Nermal is a character in the Garfield comic strip, television shows, and film series.
History
He first appeared in the comic strip in 1979 and his latest appearance was on June 19, 2015. He has also appeared in the television series Garfield and Friends and The Garfield Show, as well as in the straight-to-DVD movies Garfield Gets Real, Garfield's Fun Fest and Garfield's Pet Force. A cat named Nermal appeared in Garfield: The Movie, although he looked completely different from the kitten in the comic strip. He is known as Garfield's main and direct nemesis for the Garfield franchise.
Fans have often mistaken him for a girl kitten because of his eyelashes, his seemingly effeminate personality, and the tone of his voice on his early television appearances. In Garfield and Friends, Nermal's voice was provided by Desiree Goyette. In The Garfield Show, Nermal is voiced by Jason Marsden. In the Latin American voice dub of Garfield and Friends, Nermal's voice was dubbed into Spanish by Laura Olazábal and he was known as "Thelma", a female kitten, and not a male as in the original. This change was however dropped in later seasons.
Description
Nermal is a vain and pampered cat who annoys Garfield, which usually results in Garfield trying to ship him to Abu Dhabi. Nermal often comes in unannounced (and recently on his birthday), much to Garfield's chagrin.
When he first appeared, it was stated that he was owned by Jon's parents, but that was never mentioned again (nor is he seen on Jon's parents' farm). When we see him, it is usually because Jon has to babysit him.
Nermal is a cute grey tabby whom Garfield is jealous of. He revels in his cuteness and proudly proclaims himself as the cutest kitten in the world.
Alter Egos
Abnermal is the superhero version of Nermal. Unlike the rest of the team, Abnermal quickly takes to his superpowers and is overjoyed to be a hero. Abnermal's abilities include his Pester Power, the ability to create force fields, and a body temperature of absolute zero that allows him to freeze anything he touches and project ice blasts. In the movie, he is given super speed.
Appearances
