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| | {{Quote|In death, we shall be together always.|Slithers|Treehouse of Horror XII}} | | {{Quote|In death, we shall be together always.|Slithers|Treehouse of Horror XII}} |
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| − | '''Slithers''' is [[Lord Montymort]]'s loyal snake assistant. When Montymort dies (from being stabbed in his enchanted shin by student wizard [[Bart Simpson]]), Slithers is completely grief-stricken. To Bart's and [[Lisa]]'s disgust, Slithers swallows Montymort's body whole in typical snake fashion. Slithers sobs throughout the process and says, "In death we shall be together always." | + | '''Slithers''' is [[Lord Montymort]]'s loyal snake assistant. |
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| | + | == History == |
| | + | When Montymort spied on [[Lisa Simpson]] at Springwart's School of Magicry, Slithers suggested using {{The Devil|Satan]] as a go-between, but Montymort declined, saying that he was ducking Satan. Montymort ended up recruiting [[Bart Simpson]], who was eager to help. |
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| | + | Montymort's scheme to capture Lisa went awry, however, due to Bart's having a change of heart. Bart stabbed Montymort in his enchanted shin, which killed him, and Slithers was completely grief-stricken. To Bart's and Lisa's disgust, Slithers swallowed Montymort's body whole in typical snake fashion. Slithers sobbed throughout the process and said, "In death we shall be together always." |
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| | ==Behind the Laughter== | | ==Behind the Laughter== |
| − | *Slithers is a parody of Lord Voldemort's pet snake, Nagini, in the [[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter books|''Harry Potter'']] book and movie series. | + | *Slithers is a parody of Lord Voldemort's pet snake, Nagini, in the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' book and movie series. |
| | *Slithers is also a parody of [[Waylon Smithers]], and his name is a pun on Smithers' name. | | *Slithers is also a parody of [[Waylon Smithers]], and his name is a pun on Smithers' name. |
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Montymort's scheme to capture Lisa went awry, however, due to Bart's having a change of heart. Bart stabbed Montymort in his enchanted shin, which killed him, and Slithers was completely grief-stricken. To Bart's and Lisa's disgust, Slithers swallowed Montymort's body whole in typical snake fashion. Slithers sobbed throughout the process and said, "In death we shall be together always."
