| “ | I thank you kindly for bringing me here, Inspector. But I don't have any respects to pay. | „ |
| ~ Chapman's most famous quote. |
Nigel Chapman (nee Stanley) is the main antagonist of the Hercule Poirot mystery Hickory Dickory Dock by Agatha Christie, and the subsequent television of the same name in an episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot.
Chapman is a son in an elite family with a refusal to play by the rules and resorting to cheats and crime to make ends meet, and eventually murder to cover it up, even in spite of being sworn to stop or otherwise to face be ousted to the police.
In the film adaptation, he was portrayed by Jonathan Firth.
What Makes Him A Shonen Villain?[]
- Villainous/Anti-Villainous: Kills at leas four people (including HIS OWN MOTHER) to hide his thefts.
- Powerful/Skillful: He is a quite skillful criminal.
- Pursues a Big-End Goal: To hide his crimes.
- Arrogant: Thinks nobody will reveal him.
- Intelligent: As for a criminal, he is very clever.
- Cold-Hearted/Ruthless: He even killed his mother.
- Short-Tempered: Towards anyone who knows about him too much.
- Psychopathic: And how else can be called a criminal, who killed his own mother?
- Is a Game Changer: For other students, at least.