Vitruvius

Vitruvius is a minifigure in The LEGO Movie. He brings together all the Master Builders for a meeting in Cloud Cuckoo Land, in which he tells them that an unstoppable force is coming that could "end the world as we know it". He plans for Emmet to stop this force. In the movie, he is voiced by Morgan Freeman while Josh Robert Thompson voices him in the video game adaption.

Background
Vitruvius was first seen in a temple guarding the Kragle from Lord Business, but failed and lost his eyesight afterwards. He warns Lord Business of the special.

Later, he was hiding in The Old West as a piano player, and soon guided Emmet, Wyldstyle and Batman to Cloud Cuckoo Land, where they met Unikitty and Benny. After the place was destroyed by Bad Cop and his forces, the gang was rescued by MetalBeard and soon operated a plan to infiltrate the Octan Tower.

Later on, Vitruvius was decapitated by Lord Business with a penny. In his last dying words, he tells Emmet the prophecy was not true and it was made up and dies before he can finish talking. With Emmet strapped on to a battery, Vitruvius returns as a ghost to tell Emmet that anything is possible as long as he believes.

Later on, after Emmet saves the universe, the Master Builders including Ghost Vitruvius celebrate Emmet's victory and Ghost Vitruvius then says "I liked Emmet before he was cool."

LEGO.com Description
An ancient and heroic wizard who prophesizes that a “Special” will defeat Lord Business and become the greatest LEGO Master Builder of all. He tries to teach Emmet that the key to true building is to believe in yourself and follow your own set of instructions inside your head.

Quotes
'''“He is coming. Cover your butt.”'''

―Vitruvius

“One day, a talented lass or fellow, a special one with face of yellow, will make the Piece of Resistance found from its hiding refuge underground, and with a noble army at the helm, this Master Builder will thwart the Kragle and save the realm, and be the greatest, most interesting, most important person of all times. All this is true, because it rhymes.”

―Vitruvius, making up the Prophecy of the Special

“We are entering your mind.” 

―Vitruvius to Emmet

'''“Ah, you see, Emmet? A corrupted spirit is no match for the purity of imagina--.”'''

―Vitruvius, before being beheaded.

'''“Vitruvius: My sweet Emmet. Come closer. You must know something about the prophecy. Emmet: I know, I'm doing my best, but--. Vitruvius: The prophecy... I made it up. Emmet: What? Vitruvius: I made it up. It's not true. Emmet: But that means I'm just... I'm not the Special? Vitruvius: You must listen, for what I'm about to tell you, will change the course of history...Bleagh. ” '''

―Vitruvius, revealing the Prophecy to be fake, and last words. “

Emmet, you didn't let me finish, because I died.” 

―Vitruvius

“You're going to have to write that all down because I'm not going to remember any of it, but here we go!” 

―Vitruvius

“Emmet: But how can I just decide to believe that I'm special...when I'm not?

Vitruvius: Because the world depends on it.” 

―Emmet and Vitruvius

Set Appearances

 * 70809 Lord Business' Evil Lair (Old)
 * 70810 MetalBeard's Sea Cow (Old)
 * 70818 Double-Decker Couch (Ghost)
 * The LEGO Movie Exclusive Set (Pants and no Cape)
 * The LEGO Movie Everything is Awesome Edition Blu-ray (Young)
 * The LEGO Movie Everything is Awesome Edition Blu-ray (Young)

Movie Appearances

 * The LEGO Movie

Video Game Appearances

 * The LEGO Movie Video Game