This article includes a list of characters from the
Disney
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DuckTales
''DuckTales'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. The original cartoon series premiered on syndication and on Disney Channel on September 18, 1987 and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four seas ...
merchandise
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, including video games (most notably ''
DuckTales
''DuckTales'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. The original cartoon series premiered on syndication and on Disney Channel on September 18, 1987 and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four seas ...
'' and its updated remake '' DuckTales: Remastered'') and comics. Prior to the series, many of the characters appeared in the ''
Uncle Scrooge
''Uncle Scrooge'' (stylized as ''Uncle $crooge'') is a Disney comic book series starring Scrooge McDuck ("the richest duck in the world"), his nephew Donald Duck, and grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and revolving around their adventures in Du ...
'' comic book stories, in particular the ones created by
Carl Barks
Carl Barks (March 27, 1901 – August 25, 2000) was an American cartoonist, author, and painter. He is best known for his work in Disney comic books, as the writer and artist of the first Donald Duck stories and as the creator of Scrooge McDuck ...
.Gerstein, David (1987). ''Of Ducks and DuckTales'', ''Disney Presents Carl Barks Greatest DuckTales Stories'' #1, Gemstone Comics, June 2006.
Overview
Main characters
Scrooge McDuck
Scrooge McDuck
Scrooge McDuck is a cartoon character created in 1947 by Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company. Appearing in Disney comics, Scrooge is a Scottish-American anthropomorphic Pekin duck. Like his nephew Donald Duck, he has a yellow-orange bil ...
(voiced by
Alan Young
Alan Young (born Angus Young; November 19, 1919 – May 19, 2016) was a British, Canadian and American actor, comedian, radio host and television host, whom ''TV Guide'' called "the Charlie Chaplin of television". His notable roles includ ...
David Tennant
David John Tennant (''né'' McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He rose to fame for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor (2005–2010 and 2013) in the BBC science-fiction TV show '' Doctor Who'', reprising the rol ...
in the 2017 series) is the richest duck in the world, a distinguished citizen of
Duckburg
The Donald Duck universe is a fictional shared universe which is the setting of stories involving Disney cartoon character Donald Duck, as well as Daisy Duck, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Scrooge McDuck, and many other characters. Life in the Donal ...
,
Calisota
The Donald Duck universe is a fictional shared universe which is the setting of stories involving Disney cartoon character Donald Duck, as well as Daisy Duck, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Scrooge McDuck, and many other characters. Life in the D ...
, the uncle of
Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor shirt and cap with a bow tie. Donald is known fo ...
and
Della Duck
Della Duck (sometimes named Dumbella Duck) is a fictional character created in 1937 by Al Taliaferro and Ted Osborne. She is a core member of the Disney Duck family, as the niece of Scrooge McDuck, the younger twin sister of Donald Duck and the ...
, the grand-uncle of
Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck
Huey, Dewey, and Louie are triplet cartoon characters created by storyboard artist ( screenwriter) Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company from an idea proposed by cartoonist Al Taliaferro and are the nephews of Donald Duck and the grand-nep ...
, and the main
protagonist
A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a st ...
of the original series and the 2017 reboot series, originally created by Carl Barks for his 1947 story "
Christmas on Bear Mountain
"Christmas on Bear Mountain" (1947) is a Donald Duck story by Carl Barks, first published in Dell Comics ''Four Color Comics'' #178. It was the first appearance of Scrooge McDuck, a character who became a comic-book icon throughout the world.
S ...
".
In the 1987 series, Scrooge is constantly seeking ways to further increase his wealth (his favorite pastime appears to be treasure hunting), and to avoid losing it. He is a self-made billionaire who left
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
in his youth and came to
America
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with his
Number One Dime
The Donald Duck universe is a fictional shared universe which is the setting of stories involving Disney cartoon character Donald Duck, as well as Daisy Duck, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Scrooge McDuck, and many other characters. Life in the D ...
, eventually establishing his home in McDuck Manor and erecting his famous
Money Bin
The Donald Duck universe is a fictional shared universe which is the setting of stories involving Disney cartoon character Donald Duck, as well as Daisy Duck, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Scrooge McDuck, and many other characters. Life in the D ...
. He sports a blue jacket with red cuffs and a red collar.
Pat Fraley
Patrick Howard Fraley (born February 18, 1949) is an American voice actor and voice-over teacher, known as the voice of Krang, Casey Jones, Baxter Stockman and numerous other characters in the 1987 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' animated tele ...
provided the voice for the younger Scrooge in flashback episode "Once Upon a Dime".
In the 2017 series, Scrooge's Scottish heritage, the Money Bin, and the Number One Dime remains the same, but he is well known as a seasoned "adventure
capitalist
Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Central characteristics of capitalism include capital accumulation, competitive markets, price system, priva ...
" and
CEO
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...
of McDuck Enterprises. Born in
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
, Scotland in the mid-19th century and getting rich during the Klondike Gold Rush in the 1890s, his decreased aging has been explained by him spending time "stuck in a timeless demon dimension". In his younger days he used to conduct adventures with his nephew Donald and niece Della joining him. However, Della's disappearance led to Donald cutting off his relationship with his uncle, and Scrooge losing the spark for adventure. Ten years later, as seen in the pilot episode, Scrooge regains his energy when he is reunited with Donald and introduced to his grandnephews for the first time. The reboot sees him wearing a red jacket with visible pockets and black cuffs, spats, and collar, as per his comic book appearance. According to Frank Angones, several lines involving Scrooge using Scottish slang or dialogue are improvised by Tennant, who is also Scottish, to provide an accurate depiction of
Scottish people
The Scots ( sco, Scots Fowk; gd, Albannaich) are an ethnic group and nation native to Scotland. Historically, they emerged in the early Middle Ages from an amalgamation of two Celtic-speaking peoples, the Picts and Gaels, who founded ...
Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck
Huey, Dewey, and Louie are triplet cartoon characters created by storyboard artist ( screenwriter) Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company from an idea proposed by cartoonist Al Taliaferro and are the nephews of Donald Duck and the grand-nep ...
(all voiced by
Russi Taylor
Russi Taylor (May 4, 1944 – July 26, 2019) was an American voice actress. She is best remembered as the official voice of Minnie Mouse from 1986 to 2019, and was notably married to voice actor Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse, until his ...
Danny Pudi
Daniel Mark Pudi (born March 10, 1979) is an American actor. His roles include Abed Nadir on the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015), for which he received three nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in ...
,
Ben Schwartz
Benjamin Schwartz (born September 15, 1981) is an American actor and comedian. He has guest starred as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on the NBC sitcom ''Parks and Recreation'' and Clyde Oberholt on the Showtime series ''House of Lies''; voiced Randy C ...
and
Bobby Moynihan
Bobby Moynihan (born January 31, 1977) is an American actor, comedian and writer who was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2008 until 2017. He also voiced Louie Duck on Disney's ''DuckTales'' from 2017 to 2021, Panda in ''We Bare Be ...
in the 2017 series) are the nephews of
Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor shirt and cap with a bow tie. Donald is known fo ...
, the sons of his sister
Della Duck
Della Duck (sometimes named Dumbella Duck) is a fictional character created in 1937 by Al Taliaferro and Ted Osborne. She is a core member of the Disney Duck family, as the niece of Scrooge McDuck, the younger twin sister of Donald Duck and the ...
, friends of Webby, and the grand-nephews of their uncle
Scrooge McDuck
Scrooge McDuck is a cartoon character created in 1947 by Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company. Appearing in Disney comics, Scrooge is a Scottish-American anthropomorphic Pekin duck. Like his nephew Donald Duck, he has a yellow-orange bil ...
Al Taliaferro
Charles Alfred "Al" Taliaferro ( ; August 29, 1905 – February 3, 1969), was an American Disney comics artist who produced Disney comics, Disney comic strips for King Features Syndicate. Taliaferro is best known for his work on the ''Donald Duc ...
in 1937.
In the 1987 series, the boys are sent to Scrooge to stay with him, while Donald leaves to join the navy. All three tend to be playful and mischievous, while also being devoted members of the
Junior Woodchucks
The Junior Woodchucks of the World is a fictional scouting organization appearing in Disney comics and the ''DuckTales'' animated television franchise, most notably in adventures featuring Disney characters Huey, Dewey, and Louie as members.
T ...
scouts. They are identical in appearance and personality, and wear identical outfits – a cap and jumper – with the only difference between each of them being the color of their clothing: Huey wears red, Dewey wears blue, and Louie wears green. The introduction of this scheme by ''DuckTales'' was adapted for later use in future animations that featured the triplets.
Avery Schreiber
Avery Lawrence Schreiber (April 9, 1935 – January 7, 2002) was an American actor and comedian. He was a veteran of stage, television, and movies who came to prominence in the 1960s in a comedy duo with Jack Burns. He acted in an array of roles ...
voiced the adult Huey, Dewey and Louie in a possible future scenario in the episode "Duck to the Future".
In the 2017 series, Huey, Dewey, and Louie (short for Hubert, Dewford, and Llewellyn) are slightly older, and each have different appearances, voices, and personalities – Huey, wearing a red
polo shirt
A polo shirt, tennis shirt, golf shirt, or chukker shirt is a form of shirt with a collar. Polo shirts are usually short sleeved but can be long; they were used by polo players originally in India in 1859 and in Great Britain during the 1920s.
...
and cap, is the intelligent older brother, and a devoted Junior Woodchuck; Dewey, wearing a blue T-shirt with a light blue long-sleeved T-shirt underneath, is the adventurous, courageous, and sensitive brother, and the one most eager to find out what happened to their mother Della; and Louie, wearing a green hoodie, is the laid-back, money-obsessed younger brother, and a resourceful schemer, jokingly described as the " evil triplet". Although all three are mischievous and sneaky around Donald, they are wide-eyed admirers of Scrooge's fortune and the legends of his adventures. Initially, the boys are sent to stay with Scrooge while Donald attends a job interview during "Woo-oo!", but after renewing Scrooge's spirit for adventure, and Dewey accidentally wrecking their houseboat, Donald and the boys move into McDuck Manor and accompany him on his new adventures. Della had initially wanted to name her sons "Jet, Turbo, and Rebel", respectively; but Donald came up with their current names in her absence.
Webby Vanderquack
Webbigail "Webby" Vanderquack (voiced by
Russi Taylor
Russi Taylor (May 4, 1944 – July 26, 2019) was an American voice actress. She is best remembered as the official voice of Minnie Mouse from 1986 to 2019, and was notably married to voice actor Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse, until his ...
Kate Micucci
Kate Micucci ( ; born March 31, 1980) is an American actress, comedian and musician who is half of the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates. Some of her roles include Stephanie Gooch in '' Scrubs'', Ally in '' 'Til Death'', Shelley in ''Raisin ...
in the 2017 series) is the granddaughter of Mrs. Beakley and friend of Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck.
In the 1987 series, she visually resembles
April, May, and June
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from the Disney comics. She is characterized as younger than the nephews, despite being the same size. She is a tenderhearted girl who is always seen carrying her "Quacky-Patch" doll. Her love for animals is a recurring theme, be it penguins, koalas, dinosaurs, or even the
Yeti
The Yeti ()"Yeti" ''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''. is an ape-like creature purported t ...
. Webby is typically wearing a pink shirt and a large hairbow, she is usually rather timid, and often has difficulties being accepted by the boys, although she is also a capable Junior Woodchuck scout.
In the 2017 series, Webby is around the boys' age, being an intellectual
nerd
A nerd is a person seen as overly intellectual, obsessive, introverted or lacking social skills. Such a person may spend inordinate amounts of time on unpopular, little known, or non-mainstream activities, which are generally either highly tec ...
and somewhat of an athletic
genius
Genius is a characteristic of original and exceptional insight in the performance of some art or endeavor that surpasses expectations, sets new standards for future works, establishes better methods of operation, or remains outside the capabiliti ...
, with her character wearing a pink shirt with a blue sleeveless sweater vest, a purple skirt, and a smaller hairbow on her right-side. She is also an enthusiastic adventure fan and
Clan McDuck
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historian who idolizes Scrooge as one of the greatest adventurers of all time. Having spent most of her life sheltered from the outside world by her grandmother, Webby's curiosity drives her towards new experiences as the boys' arrival in McDuck Manor finally causes Beakley to allow her more freedom. While the boys find her slightly intimidating upon their first meeting, they soon accept her as a close friend and surrogate sister, as her optimism and energy often help encourage them. In the series finale "The Last Adventure!", it is revealed that Webby is actually a clone of Scrooge originally named "
April
April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. It is the first of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the second of five months to have a length of less than 31 days.
April is commonly associated with ...
", and was created by F.O.W.L. to find the Papyrus of Binding for them until she was rescued and raised by Beakley. Upon learning of this, Scrooge happily accepts Webby as his daughter.
Launchpad McQuack
Launchpad McQuack (voiced by
Terry McGovern Terry McGovern may refer to:
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*Terry McGovern (actor)
Terence McGovern (born May 11, 1942) is an American actor, television broadcaster, radio pe ...
Beck Bennett
Christopher Beck Bennett (born October 1, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, and writer, who was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' for eight seasons (2013–2021). Before then, he performed in AT&T "It's Not Complicated" commercials in ...
in the 2017 series) is Scrooge's pilot, and an original ''DuckTales'' character. He is an able flyer, but is somewhat incompetent and rarely ever lands a plane safely, usually crashing them and walking away without injury.
In the 1987 series, he uses the motto "If it has wings, I can crash it". He is introduced in the third part of the pilot episode, but has been Scrooge's pilot since his early youth. He is of
Irish
Irish may refer to:
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* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
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descent and his ancestor Rhubarb McQuack played an important role in the American Civil War, and prior to the series Launchpad used to perform with his parents and sister as the stunt pilot team "The Flying McQuacks". Aside from being a pilot, he is also a Junior Woodchuck scout leader. His physical appearance is somewhat heroic, with his clothing being similar to that of early era pilots, including a leather cap with flight goggles, an aviation scarf, and a brown flight jacket with light brown pants. He later crossed over as a main character in Disney's ''
Darkwing Duck
''Darkwing Duck'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series produced by Disney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block ''The Disn ...
''.
In the 2017 series, Launchpad initially works for Scrooge as his limo driver, before being placed in charge of piloting various craft including the airplane "The Sunchaser", which becomes his signature vehicle. While his physical appearance is the same as his 1987 counterpart, he wears an outfit resembling that of private commercial pilots from the 40s/50s, including a baseball cap, a bomber jacket with a fur lined collar, a green undershirt, and white slacks. The goofy aspects of the character have been enhanced, often giving Launchpad the role of a comic relief. Like his 1987 incarnation, Launchpad is a
Junior Woodchuck
The Junior Woodchucks of the World is a fictional scouting organization appearing in Disney comics and the ''DuckTales'' animated television franchise, most notably in adventures featuring Disney characters Huey, Dewey, and Louie as members.
The ...
scout leader. He is also an avid fan of the ''Darkwing Duck'' show-within-a-show (an allusion to his role in the original ''Darkwing Duck'' series), as evidenced by a bobblehead and a series of video tapes he owns as well as his watching the show with the family.
Bentina Beakley
Bentina Beakley (voiced by
Joan Gerber
Joan Gerber (July 29, 1935 – August 22, 2011) was an American voice actress who provided voices for a variety of cartoons.
Her most challenging voice role was "all the children in a Japanese train wreck" for a ''Godzilla'' television episode. ...
Wendee Lee
Wendee Lee is an American voice actress, writer, and director.
Biography
Lee studied dance and theater and later became a full-time dancer in her teens. According to her interview on the ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' DVDs, she started doing voices ...
Toks Olagundoye
Olatokunbo Susan Olasobunmi Abeke "Toks" Olagundoye (born 16 September 1975) is a Nigerian actress.housekeeper and
nanny
A nanny is a person who provides child care. Typically, this care is given within the children's family setting. Throughout history, nannies were usually servants in large households and reported directly to the lady of the house. Today, modern ...
of the household, and the maternal grandmother of Webby. Like her granddaughter, Beakley is an original ''DuckTales'' character.
In the 1987 series, she is shown as a gentle woman of upper middle age, sweet on her granddaughter, and typically wearing a purple dress and large white apron over her front and having two hairpins to maintain her hairstyle. She is hired by Scrooge as a nanny for the nephews in the third part of the pilot episode, not asking for any payment other than a shelter for herself and Webby. She has been in the line of work for a long time and used to take care of the young Prince Greydrake, and she has proven to be a capable opera singer.
In the 2017 series, she is more down-to-earth than the other residents of McDuck Manor, often offering advice to Scrooge and the ducklings. She is much more resourceful than her 1987 counterpart and has worked for Scrooge for years before the series' start. Her backstory includes a career as Agent, later Director, 22 of the secret espionage organization
S.H.U.S.H. This article includes a list of characters from the Disney series ''Darkwing Duck''.
Main characters
* Drake Mallard / Darkwing Duck (voiced by Jim Cummings, Chris Diamantopoulos in the 2017 ''DuckTales'' reboot) is an average citizen by day and ...
, through which she first met Scrooge and adopted his clone, April, as Webby Vanderquack, which led to her retiring as a spy. Though her physical appearance is similar to her 1987 counterpart, with clothing similar to a nanny, and an apron around her waist, she takes offense at being treated as her employer's secretary, and has proven to possess impressive strength. Her nationality has also been changed to British. After years of being overprotective of Webby, the nephews' arrival causes her to agree to let her be a part of Scrooge's adventures. Donald and Della refer to her as "Mrs. B". Beakley and Donald did not get along at first; though when the kids are kidnapped by the Beagle Boys, they join forces and eventually gain respect for each other. Initially, Beakley also dislikes Webby's friend Lena, regarding her as a bad influence, but after Lena saves her life she becomes more accepting of her. Beakley's relationship with Scrooge's butler Duckworth is frosty, due to him criticizing her housework.
Donald Duck
Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor shirt and cap with a bow tie. Donald is known fo ...
(voiced by
Tony Anselmo
Tony Anselmo (born February 18, 1960) is an American voice actor and animator. He has been the official character voice of Donald Duck since 1985 following the death of the original voice actor, Clarence Nash. He has also provided voices for Do ...
) is a signature Disney character, originally debuting in the 1934 animated short "
The Wise Little Hen
''The Wise Little Hen'' is a 1934 Walt Disney's ''Silly Symphony'' cartoon, based on the fable ''The Little Red Hen''. The cartoon features the debut of Donald Duck, dancing to the Sailor's Hornpipe. Donald and his friend Peter Pig try to avoid ...
", the nephew of
Scrooge McDuck
Scrooge McDuck is a cartoon character created in 1947 by Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company. Appearing in Disney comics, Scrooge is a Scottish-American anthropomorphic Pekin duck. Like his nephew Donald Duck, he has a yellow-orange bil ...
, the older twin brother of
Della Duck
Della Duck (sometimes named Dumbella Duck) is a fictional character created in 1937 by Al Taliaferro and Ted Osborne. She is a core member of the Disney Duck family, as the niece of Scrooge McDuck, the younger twin sister of Donald Duck and the ...
, and the uncle of her sons
Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck
Huey, Dewey, and Louie are triplet cartoon characters created by storyboard artist ( screenwriter) Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company from an idea proposed by cartoonist Al Taliaferro and are the nephews of Donald Duck and the grand-nep ...
.
In the 1987 series, his appearance was deliberately downplayed to give more focus to Scrooge and the boys. After leaving his nephews with Scrooge to serve with the US Navy, he makes occasional appearances while crossing paths with the rest of the Ducks during their adventures. In the first-season finale, he returns to Duckburg to serve as best man at Scrooge's wedding to Millionara Vanderbucks. He is not seen in the later seasons.
In the 2017 series, Donald's role is significantly increased to involve him in the adventures of Scrooge and his nephews, which included changing a part of his background with his uncle. In the show, he, Della, and Scrooge used to adventure together, until Della's disappearance caused Donald to cut off contact with Scrooge; not speaking to him for the next decade and raising Della's children in her absence. However, ten years later, as seen in the pilot episode, when Donald discovers his nephews' plan to be alone to cause some mischief with their houseboat, he reluctantly reunites with Scrooge to get him to babysit the boys. After a mishap leads him to becoming involved in a new adventure with Scrooge, and losing his houseboat, Donald agrees to move his family to McDuck Manor while still trying to maintain his independence. In addition to increasing his appearance, the reboot also sees him wearing the black sailor suit that he wears in many of the comics upon which the show is based. Like in the comics, Donald's main character traits are his bad luck and short temper, while he is also struggling to be a good parent figure to his nephews. In "Whatever Happened to Donald Duck?!", it is revealed that his anger stemmed from a fear that the world was out to get him and that no one could understand him. After Della had the boys and taking anger management counseling with Jones, he channeled his anger into protecting his nephews like they were his kids.
Don Cheadle
Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including two Grammy Awards, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also earned ...
briefly provides an alternate voice for Donald in "The Shadow War!" and "Quack Pack!" while
Russi Taylor
Russi Taylor (May 4, 1944 – July 26, 2019) was an American voice actress. She is best remembered as the official voice of Minnie Mouse from 1986 to 2019, and was notably married to voice actor Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse, until his ...
and
Cristina Vee
Cristina Danielle Valenzuela (born July 11, 1987), known by her stage name Cristina Vee, is an American voice actress and voice director. She provides voices for English dubs of anime, animation, and video games.
Vee's roles in anime include L ...
voice the young Donald in "Last Christmas!" and "The First Adventure!" respectively.
Della Duck
Della Duck
Della Duck (sometimes named Dumbella Duck) is a fictional character created in 1937 by Al Taliaferro and Ted Osborne. She is a core member of the Disney Duck family, as the niece of Scrooge McDuck, the younger twin sister of Donald Duck and the ...
(voiced by
Paget Brewster
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Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor shirt and cap with a bow tie. Donald is known fo ...
, and the niece of
Scrooge McDuck
Scrooge McDuck is a cartoon character created in 1947 by Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company. Appearing in Disney comics, Scrooge is a Scottish-American anthropomorphic Pekin duck. Like his nephew Donald Duck, he has a yellow-orange bil ...
. While the character had previously appeared in Disney comics, the 2017 ''Ducktales'' series marks her first on-screen appearance in any official animated media.
Before the events of the series, she used to go adventuring with her brother and uncle, and just like how Donald mostly wears a sailor shirt, Della typically sports a pilot's outfit. Her sons grew up without knowing their mother and the first season sees the ducklings – initially Dewey and Webby - investigating her disappearance. Thus; she only appears in photos and paintings throughout most of season one, making her first major appearance within the franchise in a series of flashback stories in issue #2 and #3 of the IDW published ''DuckTales'' comic book.''DuckTales'' #2 (
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW), itself formed in 1999, and is regularly recog ...
, November 2017)''DuckTales'' #3 (
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW), itself formed in 1999, and is regularly recog ...
, November 2017) The triplets eventually find out that days before they hatched, Della - a passionate pilot and aspiring astronaut - took off with a spaceship built by Scrooge; the ''Spear of Selene''. When she got caught in a cosmic storm, Scrooge tried to guide her through it, but contact with the ''Spear'' was lost. Donald, blaming Scrooge for Della's disappearance, cut off all contact with his uncle and raised the triplets by himself, while Scrooge spent years trying to find his niece until his board of directors cut the expenses. In "The Shadow War!", she is shown to be alive and well, though stranded on the Moon and unable to contact Earth. Her fate following the crash is seen in season two – having lost her left leg, she built a prosthetic replacement and she managed to survive using Gyro's Oxy-Chew gum, which provided her with oxygen, water and nutrients, along with her skills as a former Junior Woodchuck. Ten years after the crash she encountered the hidden Lunar civilization of the Moonlanders. She is eventually able to return to Earth, unaware that the Moonlanders have declared war on Earth and that her spaceship has left Earth with Donald on board, and is reunited with her family (except Donald, until the events of "Moonvasion!"). In the series finale, "The Last Adventure!", it is revealed that Bradford told Della about the ''Spear of Selene'' to undermine Scrooge. As seen in "Last Christmas", Della and Donald lived with Scrooge at McDuck Manor during their childhood and when annoyed with his sister, Donald used to insult Della by calling her "Dumbella", a reference to her name in the 1938 animated short ''
Donald's Nephews
''Donald's Nephews'' (1938) is a Donald Duck animated cartoon which features Donald being visited by his three nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. This cartoon is Huey, Dewey, and Louie's first appearance in animation. Al Taliaferro, the artist f ...
''.
Main antagonists
The Beagle Boys
The
Beagle Boys
The Beagle Boys are a group of cartoon characters created in 1951 by Carl Barks for the Donald Duck universe. They are a family clan of Organized crime, organized criminals who constantly try to rob Scrooge McDuck. Their introduction and first a ...
are a large family of
dog
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s who constantly try to rob banks or Scrooge's
Money Bin
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and the show's most frequently appearing antagonists. They were originally created by Carl Barks in 1951, and given individual names, looks, and personalities for their ''DuckTales'' incarnation.
The 1987 series version of the Beagle Boys, introduced in the five-part pilot, includes seven main Beagle Boys, with four of them appearing throughout the series:
* Bigtime Beagle (voiced by
Frank Welker
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Eric Bauza
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in the 2017 series) – A short, cunning beagle who is second-in-command of the Beagle Boys and leads when his Ma is not around. In the 2017 series, he debuts in "Daytrip of Doom!" and is the leader of "the Original Classics". This version is far more dimwitted than the original and is always trying to win Ma Beagle's approval by pulling off grand schemes that go horribly awry.
* Burger Beagle (voiced by
Chuck McCann
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in the 1987 series and '' DuckTales: Remastered''; Eric Bauza in the 2017 series) – A dimwitted beagle who is constantly hungry. In the 2017 series, he debuts in "Daytrip of Doom!" and is a member of the Original Classics. While this version simply grunts, he is slimmer and more intelligent than his '80s counterpart.
* Bouncer Beagle (voiced by
Chuck McCann
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in the 1987 series and '' DuckTales: Remastered''; Eric Bauza in the 2017 series) – A hefty beagle who usually serves as a set of muscles for the group. In the 2017 series, he debuts in "Daytrip of Doom!", and is a member of the Original Classics. This version is now the same size as the 1987 series' Bankjob.
* Baggy Beagle (voiced by
Frank Welker
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in the 1987 series and '' DuckTales: Remastered'') – A dopey beagle who dresses in baggy clothes and is most likely the least intelligent member of the group. Unlike Bigtime, Burger and Bouncer, Baggy did not appear in the 2017 series.
* Alongside Bigtime, Burger, Bouncer, and Baggy, the first season of the 1987 series also included three additional main Beagle Boys, who each appear in handful of episodes before making their final, non-speaking, appearance in "Super DuckTales":
** Bankjob Beagle (voiced by
Peter Cullen
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) – A burly beagle who runs the Beagle Boys when Bigtime and Ma are not around.
** Babyface Beagle (voiced by
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) – A small and clean-shaven beagle who dresses like a little kid with a distinctive
propeller beanie
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.
** Bugle Beagle (voiced by
Brian Cummings
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) – A lanky beagle with a passion for music and poetry who is also sometimes called Bebop.
:In the 2017 series, Babyface, Bankjob, and Bugle belong to a previous generation of Beagles led by Grandpappy Beagle, as seen in "Last Christmas!", in which the trio make a minor, non-speaking appearance.
*Ma Beagle (voiced by
June Foray
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in the 1987 series;
Margo Martindale
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in the 2017 series) – The mother and leader of the gang. She was created for the original ''DuckTales'' and modeled after real-life gang leader
Ma Barker
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Arizona Donnie Clark; October 8, 1873 – January 16, 1935), better known as Ma Barker (and sometimes known as Arizona Barker and Arrie Barker), was the mother of several American criminals who ran the Barker–Karpis Gang ...
. Ma has more experience than her boys, and always takes charge when she is around. The 1987 version is introduced in "Robot Robbers", and plays major roles in "Super DuckTales", where she celebrates her birthday, and "The Bride Wore Stripes", where she poses as Scrooge's wife to gain access to his money. In the 2017 series, Ma manages a junkyard, as seen in her debut in "Daytrip of Doom!". This version is also portrayed as being much more callous and contemptuous when it comes to her sons compared to the original. In "McMystery at McDuck McManor!", it is revealed that she attempted to steal the deed to Duckburg from Scrooge after he stole it from her "poor, defenseless" Grandpappy Beagle. In "The Golden Armory of Cornelius Coot!" and "The Life and Crimes of Scrooge McDuck!", the Beagles temporarily took Fort Duckburg and called it "Beagleburg" before Scrooge took the deed back and Ma took control of the Beagles from her father, Pappy Beagle.
The 1987 series included several minor Beagle Boys who do not appear in the 2017 series:
* Bomber Beagle (voiced by
Robert Ridgely
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Biography
Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, Ridgely worked as a cabaret entertainer.Staff"Robert Ridgely, 65 ...
) – A relatively intelligent beagle and a skilled pilot who appears in the episode "Top Duck".
*
The Beagle Brats
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(voiced by
Brian Cummings
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,
Chuck McCann
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, and
Terry McGovern Terry McGovern may refer to:
*Terry McGovern (boxer) (1880–1918), boxer who held the world bantamweight and featherweight titles
*Terry McGovern (actor)
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) – Younger versions of the Beagle Boys who appear in the episode-segment "Take Me Out of the Ballgame", where they were coached by Ma Beagle to face the Junior Woodchucks in a
baseball
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game. The characters were originally created in 1965 by
Vic Lockman
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and
Tony Strobl
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as nephews of the main comic book Beagle Boys.
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* The Blueblood Beagles – Bonaparte (voiced by
Frank Welker
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), Biceps (voiced by
Chuck McCann
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), and Bearnaise (voiced by
Chuck McCann
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), who physically resemble Bigtime, Bouncer, and Burger, respectively, are aristocratic Beagle Boys who appear in "The Status Seekers" while residing in the posh minimum-security Club Fed Penitentiary prison and assisting Charles Upstart III in finding the Mask of Kuthu-lulu.
* The Early 20th Century Beagles – This previous generation of Beagles, composed of Butch (voiced by
Chuck McCann
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), Wild Bill (voiced by
William Callaway
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Filmography Animated roles
* '' Aladdin'' - Zarasto
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) and an unnamed third member (voiced by
Michael Rye
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), were the first members of the family to meet the young Scrooge shortly after he arrived in the United States, as seen in the flashback episode "Once Upon a Dime".
* Megabyte Beagle (voiced by
Frank Welker
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) – A technological genius and the only Beagle whose name does not start with a "B". He appears in two of the five "Super DuckTales" episodes.
* The Beagle Babes – Boom-Boom (voiced by
Victoria Carroll
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Born Mary Carol Lee Ford on January 21, 1941 in Los Angel ...
), Bouffant (voiced by
Jo Anne Worley
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) and Babydoll (voiced by
Susan Blu
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) - The Beagle Boys' female cousins who kidnapped Webby in the episode "The Good Muddahs".
* The Canadian Beagles – Backwoods (voiced by
Danny Mann
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*Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer
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), Bacon (vocal effects by
Frank Welker
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) and Binky (non-speaking) are a trio of rural Beagle Boys who appear in the episode "Ducky Mountain High" while assisting Glomgold. Although Bacon is a non-anthropomorphic pig, Backwoods – who interprets Bacon's oinks and grunts – insists that Bacon and Binky are twins and that the former "had a bad case of the swine flu as a child".
In the 2017 series, several groups of minor Beagle Boys (all voiced by Eric Bauza) appear in "The Beagle Birthday Massacre!":
* The Glam Yankees – A trio of Beagle Boys dressed as a combination of
Colonial
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* American colonial architecture
* French Colonial
* Spanish Colonial architecture
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* Colonial (1920 au ...
Yankee
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s and
glam rock
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musicians.
* The Déjà Vus – A trio of French-themed Beagle Boys introduced as a running gag.
* The 6th Avenue Meanies – A trio of thuggish Beagle Boys, led by Bad Attitude Beagle.
* The 6th Avenue Friendlies – A trio of well-mannered Beagle Boys, led by Benevolent Beagle.
* The Longboard Taquitos – A trio of daredevil-themed Beagle Boys who all speak with surfer accents.
* The Tumblebums – A trio of
evil clown
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-themed Beagle Boys consisting of a muscular clown, a stilt-walker, and an acrobat who primarily communicate by whistling. According to the other Beagles, it has been rumored that they were adopted.
* The Ugly Failures – A trio of dimwitted Beagle Boys regarded by Ma as disappointments due to their lack of success as criminals. This group is composed of Botched Job Beagle, a large chubby member who is shorter than Bouncer; Bungle Beagle; a short member with curly hair; and Bottle Beagle, a scraggy member with crooked braced teeth and hair over his eyes who got his name for constantly getting his fingers stuck in bottles.
Later on in the 2017 series, additional members of the Beagle family (voiced by Eric Bauza) also appear:
* Black Arts Beagle – A Beagle Boy who dabbles in magic who appears in "McMystery at McDuck McManor!" where he shows up at Scrooge's birthday party under his stage name "Nik Nokturne", and unintentionally brings back the ghost of Duckworth. Unlike the other Beagle Boys, Black Arts has gray fur.
* Grandpappy Beagle – Ma's grandfather who stole the deed to Duckburg from its citizens only to lose it to Scrooge. He makes his on-screen debut in "Last Christmas!", where he leads an attack on Scrooge's first annual McDuck Enterprises Christmas party alongside Babyface, Bankjob, and Bugle.
* Pappy Beagle – Ma's father who stole the deed to Duckburg and temporarily held Fort Duckburg until Scrooge defeated him in an arm-wrestling match and Ma took control of the gang in response.
* Big Tech Beagle – A technologically literate Beagle Boy, slightly based on Megabyte Beagle from the 1987 series.
Additionally, Beagle Boys appear in the IDW comic book adaption of the 2017 TV series:
* Broadway Beagle – A Beagle Boy specializing in
set
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and
prop
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design who appeared in "Welcome to Beagle Island!".''DuckTales'' #6 (
IDW Publishing
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, February 2018)
* Backfield Beagle – A
football
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-playing Beagle Boy who also appeared in "Welcome to Beagle Island!".
* Bomber and Butcher Beagle – A pair of
ice hockey
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-playing Beagle Boys who appeared in "The Mighty Ducks of Duckburg!".''DuckTales'' #13 (
IDW Publishing
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, October 2018)
Flintheart Glomgold
Flintheart Glomgold (voiced by Hal Smith in the 1987 series;
Brian George
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in '' DuckTales: Remastered''; Keith Ferguson in the 2017 series) is Scrooge's archenemy, and the second richest duck in the world, created by Carl Barks for the 1956 story "
The Second-Richest Duck
"The Second-Richest Duck" is an Uncle Scrooge comic book story written and illustrated by Carl Barks in February 1956. It features the first appearance of Flintheart Glomgold.
Plot
The story starts when Scrooge McDuck tries to know where was h ...
". Early Barks sketches for Scrooge and Glomgold show remarkable similarities, especially in temperament. While the comics originally depicted Glomgold as a native of
South Africa
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, due to the internationally criticized South African
apartheid
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politics of the 1980s, Glomgold was rewritten to be of Scottish descent for ''DuckTales''.
In the 1987 series, he first appears in the second part of the pilot episode, and typically comes up with schemes to earn money at Scrooge's expense to surpass Scrooge as the world's richest duck.
In addition to his ''DuckTales'' role, Glomgold also makes a cameo appearance in the ''
Darkwing Duck
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'' episode "In Like Blunt", along with the Beagle Boys and Magica De Spell.
In the 2017 series, debuting in "Woo-oo!", he runs Glomgold Industries and makes his fortune through personal branding; preferring to develop his products as cheaply as possible. In this series, Glomgold is characterized as comically unhinged, to the point where other characters do not take his schemes very seriously. Additionally, his aversion towards Scrooge is both personal and professional, as he does not shy away from attempting to kill him and willingly shows up at his
wake
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to celebrate his death. In "The Ballad of Duke Baloney!", after recovering from amnesia caused by the events of "The Shadow War!", it is revealed that Glomgold's birth name was "Duke Baloney", and that he was born and raised in South Africa. After meeting Scrooge, who refused to pay him properly for polishing his shoes in an attempt to teach him self-reliance and hard work, he changed his name to "Flintheart Glomgold" and swore to beat Scrooge in every way possible, including becoming the world's richest duck and proving himself as "the most Scottish" between them. After Glomgold gets his memory back, he makes a bet with Scrooge and, throughout season two, they compete to become the richest duck in the world by the end of the year, with the winner getting the loser's company. In "GlomTales!", Glomgold forms an alliance with several of Scrooge's greatest enemies and Louie in a last ditch effort to win the bet. He seemingly wins after Louie convinces the other villains to pool their resources with Glomgold's, but he ends up losing everything to Louie because "Flintheart Glomgold" is not his real name and he signed a contract stating everything would revert to his partner, Louie, forcing him to escape from the angry villains after they turn on him. Despite what happened, he returns in "Moonvasion!" to help Scrooge defeat the Moonlanders with one of his insane schemes since General Lunaris had a counter for all of Scrooge's plans, and trick him into returning his company to him.
The name "Duke Baloney" is derived from "the Duke of Baloni", a one-time-only character created by Carl Barks three years prior to Glomgold, and the first character described by Barks as "the second-richest duck in the world".
Magica De Spell
Magica De Spell
Magica De Spell (''magica'' being the feminine of ''magico'', ) is a cartoon character created in 1961 by Carl Barks for the Duck universe. An Italian sorceress, she constantly attempts to steal Scrooge McDuck's Number One Dime, which she believ ...
(voiced by
June Foray
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Catherine Tate
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in the 2017 series) is a powerful Italian sorceress, created by Carl Barks in 1961, and constantly after Scrooge's
Number One Dime
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. Magica is convinced that the dime has magic powers that will help her to gain world domination.
In the 1987 series, she makes her first appearance in "Send in the Clones", living on a distant island inside a volcano in the shape of her head. She speaks with an Eastern European accent, and is often assisted by her brother Poe, who was trapped in the shape of a non-anthropomorphic raven. While she mostly appeared in the show's first season, she makes one final appearance in the season three episode, "The Unbreakable Bin".
In the 2017 series, she is "a vile sorceress with a mysterious, ancient grudge against Clan McDuck" who was trapped in a shadowy form. Throughout season one, Magica pressures her "niece" Lena into gaining the Ducks’ trust so she can steal the Number One Dime and regain her corporeal form. When Lena eventually attempts to come clean, Magica grows strong enough from an approaching eclipse to possess Lena's body and prevent her from doing so. Magica's past is revealed in the season's finale "The Shadow War!": Fifteen years ago, Scrooge sealed her physical form in a pocket dimension within his Number One Dime. At the last second though, she used a spell to create Lena from a part of her shadow, thus remaining in contact with the outside world. In the present, empowered by the eclipse, Magica regains her physical form and traps Scrooge in his Number One Dime while exacting her revenge by attacking Duckburg. After a climactic battle in Scrooge's Money Bin, Magica is defeated by the Ducks and rendered powerless, forcing her to escape. In "A Nightmare on Killmotor Hill!", she returns to haunt Lena and the kids in their dreams using a telepathic helmet as Lena has part of her powers, but was ultimately foiled after Lena destroys her helmet. In "GlomTales!", while forced to work as a birthday party magician, Magica joins Glomgold's alliance to destroy Scrooge and his family, only to be defeated once again. In "The Phantom and the Sorceress", Webby, Lena, and Violet come to Magica for help in training Lena to use her magic to stop the Phantom Blot, which Magica reluctantly agreed to due to his vendetta against her for destroying his village. Once the Phantom Blot was defeated, Magica regained her powers, but is driven off by Lena. In "The Life and Crimes of Scrooge McDuck!", it is revealed that she and Poe once ruled a village together until they first encountered and fought Scrooge and she accidentally turned Poe into a raven, who flew off after Scrooge refused to stop him. Magica tried to find Poe, but was unable to and swore revenge against Scrooge.
Mark Beaks
Mark Beaks (voiced by
Josh Brener
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) is an
African grey parrot
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who is a young
tech industry
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* An abbreviation of technology or technician
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*Tech (mascot), the mascot of Louisiana Tech University, U.S.
* Tech (river), in southern France
* "Tech" (''S ...
billionaire, the founder and CEO of Waddle, and an exclusive character to the 2017 series. He cares more about his own image and popularity than his fortune, going to great lengths to gain as many followers on social media, keeping several back-up phones on hand if any one of them gets destroyed, and stealing others' ideas and passing them off as his own. Debuting in "The Infernal Internship of Mark Beaks!", he takes on Huey and Dewey as interns while Scrooge and Glomgold get annoyed with their new competitor. In "Beware the B.U.D.D.Y. System!", Beaks' life is saved by Gizmoduck when his
autonomous car
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system, B.U.D.D.Y. (Beaks Unmanned Driver Drone Yay), malfunctions. In "Who Is Gizmoduck?!," he hires Gizmoduck to work for Waddle. Growing jealous of the new star's rising popularity, however, he decides to wear the Gizmosuit himself, but ends up causing mayhem before he is stopped by Fenton. In "The Dangerous Chemistry of Gandra Dee!", he uses Gandra Dee as a spy to get close to Gizmoduck and turn himself into a
Hulk
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-like monster. Dubbing himself "Mega-Beaks", he severely damages Gyro's lab and the Gizmosuit, kidnaps Huey and Webby, and attacks his own company before being confronted by Fenton and Gandra, who manage to defeat him and turn him back to normal. In "Happy Birthday, Doofus Drake!", Beaks found and re-purposed an android he dubbed B.O.Y.D. (Beaks Optimistic Youth Droid) to pose as his son to attend Doofus Drake's birthday party. Louie exposes Beaks' deception, leading Doofus to drop him into his "Honey Bin". In "GlomTales!", Beaks joins Glomgold's alliance to destroy Scrooge and his family, though the alliance is foiled in the end. In "Louie's Eleven!", he attempts to steal his mother Emma Glamour's phone, only to be thwarted by Donald and Daisy. As of "Beaks in the Shell!", his popularity has plummeted and he attempted to steal gizmo-tech once more, only to be foiled in the end. He has been described by the producers as "Gizmoduck's
Lex Luthor
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".
General Lunaris
General Lunaris (voiced by
Lance Reddick
Lance Reddick (born December 31, 1962) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing Cedric Daniels in ''The Wire'' (2002–2008), Phillip Broyles in ''Fringe'' (2008–2013), and Chief Irvin Irving in '' Bosch'' (2014–2020) ...
) is a high-ranking Moonlander and an exclusive character to the 2017 series. In season two, he encounters Della during her decade on the Moon. While initially appearing kind and understanding, he is secretly resentful of the Earth due to his father's fear of the planet and the Moon literally living in the Earth's shadow, and intends to one day assert the Moon's dominance over Earth's people. After Della fixes the ''Spear of Selene'' and returns to Earth, Lunaris deceives his people into thinking that Della is their enemy, and declares war on Earth. When Donald accidentally ends up on the Moon, Lunaris takes him captive. While overseeing preparations for the invasion, Lunaris' second-in-command Penumbra works against him to foil his plans, but he catches onto her quickly and stops her before she can destroy his rocket fleet. Though he nearly catches Donald, the determined duck manages to escape to Earth in Lunaris' prototype rocket, leading the Moonlander to believe he could not have survived. In the season's finale, "Moonvasion!", Lunaris launches his invasion while developing countermeasures for any plan Scrooge could devise and using a planetary engine to force the Earth to revolve around the Moon. However, due to an unpredictable scheme by Glomgold, he is defeated by the Ducks and Penumbra, leaving his engine adrift in Earth's orbit as its new moon.
While the Moonlanders' civilization was created for the 2017 series, it is inspired by the Moon Stage of the ''
DuckTales
''DuckTales'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. The original cartoon series premiered on syndication and on Disney Channel on September 18, 1987 and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four seas ...
'' and '' DuckTales: Remastered'' video games. The soundtrack of the Moon Stage is also used in several of the show's Moon-based scenes – most notably as a lullaby sung by Della in the episode "Whatever Happened to Della Duck?!" and "Moonvasion!" alongside Louie, who reveals Donald learned the song and sung it to the triplets while Della was missing.
F.O.W.L.
F.O.W.L., the Fiendish Organization for World Larceny, is a global criminal organization. Inspired by the terrorist organization
S.P.E.C.T.R.E.
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Religion and spirituality
* Vision (spirituality)
* Apparitional experience
* Ghost
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Spectre'' (1977 film), a made-for-television film produced and writ ...
from
Ian Fleming
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's ''
James Bond
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'' novels, F.O.W.L. is first introduced in the 1987 ''DuckTales'' episode, "Double-O-Duck" (where the "F" stood for "Foreign" instead), when they plotted to destroy all the world's money; leading the Duckburg Intelligence Agency to ask Launchpad to infiltrate their ranks due to his strong resemblance to one of their agents. Their members included Dr. Nogood, Odd-Duck, Bruno Von Beak, and Feathers Galore. F.O.W.L. was later reworked for the ''Darkwing Duck'' animated series, appearing as recurring antagonists opposed by the spy agency S.H.U.S.H.
In the 2017 series, F.O.W.L. was founded in the 1960s by Bradford Buzzard and Black Heron after S.H.U.S.H. rejected Bradford’s proposal to rein in the world's chaos by taking it over. The organization is introduced during a flashback to the 1960s, when Mrs. Beakley (then known as Agent 22), teams up with Scrooge as part of a S.H.U.S.H. assignment to prevent F.O.W.L. from obtaining the gummiberry juice potion needed to create an army of super soldiers. Following the Moonlander invasion, F.O.W.L. decides that Scrooge and his family are too much of a risk to their organization and the world, and starts planning to eliminate them. Throughout season three, they race against the Ducks to find all the lost treasures of the legendary explorer Isabella Finch after they discovered her lost adventure journal. Their membership is as follows:
* Bradford Buzzard (voiced by
Marc Evan Jackson
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) – The
vulture
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director of F.O.W.L. and a member of its High Command along with his two clones Bentley and Buford. In his youth, Bradford accompanied his grandmother, Isabella Finch, on her adventures as the first Junior Woodchuck, but grew to despise them due to the various dangers they posed, so he dedicated his life to containing the world's chaos by ridding it of adventuring. Years later, Bradford came to work as an accountant for S.H.U.S.H., where he proposed to have the organization control and prevent chaos by taking over the world, but was rejected, so he co-founded F.O.W.L. alongside Black Heron to achieve his goal instead. After seeing Scrooge as a threat, Bradford infiltrated McDuck Enterprises so that he can bring an end to Scrooge's adventuring ways while serving as the company's
CFO
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, and later the chairman of the board of directors, with his clones as his fellow members. Following the Moonlander invasion and the Ducks finding Finch's journal, Bradford secretly plots to eliminate Scrooge and his family and collect several artifacts that his grandmother never found in order to finally rid the world of adventuring. After Taurus Bulba went rogue, Bradford was forced to reveal his connection to F.O.W.L., but he kept his ambition to obtain the artifacts. In the series finale, "The Last Adventure!", Bradford attempts to defeat Scrooge by forcing him to sign an anti-adventuring contract and throwing the artifacts into an artificial black hole, while also sacrificing Heron and his clones in the process. After the Ducks found a loophole in the contract, saying that "family is the greatest adventure of all", Bradford is defeated, as well as turned into a non-anthropomorphic vulture by Magica, who now keeps him as her pet.
* Black Heron (voiced by
April Winchell
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Early life
Winchell was born in 1 ...
) – A martial artist, robotics engineer, and
chemist
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turned criminal and an old enemy from Mrs. Beakley's time as a S.H.U.S.H. agent. In the 1960s, she co-founded F.O.W.L. alongside Bradford and attempted to steal the lost page of the Great Book of Castle Dunwyn to complete the gummiberry juice formula, but was thwarted by Beakley and Scrooge and presumed dead after she was caught in an explosion. Years later, she kidnaps Beakley to exact revenge and complete the formula, only to be defeated by Webby before falling into the ocean. She is later revealed to have survived her fall and rejoined F.O.W.L. to eliminate Scrooge and his family. After several attempts to further F.O.W.L.'s ambitions, she joined Bradford in a plot to rid the world of adventuring in "The Last Adventure!", only for him to throw Heron into an artificial black hole. Despite this, she became proud of him for embracing his villainous side.
*
John D. Rockerduck
John D. Rockerduck is a cartoon character created in 1961 by The Walt Disney Company for the Duck universe. He is one of Scrooge McDuck's main rivals in Disney comics. His name is a play on that of John D. Rockefeller, the American capitalist an ...
(voiced by
John Hodgman
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) – An
Old West
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robber baron who encountered Scrooge and Goldie while attempting to steal the town of Gumption's enormous gold nugget, only to be thwarted by them. Following this, he used experimental
cryogenic
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The 13th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration (held in Washington DC in 1971) endorsed a universal definition of “cryogenics” and “cr ...
technology to stay alive and became an agent of F.O.W.L. in the present, while rejuvenating his youth with water from the Fountain of the Foreverglades. In "The Last Adventure!", he joins F.O.W.L. in a plot to rid the world of adventuring, only to be driven off by Mrs. Beakley. Originally created by Barks in 1961, Rockerduck is a frequently appearing comic book character, as a present-day business rival of Scrooge's.
**
Jeeves
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(voiced by Keith Ferguson) – Rockerduck's enforcer and henchman who assisted him in protecting the gold nugget by capturing Scrooge and Goldie until they bribed him into facilitating their escape. Following this, he was artificially reconstructed so he can continue serving Rockerduck in the present. While helping Rockerduck secure water from the Fountain of the Foreverglades, Goldie turns Jeeves into a baby. In "The Last Adventure!", he is restored to his original age and fights against Scrooge, Donald and Della, but is defeated by Mrs. Beakley. He was created in the 1970s, first appearing in Italian Disney comics under the name "Lusky". There, he was portrayed as Rockerduck's secretary, who acted as his support on adventures.
*
Phantom Blot
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(voiced by
Frank Welker
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in the 1987 series;
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (; born April 26, 1958) is an American actor and director. He is best known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'', from 2009 to 2011, and in its prequel series ''Better Ca ...
in the 2017 series) – A villain draped in a black cloak which makes him resemble a blot of ink. In the 1987 series, he appears in "All Ducks on Deck", when he steals an invisible bomber plane from the aircraft carrier Donald is serving on and plans to create more invisible planes to take over the world. In the 2017 series, he is a F.O.W.L. agent disguised as Funso, the mascot of the Funso's Fun Zone amusement center, which also serves as a F.O.W.L. base, and a magic hunter who seeks to destroy anything magical after Magica enslaved and destroyed his village years ago. In "The Last Adventure!", he joins F.O.W.L. in a plot to rid the world of adventuring, only to be defeated off-screen by Lena and Manny. The Phantom Blot first appeared in the ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip adventure ''Mickey Mouse Outwits the Phantom Blot'' by
Floyd Gottfredson
Arthur Floyd Gottfredson (May 5, 1905July 22, 1986) was an American cartoonist best known for his defining work on the ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip, which he worked on from 1930 until his retirement in 1975. His contribution to Mickey Mouse comi ...
, and has since become a recurring enemy of
Mickey Mouse
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in various media. According to Frank Angones, the creative team drew on elements of the original comic character, the 1987 ''DuckTales'' version, and the Shadow Blot from the video game ''
Epic Mickey
''Epic Mickey'' is a 2010 platform game for the Wii developed by Junction Point Studios and published by Disney Interactive Studios, except in Japan, where it was published by Nintendo. The game focuses on Mickey Mouse, who accidentally damag ...
'' when creating the 2017 incarnation of the Blot.
*
Steelbeak This article includes a list of characters from the Disney series ''Darkwing Duck''.
Main characters
* Drake Mallard / Darkwing Duck (voiced by Jim Cummings, Chris Diamantopoulos in the 2017 ''DuckTales'' reboot) is an average citizen by day and ...
(voiced by
Jason Mantzoukas
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) – A rooster agent of F.O.W.L. with a metallic beak and a thug-like personality. In "Double-O-Duck in You Only Crash Twice!", he assisted Black Heron in building and testing her Intelli-Ray, only to grow frustrated with her for insulting his intelligence. He eventually had enough and hijacked her operation to make all of Duckburg stupid, but he was foiled by Launchpad and the Rescue Rangers, who Heron had tested the Intelli-Ray on. In "The Last Adventure!", he uses the Intelli-Ray on himself to stop the Ducks from foiling F.O.W.L.'s plans to rid the world of adventuring, but is defeated and forced to retreat by Launchpad wearing the Gizmosuit. He was first introduced as a recurring antagonist in the ''Darkwing Duck'' animated series, where he was depicted as a competent member of F.O.W.L.
* Eggheads (various voices) – F.O.W.L.'s foot soldiers. They first appeared in ''Darkwing Duck'', in which they were referred to as "Eggmen". They were renamed in ''DuckTales'' to reflect their ranks not being exclusively male.
** Pepper (voiced by
Amy Sedaris
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) – An excitable and talkative Egghead who befriends and becomes partners with the Phantom Blot.
Supporting characters
Appearing in both series
Duckworth
Duckworth (voiced by
Chuck McCann
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David Kaye David Kaye may refer to:
* David Kaye (voice actor) (born 1966), Canadian-American voice actor
* David A. Kaye, actor who played Jesse Waingrow in the film ''3000 Miles to Graceland''
* David Kaye (footballer) (born 1959), English footballer
* Dav ...
in the 2017 series) is Scrooge's longtime, no-nonsense
butler
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, the jack-of-all-trades of McDuck Manor, and an important member of Scrooge's staff, created for the ''DuckTales'' series. Despite having "Duck" in his name, he is actually an
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
dog
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.
In the 1987 series, he worked for Scrooge even before the nephews moved in, and was Scrooge's only household servant until the hiring of Mrs. Beakley. He first appears in the first part of the pilot episode, and appears as a supporting character throughout the series, serving both as butler and
chauffeur
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Originally, such drivers were often personal employees of the vehicle owner, but this has changed to speciali ...
. He plays a bigger part in the episode "Duckworth's Revolt", where he and the nephews get abducted by aliens where he explained the difference between employment and slavery to their fellow prisoners, and in the episode-segment "Take Me Out of the Ballgame" where he acts as the temporary coach of the Junior Woodchuck baseball team.
In the 2017 series, he died years prior to the series' beginning and was mentioned to be the only one who throws Scrooge a party. After accidentally being summoned back to the world of the living by Black Arts Beagle in "McMystery at McDuck McManor!", he rescues Scrooge from Black Arts, Glomgold, Mark Beaks, and Ma Beagle by ejecting them in the form of a shadowy demon, later nicknamed "Demonworth". His ghost has since returned to his duties as Scrooge's faithful butler.
Gyro Gearloose
Gyro Gearloose
Gyro Gearloose is a cartoon character created in 1952 by Carl Barks for Disney comics. An anthropomorphic chicken, he is part of the Donald Duck universe, appearing in comic book stories as a friend of Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, and anyone w ...
Chris Edgerly
Chris Edgerly (born August 6, 1969) is an American voice actor, comedian and singer.
Life and career
Edgerly provided the voice of Peter Potamus on the Adult Swim animated series, ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'', in addition to several g ...
Jim Rash
James Rash (born July 15, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He portrayed the role of Dean Craig Pelton on the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Bes ...
in the 2017 series) is a skilled
inventor
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, originally created by Carl Barks in 1952. His inventions often help drive an episode's plot, as they do not always work as designed.
In the 1987 series, he is characterized as a relatively easy-going country bumpkin with super-intellect and everlasting optimism, even when his inventions backfire, but often stretches himself thin with work and feels underappreciated.
In the 2017 series, he is characterized drastically different, being irritable and eccentric, and has a younger appearance than his original counterpart. He works as Scrooge's head of research and development, and for half of season one, is Fenton’s boss. In spite of his arrogance and stubbornness, he has only the best of intentions, even when he and his inventions are wildly misunderstood. His sour personality is later revealed to stem from the devastating malfunction and loss of his creation 2-BO in "Astro B.O.Y.D.!" and the manipulation and abuse he received from his mentor, Dr. Akita. Upon discovering that 2-BO's incident was not his fault, Gyro resolves to be a better boss to Fenton.
Doofus Drake
Doofus Drake (voiced by
Brian Cummings
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in the 1987 series;
John Gemberling
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in the 2017 series) is an acquaintance of Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and an original ''DuckTales'' character.
In the 1987 series, he was friends with the boys and Launchpad. He was often seen with the boys during their Junior Woodchuck events, and was also seen with Launchpad, who referred to him as his "little buddy".
In the 2017 series, he is a selfish, insane, sociopathic rich kid after inheriting a fortune from his late grandmother Francis "Gummeemama" Drake. He forces his parents to work as his servants, invites other people over to hurt them, and breaks things for his amusement. In "Happy Birthday, Doofus Drake!", he invites several people to his birthday party and attempts to take Goldie as his replacement grandmother. However, Louie saves her by reprogramming the android B.O.Y.D. to serve as his brother, who transfers half of Doofus' inheritance to his parents' account, freeing them from his servitude and allowing them to ground him. In "The Life and Crimes of Scrooge McDuck!", Doofus attempts to seek revenge by taking Louie and Scrooge to karmic court and taking Scrooge's fortune away to compensate his enemies. However, Louie makes amends with Doofus, who stands down.
Mrs. Featherby / Mrs. Quackfaster
Mrs. Featherby (1987) or Mrs. Emily Quackfaster (2017) (voiced alternately by
Tress MacNeille
Teressa Claire MacNeille (née Payne; born June 20, 1951) is an American voice actress, whose credits include voicing Dot Warner on the animated television series ''Animaniacs'', Babs Bunny on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Chip and Gadget Hackwrench ...
,
Joan Gerber
Joan Gerber (July 29, 1935 – August 22, 2011) was an American voice actress who provided voices for a variety of cartoons.
Her most challenging voice role was "all the children in a Japanese train wreck" for a ''Godzilla'' television episode. ...
,
Susan Blu
Susan Maria Blue, better known as Sue Blu, is an American voice-actress, voice-director, and casting-director in American and Canadian cinema and television. She most notably voiced Arcee in '' The Transformers: The Movie'' and Seasons 3 and 4 of ...
, and
June Foray
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in the 1987 series;
June Foray
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Susanne Blakeslee
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Among her notable roles are the voices of Wanda, Anti-Wanda, and Mrs. Turner on ...
in the 2017 series), named
Miss Quackfaster
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in the original comic books, was created by Barks in 1961, as Scrooge's faithful
secretary
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.
In the 1987 series, she is Scrooge's mild-mannered and capable, albeit somewhat gossipy, secretary. She is seen in "Dinosaur Ducks" (voiced by MacNeille), "Hero for Hire" (voiced by Gerber), "Super DuckTales" (non-speaking), "Blue Collar Scrooge" (voiced by Blu), and finally (voiced by Foray) in "Beaglemania" and "Yuppy Ducks". Additionally, she also appears in '' DuckTales the Movie'' (voiced by Foray).
In the 2017 series, debuting in "The Great Dime Chase!", she is the
archivist
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of Scrooge's personal archive, having served him for the last 50 years. Dedicated to the point of obsession, she is perfectly willing to terrorize the ducklings if they refuse to heed her bizarre set of rules. In season two, she is seen defending the archive from
harpies
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Descriptions
They were generally depicted as birds with the head ...
, attending Scrooge's fake funeral, working part-time at Duckburg's public library, conducting tours at Fort Duckburg, and assisting Scrooge in repelling the Moonlander invasion.
Goldie O'Gilt
Goldie O'Gilt
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, a.k.a. Glittering Goldie (voiced by
Joan Gerber
Joan Gerber (July 29, 1935 – August 22, 2011) was an American voice actress who provided voices for a variety of cartoons.
Her most challenging voice role was "all the children in a Japanese train wreck" for a ''Godzilla'' television episode. ...
in the 1987 series;
Allison Janney
Allison Brooks Janney (born November 19, 1959) is an American actress. In a career spanning three decades, she is known for her performances across multiple genres of screen and stage. Janney has received various accolades, including an Academ ...
in the 2017 series) is Scrooge's longtime love interest and an original Carl Barks character from the 1952 comic book story "
Back to the Klondike
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". The producers of the 2017 series has called her the
Catwoman
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to Scrooge's
Batman
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.
In the 1987 series, she first appears in the episode based on and named after the Barks story, where her origins as a music hall singer in Dawson is shown. She reappears in the episodes "Scroogerello", as a figment of Scrooge's dream, "'Till Nephews Do Us Part", interrupting Scrooge's wedding to Millionara Vanderbucks, and "Ducky Mountain High", where Scrooge and Glomgold fight for Goldie's property, only to see Goldie walking out on top.
In the 2017 series, she first appears in "The Golden Lagoon of White Agony Plains!", as Scrooge's former girlfriend, partner, and rival; out-smarting both him and Glomgold. Alongside Scrooge, she took part in the Klondike Gold Rush in the late 19th century, and explains her advanced age by claiming to have found "a fountain of youth in Ronguay". While she admittingly "always loved gold more than she loved Scrooge", the pair's mutual affection and respect go deep. In season two, she first makes a non-speaking appearance at the first annual McDuck Enterprises Christmas party, before returning in a major role in a flashback depicted in "The Outlaw Scrooge McDuck!", in which she joins forces with Scrooge, a time-traveling Gyro, and Fenton's ancestor Sheriff Marshall Cabrera against John D. Rockerduck. In "Happy Birthday, Doofus Drake!", she reappears in the present day after Louie invites her to McDuck Manor to help him become a better con artist, before getting caught up in a scheme to con Doofus Drake out of several million dollars in party favors. Following a series of double-crosses and being held hostage by Doofus, Goldie eventually gets what she came for, but keeps a picture of Louie to remember him by. In "The Forbidden Fountain of the Foreverglades!", she competes with Scrooge to find the eponymous fountain, only to rekindle her romance with him.
Ludwig Von Drake
Ludwig Von Drake
Professor Ludwig Von Drake is a cartoon character created in 1961 by The Walt Disney Company. He is the paternal uncle of Donald Duck. He was first introduced as the presenter (and singer of " The Spectrum Song") in the cartoon ''An Adventure in ...
(voiced by
Corey Burton
Corey Gregg Weinberg (born August 3, 1955), known professionally as Corey Burton, is an American voice actor. He is the current voice of Captain Hook, Ludwig Von Drake, Dale and others for The Walt Disney Company, Shockwave on '' The Transforme ...
) is an established Disney character, appearing in several Disney animation productions beginning in 1961. Often referred to as Donald's uncle, he is usually described as scientist and self-proclaimed universal expert.
In the 1987 series, he only makes one appearance, as a psychiatrist treating Launchpad in "The Golden Fleecing".
In the 2017 series, he is an old colleague of Scrooge's, and debuts in "From the Confidential Case Files of Agent 22!", appearing in a flashback segment set in 1968 as the resourceful director of international spy organization
S.H.U.S.H. This article includes a list of characters from the Disney series ''Darkwing Duck''.
Main characters
* Drake Mallard / Darkwing Duck (voiced by Jim Cummings, Chris Diamantopoulos in the 2017 ''DuckTales'' reboot) is an average citizen by day and ...
In the present day, Von Drake's children Corvus, Anya, and Klara have taken over some of his duties, including the management of his Arctic "doomsday vault" (inspired by the
Svalbard Global Seed Vault
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault ( no, Svalbard globale frøhvelv) is a secure backup facility for the world's crop diversity on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen in the remote Arctic Svalbard archipelago. The Seed Vault provides long-term stora ...
), established in case of worldwide disaster. As of the series finale, "The Last Adventure!", Von Drake was captured by F.O.W.L. and forced to help them with their plans, which he claims kept him busy enough to live into the present. He is eventually rescued by the Ducks amidst their final battle with F.O.W.L.
S.H.U.S.H. was first introduced, albeit without Von Drake, as a recurring organization in the ''Darkwing Duck'' animated series.
Gladstone Gander
Gladstone Gander
Gladstone Gander is a cartoon character created in 1948 by The Walt Disney Company. He is an anthropomorphic gander (male goose) who possesses exceptional good luck that grants him anything he desires as well as protecting him from any harm. Thi ...
(voiced by
Rob Paulsen
Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor, known for his roles in numerous animated television series and films. He received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program and three Anni ...
in the 1987 series; Paul F. Tompkins in the 2017 series) is Donald's cousin, debuting in Carl Barks' " Wintertime Wager" from 1948. Much to his relatives' annoyance, he is unfailingly lucky.
In the 1987 series, he foremost appears in "Dime Enough for Luck", where Magica tries to use his good luck to steal Scrooge's Number One Dime, but he is also seen bidding at an auction in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. McDuck" and he makes non-speaking cameo appearances in "Sweet Duck of Youth" and "'Till Nephews Do Us Part".
In the 2017 series, he is introduced in "The House of the Lucky Gander!", living in the
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...
-like city Macaw where he is a prisoner of Toad Liu Hai until Scrooge, Donald, and the kids manage to free him. In "The Shadow War", he is shown to have returned to Duckburg where his shadow is stolen by Magica De Spell. He later appears in "Treasure of the Found Lamp!", during the nephews' hunt to reclaim D'jinn's lamp, and "Moonvasion!", where he teams up with his cousin, Fethry, to rescue Donald, Della, and the kids before taking them back to Duckburg to help Scrooge stop the Moonlanders. He makes a minor appearance in "The Phantom and the Sorceress!" after the Phantom Blot steals his luck and seeks out Webby, Lena, and Violet's help to regain it.
Downy and Fergus McDuck
Downy
Downy, also known as Lenor in Europe, Russia and Japan, is a brand of fabric softener produced by Procter & Gamble that was introduced in 1960.
Lenor is a brand name of fabric softener and dryer sheets, also produced by P&G, sold in Europe, Russi ...
and
Fergus McDuck
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(voiced by
June Foray
June Foray (born June Lucille Forer; September 18, 1917 – July 26, 2017) was an American voice actress. She was best known as the voice of such animated characters as Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha Fatale, Nell Fenwick, Lucifer from Disney' ...
and
Don Messick
Donald Earle Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was an American voice actor. He was best known for his performances in Hanna-Barbera cartoons.
His best-remembered vocal creations include Scooby-Doo, Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in ...
in the 1987 series;
Ashley Jensen
Ashley Jensen (born 11 August 1969) is a Scottish actress and narrator. She was nominated for an Emmy for her role on the television series '' Extras'', in which she appeared from 2005 to 2007. She was a cast member of the ABC series ''Ugly Be ...
and
Graham McTavish
Graham McTavish (born 4 January 1961) is a Scottish actor and author. He is known for his roles as Dwalin in ''The Hobbit'' film trilogy, Vlad Dracula Țepeș in the Netflix animated franchise ''Castlevania'', Loki in various Marvel animated pr ...
in the 2017 series) are Scrooge's parents. While the mother and father of Scrooge occasionally have appeared or been referred to in the comics, the names Downy and Fergus were created for their appearances in
Don Rosa
Keno Don Hugo Rosa (), known simply as Don Rosa (born June 29, 1951), is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his Disney comics stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck, and other characters which Carl Barks created fo ...
's 12-part comic book series "
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
''The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck'' (''Lo'') is a serial of 12 comic book stories written and drawn by Don Rosa, lettered by Todd Klein (American editions), first published by the Danish publisher Egmont in the magazine ''Anders And & Co.'' ...
"."
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
''The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck'' (''Lo'') is a serial of 12 comic book stories written and drawn by Don Rosa, lettered by Todd Klein (American editions), first published by the Danish publisher Egmont in the magazine ''Anders And & Co.'' ...
" by
Don Rosa
Keno Don Hugo Rosa (), known simply as Don Rosa (born June 29, 1951), is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his Disney comics stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck, and other characters which Carl Barks created fo ...
,
Gemstone Publishing
Gemstone Publishing is an American company that publishes comic book price guides. The company was formed by Diamond Comic Distributors President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Geppi in 1994 when he bought Overstreet.
Gemstone published licens ...
,
In the 1987 series, Scrooge's parents are simply referred to as "MacMama" and "MacPapa", and they appear in flashbacks in the episode "Once Upon a Dime", where they are shown living as farmers in a small cottage. They are also alluded to in the episode "The Curse of Castle McDuck", which also mentioned the family castle being built by Scrooge's great-great-grandfather Silas McDuck, a character who makes his only appearance here.
Initially in the 2017 series, Downy and Fergus only appear in portraits at McDuck Manor, after which they make their proper debut in "The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck!". Due to Scrooge using magical druid stones to rebuild their ancestral castle so his parents could move back in there, Downy and Fergus have become immortal, and the castle is only accessible to the rest of the world once every five years. Scrooge and Fergus' relationship is shown to be a conflicted one, while Downy happily greets her visiting family.
Along with Scrooge's parents, the 2017 series pilot also refers to several additional members of
Clan McDuck
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and the Duck family, including Scrooge's grandfather Dingus and sister
Matilda
Matilda or Mathilda may refer to:
Animals
* Matilda (chicken) (1990–2006), World's Oldest Living Chicken record holder
* Matilda (horse) (1824–1846), British Thoroughbred racehorse
* Matilda, a dog of the professional wrestling tag-team The ...
, and Donald's parents Hortense (sister of Scrooge and Matilda) and Quackmore. Several additional ancestors are referred to in "The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck!", and further evolved upon in the tie-in book "DuckTales: Solving Mysteries and Rewriting History!”. Their physical appearances and much of their character traits are taken from "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck" and related work.
Bubba the Caveduck
Bubba the Caveduck (voiced by
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...
Dee Bradley Baker
Dee Bradley Baker (born August 31, 1962) is an American voice actor. Much of Baker's work features vocalizations of animals and monsters. Baker's roles include animated series such as ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', ''Codename: Kids Next Door'', ...
in the 2017 series) is a young caveduck that Scrooge adopts. The character was originally pitched by
Tad Stones
Edward T. "Tad" Stones (born May 28, 1952) is an American animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, producer and director, best known for his work for The Walt Disney Company, where he worked from 1974 to 2003. His most notable credits for Disn ...
as "Bubbaduck".
In the 1987 series, he first appears in the five-part episode "Time Is Money", which opens season two. He and his pet ''
Triceratops
''Triceratops'' ( ; ) is a genus of herbivore, herbivorous Chasmosaurinae, chasmosaurine Ceratopsidae, ceratopsid dinosaur that first appeared during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period (geology), period, about 68 m ...
'' Tootsie arrive in the present after hiding in Gyro's time-machine, the Millennium Shortcut, and Bubba quickly befriends Huey, Dewey and Louie. To accommodate Bubba, Scrooge builds a replica of his original habitat on the McDuck Manor property, and eventually he starts attending the same school class as Webby and the boys.
In the 2017 series, Bubba and Tootsie are introduced in "Timephoon", when Louie's latest get-rich-quick scheme involving Gyro's Time Tub causes historical people to appear in the present while sending his family to different time periods. Bubba proves to be highly adaptive, immediately adjusting to life in the future, and is implied to be the original ancestor of Clan McDuck. Meanwhile, Tootsie is re-imagined as a very aggressive young dinosaur, with no relationship with Bubba as she hails from a much earlier time period than him.
Fenton Crackshell (-Cabrera) / Gizmoduck
Fenton Crackshell (1987) or Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera (2017) (voiced by
Hamilton Camp
Hamilton Camp (Born Robin S. Camp, 30 October 1934 – 2 October 2005) was a London-born actor and singer, who relocated to the United States with his family when he was a young child. He became an American folk singer during he 1960s, and ev ...
in the 1987 series;
Eric Bauza
Eric Bauza (born December 7, 1979) is a Canadian-American voice actor and comedian. His most-known roles include Stimpy on '' Ren and Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'', Foop on ''The Fairly OddParents'' and its reboot ''Fairly Odder'', Thunderbolt Ro ...
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda (; born January 16, 1980) is an American songwriter, actor, playwright and filmmaker. He is known for creating the Broadway musicals ''Hamilton'' (2015) and ''In the Heights'' (2005), and the soundtracks for the Disney animate ...
in the 2017 series) is an everyday office clerk who accidentally becomes the robotic superhero Gizmoduck. The Gizmoduck character was originally pitched by
Tad Stones
Edward T. "Tad" Stones (born May 28, 1952) is an American animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, producer and director, best known for his work for The Walt Disney Company, where he worked from 1974 to 2003. His most notable credits for Disn ...
as "Roboduck" (inspired by the movie "
RoboCop
''RoboCop'' is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferre ...
"), alongside "Bubbaduck" (which evolved into Bubba the Caveduck) and "Spaceduck" (who never made it to the show), and made his debut in season two.Cawley, John: ''Bear and Duck Tales — Disney Animation Comes to TV'', ''Cartoon Quarterly'' #1,
Gladstone Publishing
Gladstone Publishing was an American company that published Disney comics from 1986 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1998. The company had its origins as a subsidiary of Another Rainbow Publishing, a company formed by Bruce Hamilton and Russ Cochran to ...
, 1988
In the 1987 series, he doubles as Scrooge's accountant (as himself) and his personal bodyguard (as Gizmoduck), hired by Scrooge in the five-part story "Super DuckTales". He can count at a blazing speed, but he generally is incompetent with almost everything else. Furthermore, his regular dogged attempts to rectify his mistakes tends to make things worse until he ultimately succeeds. He exhibits a remarkably different personality in his role as Gizmoduck (a dual identity only known to Scrooge and Fenton's mother), as his high-powered suit gives him courage to make daring decisions and act as a strong leader and a hero. Aside from Fenton, other characters temporarily use the Gizmosuit, such as Launchpad, M'Ma, the boys, and Webby. Gizmoduck (Fenton) also makes a few guest appearances in ''
Darkwing Duck
''Darkwing Duck'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series produced by Disney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block ''The Disn ...
''.
In the 2017 series, he is re-imagined as a Latin-American
intern
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and semi-competent
scientist
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In classical antiquity, there was no real ancient analog of a modern scientist. Instead, ...
working under Gyro, and debuts in "Beware the B.U.D.D.Y. System!". While the character remains similar to the 1980s version, this version is more of an optimist. After receiving the Gizmosuit, Fenton is hired by Scrooge to guard Duckburg. In "Astro B.O.Y.D.!", Fenton was promoted to full-time and unofficially made a doctor.
M'Ma Crackshell / M'Ma Cabrera
M'Ma Crackshell (1987) or M'Ma Cabrera (2017) (voiced by
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1923August 23, 2001) was an American actress. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost in ...
in the 1987 series;
Selenis Leyva
Selenis Leyva is an American actress. She is known for her role as Gloria Mendoza in the Netflix comedy-drama series '' Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–19), and also starred on the Disney+ comedy-drama series ''Diary of a Future President'' (202 ...
in the 2017 series) is Fenton's mother.
In the 1987 series, she is a
couch potato
Sedentary lifestyle is a lifestyle type, in which one is physically inactive and does little or no physical movement and or exercise. A person living a sedentary lifestyle is often sitting or lying down while engaged in an activity like socia ...
who spends most of her time in her
trailer home
A mobile home (also known as a house trailer, park home, trailer, or trailer home) is a prefabricated structure, built in a factory on a permanently attached chassis before being transported to site (either by being towed or on a trailer). Us ...
watching
soap opera
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s in her bathrobe and her hair constantly in curlers, and debuts alongside her son in the five-part story "Super DuckTales". She then returns to play bigger parts in "My Mother the Psychic", when she gains the ability to foresee the future, "Blue Collar Scrooge", when she begins to date an amnesiac Scrooge, "The Duck Who Knew Too Much", when she takes on the Gizmosuit and saves Fenton from international spies, and "New Gizmo-Kids on the Block", when she accidentally shrinks the Gizmosuit. Additionally, she makes minor appearances in "The Big Flub" and "A Case of Mistaken Secret Identity".
In the 2017 series, she is re-imagined as a no-nonsense Latina
detective
A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crimes by talking to witnesses and informants, collecting physical evidence, or searching records in databases. This leads th ...
for the Duckburg Police Department. While she lives an active lifestyle, and is deeply concerned with her son's well-being, she is also a devoted
telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...
fan, as seen in her debut in "Who Is Gizmoduck?!". She makes non-speaking appearances in "The Shadow War!", "Storkules in Duckburg!" and "Louie's Eleven!", when she is seen foiling crimes. She also has a minor speaking role in "The Dangerous Chemistry of Gandra Dee!", when she gives her son dating advice, and a major role in "Moonvasion!", when she assists Scrooge in repelling the Moonlander invasion alongside her son, to whom she reveals that she always knew about his secret identity since she is a detective and his mother. In "Beaks in the Shell!", she learns of Fenton's relationship with Gandra, and accepts her warmly.
Gandra Dee
Gandra Dee (voiced by
Miriam Flynn
Miriam Flynn (born June 18, 1952) is an American voice and character actress. She is best known as Cousin Catherine in the ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' and Grandma Longneck in ''The Land Before Time'' franchises. She has acted in other films a ...
in the 1987 series;
Jameela Jamil
Jameela Alia Jamil (born 25 February 1986) is a British actress and presenter. She began her career on Channel 4, where she hosted a pop culture series in the T4 strand from 2009 until 2012. She then became the radio host of ''The Official Cha ...
in the 2017 series) is Fenton's love-interest.
In the 1987 series, she was introduced as a minor character in the five-part episode "Super DuckTales", which ended with her and Fenton's first date. Gandra reappears in "Metal Attraction", when she and Fenton have become a couple amidst the robot Robotica's attempts to kill her after falling in love with Fenton as Gizmoduck; "The Big Flub", when she stars in a series of commercials directed by Fenton so he can get promoted; and "The Duck Who Knew Too Much", when she and Fenton accidentally become involved with international spies while on vacation.
In the 2017 series, she is re-imagined as a rebel scientist. Debuting in "The Dangerous Chemistry of Gandra Dee!", she meets Fenton at a tech store and they go on a date, but she is soon revealed to be a spy for Mark Beaks. While initially assisting Beaks, she turns on him when he endangers Huey and Webby and helps Fenton stop him before making a stealthy exit. She is later revealed to be a cyborg after experimenting on herself and an agent of F.O.W.L. Despite this, she maintained her relationship with Fenton and eventually decided to leave F.O.W.L., only to be caught by Bradford and imprisoned in the
Library of Alexandria
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. She was later rescued by Fenton and the Ducks.
Dijon / Faris D'jinn
Dijon (1987) or Faris D'jinn (2017) (voiced by
Richard Libertini
Richard Joseph Libertini (May 21, 1933 – January 7, 2016) was an American stage, film and television actor.
He was known for playing character roles and his ability to speak in numerous accents. His films include ''Catch-22'' (1970), '' The I ...
Omid Abtahi
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in the 2017 series) is a
Middle Eastern
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kleptomania
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, working for the wizard Merlock. Thereafter, he returns for three of the last five episodes of the series. In the episode "Attack of the Metal Mites", he is seen working for Glomgold, and in the two-part series finale "The Golden Goose", he is reunited with his estranged brother, Poupon.
In the 2017 series, he is re-imagined as a jackal and a fierce adventurer named Faris D'jinn – an ally of Scrooge, noted for being the descendant of an actual genie. He debuts in "Treasure of the Found Lamp!", when he looks for his lost lamp that was passed between Gladstone, Doofus, and Ma Beagle after it was part of a garage sale overseen by Duckworth's ghost. During the Moonlander invasion, Djinn was seen with Amunet and the living mummies fighting the Moonlanders in Egypt.
Gene the Genie
Gene the Genie (voiced by
Rip Taylor
Charles Elmer "Rip" Taylor Jr. (January 13, 1931 – October 6, 2019) was an American actor and comedian, known for his exuberance and flamboyant personality, including his wild moustache, toupee, and his habit of showering himself (and others ...
Jaleel White
Jaleel Ahmad White (born November 27, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Steve Urkel on the sitcom ''Family Matters''.
The character was originally intended to be a one-time guest appearance on the show; however, he wa ...
in the 2017 series) is the genie of the movie's title lamp. As such, he is targeted by the evil sorcerer, Merlock, but eventually ends up becoming a real boy and a friend of the kids of McDuck Manor.
In the 2017 series, Gene was trapped in the Lost Lamp of Collie Baba ever since the year 1990. In "Quack Pack!", amidst the Ducks' search for the lamp, Donald wished for a normal family life, which Gene obliged by erasing the Ducks' memories and sending them into a 1990s sitcom. While the Ducks went through the motions of an episode plotline, Gene made "guest appearances" in commercials and as a photographer. The Ducks eventually realized what happened to them and demand Gene send them back, but he reveals that only Donald can undo the wish since he was the one who made it. Despite Donald initially refusing to do so and the wish fighting to maintain itself when the Ducks tried to escape, Donald is convinced to use his second wish to undo the first, and uses his last wish for a framed family photo. Following this, Gene remains behind in his treasure cavern before he is kidnapped by F.O.W.L. and eventually rescued by the Ducks.
Poe De Spell
Poe De Spell (voiced by
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...
in the 1987 series;
Martin Freeman
Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won an Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
Freeman's most no ...
in the 2017 series) is Magica's brother and familiar, always seen in the shape of a non-anthropomorphic raven, and assisting her in three episodes. In Poe's debut episode, "Send in the Clones", it is stated that he was somehow permanently transformed into a raven and cannot be turned back by conventional magic. His name is a reference to author
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wide ...
, and Poe often ends his stanzas with the word "nevermore", quoting the poem "
The Raven
"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a myste ...
".
Poe appears in a flashback in the 2017 series episode "The Life and Crimes of Scrooge McDuck!" Unlike his 1987 counterpart, Poe is initially presented as an anthropomorphic duck instead of a raven and was Magica's twin brother. Together with her, Poe ruled over a small village and terrorized its people, keeping Magica in check and making sure she did not go overboard with her magic. During a battle with the De Spells, Scrooge riled up Magica to the point of ignoring her brother's warnings, resulting in her accidentally transforming Poe into a non-verbal, non-anthropomorphic raven. Despite Magica begging for help, Scrooge allowed Poe to fly out of a broken window, never to be seen again. A grieving Magica swore vengeance against Scrooge and merged Poe's discarded amulet with her own to form her staff.
Exclusive to the 1987 series
* Admiral Grimitz (voiced by
Peter Cullen
Peter Claver Cullen (born July 28, 1941) is a Canadian voice actor. He is best known as the voice of Optimus Prime in the original 1980s ''Transformers'' animated series, reprising the role many times since 2007. He has also voiced many other c ...
) – The navy commander on the
aircraft carrier
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that Donald is a midshipman on. He always gets annoyed at Donald's accident-prone stunts, and likes to play with military equipment that makes things "go kablooey". His name is a spoof of Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz
Chester William Nimitz (; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in C ...
. After making a non-speaking cameo appearance in the first part of the pilot episode, he makes his proper debut in "Sphinx for the Memories", and returns alongside Donald throughout season one.
Exclusive to the 2017 series
* Lena Sabrewing (voiced by
Kimiko Glenn
Kimiko Elizabeth Glenn (June 27, 1989) is an American actress and Broadway performer known for portraying Brook Soso in the Netflix series ''Orange Is the New Black'', for which she received three ensemble Screen Actors Guild Awards. She also st ...
) – A street smart and seemingly carefree teenage girl introduced in "The Beagle Birthday Massacre!", when she befriends Webby. However, she was secretly attempting to win the Ducks' trust to gain access to Scrooge's Number One Dime on behalf of her "aunt", Magica De Spell. As season one progressed, Lena became increasingly torn between her aunt's villainous schemes and her growing friendship with Webby. When Lena eventually decides to side with the Ducks, Magica grows strong enough to possess her body moments before she has the chance to tell Scrooge the truth. In the season's finale, the kids discovers that she is actually a shadow created by Magica to get revenge on Scrooge and free herself. During the final battle, Lena is able to fight against Magica, but ends up sacrificing herself to protect Webby. During season two, Lena continued to watch over Webby from the "shadow realm", and with the help of her newfound friend Violet, Webby is able to bring Lena back to the world of the living. In "A Nightmare on Killmotor Hill!", Lena struggles with nightmares of becoming Magica as she is still her shadow and plans a slumber party for Webby, Violet, and the boys to keep herself awake. After accidentally trapping them in a shared dream with Magica's powers and nearly losing herself when Magica invades the dream, her friends are able to save her and foil Magica, helping her realize she does not need Magica and overcome her fears. As of season three, Lena has moved in with Violet's family and mastered her magic after training under Magica. Lena also makes minor appearances in "Moonvasion!", "The Split Sword of Swanstantine!", and "The Last Adventure!" Lena was created for the 2017 series. Initially, to conceal Lena's connection to Magica, she was originally referred to by the placeholder name of Lena LeStrange.
*
Greek gods
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Immortals
The Greeks created images of their deities for many purposes. A temple would house the ...
– Old acquaintances of Donald, Della, and Scrooge. The trio is introduced in "The Spear of Selene!" when the Ducks visit Ithaquack, their home island in the
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the ea ...
. Following this, they also make minor appearances throughout the series.
** Storkules (voiced by
Chris Diamantopoulos
Chris Diamantopoulos (born May 9, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He played Russ Hanneman in the HBO series ''Silicon Valley'' and starred in the film ''The Three Stooges'', and the TV series ''Good Girls Revolt''. He currently voices Mickey Mouse i ...
) – The god of strength and heroes who is physically imposing, noble, and pure-hearted, but also naïve and somewhat clueless. He idolizes Donald, who finds Storkules' well-meaning gestures invasive. In season two, he moves to Duckburg to become Donald's tenant after being kicked out of his home by his father. When the Moonlanders invade, Zeus recalled Storkules to Ithaquack and forbade him to help Donald or Scrooge. After tying up Zeus off-screen, Storkules helps set the Earth back in orbit with his strength after the Moonlanders attached a planetary engine to make it revolve around the moon.
**
Selene
In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Selene (; grc-gre, Σελήνη , meaning "Moon"''A Greek–English Lexicon's.v. σελήνη) is the goddess and the personification of the Moon. Also known as Mene, she is traditionally the daughter o ...
(voiced by
Nia Vardalos
Antonia Eugenia Vardalos (born September 24, 1962) is a Canadian actress, director, producer and screenwriter. She is best known for starring in and writing the romantic comedy film ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002), which garnered her nominati ...
) – The goddess of the moon, Storkules' sister and a dear friend of Della's, who named ''The Spear of Selene'' in her honor. She also appears in "Treasure of the Lost Lamp!" after Scrooge, Webby, and D'jinn visit Ithaquack.
**
Zeus
Zeus or , , ; grc, Δῐός, ''Diós'', label=Genitive case, genitive Aeolic Greek, Boeotian Aeolic and Doric Greek#Laconian, Laconian grc-dor, Δεύς, Deús ; grc, Δέος, ''Déos'', label=Genitive case, genitive el, Δίας, ''D ...
(voiced by
Michael Chiklis
Michael Charles Chiklis ( born August 30, 1963) is an American actor, television director, television producer and musician. He is best known for his role as Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Detective Vic Mackey on the FX police drama ''The S ...
) – The king of the gods and the god of thunder and hospitality as well as the brother of Hades and father of Storkules and Selene who suffers from an inferiority complex towards Scrooge. Additionally, he makes a minor appearance in "The Golden Spear!", wherein he attacks Storkules and Dewey for stealing Hermes' winged sandals. In "Moonvasion!", Zeus prevents his offspring from helping Scrooge fight the Moonlanders, but they stand up to him and tie him up off-screen to help the Ducks restore Earth. In "New Gods on the Block!", Zeus is temporarily stripped of his powers. While he eventually regains them, he accidentally casts himself to Hades' realm.
: While the trio is a 2017 series creation based on
Roman
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
hero
Hercules
Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
The Romans adapted the Gr ...
, the Moon goddess Selene, and the Greek deity Zeus, the island of Ithaquack (based on
Homer's Ithaca
Ithaca (; Greek: Ιθάκη, ''Ithakē'') was, in Greek mythology, the island home of the hero Odysseus. The specific location of the island, as it was described in Homer's ''Odyssey'', is a matter for debate. There have been various theories a ...
Jim Cummings
James Jonah Cummings (born November 3, 1952) is an American voice actor. Since beginning his career in the 1980s, he has appeared in almost 400 roles. Cummings has frequently worked with The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros., including as th ...
) – An
actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
and the former star of the
live-action
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superhero
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television series, ''Darkwing Duck'', a
show-within-a-show
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where he played the title character. Launchpad, who grew up watching the show and considers himself its biggest fan, describes Starling as "an old school actor who did all his own stunts". While initially only appearing as the Darkwing Duck character, Starling is introduced in "The Duck Knight Returns!", as a cynical faded star who is upset to learn that McDuck Studios is rebooting the franchise and replacing him with a younger actor named Drake Mallard. As his plans to regain the role fail, he finally loses his mind and attempts to kill his successor, only to seemingly perish himself. Unbeknownst to the world, he survived and has begun plotting his revenge, now sporting a discolored costume. The actual animated ''
Darkwing Duck
''Darkwing Duck'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series produced by Disney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block ''The Disn ...
'' series originally aired from 1991 to 1992, as a spin-off of the original ''DuckTales'' series, with Launchpad as the title character's sidekick. Starling's name was chosen by the producers as a nod to voice actor, Jim Cummings, who voiced both Darkwing Duck in the original series, as well as ''DuckTales''’ Starling. Starling's altered costume notably mirrors that of arch-villain Negaduck of the animated series; a character also voiced by Cummings. Although ''DuckTales''–''Darkwing Duck''
crossover
Crossover may refer to:
Entertainment
Albums and songs
* ''Cross Over'' (Dan Peek album)
* ''Crossover'' (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles album), 1987
* ''Crossover'' (Intrigue album)
* ''Crossover'' (Hitomi Shimatani album)
* ''Crossover'' (Yoshino ...
comic books have been produced, this marks the first occurrence of Darkwing in ''DuckTales'' animation.
*
Don Karnage
This is a list of characters in the Disney animated series ''TaleSpin''. ''TaleSpin'' was previewed on The Disney Channel in May through July 1990, and premiered in syndication in September of that year.
Higher for Hire
* Baloo von Bruinwald XI ...
(voiced by
Jaime Camil
Jaime Federico Said Camil de Saldanha da Gama (born 22 July 1973) is a Mexican actor, singer and television personality. He is best known for his roles as Fernando Mendiola in ''La Fea Más Bella'' and Rogelio de la Vega in ''Jane the Virgin'', ...
) – The arrogant and vain leader of a band of sky pirates who are based on an air carrier called ''The Iron Vulture''. He is introduced in "Sky Pirates...in the Sky!", when he encountered the Ducks and swore vengeance against Dewey for upstaging him. In "GlomTales", Glomgold recruits Karnage to help him destroy Scrooge and his family, which he accepts under the condition that he can finish off Dewey, though the alliance is defeated in the end. In "The Lost Cargo of Kit Cloudkicker!", F.O.W.L. hires Karnage to find the Stone of What Was, but he runs afoul of Kit, Della, Huey, and Dewey. While his enemies get the stone, Karnage procures a small fragment of it. In the series finale "The Last Adventure!", he joins F.O.W.L. in a plot to rid the world of adventuring and faces Dewey in a
dogfight
A dogfight, or dog fight, is an aerial battle between fighter aircraft conducted at close range. Dogfighting first occurred in Mexico in 1913, shortly after the invention of the airplane. Until at least 1992, it was a component in every majo ...
until they end up crashing. Karnage originated as the main antagonist of the 1990s animated series, ''
TaleSpin
''TaleSpin'' is an American animated television series first aired in 1990 as a preview on Disney Channel and later that year as part of ''The Disney Afternoon''. It features characters adapted from Disney's 1967 animated feature ''The Jungle Boo ...
''.
*
Fethry Duck
The Duck family is a fictional family of cartoon ducks related to Disney character Donald Duck. The family is also related to the Coot, Goose, and Gander families, as well as the Scottish Clan McDuck. Besides Donald, the best-known members of th ...
(voiced by
Tom Kenny
Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for voicing the titular character in ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' and associated media. Kenny has voiced many other characters, including Heffer Wolfe in ''R ...
) – Donald's energetic and rather peculiar cousin, introduced in "The Depths of Cousin Fethry!", when he serves as a caretaker at one of McDuck Enterprises' marine science stations. He is visited by Huey and Dewey, who mistake him for a scientist. However, his years of living around the marine science stations have made him an expert in adapting to underwater life and communicating with sea creatures, and the episode ends with him leaving to become an actual scientist after being reunited with his pet krill, Mitzi; who had been mutated to colossal size due to hydro-thermal vents. In "Moonvasion!", he and Mitzi team up with Gladstone to save Donald, Della, and the kids from the island before taking them back to Duckburg and help Scrooge repel the Moonlander invasion. Fethry later reappears in the comic book story "Saga of the Super-Intern!", published in the 20th issue of IDW's ''DuckTales'', where he is hired as an intern at Gyro's lab.''DuckTales'' #20 (
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW), itself formed in 1999, and is regularly recog ...
, April 2019) Cousin Fethry was originally created as a "
beatnik
Beatniks were members of a social movement in the 1950s that subscribed to an anti-materialistic lifestyle.
History
In 1948, Jack Kerouac introduced the phrase "Beat Generation", generalizing from his social circle to characterize the undergr ...
" character in 1964, by comic book creators
Dick Kinney
Richard Timothy Kinney (December 15, 1916 in Utah – March 24, 1985 in Glendale, California) was an American animator and comic book writer. His comic book work was mostly in Disney comics, writing stories featuring Donald Duck and Scrooge M ...
and Al Hubbard.
* Zan Owlson (voiced by
Natasha Rothwell
Natasha Rothwell (born October 18, 1980) is an American writer, actress, teacher and comedian.
Career
Rothwell taught for KIPP NYC and went on to work at ''Saturday Night Live'' ''(SNL)''. She first garnered attention as a writer on ''SNL'' in ...
) – A graduate student of the
Mouseton
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School of Business who became the acting CEO of Glomgold Industries during Glomgold's four-month disappearance, following Magica's attack in "The Shadow War!". Unlike Glomgold, she is both honest and a capable businesswoman. After his return, she remains at the company as his closest associate during his year-long competition to overthrow Scrooge as the richest duck in the world, even in spite of his manic, childish behavior. She soon transfers over to McDuck Enterprises when it seems like Scrooge is going to win, but she ends up working for Louie after he gets both Scrooge and Glomgold's fortunes at the end of the competition. Following an attack by the Bombie, she snaps under the pressure and quits. As of "Let's Get Dangerous!", she became the mayor of St. Canard. An original ''DuckTales'' character, Zan Owlson is named after series producer, Suzanna Olson.
*
José Carioca
José "Zé" Carioca (; ) is a cartoon anthropomorphic parrot created by the Brazilian cartoonist José Carlos de Brito (J. Carlos) and shown to Walt Disney in his trip to Rio de Janeiro in 1941. The Walt Disney Company then incorporated the ide ...
and
Panchito Pistoles
Panchito Pistoles is a cartoon anthropomorphic rooster created by Fred Moore. He first appeared in the 1944 Disney film ''The Three Caballeros'' with his friends Donald Duck and José Carioca. He later appeared in several Disney comics, includin ...
(voiced by Bernardo De Paula and
Arturo Del Puerto
Arturo del Puerto is an American actor known for his roles on '' Fear the Walking Dead'', '' Chicago P.D.,'' ''Ride Along 2'', and the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series '' For All Mankind.''
Biography
Del Puerto is half Puer ...
) – Donald's college friends and fellow members of their band, The Three Caballeros, who used to practice in Scrooge's garage. They first appear in "The Town Where Everyone Was Nice!", when the trio reunites, and José and Panchito are introduced to the kids. Wanting to impress the others, José claims to be a successful travel agent and Panchito fakes being a pop star, although they are eventually revealed to be a flight attendant and birthday party performer, respectively. In "Louie's Eleven!", they attempted to infiltrate a party held by Emma Glamour alongside Donald to increase their popularity. José and Panchito have appeared in several animated productions alongside Donald, starting in the 1940s feature films ''
Saludos Amigos
''Saludos Amigos'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "Greetings, Friends") is a 1942 American Live-action animated film, live-action/animated anthology film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures. It is the List of ...
'' and ''
The Three Caballeros
''The Three Caballeros'' is a 1944 American live-action/animated musical anthology film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film premiered in Mexico City on December 21, 1944. It was released in the United States on ...
''. De Paula and Del Puerto improvised several lines involving the characters' native languages to provide accurate Brazilian and Mexican depictions.
* Lieutenant Penumbra (voiced by
Julie Bowen
Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer (born March 3, 1970) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Claire Dunphy in the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which she received critical acclaim and six nominations for the Primetim ...
) – A Moonlander and Lunaris' most trusted officer. She is fiercely protective of the moon and its people. As such, she initially perceived Della as a threat; treating her with distrust and distaste despite her repeated attempts to win Penumbra's friendship. Over time, she begins to warm up to Della and comes to disagree with Lunaris' manipulation of their people into war with Earth. After Donald ends up on the moon and gets taken prisoner, she secretly frees him so he can help her stop Lunaris by destroying his fleet; in the process discovering that her commanding officer had planned to invade Earth long before Della came. Just as she gives Donald a transmitter to warn Earth, she's subdued by Lunaris and prevented from helping Donald further. Despite what happened, she ultimately manages to send a warning to Della and later assists her and her family in disabling Lunaris' engine. Penumbra spent the following months trying to repair her ship and take her people back to the Moon, only to learn that they want to stay on Earth. While initially reluctant to do so as well, she was convinced after saving Webby and Dewey from the collapsing "Flintferris Glomwheel". An original ''DuckTales'' creation, the character is a
lesbian
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according to writer Sam King.
* Violet Sabrewing (voiced by
Libe Barer
Libe Alexandra Barer (born December 19, 1991) is an American actress, best known for playing the role Carly Bowman in the Amazon Prime original series ''Sneaky Pete''.
Early life
Barer was born in Los Angeles. Her younger sibling is Ariela Barer. ...
) – A book-smart girl who shares Webby's interests in the supernatural and helps bring Lena back from the shadow realm, as seen in her debut, "Friendship Hates Magic!" In "Challenge of the Senior Junior Woodchucks!", she competes with Huey for the title of "Senior Woodchuck". The episode also reveals her fathers are a
same-sex couple
A same-sex relationship is a romantic or sexual relationship between people of the same sex. ''Same-sex marriage'' refers to the institutionalized recognition of such relationships in the form of a marriage; civil unions may exist in countries w ...
named Indy and Ty Sabrewing. Violet also makes minor appearances in "Happy Birthday Doofus Drake!", "A Nightmare on Killmotor Hill!", "Moonvasion!", "The Split Sword of Swanstantine!", and "The Last Adventure!"
* Drake Mallard / Darkwing Duck (voiced by
Chris Diamantopoulos
Chris Diamantopoulos (born May 9, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He played Russ Hanneman in the HBO series ''Silicon Valley'' and starred in the film ''The Three Stooges'', and the TV series ''Good Girls Revolt''. He currently voices Mickey Mouse i ...
) – An up-and-coming actor who replaces Jim Starling as Darkwing Duck in McDuck Studios' reboot film. He and Launchpad form a strong friendship due to their shared love of the ''Darkwing Duck'' series. When Starling unsuccessfully attempts to kill him and the production fails, Launchpad convinces Drake to become a real-life superhero. In "Moonvasion!", Drake assists Scrooge in staging a rebellion against Lunaris and the Moonlanders' invasion and then helps Scrooge get to his manor by switching outfits with him since Drake himself was perceived as unremarkable by the aliens. As of "Let's Get Dangerous!", he moved to St. Canard and set up a secret lair to continue fighting crime. In "The Last Adventure!", he joins the Ducks in foiling F.O.W.L.'s plans to rid the world of adventuring. Drake shares his name with that of Darkwing Duck's civilian identity in the 1990s animated series.
* B.O.Y.D. (voiced by Nicolas Cantu in season two; Noah Baird in season three) – A childlike android introduced in "Happy Birthday, Doofus Drake!" as the "Beaks Optimistic Youth Droid". After Beaks found him in a junkyard, he used B.O.Y.D. to increase his social media clout and con Doofus Drake out of millions of dollars before Louie exposed the ruse. After Louie gave the android to Doofus as a little brother, B.O.Y.D. took half of his inheritance money, allowing Doofus' parents to stand up to him. In season three, B.O.Y.D. joined the Junior Woodchucks, befriended Huey, and discovered his past. Originally, he was 2-BO, a childlike defense drone created by Gyro decades ago before his mentor, Dr. Akita, tampered with his programming and made him destroy Tokyolk before abandoning him. Despite B.O.Y.D. falling under Akita's control again in the present, Gyro reconciled with the android and helped him gain control of his programming so he can live his life like a normal child, even changing his acronym to "Be Only Yourself, Dude" to reflect this. In "The Last Adventure!", he joins the Ducks in foiling F.O.W.L.'s plans to rid the world of adventuring.
*
Daisy Duck
Daisy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. As the girlfriend of Donald Duck, she is an anthropomorphic white duck that has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers around her lowest region to suggest a skirt. She is ...
(voiced by
Tress MacNeille
Teressa Claire MacNeille (née Payne; born June 20, 1951) is an American voice actress, whose credits include voicing Dot Warner on the animated television series ''Animaniacs'', Babs Bunny on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Chip and Gadget Hackwrench ...
) – The personal assistant to Emma Glamour who, much like Donald, is prone to angry outbursts. Debuting in "Louie's Eleven!", she attempts to ensure Glamour's party runs smoothly, only to get trapped in an elevator with Donald while he was helping his band, the Three Caballeros, perform at the party. They end up developing a mutual attraction for one another and work together to escape and defeat a band of criminals that infiltrated the party. They later become a couple in "New Gods on the Block!". Daisy is Donald's longtime girlfriend in various Disney media, first introduced in the 1940 animated short ''
Mr. Duck Steps Out
''Mr. Duck Steps Out'' is a Donald Duck cartoon produced by Walt Disney Productions, which is released on June 7, 1940, and featured the debut of Daisy Duck. The short was directed by Jack King and written by Carl Barks, Chuck Couch, Jack Hanna ...
''; with her ''DuckTales'' design taking inspiration from her appearance in ''
Donald's Diary
Donald's Diary is a Donald Duck short film which was produced in Technicolor and released February 13, 1954 by RKO Radio Pictures.
Plot
In San Francisco, Donald meets Daisy Duck and the two fall in love. They date, get engaged, and finally m ...
''. While she was absent from the original ''DuckTales'' series, the 2017 series' incarnation is notable in that she and Donald meet for the first time and eventually enter a relationship. She was originally set to appear in "The Infernal Internship of Mark Beaks" as Glomgold's assistant and Donald's ex-girlfriend, but the idea was scrapped due to both story purposes and perceived similarities with Donald and Scrooge's background. She was also considered to appear in an earlier draft for the season two premiere, with her characterization based on her ''
Quack Pack
''Quack Pack'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, featuring Donald Duck and his nephews. The show debuted on September 3, 1996, as a part of the "Disney Afternoon" programming block, following the succe ...
'' incarnation, but the idea was dropped when the episode's storyline changed.
Minor characters
Appearing in both series
* The Terra-firmians – A race of underground rolling creatures, created by
Carl Barks
Carl Barks (March 27, 1901 – August 25, 2000) was an American cartoonist, author, and painter. He is best known for his work in Disney comic books, as the writer and artist of the first Donald Duck stories and as the creator of Scrooge McDuck ...
for his 1956 comic story ''
Land Beneath the Ground!
"Land Beneath the Ground!" is a Scrooge McDuck comic book story that appeared in 1956 in the comic book ''Uncle Scrooge'', written by Carl Barks.
Plot
Worried about earthquakes damaging his money bin, Scrooge McDuck is determined to find out wha ...
''. In the 1987 series, they are led by an unnamed Terra-firmian king (voiced by
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...
, who reprises the role in '' DuckTales: Remastered'') and trigger earthquakes underneath the
Money Bin
The Donald Duck universe is a fictional shared universe which is the setting of stories involving Disney cartoon character Donald Duck, as well as Daisy Duck, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Scrooge McDuck, and many other characters. Life in the D ...
in the episode "Earth Quack". Additional Terra-firmians were voiced by
Joan Gerber
Joan Gerber (July 29, 1935 – August 22, 2011) was an American voice actress who provided voices for a variety of cartoons.
Her most challenging voice role was "all the children in a Japanese train wreck" for a ''Godzilla'' television episode. ...
and
Chuck McCann
Charles John Thomas McCann (September 2, 1934 – April 8, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter and television host. He was best known for his work in presenting children's television programming and animation, a ...
. In the 2017 series, skeptic Huey and believer Webby debate their existence until they run into a couple of them (voiced by
Fred Tatasciore
Fred Tatasciore (; ) is an American voice actor who has provided voices in animated and live-action films, television shows, and video games. He is known for voicing the Hulk and Beast (comics), Beast in various Marvel media and Solomon Grundy ( ...
and
Cree Summer
Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969) is a American-Canadian actress and singer. She has worked extensively in animation, voicing long-running characters such as Susie Carmichael in ''Rugrats'' and Elmyra Duff in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' and r ...
) in Duckburg's old subway system, as seen in "Terror of the Terra-firmians!".
* Captain Farley Foghorn (voiced by
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...
in the 1987 series;
Eric Bauza
Eric Bauza (born December 7, 1979) is a Canadian-American voice actor and comedian. His most-known roles include Stimpy on '' Ren and Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'', Foop on ''The Fairly OddParents'' and its reboot ''Fairly Odder'', Thunderbolt Ro ...
in the 2017 series) – A goofy captain who works for "Temp Cap" ("Temporary Captain Service") and who is occasionally hired by Scrooge. He appears in the 1987 series episodes "Bermuda Triangle Tangle" and "The Uncrashable Hindentanic". In the 2017 series, Captain Foghorn makes a minor appearance as an attendee of Scrooge's first annual McDuck Enterprises Christmas party in "Last Christmas!".
* Webra Walters (voiced by
Joan Gerber
Joan Gerber (July 29, 1935 – August 22, 2011) was an American voice actress who provided voices for a variety of cartoons.
Her most challenging voice role was "all the children in a Japanese train wreck" for a ''Godzilla'' television episode. ...
in the 1987 series,
Kari Wahlgren
Kari Wahlgren (born July 13, 1977) is an American actress who has provided English-language voices for animated movies, TV series, and video games. She got her start in anime voice-overs as Haruko Haruhara in '' FLCL'', and would later land ma ...
in the 2017 series) – A snooty reporter, based on
Barbara Walters
Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25, 1929) is an American broadcast journalist and television personality. Known for her interviewing ability and popularity with viewers, Walters appeared as a host of numerous television programs, including ...
. After her debut in the 1987 series episode, "Send in the Clones", wherein she visits McDuck Manor to make a report about Scrooge's everyday life, she makes minor reappearances throughout the series. Besides ''DuckTales'', she also appears in the ''
Darkwing Duck
''Darkwing Duck'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series produced by Disney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block ''The Disn ...
'' episodes "Up, Up and Awry", "The Quiverwing Quack", and "Paint Misbehavin'", albeit without Gerber reprising the role. In the 2017 series, Walters makes a cameo in a flashback to an encounter between Scrooge and Glomgold in the 1980s.
Exclusive to the 1987 series
* El Capitán (voiced by
Jim Cummings
James Jonah Cummings (born November 3, 1952) is an American voice actor. Since beginning his career in the 1980s, he has appeared in almost 400 roles. Cummings has frequently worked with The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros., including as th ...
) – A former
Spanish galleon
Galleons were large, multi-decked sailing ships first used as armed cargo carriers by European states from the 16th to 18th centuries during the age of sail and were the principal vessels drafted for use as warships until the Anglo-Dutch Wa ...
captain whose insane greed for gold has kept him alive for four centuries. In the five-part pilot episode, he competes with Scrooge and Glomgold in a race to find the treasure of the Golden Suns.
* The
Police Chief
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of Duckburg (voiced by
Peter Cullen
Peter Claver Cullen (born July 28, 1941) is a Canadian voice actor. He is best known as the voice of Optimus Prime in the original 1980s ''Transformers'' animated series, reprising the role many times since 2007. He has also voiced many other c ...
in "Robot Robbers" and "Ducky Horror Picture Show", Hal Smith in "Duckman of Aquatraz," "Full Metal Duck," "The Billionaire Beagle Boys Club," "My Mother the Psychic," "The Bride Wore Stripes," and "Attack of the Fifty-Foot Webby,"
Chuck McCann
Charles John Thomas McCann (September 2, 1934 – April 8, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter and television host. He was best known for his work in presenting children's television programming and animation, a ...
in "Raiders of the Lost Harp,"
Brian Cummings
Brian Douglas Cummings (born March 4, 1948) is an American voice actor, known for his work in radio and television commercials, television and motion picture promos, cartoons and as the announcer on '' The All-New Let's Make a Deal'' from 1984 to ...
in "Blue Collar Scrooge") – The Police Chief of Duckburg who appears with two different designs throughout the show; a police chief with features similar to Chief O'Hara's in the ''
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is an animated cartoon Character (arts), character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red sho ...
'' comics, and the
prison warden
The warden (United States, US, Canada) or governor (United Kingdom, UK, Australia), also known as a superintendent (US, South Asia) or director (UK, New Zealand), is the official who is in charge of a prison.
Name
In the United States and Canad ...
of the high security prison Aquatraz.
* Vacation Van Honk (voiced by
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...
in "Magica's Shadow War",
Barry Dennen
Barry Dennen (February 22, 1938 – September 26, 2017) was an American actor, singer, and writer. He played Pontius Pilate on the original recording and later in the film of ''Jesus Christ Superstar''.
Life and career
Dennen was born in Chicag ...
in "Sir Gyro de Gearloose") – A background character who dresses like a tourist. He appears sporadically throughout the series, with lines spoken in the season one episodes "Magica's Shadow War" (voiced by Welker) where he literally runs into Magica, and "Sir Gyro de Gearloose" (voiced by Dennen) where he appears as one of Gyro's dissatisfied customers.
* Benzino Gassolini (voiced by
Gino Conforti
Gino Conforti (born January 30, 1932) is an American film, television and theatre actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Frank Angelino's chef Felipe Gomez in the American television sitcom ''Three's Company''.
Life and career
Conforti w ...
) – An Italian playboy, champion race-car driver, famed pilot, and a skilled pizza baker. He appears in the episodes "Hotel Strangeduck" and "Top Duck".
* Lord Battmountain (voiced by
Chuck McCann
Charles John Thomas McCann (September 2, 1934 – April 8, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter and television host. He was best known for his work in presenting children's television programming and animation, a ...
) – The president of the Duckburg
Explorers Club
The Explorers Club is an American-based international multidisciplinary professional society with the goal of promoting scientific exploration and field study. The club was founded in New York City in 1904, and has served as a meeting point fo ...
, of which Scrooge is a member. He appears in the episodes "Lost Crown of Genghis Khan" and "Pearl of Wisdom". His name is a play on
Lord Mountbatten
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979) was a British naval officer, colonial administrator and close relative of the British royal family. Mountbatten, who was of German ...
.
* Quacky McSlant – A non-speaking background character who appears the season one episodes "Maid of the Myth", "Sweet Duck of Youth", and "Home Sweet Homer". He sports a tilted body, and sometimes wears a sweater with a ''Q'' on it.
*
Pete
Pete or Petes or ''variation'', may refer to:
People
* Pete (given name)
* Pete (nickname)
* Pete (surname)
Fictional characters
* Pete (Disney), a cartoon character in the ''Mickey Mouse'' universe
* Pete the Pup (a.k.a. 'Petey'), a character ...
(voiced by
Will Ryan
William Frank Ryan (May 21, 1949 – November 19, 2021) was an American voice actor, musician and singer. He provided the voice of Petrie in the 1988 animated film ''The Land Before Time''.
He was also known for his voice work as Eugene Meltsner ...
) – A well-established Disney villain who makes four appearances in season one as four separate characters. In "Pearl of Wisdom" he appears as Sharkey and competes with Scrooge in a race to find the titular pearl. In "Merit Time Adventure", he appears as Dogface Pete, a grumpy but ultimately friendly sailor. In "Time Teasers", he appears as Captain Blackheart, a 17th-century pirate. Finally, in "Duck in the Iron Mask", he appears as Captain Pietro, Count Ray's menacing captain of the guard.
* The Grand Kishki (voiced by
Hamilton Camp
Hamilton Camp (Born Robin S. Camp, 30 October 1934 – 2 October 2005) was a London-born actor and singer, who relocated to the United States with his family when he was a young child. He became an American folk singer during he 1960s, and ev ...
) – The ruler of the country of Macaroon who discovers a rare glowing fruit. He appears in the first and fourth parts of the serial "Catch as Cash Can".
* Mr. Wimpleman (voiced by
Tony Anselmo
Tony Anselmo (born February 18, 1960) is an American voice actor and animator. He has been the official character voice of Donald Duck since 1985 following the death of the original voice actor, Clarence Nash. He has also provided voices for Do ...
in "A Whale of a Bad Time",
Corey Burton
Corey Gregg Weinberg (born August 3, 1955), known professionally as Corey Burton, is an American voice actor. He is the current voice of Captain Hook, Ludwig Von Drake, Dale and others for The Walt Disney Company, Shockwave on '' The Transforme ...
in "Dime Enough At Last") – Scrooge's mild-mannered
accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accounting or accountancy.
Accountants who have demonstrated competency through their professional associations' certification exams are certified to use titles such as Chartered Accountant, Chartered Certifi ...
, who appears in "Catch as Cash Can" and "Dime Enough for Luck".
* Gloria Swansong (voiced by Joan Gerber) – An aging Hollywood star and spoof of
Gloria Swanson
Gloria May Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899April 4, 1983) was an American actress and producer. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most f ...
who travels in the Hindentanic blimp in the hopes of gaining the interest of Irwin Mallard in "The Uncrashable Hindentanic" and attends Scrooge's wedding in "Till Nephews Do Us Part".
* John D. Rockefeather (voiced by Hal Smith) – A wealthy Duckburg socialite who appears in "The Uncrashable Hindentanic" and "Super DuckTales". He is not to be confused with
John D. Rockerduck
John D. Rockerduck is a cartoon character created in 1961 by The Walt Disney Company for the Duck universe. He is one of Scrooge McDuck's main rivals in Disney comics. His name is a play on that of John D. Rockefeller, the American capitalist an ...
.
* Lady de Lardo (voiced by Joan Gerber) – A Duckburg socialite and member of the Association of Status Seekers who appears in "The Status Seekers" and "Super DuckTales".
* Mrs. Quackenbush (voiced by Joan Gerber in "Nothing to Fear",
Russi Taylor
Russi Taylor (May 4, 1944 – July 26, 2019) was an American voice actress. She is best remembered as the official voice of Minnie Mouse from 1986 to 2019, and was notably married to voice actor Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse, until his ...
in "Time is Money",
Susan Blu
Susan Maria Blue, better known as Sue Blu, is an American voice-actress, voice-director, and casting-director in American and Canadian cinema and television. She most notably voiced Arcee in '' The Transformers: The Movie'' and Seasons 3 and 4 of ...
in "Allowance Day",
Tress MacNeille
Teressa Claire MacNeille (née Payne; born June 20, 1951) is an American voice actress, whose credits include voicing Dot Warner on the animated television series ''Animaniacs'', Babs Bunny on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Chip and Gadget Hackwrench ...
in "Bubba's Big Brainstorm") – The
teacher
A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching.
''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. whe ...
of Huey, Dewey and Louie, and later Bubba. While she prominently appears in "Time Is Money", "Allowance Day", and "Bubba's Big Brainstorm", she first appears in "Nothing to Fear" as a nightmare creature created by Magica.
* Screamin' Sky McFly (voiced by
Terry McGovern Terry McGovern may refer to:
*Terry McGovern (boxer) (1880–1918), boxer who held the world bantamweight and featherweight titles
*Terry McGovern (actor)
Terence McGovern (born May 11, 1942) is an American actor, television broadcaster, radio pe ...
) – A Duckburg pop star and television personality, idolized by the nephews whose voice is heard in "Time Is Money" and appears physically in "Beaglemania".
* Buffy Parvenu (voiced by Joan Gerber) – The chairwoman of the Duckburg Rose Society and a Duckburg philanthropist. She appears in "Time Is Money" and "The Masked Mallard".
* The Manager of Feather Federal Savings (voiced by Don Hills) – The unnamed, somewhat unhinged, manager of Feather Federal Savings, one of Scrooge's Duckburg banks. He appears in "Time Is Money". and "Dough Ray Me".
* The Mayor of Duckburg (voiced by
Chuck McCann
Charles John Thomas McCann (September 2, 1934 – April 8, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter and television host. He was best known for his work in presenting children's television programming and animation, a ...
) – The unnamed
Mayor
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of Duckburg and an anthropomorphic pig. He appears in "Super DuckTales" and "The Masked Mallard".
* Oprah Webfeet (voiced by
Tress MacNeille
Teressa Claire MacNeille (née Payne; born June 20, 1951) is an American voice actress, whose credits include voicing Dot Warner on the animated television series ''Animaniacs'', Babs Bunny on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Chip and Gadget Hackwrench ...
) – A talk show host and parody of
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Gail Winfrey (; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954), or simply Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', br ...
who appears in the episodes "The Big Flub" and "A Case of Mistaken Secret Identity". MacNeille also voiced a similar character called Opal Windbag, who appears in the ''
Darkwing Duck
''Darkwing Duck'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series produced by Disney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block ''The Disn ...
'' episodes "Twitching Channels" and "Dead Duck".
* Dr. Von Swine (voiced by
Howard Morris
Howard Jerome Morris (September 4, 1919 – May 21, 2005) was an American actor, comedian, and director. He was best known for his role in ''The Andy Griffith Show'' as Ernest T. Bass, and as "Uncle Goopy" in a celebrated comedy sketch on Sid Cae ...
) – A physician who runs a
free clinic
A free clinic or walk in clinic is a health care facility in the United States offering services to economically disadvantaged individuals for free or at a nominal cost. The need for such a clinic arises in societies where there is no universal ...
in Duckburg. Scrooge seeks his advice in "Yuppy Ducks", and calls for him when Webby is drastically enlarged in "Attack of the Fifty-Foot Webby".
* Walter Cronduck (voiced by
Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23, 1930) is an American actor. He has performed numerous roles on live action television since the 1960s, and he has had an active career doing voice work since the 1970s.
Early life
Oppenheimer was born in New Yor ...
in "Allowance Day",
Chuck McCann
Charles John Thomas McCann (September 2, 1934 – April 8, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter and television host. He was best known for his work in presenting children's television programming and animation, a ...
in "The Big Flub",
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...
in "Attack of the Metal-Mites" and "New Gizmo-Kids on the Block") – A television news reporter based on
Walter Cronkite
Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the ''CBS Evening News'' for 19 years (1962–1981). During the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the mo ...
. He plays a role similar to Webra Walters' and appears in season three onwards.
* Poupon (voiced by
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...
) – The leader of the Brotherhood of the Goose, protectors of the ancient Golden Goose artifact. While he is Dijon's brother, Poupon is an honest and devoted man. He appears in the two part series finale, "The Golden Goose". Like his brother, he shares his name with a type of French mustard.
Exclusive to the 2017 series
* Manny the Headless Man-Horse (voiced by
Keith David
Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his signature deep voice and commanding screen presence in over 300 roles across film, stage, television, and interactive media.
He has starred in such films as '' T ...
) – A headless horse who is introduced in "Woo-oo!", as one of the monsters in Scrooge's garage. After receiving a head cut off from a statue of Scrooge, Manny is rehabilitated,''DuckTales'' #8 (
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW), itself formed in 1999, and is regularly recog ...
, April 2018) and recurs as an intern in Gyro's lab. Being a headless horse, he does not speak and can only communicate by clapping his hooves. In the series finale, "The Last Adventure!", he is revealed to be the "Headless Man-Horse of the Apocalypse" and reluctantly calls upon his mystical powers to assume his true form and help the Ducks defeat F.O.W.L. Several elements of Manny's true form are inspired by
Goliath
Goliath ( ) ''Goləyāṯ''; ar, جُليات ''Ǧulyāt'' (Christian term) or (Quranic term). is a character in the Book of Samuel, described as a Philistine giant
In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: ''gigas'', cognate giga-) a ...
, the lead character of the animated series '' Gargoyles'', who was also voiced by David.
* Gabby McStabberson (voiced by
Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale is a Canadian-American voice actress. She is best known for her work in video game franchises such as ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Mass Effect'', ''Metal Gear Solid'', ''BioShock Infinite'', ''Metroid Prime'', ''Overwatch'', and '' Star Wa ...
) – A trained assassin who was raised by warrior monks and serves as Glomgold's henchwoman as seen in her debut episode, "Woo-oo!" She later makes minor appearances during "The Shadow War!", "Moonvasion!", and "Louie's Eleven".
* Hack and Slash Smashnikov (voiced by
Jason Marsden
Jason Christopher Marsden (born January 3, 1975) is an American actor, director, producer and YouTuber, who has done numerous voice roles in animated films, as well as various television series and video games. He has been the official voice of ...
and
Sam Riegel
Samuel Brent Oscar Riegel, sometimes credited as Jack Lingo, is an American voice actor, director, and writer. He is a regular cast member of the web series ''Critical Role'', in which he and other fellow voice actors play ''Dungeons & Dragons' ...
) – Twin wolf mercenaries who initially appeared as Glomgold's henchmen in the pilot episode before making minor reappearances throughout the series.
* Roxanne Featherly (voiced by
Kari Wahlgren
Kari Wahlgren (born July 13, 1977) is an American actress who has provided English-language voices for animated movies, TV series, and video games. She got her start in anime voice-overs as Haruko Haruhara in '' FLCL'', and would later land ma ...
) – A green-feathered duck working as a
news reporter
A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalism ...
in Duckburg, taking over the role held by Webra Walters in the original series. She is first seen in the pilot episode "Woo-oo!", and makes several reappearances in the series.
* Johnny and Randy (both voiced by Keith Ferguson) – Twin rooster brothers and the hosts of a popular
show-within-a-show
A story within a story, also referred to as an embedded narrative, is a literary device in which a character within a story becomes the narrator of a second story (within the first one). Multiple layers of stories within stories are sometimes ...
, ''The Ottoman Empire'' (an apparent parody of the real-life "
Property Brothers
''Property Brothers'' is a Canadian reality television series now produced by Scott Brothers Entertainment, and is the original show in the Property Brothers (franchise), ''Property Brothers'' franchise. The series features twin brothers Drew S ...
"), which sees them creating custom-made
ottomans
The Ottoman Turks ( tr, Osmanlı Türkleri), were the Turkic founding and sociopolitically the most dominant ethnic group of the Ottoman Empire ( 1299/1302–1922).
Reliable information about the early history of Ottoman Turks remains scarce, ...
. The characters, and their show, make their first appearance in "The Great Dime Chase!", where Glomgold is their guest, and continue to make appearances throughout the series.
* Falcon Graves (voiced by
Robin Atkin Downes
Robin Atkin Downes is an English actor known for his work in animation and video games.
Early life
Downes was born in London. He earned an MFA from Temple University in Philadelphia.
Career
Downes has voiced characters in animated films s ...
) – A menacing industrial spy and professional criminal who tries to steal Mark Beaks' secret project in "The Infernal Internship of Mark Beaks!", unaware that he was hired by Beaks himself to raise his social media popularity. He later appears in "Louie's Eleven!", where he posed as a security guard working at Emma Glamour's party to steal her phone and sell it to an unknown buyer, which turns out to be Beaks again, much to his dismay. He and his allies were defeated and arrested.
* Amunet (voiced by
Cree Summer
Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969) is a American-Canadian actress and singer. She has worked extensively in animation, voicing long-running characters such as Susie Carmichael in ''Rugrats'' and Elmyra Duff in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' and r ...
) – The leader of the latest generation of Toth-Ra's followers, the living mummies, as seen in her debut episode, "The Living Mummies of Toth-Ra!" She later makes an appearance in "Moonvasion!", working alongside Faris Djinn to repel Moonlanders that had invaded Egypt.
* Charybdis (voiced by
Fred Tatasciore
Fred Tatasciore (; ) is an American voice actor who has provided voices in animated and live-action films, television shows, and video games. He is known for voicing the Hulk and Beast (comics), Beast in various Marvel media and Solomon Grundy ( ...
) – A terrifying but ultimately friendly sea monster who resides in Selene's temple on Ithaquack. Based on the
mythological
Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Since "myth" is widely used to imply that a story is not objectively true, the identification of a narrat ...
sea monster
Sea monsters are beings from folklore believed to dwell in the sea and often imagined to be of immense size. Marine monsters can take many forms, including sea dragons, sea serpents, or tentacled beasts. They can be slimy and scaly and are ofte ...
of the same name, it makes appearances in "The Spear of Selene!" and "Treasure of the Found Lamp!".
*
Meta-fictional
Metafiction is a form of fiction which emphasises its own narrative structure in a way that continually reminds the audience that they are reading or viewing a fictional work. Metafiction is self-conscious about language, literary form, and story ...
''Darkwing Duck'' supervillains appear as Launchpad and other characters watch episodes of the ''Darkwing Duck''
show-within-a-show
A story within a story, also referred to as an embedded narrative, is a literary device in which a character within a story becomes the narrator of a second story (within the first one). Multiple layers of stories within stories are sometimes ...
: scenes with jester/toy-themed villain
Quackerjack This article includes a list of characters from the Disney series ''Darkwing Duck''.
Main characters
* Drake Mallard / Darkwing Duck (voiced by Jim Cummings, Chris Diamantopoulos in the 2017 ''DuckTales'' reboot) is an average citizen by day and ...
Corey Burton
Corey Gregg Weinberg (born August 3, 1955), known professionally as Corey Burton, is an American voice actor. He is the current voice of Captain Hook, Ludwig Von Drake, Dale and others for The Walt Disney Company, Shockwave on '' The Transforme ...
in "Beware the B.U.D.D.Y. System!", Keith Ferguson in "Let's Get Dangerous!") appear in "Beware the B.U.D.D.Y. System!", while Launchpad and Beakley watch a scene featuring supernatural entity Paddywhack (voiced by
Jim Cummings
James Jonah Cummings (born November 3, 1952) is an American voice actor. Since beginning his career in the 1980s, he has appeared in almost 400 roles. Cummings has frequently worked with The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros., including as th ...
) in "Friendship Hates Magic!". Another version of Megavolt (also voiced by Ferguson) is featured as a character in McDuck Studios' attempt to reboot the franchise in "The Duck Knight Returns!", which also includes several non-speaking cameo appearances by the other characters; including the half-duck/half-plant mutant
Bushroot This article includes a list of characters from the Disney series ''Darkwing Duck''.
Main characters
* Drake Mallard / Darkwing Duck (voiced by Jim Cummings, Chris Diamantopoulos in the 2017 ''DuckTales'' reboot) is an average citizen by day and ...
. In "Let's Get Dangerous!", Taurus Bulba uses the Ramrod to bring alternate dimension versions of Quackerjack, Megavolt, Liquidator, and Bushroot into his dimension so they can help him destroy it. The villains form the Fearsome Four and fight Drake, Launchpad, and Gosalyn until they are sent back to their native dimension when the Ramrod is destroyed. The villains were all originally created by
Tad Stones
Edward T. "Tad" Stones (born May 28, 1952) is an American animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, producer and director, best known for his work for The Walt Disney Company, where he worked from 1974 to 2003. His most notable credits for Disn ...
as
supervillains
A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character that is commonly found in American comic books, usually possessing superhuman abilities. A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero.
Supervillains are ofte ...
on the original ''
Darkwing Duck
''Darkwing Duck'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series produced by Disney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block ''The Disn ...
'' series; with Bell reprising his role.
* DT-87 (voiced by
Yuri Lowenthal
Yuri Lowenthal (born March 5, 1971)Birthday references:
*
*
*
is an American voice actor, producer and screenwriter known chiefly for his work in cartoons, anime and video games. Some of his prominent roles in animations and anime include S ...
) – A security robot purchased by Scrooge to protect his fortune in "Day of the Only Child", in which it temporarily went on a rampage after Webby tore out some of its wires in an attempt to keep the boys together before Huey's able to reprogram it. It appears again in "GlomTales!" after Della had Gyro program it to guard Louie and stop him from scheming after she grounded him for endangering the family during the events of "Timephoon!".
* Mr. and Mrs. Drake (voiced by
Yuri Lowenthal
Yuri Lowenthal (born March 5, 1971)Birthday references:
*
*
*
is an American voice actor, producer and screenwriter known chiefly for his work in cartoons, anime and video games. Some of his prominent roles in animations and anime include S ...
and
Tara Platt
Tara Platt (born June 18, 1978) is an American actress and author who has provided voices for dozens of English-language versions of Japanese anime films, television series and video games. Her notable roles in anime include Temari in ''Naruto' ...
) – Doofus' parents who are forced to be his servants. Terrified of their son, they bend to his every whim, no matter how strange, and appear by his side in "Day of the Only Child!" and "Treasure of the Found Lamp!". In "Happy Birthday, Doofus Drake!", while being forced to wait on their son for his birthday party, Louie gives them Mark Beaks' robot son, B.O.Y.D., as a new son. The android then transfers half of Doofus' inheritance to himself, finally allowing the parents to stand up to Doofus and ground him for his spoiled and insane behavior while accepting B.O.Y.D. as their new son.
* Gavin (voiced by
Sam Riegel
Samuel Brent Oscar Riegel, sometimes credited as Jack Lingo, is an American voice actor, director, and writer. He is a regular cast member of the web series ''Critical Role'', in which he and other fellow voice actors play ''Dungeons & Dragons' ...
) – A
Sasquatch
Bigfoot, also commonly referred to as Sasquatch, is a purported ape-like creature said to inhabit the forest of North America. Many dubious articles have been offered in attempts to prove the existence of Bigfoot, including Anecdotal evidence, ...
conman who first appeared in "The Other Bin of Scrooge McDuck!" before making minor reappearances throughout the series.
* Peg Leg Meg (voiced by
Kimberly Brooks
Kimberly D. Brooks (née Lawson) is an American voice actress who works in the voice-over, film, video games, and theatre industry. She has voiced in video games since the mid-1990s. She has played Ashley Williams in the ''Mass Effect'' serie ...
) – A member of Don Karnage's Sky Pirates who serves as the first mate on the ''Iron Vulture''. Following her introduction in "Sky Pirates...in the Sky!", she makes minor reappearances throughout the series.
* Ugly Mug (voiced by Keith Ferguson) – A member of Don Karnage's Sky Pirates who first appeared in "Sky Pirates...in the Sky!" before making minor reappearances throughout the series.
* Hard Tack Hattie (voiced by
Kimberly Brooks
Kimberly D. Brooks (née Lawson) is an American voice actress who works in the voice-over, film, video games, and theatre industry. She has voiced in video games since the mid-1990s. She has played Ashley Williams in the ''Mass Effect'' serie ...
) – A buff female member of Don Karnage's Sky Pirates who first appeared in "Sky Pirates...in the Sky!" She was later fused with an ant while trying to pick up the Stone of What Was in "The Lost Cargo of Kit Cloudkicker!".
* Gibbous and Zenith (voiced by
Rob Paulsen
Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor, known for his roles in numerous animated television series and films. He received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program and three Anni ...
and
April Winchell
April Terri Winchell (born January 4, 1960) is an American actress, writer, and radio host. She is prehaps best known as the second and current voice of Clarabelle Cow, having voiced the character since 1996.
Early life
Winchell was born in 1 ...
) – A married couple of civilian Moonlanders who become smitten by Della's stories from Earth, fall for Lunaris' lies about how Della betrayed them, encounter Donald, prepare for war, and take part in Lunaris' invasion of Earth before learning that Lunaris tried to destroy them along with the Earth and free their captives. In the succeeding months, they quickly settle into life on Earth, with Gibbous becoming Glomgold's assistant.
*
Goofy
Goofy is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. He is a tall, Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic dog who typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled f ...
(voiced by
Bill Farmer
Bill Farmer (born November 14, 1952) is an American voice actor, comedian and impressionist. He has performed the voice of the Disney character Goofy since 1987, and has also been the voice of Pluto and Horace Horsecollar since 1990.
Early li ...
) – A "special guest star" who appeared as Donald's sitcom friend and neighbor in the episode "Quack Pack!". Like Donald, Goofy is a signature Disney character, who originally debuted in the 1932 animated short ''
Mickey's Revue
''Mickey's Revue'' is a 1932 Walt Disney cartoon, directed by Wilfred Jackson, which features Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow performing a song and dance show. The film was delivered to Columbia Pictures on May ...
'' while his ''DuckTales'' design is inspired by his ''
Goof Troop
''Goof Troop'' is an American animated sitcom television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series focuses on the relationship between single father Goofy and his son, Max, as well as their neighbors Pete and his family. C ...
'' incarnation.
*
Chip 'n' Dale
Chip and Dale (also spelled Chip 'n' Dale) is a cartoon duo of anthropomorphic chipmunks created in 1943 by The Walt Disney Company.
Concept
The characters were first drawn by Bill Justice and introduced in the 1943 Pluto short ''Private P ...
Jeff Bennett
Jeffrey Glenn Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American voice actor who voiced Johnny Bravo in the Johnny Bravo, eponymous television series, Dexter's Dad in ''Dexter's Laboratory'', Brooklyn in ''Gargoyles (TV series), Gargoyles'' and List o ...
,
April Winchell
April Terri Winchell (born January 4, 1960) is an American actress, writer, and radio host. She is prehaps best known as the second and current voice of Clarabelle Cow, having voiced the character since 1996.
Early life
Winchell was born in 1 ...
and
Corey Burton
Corey Gregg Weinberg (born August 3, 1955), known professionally as Corey Burton, is an American voice actor. He is the current voice of Captain Hook, Ludwig Von Drake, Dale and others for The Walt Disney Company, Shockwave on '' The Transforme ...
) – A group of formerly ordinary chipmunks, mice, and a housefly that Black Heron tested her Intelli-Ray on, making them anthropomorphic and more intelligent. After breaking out from their confines, they helped Launchpad and Dewey escape as well and assisted them in their fight against Steelbeak. Like Donald and Goofy, Chip 'n' Dale are classic Disney characters, who are usually depicted as enemies of Donald's. Their prototypes debuted in the 1943 short ''
Private Pluto
''Private Pluto'' is a 1943 propaganda comedy cartoon produced by Walt Disney Productions. In this cartoon, Pluto is in the army and he gets antagonized by two chipmunks, later known as Chip 'n' Dale, in their first official appearance. While the ...
'' before they made their official debut in the 1947 short ''
Chip an' Dale
''Chip an' Dale'' is a 1947 animated short film produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures. The film depicts Donald Duck's first encounter with the two chipmunks Chip 'n' Dale when he unkno ...
''. The Rescue Rangers (consisting of Chip, Dale, Monterey Jack, Gadget Hackwrench, and Zipper) debuted on the 1989 TV series '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers''. They were originally set to be introduced as a group of "underground resistance fighters that tagged their logo wherever they helped". However, the idea was scrapped after Disney executives denied the creators the rights to use the Rescue Rangers due to their then-upcoming live-action film. However, when development began on the season three episode "Double-O-Duck in You Only Crash Twice!", the creators came up with the idea of Gadget making a brief cameo, which they secretly implemented by referring her to as an "Intelligent Rodent" in the episode's script. The idea eventually evolved into the Rescue Rangers' role in the episode, which Disney executives eventually authorized.
*
Gosalyn Waddlemeyer This article includes a list of characters from the Disney series ''Darkwing Duck''.
Main characters
* Drake Mallard / Darkwing Duck (voiced by Jim Cummings, Chris Diamantopoulos in the 2017 ''DuckTales'' reboot) is an average citizen by day and ...
(voiced by
Stephanie Beatriz
Stephanie Beatriz Bischoff Alvizuri (born February 10, 1981) is an American actress, model and singer. She is known for playing Detective Rosa Diaz in the Fox/NBC comedy series ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' (2013–2021), and voicing protagonist Mira ...
) – A tomboyish and rebellious girl introduced in "Let's Get Dangerous!", when she asks Drake and Launchpad to help her find her grandfather, Dr. Thaddeus Waddlemeyer, who was pulled into another
dimension
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while trying to warn his co-worker, Taurus Bulba, about a flaw in the Ramrod, a machine they built to pull items from other dimensions, and expose Bulba for taking over the project. After Bulba brought ''Darkwing Duck'' supervillains into their dimension to help him destroy it, Gosalyn, Drake, and Launchpad set out to stop them. When the Ramrod becomes more unstable, Gosalyn is forced to destroy it, sacrificing the chance to save her grandfather. Following this, Drake asks Gosalyn to become his crime-fighting partner while they find a way to bring her grandfather back. In "The Last Adventure!", she joins the Ducks in foiling F.O.W.L.'s plans to rid the world of adventuring. Gosalyn was originally created by Tad Stones for the original ''Darkwing Duck'' animated series. She was originally planned to be introduced as Huey's rival in the Junior Woodchucks "who kept all her merit badges shoved in a plastic shopping bag", but the idea was scrapped.
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Taurus Bulba This article includes a list of characters from the Disney series ''Darkwing Duck''.
Main characters
* Drake Mallard / Darkwing Duck (voiced by Jim Cummings, Chris Diamantopoulos in the 2017 ''DuckTales'' reboot) is an average citizen by day and ...
(voiced by
James Monroe Iglehart
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) – A scientist at McDuck Enterprises' research facility in St. Canard, Dr. Thaddeus Waddlemeyer's co-worker, and a member of F.O.W.L. introduced in "Let's Get Dangerous!", when he was tasked with figuring out how to use the Solego Circuit, which he fused into the Ramrod, a machine he and Thaddeus built to pull items from other dimensions. Thaddeus tried to warn Bulba about a flaw in the Ramrod, but was pulled into another dimension when it backfired. Following this, Bulba takes over the project, betrays Scrooge and F.O.W.L., and brings ''Darkwing Duck'' supervillains into his dimension to help him destroy it, but he runs afoul of Drake, Launchpad, and Thaddeus' granddaughter, Gosalyn. Bulba is defeated after Gosalyn destroys the Ramrod. Bulba was first introduced as a recurring antagonist in the ''Darkwing Duck'' animated series, where he was a powerful crime boss whose minions killed Thaddeus while attempting to gain information from him and served as Darkwing's first major enemy.
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Kit Cloudkicker
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and
Molly Cunningham
This is a list of characters in the Disney animated series ''TaleSpin''. ''TaleSpin'' was previewed on The Disney Channel in May through July 1990, and premiered in syndication in September of that year.
Higher for Hire
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(voiced by
Adam Pally
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and
Eliza Coupe
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) – The "cloud-kicking" owner of the Higher for Hire air cargo company and owner of "Danger Woman's Death-Defying Sky Circus" respectively who grew up together and attended flight school with Della. Kit and Molly originally appeared as kids in the animated series ''
TaleSpin
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''.
Spin-off media characters
* Merlock (voiced by
Christopher Lloyd
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) – A powerful
warlock
A warlock is a male practitioner of witchcraft.
Etymology and terminology
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who uses a green talisman to shape-shift into various (non-anthropomorphic) animals. He is the main antagonist of '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'', in which he seeks to find the magic lamp, and gain unlimited wishes by combining it with his talisman. One time he did that, he used its combined powers to gain immortality, the sinking of
Atlantis
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(which was depicted as a famous resort city where he couldn't get a reservation), the eruption of
Mount Vesuvius
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Pompeii
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, and the creation of anchovy pizza (which was replaced by broccoli pizza in the Italian dub). He eventually falls to his death. Since the movie, Merlock has made appearances in several general themed Disney media, including the video games ''
Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
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A dark sh ...
Corey Burton
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).
* Drake Von Vladstone / Count Dracula Duck (voiced by
Frank Welker
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) – The final villain of the video game ''
Ducktales
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'' and its remake '' DuckTales: Remastered''. He is a Transylvanian vampire duck who gets resurrected by Magica De Spell.
Characters
Character or Characters may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Literature
* ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk
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DuckTales
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