Almighty Tallest

The Almighty Tallest (character seen on Invader Zim) is the leader of an intergalactic empire known as the Irken Empire. There's usually one leader, the tallest Irken in the imperium, but since there are two Irkens (Red and Purple), the power is equally divided by two monarchs.

Almighty Tallest Red

In The Nightmare Begins (the first episode), it's revealed that Red is very self-absorbed. He likes lasers and nachos, and cares more about his political status rather than the people he is ruling over.

The voice of Almighty Tallest Red was done by Wally Wingert, who on Power Rangers in Space provided the voice of Psycho Blue.

Almighty Tallest Purple

In The Nightmare Begins (the first episode of Invader Zim), it's revealed that Purple is as self-absorbed and concerned with his political status as Red. He likes smoke machines and curly fries.

The voice of Almighty Tallest Purple was done by Kids in the Hall veteran Kevin McDonald, who has also provided the voice of Agent Pleakley in Disney's Lilo & Stitch franchise.

The role of the Almighty Tallest

The Irken Empire has a hierarchal class structure, where shorter individuals are both figuratively and literally looked down upon. The tallest Irken born in a specific generation takes command of the Empire as "the Tallest", but since Red and Purple, the two current Tallest, are the exact same height, they share equal (and nigh-supreme) power. One should address the Tallest as "my Tallest" which is the Irken equivalent of "Your Majesty/Majesties".

The Tallest are little more than "figureheads" introduced to give the Irken populace something to identify with (and idolize) in the imperium. Presently, they travel around to observe and supervise Operation Impending Doom II in "The Massive", the largest and most powerful ship in the Irken Armada. Its armor is so well-developed that it has survived plunging through the outer layer of a sun, repeated meteor impacts and multiple laser strikes without compromising its critical systems. The Tallest stand in a central dais located in the bow of the ship, surrounded by crew operating at computer terminals (though their systems also have a solid voice interface), with a large panoramic glass screen spanning a good portion of the wall in front of the dais. The only armament ever displayed was a wide laser pulse that fired out of the bow. The side pods contain food and snacks, with the power core located in the central pod of the ship. It is capable of teleporting objects, and there is no visible propulsion system of any sort. The Massive was designed by the conquered aliens called the Vortians.

Previous Tallest

• Almighty Tallest Miyuki (first-ever female Tallest; the position was originally given to a male Irken)
• Almighty Tallest Spork