Calypso

“

I am Calypso, and I thank you for playing Twisted Metal.

”

Calypso, real name William Sparks, is the main antagonist of the Twisted Metal series. He is the recurring host of the Twisted Metal contests that he holds once a year, promising to grant the winner any one wish of their choosing, though he has a habit of twisting a wish in order to create unfortunate circumstances.

He is portrayed by Charles Lance in the original Twisted Metal, Mel McMurrin in Twisted Metal 2, III, and 4, an unknown actor in Small Brawl, David Boat in Head-On, G. Russell Reynolds in Twisted Metal (2012), and both Jared Bankens and Anthony Carrigan in the Twisted Metal TV show.

Victims

Twisted Metal (1995)

• None

Lost Endings

• Bruce Cochrane's Unnamed Boss - Shot to death by Calypso with an SMG.
• Angela Fortin - Shot in the head by Calypso with an SMG.
• Scott Campbell - Shot and killed by Calypso with an SMG.
  • Total - 3

Twisted Metal 2 (Comic)

• Dog - Run over by Calypso off-screen, corpse seen.
• Possum - Run over by Calypso off-screen, corpse seen.
• Calypso's Unnamed Sister - Accidentally run over by Calypso.
• Calypso's Father - Died in a car crash after Calypso strangled him.
• Calypso's Mother - Died in a car crash caused by Calypso.
• Unnamed Man - Died in a car crash caused by Calypso.
• Unnamed Man - Died in a car crash caused by Calypso, corpse seen.
• Four Unnamed People - Died in a car crash caused by Calypso, mentioned.
• Krista Sparks - Accidentally killed by Calypso when he drove straight into a wall.
  • Total - 12

Twisted Metal 2

• Unseen Bus Driver - Died in an explosion caused by crashing into a parked car by Calypso putting them into a murderous rage.
• Unnamed Man - Gunned down by a helicopter piloted by someone driven into a murderous rage by Calypso.
• Unnamed Man - Shot in the head with a shotgun by an unnamed man driven into a murderous rage by Calypso.
• Unseen Helicopter Pilot - Blown up with missiles fired by another helicopter piloted by someone driven into a murderous rage by Calypso.
• Unnamed Man - Caught in the explosion created by a helicopter missile fired by someone driven into a murderous rage by Calypso.
• Unnamed Man - Thrown out of a window by two unnamed women who were driven into a murderous rage by Calypso.
• Unnamed Man - Choked to death with a rope by an unnamed woman driven into a murderous rage by Calypso.
• Unnamed Man - Stabbed through the chest by an unnamed man driven into a murderous rage by Calypso.
• 6,591,368,639 Unnamed People - Driven into a murderous rage by Calypso and killed off-screen, mentioned. (World population on the date the game is set minus the 14 characters who already died)
  • Total - 6,591,368,647

Twisted Metal III

• Mr. Grimm - Shrunken and stomped to death by Calypso.
• Bruce Cochrane - Decapitated by Calypso.
• Captain Rogers - Decapitated by Calypso.
• Club Kid - Frozen after being forced to spend eight months in Alaska by Calypso.
• Damien Coles - Burned over a barbeque by Calypso.
• Amber Rose - Eaten alive by giant venus flytraps created by Calypso, implied.
  • Total - 6

Twisted Metal 4

• Orbital - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Pizza Boy - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Captain Grimm - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Quatro - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Goggle Eyes - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Zanita Corbett - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• General Warthog - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Micro Blast - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Trash Man - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Ralph Jones - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Meg Jones - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Mitch Jones - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Tammy Jones - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Dennis "Petunia" Flanders - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Rob Zombie - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso. (Fictional Portrayal)
• Unnamed Driver of Crusher - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Unnamed Driver of Moon Buggy - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Unnamed Driver of RC Car - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Axel - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Minion - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Unnamed Driver of Super Thumper - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Unnamed Driver of Super Slamm - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
• Melvin - Accidentally blown up while Calypso and Needles Kane are fighting.
• Six Unnamed Male Clowns - Accidentally blown up while Calypso and Needles Kane are fighting.
• Needles Kane - Soul accidentally absorbed into the ring while fighting Calypso.
  • Total - 30

Twisted Metal: Black

• 15 Blackfield Asylum Security Guards - Killed by Calypso off-screen, mentioned.
• John Doe - Shot repeatedly in the chest by Calypso with a pistol.
  • Total - 16

Twisted Metal: Head-On

• Angel - Crushed in her car by a falling building caused by the modifications made to her car by Calypso.
• Angel's Dog - Crushed in her car by a falling building caused by the modifications made to her car by Calypso.
• Chuckie Floop - Crushed to death under a large sum of money created by Calypso.
• Catfish - Shot through the chest by Calypso with a sniper rifle.
  • Total - 4

Twisted Metal (2012)

• Needles Kane - Trapped and buried in his daughter's coffin by Calypso before suffocating to death.
• Krista Sparks - Run over by an aeroplane after being teleported there by Calypso.
• Jebidiah - Soul absorbed by Calypso and trapped in a painting off-screen, soul seen.
• 2,887 Unnamed People - Soul absorbed by Calypso and trapped in a painting off-screen, souls seen.
  • Total - 2,890

Kill Count

• Total - 6,591,371,608
  • 6,591,371,602 Humans
    • 56 Men
    • 11 Women
    • 6,591,371,535 Victims of Unknown Gender
  • 2 Dogs
  • 1 Possums
  • 2 Skeleton
  • 1 Demon

Characters Killed by Calypso

1. Angela Fortin - Shot in the head by Calypso with an SMG.
2. Scott Campbell - Shot and killed by Calypso with an SMG.
3. Krista Sparks - Accidentally killed by Calypso when he drove straight into a wall. Revived.
4. Mr. Grimm - Shrunken and stomped to death by Calypso.
5. Bruce Cochrane - Decapitated by Calypso.
6. Captain Rogers - Decapitated by Calypso.
7. Club Kid - Frozen after being forced to spend eight months in Alaska by Calypso.
8. Damien Coles - Burned over a barbeque by Calypso.
9. Amber Rose - Eaten alive by giant venus flytraps created by Calypso, implied.
10. Orbital - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
11. Pizza Boy - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
12. Captain Grimm - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
13. Quatro - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
14. Goggle Eyes - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
15. Zanita Corbett - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
16. General Warthog - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
17. Micro Blast - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
18. Trash Man - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
19. Ralph Jones - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
20. Meg Jones - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
21. Mitch Jones - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
22. Tammy Jones - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
23. Dennis "Petunia" Flanders - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
24. Rob Zombie - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso. (Fictional Portrayal)
25. Axel - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
26. Minion - Blown up in vehicle by Calypso.
27. Melvin - Accidentally blown up while Calypso and Needles Kane are fighting.
28. Needles Kane - Soul accidentally absorbed into the ring while fighting Calypso.
29. John Doe - Shot repeatedly in the chest by Calypso with a pistol.
30. Angel - Crushed in her car by a falling building caused by the modifications made to her car by Calypso.
31. Chuckie Floop - Crushed to death under a large sum of money created by Calypso.
32. Catfish - Shot through the chest by Calypso with a sniper rifle.
33. Jebidiah - Soul absorbed by Calypso and trapped in a painting off-screen, soul seen.

Deaths

• Gunned down by Angela Fortin. (Twisted Metal (1995))
• Soul stolen by Mr. Grimm. (Twisted Metal (1995))
• Soul taken and dragged off to Hell by Mr. Grimm. (Lost Endings)
• Committed suicide by driving straight into a wall. Revived. (Twisted Metal 2 (Comic))
• Blown up alongside Kristal Sparks by the LAPD. (Twisted Metal 2)
• Thrown into a portal leading to Hell by Minion. (Twisted Metal 2)
• Blown up in his vehicle by another contestant that the player is playing as. (Twisted Metal 4)
• Soul accidentally absorbed into the ring while fighting Needles Kane. (Twisted Metal 4)
• Decapitated by Needles Kane with a knife. (Twisted Metal: Black)
• Swapped bodies with Needles Kane before being gunned down under Needles Kane's orders. (Twisted Metal: Head-On)

Note

• The only thing that prevents Calypso from being considered purely evil is that it has been shown that he genuinely loved his daughter Krista.