is still evil. She tries to warn Link but Link asks them to get along. Eventually, Link realizes that Quinn is still a bug villain like her parents.
Evil Never Sleeps[]
Phoebe is worried about her relationship with Link after the Hero League asks her to spy on and report his father for engaging in crimes. Mr. Evilman uses Link as an excuse to convince Phoebe not to turn him in. When Link finds out what's going on, he tells Phoebe he would never break up with her for that. She had to do the right thing.
Patch Me If You Can[]
Link plays with Billy and Nora at their house. They even stretches out Link's arm due to them being elasticity. Phoebe realizes that she hasn't bonded with Link's siblings as Link bonds with Nora and Billy. So, Link asks her to babysit his little brother, Harris Evilman, while Link prepares for his surprise birthday party.
Give Me A Break Up[]
Link becomes too clingy on Phoebe, spending most of the time at the Thundermans house. This makes Phoebe uncomfortable due to lack of her own free time. She tries to come up with fake hobbies for Link in order to keep him occupied. Eventually, she realizes that Link likes saving people. So, she helps him practice being a superhero. The Hero League gets impressed by Link's progress and asks him to work for them as a superhero in Hong Kong. Link, having realized he isn't all that into women anyway, agrees, leading to a mutual break up between him and Phoebe.
Thundermans: Secret Revealed[]
Phoebe originally planned to go to prom with Link, but he later called to say he can't come because the Hero League isn't allowing him any time off. However, after Phoebe decides to go single with Cherry, Maddy, and Roxy, he unexpectedly appears at Splatburger. He tells her that he'll go to prom with her regardless of what the Hero League says, and Phoebe hesitatingly agrees, not wanting to hurt his feelings. At the prom, Phoebe has to split time between her girl crew and Link, and this makes Link think that Phoebe is acting weird. Later, Phoebe's girl crew catches Link and they get mad at her for breaking her promise. Phoebe then comes clean to admit that she couldn't force herself to tell Link about her promise to her friends and says she will never hide anything from them again... right before Bradford exposes her as Thundergirl.
Later, when Max arrives ready to take Phoebe's powers, Link tries to stop him. However, when Max asks him about Hong Kong, he gets distracted, and Max freezes him so that Phoebe can't have extra help. After the whole battle, Phoebe unfreezes him, and they take a picture along with the rest of the friends.
In the alternate ending, Link is seen at the Thundermans' ceremony cheering with Oyster and Wolfgang.
Season 4[]
Cookie Mistake[]
Link was mentioned in the episode Cookie Mistake when Billy thought Phoebe was bringing Link to Sweet Gam Gam's Cookie Palace. She says that they don't hang out as much anymore since Link is probably still in Hong Kong.
Relationships[]
Phoebe Thunderman[]
- Main article: Phoebe and Link
- When Link first met Phoebe, they both fell for each other quite quickly. However, being together turns out complicated when she and her brother finds out his father's identity. Hank and Mike both have an against though about their relationship at first, forbidding them to meet. As they break this rule, it comes to a fight followed by the realization that Thunderman and Evilman are enemies no more and get along with each other quite well
Powers & Abilities[]
- Elasticity: Link is able to stretch his arms, fingers, and upper body to tremendous lengths. The limit is unknown, though he mentioned that he stretched his upper body all the way to Metroburg in order to get Phoebe Jelly Jams.
- Enhanced Strength: In the episode "Give Me A Break Up," Link's extraordinary strength became strikingly apparent when he effortlessly raised an entire elevator with a single hand, even with the added weight of six adults inside. The sheer magnitude of the heavy object seemed insignificant to him, highlighting his incredible power and remarkable capacity to handle substantial loads effortlessly.
- Invulnerability: Link possesses an intriguing ability to experience no pain, as demonstrated when his arms were run over. It is conceivable that this painlessness extends to instances when his Elasticity power is activated, further accentuating his unique resilience.
Episode Appearances[]
Season 2
Season 3
- Why You Buggin'
- Evil Never Sleeps
- Patch Me If You Can
- Give Me A Break Up
- Can't Spy Me Love (mentioned)
- Thundermans: Secret Revealed
Season 4
- Cookie Mistake (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- His dad is Mike Evilman, he is the son of Evil Man.
- As a result of Phoebe and Link's parent feud, Link used to be scared of Hank.
- He worked at Splatburger before he left to Hong Kong.
- Link hasn't made an appearance in Season 4. Although he was mentioned in the episode Cookie Mistake.
- He has a huge fear of clowns.
- Link is described by Max as a nerd.
- Phoebe and Link are still close friends as seen in Thundermans: Secret Revealed.
- It was also his final appearance in the show and probably was because his actor, Barrett Carnahan, got busy with other projects.
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