Evil Morty is the closest thing Rick and Morty has ever had to a main series villain - but how often has he appeared in the show, and what is his backstory? Rick and Morty season 5 climactically concluded with a series of long-anticipated reveals about the plans and goals of Evil Morty, explaining why he has gone to the lengths he has over the course of the show. Though these reveals are undeniably fascinating - and continue of the few ongoing threads Rick & Morty has - they've also no doubt left a fair few viewers with some question marks around certain topics.
Given most Mortys are depicted as almost too docile in nature, Evil Morty is naturally one of the most interesting characters in the series, acting as both a foil to the "main" Morty, and also a reminder that this could be how C-132 Morty ends up, especially when taking into account his increasing frustration at Rick's behavior. Although a relatively long-lasting character at this point - as one of the show's few consistently reoccurring characters that isn't a Smith family member - little was known about Evil Morty until season 5, arguably adding to viewer fascination around him.
With Evil Morty having had his first appearance a whole five years before the season 5 episode that explains a little more about him, however, it's understandable that many may have forgotten the events that introduced him in the first place. Even for those who remember every exact detail - or managed to rewatch the show swiftly enough to have it fresh in their memory - understanding how Evil Morty's motivations led up to the Rick and Morty season 5 finale can prove a little confusing. As such, here's every previous appearance of Evil Morty, and his backstory thus far.
Evil Morty first appears in Rick and Morty season 1 episode 10, "Close Rick-counters Of The Rick Kind", though his true nature is only revealed at the end of the plot, as he hides behind an "evil" Rick that he is controlling. This twist ending garnered a huge response amongst viewers, but one that didn't equate to seeing Evil Morty anytime soon, as it would be another two seasons before he would appear again, this time in Rick and Morty season 3 episode 7. Here, Evil Morty would pick up a new title based on his accomplishments in the episode, becoming President Morty and leader of the Citadel of Ricks. Anyone aware of his true nature and criminal past deeds is quickly killed before the end of the episode, which for many suggested that the "evil" part of his storyline could be ending there - although this would years later be proved wrong.
Interestingly, Evil Morty cameos in Rick and Morty season 4 episode 6, but this appearance is substantially less important compared to the others, as it is revealed that the events of this entire episode are imaginary, as a product of the Story Lord's elaborate tale weaving. This in mind, the character's appearance is seeming more of a meta-joke about how many people wanted Evil Morty to appear again in the show than anything crucial in terms of the ongoing plot.
These wishes would finally be fulfilled in Rick and Morty season 5 episode 10, which finally fleshed out Evil Morty beyond merely showing his schemes and alluding to what he may be after. Having gained a foothold on the Citadel through becoming President, Evil Morty uses this to scan the "main" Rick's brain, and use this scan - and the blended corpses of a series of clones - to escape the section of the universe the Ricks control.
While Rick & Morty season 5 does reveal a lot about Evil Morty, it keeps one mystery; his origins. Though it's clear Morty did have a Rick, and potentially his own version of the Smith family, what exactly prompted him to alter from the usual relatively happy-go-lucky Mortys to this more brutal and calculated one isn't fully clear. What is clear, however, is that this is linked to him discovering the corrupt nature of Ricks and the Citadel of Ricks itself, as he tells C-137 Morty in the Rick and Morty season 5 finale about the fact that Mortys are artificially prompted into existence by Ricks. Similarly, Evil Morty is also aware of the fact that Rick specifically crafted a corner of the multiverse blocked off from the rest containing the universes where Rick is the smartest person alive - known as the Central Finite Curve. These revelations alone could well have been enough to prompt a change in the teen, forcing him to make extreme plans so as to have a life under his own control.
From here, Evil Morty appears to have begun the work building the dome of Mortys to conceal his efforts, kidnapping and killing Ricks and Mortys to expand his arsenal of gadgets and extend his research. C-137 Rick mentions in season 5 that Evil Morty is the only person who has ever managed to successfully hack his portal gun, which either suggests that Evil Morty knew Rick prior to have an understanding of his gun, or simply that he's substantially more technologically advanced than even many other Ricks. This second idea is supported by the fact that Evil Morty is shown to have some cybernetic parts, which could well have been crafted by his own hand so as to always have hidden tools to use.
After this base was destroyed, Evil Morty was forced into hiding, getting rid of his classic evil eyepatch so as to blend in with other Mortys, and beginning his next plan - to take over the Citadel. Though this is in many ways a very obvious ploy for power, it seems Evil Morty relied on the idea that Ricks naturally underestimate Mortys, which was largely proved correct over the course of his vying for power. After successfully sabotaging the Citadel - and building an elaborate device to counter the Central Finite Curve - Evil Morty successfully emerges in space, in a universe presumably without a Rick. This all said, Evil Morty does brandish what appears to be an improved golden portal gun at the end of the episode, meaning he could well return in future Rick and Morty episodes.
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