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Darwin Raglan Caspian Ahab Poseidon Nicodemus Watterson III is the deuteragonist of the Cartoon Network television series The Amazing World of Gumball, and the titular main protagonist of the Darwin’s Yearbook mini-series.
He is Gumball's best friend and adoptive younger brother. He was the Watterson's family pet until he grew legs and became an adoptive son.
He is voiced by Jake Pratt in the early reel, he is voiced by Kwesi Boakye in season 1-"The Kids," he is voiced by Terrell Ransom Jr. in season 3-"The Copycats," he is voiced by Donielle T. Hansley Jr. in season 5-"The Anybody," and Christian J. Simon onwards. In the Japanese dub, he is voiced by Yumiko Kobayashi.
Appearance[]
Darwin is an orange goldfish with arms and legs. His goldfish-shaped head takes up his entire body, with his fins and legs hanging down from it. He has retained his goldfish tail and fins, the latter of which he now uses as arms and hands. His legs are much longer than his body, ending with plain feet matching the color and texture of the rest of his body. Usually, though, he covers them with green and white sneakers. Darwin is also shown to have a bubbly butt on the back of his head, as revealed in the official trailer. The inside of Darwin's mouth is red, and his tongue is red-orange. In his season 1 design, the shadow cast by his head on his legs was commonly misconceived as a black shirt and pants.
Darwin apparently has thick coatings of blubber, making him resistant to massive pain. The blubber's depth is about the length of Gumball's arm, as shown in "The DVD," where Gumball had to sink his whole arm into Darwin's head just to reach his cheekbone. Darwin also thinks he has perfect skin as shown in "The DVD." Whenever Darwin's feet are bare, they are often pixelated, as in "The Meddler." However, sometimes they are not pixelated, as shown in "The Club," when he is swimming, in "The Goons," when he is toe wrestling Richard, and in "The Dream," when he dreams of being in the mall without his shoes on. In "The Dream," he says that he considers his feet worthy of a censor because it is the only place he wears clothes.
In season 2, Darwin gets a redesign. His black shadow is more transparent, almost to the point where it is not noticeable. Also, his legs are slightly thicker, and there are two eyelashes on each eye, instead of three. Like his family, his eyes are oval-shaped. When in pajamas, he wears green dinosaur slippers with claws.
Since season 3, Darwin's eyes have been permanently round along with the rest of his family.
In the early reel, Darwin was originally a 3D animated character.
Personality[]
Darwin is a very happy and positive person. He is optimistic, always trying to see the best in most of the scenarios he is in, and in general, always tries to have a smile on his face. Not only does he desire to be happy, but he also desires to see others happy. His selfless acts of happiness can be seen in episodes such as "The Fan," "The Advice," and "The Stories," In all three episodes, he chooses to do the things he does to make a particularly sad person happier.
Darwin is also a very grateful person. As seen in "The Flower" and "The Night," Darwin is shown not wanting much and just being happy with his current life.
Darwin expects the best in people, and his optimism extends to a romantic and somewhat naïve view of the world. His idealistic viewpoints can be seen in "The Wicked" in which, despite his brother's views and Mrs. Robinson's obvious malicious intent, he firmly believes that Mrs. Robinson is a good person at heart and that there is a reason for her actions.
Darwin has a strong sense of honesty; he also desires to tell the truth, no matter how much trouble it may cause. His strong sense of honesty can be seen in "The Shell" and "The Gift," in which he cannot adhere to the simplest of Gumball's white lies. His honesty, however, is prevailed by his politeness towards others; in "The Words," Gumball encourages him to bluntly suggest his opinions towards students.
Darwin is also morally grounded in general; he is typically the one to stop his siblings from doing anything wrong, and he is slow to take "shady" approaches. Darwin's reluctance to do anything wrong can be seen in "The DVD," in which he tells Gumball not to pirate Alligators on a Train, opting for a more honest and cleaner route. This trait of Darwin is what causes Gumball to see him as a "moral guardian" as evidenced in "The Sidekick."
Darwin is also very sensitive and empathetic. He is very affectionate of others, as seen in his interactions with his family, and specifically Gumball, throughout the series. This love and affection may be a weakness of his; however, as a result, he is very possessive without his loved ones and feels very lonely when not around them. Such is evidenced in "The Bros" and "The Burden," in which Penny's newfound relationship with Gumball makes him jealous (presumably for the first time in his life, as suggested by the events of "The Flower").
Despite Darwin's general happiness and positivity, he has been known to get angry at times when pushed beyond his limit. Although it is a side of his personality not often seen, "The Banana" and "The Words" both show that he can resort to senseless violence when given a reason to do so.
Darwin has samhainophobia and autophobia. Darwin is somewhat affectionate, he likes being kissed or being hugged.
Abilities[]
Just like his older adoptive brother, Gumball, he has vast toon force, he can withstand the explosion of the Big Bang event, transform into "Darkwin," or withstand dodgeballs getting thrown by Tina Rex. Due to Darwin having a thick coating of blubber, he can withstand falling from hard concrete, making him resistant to damage. Darwin also has combat skills and unnatural abilities just like Gumball.
Darwin is also multilingual, he speaks complex Chinese and French. He also has the ability to communicate with non-anthropomorphic animals. Darwin is athletic, as he can run and swim faster, and he is skilled at playing the ukulele.
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Trivia[]
- He can breathe in both water and air.
- Darwin likes Mexican cuisine.
- Darwin reveals he can exhale for much longer than Gumball can.
- Darwin is inspired by Ben Bocquelet's childhood friend, Paul.
- In the early draft of the show, Darwin was originally the class goldfish.
- It's possible that Darwin is ambidextrous.
- Darwin can scream extremely loud and high-pitched, it is so high it can break every single window.
- Darwin is allergic to feathers.
- "The Apprentice," "The Awkwardness," and "The Singing" are the only episodes where Darwin does not physically appear, makes a cameo, or is referenced.