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Forum Archive Clan McDuck From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Glasgow 1877, Clan McDuck portrait by Don Rosa; left to right: Jake, Matilda, Downy, Fergus, Hortense, Scrooge (age 10), and Angus; wall portraits: Malcolm, Eider, Quackly, Roast, and Hugh (Clicking on a character will take you to their section.) The Clan McDuck is a fictional Scottish clan of cartoon ducks from which Disney character Scrooge McDuck is descended. Within the Donald Duck universe, the clan is related to the American Duck family through the marriage of Hortense McDuck and Quackmore Duck, Donald's parents. Clan McDuck was created by American comic book author Carl Barks, who also created the character of Scrooge McDuck. Barks' 1948 story "The Old Castle's Secret," in which Scrooge and his nephews search for hidden treasure in McDuck Castle, introduced the backstory of the clan. Other authors built on Barks' work, most notably Don Rosa in his 12-part comic saga The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck (1992–94) which introduced Scrooge's immediate family. Contents 1 Literary origins 1.1 Modern family tree by Carl Barks 1.2 Modern family tree by Don Rosa 2 The seat of Clan McDuck 3 Tartan of Clan McDuck 4 Ancient McDucks 4.1 Scrooge Shah and Prince Donduk 5 Postclassical McDucks 5.1 Eider McDuck 5.2 Quackly McDuck 5.3 Stuft McDuck 5.4 Roast McDuck 5.5 Swamphole McDuck 5.6 Donald McDuck 5.7 Simon McDuck 6 Early modern McDucks 6.1 Malcolm McDuck 6.2 Hugh McDuck 7 Modern McDucks (1st generation) 7.1 Dingus McDuck 7.2 Molly Mallard 7.3 Quagmire McDuck 8 Modern McDucks (2nd generation) 8.1 Angus "Pothole" McDuck 8.2 Fergus McDuck 8.3 Downy O'Drake 8.4 Jake McDuck 9 Modern McDucks (3rd generation) 9.1 Rumpus McFowl 9.2 Scrooge McDuck 9.3 Gideon McDuck 9.4 Matilda McDuck 9.5 Hortense McDuck 9.6 Douglas McDuck 9.7 Moocher McDuck 10 Other relatives 10.1 Duck family 10.2 Aunt Eider 10.3 Ludwig Von Drake 11 In other languages 12 See also 13 References 14 External links Literary origins Carl barks.jpgDon Rosa in Helsinki 2008.JPG Carl Barks (left) and Don Rosa (right) In the early 1950s, Carl Barks was in his second decade of creating comic book stories starring Donald Duck and his various relatives. He had personally created several of the latter, including cousin Gladstone Gander and uncle Scrooge McDuck, although the specific relationships between them were still uncertain. To better define these relationships, Barks created a version of the McDuck/Duck/Coot family tree for his own personal benefit, incidentally creating several additional characters. During his retirement, Barks' stories remained popular and gained him unexpected fame. Barks gave several interviews during which he answered questions about his stories and the characters he had created. In 1981, Barks described his personal version of Donald's family tree, which was used by amateur artist Mark Worden in drawing the family tree and including portraits of the characters mentioned. Worden's tree was first published in several fanzines, and later in the Disney-licensed Carl Barks Library, a ten-volume hardcover collection of Barks' stories in black-and-white. In 1987, Don Rosa, a long-time fan of Carl Barks and a personal friend of Mark Worden, started creating his own stories featuring Scrooge McDuck. His stories contained numerous references to older stories by Barks as well as several original ideas. After several years he gained a fan base of his own. In the early 1990s, the Egmont Group, the publishing house employing Rosa, offered him an ambitious assignment: he was to create the definitive version of Scrooge's biography and a family tree to accompany it. The project was intended to end decades of contradictions between stories which caused confusion to readers. The project was to become The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. The family tree accompanying it was first published in Norway on July 3, 1993. In the process of working on Scrooge's biography, Rosa studied Barks' old stories in detail. Rosa made note of as many clues as he could of Scrooge's past given by Barks – which Rosa dubbed "Barksian facts" – and used them to write new stories. Despite the ambitious nature of the project, Rosa himself stressed in the introduction to the book "...this version of Scrooge's life is not the 'official' version – there's no particular reason why I (or anyone else) should expect other Duck writers to adhere to my vision of Scrooge's history. As carefully and authentically as I sought to construct it, it was never intended to be anything but my personal telling of the life of Scrooge McDuck."[1] Modern family tree by Carl Barks The family tree below shows the McDuck portion of Donald's family tree according to Carl Barks. The chart is based on a 1950s sketch made by Barks for personal use, which was latter illustrated by artist Mark Worden in 1981. According to Barks, Matilda McDuck is married to Goosetail Gander, and the couple adopts Donald's cousin Gladstone. The character Old "Scotty" McDuck does not appear in any stories, but eventually became Fergus McDuck in Don Rosa's stories. Modern family tree by Carl Barks Modern family tree by Don Rosa This family tree is based on the work of Don Rosa.[2] Modern family tree by Don Rosa The seat of Clan McDuck McDuck Castle in The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter from Home by Don Rosa. The seat of Clan McDuck is McDuck Castle (alternately called Castle McDuck) which is located in Dismal Downs, somewhere in Rannoch Moor, a non-fictional location within Scotland. The nearest village is the fictional MacDuich. The castle usually appears in good condition considering its great age. However, in the Barks story "Hound of the Whiskervilles" (1960) the castle is in ruins. The comics continuity does not establish when McDuck Castle was built, but it first appears (on the fictional timeline) in 946 when the Saxons laid siege to it. For many centuries the castle served as the home of the clan chief. In 1675, the McDucks were run out of the castle due to the depredations of a "monstrous devil dog" in Dismal Downs, later discovered to be a plot by the rival Clan Whiskerville.[3] At this time, many of the McDucks moved to the village of MacDuich and to Glasgow. Even after their departure, the clan still owned the castle and continued to pay the taxes by pooling their incomes. By 1885, only Fergus and Jake McDuck remain to pay the taxes, but their combined income is not enough, causing the Crown to auction it off. Scrooge then buys the estate, allowing his family to reoccupy the castle. He also hires local dogface Scottie McTerrier as caretaker.[4] Sometime after Scottie's death, Scrooge's sister Matilda becomes caretaker.[5] In the DuckTales continuity, Castle McDuck was built by Scrooge's great-great grandfather Silas who incorporated the castle into an existing Druid stone circle to save on construction costs. This story would date the castle itself to about the 18th century. The Druids, seeking revenge on the McDucks for taking away their sacred meeting place, scared the clan away using trained phosphorescent hounds. Years later, Scrooge returns with Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Webby and uncovers the mystery. Scrooge befriends the Druids and partners with them to turn Castle McDuck into a tourist attraction. Scrooge plans to give a share of the profit to the Druids as reparations for desecrating their stone circle. The story is loosely based on the Barks story "Hound of the Whiskervilles", which was in turn loosely based on The Hound of the Baskervilles.[6] The castle appears in the Carl Barks stories The Old Castle's Secret (1948) and Hound of the Whiskervilles (1960) and in the Don Rosa stories The Last of the Clan McDuck (1992), The New Laird of Castle McDuck (1993), The Billionaire of Dismal Downs (1993) and The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter from Home (2004). Other comic book authors have also used the castle, such as Andrew Galton, Dave Angus, and Vicar in The Crying Monster (1982). In the TV series DuckTales, McDuck Castle appears in the episode "The Curse of Castle McDuck". Tartan of Clan McDuck Fictional McDuck tartan as drawn by Carl Barks and colored by Dell colorists The fictional McDuck tartan first appears in 1960 in Hound of the Whiskervilles. However, the coloring of the tartan was not Barks' decision but that of colorists working for Dell Comics, which first published the story; subsequent publications showed the tartan having differing colors. When Don Rosa decided to include the tartan in his stories, he used the original coloring of green and orange. Nevertheless, some European publications have still shown variations in Rosa's color scheme.[7] (See Sir Roast McDuck's tam o' shanter cap in the illustration at the top of the page, which was first published in France.)[8] The old clansmen seen on DuckTales wear a green and orange tartan, but of a slightly different design from that of the comics. Ancient McDucks Scrooge Shah and Prince Donduk Scrooge Shah was the last king of Sagbad and the earliest known ancestor of Scrooge McDuck. A young King Khan Khan (2050 BC-1967 AD) sacked the city of Sagbad in 2033 BC, but Scrooge Shah and Prince Donduk, his heir apparent, managed to escape. Khan Khan lost their tracks, but would much later locate their distant descendants. Scrooge Shah features in the story "King Scrooge the First" (1967) by Carl Barks and Tony Strobl. Postclassical McDucks Eider McDuck Sir Eider McDuck (880-946; from earlier Eider MacDuich) was the chief of Clan McDuck during an Anglo-Saxon invasion in 946 (despite England and Scotland signing a peace treaty in 945). Eider was killed during the Anglo-Saxons' siege of McDuck Castle after his serfs abandoned him. He had refused to buy them arrows because they were too expensive, and only paid his serfs, collectively, 30 copper pieces an hour.[9][10] Eider McDuck is first mentioned in Barks' The Old Castle's Secret (1948). Friar Juicy McDuck (910-971) and Sir Smokt McDuck (b. 921) are buried in the McDuck cemetery as seen in the Carl Barks painting Dubious Doings at Dismal Downs. Quackly McDuck Sir Quackly McDuck (1010-1057; from earlier Quackly MacDuich) was clan chief when King Macbeth was killed in 1057. That same year, Macbeth offered Quackly a treasure chest in exchange for his support in the ongoing war for the throne. Quackly agreed and served the king during the war, but became obsessed with protecting the treasure, eventually trapping himself inside the castle walls with it. Quackly and his treasure became a McDuck legend, and it is believed that his ghost continues to protect the treasure and the castle.[10] In 1877, Quackly's ghost saves a young Scrooge McDuck from the Whiskervilles of Dismal Downs. Without revealing his true identity, he suggests to Scrooge that he travel to America and work for his Uncle Pothole, thus serving as the catalyst for all of Scrooge's adventures. In 1885, Quackly again tries to save Scrooge, but his action unintentionally brings about Scrooge's temporary death. In heaven, Quackly is reprimanded by his relatives for interfering in earthly events.[9][11] Quackly McDuck is first mentioned in The Old Castle's Secret (1948) by Carl Barks, and first appears in The Last of the Clan McDuck (1994) by Don Rosa. Stuft McDuck Sir Stuft McDuck (1110-1175) was a successful chief of Clan McDuck who oversaw a period of prosperity.[9] Roast McDuck Sir Roast McDuck (1159-1205) succeeded his father, Stuft McDuck, as clan chief, at which point Clan McDuck was one of the richest clans in Scotland. However, in 1189, Roast offered much of the clan's wealth to the king of Scotland, William the Lion, after William asked for his help in paying tribute to Richard I of England. This act of patriotic generosity led to financial ruin for the clan. Aside from this imprudence, Roast is primarily remembered for his gluttony. In 1205 he raided the king's pantry and ate himself to death. Roast's memorial suit of armor displayed in Castle McDuck holds a knife and fork in its hands.[10][11] The character is first mentioned in The Old Castle's Secret (1948) by Carl Barks. He has a small speaking role in The Last of the Clan McDuck (1994) but makes his first appearance in The New Laird of Castle McDuck. Swamphole McDuck Sir Swamphole McDuck (1190-1260)[12] succeeded his father Roast McDuck as clan chief and inherited its financial problems. In 1220, Swamphole sealed the dungeon of Castle McDuck, stated as an attempt to decrease maintenance costs. He did, however, create secret passageways in the castle leading to the dungeons. (These passageways would later be useful during subsequent sieges.) After his death in 1260, Swamphole was not buried in the clan cemetery, rather, his skeleton was placed inside his memorial suit of armor which was placed in Castle McDuck. Swamphole McDuck is first mentioned in The Old Castle's Secret by Carl Barks.[10] In The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter from Home (2004) by Don Rosa, it is revealed that Swamphole sealed the dungeons not to reduce maintenance costs, but to conceal a treasure. Donald McDuck Sir Donald McDuck, nicknamed "Black Donald" because of his foul temper, is said to have invented golf, hammer throw, and caber toss in 1440. His temper while playing golf resulted in James II of Scotland outlawing the sport. Black Donald is mentioned in "The History of the Clan McDuck" by Don Rosa and in the 2017 incarnation of "DuckTales". Simon McDuck Sir Simon McDuck (1437-1509) was the treasurer of the Knights Templar and hid their treasure beneath McDuck Castle. He is mentioned in The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter from Home (2004) by Don Rosa. Early modern McDucks Malcolm McDuck Malcolm "Matey" McDuck (1530-1564?) was a McDuck relative who settled in England and is suggested to be a previous incarnation of Scrooge McDuck. Malcolm served in the English Navy, and in 1563 he became first mate of the frigate HMS Falcon Rover, serving under Captain Loyal Hawk. The Falcon Rover raided Spanish targets in the Caribbean Sea between 1563 and 1564. Also serving on the Falcon Rover was the boatswain, Pintail Duck, an ancestor of Donald Duck. Malcolm is said to have lost his life on 9 December 1564 when the Spanish fleet sunk the HMS Falcon Rover. However, in 1579, Malcolm was also said to have commanded the newly founded Ford Drakeborough, an establishment that in 1818 was taken over by Cornelius Coot and renamed Fort Duckburg.[13] Malcolm first appears in "Back to Long Ago!" (1956) by Carl Barks. Locksley McDuck Locksley McDuck was an 18th-century McDuck relative. Sometime after 1707, he became an associate of Scottish outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor who is characterized as a noble thief who would "rob from the rich to give to the poor". Lockely's alliance with MacGregor would come to an end after Locksley was unable to "give to the poor" after having robbed the rich. He is mentioned in The History of The Clan McDuck by Don Rosa. His name is derived from "Robin of Loxley", a traditional name for Robin Hood. Hugh McDuck Captain Hugh "Seafoam" McDuck (1710-1776) was a McDuck relative who settled in Glasgow in 1727, as the clan had been driven from their ancestral home of Dismal Downs in 1675. Hugh turned to the sea for a living and became a successful merchant. He obtained his own ship, the Golden Goose, and became known by the nickname "Seafoam". In 1753, Seafoam McDuck signed a contract with Swindle McSue to deliver a cargo of horseradish to Jamaica. But McSue sabotaged the Golden Goose and the ship sank before reaching Jamaica. Upon returning to Scotland, Seafoam McDuck learned that his contract with McSue contained fine print stating that if the shipment was not completed, McDuck would forfeit all his possessions to McSue. Seafoam escaped with nothing but the clothes on his back, a silver pocket watch, and the golden dentures in his mouth.[14] It is later presumed that Seafoam was involved in the American Revolutionary War and died in 1776. His descendant Quagmire McDuck inherited the silver pocket watch. Seafoam McDuck first appears in The Horseradish Story (1953) by Carl Barks. Modern McDucks (1st generation) Dingus McDuck "Dirty" Dingus McDuck, was Scrooge's grandfather. He worked as a coal miner,[15] married Molly Mallard, and had three sons – Angus, Fergus, and Jake. He appeared in Don Rosa's illustrated family tree, but has not appeared in any stories; his name does appear in the 2017 incarnation of DuckTales. More about Dingus is mentioned in the episode "The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck!", in which it is revealed that he and his son Fergus had an antagonistic relationship not unlike Fergus and Scrooge's own. A 1960s story by Bob Gregory and Tony Strobl identifies Scrooge's grandfather as Titus McDuck. Molly Mallard Molly Mallard was the wife of Dingus McDuck and the mother of Angus, Fergus, and Jake McDuck. Her first and only appearance was in an illustrated family tree created by Don Rosa; she has not appeared in any stories. Coincidentally, her maiden name is the same as the last name of the main character in Darkwing Duck. Quagmire McDuck Quagmire McDuck was Dingus McDuck's brother and Scrooge McDuck's great uncle. He inherited a silver watch from his ancestor Hugh "Seafoam" McDuck and passed it on to his nephew Fergus. After his death, Quagmire's estate remained unclaimed. Quagmire appears in the Carl Barks story "The Heirloom Watch" (1955).[16] Modern McDucks (2nd generation) Angus "Pothole" McDuck Angus "Pothole" McDuck (born 1829) is the first child of Dingus and Molly McDuck, and is Scrooge's uncle. Angus was born in Glasgow in 1829.[9] He was first mentioned in "The Great Steamboat Race" by Carl Barks and later appeared in person in a handful of stories by Don Rosa. Angus migrated to the United States during the late 1840s. In 1850 he was working as a cabin boy in the Mississippi riverboat Drennan Whyte when it sunk. He was the only survivor.[17] He continued working on Mississippi riverboats and he had obtained his own by 1861, named Cotton Queen. Around the time of the American Civil War (1861–1865) he became quite successful as a river boater. Soon after the end of the war in 1865 he and fellow river boater Porker Hogg became the co-owners of Cornpone Gables, a Southern plantation that had gone bankrupt. The two were unable to settle their differences and they decided to have a riverboat race in 1870 to decide who would be the owner. Both riverboats sank. Porker had two more riverboats but Angus spent the next ten years as a professional card player. In 1880, in a poker game with Porker, Angus won the rights to one of his rival's riverboats, named Dilly Dollar. Porker soon lost his other riverboat to Blackheart Beagle and his sons, the first generation of the Beagle Boys, a family of outlaws, and retired. Angus on the other hand hired his nephew Scrooge McDuck and a penniless inventor named Ratchet Gearloose as his crew. Business wasn't going well and Angus decided to retire in 1882. He left his riverboat to his nephew and settled down in New Orleans.[17] He became the writer of a series of dime novels under the title The Master of Mississippi, based on a highly exaggerated description of his life. His dime novels became very popular and to have more material to add he occasionally traveled through the country.[18] In the story "The Vigilante of Pizen Bluff" by Don Rosa, he is seen appearing at Buffalo Bill's Wild West. After the show's money is stolen by the Dalton Gang, Angus rides out with Bill, Scrooge, P. T. Barnum, Annie Oakley, and Geronimo to stop the bandits.[18] Angus' exact date of death is unknown. In 1955, Porker's nephew, Horseshoe Hogg, and Scrooge McDuck would bring their uncles' steamboats back to the surface to finish the race for Cornpone Gables. Scrooge won, only to learn that 85 years of disuse made the mansion so fragile that he accidentally destroyed it with a sneeze. A character obviously based on Angus, but called "Catfish" McDuck and voiced by Peter Renaday, appears in the DuckTales episode "Once Upon a Dime." Fergus McDuck Fergus McDuck (1835–1902[19]) is the second child of Dingus and Molly McDuck and the father of Scrooge McDuck. As such he is a prominent character in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. He was born in Glasgow in 1835 to Dingus McDuck and Molly Mallard, who were both working as coal miners at the time. He spent most of his life as a mill worker.[9] According to a story by William Van Horn, Fergus at some point had a short marriage with an unidentified woman, with whom he had the son Rumpus McFowl.[20] He later married Downy O'Drake, his wife in Rosa's stories, who became the mother of three of his children – Scrooge, Matilda, and Hortense. The rest of Fergus' biography is shown in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. In 1877 he encouraged his son to work to have his own money. Scrooge's obvious intelligence, skill at hard work and ambition made his father believe that Scrooge would be able to restore Clan McDuck to its former glory.[11] In the story Of Ducks, Dimes, and Destinies, it is revealed that Scrooge's Number One Dime came from Fergus, who gave it to the man who used it to pay Scrooge for shining his shoes. In 1885 the Clan's hereditary lands would have been seized due to Fergus' inability to pay his taxes. But Scrooge spent his savings at the time ($10,000) to pay the taxes and become the new owner of their lands.[21] While Scrooge was away, Fergus and his family moved back to Castle McDuck, abandoned for centuries in Dismal Downs. The family continued to work to pay for the taxes and Scrooge sent them most all of the money he earned while traveling. Fergus became a widower in 1897. Scrooge became rich in the Klondike and returned to Scotland in 1902 as a billionaire. Scrooge's intention was originally to settle in Dismal Downs but he quickly changed his mind and decided to settle in the United States. He wanted to take his family with him. His sisters accepted but Fergus decided to stay. He died during the night, aged 72, and was re-united with his wife Downy and the rest of the McDuck-clan as his three children left Scotland.[19] In Don Rosa's The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter from Home, it's revealed that Fergus tried to find the Knights Templar treasure hidden in the castle McDuck by one of his ancestors, a Knight himself. Even though Fergus decided not to tell Scrooge about the treasure, he learns about it through other ways and, like Matilda McDuck, thinks Fergus kept the secret from him because he disapproved of Scrooge. In the middle of their way to the treasure, Scrooge, Matilda and Scrooge's nephews find a letter from Fergus, who believed Scrooge would eventually find it, revealing the reason he hid the secret from Scrooge is that Scrooge would feel better building his own fortune instead of inheriting one.[22] Fergus appears in the classic DuckTales episode "Once Upon a Dime", which explores Scrooge's history; here he is referred to as "McPapa." Fergus' name and image are also present in the 2017 DuckTales series, which draws heavily from the comics. He later appears (voiced by Graham McTavish) in the episode "The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck!", having survived to the present due to Scrooge rebuilding Castle McDuck using magic stones that have granted his parents-and possibly Scrooge himself-immortality. Scrooge and Fergus' relationship is initially tense, with Fergus expressing apparent disapproval of Scrooge; in reality, however, he's angry because Scrooge hasn't been a part of his life. In the 1993 NES game DuckTales 2, Scrooge and his nephews found a piece of a treasure map that led to the lost treasure of a character named Fergus McDuck. However, this Fergus is not Scrooge's father but Scrooge's great-great-uncle. Downy O'Drake Downy McDuck (née O'Drake; 1840–1897) is Scrooge McDuck's mother. She was created by Don Rosa and first appears in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. She is of Irish origin and was born in 1840.[19] She was a very devoted housewife and mother. She settled in Castle McDuck at Dismal Downs, Clan McDuck's old castle, along with her family in 1885. She died in 1897,[19] and was buried in the McDucks' cemetery.[19] She later appeared to her husband Fergus at his own passing, and together they joined various McDuck ancestors. Downy's image and name are also present in the 2017 incarnation of DuckTales, usually alongside those of her husband. Jake McDuck Jake McDuck (1832–?) is Scrooge McDuck's uncle. He was mentioned in the story "A Christmas for Shacktown" (1952) by Carl Barks, in which Donald Duck dresses up as Jake in an attempt to trick Scrooge into giving money to charity. The character was later used by Don Rosa, and appears in three of twelve original chapters of Rosa's The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. He lived in the same house as his brother Fergus McDuck and helped Fergus and his wife Downy O'Drake to raise their children.[11] He settled in McDuck castle along with his brother in 1885.[21] However, it appears that by 1902, Jake was no longer living there. According to Rosa's sketches and timelines, Jake was born in 1832[9] to coal miners Dingus McDuck and Molly Mallard, and grew up to become a stockyard hand in Glasgow. His date of death is unknown, but it appears that both Scrooge and Donald believed him to be alive in 1952. Modern McDucks (3rd generation) Rumpus McFowl Rumpus McFowl was created by William Van Horn and introduced as a lazy and greedy cousin of Scrooge McDuck. It was soon revealed that he was Scrooge's half-brother. His exact relationship with the other characters is unknown. It has been stated, however, that his mother was briefly married to Fergus McDuck Before he married Downy.(In Gilles Maurice's tree she is stated to be Downy's sister) and then adopted by his mother and Mr. McFowl. Scrooge McDuck Main article: Scrooge McDuck Scrooge McDuck (1867, according to Don Rosa) is the first child of Fergus and Downy McDuck and is the protagonist of most stories involving the Clan McDuck. He does not marry and has no offspring of his own, although he does come to maintain close relationships with his nephew Donald Duck and his grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck. Gideon McDuck Gideon represented in an Italian-made picture, holding a copy of "The Cricket" (Il Grillo Parlante) Gideon McDuck (Gedeone de' Paperoni in original Italian) is Scrooge McDuck's moralistic brother, and is a recurring character in Italian comic stories; in those stories, Gideon is the editor of the newspaper "The County Conscience",[23] the most credible newspaper in Duckburg. The newspaper is originally known as "Il Grillo Parlante", which is the Italian name of the Pinocchio character The Talking Cricket and its Disney version Jiminy Cricket; a statue of Jiminy is therefore present in Gideon's office. Gideon also has an antagonistic relationship with his brother Scrooge. The character was created by Romano Scarpa, and first appeared in the story "Paperino e i gamberi in salmì" (1956).[23] The character's debut story is the only one that was printed in the United States, as it was published in 2015 under the title "Shellfish Motives". Gideon's existence is inconsistent with a statement made in Carl Barks's "The Old Castle's Secret".[10] In this story, Scrooge states that he is the last of the Clan McDuck, which would mean that he couldn't have a living sibling. However, Gideon is not the only living relative of Scrooge to carry the surname "McDuck", and therefore cause the same inconsistency with Barks's story; others include his sister Matilda and first cousin Douglas. In the American translation of "Shellfish Motives" Gideon is said to be younger than Scrooge, while the original version doesn't specify which one of them is younger. Matilda McDuck Matilda McDuck (born 1871) is one of Scrooge McDuck's two sisters. She was first mentioned in Carl Barks' 1950s sketch for a Duck family tree, where she was shown to have adopted Gladstone Gander.[24] The Matilda McDuck character was dropped in Barks' 1991 Duck Family Tree sketch (where Gladstone Gander is the biological grandson of Grandma Duck and not related to Scrooge), but Don Rosa picked up the name, and used Matilda McDuck as a prominent character in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. Matilda McDuck was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1871 to Fergus McDuck and Downy O'Drake.[9] She is the younger sister of Scrooge McDuck. She has a younger sister named Hortense. In contrast to Scrooge and Hortense's fiery tempers, she usually had a calm demeanor. In 1902 Scrooge returned to Scotland and took both of his sisters with him to go to America.[19] When he established his base in Duckburg, Calisota, United States he left Matilda and Hortense to run his empire from 1902 to 1930. In the meantime he traveled the world expanding his financial empire. In 1930, a conflict with Scrooge ended all relationships between him and his family, and his sisters are believed to have left Duckburg.[25] In the story The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter from Home (2004), Don Rosa used Matilda McDuck in a non-Life and Times story for the first time. In this story, it is shown that she was hired by her nephew Donald Duck (son of Hortense) to tend the McDuck castle in Scotland. The story shows the reconciliation between Matilda and Scrooge. It is suggested that Donald deliberately set them up for a reunion. Unfortunately, he did not get the thanks he expected. This is the first time Huey, Dewey, and Louie met their great aunt. In that story, Scrooge returns to McDuck Castle for another treasure and learns from Matilda that his family already knew about the treasure but their father Fergus decided not to tell Scrooge about it. Both Scrooge and Matilda thought that was because of Fergus' disapproval of Scrooge's greedy ways but after finding a letter on the way for the treasure (hence the other title "A Letter from Home") they learn Fergus's real motive was that he thought Scrooge would feel better building his own fortune instead of simply inheriting one. Matilda, while trying to leave the castle, mentions Hortense. However, in the commentary in the American printing of the story, Don Rosa states that he was prevented from using Hortense because he would have had to explain why she had abandoned her family. So Hortense's fate remains a mystery. In the notes to the Danish publication of the story (Hall of Fame - Don Rosa Book 10), it is stated that the publisher decided that Hortense was "officially dead". Matilda is usually drawn with a flower on her hat, which loses a petal in each panel in which she appears. Don Rosa has suggested that Matilda McDuck could have married the well-known Disney character Ludwig Von Drake.[26] Hortense McDuck Hortense Duck (née McDuck; b. 1876) was introduced as a relatively well-connected member of her family. A daughter-in-law to Grandma Duck, a sister to Matilda McDuck and Scrooge McDuck, wife to Quackmore Duck, sister-in-law of Goosetave Gander and Daphne Duck, aunt to Gladstone Gander, mother to Della Duck and Donald Duck, and finally grandmother to Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Hortense was born in 1876 in Glasgow, Scotland as the youngest child of Fergus McDuck and Downy O'Drake. In Barks' tree, her older brother was Scrooge McDuck and her older sister Matilda McDuck. Some non-Barks writers gave Scrooge two half-brothers, Rumpus McFowl and Gideon McDuck, though these do not appear in Barks' conception of the family. De' Paperoni is a twin of Scrooge in a story. Jake McDuck, her paternal uncle, was also living with them. Hortense was born in a working class family living in relative poverty. In 1877 her ten-year-old brother Scrooge started working as a shoe polisher in an effort to help support his family. At the time Hortense was merely an infant sucking on her thumb. She observed from a distance with her father and sister while her brother earned the number one dime. Scrooge would spend some of his leisure time with his younger sisters, and occasionally repaired their dolls. Otherwise Hortense spent most of her time clinging to her older sister. By 1880, Scrooge came to realise that his earnings were not enough despite his hard work and efforts. He emigrated to the United States in hopes of earning his own fortune. He was hired as a cabin boy on a merchant ship heading to New Orleans. Scrooge noted that Hortense's "Bye, Scroogey" were her first spoken words. Before that, all she could say was "glxblt". From an early age it was obvious Hortense had a fairly nasty temper combined with considerable strength, and on at least one occasion (in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, Chapter 10) she has been called a spitfire. In 1882, Scrooge was hired as a cowboy by Murdo MacKenzie. To do this he had to ride Widow Maker, a mare who had already managed to dispose of five other cowboys. Scrooge soon managed to become her rider although he never really managed to tame her. He renamed the horse Hortense after his spirited six-year-old sister. The latter found this idea unflattering at best. In 1885, the Clan McDuck's hereditary lands were in danger of being seized due to her father being unable to pay taxes. The lands also included Dismal Downs, the Clan's castle which had been abandoned since 1675. The Whiskervilles, traditional enemies of the McDucks since the 15th century, planned to gain ownership of the lands and were already trying to plunder the castle and its graveyard in search of old relics and treasure. Fergus and Jake guarded the Castle in order to stop them. Nine-year-old Hortense offered to help them and proved more effective in conflict than either of the elder McDucks. The Whiskervilles came to fear her. In 1902 Scrooge McDuck returned to Scotland to fetch Hortense and their sister Matilda McDuck. When Scrooge established Duckburg, Calisota as his home base he started journeying the world trying to expand his financial empire. One of her proudest moments was when she single-handedly caused the entire US military to flee Killmotor Hill armed only with a broom and her bad temper, much to the shame of the current president, Theodore Roosevelt, and the fear of the soldiers. From 1902 till 1930, she and Matilda ran Scrooge's empire from his home base while he was away. During these years Hortense met her boyfriend, Quackmore Duck, whom she married in 1920. Later the same year she gave birth to twins. Her son was named Donald Duck and her daughter Della Duck. Of the two only the boy inherited his mother's temper. A fight with Scrooge in 1930 ended all relationships between Scrooge and his family and she retired. Scrooge may have claimed that he is the last McDuck, as he is the only male left. Hortense and Matilda changed their names to Duck after marriage, so, technically, Scrooge is the last McDuck. Hortense is mentioned and pictured in the DuckTales 2017 premier "Woo-oo!", where Webby Vanderquack cites her as a connecting link between the triplets and Scrooge. Douglas McDuck Douglas McDuck is a cousin of Scrooge who has appeared in several Danish Disney comic stories. He looks like Scrooge not only in appearance but also in temperament. He is, however, hopeless at finding and identifying gold and often frustrates Scrooge by criticizing him for not being "McDuck-like" enough. In the story "Smarter Than The Toughies", Douglas was portrayed as being the uncle of Whitewater Duck. Moocher McDuck Moocher McDuck is the beggar cousin of Scrooge who appeared for the first time in the story "Too Many McDucks" by Tony Strobl. Moocher's look is very similar to Scrooge's, except for the fact that he wears tattered clothes, but unlike his very rich cousin, Moocher is a sweetheart. He was used in some Brazilian comic stories in the 1970s. Other relatives Duck family Main article: Duck family (Disney) The Duck family are Scrooge's American relatives and include his nephew Donald and grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie. They are related through Hortense's marriage to Quackmore Duck, Donald's father. Aunt Eider Aunt Eider is the aunt of both Scrooge McDuck and John D. Rockerduck. The Italian story "La Stella di Burbank",[27] where she is portrayed as a myopic old woman who doesn't realize she needs to wear glasses, is presumably her first comic book appearance. But Aunt Eider appears wearing glasses in her next three comic book appearances. Dick Kinney wrote the last three comic stories where this character was used, and three famous cartoonists respectively drew those ones. Al Hubbard, Marco Rota and Giorgio Cavazzano. Neither of these stories was published in America. The story "Most Helpful Aunt Eider" is the only one where Aunt Eider doesn't meet her wealthy nephews. It's a Junior Woodchucks story.[28] Since there isn't any clue on how the tireless and slightly bossy Aunt Eider could be the aunt of both Scrooge and Rockerduck in the comic stories with her, some fans of this universe have invented their own explanations for this fact. It really seems she never had a surname, so she has been connected to Scrooge's family through his paternal grandmother, Molly Mallard, who would be an aunt of Eider. This wouldmake Eider a Mallard too, but, of course, this is not a widely accepted explanation at all. According to this same invented explanation, Aunt Eider would be a sister of Rockerduck's mother. The first version of Scrooge's grandmother, Nonna Jenny, looks like Aunt Eider.[29] She was created by the Italian comic artists Guido Martina and Giovan Battista Carpi especially for the handbook I pensieri di Paperone, first published in 1973.[30] Ludwig Von Drake Main article: Ludwig Von Drake Ludwig Von Drake is Donald Duck's uncle whose relationship has never been consistently described. Don Rosa fans have speculated that Ludwig is married to Matilda McDuck, but the Disney company has portrayed him as a bachelor. In other languages Arabic: ?? ??, "The Duck Clan" Bulgarian: ??, "Family Makdak" Danish: von And-Klanen Dutch: McDuck clan Finnish: MacAnkan Klaani French: Le clan McPicsou German: Der Duck-Clan Greek: Ge??? t?? ?a? ?ta?, "The line of the Mac Ducks" Icelandic: Ættin Aðalönd, "Family Aethalönd". The term Ættin refers to an extended family, dynasty, or clan. Indonesian: Klan Bebek Italian: Il clan de' Paperoni Norwegian: McDuck-klanen Polish: Klan McKwaczów Portuguese: Clã Mac Patinhas/Clã Mac Pato Spanish: El clan McPato Swedish: Klanen von Anka Turkish: McDuck Klani In the Dutch and Finnish languages, Scrooge personally drops the "Mac/Mc" from his last name while other members of his family retain it. See also Donald Duck universe: Duck family (Disney) List of Donald Duck universe characters The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Real-life: Rannoch Moor List of Scottish clans List of family seats of Scottish nobility References Rosa, Don (2009). The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck: Volume One. Los Angeles: BOOM KIDS!. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-60886-538-3. Rosa, Don. The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. Op Cit. Donald Duck Family Tree, pp. 210-211. Rosa, Don (2009). "The Last of the Clan McDuck". The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. 1. Los Angeles: BOOM Kids!. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-60886-538-3. Rosa, Don (2009). "The New Laird of Castle McDuck". The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. 1. Los Angeles: BOOM Kids!. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-60886-538-3. Rosa, Don (2005). "The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter from Home". Uncle Scrooge No. 324. Gemstone Publishing. ISBN 0-911903-76-3. "The Curse of Castle McDuck". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 26. 19 October 1987. The Clan McDuck: Tartan Archived 2013-11-27 at the Wayback Machine. Rosa, Don (2009). "The World of the Life of Scrooge". The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. 1. Los Angeles: BOOM Kids!. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-60886-538-3. Don Rosa: Birth And Death Dates Of The Ducks, Coots And McDucks Carl Barks: The Old Castle's Secret. First published in 1948 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Don Rosa: "The Last of the Clan McDuck" (part 1 of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck). First published 1992 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Sir Swamphole McDuck's life span is seen on his grave stone as 1161-1221 in the Carl Barks painting Dubious Doings at Dismal Downs. Carl Barks: "Back to Long Ago!". First published 1956 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry) Carl Barks: Untitled Uncle Scrooge story, later known as "The Horseradish Story". First published 1953 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Carl Barks: "Hound of the Whiskervilles". First published 1960 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Carl Barks: "The Heirloom Watch". First published 1955 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Don Rosa: "The Master of the Mississippi" (chapter 2 of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. First published 1992 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Don Rosa: "The Vigilante of Pizen Bluff". First published 1996 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry) Don Rosa: "The Billionaire of Dismal Downs" (part 9 of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck). First published 1993 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). William Van Horn: "Secrets". First published 1998 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Don Rosa: "The New Laird of Castle McDuck" (part 5 of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck). First published 1993 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Don Rosa: "A Letter From Home". First published 2004 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry) Romano Scarpa: "Paperino e i gamberi in salmì". First published 1956 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry) Carl Barks' Duck Family Trees Don Rosa: "The Richest Duck in the World" (chapter 11 of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck). First published 1994 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry) Don Rosa: "How the Duck Family Tree was grown" (1995). Article in Walt Disney's Comics #600 There has been some debate as to whether there was such a marriage, and about whether it ended in Von Drake's death, or in divorce. 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Clan McDuck From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search The Clan McDuck is a fictional Scottish clan of cartoon ducks from which Disney character Scrooge McDuck is descended. Within the Donald Duck universe, the clan is related to the American Duck family through the marriage of Hortense McDuck and Quackmore Duck, Donald's parents. Clan McDuck was created by American comic book author Carl Barks, who also created the character of Scrooge McDuck. Barks' 1948 story "The Old Castle's Secret," in which Scrooge and his nephews search for hidden treasure in McDuck Castle, introduced the backstory of the clan. Other authors built on Barks' work, most notably Don Rosa in his 12-part comic saga The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck (1992–94) which introduced Scrooge's immediate family. Glasgow 1877, Clan McDuck portrait by Don Rosa; left to right: Jake, Matilda, Downy, Fergus, Hortense, Scrooge (age 10), and Angus; wall portraits: Malcolm, Eider, Quackly, Roast, and Hugh (Clicking on a character will take you to their section.) Contents 1 Literary origins 1.1 Modern family tree by Carl Barks 1.2 Modern family tree by Don Rosa 2 The seat of Clan McDuck 3 Tartan of Clan McDuck 4 Ancient McDucks 4.1 Scrooge Shah and Prince Donduk 5 Postclassical McDucks 5.1 Eider McDuck 5.2 Quackly McDuck 5.3 Stuft McDuck 5.4 Roast McDuck 5.5 Swamphole McDuck 5.6 Donald McDuck 5.7 Simon McDuck 6 Early modern McDucks 6.1 Malcolm McDuck 6.2 Hugh McDuck 7 Modern McDucks (1st generation) 7.1 Dingus McDuck 7.2 Molly Mallard 7.3 Quagmire McDuck 8 Modern McDucks (2nd generation) 8.1 Angus "Pothole" McDuck 8.2 Fergus McDuck 8.3 Downy O'Drake 8.4 Jake McDuck 9 Modern McDucks (3rd generation) 9.1 Rumpus McFowl 9.2 Scrooge McDuck 9.3 Gideon McDuck 9.4 Matilda McDuck 9.5 Hortense McDuck 9.6 Douglas McDuck 9.7 Moocher McDuck 10 Other relatives 10.1 Duck family 10.2 Aunt Eider 10.3 Ludwig Von Drake 11 In other languages 12 See also 13 References 14 External links Literary origins Carl barks.jpgDon Rosa in Helsinki 2008.JPG Carl Barks (left) and Don Rosa (right) In the early 1950s, Carl Barks was in his second decade of creating comic book stories starring Donald Duck and his various relatives. He had personally created several of the latter, including cousin Gladstone Gander and uncle Scrooge McDuck, although the specific relationships between them were still uncertain. To better define these relationships, Barks created a version of the McDuck/Duck/Coot family tree for his own personal benefit, incidentally creating several additional characters. During his retirement, Barks' stories remained popular and gained him unexpected fame. Barks gave several interviews during which he answered questions about his stories and the characters he had created. In 1981, Barks described his personal version of Donald's family tree, which was used by amateur artist Mark Worden in drawing the family tree and including portraits of the characters mentioned. Worden's tree was first published in several fanzines, and later in the Disney-licensed Carl Barks Library, a ten-volume hardcover collection of Barks' stories in black-and-white. In 1987, Don Rosa, a long-time fan of Carl Barks and a personal friend of Mark Worden, started creating his own stories featuring Scrooge McDuck. His stories contained numerous references to older stories by Barks as well as several original ideas. After several years he gained a fan base of his own. In the early 1990s, the Egmont Group, the publishing house employing Rosa, offered him an ambitious assignment: he was to create the definitive version of Scrooge's biography and a family tree to accompany it. The project was intended to end decades of contradictions between stories which caused confusion to readers. The project was to become The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. The family tree accompanying it was first published in Norway on July 3, 1993. In the process of working on Scrooge's biography, Rosa studied Barks' old stories in detail. Rosa made note of as many clues as he could of Scrooge's past given by Barks – which Rosa dubbed "Barksian facts" – and used them to write new stories. Despite the ambitious nature of the project, Rosa himself stressed in the introduction to the book "...this version of Scrooge's life is not the 'official' version – there's no particular reason why I (or anyone else) should expect other Duck writers to adhere to my vision of Scrooge's history. As carefully and authentically as I sought to construct it, it was never intended to be anything but my personal telling of the life of Scrooge McDuck."[1] Modern family tree by Carl Barks The family tree below shows the McDuck portion of Donald's family tree according to Carl Barks. The chart is based on a 1950s sketch made by Barks for personal use, which was latter illustrated by artist Mark Worden in 1981. According to Barks, Matilda McDuck is married to Goosetail Gander, and the couple adopts Donald's cousin Gladstone. The character Old "Scotty" McDuck does not appear in any stories, but eventually became Fergus McDuck in Don Rosa's stories. Modern family tree by Carl Barks Modern family tree by Don Rosa This family tree is based on the work of Don Rosa.[2] Modern family tree by Don Rosa The seat of Clan McDuck McDuck Castle in The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter from Home by Don Rosa. The seat of Clan McDuck is McDuck Castle (alternately called Castle McDuck) which is located in Dismal Downs, somewhere in Rannoch Moor, a non-fictional location within Scotland. The nearest village is the fictional MacDuich. The castle usually appears in good condition considering its great age. However, in the Barks story "Hound of the Whiskervilles" (1960) the castle is in ruins. The comics continuity does not establish when McDuck Castle was built, but it first appears (on the fictional timeline) in 946 when the Saxons laid siege to it. For many centuries the castle served as the home of the clan chief. In 1675, the McDucks were run out of the castle due to the depredations of a "monstrous devil dog" in Dismal Downs, later discovered to be a plot by the rival Clan Whiskerville.[3] At this time, many of the McDucks moved to the village of MacDuich and to Glasgow. Even after their departure, the clan still owned the castle and continued to pay the taxes by pooling their incomes. By 1885, only Fergus and Jake McDuck remain to pay the taxes, but their combined income is not enough, causing the Crown to auction it off. Scrooge then buys the estate, allowing his family to reoccupy the castle. He also hires local dogface Scottie McTerrier as caretaker.[4] Sometime after Scottie's death, Scrooge's sister Matilda becomes caretaker.[5] In the DuckTales continuity, Castle McDuck was built by Scrooge's great-great grandfather Silas who incorporated the castle into an existing Druid stone circle to save on construction costs. This story would date the castle itself to about the 18th century. The Druids, seeking revenge on the McDucks for taking away their sacred meeting place, scared the clan away using trained phosphorescent hounds. Years later, Scrooge returns with Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Webby and uncovers the mystery. Scrooge befriends the Druids and partners with them to turn Castle McDuck into a tourist attraction. Scrooge plans to give a share of the profit to the Druids as reparations for desecrating their stone circle. The story is loosely based on the Barks story "Hound of the Whiskervilles", which was in turn loosely based on The Hound of the Baskervilles.[6] The castle appears in the Carl Barks stories The Old Castle's Secret (1948) and Hound of the Whiskervilles (1960) and in the Don Rosa stories The Last of the Clan McDuck (1992), The New Laird of Castle McDuck (1993), The Billionaire of Dismal Downs (1993) and The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter from Home (2004). Other comic book authors have also used the castle, such as Andrew Galton, Dave Angus, and Vicar in The Crying Monster (1982). In the TV series DuckTales, McDuck Castle appears in the episode "The Curse of Castle McDuck". Tartan of Clan McDuck Fictional McDuck tartan as drawn by Carl Barks and colored by Dell colorists The fictional McDuck tartan first appears in 1960 in Hound of the Whiskervilles. However, the coloring of the tartan was not Barks' decision but that of colorists working for Dell Comics, which first published the story; subsequent publications showed the tartan having differing colors. When Don Rosa decided to include the tartan in his stories, he used the original coloring of green and orange. Nevertheless, some European publications have still shown variations in Rosa's color scheme.[7] (See Sir Roast McDuck's tam o' shanter cap in the illustration at the top of the page, which was first published in France.)[8] The old clansmen seen on DuckTales wear a green and orange tartan, but of a slightly different design from that of the comics. Ancient McDucks Scrooge Shah and Prince Donduk Scrooge Shah was the last king of Sagbad and the earliest known ancestor of Scrooge McDuck. A young King Khan Khan (2050 BC-1967 AD) sacked the city of Sagbad in 2033 BC, but Scrooge Shah and Prince Donduk, his heir apparent, managed to escape. Khan Khan lost their tracks, but would much later locate their distant descendants. Scrooge Shah features in the story "King Scrooge the First" (1967) by Carl Barks and Tony Strobl. Postclassical McDucks Eider McDuck Sir Eider McDuck (880-946; from earlier Eider MacDuich) was the chief of Clan McDuck during an Anglo-Saxon invasion in 946 (despite England and Scotland signing a peace treaty in 945). Eider was killed during the Anglo-Saxons' siege of McDuck Castle after his serfs abandoned him. He had refused to buy them arrows because they were too expensive, and only paid his serfs, collectively, 30 copper pieces an hour.[9][10] Eider McDuck is first mentioned in Barks' The Old Castle's Secret (1948). Friar Juicy McDuck (910-971) and Sir Smokt McDuck (b. 921) are buried in the McDuck cemetery as seen in the Carl Barks painting Dubious Doings at Dismal Downs. His ghost appears in Duck Tales 2017 Quackly McDuck Sir Quackly McDuck (1010-1057; from earlier Quackly MacDuich) was clan chief when King Macbeth was killed in 1057. That same year, Macbeth offered Quackly a treasure chest in exchange for his support in the ongoing war for the throne. Quackly agreed and served the king during the war, but became obsessed with protecting the treasure, eventually trapping himself inside the castle walls with it. Quackly and his treasure became a McDuck legend, and it is believed that his ghost continues to protect the treasure and the castle.[10] In 1877, Quackly's ghost saves a young Scrooge McDuck from the Whiskervilles of Dismal Downs. Without revealing his true identity, he suggests to Scrooge that he travel to America and work for his Uncle Pothole, thus serving as the catalyst for all of Scrooge's adventures. In 1885, Quackly again tries to save Scrooge, but his action unintentionally brings about Scrooge's temporary death. In heaven, Quackly is reprimanded by his relatives for interfering in earthly events.[9][11] Quackly McDuck is first mentioned in The Old Castle's Secret (1948) by Carl Barks, and first appears in The Last of the Clan McDuck (1994) by Don Rosa. Stuft McDuck Sir Stuft McDuck (1110-1175) was a successful chief of Clan McDuck who oversaw a period of prosperity.[9] Roast McDuck Sir Roast McDuck (1159-1205) succeeded his father, Stuft McDuck, as clan chief, at which point Clan McDuck was one of the richest clans in Scotland. However, in 1189, Roast offered much of the clan's wealth to the king of Scotland, William the Lion, after William asked for his help in paying tribute to Richard I of England. This act of patriotic generosity led to financial ruin for the clan. Aside from this imprudence, Roast is primarily remembered for his gluttony. In 1205 he raided the king's pantry and ate himself to death. Roast's memorial suit of armor displayed in Castle McDuck holds a knife and fork in its hands.[10][11] The character is first mentioned in The Old Castle's Secret (1948) by Carl Barks. He has a small speaking role in The Last of the Clan McDuck (1994) but makes his first appearance in The New Laird of Castle McDuck. His ghost appears in Duck Tales 2017 Swamphole McDuck Sir Swamphole McDuck (1190-1260)[12] succeeded his father Roast McDuck as clan chief and inherited its financial problems. In 1220, Swamphole sealed the dungeon of Castle McDuck, stated as an attempt to decrease maintenance costs. He did, however, create secret passageways in the castle leading to the dungeons. (These passageways would later be useful during subsequent sieges.) After his death in 1260, Swamphole was not buried in the clan cemetery, rather, his skeleton was placed inside his memorial suit of armor which was placed in Castle McDuck. Swamphole McDuck is first mentioned in The Old Castle's Secret by Carl Barks.[10] In The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter from Home (2004) by Don Rosa, it is revealed that Swamphole sealed the dungeons not to reduce maintenance costs, but to conceal a treasure. In Duck Tales 2017 he is mentioned to be a treasure Hunter like Scrooge who constructed secret passageways to the dungeon and let loose a ghost hound to protect his treasure . He also cameos as a ghost Donald McDuck Sir Donald McDuck, nicknamed "Black Donald" because of his foul temper, is said to have invented golf, hammer throw, and caber toss in 1440. His temper while playing golf resulted in James II of Scotland outlawing the sport. Black Donald is mentioned in "The History of the Clan McDuck" by Don Rosa and in the 2017 incarnation of "DuckTales". Simon McDuck Sir Simon McDuck (1437-1509) was the treasurer of the Knights Templar and hid their treasure beneath McDuck Castle. He is mentioned in The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter from Home (2004) by Don Rosa. His ghost appears in Duck Tales 2017. He is also mentioned by Scrooge and Fergus . Early modern McDucks Malcolm McDuck Malcolm "Matey" McDuck (1530-1564?) was a McDuck relative who settled in England and is suggested to be a previous incarnation of Scrooge McDuck. Malcolm served in the English Navy, and in 1563 he became first mate of the frigate HMS Falcon Rover, serving under Captain Loyal Hawk. The Falcon Rover raided Spanish targets in the Caribbean Sea between 1563 and 1564. Also serving on the Falcon Rover was the boatswain, Pintail Duck, an ancestor of Donald Duck. Malcolm is said to have lost his life on 9 December 1564 when the Spanish fleet sunk the HMS Falcon Rover. However, in 1579, Malcolm was also said to have commanded the newly founded Ford Drakeborough, an establishment that in 1818 was taken over by Cornelius Coot and renamed Fort Duckburg.[13] Malcolm first appears in "Back to Long Ago!" (1956) by Carl Barks. Locksley McDuck Locksley McDuck was an 18th-century McDuck relative. Sometime after 1707, he became an associate of Scottish outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor who is characterized as a noble thief who would "rob from the rich to give to the poor". Lockely's alliance with MacGregor would come to an end after Locksley was unable to "give to the poor" after having robbed the rich. He is mentioned in The History of The Clan McDuck by Don Rosa. His name is derived from the English village of Loxley, the traditional birthplace of Robin Hood. Hugh McDuck Captain Hugh "Seafoam" McDuck (1710-1776) was a McDuck relative who settled in Glasgow in 1727, as the clan had been driven from their ancestral home of Dismal Downs in 1675. Hugh turned to the sea for a living and became a successful merchant. He obtained his own ship, the Golden Goose, and became known by the nickname "Seafoam". In 1753, Seafoam McDuck signed a contract with Swindle McSue to deliver a cargo of horseradish to Jamaica. But McSue sabotaged the Golden Goose and the ship sank before reaching Jamaica. Upon returning to Scotland, Seafoam McDuck learned that his contract with McSue contained fine print stating that if the shipment was not completed, McDuck would forfeit all his possessions to McSue. Seafoam escaped with nothing but the clothes on his back, a silver pocket watch, and the golden dentures in his mouth.[14] It is later presumed that Seafoam was involved in the American Revolutionary War and died in 1776. His descendant Quagmire McDuck inherited the silver pocket watch. Seafoam McDuck first appears in The Horseradish Story (1953) by Carl Barks. He appears as a ghost in Duck Tales 2017 Modern McDucks (1st generation) Dingus McDuck "Dirty" Dingus McDuck, was Scrooge's grandfather. He worked as a coal miner,[15] married Molly Mallard, and had three sons – Angus, Fergus, and Jake. He appeared in Don Rosa's illustrated family tree, but has not appeared in any stories; his name does appear in the 2017 incarnation of DuckTales. More about Dingus is mentioned in the episode "The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck!", in which it is revealed that he and his son Fergus had an antagonistic relationship not unlike Fergus and Scrooge's own. A 1960s story by Bob Gregory and Tony Strobl identifies Scrooge's grandfather as Titus McDuck. Molly Mallard Molly Mallard was the wife of Dingus McDuck and the mother of Angus, Fergus, and Jake McDuck. Her first and only appearance was in an illustrated family tree created by Don Rosa; she has not appeared in any stories. Coincidentally, her maiden name is the same as the last name of the main character in Darkwing Duck. She appeared as a ghost in the DuckTales 2017's episode: "The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck!" Quagmire McDuck Quagmire McDuck was Dingus McDuck's brother and Scrooge McDuck's great uncle. He inherited a silver watch from his ancestor Hugh "Seafoam" McDuck and passed it on to his nephew Fergus. After his death, Quagmire's estate remained unclaimed. Quagmire appears in the Carl Barks story "The Heirloom Watch" (1955).[16] He appears as a ghost in Duck Tales 2017 Modern McDucks (2nd generation) Angus "Pothole" McDuck Angus "Pothole" McDuck (born 1829) is the first child of Dingus and Molly McDuck, and is Scrooge's uncle. Angus was born in Glasgow in 1829.[9] He was first mentioned in "The Great Steamboat Race" by Carl Barks and later appeared in person in a handful of stories by Don Rosa. Angus migrated to the United States during the late 1840s. In 1850 he was working as a cabin boy in the Mississippi riverboat Drennan Whyte when it sunk. He was the only survivor.[17] He continued working on Mississippi riverboats and he had obtained his own by 1861, named Cotton Queen. Around the time of the American Civil War (1861–1865) he became quite successful as a river boater. Soon after the end of the war in 1865 he and fellow river boater Porker Hogg became the co-owners of Cornpone Gables, a Southern plantation that had gone bankrupt. The two were unable to settle their differences and they decided to have a riverboat race in 1870 to decide who would be the owner. Both riverboats sank. Porker had two more riverboats but Angus spent the next ten years as a professional card player. In 1880, in a poker game with Porker, Angus won the rights to one of his rival's riverboats, named Dilly Dollar. Porker soon lost his other riverboat to Blackheart Beagle and his sons, the first generation of the Beagle Boys, a family of outlaws, and retired. Angus on the other hand hired his nephew Scrooge McDuck and a penniless inventor named Ratchet Gearloose as his crew. Business wasn't going well and Angus decided to retire in 1882. He left his riverboat to his nephew and settled down in New Orleans.[17] He became the writer of a series of dime novels under the title The Master of Mississippi, based on a highly exaggerated description of his life. His dime novels became very popular and to have more material to add he occasionally traveled through the country.[18] In the story "The Vigilante of Pizen Bluff" by Don Rosa, he is seen appearing at Buffalo Bill's Wild West. After the show's money is stolen by the Dalton Gang, Angus rides out with Bill, Scrooge, P. T. Barnum, Annie Oakley, and Geronimo to stop the bandits.[18] Angus' exact date of death is unknown. In 1955, Porker's nephew, Horseshoe Hogg, and Scrooge McDuck would bring their uncles' steamboats back to the surface to finish the race for Cornpone Gables. Scrooge won, only to learn that 85 years of disuse made the mansion so fragile that he accidentally destroyed it with a sneeze. A character obviously based on Angus, but called "Catfish" McDuck and voiced by Peter Renaday, appears in the DuckTales episode "Once Upon a Dime." Fergus McDuck Fergus McDuck (1835–1902[19]) is the second child of Dingus and Molly McDuck and the father of Scrooge McDuck. As such he is a prominent character in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. He was born in Glasgow in 1835 to Dingus McDuck and Molly Mallard, who were both working as coal miners at the time. He spent most of his life as a mill worker.[9] According to a story by William Van Horn, Fergus at some point had a short marriage with an unidentified woman, with whom he had the son Rumpus McFowl.[20] He later married Downy O'Drake, his wife in Rosa's stories, who became the mother of three of his children – Scrooge, Matilda, and Hortense. The rest of Fergus' biography is shown in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. In 1877 he encouraged his son to work to have his own money. Scrooge's obvious intelligence, skill at hard work and ambition made his father believe that Scrooge would be able to restore Clan McDuck to its former glory.[11] In the story Of Ducks, Dimes, and Destinies, it is revealed that Scrooge's Number One Dime came from Fergus, who gave it to the man who used it to pay Scrooge for shining his shoes. In 1885 the Clan's hereditary lands would have been seized due to Fergus' inability to pay his taxes. But Scrooge spent his savings at the time ($10,000) to pay the taxes and become the new owner of their lands.[21] While Scrooge was away, Fergus and his family moved back to Castle McDuck, abandoned for centuries in Dismal Downs. The family continued to work to pay for the taxes and Scrooge sent them most all of the money he earned while traveling. Fergus became a widower in 1897. Scrooge became rich in the Klondike and returned to Scotland in 1902 as a billionaire. Scrooge's intention was originally to settle in Dismal Downs but he quickly changed his mind and decided to settle in the United States. He wanted to take his family with him. His sisters accepted but Fergus decided to stay. He died during the night, aged 72, and was re-united with his wife Downy and the rest of the McDuck-clan as his three children left Scotland.[19] In Don Rosa's The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter from Home, it's revealed that Fergus tried to find the Knights Templar treasure hidden in the castle McDuck by one of his ancestors, a Knight himself. Even though Fergus decided not to tell Scrooge about the treasure, he learns about it through other ways and, like Matilda McDuck, thinks Fergus kept the secret from him because he disapproved of Scrooge. In the middle of their way to the treasure, Scrooge, Matilda and Scrooge's nephews find a letter from Fergus, who believed Scrooge would eventually find it, revealing the reason he hid the secret from Scrooge is that Scrooge would feel better building his own fortune instead of inheriting one.[22] Fergus appears in the classic DuckTales episode "Once Upon a Dime", which explores Scrooge's history; here he is referred to as "McPapa." Fergus' name and image are also present in the 2017 DuckTales series, which draws heavily from the comics. He later appears (voiced by Graham McTavish) in the episode "The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck!", having survived to the present due to Scrooge rebuilding Castle McDuck using magic stones that have granted his parents-and possibly Scrooge himself-immortality. Scrooge and Fergus' relationship is initially tense, with Fergus expressing apparent disapproval of Scrooge; in reality, however, he's angry because Scrooge hasn't been a part of his life. In the 1993 NES game DuckTales 2, Scrooge and his nephews found a piece of a treasure map that led to the lost treasure of a character named Fergus McDuck. However, this Fergus is not Scrooge's father but Scrooge's great-great-uncle. Downy O'Drake Downy McDuck (née O'Drake; 1840–1897) is Scrooge McDuck's mother. She was created by Don Rosa and first appears in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. She is of Irish origin and was born in 1840.[19] She was a very devoted housewife and mother. She settled in Castle McDuck at Dismal Downs, Clan McDuck's old castle, along with her family in 1885. She died in 1897,[19] and was buried in the McDucks' cemetery.[19] She later appeared to her husband Fergus at his own passing, and together they joined various McDuck ancestors. Downy's image and name are also present in the 2017 incarnation of DuckTales, usually alongside those of her husband. Jake McDuck Jake McDuck (1832–?) is Scrooge McDuck's uncle. He was mentioned in the story "A Christmas for Shacktown" (1952) by Carl Barks, in which Donald Duck dresses up as Jake in an attempt to trick Scrooge into giving money to charity. The character was later used by Don Rosa, and appears in three of twelve original chapters of Rosa's The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. He lived in the same house as his brother Fergus McDuck and helped Fergus and his wife Downy O'Drake to raise their children.[11] He settled in McDuck castle along with his brother in 1885.[21] However, it appears that by 1902, Jake was no longer living there. According to Rosa's sketches and timelines, Jake was born in 1832[9] to coal miners Dingus McDuck and Molly Mallard, and grew up to become a stockyard hand in Glasgow. His date of death is unknown, but it appears that both Scrooge and Donald believed him to be alive in 1952. Modern McDucks (3rd generation) Rumpus McFowl Rumpus McFowl was created by William Van Horn and introduced as a lazy and greedy cousin of Scrooge McDuck. It was soon revealed that he was Scrooge's half-brother. His exact relationship with the other characters is unknown. It has been stated, however, that his mother was briefly married to Fergus McDuck Before he married Downy.(In Gilles Maurice's tree she is stated to be Downy's sister) and then adopted by his mother and Mr. McFowl. Scrooge McDuck Main article: Scrooge McDuck Scrooge McDuck (1867, according to Don Rosa) is the first child of Fergus and Downy McDuck and is the protagonist of most stories involving the Clan McDuck. He does not marry and has no offspring of his own, although he does come to maintain close relationships with his nephew Donald Duck and his grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck. Gideon McDuck Gideon represented in an Italian-made picture, holding a copy of "The Cricket" (Il Grillo Parlante) Gideon McDuck (Gedeone de' Paperoni in original Italian) is Scrooge McDuck's moralistic brother, and is a recurring character in Italian comic stories; in those stories, Gideon is the editor of the newspaper "The County Conscience",[23] the most credible newspaper in Duckburg. The newspaper is originally known as "Il Grillo Parlante", which is the Italian name of the Pinocchio character The Talking Cricket and its Disney version Jiminy Cricket; a statue of Jiminy is therefore present in Gideon's office. Gideon also has an antagonistic relationship with his brother Scrooge. The character was created by Romano Scarpa, and first appeared in the story "Paperino e i gamberi in salmì" (1956).[23] The character's debut story is the only one that was printed in the United States, as it was published in 2015 under the title "Shellfish Motives". Gideon's existence is inconsistent with a statement made in Carl Barks's "The Old Castle's Secret".[10] In this story, Scrooge states that he is the last of the Clan McDuck, which would mean that he couldn't have a living sibling. However, Gideon is not the only living relative of Scrooge to carry the surname "McDuck", and therefore cause the same inconsistency with Barks's story; others include his sister Matilda and first cousin Douglas. In the American translation of "Shellfish Motives" Gideon is said to be younger than Scrooge, while the original version doesn't specify which one of them is younger. Matilda McDuck Matilda McDuck (born 1871) is one of Scrooge McDuck's two sisters. She was first mentioned in Carl Barks' 1950s sketch for a Duck family tree, where she was shown to have adopted Gladstone Gander.[24] The Matilda McDuck character was dropped in Barks' 1991 Duck Family Tree sketch (where Gladstone Gander is the biological grandson of Grandma Duck and not related to Scrooge), but Don Rosa picked up the name, and used Matilda McDuck as a prominent character in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. Matilda McDuck was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1871 to Fergus McDuck and Downy O'Drake.[9] She is the younger sister of Scrooge McDuck. She has a younger sister named Hortense. In contrast to Scrooge and Hortense's fiery tempers, she usually had a calm demeanor. In 1902 Scrooge returned to Scotland and took both of his sisters with him to go to America.[19] When he established his base in Duckburg, Calisota, United States he left Matilda and Hortense to run his empire from 1902 to 1930. In the meantime he traveled the world expanding his financial empire. In 1930, a conflict with Scrooge ended all relationships between him and his family, and his sisters are believed to have left Duckburg.[25] In the story The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter from Home (2004), Don Rosa used Matilda McDuck in a non-Life and Times story for the first time. In this story, it is shown that she was hired by her nephew Donald Duck (son of Hortense) to tend the McDuck castle in Scotland. The story shows the reconciliation between Matilda and Scrooge. It is suggested that Donald deliberately set them up for a reunion. Unfortunately, he did not get the thanks he expected. This is the first time Huey, Dewey, and Louie met their great aunt. In that story, Scrooge returns to McDuck Castle for another treasure and learns from Matilda that his family already knew about the treasure but their father Fergus decided not to tell Scrooge about it. Both Scrooge and Matilda thought that was because of Fergus' disapproval of Scrooge's greedy ways but after finding a letter on the way for the treasure (hence the other title "A Letter from Home") they learn Fergus's real motive was that he thought Scrooge would feel better building his own fortune instead of simply inheriting one. Matilda, while trying to leave the castle, mentions Hortense. However, in the commentary in the American printing of the story, Don Rosa states that he was prevented from using Hortense because he would have had to explain why she had abandoned her family. So Hortense's fate remains a mystery. In the notes to the Danish publication of the story (Hall of Fame - Don Rosa Book 10), it is stated that the publisher decided that Hortense was "officially dead". Matilda is usually drawn with a flower on her hat, which loses a petal in each panel in which she appears. Don Rosa has suggested that Matilda McDuck could have married the well-known Disney character Ludwig Von Drake.[26] Hortense McDuck Hortense Duck (née McDuck; b. 1876) was introduced as a relatively well-connected member of her family. A daughter-in-law to Grandma Duck, a sister to Matilda McDuck and Scrooge McDuck, wife to Quackmore Duck, sister-in-law of Goosetave Gander and Daphne Duck, aunt to Gladstone Gander, mother to Della Duck and Donald Duck, and finally grandmother to Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Hortense was born in 1876 in Glasgow, Scotland as the youngest child of Fergus McDuck and Downy O'Drake. In Barks' tree, her oldest brother was Scrooge McDuck and her older sister Matilda McDuck. Some non-Barks writers gave Scrooge two half-brothers, Rumpus McFowl and Gideon McDuck, though these do not appear in Barks' conception of the family. De' Paperoni is a twin of Scrooge in a story. Jake McDuck, her paternal uncle, was also living with them. Hortense was born in a working class family living in relative poverty. In 1877 her ten-year-old brother Scrooge started working as a shoe polisher in an effort to help support his family. At the time Hortense was merely an infant sucking on her thumb. She observed from a distance with her father and sister while her brother earned the number one dime. Scrooge would spend some of his leisure time with his younger sisters, and occasionally repaired their dolls. Otherwise Hortense spent most of her time clinging to her older sister. By 1880, Scrooge came to realise that his earnings were not enough despite his hard work and efforts. He emigrated to the United States in hopes of earning his own fortune. He was hired as a cabin boy on a merchant ship heading to New Orleans. Scrooge noted that Hortense's "Bye, Scroogey" were her first spoken words. Before that, all she could say was "glxblt". From an early age it was obvious Hortense had a fairly nasty temper combined with considerable strength, and on at least one occasion (in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, Chapter 10) she has been called a spitfire. In 1882, Scrooge was hired as a cowboy by Murdo MacKenzie. To do this he had to ride Widow Maker, a mare who had already managed to dispose of five other cowboys. Scrooge soon managed to become her rider although he never really managed to tame her. He renamed the horse Hortense after his spirited six-year-old sister. The latter found this idea unflattering at best. In 1885, the Clan McDuck's hereditary lands were in danger of being seized due to her father being unable to pay taxes. The lands also included Dismal Downs, the Clan's castle which had been abandoned since 1675. The Whiskervilles, traditional enemies of the McDucks since the 15th century, planned to gain ownership of the lands and were already trying to plunder the castle and its graveyard in search of old relics and treasure. Fergus and Jake guarded the Castle in order to stop them. Nine-year-old Hortense offered to help them and proved more effective in conflict than either of the elder McDucks. The Whiskervilles came to fear her. In 1902 Scrooge McDuck returned to Scotland to fetch Hortense and their sister Matilda McDuck. When Scrooge established Duckburg, Calisota as his home base he started journeying the world trying to expand his financial empire. One of her proudest moments was when she single-handedly caused the entire US military to flee Killmotor Hill armed only with a broom and her bad temper, much to the shame of the current president, Theodore Roosevelt, and the fear of the soldiers. From 1902 until 1930, she and Matilda ran Scrooge's empire from his home base while he was away. During these years Hortense met her boyfriend, Quackmore Duck, whom she married in 1920. Later the same year she gave birth to twins. Her son was named Donald Duck and her daughter Della Duck. Of the two only the boy inherited his mother's temper. A fight with Scrooge in 1930 ended all relationships between Scrooge and his family and she retired. Scrooge may have claimed that he is the last McDuck, as he is the only male left. Hortense and Matilda changed their names to Duck after marriage, so, technically, Scrooge is the last McDuck. Hortense is mentioned and pictured in the DuckTales 2017 premier "Woo-oo!", where Webby Vanderquack cites her as a connecting link between the triplets and Scrooge. Douglas McDuck Douglas McDuck is a cousin of Scrooge who has appeared in several Danish Disney comic stories. He looks like Scrooge not only in appearance but also in temperament. He is, however, hopeless at finding and identifying gold and often frustrates Scrooge by criticizing him for not being "McDuck-like" enough. In the story "Smarter Than The Toughies", Douglas was portrayed as being the uncle of Whitewater Duck. Moocher McDuck Moocher McDuck is the beggar cousin of Scrooge who appeared for the first time in the story "Too Many McDucks" by Tony Strobl. Moocher's look is very similar to Scrooge's, except for the fact that he wears tattered clothes, but unlike his very rich cousin, Moocher is a sweetheart. He was used in some Brazilian comic stories in the 1970s. Other relatives Duck family Main article: Duck family (Disney) The Duck family are Scrooge's American relatives and include his nephew Donald and grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie. They are related through Hortense's marriage to Quackmore Duck, Donald's father. Aunt Eider Aunt Eider is the aunt of both Scrooge McDuck and John D. Rockerduck. The Italian story "La Stella di Burbank",[27] where she is portrayed as a myopic old woman who doesn't realize she needs to wear glasses, is presumably her first comic book appearance. But Aunt Eider appears wearing glasses in her next three comic book appearances. Dick Kinney wrote the last three comic stories where this character was used, and three famous cartoonists respectively drew those ones. Al Hubbard, Marco Rota and Giorgio Cavazzano. Neither of these stories was published in America. The story "Most Helpful Aunt Eider" is the only one where Aunt Eider doesn't meet her wealthy nephews. It's a Junior Woodchucks story.[28] Since there isn't any clue on how the tireless and slightly bossy Aunt Eider could be the aunt of both Scrooge and Rockerduck in the comic stories with her, some fans of this universe have invented their own explanations for this fact. It really seems she never had a surname, so she has been connected to Scrooge's family through his paternal grandmother, Molly Mallard, who would be an aunt of Eider. This wouldmake Eider a Mallard too, but, of course, this is not a widely accepted explanation at all. According to this same invented explanation, Aunt Eider would be a sister of Rockerduck's mother. The first version of Scrooge's grandmother, Nonna Jenny, looks like Aunt Eider.[29] She was created by the Italian comic artists Guido Martina and Giovan Battista Carpi especially for the handbook I pensieri di Paperone, first published in 1973.[30] Ludwig Von Drake Main article: Ludwig Von Drake Ludwig Von Drake is Donald Duck's uncle whose relationship has never been consistently described. Don Rosa fans have speculated that Ludwig is married to Matilda McDuck, but the Disney company has portrayed him as a bachelor. In other languages Arabic: ?? ??, "The Duck Clan" Bulgarian: ??, "Family Makdak" Danish: von And-Klanen Dutch: McDuck clan Finnish: MacAnkan Klaani French: Le clan McPicsou German: Der Duck-Clan Greek: Ge??? t?? ?a? ?ta?, "The line of the Mac Ducks" Icelandic: Ættin Aðalönd, "Family Aethalönd". The term Ættin refers to an extended family, dynasty, or clan. Indonesian: Klan Bebek Italian: Il clan de' Paperoni Norwegian: McDuck-klanen Polish: Klan McKwaczów Portuguese: Clã Mac Patinhas/Clã Mac Pato Spanish: El clan McPato Swedish: Klanen von Anka Turkish: McDuck Klani In the Dutch and Finnish languages, Scrooge personally drops the "Mac/Mc" from his last name while other members of his family retain it. See also Donald Duck universe: Duck family (Disney) List of Donald Duck universe characters The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Real-life: Rannoch Moor List of Scottish clans List of family seats of Scottish nobility References Rosa, Don (2009). The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck: Volume One. Los Angeles: BOOM KIDS!. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-60886-538-3. Rosa, Don. The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. Op Cit. Donald Duck Family Tree, pp. 210-211. Rosa, Don (2009). "The Last of the Clan McDuck". The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. 1. Los Angeles: BOOM Kids!. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-60886-538-3. Rosa, Don (2009). "The New Laird of Castle McDuck". The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. 1. Los Angeles: BOOM Kids!. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-60886-538-3. Rosa, Don (2005). "The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter from Home". Uncle Scrooge No. 324. Gemstone Publishing. ISBN 0-911903-76-3. "The Curse of Castle McDuck". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 26. 19 October 1987. The Clan McDuck: Tartan Archived 2013-11-27 at the Wayback Machine Rosa, Don (2009). "The World of the Life of Scrooge". The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. 1. Los Angeles: BOOM Kids!. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-60886-538-3. Don Rosa: Birth And Death Dates Of The Ducks, Coots And McDucks Carl Barks: The Old Castle's Secret. First published in 1948 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Don Rosa: "The Last of the Clan McDuck" (part 1 of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck). First published 1992 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Sir Swamphole McDuck's life span is seen on his grave stone as 1161-1221 in the Carl Barks painting Dubious Doings at Dismal Downs. Carl Barks: "Back to Long Ago!". First published 1956 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry) Carl Barks: Untitled Uncle Scrooge story, later known as "The Horseradish Story". First published 1953 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Carl Barks: "Hound of the Whiskervilles". First published 1960 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Carl Barks: "The Heirloom Watch". First published 1955 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Don Rosa: "The Master of the Mississippi" (chapter 2 of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. First published 1992 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Don Rosa: "The Vigilante of Pizen Bluff". First published 1996 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry) Don Rosa: "The Billionaire of Dismal Downs" (part 9 of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck). First published 1993 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). William Van Horn: "Secrets". First published 1998 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Don Rosa: "The New Laird of Castle McDuck" (part 5 of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck). First published 1993 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry). Don Rosa: "A Letter From Home". First published 2004 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry) Romano Scarpa: "Paperino e i gamberi in salmì". First published 1956 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry) Carl Barks' Duck Family Trees Don Rosa: "The Richest Duck in the World" (chapter 11 of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck). First published 1994 (I.N.D.U.C.K.S. entry) Don Rosa: "How the Duck Family Tree was grown" (1995). Article in Walt Disney's Comics #600 There has been some debate as to whether there was such a marriage, and about whether it ended in Von Drake's death, or in divorce. 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C Coot, Casey
He grew up in Duckburg, and probably returned there after his unsuccessful adventure in the Klondike. He was born around 1860 in Duckburg and died sometime before 1970. First appearance was in 1987 in Last sled to Dawson, Created by: Don Rosa. His father was Clinton Coot, and his mother was Gertrude Gadwall. Siblings: Elvira "Grandma Duck" Coot (sister). Spouse: Gretchen Grebe Children: Cuthbert Coot (son); Fanny Coot (daughter - the mother of Gus Goose). Other close relatives: Gus Goose (grandson). Occupation: We don't know more about him than that he was a gold prospector in the Klondike in the 1890s.
In the late 1890s he went to Klondike in search for gold. He didn't succeed, and the only reason he still could afford to buy his ticket back home to Duckburg was that he - in December 1899, sold the deed to Kill Mule Hill and Fort Duckburg (a total of 10 acres of land) for $200 to Scrooge McDuck, who also was in the Klondike by then. Kill Mule Hill, being in California, was the future site of the Money Bin, set dead in the middle of Duckburg.
Clinton Coot
He used to live in or near Duckburg, perhaps in the farm later owned by Grandma Duck. Born: Ca. 1830 in Duckburg? Died: Ca 1910 in Duckburg? First appearance: 1992, in Guardians of the Lost Library (mentioned by name). 1993, in Don Rosa's Duck Family Three. (picture). Created by: Don Rosa Father: Cornelius Coot Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Gertrude Gadwall Children: Elvira "Grandma Duck" Coot (daughter) Casey Coot (son) Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: Storekeeper at Coot's Emporium. He also became the founder of the Junior Woodchucks.
When Don Rosa created Clinton Coot he named him after the president of the USA at that time (Bill Clinton).
Clinton Coot was born ca. 1830 in Duckburg? In A little something special Don Rosa shows that Clinton Coot during the second half of the 19th century, ran his own store called "Coot's Emporium". From there he sold ice-cream, etc.
Clinton Coot was very interested in the nature - an interest probably inherited from his mother who Don Rosa says probably was an Indian squaw, and in science. He also learned very much from a book he once got from his father Cornelius Coot, who once found the book in a tight box in a secret room beneath Fort Duckburg.
In 1901 he founded The Junior Woodchucks organisation to promote his interests for the nature and to ensure that the book ended up in safe hands after his death. The organisation was named after the Woodchuck militia which was disbanded shortly before. Like the old militia The Junior Woodchucks were supposed to use Fort Duckburg as their headquarters.
Cornelius Coot (Founder of Duckburg)
Since 1818 he used to live in or near Duckburg, perhaps in the farm later owned by Grandma Duck. It is still unknown where he lived before his arrival to Duckburg in 1818, but since he was a hunter, he may have moved around a bit. Born: Ca. 1790 in ? Died: 1880 in Duckburg? First appearance: 1952, in Statuesque Spendthrifts. Created by: Carl Barks Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Unknown Children: Clinton Coot (son) Other close relatives: The Coot Kin Occupation: He used to be a hunter. Later he became the founder of Duckburg. Member of: He seems to have been a member (and perhaps the first leader) of the Woodchuck Militia.
In hope of doing a good trade with the British, Cornelius Coot - by then a hunter, arrived Fort Drake Borough in 1818. While staying in the fort the British garrison were attacked by Spanish troops who tried to conquer it. During the battle the British forces gave the fort over to Cornelius so that they could escape without risking to be sent back by their king. Afterwards Cornelius succeeded to frighten the Spanish troops away by a trickery with some popping popcorn. Shortly after he renamed the place "Duckburg". To defend the area from all kind of enemies he later founded the Woodchuck Militia.
There is as of yet not much known about what happened to Cornelius after this. In The Day Duckburg Got Dyed / Gyro's Super-Dye Carl Barks tell us that once Cornelius Coot piped mountain water to Duckburg, and in Guardians of the Lost Library, Don Rosa shows that Cornelius also revealed the secrets of the fort - like the secret room with the lost library. There he found the box that contained the essence of the ancient library of Alexandria. At some later point he passed that stuff overt to his son Clinton Coot.
There are yet not much known about Cornelius Coot's origin. What is known though, is that the Coots had already been in America for a long time at the time of Cornelius Coot. The first Coots in America probably came over on the Mayflower or to Jamestown. Don Rosa has once described the Coots as "melting-pot" American.
Twice, in Statuesque Spendthrifts from 1952 and in The Day Duckburg Got Dyed / Gyro's Super-Dye from 1957 Barks shows that the city of Duckburg still honour his memory by erecting monuments.
When asked why he did not give Cornelius Coot a wife in his Duck Family Tree, Don Rosa says: "I treated Cornelius the same way as the early ancestors on all 3 Trees. Notice that only the characters who appear in the upper branches have fully defined family relationships, and there is no room left for additions. The characters shown on the trunk are simply ancestors and there are many other possible relatives in those areas. Still, I don't think there were any other sons or daughters of Cornelius other than Clinton. And in American pioneer spirit, I'd say that the wife that Cornelius took was probably an Indian squaw... and I doubt if they were married."
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Post by Freddie on Jul 12, 2019 0:01:35 GMT 1
Släkten Knös 583SIDOR PÅ DENNA WIKI Redigera Kommentarer3 Denna sida handlar om Släkten Knös. För sidan om Cornelius, se Cornelius Knös.
Släkten Knös Cornelius Knös.gif Cornelius Knös, släktens mest framstående medlem Originalnamn
The Coot kin
Första framträdande
Cornelius Knös i serien Ståtliga statyer från 1952
Skapare
Carl Barks
Tidigaste kända medlem
Cornelius Knös (1790-1880)
Nuvarande överhuvud
Farmor Anka
Ursprung
Härstammar möjligen från Nederländerna. Har funnits i Amerika åtminstone sedan 1818.
Betydande medlemmar
Cornelius Knös (1790-1880), Cyprianus Knös (1830-1910),Selma Knös (?), Kurre Knös (1860-?), Elvira Augusta Anka (1855-), Dora Knös (?), Fanny Gås (?-), Pelle Sothöna (?-)
Besläktade med
Ätten Anka sedan 1870-talet
Släkten Knös (i original the Coot kin) är en släkt som funnits i USA länge, men påstås ha rötter i Nederländerna. Nutida medlemmar av släkten Knös kan med stolthet kalla sig ättlingar till Ankeborgs grundare Cornelius Knös. Trots att det var Joakim von Ankas förtjänst att Ankeborg blev den storstad den i dag är, var det Cornelius Knös som lade grunden till staden.
Cornelius Knös, släkten Knös anfader, föddes omkring år 1790, man vet inte var. Han anlände som 28-åring år 1818 till fort Drakeborg (senare fort Ankeborg) på Tomtebacken i det som idag är Ankeborg för att handla med britterna som belägrade fortet. Medan han stannade där anfölls fortet av spanska trupper, och då de brittiska försvararna insåg att de var undertaliga skrev deras kommendant över ägarskapet till fort Drakeborg till den enda som ville ha det, Cornelius Knös, varpå hela den brittiska garnisonen flydde och övergav fortet. När de spanska trupperna intog fästet bjöd Cornelius in dem på en segermåltid, men då han stekte majskorn blev de till popcorn, och smällandet som kom därav skrämde bort fienden. Cornelius Knös lät sedan grunda samhället Ankeborg.
Hans son Cyprianus Knös grundade Gröngölingarna, en numera internationell scoutkår, som idag är världens största scoutrörelse för unga pojkar. År 1951 blev Cyprianus dottersons dottersöner, Knatte, Fnatte och Tjatte Anka, medlemmar i scoutkåren.
Cyprianus fick två barn, sonen Kurre och dottern Elvira, vilka, av allt att döma, efter sin fars död, kom att ärva hela Ankeborg, av vilket de nu inte äger så mycket mer än den gård Elvira driver. Kurre Knös är mest känd för att ha sålt Tomtebacken, med fort Ankeborg, till Joakim von Anka, vilket skulle ha skett strax före år 1900.
Kurre Knös fick tillsammans med Dora Dopping två barn, Pelle Sothöna och Fanny Gås, och Fanny fick med Gabriel Gås sonen Mårten. Släkten Knös blod lever vidare i dessa ättlingar samt i ättlingarna till Cyprianus dotter Elvira "Farmor" Anka. Närmare beskrivs alla släktskap på Don Rosas teckning Kalle Ankas släktträd. Mårten Gås arbetar på sin mors faster Farmor Ankas gård. Pelle Sothöna är cowboy på en ranch i Ankeborg.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 12, 2019 0:02:22 GMT 1
ScouternaScoutserviceTidningen ScoutScouternas folkhögskolaScoutshopJamboree JAG ÅKER SOM JAG VILL VETA MER JAG HAR FRÅGOR Världsscoutjamboree 2019 JAG ÅKER SOM JAG VILL VETA MER JAG HAR FRÅGOR 20190126 avdelningsledaredeltagareformulärist AvdelningsledareDeltagareISTNyhetsbrevVärldsscoutjamboreen 2019 Info om formulär Vid ansökan till den svenska kontingent till världsscoutjamboreen har alla (deltagare, avdelningsledare, CMT och IST) angett uppgifter som lagras i scoutnet. Uppgifter om den svenska kontingenten behöver också registreras hos arrangörerna av världsscoutjamboreen i Nordamerika. Det innebär att individuppgifter i den svenska kontingenten även finns i ett system i USA.
IST har själva registrerat sig i det amerikanska systemet men för deltagare, avdelningsledare och CMT så har den svenska kontingenten fört över uppgifterna till det amerikanska systemet via en fil. Eftersom det har skett på olika sätt har deltagare, avdelningsledare och CMT fått ett mail om att ladda ner, skriva ut och scanna in underskrivna formulär.
Det mail som gått ut och framförallt de formulär som ska laddas ner är inte helt lätta att läsa och förstå och därför har vi tagit fram en kort sammanfattning av varje formulär och deras innebörd nedan.
Börja med att leta upp mailet i din inkorg (du har förmodligen fått flera kopior av mailet i form av påminnelser) Om du inte fått ett mail eller (kolla även i din skräppostlåda osv) hör du av dig till oss via jamboree@scouterna.se
Ämnet i mailet är “WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE 2019– ACTION REQUIRED! / ACTION REQUISE! / ¡ACCIÓN REQUERIDA!”
Brevet ser ut så här:
Att göra: Logga in på registreringssidan via länken i mailet. Använd den personliga registreringskoden som står i mailet. (Är ni flera i samma familj som ska åka har ni fått ett mail per deltagare med var sin kod. Vilken kod som gäller vilken deltagare syns tydligt när ni har loggat in.) Ladda ner formulären från sidan efter att ni loggat in. Skriv ut formulären och skriv under de som är relevanta för dig. Vårdnadshavare behöver skriva under formulären för den som är under 18 år Skriv under formulär 1 Det är obligatoriskt för alla! Skriv under formulär 2. Det är obligatoriskt för alla! Skriv under formulär 3 om du vill ha möjlighet att delta i forsränning. (Observera att man inte är garanterad att få vara med på forsränning även om man skickat in formulär 3) Skriv endast under formulär 4 om du inte är vaccinerad och inte kommer att vaccinera dig innan lägret. Scanna/fotografer de underskrivna formulären och spara som PDF filer. Ladda upp filerna via länk i mailet. (Samma länk som du loggade in via) Färdigt! Länkar till formulären FORM 1: Be Prepared FORM 2: Consents & Acknowledgements FORM 3: River Rafting (Whitewater) Release FORM 4: Immunization Exemption
Sammanfattning av innehållet i formulären Formulär 1 ”Be Prepared” Detta formulär måste skrivas under av alla avdelningsledare, CMT och deltagare (deltagares vårdnadshavare för de som är under 18 år). Första delen: 2019 World Scout Jamboree Adult Qualifications Avsnittet gäller avdelningsledare, CMT och IST (INTE deltagare)
De flesta punkterna har varit med vid ansökan till den svenska kontingenten och därmed har avdelningsledare och CMT accepterat dessa villkor. Några punkter som kräver ett förtydligande:
Punkt 4: Här finns ett krav på att kunna vara tillgänglig en vecka innan Jamboreen börjar. Detta gäller enbart IST.
Punkt 6: Innehåller krav på att genomgå utbildning som anges av lägerledningen. Gäller också enbart IST.
Punkt 7: Om du har frågor kring Jamboree medical guidelines så har alla hälsoansvariga i respektive avdelning mer information samt hälsopatrullen.
Punkt 8 och 9 hänvisar till Jamboree Code of Conduct, Medical Consent och Risk acknowledgement and Consent Form. Vad dessa omfattar finns i Formulär 2.
När det gäller punkterna 10 och 11 ska det tolkas som att World Scout Jamboreen inte tar ansvar för dina kostnader när det gäller deltagande på lägret och transporterna till och från lägret. För AL och CMT är detta reglerat genom betalning av arrangemangsavgiften till Scouterna.
Andra delen: Be PREPARED! Avsnittet gäller deltagare, avdelningsledare, CMT och IST.
Avsnittet PHYSICAL FITNESS upplyser om att lägerområdet är fysiskt utmanande på grund av geografisk placering, långa avstånd och att det förkommer kraftiga höjdskillnader. Det är viktigt att vara fysiskt tränad innan lägret men också enbart delta i sådana aktiviteter som man tror sig klara av.
Avsnittet upplyser också om att fetma ökar risken för olika hälsoproblem under lägret. Detta är också information som den svenska kontingenten har informerat om och upplyst om vikten om att vara fysiskt tränad.
Under avsnitt TOBACCO anges att rökning endast är tillåten på angivna rökområden. Det är absolut förbjudet att röka i tält och alla aktiviteter och möten ska vara rökfria. Observera att det omfattar alla typ av rökning (cigaretter, cigarrer, pipa), snus och tuggtobak och elektroniska cigaretter. Det står vidare att i scoutdräkt är all tobaksanvändning förbjuden. Observera att det i FORM 2 står att det är förbjudet att röka enligt lag för de som är yngre än 18 år, dvs. deltagarna.
Under avsnitt ALCOHOL AND DRUGS står att det är absolut förbjudet att använda, inneha eller distribuera alkoholhaltiga drycker och droger oavsett om de är lagliga att inneha eller ej. Undantaget är narkotikaklassad medicin som är utskriven av läkare. Dessa får användas och innehas med inte säljas.
Det som står under avsnitten TOBACCO och ALCOHOL AND DRUGS följer också Scouternas policy i stort och bör inte vara några nyheter för någon.
Detta formulär måste alla som fått mailet skriva under och ladda upp i det amerikanska systemet. För deltagare gäller att vårdnadshavare skriver under.
Formulär 2 ”Consents & Acknowledgements” Detta formulär måste skrivas under av alla
Första delen: Medical Consent Form Här informeras du om att alla försök kommer göras att kontakta den person som står listad som kontaktperson vid olyckshändelse men om den person inte kan nås samtycker du till att den medicinska personalen avgör behandlingen som kan inkludera sövning, medicinering och operation. Det beskrivs också hur hälsoinformation hanteras och standards för hantering av hälsoinformation. Du är också ansvarig att ange korrekt hälsoinformation om dig själv.
Här kan tilläggas att den svenska kontingenten kommer vara närvarande om en deltagare råkar ut för en olyckshändelse eller annan medicinsk händelse.
Andra delen: Risk Acknowledgement and consent form Här informeras du om vilka som ordnar med aktiviteterna på lägret, de aktiviteterna som kommer finnas på lägret, vilka risker som finns med dessa och vilket ansvar du har. Du informeras också om vilka lagar som gäller och vilket ansvar arrangörerna har.
Informationen i denna del av formuläret har med det amerikanska rättssystemet att göra med möjligheten att stämma arrangörer på stora belopp vid skada. Arrangörerna har ett ansvara men de som deltar i aktiviteten gör det på egen risk. Allt detta regleras i delstatslagar som hänvisas till i denna del av formuläret.
Aktiviteterna tillhandahålls i samarbete mellan BSA, Arrow WV, Inc. och NewWorld19.
Följande aktiviteter kommer finnas på lägret: Mountain bike, zipline (en form av linbana), klättring, skateboard, flottränning, skytte och bågskytte, vattenaktiviteter (som kajak, dykning, standuppaddling) och vandring. Dessutom nämns fyrhjulingar (ATVs och UTVs) men de kommer användas för transporter och inte som en programaktivitet.
Du ansvar för att följa instruktionerna du får, bara använda sådan säkerhetsutrustning du tilldelas under en aktivitet och använda utrustningen på ett korrekt sätt och att du bara deltar om du vet att du klarar av det utan risk.
För varje aktivitet anges riskerna som finns t.ex. att cykla mountainbike. I banan kan du trilla och skada dig, vid klättring kan du skada dig om du faller eller trasslar in dig i linorna.
Arrangörerna har ansvar för att tillhandhållen utrustning inte är skadad och att tillhanda adekvat säkerhetsutrustning.
Tredje delen: Participant acknowledgement understanding risks Denna del hänger samman med den information som finns i föregående del. Här anges att genom att skriva under formuläret bekräftar du att du har läst och förstått de risker som anges, ditt eget ansvar och arrangörernas ansvar. Du accepterar också att du är ansvarig för att ge korrekt information när det gäller din förmåga och medicinska tillstånd samt att jag ansvarar för att följa alla regler som ges.
Fjärde delen: Code of Conduct Här informeras du om att du på Jamboreen måste följa de statliga och lokala lagar som gäller i USA. Här finns också att läsa om lägrets uppföranderegler och som du följa. Punkterna är helt i linje med tidigare världsscoutjamboreer och Scouternas policy. En punkt handlar om att följa alla delar av ”Safe from Harm”. Då Safe from Harm programmet är riktat till ledare och funktionärer är den punkten inte tillämplig för deltagare. Alla deltagare kommer få tydlig information om vad som gäller av sina avdelningsledare. Om någon missköter sig i förhållande till Code of Conduct kan det resultera i att personen avvisas från lägret och beroende på vad saken gäller även bli utesluten ur scoutorganisationen. Allt kommer då ske på egen bekostnad. Om någon i den svenska kontingenten gör sig skyldig till att bryta mot Code of Conduct kommer representanter från den svenska kontingenten vara delaktiga i processen. Den svenska kontingenten kommer naturligtvis se mycket allvarligt om man bryter på dessa regler.
Femte delen: Publicity authorization and release Under Jamboreen kommer arrangörerna spela in och fotografera det som händer på lägret. Här upplyses du om att arrangörerna kommer ha rättighet till sådant material för användning under och efter lägret. Du kan alltså hamna på bild och du har ingen rättighet till det fotot eller inspelningen.
När det gäller det samtycke du gjorde i samband med ansökan är den gentemot Scouterna. Scouterna kommer inte använda material utan ditt samtycke.
Detta formulär måste alla som fått mailet skriva under och ladda upp i det amerikanska systemet. För deltagare gäller att vårdnadshavare skriver under.
Formulär 3 ”River Rafting (Whitewater) Release” Detta formulär skriver du bara under om du vill ha möjlighet att delta i forsränning
I stort innehåller detta formulär samma som i formulär 2 kring aktiviteterna men här anges ansvar och krav när det gäller deltagande i forsränningen. Här anges vilka organisationer som ansvarar för själva forsränningen och de risker som finns med att delta. Du bekräftar genom att skriva under formuläret att du är införstådd med riskerna, ansvarar för att följa instruktioner och använda tilldelad säkerhetsutrustning. Det finns också en delstatslag kring forsränning som anger vilket ansvar den som deltar har.
I denna information finns också ett stycke kring att du ger samtycke till att inspelningar och fotografier som arrangören gör under aktiviteten har de fulla rättigheter till även om du är med i bild.
Detta formulär skriver du bara under om du vill delta i forsränning. För deltagare gäller att vårdnadshavare skriver under.
Underskrivet och inskickat formulär innebär inte en garanti för att få vara med på forsränningen. Det är ett digert program som väntar på lägret och alla kommer inte kunna eller hinna göra allt.
Formulär 4 Immunization Exemption Viktigt! Detta formulär ska du endast skriva under om du inte är vaccinerad och inte tänker vaccinera dig.
Om du inte är vaccinerad och inte tänker vaccinera dig begär du ett undantag genom att skriva under detta formulär. Du ska då vara medveten om att du är skyldig att ställa upp på undersökning av legitimerad medicinsk personal om de bedömer det nödvändigt för att minska risken för att utsätta andra deltagare mot smittsamma sjukdomar. Du ska också vara medveten om att du gör detta på egen risk och kan inte ställa några krav på lägret Om en nödsituation uppstår så kommer den kontaktperson som har angetts kontaktas omedelbart, men om kontaktpersonen då inte är tillgänglig kommer ansvariga att genomföra de åtgärder som de anser nödvändiga.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 12, 2019 0:23:36 GMT 1
Beagle Boys From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Not to be confused with Beagle Bros. The Beagle Boys The Beagle Boys.jpg The Beagle Boys in "The Mysterious Stone Ray" (1954) by Carl Barks First appearance Walt Disney's Comics and Stories issue 134, November 1951 Created by Carl Barks Voiced by Dallas McKennon (Chipmunk Fun)[1] Will Ryan (Sport Goofy in Soccermania) Frank Welker, Chuck McCann, Peter Cullen, Terry McGovern and Brian Cummings (DuckTales) Jeff Bennett and Maurice LaMarche (Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers) Eric Bauza (Duck Tales (2017)) Species Anthropomorphic dog Gender Male Significant other Chihuahua Sisters (2010s comics; Raceworld) The Beagle Boys are a group of fictional characters from the Donald Duck universe. Created by Carl Barks, they are a family clan of organized criminals who constantly try to rob Scrooge McDuck. Their introduction and first appearance was in Terror of the Beagle Boys (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #134, November 1951), although in this story they only appear in the last frame and have no lines. They appear again in the next issue in a similar fashion, in The Big Bin on Killmotor Hill (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #135, December 1951).
Contents 1 The Beagle Boys in comics 1.1 Barks/Rosa universe 1.2 Other comics 1.3 Ottoperotto 2 The Beagle Boys in animation 2.1 Sport Goofy in Soccermania 2.2 DuckTales 2.2.1 Ma Beagle 2.2.2 1987 Series Beagles 2.2.3 2017 Series Beagles 2.3 Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers 3 See also 4 References 5 External links The Beagle Boys in comics Barks/Rosa universe The Beagle Boys were originally created by Carl Barks, and made their first appearance in the 10-page story The Terror of the Beagle Boys (WDC #134) that was first published in November 1951. Although the Beagle Boys are only shown very briefly on the last page of this story, it is implied that Scrooge has known about them for a long time. The Beagle Boys are usually depicted as a gang of about three to ten members or more depending on the story, who are identical in appearance and personality. They wear black bandit masks to hide their identities and on their turtleneck sweaters, most often being orange or red, they have their prison number signs. The Beagle Boys are often characterized to be very crude, boastful, aggravating, greedy and self-centered — among themselves however, they are very loyal and have a strong connection of sibling camaraderie. Although, on some occasions they have shown irritation toward each other, often relating to someone making a mistake or saying something that doesn't fit in with the consensus, like one Beagle Boy's (176-167) overly fondness of prunes,[2][3] a weakness that proves to be the Beagle Boys' downfall in some stories. 176-167's love for prunes makes him the only Beagle Boy with a unique characteristic. The first story to feature the Beagle Boys in a major role is Only a Poor Old Man (Uncle Scrooge #1, March 1952), which serves as a template for virtually all future Beagle Boys appearances, and establishes them as a serious threat to Scrooge's fortune. In the same story they are called "the most awful gang of crooks in the country" by Donald Duck. This most often manifests with them cleverly coming up with various and elaborate schemes to try to break into and steal from Scrooge McDuck's well secured Money Bin. On occasion they are even shown to have highly intellectual capacities, as they are able to earn academic degrees in various fields. Among individual Beagle Boys, some of these degrees include: cranial encephalography, psychology, chemistry, metallurgy and electropyrotechnology.[4] These were often seen by the government as attempts at rehabilitation, but in reality it was a charade by the Beagle Boys to use their newly acquired skills for robberies. They are also experts at trickery, including disguises, and animal training; like using cormorants as aerial bombers,[5] as well as having a large arsenal of various weapons, explosives and machines. When needed, they have been shown to be able to use force or threats to get what they want. With all things considered however, the Beagle Boys are often attributed not to be as clever they think they are, often gullible to tricks and offensives themselves, and most of their appearances ends with them getting arrested. They are usually imprisoned in Duckburg prisons or Sing Sing,[6][7] but they have also been jailed in other prisons as well. The Beagle Boys are however proud of their criminal background; never willing to live their lives in accordance to the law.
The Beagle Boys' main goal for stealing Scrooge McDuck's money is so they can create a paradisiacal life of luxury for themselves. On few occasions when they have managed to steal the money they are shown to spend it all very wastefully and in excess; like buying extravagant and ostentatious mansions[8] or living on a paradise island near Hawaii.[9] They have also shown proneness for taking over the world when being presented with such an opportunity, like in Carl Barks' story The Mysterious Stone Ray (Uncle Scrooge #8, 1954).
Blackheart Beagle and his three sons, from "The Fantastic River Race" (1957). The Beagle Boys are most often shown without an established leader, instead acting as a very coherent and homogeneous unit, and only gives orders between each other interchangeably when needed. However, sometimes the Beagle Boys are led by their grandfather, Blackheart Beagle, who has the prison number 186-802. The Blackheart character originates from two characters created by Carl Barks: Blackheart Beagle, a riverboat pirate from The Fantastic River Race (Uncle Scrooge goes to Disneyland #1, 1957) and Grandpa Beagle, who appeared in The Money Well (Uncle Scrooge #21, 1958). It was Don Rosa who later combined the character into one in chapters 10 and 11 of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. Also according to Rosa, Blackheart Beagle semi-retired in 1947, following a failed attempt at robbing Scrooge's Money Bin. In The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, Scrooge first met The Beagle Boys in his Mississippi riverboat days, circa 1880. Those Beagle Boys included Blackheart Beagle and his three sons.
Scrooge first met the modern third generation Beagle Boys during Christmas 1947, which was when he first met his grandnephews Huey, Dewey and Louie and met his nephew Donald Duck for the second time.[10] Since then the Beagle Boys have been a constant threat to Scrooge's Money Bin.
Grandpa Beagle from "The Money Well" (1958). The third generation of the Beagle Boys, like their fathers, were never given any personal names by Carl Barks but was instead referred to by their prison numbers, which starts with "176-" and ends on a permutation of the numbers 1, 6 and 7, which allows six different combinations. This tradition was first established in Barks' The Menehune Mystery (Uncle Scrooge #4, December 1953), while the Beagle Boys in previous stories, and some of them in The Menehune Mystery, instead had their prison numbers as "176-" followed by random digits (except in their first story, where they have no prison numbers). However, in a few of his later stories Barks didn't continue this tradition and used random numbers again instead, but subsequent writers and artists by default still mostly uses the 1, 6 and 7 combinations for the Beagle Boys in the modern comic books. The Beagle Boys also have their prison numbers tattooed on their chests.[11] According to Don Rosa's The Beagle Boys vs. The Money Bin (2001), the Beagle Boys have been known by their prison numbers since their childhood, and they don't even know their real names themselves. Their parents do know their real names, but demand a bribe from their sons to let them know. Also according to that story, Blackheart Beagle doesn't remember his sons' names.
Carl Barks used to include the words "Beagle Boys, Inc." on their shirts under their numbers, which was later deleted in reprints. It can either be assumed that it was a reference to Murder, Inc., a name for organized crime groups in the 1930s and 40s; or that they are a criminal organization very similar to a real business, but neither is certain. In one comic the Beagle Boys have a worldwide organization known as Beagles International, in which the Beagles have spies in different countries around the world.
In most of Carl Barks stories the number of Beagle Boys was not exact but instead they were depicted as being ambiguously numerous, with their number of members varying from story to story. However, if one would count all of the different combinations of the Beagle Boys' prison numbers that was used in the comic books by Carl Barks; the Beagle Boys would seem to consist of at least 36 members.[12] In The Menehune Mystery, Scrooge mentions thirty Beagle Boys. Don Rosa, however, constantly uses seven Beagle Boys in his stories but instead of using a random number Rosa always hides one prison numbers behind something to avoid two Beagle Boys having the same number.
The Beagle Boys usually operate on their own, but collaborated with Magica De Spell in the 1963 Barks story Isle of the Golden Geese, and again in the 1997 Don Rosa story A Little Something Special where they also teamed up with Flintheart Glomgold. In The Status Seeker (Uncle Scrooge #41, 1963) by Carl Barks, they are shown to be part of a labor union called the "Burglars, Thugs, and Pirates Union", at Local No. 61⁄2.
Other comics
The Beagle Boys #3 (1966). From 1964 to 1979 the Beagle Boys had their own comic book title, The Beagle Boys, published by Gold Key Comics, which continued from 1979 to 1980 under the name The Beagle Boys Versus Uncle Scrooge.
In all comics, the individual Beagle Boys are referred to by their prison numbers as per Barks's convention. In addition to Barks's and Rosa's claim that the Beagle Boys don't know their names, the Beagle Boys-centric comic Being Donald Duck (2003) by Olaf Moriarty Solstrand adds that the Beagle Boys don't know their mother's name either, only her number. The Beagle Boys' prison numbers are indicated on the tags seen on the chests of their distinctive orange or red turtleneck sweaters. The original depictions by Barks in American comics most often showed the Beagle Boys with orange sweaters. European comics recolored these same Barks drawings to show Beagle Boys in red sweaters. Subsequent European comic depictions of the Beagle Boys by artists other than Barks also showed them in red sweaters, as did the DuckTales cartoons.
Grandpa Beagle as seen in the Italian comic books. In later years, especially in Europe, they appear in the comics as a trio, alongside cousins and other relatives of various talents as spin-off characters. Most notably are the Beagle Brats, the Beagle Boys' three preteen nephews created by Tony Strobl and Steve Steere in That Motherly Feeling (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #299, 1965). They mirror criminal versions of Huey, Dewey and Louie and have the prison numbers 1, 2 and 3. Another prominent relative is Intellectual-176 (or I-176), the Beagle Boys' cousin who acts as the brains of the Beagle clan. He wears a mortar-board cap and glasses over his black bandit mask. I-176 was created by Pete Alvarado and first appeared in The Crown Jewel Job (The Beagle Boys #7, 1967).
The Beagle Boys generally live in a small tumbledown hide-out in Duckburg; in 1980s American-produced stories, their pet cat Ratty often lived there as well. In the Italian stories they live in a travel trailer and are sometimes accompanied by their pet dachshund, 64, who shares their criminal mindset, but it is often overcome with 64's constant, voracious appetite.
Sometimes they team up with other villains such as Magica De Spell, Black Pete, Mad Madam Mim, or hire out their services to Flintheart Glomgold, John D. Rockerduck or Jolly Ollie Eiderduck.[13] During these occasions they continue to operate out of their own interests rather than their employers'.
Many other authors use a character purely based on The Money Well version as the Beagle Boys' grandfather. In particular, Italian authors use a "Grandpa Beagle" who differs from Blackheart in being much skinnier and constantly smoking a pipe. Unlike his grandsons, he is highly intelligent and appears as their cunning and capable leader, hatching devious plans.
Sometimes the Beagle Boys antagonize Super Goof, Mickey Mouse, or some other characters from Walt Disney's comic books.
Ottoperotto
His favorite activity is eating sausages. Ottoperotto (which can be read as "otto per otto", meaning 8 X 8 in Italian) is the Beagle Boys' pet dachshund in Italian comic book stories. The joke about him being a dachshund is that in Italy the Beagle Boys are referred to as "Banda Bassotti", which means "Dachshund Gang". Like his masters, Ottoperotto wears a bandit mask, a shirt and a cap, marked with the number 64 (the result of the 8 x 8 multiplication). The Beagle Boys frequently take Ottoperotto along on their robberies, to act as a guard dog and to reach spaces too small for the Beagle Boys themselves. However, the plans are often spoiled by Ottoperotto's constant, voracious appetite. Whenever Ottoperotto smells food, he abandons everything else to get to eat it.
The Beagle Boys in animation Sport Goofy in Soccermania The Beagle Boys made their animated debut in the 1987 Goofy short Sport Goofy in Soccermania, voiced by Will Ryan. Unlike their DuckTales incarnations, the Beagle Boys are depicted as identical in both appearance and behavior, though lacking the prison numbers of their comic counterparts.
DuckTales
A Beagle family photo, as seen in DuckTales. From left to right: Burger, Baggy, Bouncer, Bigtime, Ma Beagle, Bugle, Bankjob, and Babyface. On DuckTales, the Beagle Boys were given names and different personalities. The usual character combination is Bigtime, Burger, and either Bouncer or Baggy, with Bouncer appearing more often in the first season and Baggy in the second. Their leader is usually Bigtime when Ma Beagle is not present. Sometimes one or two of them were swapped out with Bankjob, Babyface or Bugle, and a few episodes featured the latter three as the trio of Beagles, with Bankjob filling in for Bigtime as the leader. Other known names are Bomber and Blitzkrieg. The letter B is the first initial of all Beagle Boys' handles except Megabyte, the brains of the bunch.
The Beagle Boys have lots of relatives who count each other as brothers and cousins: apart from Ma Beagle, there are re-imagined versions of the Beagle Brats (sons or nephews), as well as the Beagle Babes (a female counterpart).
The Beagle Boys make cameos in the Darkwing Duck episode "In Like Blunt", where they are among the villains bidding on a list of SHUSH's secret agents.
Ma Beagle Ma Beagle, based on the real-life Ma Barker and the mystifications around her, was a new character created for DuckTales as the mother of the seven common Beagle Boys featured on the show, and the clan matriarch. She often smuggles hand grenades, chainsaws, and other tools in baked goods which easily pass prison security to help her sons escape from jail. Even when she is around, the Beagles never succeed because Scrooge McDuck and his nephews always outwit them. However, in most of the episodes she appears in (especially in the first season), she is able to avoid being arrested along with her sons; that way, she will be able to bust them out the next time she appears. In one episode, she pretended to be "married" to Scrooge so that she could steal his fortune, but her plans were thwarted by both him and his nephews. With Ma, family always comes first - except when it comes to avoiding arrest. She was voiced by actress June Foray, who also voiced Magica De Spell. Margo Martindale voices Ma in the 2017 Ducktales series.
Ma Beagle first appeared in the episode "Robot Robbers", and since then she has become a recurring character. She appeared more frequently in the second season than in the first, however.
1987 Series Beagles There were many Beagle Boys on the 1987 original series, but the most common seven consisted of:
Name Placard Number Characteristics Bigtime Beagle 167-671 Bigtime is the second-in-command, being the leader of the group in absence of Ma Beagle, and is distinguished by being rather short for someone with the word "Big" in his name. He is the smartest of the seven main Beagles and often has to correct his companions whenever they get something wrong and mishear his directions. Voiced by Frank Welker. Burger Beagle 761-176 or 176-761 As his name suggests, Burger has a large appetite, although it is for more than just hamburgers. He has a habit of talking about food no matter if any of the others are actually talking about it. His prison tag is often seen with a bite taken out of it. He also isn't very bright. Incidentally, his comic counterpart (who had the second placard number) is known for a special appreciation for prunes and his curious culinary tastes (i.e. catsup on ice cream or peanut butter pizza with gravy). Voiced by Chuck McCann. Bouncer Beagle 716-167 Distinguishable for his teeth, one of which is missing, Bouncer is the strongest Beagle after Bankjob. In earlier episodes before their names were well established, Bouncer sometimes had Burger's voice and vice versa. He appeared much less frequently in the third season, most likely because he was in jail as mentioned by Ma Beagle in one episode. In the GameCube version of the video game "Donald Duck Goin' Quackers!", during the Beagle Boys boss battle, when Donald Duck fights Bigtime, Burger, and Bouncer, all three of them have the same number on Bouncer's shirt. Voiced by Chuck McCann. Baggy Beagle 617-716 Baggy is distinguishable for his silly grin as well as his loose-fitting clothing. His prison tag is often seen with a fold in one the corners. He is the least intelligent and the most sloppy of the Beagle Boys. He appeared more frequently in the second season and somewhat replaced Bouncer as third beagle in the usual trio of himself, Bigtime and Burger. Voiced by Frank Welker. Bankjob Beagle 671-167 or 614-167 Bankjob is the third-in-command of the Beagle Boys, as he usually leads the group in episodes where Bigtime isn't present. He is the largest of the seven main Beagles (by comparison, he is about the same size as Launchpad), and the strongest. In the second season he had no speaking roles and rarely appeared. Voiced by Peter Cullen. Bugle/Bebop Beagle 671-761 Bugle, or Bebop, depending on the episode, is the beatnik member of the Beagle Boys (despite the fact that the comic Beagle with this character trait corresponds by placard to Babyface), and even dresses in a jazz-styled outfit. Had no speaking roles in season two. Voiced by Brian Cummings. Babyface Beagle 176-167 As his name suggests, Babyface is the youngest of the primary Beagles, as evidenced by the fact that his own clothing matches those of a baby, including a propeller beanie in place of the usual hat. He's also rather short yet slightly taller than Bigtime. In spite of this, his voice, provided by Terry McGovern (who also voices Launchpad), sounds more manly than that of Burger. Strangely, one particular comic story in Disney Adventures prominently featured Babyface, wherein he infiltrated Webby's class. But he looked different from how he did on the show, and he also had a conscience, as he ended up rebelling against his brothers during a field trip to Scrooge's Money Bin. (He still ended up being arrested along with his brothers, though.) Like Bankjob and Bebop, his role was reduced to non-speaking cameos in the second season. Other Beagle Boys consisted of:
Megabyte Beagle is the most intelligent engineering genius of the clan, and the only one whose name doesn't begin with the letter "B". He appeared in the five-part serial Super DuckTales, in which he made a remote control to control GizmoDuck. He has a habit of confusing his companions with his technobabble, forcing them to make him "say it in Beagle talk!". Ma Beagle comments that paying his college fees with stolen money paid off. His voice was done by Frank Welker. Bomber Beagle looks a lot like Bankjob in that he has a similar jawline and is very large. He appears in less episodes and is more intelligent than most of the other brothers. He is also a skilled pilot as seen in the episode "Top Duck" (episode 16). Backwoods Beagle is a small beagle about the size of Bigtime and Babyface, and the only Beagle who wears a full moustache. He has a strong Canadian accent and is the twin brother of Binky Beagle and Bacon Beagle. Backwoods wears a Davy Crocket-like trapper's outfit as opposed to the normal jailhouse outfit of the Beagleboys. He is also the only person who is able to understand Bacon Beagle. Binky Beagle is a probably the only Beagle Boy who is never seen speaking. He is roughly the same size as Baggy Beagle, wears a lumberjack outfit and has a full beard. He lives with Backwoods and Bacon Beagle in the Ducky Mountains. Bacon Beagle is the only Beagle Boy who is not a Beagle. Bacon is in fact a pig. When Glomgold asked how he could be a Beagle Boy, Backwoods explains that Bacon had a bad case of the swine flu as a child. Bacon cannot speak, but his oinks and grunts are, instead, translated by Backwoods Beagle. Cameo Beagles: Bullseye Beagle Bulkhead Beagle Butterball Beagle Bombshell Beagle Bankroll Beagle Brainstorm Beagle Buns Beagle Boom Boom Beagle (Similar to the Beagle Babe) Banzai Beagle Buckaroo Beagle Beanball Beagle Blitzkrieg Beagle Bifocal Beagle Bumpkin Beagle Butter Ball Beagle Bully Beagle Bearnaise Beagle - A richer version of Burger Bicep Beagle - A richer version of Bouncer Bonaparte Beagle - A richer version of Bigtime 2017 Series Beagles In the 2017 reboot series, the Beagle Boys are divided into several smaller gangs as revealed in the episode "The Beagle Birthday Massacre!" and are all voiced by Eric Bauza.
The Original Classics – The Original Classics consist of Bigtime, Burger, and Bouncer Beagle. They debut in the episode "Daytrip of Doom!" This series' version of Burger Beagle departs drastically from his original series' counterpart in being tall and skinny. The Glam Yankees – A trio of rock-themed Beagle Boys. The Déjà Vus – A trio of French themed Beagle Boys; their name provides a gag in the episode "The Beagle Birthday Massacre", as they are introduced by Ma Beagle three times, similar to real world Déjà vu. The 6th Avenue Meanies – A trio of thuggish, brutish Beagle Boys led by Bad Attitude Beagle. The 6th Avenue Friendlies – A trio of well-mannered, dapper Beagle Boys led by Benevolent Beagle. The Longboard Taquitos – A trio of daredevil Beagle Boys who ride on skateboards and wear wing-suits. The Tumblebums – A trio of Gothic circus Beagle Boys, consisting of a muscular clown, a stilt-walker, and an acrobat. The Ugly Failures – A trio of unattractive and incompetent Beagle Boys consisting of Botched Job, Bungle, and Bottle Beagle. Black Arts Beagle – A solo Beagle Boy who is a stage magician and who differs from the other Beagle Boys by having gray fur instead of tan. Broadway and Backfield Beagle - Two Beagle Boys introduced in the DuckTales comics with a movie director and football theme, respectively. Bomber and Butcher Beagle - Two hockey playing Beagles that are also introduced in the DuckTales comics. Grandpappy Beagle - Ma Beagle's grandfather who most notably stole the deed to Duckburg before Scrooge stole it from him and crashed the first annual McDuck Enterprises Christmas Party. Grandpappy's Gang - A trio of Beagle Boys consisting of Bankjob, Babyface, and Bugle Beagle. Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers The Beagle Boys appeared as Pete's henchmen in the film Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers. There are only three Beagle Boys in the film, one of them noted for being short (however unlike BigTime he wasn't the leader but more or less the "idiot" of the group), with gray skin and black hoods. They decide to depose Princess Minnie so Pete could become king. They were shown as much more competent and dangerous compared to their DuckTales counterparts. These Beagle Boys were collectively voiced by Jeff Bennett and Maurice LaMarche.
These versions of the Beagle Boys appear in the video game Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
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(September 2016) Scrooge McDuck Scrooge McDuck.png First appearance Christmas on Bear Mountain (Four Color Comics #178, December 1947) Created by Carl Barks Voiced by Dallas McKennon (1960)[1] Bill Thompson (1967) Alan Young (1974–2016)[2] Will Ryan (Sport Goofy in Soccermania) John Kassir (Mickey Mouse; after Young's death) David Tennant (DuckTales reboot) Eric Bauza (Legend of the Three Caballeros) Enn Reitel (Kingdom Hearts III[3], Disney park appearances[4][5]) Developed by Carl Barks, Don Rosa Information Nickname Uncle Scrooge Species Anthropomorphic Pekin duck Gender Male Title Richest Duck in the world "Champion Treasure hunter" Last of Clan McDuck Occupation Business magnate "Adventure Capitalist" Family Clan McDuck Significant other Glittering Goldie Brigitta MacBridge Relatives Donald Duck (nephew) Della Duck(niece) Huey, Dewey, and Louie (great-nephews) Ludwig Von Drake (brother-in-law) Nationality Scottish Scrooge McDuck is a fictional character created in 1947 by Carl Barks as a work-for-hire for The Walt Disney Company. Scrooge is an elderly Scottish anthropomorphic Pekin duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a red or blue frock coat, top hat, pince-nez glasses, and spats. He is portrayed in animations as speaking with a Scottish accent. Named after Ebenezer Scrooge from the 1843 novel A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is an incredibly wealthy business magnate and self-proclaimed "adventure-capitalist" whose dominant character trait is his thrift. He is brother to Matilda McDuck and Hortense McDuck, the maternal uncle of Della and Donald Duck, the grand-uncle of Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and a usual financial backer of Gyro Gearloose. Within the context of the fictional Duck universe, he is the world's richest person.[6] He is an oil tycoon, businessman, owner of the largest mining concerns, many factories to operate different activities. His "Money Bin"—and indeed Scrooge himself—are often used as a humorous metonyms for great wealth in popular culture around the world. McDuck was initially characterized as a greedy miser and antihero (as Charles Dickens' original Scrooge was), but in later appearances he has often been portrayed as a charitable and thrifty hero, adventurer and explorer. He was originally created by Barks as an antagonist for Donald Duck, first appearing in the 1947 Four Color story Christmas on Bear Mountain (#178). However, McDuck's popularity grew so large that he became a major figure of the Duck universe. In 1952 he was given his own comic book series, called Uncle Scrooge, which still runs today. Scrooge was most famously drawn by his creator Carl Barks, and later by Don Rosa. Like other Disney franchise characters, Scrooge McDuck's international popularity has resulted in literature that is often translated into other languages. Comics have remained Scrooge's primary medium, although he has also appeared in animated cartoons, most extensively in the television series DuckTales (1987–1990) and its reboot (2017-)as the main protagonist of both series. Contents 1 Comics history 1.1 First appearance 1.2 Recurring character 1.3 First hints of Scrooge's past 1.4 Later stories 1.5 Scrooge as a major character 1.6 Final developments 1.7 Modern era 2 Characterization 2.1 Wealth 2.2 Education 2.3 Morality and beliefs 2.4 Personality 2.5 DuckTales 2.6 Voice 2.7 Europe 2.8 Age 3 In popular culture 3.1 Cultural impact 3.2 Scrooge McDuck Universe 3.3 In other media 4 See also 5 Notes 6 Further reading 7 External links Comics history First appearance Further information: Christmas on Bear Mountain One of Scrooge's first panels in Christmas on Bear Mountain Scrooge McDuck, maternal uncle of previously established character Donald Duck, made his first named appearance in the story Christmas on Bear Mountain which was published in Dell's Four Color Comics #178, December 1947, written and drawn by artist Carl Barks. His appearance may have been based on a similar-looking, Scottish "thrifty saver" Donald Duck character from the 1943 propaganda short The Spirit of '43.[7] In Christmas on Bear Mountain,[8] Scrooge was a bearded, bespectacled, reasonably wealthy old duck, visibly leaning on his cane, and living in isolation in a "huge mansion".[9] Scrooge's misanthropic thoughts in this first story are quite pronounced: "Here I sit in this big lonely dump, waiting for Christmas to pass! Bah! That silly season when everybody loves everybody else! A curse on it! Me—I'm different! Everybody hates me, and I hate everybody!"[9] Barks later reflected, "Scrooge in 'Christmas on Bear Mountain' was only my first idea of a rich, old uncle. I had made him too old and too weak. I discovered later on that I had to make him more active. I could not make an old guy like that do the things I wanted him to do."[10] Recurring character Barks would later claim that he originally only intended to use Scrooge as a one-shot character, but then decided Scrooge (and his fortune) could prove useful for motivating further stories. Barks continued to experiment with Scrooge's appearance and personality over the next four years. Scrooge's second appearance, in The Old Castle's Secret[11] (first published in June 1948), had Scrooge recruiting his nephews to search for a family treasure hidden in Dismal Downs, the McDuck family's ancestral castle, built in the middle of Rannoch Moor in Scotland. Foxy Relations (first published in November 1948) was the first story where Scrooge is called by his title and catchphrase "The Richest Duck in the World". A panel from an Uncle Scrooge comic by Jack Bradbury First hints of Scrooge's past The story, Voodoo Hoodoo, first published in Dell's Four Color Comics #238, August 1949, was the first story to hint at Scrooge's past with the introduction of two figures from it. The first was Foola Zoola, an old African sorcerer and chief of the Voodoo tribe who had cursed Scrooge, seeking revenge for the destruction of his village and the taking of his tribe's lands by Scrooge decades ago. Scrooge privately admitted to his nephews that he had used an army of "cutthroats" to get the tribe to abandon their lands, in order to establish a rubber plantation. The event was placed by Carl Barks in 1879 during the story, but it would later be retconned by Don Rosa to 1909 to fit with Scrooge's later-established personal history.[citation needed] The second figure was Bombie the Zombie, the organ of the sorcerer's curse and revenge. He had reportedly sought Scrooge for decades before reaching Duckburg, mistaking Donald for Scrooge.[citation needed] Barks, with a note of skepticism often found in his stories, explained the zombie as a living person who has never died, but has somehow gotten under the influence of a sorcerer. Although some scenes of the story were intended as a parody of Bela Lugosi's White Zombie, the story is the first to not only focus on Scrooge's past but also touch on the darkest aspects of his personality. Later stories Trail of the Unicorn,[12] first published in February 1950, introduced Scrooge's private zoo. One of his pilots had managed to photograph the last living unicorn, which lived in the Indian part of the Himalayas. Scrooge offered a reward to competing cousins Donald Duck and Gladstone Gander, which would go to the one who captured the unicorn for Scrooge's collection of animals. This was also the story that introduced Scrooge's private airplane. Barks would later establish Scrooge as an experienced aviator. Donald had previously been shown as a skilled aviator, as was Flintheart Glomgold in later stories. In comparison, Huey, Dewey, and Louie were depicted as only having taken flying lessons in the story Frozen Gold (published in January 1945). The Pixilated Parrot, first published in July 1950, introduced the precursor to Scrooge's money bin; in this story, Scrooge's central office building is said to contain "three cubic acres of money". Two nameless burglars who briefly appear during the story are considered to be the precursors of the Beagle Boys.[13] Scrooge as a major character The Magic Hourglass, first published in September 1950, was arguably the first story to change the focus of the Duck stories from Donald to Scrooge. During the story, several themes were introduced for Scrooge. Donald first mentions in this story that his uncle practically owns Duckburg, a statement that Scrooge's rival John D. Rockerduck would later put in dispute. Scrooge first hints that he was not born into wealth, as he remembers buying the Hourglass in Morocco when he was a member of a ship's crew as a cabin boy. It is also the first story in which Scrooge mentions speaking another language besides his native English and reading other alphabets besides the Latin alphabet, as during the story, he speaks Arabic and reads the Arabic alphabet.[citation needed] The latter theme would be developed further in later stories. Barks and current Scrooge writer Don Rosa have depicted Scrooge as being fluent in Arabic, Dutch, German, Mongolian, Spanish, Mayan, Bengali, Finnish, and a number of Chinese dialects. Scrooge acquired this knowledge from years of living or traveling to the various regions of the world where those languages are spoken. Later writers would depict Scrooge having at least working knowledge of several other languages. Scrooge was shown in The Magic Hourglass in a more positive light than in previous stories, but his more villainous side is present too. Scrooge is seen in this story attempting to reacquire a magic hourglass that he gave to Donald, before finding out that it acted as a protective charm for him. Scrooge starts losing one billion dollars each minute, and comments that he will go bankrupt within 600 years. This line is a parody of Orson Welles's line in Citizen Kane "You know, Mr. Thatcher, at the rate of a million dollars a year, I'll have to close this place in ... 60 years".[14] To convince his nephews to return it, he pursues them throughout Morocco, where they had headed to earlier in the story. Memorably during the story, Scrooge interrogates Donald by having him tied up and tickled with a feather in an attempt to get Donald to reveal the hourglass's location. Scrooge finally manages to retrieve it, exchanging it for a flask of water, as he had found his nephews exhausted and left in the desert with no supplies. As Scrooge explains, he intended to give them a higher offer, but he just could not resist having somebody at his mercy without taking advantage of it. Final developments A Financial Fable, first published in March 1951, had Scrooge teaching Donald some lessons in productivity as the source of wealth, along with the laws of supply and demand. Perhaps more importantly, it was also the first story where Scrooge observes how diligent and industrious Huey, Louie and Dewey are, making them more similar to himself rather than to Donald. Donald in Barks's stories is depicted as working hard on occasion, but given the choice often proves to be a shirker. The three younger nephews first side with Scrooge rather than Donald in this story, with the bond between granduncle and grandnephews strengthening in later stories. However, there have been rare instances where Donald proved invaluable to Scrooge, such as when the group traveled back in time to Ancient Egypt to retrieve a pharaoh's papyrus. Donald cautions against taking it with him, as no one would believe the story unless it was unearthed. Donald then buries it and makes a marking point from the Nile River, making Scrooge think to himself admiringly, "Donald must have swallowed the Encyclopædia Britannica!" Terror of the Beagle Boys, first published in November 1951, introduced the readers to the Beagle Boys, although Scrooge in this story seems to be already familiar with them. The Big Bin on Killmotor Hill introduced Scrooge's money bin, built on Killmotor Hill in the center of Duckburg. By this point, Scrooge had become familiar to readers in the United States and Europe. Other Disney writers and artists besides Barks began using Scrooge in their own stories, including Italian writer Romano Scarpa. Western Publishing, the then-publisher of the Disney crafty comics, started thinking about using Scrooge as a protagonist rather than a supporting character, and then decided to launch Scrooge in his own self-titled comic. Uncle Scrooge #1, featuring the story Only a Poor Old Man, was published in March 1952. This story along with Back to the Klondike, first published a year later in March 1953, became the biggest influences in how Scrooge's character, past, and beliefs would become defined. After this point, Barks produced most of his longer stories in Uncle Scrooge, with a focus mainly on adventure, while his ten-page stories for Walt Disney's Comics and Stories continued to feature Donald as the star and focused on comedy. In Scrooge's stories, Donald and his nephews were cast as Scrooge's assistants, who accompanied Scrooge in his adventures around the world. This change of focus from Donald to Scrooge was also reflected in stories by other contemporary writers. Since then, Scrooge remains a central figure of the Duck comics' universe, thus the coining of the term "Scrooge McDuck Universe".[citation needed] Modern era After Barks's retirement, the character continued under other artists. In 1972, Barks was persuaded to write more stories for Disney. He wrote Junior Woodchuck stories where Scrooge often plays the part of the villain, closer to the role he had before he acquired his own series. Under Barks, Scrooge always was a malleable character who would take on whatever persona was convenient to the plot. The Italian writer and artist Romano Scarpa made several additions to Scrooge McDuck's universe, including characters such as Brigitta McBridge, Scrooge's self-styled fiancée, and Gideon McDuck, a newspaper editor who is Scrooge's brother. Those characters have appeared mostly in European comics. So is also the case for Scrooge's rival John D. Rockerduck (created by Barks for just one story) and Donald's cousin Fethry Duck, who sometimes works as a reporter for Scrooge's newspaper. Another major development was the arrival of writer and artist Don Rosa in 1986 with his story "The Son of the Sun", released by Gladstone Publishing and nominated for a Harvey Award, one of the comics industry's highest honors. Rosa has said in interviews that he considers Scrooge to be his favorite Disney character. Unlike most other Disney writers, Don Rosa considered Scrooge as a historical character whose Disney adventures had occurred in the fifties and sixties and ended (in his undepicted death[15]) in 1967 when Barks retired. He considered only Barks' stories canonical, and fleshed out a timeline as well as a family tree based on Barks' stories. Eventually he wrote and drew The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, a full history in twelve chapters which received an Eisner Award in 1995. Later editions included additional chapters. Under Rosa, Scrooge became more ethical; while he never cheats, he ruthlessly exploits any loopholes. He owes his fortune to his hard work and his money bin is "full of souvenirs" since every coin reminds him of a specific circumstance. Rosa remains the foremost contemporary duck artist and has been nominated for five 2007 Eisner Awards. His work is regularly reprinted by itself as well as along with Barks stories for which he created a sequel. Daan Jippes, who can mimic Barks's art to a close extent, repenciled all of Barks's 1970s Junior Woodchucks stories, as well as Barks' final Uncle Scrooge stories, from the 1990s to the early 2000s. Other notable Disney artists who have worked with the Scrooge character include Marco Rota, William Van Horn, and Tony Strobl. In an interview with the Norwegian "Aftenposten" from 1992 Don Rosa says that "in the beginning Scrooge [owed] his existence to his nephew Donald, but that has changed and today it's Donald that [owes] his existence to Scrooge" and he also says that this is one of the reasons why he is so interested in Scrooge. Characterization Wealth Scrooge's signature dive into money The character is almost exclusively portrayed as having worked his way up the financial ladder from humble immigrant roots. The comic book series The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, written and drawn by Don Rosa, shows Scrooge as a young boy, he took up a job polishing and shining boots in his native Glasgow. A pivotal moment comes when a ditchdigger pays him with an 1875 US dime, which was useless as currency in 19th century Glasgow; he fails to notice what sort of coin he's been given until after the man has left. Enraged, Scrooge vowed to never be taken advantage of again, to be "sharper than the sharpies and smarter than the smarties." He takes a position as cabin boy on a Clyde cattle ship to the United States to make his fortune at the age of 13. In 1898, after many adventures he finally ends up in Klondike, where he finds a golden rock the size of a goose's egg. By the following year he had made his first $1,000,000 and bought the deed for Killmule Hill from Casey Coot, the son of Clinton Coot and grandson of Cornelius Coot, the founder of Duckburg. He finally ends up in Duckburg in 1902. After some dramatic events where he faces both the Beagle Boys and president Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" at the same time, he tears down the rest of the old fort Duckburg and builds his famous Money Bin at the site. In the years to follow, Scrooge travels all around the world in order to increase his fortune, while his family remained behind to manage the Money Bin. When Scrooge finally returns to Duckburg, he is the richest duck in the world, rivaled only by Flintheart Glomgold, John D. Rockerduck, and less prominently, the maharaja of the fictional country Howdoyoustan (play on Hindustan). His experiences, however, had changed him into a hostile miser, and he made his own family leave.[further explanation needed] Some 12 years later, he closed his empire down, but eventually returned to a public life five years later and started his business. He keeps the majority of his wealth in a massive Money Bin overlooking the city of Duckburg. In the short Scrooge McDuck and Money, he remarks to his nephews that this money is "just petty cash". In the Dutch and Italian version he regularly forces Donald and his nephews to polish the coins one by one in order to pay off Donald's debts; Scrooge will not pay them much for this lengthy, tedious, hand-breaking work. As far as he is concerned, even 5 cents an hour is too much expenditure. A shrewd businessman and noted tightwad, he is fond of diving into and swimming in his money, without injury. He is also the richest member of The Billionaires Club of Duckburg, a society which includes the most successful businessmen of the world and allows them to keep connections with each other. Glomgold and Rockerduck are also influential members of the Club. His most famous prized possession is his Number One Dime. Valuation of Scrooge assets in Barks' The Second Richest Duck The sum of Scrooge's wealth is unclear.[16] According to Barks' The Second Richest Duck as noted by a Time article, Scrooge is worth "one multiplujillion, nine obsquatumatillion, six hundred twenty-three dollars and sixty-two cents".[17] In the DuckTales episode "Liquid Assets", Fenton Crackshell (Scrooge's accountant) notes that McDuck's money bin contains "607 tillion 386 zillion 947 trillion 522 billion dollars and 36 cents". Don Rosa's Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck notes that Scrooge amounts to "five multiplujillion, nine impossibidillion, seven fantastica trillion dollars and sixteen cents". A thought bubble from Scrooge McDuck sitting in his car with his chauffeur in Walt Disney's Christmas Parade No.1 (published in 1949) that takes place in the story "Letter to Santa" clearly states "What's the use of having 'eleven octillion dollars' if I don't make a big noise about it?" In DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, Scrooge mentions "We quadzillionaires have our own ideas of fun." In the first episode of the 2017 DuckTales series, Scrooge states that he runs "a multi-trillion dollar business". Forbes magazine has occasionally tried to estimate Scrooge's wealth in real terms; in 2007, the magazine estimated his wealth at $28.8 billion;[18] in 2011, it rose to $44.1 billion due to the rise in gold prices.[19] Another, more in-depth, analysis of Scrooge's wealth was done by MatPat of The Film Theory channel on YouTube. Using four different methodologies to calculate the volume of actual gold in Scrooge's money bin (depth gauge, ladder length, blueprints, and 3 cubic acres), the four amounts from most conservative to "more money than the entire planet Earth" the amounts were: $52,348,493,767.50 (depth gauge), $239,307,400,080 (ladder), $12,434,013,552,490 (blueprints), $333,927,633,863,527 (3 cubic acres); with each valuation based on a then current gold price of $1243.30 per troy ounce.[20] Whatever the amount, Scrooge never considers it to be enough; he believes that he has to continue to earn money by any means possible. A running gag is Scrooge always making profit on any business deal.[21] Education Scrooge never completed a formal education, as he left school at an early age. However, he has a sharp mind and is always ready to learn new skills. Because of his secondary occupation as a treasure hunter, Scrooge has become something of a scholar and an amateur archaeologist. Starting with Barks, several writers have explained how Scrooge becomes aware of the treasures he decides to pursue. This often involves periods of research consulting various written sources in search of passages that might lead him to a treasure. Often Scrooge decides to search for the possible truth behind old legends, or discovers obscure references to the activities of ancient conquerors, explorers and military leaders that he considers interesting enough to begin a new expedition. As a result of his research, Scrooge has built up an extensive personal library, which includes many rare tomes. In Barks's and Rosa's stories, among the prized pieces of this library is an almost complete collection of Spanish and Dutch naval logs of the 16th and 17th centuries. Their references to the fates of other ships have often allowed Scrooge to locate sunken ships and recover their treasures from their watery graves. Mostly self-taught as he is, Scrooge is a firm believer in the saying "knowledge is power". Scrooge is also an accomplished linguist and entrepreneur, having learned to speak several different languages during his business trips around the world, selling refrigerators to Eskimos, wind to windmill manufacturers in the Netherlands, etc. Morality and beliefs Both as a businessman and as a treasure hunter, Scrooge is noted for his drive to set new goals and face new challenges. As Carl Barks described his character, for Scrooge there is "always another rainbow". The phrase later provided the title for one of Barks's better-known paintings depicting Scrooge. Periods of inactivity between adventures and lack of serious challenges tend to be depressing for Scrooge after a while; some stories see these phases take a toll on his health. Scrooge's other motto is "Work smarter, not harder." As a businessman, Scrooge often resorts to aggressive tactics and deception. He seems to have gained significant experience in manipulating people and events towards his own ends. As often seen in stories by writer Guido Martina and occasionally by others, Scrooge is noted for his cynicism, especially towards ideals of morality when it comes to business and the pursuit of set goals. This has been noted by some as not being part of Barks's original profile of the character, but has since come to be accepted as one valid interpretation of Scrooge's way of thinking. Scrooge seems to have a personal code of honesty that offers him an amount of self-control. He can often be seen contemplating the next course of action, divided between adopting a ruthless pursuit of his current goal against those tactics he considers more honest. At times, he can sacrifice his goal in order to remain within the limits of this sense of honesty. Several fans of the character have come to consider these depictions as adding to the depth of his personality, because based on the decisions he takes Scrooge can be both the hero and the villain of his stories. This is one thing he has in common with his nephew Donald. Scrooge's sense of honesty also distinguishes him from his rival Flintheart Glomgold, who places no such self-limitations. During the cartoon series DuckTales, at times he would be heard saying to Glomgold, "You're a cheater, and cheaters never prosper!" Like his nephew Donald, Scrooge has also a temper (But not a strong temper unlike his nephew) and rarely hesitates to use cartoon violence against those who provoke his ire (often his nephew Donald, but also bill and tax collectors as well as door-to-door salesmen); however, he seems to be against the use of lethal force. On occasion, he has even saved the lives of enemies who had threatened his own life but were in danger of losing their own. According to Scrooge's own explanation, this is to save himself from feelings of guilt over their deaths; he generally awaits no gratitude from them. Scrooge has also opined that only in fairy tales do bad people turn good, and that he is old enough to not believe in fairy tales. Scrooge believes in keeping his word—never breaking a promise once given.[22] In Italian-produced stories of the 1950s to 1970s, however, particularly those written by Guido Martina, Scrooge often acts differently from in American or Danish comics productions. Carl Barks gave Scrooge a definite set of ethics which were in tone with the time he was supposed to have made his fortune. The robber barons and industrialists of the 1890–1920s era were McDuck's competition as he earned his fortune. Scrooge proudly asserts "I made it by being tougher than the toughies and smarter than the smarties! And I made it square!" Barks's creation is averse to dishonesty in the pursuit of wealth. When Disney filmmakers first contemplated a Scrooge feature cartoon in the fifties, the animators had no understanding of the Scrooge McDuck character and merely envisioned Scrooge as a duck version of Ebenezer Scrooge—a very unsympathetic character. In the end they shelved the idea because a duck who gets all excited about money just was not funny enough. In an interview, Barks summed up his beliefs about Scrooge and capitalism: I've always looked at the ducks as caricatured human beings. In rereading the stories, I realized that I had gotten kind of deep in some of them: there was philosophy in there that I hadn't realized I was putting in. It was an added feature that went along with the stories. I think a lot of the philosophy in my stories is conservative—conservative in the sense that I feel our civilization peaked around 1910. Since then we've been going downhill. Much of the older culture had basic qualities that the new stuff we keep hatching can never match. Look at the magnificent cathedrals and palaces that were built. Nobody can build that sort of thing nowadays. Also, I believe that we should preserve many old ideals and methods of working: honor, honesty, allowing other people to believe in their own ideas, not trying to force everyone into one form. The thing I have against the present political system is that it tries to make everybody exactly alike. We should have a million different patterns. They say that wealthy people like the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers are sinful because they accumulated fortunes by exploiting the poor. I feel that everybody should be able to rise as high as they can or want to, provided they don't kill anybody or actually oppress other people on the way up. A little exploitation is something you come by in nature. We see it in the pecking order of animals—everybody has to be exploited or to exploit someone else to a certain extent. I don't resent those things.[23] Personality Scrooge is very misunderstood. In his early years, he was very friendly and generous. But the 'slaps' of society from cruel people, as well as the ungratefulness of those who he had helped to overcome their problems, made Scrooge bitter, grumpy, and arrogant. Feeling that he had been taken advantage of, he didn't want to believe that others had real problems or difficulties in their lives. This made him seem out-of-touch at best, and selfish at worst. As a result, no one could understand his problems, including his nephew and great-nephews. This isolation paved the path to acquiring untold wealth and power. But despite it all, he is very loyal, and will help those he sees as in-peril or need of help. DuckTales Scrooge stars alongside his great-nephews in DuckTales In the DuckTales series, Scrooge has adopted the nephews (as Donald has joined the Navy and is away on his tour of duty), and as a result his darker personality traits are downplayed. While most of his persona remain from the comics, he is notably more optimistic and less hot-headed in the animated cartoon. In an early episode, Scrooge credits his improved temperament to the nephews and Webby (his housekeeper's granddaughter, who comes to live in Scrooge's mansion), saying that "for the first time since I left Scotland, I have a family". Though Scrooge is far from tyrannical in the comics, he is rarely so openly affectionate. While he still hunts for treasure in DuckTales, many episodes focus on his attempts to thwart villains. However, he remains just as tightfisted with money as he has always been. But he's also affable and patient with his family and friends. Scrooge displays a strict code of honor, insisting that the only valid way to acquire wealth is to "earn it square," and he goes to great lengths to thwart those (sometimes even his own nephews) who gain money dishonestly. This code also prevents him from ever being dishonest himself, and he avows that "Scrooge McDuck's word is as good as gold." He also expresses great disgust at being viewed by others as a greedy liar and cheater. The series fleshes out Scrooge's upbringing by depicting his life as an individual who worked hard his entire life to earn his keep and to fiercely defend it against those who were truly dishonest but also, he defends his family and friends from any dangers, including villains. His value teaches his nephews not to be dishonest with him or anybody else. It is shown that money is no longer the most important thing in his life. For one episode, he was under a love spell, which caused him to lavish his time on a goddess over everything else. The nephews find out that the only way to break the spell is make the person realize that the object of their love will cost them something they truly love. The boys make it appear that Scrooge's love is allergic to money; however, he simply decides to give up his wealth so he can be with her. Later, when he realizes he will have to give up his nephews to be with her, the spell is immediately broken, showing that family is the most important thing to him. On occasion, he demonstrates considerable physical strength by single-handedly beating bigger foes. He credits his robustness to "lifting money bags." Voice Another part of Scrooge's persona is his Scottish accent. Dallas McKennon was the first actor to provide Scrooge's voice for the 1960 Disneyland Records album, Donald Duck and His Friends. When Scrooge later made his animated debut in Scrooge McDuck and Money in 1967, he was voiced by Bill Thompson. Thompson had previously voiced Jock in Lady and the Tramp and, according to Alan Young, Thompson had some Scottish ancestry.[24] Following Scrooge McDuck and Money's release, Scrooge made no further animated appearances prior to Thompson's death in 1971. In 1974, Disneyland Records produced the album, An Adaptation of Dickens' Christmas Carol, Performed by The Walt Disney Players. Alan Young belonged to a Dickens Society and was asked to help adapt the story to fit in the classic Disney characters.[25] Young, who briefly lived in Scotland when he was younger,[26] voiced Scrooge for this record in addition to voicing Mickey Mouse and Merlin from The Sword in the Stone. When Disney decided to adapt the record into the 1983 theatrical short, Mickey's Christmas Carol, Young returned to voice Scrooge. Young remained as Disney's official voice for Scrooge until his death in 2016, although Will Ryan voiced Scrooge for the 1987 television special, Sport Goofy in Soccermania and Alan Reid voiced Scrooge for Tuomas Holopainen's 2014 album, Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge. Young's last performance as Scrooge was in the 2016 Mickey Mouse short, "No". Since Young's death, several actors have provided Scrooge's voice. John Kassir has voiced Scrooge for the Mickey Mouse shorts starting with "Duck the Halls" in 2016. Eric Bauza voiced Scrooge for a cameo in the television series, Legend of the Three Caballeros. Scottish actor Enn Reitel voices Scrooge for Disney park appearances as well as in the English dub of Kingdom Hearts III. David Tennant voices Scrooge for the 2017 reboot of DuckTales. According to executive producer Matt Youngberg: David Tennant seemed to be the natural choice for this. We really wanted to find somebody who was legitimately Scottish. We thought that was really important in this iteration, someone who had the character to bring this icon alive. And David is an amazing actor. He’s morphed into this role in an incredible way. Europe Many of the European comics based on the Disney Universe have created their own version of Scrooge McDuck, usually involving him in slapstick adventures. This is particularly true of the Italian comics which were very popular in the 1960s–1980s in most parts of Western continental Europe. In these, Scrooge is mainly an anti-hero dragging his long-suffering nephews into treasure hunts and shady business deals. Donald is a reluctant participant in these travels, only agreeing to go along when his uncle reminds him of the debts and back-rent Donald owes him, threatens him with a sword or blunderbuss, or offers a share of the loot. When he promises Donald a share of the treasure, Scrooge will add a little loophole in the terms which may seem obscure at first but which he brings up at the end of the adventure to deny Donald his share, keeping the whole for himself. After Donald risks life and limb – something which Scrooge shows little concern for – he tends to end up with nothing. Another running joke is Scrooge reminiscing about his adventures while gold prospecting in the Klondike much to Donald and the nephews' chagrin at hearing the never-ending and tiresome stories. Age According to Carl Barks' 1955 one-pager "Watt an Occasion" (Uncle Scrooge #12), Scrooge is 75 years of age. According to Don Rosa, Scrooge was born in Scotland in 1867, and earned his Number One Dime (or First Coin) exactly ten years later. The DuckTales episodes (and many European comics) show a Scrooge who hailed from Scotland in the 19th century, yet was clearly familiar with all the technology and amenities of the 1980s. Despite this extremely advanced age, Scrooge does not appear to be on the verge of dotage, and is vigorous enough to keep up with his nephews in adventures; with rare exception, there appears to be no sign of him slowing down. Barks responded to some fan letters asking about Scrooge's Adamic age, that in the story "That's No Fable!", when Scrooge drank water from a Fountain of Youth for several days, rather than making him young again (bodily contact with the water was required for that), ingesting the water rejuvenated his body and cured him of his rheumatia, which arguably allowed Scrooge to live beyond his expected years with no sign of slowdown or senility. Don Rosa's solution to the issue of Scrooge's age is that he set all of his stories in the 1950s or earlier, which was when he himself discovered and reveled in Barks' stories as a kid, and in his unofficial timelines, he had Scrooge die in 1967, at the age of 100 years. In the 15th Episode of the 2017 DuckTales reboot, it is revealed that Scrooge was also "stuck in a timeless demon dimension" called Demogorgana for an unknown amount of time, which is used to explain his young look.[27] In the 19th 2017 episode of " 'Ducktales' " it says he was born in 1867. In popular culture Cultural impact Forbes magazine routinely lists Scrooge McDuck on its annual "Fictional 15" list of the richest fictional characters by net worth: 2002: #4 with $8.2 billion[28] 2005: #6 with $8.2 billion[29] 2006: #3 with $10.9 billion[30] 2007: #1 with $28.8 billion (₤17.6 billion)[31] 2008: #2 with $29.1 billion[32] 2010: #2 with $33.5 billion[33] 2011: #1 with $44.1 billion[34] 2013: #1 with $65.4 billion[35] Grupo Ronda S.A has the license to use the character, as well as other Disney characters in the board game Tío Rico Mc. Pato from 1972 to the present. Being one of the most popular board games in Colombia and being the direct competitor of Monopoly in the region.[36] In tribute to its famous native, Glasgow City Council added Scrooge to its list of "Famous Glaswegians" in 2007, alongside the likes of Billy Connolly and Charles Rennie Mackintosh.[37] In 2008 The Weekly Standard parodied the bailout of the financial markets by publishing a memo where Scrooge applies to the TARP program.[38] An extortionist named Arno Funke targeted German department store chain Karstadt from 1992 until his capture in 1994, under the alias "Dagobert", the German (first) name for Scrooge McDuck.[39] In the Family Guy episode "Lottery Fever", Peter injures himself trying to dive into a pile of coins like Scrooge McDuck. In the 2013 episode of Breaking Bad, "Buried", Saul Goodman associate Patrick Kuby remarks to fellow associate Huell Babineaux "we are here to do a job, not channel Scrooge McDuck" when Huell lays down on Walter White's pile of cash stored in a storage facility locker. Dagobertducktaks ("Dagobert Duck" is the Dutch name for Scrooge McDuck), a tax for the wealthy, was elected Dutch word of the year 2014 in a poll by Van Dale.[40][41] In August 2017, the YouTube channel "The Film Theorists", hosted by Matthew "MatPat" Patrick, estimated the worth of the gold coins in the money bin of Scrooge McDuck based on four sources, with the lowest source equaling $52,348,493,767.50 and the highest source ("three cubic acres") equaling $333,927,633,863,527.10 of gold value.[42] Scrooge McDuck Universe Main article: Duck universe The popularity of Scrooge McDuck comics spawned an entire mythology around the character, including new supporting characters, adventures, and life experiences as told by numerous authors. The popularity of the Duck universe – the fandom term for the associated intellectual properties that have developed from Scrooge's stories over the years, including the city of Duckburg – has led Don Rosa to claim that "in the beginning Scrooge [owed] his existence to his nephew Donald, but that has changed and today it's Donald that [owes] his existence to Scrooge." In addition to the many original and existing characters in stories about Scrooge McDuck, authors have frequently led historical figures to meet Scrooge over the course of his life. Most notably, Scrooge has met US president Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt and Scrooge would meet each other at least three times: in the Dakotas in 1883, in Duckburg in 1902, and in Panama in 1906. See Historical Figures in Scrooge McDuck stories. Based on writer Don Rosa's The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, a popular timeline chronicling Scrooge's adventures was created consisting of the most important "facts" about Scrooge's life. See Scrooge McDuck timeline according to Don Rosa.[citation needed] In 2014, composer Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish released a conceptual album based on the book, The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. The album is titled Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge. Don Rosa illustrated the cover artwork for the album.[43] In other media The character of Scrooge has appeared in various mediums aside from comic books. Scrooge's voice was first heard on the 1960 record album Donald Duck and His Friends; Dal McKennon voiced the character for this appearance. It took the form of a short dramatization called "Uncle Scrooge's Rocket to the Moon," a story of how Scrooge builds a rocket to send all his money to the moon to protect it from the Beagle Boys.[44] In 1961 this story was reissued as a 45rpm single record entitled "Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge's Money Rocket." Initially, Scrooge was to make his animated debut in the Donald Duck theatrical cartoons. Late in 1954, Carl Barks was asked by the Disney Studios if he would be free to write a script for a Scrooge McDuck 7-minute animated cartoon.[45] Scrooge was a huge success in the comic books at the time, and Disney now wanted to introduce the miserly duck to theater audiences as well. Barks supplied the studios with a detailed 9-page script, telling the story of the happy-go-lucky Donald Duck working for the troubled Scrooge who tries to save his money from a hungry rat.[46] Barks also sent number of sketches of his ideas for the short, including a money-sorting machine, which Barks had already used on the cover of one of the Uncle Scrooge issues.[47] The script was never used as Disney soon after decided to concentrate on TV shows instead. Scrooge's first appearance in animated form (save for a brief Mickey Mouse Club television series cameo) was in Disney's 1967 theatrical short Scrooge McDuck and Money (voiced by Bill Thompson), in which he teaches his nephews basic financial tips.[48] In 1974, Disneyland Records released an adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol . Eight years later, the Walt Disney Animation Studios decided to make a featurette of this same story, this time dubbed Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983). He also appeared as himself in the television special Sport Goofy in Soccermania (1987). Scrooge's biggest role outside comics would come in the 1987 animated series DuckTales, a series loosely based on Carl Barks's comics, and where Alan Young returned to voice him. In this series, premiered over two-hours on September 18, 1987, while the regular episodes began three days later, Scrooge becomes the legal guardian of Huey, Dewey and Louie when Donald joins the United States Navy. Scrooge's DuckTales persona is considerably mellow compared to most previous appearances; his aggression is played down and his often duplicitous personality is reduced in many episodes to that of a curmudgeonly but well-meaning old uncle. Still, there are flashes of Barks' Scrooge to be seen, particularly in early episodes of the first season. Scrooge also appeared in DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, released during the series' run. He was mentioned in the Darkwing Duck episode "Tiff of the Titans", but never really seen. He has appeared in some episodes of Raw Toonage, two shorts of Mickey Mouse Works and some episodes (specially "House of Scrooge") of Disney's House of Mouse, as well as the direct-to-video films Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas and Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas. His video game appearances include the three DuckTales releases (DuckTales, DuckTales 2, and DuckTales: The Quest for Gold), and in Toontown Online as the accidental creator of the Cogs. Additionally, he is a secret playable character in 2008 quiz game, Disney TH!NK Fast. In the 2012 Nintendo 3DS game Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, he is one of the first characters Mickey rescues, running a shop in the fortress selling upgrades and serving as a Sketch summon in which he uses his cane pogostick from the Ducktales NES games. Scrooge in Kingdom Hearts II Scrooge also makes sporadic appearances in Disney's and Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts series, helping Mickey Mouse establish a world transit system to expand his business empire to other worlds. He first appears in Kingdom Hearts II as a minor non-playable character in Hollow Bastion, where he is trying to recreate his favorite ice cream flavor – sea-salt.[49] Scrooge later appears in the prequel, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, this time with a speaking role. He works on establishing an ice-cream business in Radiant Garden and gives Ventus three passes to the Dream Festival in Disney Town. Scrooge returns in Kingdom Hearts III, now managing a bistro in Twilight Town with the help of Remy from Ratatouille. Alan Young reprises the role in the English version of Birth by Sleep, while Enn Reitel voices the character in III. Scrooge has appeared in the Boom! Studios Darkwing Duck comic, playing a key role at the end of its initial story, "The Duck Knight Returns". Later he would also play a key role on the final story arc "Dangerous Currency", where he teams up with Darkwing Duck in order to stop the Phantom Blot and Magica De Spell from taking over St. Canard and Duckburg. In 2015, Scrooge was seen in the Mickey Mouse short "Goofy's First Love", where Mickey and Donald are trying to help Goofy find his love. Donald suggests money, and they head over to Scrooge's mansion where Donald tells his uncle that Goofy needs a million dollars. Scrooge then has his butler kick them out. When Goofy is inadvertently launched from a treadmill and catapulted off another building, he lands in Scrooge's mansion. The butler kicks Goofy out and the process repeats itself but this time Mickey and Donald are catapulted as well and kicked out by the butler. Scrooge is seen at the end attending Goofy's wedding with a sandwich. In the 2016 Mickey Mouse Christmas special, "Duck the Halls", after Young's death, John Kassir took over voicing Scrooge McDuck, however he later tweeted that he won't be reprising his role in the reboot. Kassir continues to voice the character in subsequent appearances in this series. Scrooge makes a cameo appearance in the Legend of the Three Caballeros episode "Shangri-La-Di-Da". In the new DuckTales, Scrooge is played by Scottish actor David Tennant, who brings both the nephews and Donald into his home at the end of the series premier.[50] This series shows that Scrooge previously adventured with his nephew Donald and his niece Della Duck, but a tragic event ten years prior to the start of the series resulted in Scrooge and Donald going their separate ways. He seems to have a rather pessimistic attitude about family as a result, and is initially reluctant in spending time with the boys until they assist him in a couple of adventures. See also Children's literature portal icon Disney portal Clan McDuck List of fictional ducks The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck – with a timeline Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge Uncle Scrooge comic book Notes "Donald Duck and His Friends". 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See Citizen Kane quotes from the Internet Movie Database Don Rosa's artwork at the INDUCKS "theserieswealth". cbarks.dk. Cocks, Jay (May 17, 1982). "The Duck with the Bucks". Time. Noer, Michael (ed.); Ewalt, David M. (ed.) (December 11, 2007). "The Forbes Fictional 15". Forbes. Noer, Michael (ed.); Ewalt, David M. (ed.) (April 1, 2011). "The Forbes Fictional 15". Forbes. Film Theorists, TV Theories S1 E3, Film Theory: Scrooge McDuck's Net Worth Solved (Disney's DuckTales), published August 8,2017 [Walt Disney "Golden Key" Comics Digest #January 19, 1970 "Much Luck McDuck"] An example is when Scrooge, his family and the Beagle Boys are trapped in the past. Hatching a plan to return to their normal time, he is told they could easily leave the Beagles stranded in the past; Scrooge refuses, noting that he gave his word everyone would return safely. Barks, Carl (2003). Carl Barks: Conversations. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 1-57806-501-1. "An Interview with Alan Young". December 4, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2019. "Mister Ed's Alan Young about the talking horse and Hollywood lore". December 1, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2019. "Interview with Alan Young". October 19, 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2019. "The Golden Lagoon of White Agony Plains!/Transcript". Noer, Michael; and Dan Ackman (September 13, 2002). "The Forbes Fictional Fifteen, 2002". Forbes. Herper, Matthew (November 20, 2005). "The Forbes Fictional Fifteen, 2005". Forbes. Noer, Michael (November 20, 2006). "The Forbes Fictional Fifteen, 2006". Forbes. Herper, Matthew (December 11, 2007). "The Forbes Fictional Fifteen, 2007". Forbes. Ewalt, David M. (December 18, 2008). "No. 2 McDuck, Scrooge". Forbes. Herper, Matthew (April 14, 2010). "No. 2 McDuck, Scrooge". Forbes. "The Forbes Fictional Fifteen, 2011". Forbes. Ewalt, David M. "The Forbes Fictional Fifteen, 2013". Forbes. "tio rico – Resultados de la búsqueda – Ronda S.A". www.ronda.com.co. "Glasgow claims McDuck as its own". BBC. October 1, 2007. Retrieved October 2, 2007. "Scrooge McDuck writes to the Treasury: A parody". The Weekly Standard. Schroeder, Andreas (1999). "Extortion by Remote Control". Fakes, Frauds, And Flimflammery. pp. 213–258. ISBN 0-7710-7954-0. Hét officiële Van Dale Woord van het Jaar 2014 – Nederland, Van Dale, announcement on YouTube, December 15, 2014 Dagobertducktaks verkozen tot Woord van het jaar 2014, NU.nl, December 16, 2014 The Film Theorists: Film Theory: Scrooge McDuck's Net Worth SOLVED! (Disney's DuckTales). Youtube, 8 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017 "Don Rosa Draws For A Finnish Rock Album About Scrooge McDuck". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved January 11, 2018. ""Mickey's Christmas Carol" -". cartoonresearch.com. www.cbarks.dk/theshelvedcartoonapproach.htm www.cbarks.dk/theshelvedcartoonsynopsis.htm www.cbarks.dk/theshelvedcartoonsketches.htm Berg, Bill (writer) & Hamilton, Luske (director). Scrooge McDuck and Money, Walt Disney Studios. March 23, 1967. Nojima, Kazushige (writer), Nomura, Tetsuya (writer/director), Oka, Masaru (writer), Sakemi, Harunori (writer) & Watanabe, Daisuke (writer). Kingdom Hearts II, Square Enix and Buena Vista Games. March 28, 2006. "First Look: David Tennant Voices Scrooge McDuck in 'DuckTales' | BBC America". BBC America. Retrieved August 17, 2017. Further reading Uncle Scrooge McDuck, Carl Barks, Edward Summer, Walt Disney Productions 1981 ISBN 0-89087-290-2 The Carl Barks Library, Another Rainbow Publishing 1984 Scrooge McDuck Capitalist and Proud of it!, Goldbrick & Bond, USA-International Publications 2004 How to Read Donald Duck: Imperialist Ideology in the Disney Comic, Dorfman & Mattelart, International General 1975 Scroogiefan.com is the number 1 website for Scrooge McDuck information. , Scroogiefan.com Carl Barks and the Disney Comic Book, University Press of Mississippi, Thomas Andrae 2006 ISBN 1-57806-858-4 An Informal Biography of Scrooge McDuck, Jack Chalker, Mirage Press 1974 ISBN 0-88358-502-2 External links Wikiquote has quotations related to: Scrooge McDuck Scrooge McDuck at the INDUCKS An index of historical figures appearing in Scrooge McDuck stories Duckstories Carl Barks and Don Rosa's stories and characters database ‹See Tfd›(in English) ‹See Tfd›(in French) The Loves of Scrooge McDuck, as they have appeared in comics by various artists Markstein, Donald D. 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List of Donald Duck universe characters This list of Donald Duck universe characters focuses on Disney cartoon characters who typically appear with Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck, but are not related to them. For relatives of Donald and Scrooge, see Duck family (Disney) or Clan McDuck. For characters exclusive to the DuckTales franchise, see List of DuckTales characters. Main characters Donald Duck Daisy Duck Huey, Dewey, and Louie Scrooge McDuck Ludwig Von Drake Relatives Duck family (Disney) Clan McDuck Duck characters Ducks are the most common type of named characters in the Donald Duck universe. Like Donald, they appear as white American Pekin ducks. Umperio Bogarto Umperio Bogarto Umperio Bogarto is a private detective. He was invented by Carlo Chendi and Giorgio Cavazzano in the early 1980s to be used as a supporting character in two stories with O.K. Quack. But ironically Bogarto became more popular than O.K. himself. He is named after the actor Humphrey Bogart. Bogarto's office is straight from a typical 1920s-era American detective novel. He is running severely late on payment of his rent. Bogarto wears a trench coat, a fedora and gum-soled shoes. As a detective, Bogarto is rather clumsy and incompetent. Despite this, Scrooge McDuck often relies on his services, because he is by far the cheapest detective in Duckburg. Bogarto started his career as a hotel detective, with the job of looking for clients who left without paying. After moving on to bigger cases, Bogarto has started cooperating with Fethry Duck. Bum Bum Ghigno Bum Bum Ghigno is a character created by Corrado Mastantuono. Bum Bum Ghigno is a rotund man who dresses in overalls and a red chequered shirt. He also has protruding front teeth, similar to Goofy, and thick black eyebrows. Bum Bum Ghigno is a general layabout with no permanent profession. He is frequently seen in various short-timed jobs, but his laziness and clumsiness prevent him from holding them for long. In his first appearance he was an antagonist to Donald Duck and Gyro Gearloose, but has since become their friend. Magica De Spell Main article: Magica De Spell Evroniani Main article: Evroniani The Evroniani are a race of extraterrestrial ducks who appear in Italian Disney comics. They are antagonists of Donald's superhero alter ego "Paperinik" (English: Duck Avenger). Individual Evroniani characters are listed in the main article. Flintheart Glomgold Main article: Flintheart Glomgold Gloria Gloria is the girlfriend of Fethry Duck created by Brazilian comic artists in the early 1970s, when Fethry was starting to get very popular in Brazil. She was initially intended to be a hippie girl, as shown in the comic story "Paz, Amor E Glória".[1] But her look and behavior were radically revamped in later stories and her hippie side was quite softened, not to say almost completely softened. She still looks like a hippie though, but she acts more like an eccentric and a bit neurotic urban girl than a hippie one properly said. For example, she appears using a vintage hair dryer, wearing high heels or practicing jogging in some stories.[2][3][4] Along with her boyfriend Fethry, Gloria was used in various Brazilian parodies of famous stories,[5][6] especially during the 1980s. In the early 1980s she gained an alter ego called Purple Butterfly, as shown in "Nasce Uma Heroína... Borboleta Púrpura".[7] Gloria's alter ego and Fethry's one, Red Bat, were shown working as a superhero duo in some stories,[8][9] despite their mutual rivalry, and she proved to be a competent ally. Besides, Gloria was shown as a close friend of Daisy Duck in some stories, and in 1993 a Brazilian comic subseries called O Clube da Aventura showed Daisy, Minnie Mouse, Clarabelle Cow, Clara Cluck and Gloria as a group of adventurers.[10] Although Gloria may be considered as Fethry's greatest love, she wasn't his first one, since he was in love with another girl called Rita Gansa before knowing Gloria, but then Fethry decided to dump Rita for no apparent reason. Gloria and Rita met each other in the story "Quando A Glória I-Rita".[11] Gloria, in turn, first fell in love with Fethry's alter ego, Red Bat, before becoming Fethry's girlfriend indeed, as shown in "Morcego Vermelho Conquista A Glória".[12] Fethry has eventually appeared showing romantic interest in other girls, while Gloria hasn't had a full appearance in comics for many years. Nevertheless, she can be seen in a painting adorning a wall in Fethry's house in a Danish story called "Surprise, Surprise!" from 2014.[13] Gloria's mother is an Italian descendant called Pascoalina, who is the owner of a pizzeria in Duckburg, as shown in the Brazilian story "Genro À Bolonhesa".[14] Mamma (Italian word for mommy) Pascoalina is portrayed as a sturdy woman with strong personality who doesn't approve her dear daughter's boyfriend, Fethry. Gotrocks Gotrocks is a not very well-known rival of Scrooge McDuck. He was used for the first time in the classic story "The Luck of Pali" by Bob Gregory and Tony Strobl,[15] where he and Scrooge both take a part in a museum contest to know who has the most unusual valuable object. Gotrocks is an unpleasant old man with black and thick eyebrows, whose eyes are quite often narrowed, as suggesting that he owns a foxy personality. He has long and white hair on the right and left sides of his head and is always holding a crutch. Gotrocks was also used by the prolific Brazilian comic writer Ivan Saidenberg in four comic stories.[16] Another very different character also called Gotrocks appears in "The Goat With the Long Silky Hair" as a rival of Scrooge too.[17] He is probably related to the original Gotrocks. Grand Mogul Grand Mogul with Huey, Dewey and Louie as the Junior Woodchucks Grand Mogul is an anthropomorphic tall duck with a big chest who appears in stories of the Junior Woodchucks. In various comic stories, Mogul was shown with a big belly instead of a big chest. He is often portrayed as a self-confident, demanding and rigid leader, but not rarely he has clumsy attitudes. The name Grand Mogul is actually rarely mentioned in the Junior Woodchuck's comic stories, since their leader's official name traditionally changes from one story to another (e.g. Great J.A.W.B.O.N.E., Great C.O.O.L.H.E.A.D., Great I.R.O.N.H.E.A.R.T., Great T.O.P. B.R.A.S.S. - these abbreviations are always spelled out in a text box when they are first mentioned, but their expansions are usually quite contrived), but it was stipulated as the generic one when someone wants to refer in English language to the leader of this group of scouting boys created by Carl Barks. His real name never was revealed. Before the story "Whale of a Good Deed",[18] firstly published in Huey, Dewey and Louie/Junior Woodchucks #7, the Junior Woodchucks' leader was generally shown as some Carl Barks's dognose (a human face with dog snout). But even in later stories with the Junior Woodchucks a character with dognose look eventually appears as their leader. The comic story "Rescue of the Grand Mogul"[19] possibly was the first one where the name Grand Mogul was used to refer to the leader of the Junior Woodchucks, but it was written by Vic Lockman, not by Barks, and its title refers to the rescue of a dognose leader. Since 1992 the cartoonist Daan Jippes, a fan and follower of Carl Barks, has used Grand Mogul in many old comic stories written by Barks. He has redrawn those ones.[20] A new Grand Mogul was introduced in Italy in the 1990s, whose nickname is Mogul Bertie. His real name is said to be Bertie McGoose. He is a goose guy with blonde hair, being quite more easy-going than the original Mogul. And his chest isn't as big as Mogul's one. He has a crush on the leader of the Italian version of the Chickadees, Clarissa (original Italian name), a human-like girl. Mogul Bertie became a major character in the Italian comic book series Giovani Marmotte (Italian name for the Junior Woodchucks).[21] But other characters also became popular among Italian comic readers with this comic book series, especially Alvin, a scared chicken kid, and Lardello (original Italian name), a gluttonous pig kid. Alvin is actually a revamped version of an old character from foreign market stories, who has only one story published in America, "The Spirit of Chief Firebird",[22] where he's called Willie. Mata Harrier Main article: Duck family (Disney) § 0.0. Duck and Mata Harrier Mata Harrier is part of a secret agent duo with 0.0. Duck. Brigitta MacBridge Brigitta is in love with Scrooge. Brigitta MacBridge first appeared in 1960 but her relationship with Scrooge is said to have started in 1930. The relationship did not start well. Scrooge, who at the time had already been isolated from his family, when hearing of her feelings about him reacted quite cynically. He bought her an expensive fur coat and in exchange asked her to never bother him again. This did not work. Brigitta truly loves Scrooge, and for decades she has tried every method to get him to return her love. This includes stalking him, which greatly infuriates Scrooge. To impress him she has established her own business and at times acts as his rival. She has proven to be cunning and skilful and seems to have a very strong will. Sometimes she has Jubal Pomp helping her. Dickie Duck (Goldie's Granddaughter) occasionally appears as her employee. Right from the beginning, Scarpa and his successors have left enough hints that Scrooge is interested in her but does not enjoy her obsession with him. Although he pretends to be emotionless—a typical character trait—he is not. When she gets in trouble he is there to help her, and he has at times protected her from danger; whenever another man expresses an interest in her, Scrooge seems not to be above jealousy. In the story "The Next Best Thing" by writer Lars Jensen and artist José Maria Manrique,[23] Scrooge manipulates his rival Flintheart Glomgold into dating her, so he can feel free at last, but then he discovers Flintheart is heartlessly using her and rescues her. Though Scrooge has had chances to end their strange relationship, when she is truly frustrated with his behavior, he has instead chosen to pass them by and even apologizes to her at times. On another note, Brigitta acts as Scrooge's personal nurse whenever he is sick and has nursed him back to health on many occasions. She is among Scrooge's most trusted allies and she volunteers to help whenever he asks for it. Scrooge's relatives are quite friendly with Brigitta and seem to have accepted her as an unofficial member of the family; she is even present in family meetings. Brigitta has also helped them against the Beagle Boys and Magica De Spell at times. John D. Rockerduck is said to find his rival's relationship amusing and is himself friendly with Brigitta, including John already pretended to be in love with her to make Scrooge jealous. And it really worked for Brigitta, but then Scrooge discovered her pact with John, who was interested in keeping Scrooge busy in a possible marriage with Brigitta. These events were shown in the classic story "Zio Paperone e l'amore a seconda vista" ("Uncle Scrooge and Love at Second Sight").[24] In a 2007 issue of the comic, a parallel-universe Scrooge is bankrupt and married to Brigitta, whose shopaholic ways are contributing to his money problems. When the parallel-universe Scrooge fools the Earth A Scrooge into trading places, the Earth A Scrooge works to set things right by retiring his debts and seeking money-making opportunities. He also put Brigitta on a strict budget and says she should do her own cooking, as she was once a restaurateur. After Scrooge solves the money problems of his parallel-universe counterpart, he returns to his own world but realizes he may be missing out on marriage, so he starts a relationship with the Brigitta from his world. Despite the fact that Brigitta MacBridge and Glittering Goldie love the same man, Scrooge McDuck, these two quite different ladies have never been in conflict because of his affection in the rare comic stories where they both appear. But in the story "Arriva Paperetta Yè-Yè" (free translation: "The Arrival of Dickie Duck")[25] by Romano Scarpa Brigitta feels really sad when she sees Scrooge and Glittering together for a brief moment, but then Glittering comforts her and says that she assumes Brigitta loves Scrooge's stingness more than himself and Brigitta thanks for Glittering's "kind" words and calls her "my friend". There are only other three Italian stories - "Zio Paperone Pigmalione" ("Uncle Scrooge Benefactor"),[26] "Zio Paperone e Le Grandi Conquiste" ("Uncle Scrooge and The Big Achievement")[27] and "Paperina di Rivondosa" ("Daisy of Rivondosa") by Silvia Ziche[28] - where they both appear, but they aren't showed talking to each other in none of them, including they don't even meet face to face in any panel of the stories "Zio Paperone Pigmalione" and "Zio Paperone e Le Grandi Conquiste". In German and Dutch, she is named Gitta (sometimes Brigitta) Gans (Gans = Goose). In newer Dutch comics her name is changed to Brigitta MacBridge. Katie Mallard Katie "Hashknife Kate" Mallard is an old friend of Scrooge who appears in the comic story "Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad" by Carl Barks.[29] Katie is portrayed as a kind and brave woman. She uses some humor in the story too. For example, when everybody around her is tense because of mysterious thefts, she offers pancakes with a smile on her face saying that at least her pancakes cannot be stolen. According to the story, Scrooge and Katie meet each other in the city of Goldopolis after sixty two years. Katie's granddaughter, the cowgirl Ducky Bird, appears in the beginning of this one, meeting Donald, his nephews and Scrooge by chance. Scrooge is desperate when he meets Ducky, since he thinks it will be impossible to find a certificate for one thousand shares in the Goldopolis and Boom City Railroad that he had intentionally hidden in the now desolate city of Goldopolis to avoid that they were stolen by The McViper Clan. He had previously discovered that those shares suddenly became highly valuable. Then he at last discovers that Ducky is the granddaughter of his old friend "Hashnife Kate", who tells him about how dangerous is to stay in the city lately. On their next appearance in the story, Katie and Ducky think Scrooge and his nephews are in trouble with robbers, after they heard some shooting coming from the old hotel where Scrooge decided to spend his night. But soon Katie and Ducky discover that Donald and the triplets are dealing with ghosts inside the hotel. Katie Mallard also has a cameo appearance in the second-to-last episode of "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck" by Don Rosa, where she is younger. Myron O'Duck Myron O'Duck was the childhood sweetheart of Grandma Duck. In the Jack Bradbury story "Too Much Mush", Myron and Grandma meet each other again 58 years after their last meeting and plan to marry. But what Grandma doesn't know is how opportunist the now old Myron became during all this time.[30] Goldie O'Gilt Goldie O'Gilt, a.k.a. Glittering Goldie, is Scrooge's secret sweetheart. Originally created by Carl Barks as a character in the comic Back to the Klondike, Goldie's origins are as a music hall singer in Dawson City. In a flashback sequence, Scrooge catches Goldie in an attempt to rob him of his recent gold poke, and she is forced to repay the debt by helping him work at his claim at White Agony Creek. Some 50 years later, they meet again and it is revealed that Goldie is now poor and living alone at Scrooge's former claim in Yukon. Barks only used the character once, but Goldie and her relationship with Scrooge was later picked up and expanded by other creators. One of these was Don Rosa who used her in several stories, including The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck and Last Sled to Dawson, where it is implied that Scrooge and Goldie fell in love with each other, but never revealed their feelings of affection to the other one, and eventually drifted apart as Scrooge traveled across the world and became a trillionaire, while Goldie remained in Dawson. Carl Barks drew inspiration for Glittering Goldie's character from Kathleen Rockwell ("Klondike Kate" Rockwell). Goldie is the owner of a wild bear called Blackjack trained by her to attack "prowlers", word used by Goldie herself in "Back to the Klondike". Goldie is eventually used in Italian or Danish comic stories, but some of those ones show situations that may conflict with others previously showed in "Back to the Klondike". Some examples are her comic appearances in "Arriva Paperetta Yè-Yè" by Romano Scarpa, where she appears as a resident in an asylum for old people and as a grandmother of Dickie Duck, a girl who has recently completed her secondary education, and in a Danish story called "The Old Lady",[31] where Donald ignores who is Scrooge's former love of Klondike when his uncle asks him to pick Goldie up at the train station, since she is coming for a visit. But Donald and his nephews knew Goldie personally in "Back to the Klondike". Curiously, Goldie appears taller than Scrooge in another Danish story, "After The Ball".[32] Princess Oona Princess Oona is a character created by Stefan Printz-Påhlson and his wife Unn Printz-Påhlson in 1994. During a trip to the Stone Age in Gyro Gearloose’s time machine Gyro and Donald Duck first meet the incredibly strong cave-duck Oona. On the journey back to the future she stows away in the time machine, and has remained in Duckburg ever since. All of the early Princess Oona stories—and a significant percentage of modern ones—were illustrated by the Chilean artist Victor Arriagades Rios, better known by his artist name Vicar. After having written the first couple of stories about Princess Oona, Stefan Printz-Påhlson asked the rest of the Egmont crew to do stories with the super cave girl. So far about 25 have been created, teaming Princess Oona with such well-known Disney characters as Scrooge McDuck, Daisy Duck, Gladstone Gander, the Beagle Boys and Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Oona claims to be attracted to Donald and she's always trying to get his attention, but in the story "Love and War" by Lars Jensen and Vicar she falls for Gladstone.[33] The adventures of Princess Oona have appeared in Disney publications in many countries including Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, Finland, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Hungary, Brazil, Iceland and Russia. Pandy Pap Pandy Pap is an Italian Disney character who appeared in three comic stories drawn by the cartoonist Giorgio Cavazzano during the 1990s. She's a kind of radical ecologist who became friend of Huey, Dewey and Louie and The Junior Woodchucks. Pandy has a straight blonde hair and wears a hot pink short overall.[34] O.K. Quack O.K. Quack is an alien duck who appears in some Italian comics created by Carlo Chendi and drawn by Giorgio Cavazzano. His first appearance was in "Topolino" #1353 (1981) in the story "Paperino e il turista spaziale" ("Donald and the space tourist"). He is an alien who came from space, and more precisely from the planet Duck, with his spaceship shaped as a coin and that can be shrunk to the size of a dime and reads O.K. Quack's fingerprints as a means of activating its size mechanism. He also appeared in some other stories such as "Zio Paperone e il satellite bomba" ("Uncle Scrooge and the exploding satellite") from "Topolino" #1354, "E quando Paperino prende una decisione..." ("And when Donald takes a decision...") from "Topolino" #1373; "Zio Paperone e la moneta disco volante" ("Uncle Scrooge and the flying saucer coin"); "Zio Paperone e la piramide capovolta" ("Uncle Scrooge and the upside-down pyramid"). In all of these stories O.K. Quack is looking for his spaceship that has been lost and is circulating as a dime somewhere in Duckburg. O.K. Quack soon reveals his strange abilities such as being able to communicate mentally with seemingly inanimate objects (usually convincing locks to "unlock themselves", but he particularly likes talking to flowers) and telekinesis (moving things with the power of his mind, even buildings as big as Scrooge's money bin). He doesn't understand the concept or use of money (in this way he seems to have been inspired by Bill Walsh and Floyd Gottfredson's Eega Beewa). Franco Fossati once defined him as "...a perfect character who with his innocence criticizes the absurdity of our society. Going on with time he will adequate to our times and to our every-day way of living and we'll forget that he came from space." Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck and the Nephews know that O.K. Quack is a space alien and are actively trying to help him find his ship. They first met him in the money bin where he entered talking to Scrooge's locks and was looking at Scrooge's coins thinking that they were all spaceships. Thus he does not require any cover story and can freely act in his strange ways (at least in front of them). He sometimes lives in the Money Bin, and sometimes in a rented room in a small hotel in Duckburg where he met Umperio Bogarto (no official American name as of June 2010, it is an Italianized form of "Humphrey Bogart"), a sorry private detective whose services O.K. has contracted to also help locate his spaceship. As for his initials "O.K." there has been no real explanation and it is assumed that they basically mean the same as the American expression, "It's all right!" Other friendly aliens like O.K. Quack have appeared in Italian stories and have also become friends of members of the Duck Family, such as Little Gum,[35] who is able to make different shapes with chewing gums, and Etci,[36] who came from a planet where everybody likes to invent facts and developed allergy to lies. His name is the Italian onomatopoeia for a sneeze. Quackfaster as appearing in Italian comics (with the name of Miss Emily Paperett) Emily Quackfaster Emily Quackfaster is the secretary of Scrooge McDuck. She was originally hired by Scrooge's Sisters Hortense McDuck and Matilda McDuck. At first Scrooge did not like the idea of having someone on his payroll but he got used to her very quickly. In fact, some stories have revealed that Scrooge has come to depend on Miss Quackfaster. Even though Scrooge is a shrewd businessman and can easily smell profit, running basic organizational jobs in his own office is beyond his capability. Miss Quackfaster first appeared in Uncle Scrooge #36 in the story The Midas Touch (the same story that introduced Magica De Spell), and her last name Quackfaster was first used in Uncle Scrooge #39 in A Spicy Tale. Both stories were created by Carl Barks. Her name Emily was first used in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Part 11. She was also known as Miss Typefast in some stories and on the show DuckTales she was called Mrs. Featherby. Reginella Reginella is an Italian anthropomorphic female duck created by the comic writer Rodolfo Cimino and the cartoonist Giorgio Cavazzano. She is the queen who governs an undersea kingdom inhabited by duck-like aliens forced to live in our planet after losing their spaceship in a disaster. She became one of Donald Duck's greatest loves. In her first comic appearance, she knows Donald after he is captured by one of her subjects while he was practicing the underwater fishing to fulfill her own order, since she is irresistibly attracted by his look and intends to make him her king. However, she is advised by her counselor to let him go, after Donald commits an act of cowardice.[37] Donald's romance with Reginella ended up becoming a trilogy, whose first two "chapters" were respectively published in 1972 and 1974. The last one was published only in 1987. After the end of this trilogy, Reginella appeared in two comic stories published during the 1990s. She also had a cameo appearance in a commemorative story to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Italian comic book series Topolino.[38] Her last comic appearance was in the last episodes of a long comic story by Silvia Ziche. Roberta Roberta is an anthropomorphic female duck who appeared for the first time in a comic story written by Rodolfo Cimino and drawn by Giorgio Cavazzano.[39] She is a witch friend of Magica De Spell and has been used in various Italian stories, becoming a relatively popular character.[40] In her first comic appearance, Roberta is described as a technological witch, but she doesn't hesitate to use ancient wizardry knowledges to help Magica to steal Scrooge's Number One Dime. Despite being a duck, Roberta owns a very different beak comparing to the usual ones in this particular universe. Her beak is longer and pointier. Roberta originally has a big blonde frizzy hair and blue eyes. After having three comic book appearances during the 1970s, Roberta just started being used again during the 1990s in comic stories mostly written by her co-creator Rodolfo Cimino. Her last comic book appearance thus far was in a story from 2008, where she appears with her original look.[41] Howard Rockerduck Howard Rockerduck, invented by Don Rosa, is an American businessman and the father of Scrooge's rival John D. Rockerduck. Howard Rockerduck, implied to be much older than Scrooge, was already a millionaire by the time Scrooge was earning his fortune. Unlike his son, who is not above resorting to cheating and even criminal behavior to compete with Scrooge, Howard Rockerduck is an honest and honorable businessman. Howard Rockerduck has made only two major appearances in the comics. His first appearance was when Scrooge was earning his fortune in the American Old West. Howard, who was traveling with his wife and infant son John on a stagecoach to Butte, Montana, spotted Scrooge digging for gold beside the road. Impressed with Scrooge's efforts, Howard stayed to help Scrooge out while his wife and son continued to Butte without him. Howard Rockerduck later appeared in Scrooge's old hometown Glasgow in Scotland, when Magica De Spell used time travel to steal Scrooge's Number One Dime while he was still a small boy. In this timeline, Howard was only a background character and did not even meet Scrooge. He was traveling on a holiday in Europe, flaunting his riches and trying to flirt with the local ladies, who were not very receptive to this behavior. After an encounter with Magica, who Howard first thought was a normal Scottish lady, but who later even caused Howard's stagecoach to crash in her mad pursuit of Scrooge's famous dime, Howard decided he had had enough of the temper of the Scottish ladies and bought a ticket on a ship back to the United States. John D. Rockerduck Main article: John D. Rockerduck Andold "Wild Duck" Temerary Andold "Wild Duck" Temerary (Italian: Mac Paperin) was created by Gaudenzio Capelli and Marco Rota and appears in stories set in the Middle Ages. He is a lookalike and probably ancestor to Donald Duck. Andold was a commander who protected the shores of Caledonia (Scotland) from vikings. He has a girlfriend named Aydis who looks like Daisy Duck, and he also has five soldiers, two of them are named Little Bo and Big Brutus. Andold wears a helmet, topped with a miniature decoration representing his own face. As a comical touch, the decoration's facial expression always matches Andold's own, changing between panels if necessary. In the first Andold story (Paperino e il piccolo Krack from 1975), Donald dreams about Andold, in the second (Le avventure di Mac Paperin: L'arrosto della salvezza from 1980, published in the United States as Donald Duck and his fierce ancestor... Andold Wild Duck), Huey, Dewey and Louie are reading a book about his adventures. In later Andold stories, the modern-day Ducks do not appear. All Andold Wild Duck stories are illustrated by Marco Rota, most of them are also written by him. The names Andold and Aydis are anagrams of Donald and Daisy. Velma Vanderduck Velma Vanderduck is a rich Dutch woman who competes with Scrooge. She is a redhead with green eyes. Velma has a personal secretary, Jackson Jackdaw, an anthropomorphic jackdaw. Thus far, Velma has already appeared in six stories written by Lars Jensen. The last one was published in 2016.[42] Other bird characters José Carioca Main article: José Carioca José Carioca is a green, Brazilian parrot who first appears in the Disney film Saludos Amigos (1942) alongside Donald Duck. Clara Cluck See also: Clara Cluck Clara Cluck is a character who was created by The Walt Disney Company. She debuted in the 1934 Mickey Mouse cartoon Orphan's Benefit. She is an operatic chicken who is a good friend of Mickey Mouse. It is possible that Clara Cluck played the title role in The Wise Little Hen (June 9, 1934), as both characters were voiced by the same person, Florence Gill, and there is more than just a passing physical resemblance. However, by the time she made her big debut in the original version of Orphan's Benefit, she had changed into an oversized operatic diva; a role that she would continue in until the end. Clara's singing is meant to be a caricature of the Bel Canto style of Opera singing popular at the time of her appearance. Some of her arias are clearly modeled on those of Tosca. Her last major appearance was as one of the musicians in Symphony Hour. Curiously, although she is seen in the rehearsal scenes at the beginning, she is not seen in the performance scenes at the end. Despite Clara's absence from most other Disney media, Clara has remained a major supporting character in the Disney Comic universe. She is usually seen with the rest of the classic Disney cast. In most adaptations, she is seen speaking properly rather than her usual clucks from her appearance in Disney cartoons. She is usually portrayed as one of Daisy's best friends, not to say her best friend, in American, Italian, Danish, Dutch and Brazilian comic stories. Clara Cluck appears in the Disney parks as a meetable character. She is also seen in shows and parades. Emil Eagle Emil Eagle first appeared in "Donald Duck" #102 as a rival inventor for Gyro Gearloose. Later on, he was adopted into the Mickey Mouse universe as an enemy for Mickey Mouse and his friends, in particular Super Goof. Emil has caused a lot of trouble for Mickey Mouse, Super Goof, Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Gyro Gearloose, and other characters on various occasions. Sometimes he has teamed up with Black Pete, the Beagle Boys, Mad Madam Mim, or other bad guys in the Mickey Mouse universe or the Duck universe. There are two stories where John D. Rockerduck hires Emil to take advantage of his inventive genius. "Zio Paperone e la sfida robotica (Uncle Scrooge and the Robotic Challenge) and "Dog Eat Dog".[43][44] Emil is particularly popular among Brazilian comic readers. In addition, he appeared as a small figurine in two different Italian collections with Disney characters made by De Agostini. Emil Eagle was a Boss in the videogame The Duckforce Rises in 2015. Gyro Gearloose Main article: Gyro Gearloose Gyro Gearloose is a tall, anthropomorphic chicken who is a scientist and inventor. Garvey Gull Garvey Gull is a young, anthropomorphic seagull who is a mischievous, homeless orphan friend of Huey, Dewey and Louie. Donald doesn't think much of him. The character was designed by artist Daniel Branca. A big part of the stories where he has an important role were drawn by the Argentinian cartoonist Wanda Gattino, Branca's compatriot.[45] Garvey's arch-enemy is a rat-faced railway security guard called Mr. Phelps, who views Garvey as an outlaw and wants to drive him off the railway where he works. In Europe, Garvey's (British) English name is Sonny Seagull. Garvey is his name in American comics. Panchito Pistoles Main article: Panchito Pistoles Panchito Pistoles is a red, Mexican rooster who was created as the third titular caballero (along with Donald Duck and José Carioca) for the 1944 film The Three Caballeros. Jubal Pomp Jubal Pomp (Filo Sganga) is a fat, chicken-faced tycoon created by Romano Scarpa. His main ambition is to become as rich as Scrooge McDuck. His attempts at gaining wealth tend to be disastrous. When he tries to compete with Scrooge, he markets eccentric products (firefly-powered mood lights, for instance) that meet with varied success at best. When he tries to convince Scrooge to become partners in some project, the result is Jubal being kicked out of Scrooge's office. Jubal sometimes helps Brigitta MacBridge try to get back at Scrooge by setting up businesses to rival his. On these occasions Jubal is more successful. He first appeared in "Zio Paperone e il ratto di Brigitta" (free translation: "Brigitta Kidnapped"), Topolino #272 (February. 12, 1961).[46] He appears as an upstart businessman who happens to overhear Scrooge mentioning his "Secret of Prosperity". Convinced that the contents of the Secret would open his path to true wealth, he sought to blackmail Scrooge. He abducted Brigitta McBridge, Scrooge's stalker/love interest and asked the contents of the Secret as ransom. Scrooge was at first reluctant if he should rescue her or take the opportunity to be free of her obsessive pursuit. However he finally decided on retrieving his lady and managed to locate Jubal's hiding place and launch a successful rescue operation. He also took the opportunity to explain that his "Secret of Prosperity" were the virtues which led him to wealth, not some kind of shortcut. Jubal is bright and creative but his money making schemes are at times both clumsy and impractical. On his own Jubal is more of a nuisance than an actual threat. However Brigitta has decided that one way to impress Scrooge is prove her own worth as a businesswoman. Pulling her resources with Jubal, the duo have been able to launch a number of locally successful business operations in Duckburg. Providing true competition to Scrooge and often breaking his hold on a certain market. It helps that Brigitta appears to be equally resourceful to Scrooge in launching out new operations and surpaces him in the marketing and advertisement process. With her as a partner, Jubal enjoys much more success. There are a few stories that hint to him seeing Brigitta as more than a business partner and friend but they are not really romantically involved.[47] Zantaf Zantaf is an Italian character created by the comic writer Carlo Chendi and the cartoonist Luciano Bottaro. He appeared for the first time in a comic story where Donald Duck is working for Scrooge McDuck's secret agency (called P.I.A. in Italian language).[48] He is a mad scientist who wants to conquer the world by using stolen fortunes from rich men like Scrooge McDuck, and for this purpose he uses his scientific genius to build robots programmed to help him. Like Dr. No (from a James Bond film), Zantaf owns his own secret island. Since 2004 Zantaf has also appeared in some Danish stories.[49] Dogface characters Further information: Dogfaces (comics) "Dogfaces" are humanoid characters whose faces resemble dogs. They are generally used in Disney comics as stand-ins for humans and appear to be the most common race in Duckburg, although they most often appear as unnamed extras. Many historical figures who appear in Donald Duck comic stories as characters (see below) are also portrayed as dogfaces. Battista Battista (Quackmore, Albert, or Baptist in English[50]& German) is Scrooge's butler in Italian & German Disney comics. Battista is tall and has a long nose with a dog snout at its extremity, but he has human-like ears. His hair is generally shown as being brown and curly. He is loyal and dedicated to his boss, Scrooge, and not rarely he is in trouble because of all this loyalty and dedication, creating invariably funny situations. Battista's first official comic appearance was in a comic story of 1967 called "Zio Paperone e l'angolare di sicurezza" written by Rodolfo Cimino and illustrated by Massimo De Vita.[51] The character has only made a handful of appearances in American comic books.[52] Battista has become one of the most frequently recurring characters in Scrooge's Italian stories and he's quite popular among Italian comic readers. Beagle Boys Main article: Beagle Boys The Beagle Boys are gang of criminals who are always trying to steal Scrooge's money. Azure Blue Azure Blue first appeared as an evil miser in The Golden Helmet in Four Color #408. In that story, he was revealed to be a descendant of Olaf the Blue (Viking discoverer of America according to that story) and he wanted to find a Golden Helmet so he can be king of North America and make everyone on the continent his slaves, but Donald Duck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie wouldn't let that happen. Azure was assisted by Lawyer Sharky. Later on he was used by Don Rosa as he made a cameo appearance in Return to Plain Awful when he sees off the disguised Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck and his three nephews at the Duckburg Airport in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #12 (This story was reprinted in Uncle Scrooge number 362, February 2007), Nobody's Business (Printed in Uncle Scrooge #220, 300 and The Don Rosa Library of Don Rosa in Color and in The Lost Charts of Columbus in Donald Duck Adventures #44). In that story, Donald and the nephews had to find a more valuable treasure than the Golden Helmet. Azure's kinship to Olaf is questionable, since his lawyer, instead of showing evidence of it, asked for evidence in contrary from whoever doubted Azure to be descendant of Olaf. When Donald and the nephews found what Blue and Sharky believed to be evidence that a Phoenician prince named Hanno and his kin are the real owners of North America, Azure renamed himself Azure Hanno Blue. It can make people think Blue to be a surname Azure gave himself in order to claim to descend from Olaf in the very first place. Azure only had two active roles, in The Golden Helmet and The Lost Charts of Columbus and made a few cameo appearances in Nobody's Business and Return to Plain Awful. Stella Curfew Stella Curfew (Finnish: Jaana Kapula) is a female police officer, appearing in the Donald Duck stories where Donald was still a small boy, living with his grandmother. The character was invented by Kari Korhonen and was the first Donald Duck character invented in Finland. Doe Boys The Doe Boys are a pair of crooks created by Dick Kinney and Al Hubbard. They appeared for the first time in a story featuring 0.0. Duck & Mata Harrier, "Picnic".[53] Most of the American stories where they took park were drawn by Tony Strobl, who revamped the original look of this duo, developed by Hubbard. They had a more human-like look and Strobl made them look like Carl Barks's dognoses (human faces with dog snouts). Besides, one of them became quite shorter than the original character. Strobl used the Doe Boys in various comic stories for the market outside of the USA during the 1970s whose events invariably also involved Donald Duck, his cousin Fethry and Uncle Scrooge McDuck. Donald and Fethry are generally working as reporters for Scrooge McDuck's newspaper, the Duckburg Chronicle, in those stories. Daisy Duck eventually also meets the Doe Boys, sometimes working also as a reporter for Scrooge's newspaper, sometimes working as a policewoman.[54] Brazilian comic artists also produced various stories where the Doe Boys appear.[55] The Doe Boys were used in two comic stories written by Lars Jensen and drawn by the Spanish cartoonist José Maria Manrique during the 2000s. More two stories with them written by Jensen were published in 2014.[56] Neighbor Jones Neighbor J. Jones is Donald Duck's next door neighbor. He is portrayed as being as short-tempered as Donald, and more truculent. The yard between their respective homes often becomes a battlefield. The usual setting would be some argument or fight which would result in a huge mess for both Jones and Donald. Donald once even thought taking a vacation on a cruise ship would get him thousands of miles away from Jones and other problems, only to realize Jones bought a ticket on the same cruise by coincidence! The captain of the ship, however, is quick to extinguish bickering by threatening to throw both in the brig, and later on Donald and Neighbor Jones actually have to work together when they are stranded at sea. The character first appeared in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #34 (in 1943). There and in later issues, he tended to appear in stories featuring Donald Duck. Neighbor Jones was the first of many recurring characters that Carl Barks created.[57] Jones has since appeared in hundreds of additional stories, with writers Paul Halas (UK) and Jan Kruse (Netherlands) among the most frequent to use the character. The character has made more appearances in American comics. Although Neighbor Jones is largely an adversary, he will be pleasant with Donald on occasion, such as Donald offering Jones money to clear his yard during a snowstorm after seeing how efficiently Jones had shoveled his own driveway. Jones does the job, and courteously announces he is finished after Donald presents payment. In various Italian stories Jones is replaced by a similar character named Anacleto Mitraglia, who is taller and narrower than Jones, but with a similar personality and practically the same rivalry with Donald. Jones is actually rarely used in Italian stories. Mitraglia evolved from one of several names given to the real Jones in early Barks stories. In one story, Jones was given the first name of "Jughead". This could not continue, because it would create a copyright conflict with Archie Comics. Jeeves Jeeves is John D. Rockerduck's secretary. Rockerduck depends greatly on him, much in the same way as Scrooge McDuck depends on his butler Battista. Unlike Scrooge, Rockerduck has rarely been shown to have any family, so when Rockerduck goes on an adventure, Jeeves fills the role of a supporting adventurer, which would be served by Donald Duck in Scrooge's case. Jeeves is usually drawn to appear slightly younger than Battista, with short black hair. Like Battista, Jeeves takes great pride in being a dedicated helper of his boss, but he will sometimes resort to criminal activity if pressed to by his master. Rockerduck and Jeeves have worn different disguises to trick Scrooge in some Italian stories. Jeeves has been shown confiding with Battista, without the consent or knowledge of either of their respective bosses. Arpin Lusène Arpin Lusène, nicknamed Le Chevalier Noir (The Black Knight), is a French gentleman, and a notorious thief with, naturally, a cheesy French accent which other characters have hard time understanding at times, often leading to wordplay. Apparently, Lusène even writes in his accent, spelling English words phonetically as he would pronounce them. His home has been said to be a castle in Portofino on the Italian Riviera, although he has also been described as coming from the French Riviera. He is a sticky fingered thief. On some occasions he is even seen stealing people's clothes while the victims are wearing them. His life's goal is to steal Scrooge McDuck's money, or make it disappear to make people think he stole it. His motive for this is to be remembered as the greatest thief ever to exist, rather than to make a profit out of it, as he has plenty of money already. Lusène strictly refuses to appear in any photographs, claiming he has never been photographed. He likes to use his extreme dexterity to avoid being photographed. He once removed the filament from the lightbulb of a camera's flash, without breaking the bulb glass. Usually on his appearances, Lusène wears an armor of a knight, almost completely covered in Gyro Gearloose's invention, a universal solvent which has the ability of absorbing all kinds of matter, excluding diamonds. Only Lusène's hands, feet, and the handle of his sword are not coated with the universal solvent, and even this only so that he won't accidentally dissolve the floor he walks on or his own sword. Lusène has appeared in several stories, the first one being The Black Knight in 1997. This story was mainly the introduction to the character as well as a sequel to the story Universal Solvent. As the main plot, Arpin comes to Duckburg in order to rob the Money Bin. His first attempt fails, however he steals the universal solvent and uses it to make his special armor to make another, successful attack on the Bin. Scrooge, with the help of Donald, Huey, Dewey and Louie, manage to stop him. Lusène's next appearance was in the story Attaaaaaack in which Scrooge stops his new plot to raid the Money Bin thanks to an invention of Gyro's. His third appearance was in Rosa's The Black Knight GLORPS Again which is a direct sequel to event's in The Black Knight and Arpin restores his suit in it. So far the only use of him by creators other than Don Rosa (such as Marco Rota) has been on covers. Arpin is the only present day character that Don Rosa has created for the Duck Universe that has made more than one appearance. His name comes from a spoonerism of Arsène Lupin, a fictional character from novels by Maurice Leblanc. The switcheroo spelling is ironic, partly because Leblanc himself once changed[58] the spelling of the name of a character (who was "visiting", in a way, from the works of another author) from "Sherlock Holmes" to "Herlock Sholmes",[58] in response to legal objections from the author (Arthur Conan Doyle) who was the original creator of Sherlock Holmes. In the Swedish translation, his name is "Armand Lutin", a play on "Arsène Lupin". Maurice Mattressface Maurice Mattressface first appeared in Uncle Scrooge #10 in a story called The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone. In that story he confiscated the stone from Scrooge McDuck because he was afraid that he might use it to wreck the Gold Market. In The Crown of the Crusader Kings by Don Rosa, he was shown as working for Mr. Molay as an employee of The International Money Council. In The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter From Home, he betrays his boss after finding out that he wants to use the treasure of Castle McDuck for evil purposes. Chisel McSue Chisel McSue is an enemy of Scrooge McDuck. Scrooge almost lost his fortune because he could not produce a single heirloom. He also accused Scrooge of not being a true Scot. Scrooge and his nephews managed to defeat him after staging a mock Battle of Culloden. In the DuckTales episode Down and Out in Duckburg, a character named Fritter O'Way with the same background took over Scrooge's fortune until Scrooge recovered the cargo sunk with Seafoam's ship, the Golden Goose. His ancestor, Swindle McSue, is the guy who sabotaged Seafoam McDuck's boat in 1776. Because of that incident Scrooge almost lost his fortune. Scottie McTerrier Scottie McTerrier was appointed caretaker of the McDuck Castle by Scrooge McDuck in 1902. He died in 1948. Sometime after Scotty died Matilda McDuck took over the castle. His name was first mentioned in The Old Castle's Secret by Carl Barks, but his true first appearance was in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Part 9 by Don Rosa. McViper Clan The McViper Clan first appeared in Uncle Scrooge #56 in The Mystery of the Ghosttown Railroad. In that story they try to scare Scrooge McDuck and his nephews with ravens dressed as ghosts, in order to steal the deeds to the local railroad. When a defense contractor wishes to acquire the railroad track for rocket testing, this causes a significant increase in the railroad's shares, meaning a tremendous windfall for Scrooge and a few other residents of the Western town of Goldopolis, who were the only investors. The McViper gang attempted to steal the deeds in order to prevent sale of the railroad track, and that modern changes in Goldopolis would mean the end of the memories of them as outlaws. Actually only one of them appeared in that story and his name was Copperhead McViper, and stated he was the last McViper due to the rest of the gang having died of old age. Another McViper by the name of Snake McViper appeared in The Cattle King in Uncle Scrooge #69 where he tried to antagonize Scrooge and his nephews. Surprisingly Snake is a pignose and not a dogface like Copperhead. Don Rosa used The McViper Clan in The Life and Times of Scrooge Part 3 where two of them who go by the names Snake Eyes and Haggis infiltrate Murdo Mackenzie and his posse while they plan to rustle Murdo's prize bull Vindicator but Scrooge outwits them. This is supposedly the first encounter that Scrooge has had with The McViper Clan. Either Snake Eyes or Haggis is the father of Copperhead but it is unknown which one. In Part 11 Copperhead and two of his brothers try to steal some papers from Scrooge but they don't succeed. The name McViper is a pun on the word viper which is a type of snake. All of The McVipers Names have references to snakes except for Haggis which is a Scottish dish. Snake is obviously not related to the rest of The McViper Clan. He just has the same last name as the rest of them since he happens to be a pig and the rest of them are dogs. It may be possible the brothers accepted him into their gang and allowed him to use "McViper" in order to show his gang membership. It is unknown whether or not The McViper Clan appeared in any stories other than the aforementioned stories written by Carl Barks and Don Rosa. Mr. Molay Mr. Molay first appeared in the story The Crown of the Crusader Kings in Uncle Scrooge #339. In that story he is known to be the head of The International Money Council. He and his associate Maurice Mattressface confiscate a crown from Scrooge McDuck and his nephews. He also appears in the story titled The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter From Home, in which he and Maurice plan to steal the treasure from Scrooge's old ancestral castle and using Scrooge's sister Matilda to get it. Later in that story Maurice betrayed Mr. Molay. Mr. Molay has only appeared in these two stories. He is named after Jacques de Molay, last Grand Master of the Knights Templar. Nodalotaluk Nodalotaluk is a Queen of the Amazons, appearing in Donald Duck Adventures, April 1990. She was created by John Lustig and William Van Horn. Her mystical necklace was stolen by plundering Conquistadores, resulting in the loss of her powers. However, her descendants still rule over a clandestine tribe of Amazons hidden in the Brazilian city of "Mucho Losto", a parody of Manaus. Donald Duck, by pluck and luck, managed to return the necklace to its rightful owner, the direct descendant (in the matrilineal line, of course) of Nodalotaluk. Whiskerville Clan The Whiskerville Clan first appeared in Uncle Scrooge #29 in "Hound of the Whiskervilles" by Carl Barks, where Scrooge McDuck and his nephews find out that the Whiskervilles have been using their hound costume to frighten The Clan McDuck for centuries. The hound ruse caused the McDuck family to vacate the castle in 1675, giving the Whiskervilles opportunity to search for hidden treasure. At the end of that story Scrooge and the last member of the Whiskerville family eventually become friends. The Whiskervilles returned in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Parts 1, 5, and 9, where they continued to antagonize The McDucks. In Part 1, they run Scrooge and his father off by using the hound costume, but Scrooge gets back at them by impersonating the Ghost of Sir Quackly McDuck. In Part 5, they try to steal a bank draft from Scrooge so they can legally buy Castle McDuck to tear it down, but Scrooge stops them with supernatural help from the ghosts of his ancestors. In Part 9, only one Whiskerville appears, but he does not cause too much trouble in that story. He appears as a sheep owner while Scrooge competes in a Scottish games sheep shearing contest. After that the Whiskervilles do not make any more appearances in the Scrooge McDuck story line. Human characters These characters are not anthropomorphic animals but actual (or former) humans. Bombie the Zombie Bombie the Zombie first appeared in the story in Four Color #238. In that story, Bombie gives a voodoo doll to Donald Duck, thinking that Donald is Scrooge McDuck. Bombie was sent by a witch doctor named Foola Zoola to get revenge on Scrooge for destroying his village many years ago. Huey, Dewey and Louie befriended the zombie and helped him get back to Africa while Donald tried to find a cure for the Voodoo Curse, eventually succeeding. Though he had been sent after Scrooge, Bombie never came in direct contact with Scrooge during this story. In Don Rosa's The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, Part 11, it was revealed that Bombie had been stalking Scrooge for decades prior to "Voodoo Hoodoo". In order to force Foola Zoola to sell him some valuable rubber plantation land, Scrooge hired a gang of thugs and destroyed Zoola's village. Scrooge then disguised himself and tricked Zoola long enough to close the deal by making Zoola think the land would be safe with him. Zoola realized the trick, and set Bombie on Scrooge. After the first time Bombie found him, Scrooge turned back to his normal look, keeping Bombie from recognizing him and explaining why Bombie would later mistake Donald for Scrooge (in "Voodoo Hoodoo"). Although this saved Scrooge from the curse, Bombie continued to pursue Scrooge thanks to Zoola's magic. Bombie followed Scrooge to the North Pole, an iceberg near the RMS Titanic, and finally to the isle of Ripan Taro. Cornered by the zombie, Scrooge agreed to give a local sorcerer the valuable candy-stripped ruby (see The Status Seeker for more details about the ruby) in exchange for a spell to trap Bombie on Ripan Taro for 30 years. Scrooge took the deal, assuming that the curse would wear off by the time Bombie could leave the island. Except for a few cameos, Bombie did not make any further appearances in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, but later returned in a dream where Scrooge had a flashback of the Titanic scene. Madam Mim Main article: Madam Mim Hard Haid Moe Hard Haid Moe is a hillbilly and unlike most other characters in the Donald Duck universe indubitably a human being.[59] Moe was created by Dick Kinney and Al Hubbard. His first appearance was in the story It's music (1964).[60] In the 1960s and 1970s, he was used in various comic stories, usually as a supporting character for Fethry Duck, Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck. Fethry is actually one of very few townspeople ever befriended by Moe, but their relation isn't exactly friendly. Most of those stories were drawn by Tony Strobl. However, Moe would eventually disappear from North American and European stories, but became popular in Brazil, where he even had his own title (Urtigão) from 1987 to 1994.[61] In Italy, where he's called Dinamite Bla, his appearances has become more frequent since the 2000s (decade) and he has even gained a small Italian figurine from a special collection with various Disney characters simply called Disney Collection, made by De Agostini. Hard Haid Moe lives somewhere on Calisota's countryside with his rather flabby dog, Houn' Dawg. Moe is often seen carrying a shotgun. Brazilian cartoonists created a permanent female character for Moe's stories, a funny maid called Firmina (original Brazilian name), who is reluctantly hired by Moe in the story "Uma Intrusa Especiar" (free translation: "An Unusual Newcomer"),[62] and because of her strong and daring personality she's often arguing with Moe, who in turn has a very hard temperament. She became a kind of non-official girlfriend of Moe, including she almost married him. Amy Lou is the name of a Moe's niece who appeared in the comic story "Marriage Mountain-style" by Dick Kinney and Al Hubbard.[63] In this story she wants to find a husband, and Donald and Fethry become involuntarially her suitors. Witch Hazel Witch Hazel with Beelzebub Witch Hazel is a fictional character appearing in productions of The Walt Disney Company. She first appeared in the Donald Duck cartoon Trick or Treat in 1952, voiced by June Foray, where she helps Huey, Dewey and Louie get candy from Donald. She also appeared in the Carl Barks's comic book adaptation and two sequels to that story, "Too Late for Christmas" in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #30 in December 1994 and "The Poorest Duck in Duckburg" in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #35 in October 1995. Witch Hazel has a broom named Beelzebub, which acts as both her servant and her mode of transport. In Disney comics she appeared as working with other Disney witches such as Magica De Spell and Mad Madam Mim. Witch Hazel is also seen in some Italian Disney comics, where she is called Nocciola (Italian for "hazelnut"; full name Nocciola Vildibranda Crapomena), notably those by Luciano Bottaro. Her name, a pun on the name of the North American shrub and the herbal medicine derived from it, witch hazel, has been commonly used for the names of cartoon witches; Warner Bros., MGM, Famous Studios, and the Little Lulu comic book also had characters named "Witch Hazel", and Rembrandt Films had one named "Hazel Witch". Animator Chuck Jones, of his own admission, got the idea of Looney Tunes' Witch Hazel from the Disney short, creating a different character but again using June Foray for the voice. The Disney Witch Hazel had a very different appearance from her Looney Tunes counterpart. She is short, has a hairy, warty chin and a large red nose with green eyes. She wears a long blonde wig (although occasionally it is grey), dresses in archetypal black witches clothes, and her hat is very tall. She is also far more benevolent than the Looney Tunes version. The Disney Witch Hazel never became as popular as Magica De Spell or Mad Madam Mim. But, in Italian Disney comics, she has been for a long time an oft-used and well-liked character. Usually, her stories show her interactions not with the Duck Clan, but with Goofy (the only exception are the stories Il dottor Paperus, parody of Goethe's Faust in the 1950s, and its sequel Paperino e il seguito della storia, published in 1999). This is due to her irritation at Goofy's staunch refusal to believe in magic or witches of any sort, believing instead that real magic is the same as regular trick magic, and that those claiming to be magicians (including Hazel) are crazy. This leads to several amusing adventures where Hazel uses every spell in the book to try to convince Goofy of the existence of "real" magic, despite continued failure. She also appears to be the first boss of the NES game Mickey Mousecapade, despite being originally a good character. Witch Hazel appeared as a guest in Disney's House of Mouse. Pig characters Herbert Herbert is a not especially bright pig friend of Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck. He first appeared in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #43 in the Donald Duck story entitled "Three Dirty Little Ducks". He then appeared in a few other Barks stories, including "The Fifty Dollar Dime" in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #50. He has recently made appearances in Disney comics produced in the Netherlands. Porker Hogg Porker Hogg is a rival of Angus Pothole McDuck. He hired the original Beagle Boys to destroy McDuck's boat but then they double crossed him. Porker's nephew Horseshoe Hogg challenged Scrooge McDuck to finish the race their uncles started in 1870, but in the imaginary part of Ducktales, he was a thug who worked for the Beagle Boys. Argus McSwine Argus McSwine is an enemy of Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck. He appears in many stories, both by Carl Barks and others. Sometimes he has the Beagle Boys working for him. His first appearance was in Forbidden Valley by Carl Barks, published in Donald Duck #54. McSwine has appeared in many Egmont-produced Disney stories in which he antagonizes Donald more than he does Scrooge. Argus is a lot like Neighbor Jones in this function—except that he does not live next door to Donald, and is often a crook or con man (whereas Jones is generally on the side of law and order). Often portrayed as rich, McSwine sometimes competes with Scrooge for some type of prize in much the way that Flintheart Glomgold or John D. Rockerduck also do. Argus is in fact one of the most evil villains in the Scrooge stories, having openly shot at the ducks and threatened them with harm in a manner that the Beagle Boys rarely do. From the 1950s to the 1980s, McSwine had no consistent name and was known only as "the pig villain", going by a number of one-time aliases including John the Con and Porkman De Lardo. The last name McSwine comes from Carl Barks' Donald the Milkman. In 1990, then-editor Bob Foster published that story for the first time in the USA. At the same time, the decision was taken that McSwine should be the character's "real" name, with the first name Argus being added at the same time. Thus the pig villain has remained Argus McSwine in many other stories through 2010, with only the occasional alias used in more modern times (Lardo J. Porkington in Lars Jensen's The Nest Egg). Peter Pig Peter Pig is a fictional pig in Disney short films and comics of the 1930s. He was introduced in The Wise Little Hen (1934),[64] in which he was the lazy and greedy friend of his much more famous fellow first-appearance character, Donald Duck. Peter Pig's second and last Disney film appearance was in The Band Concert (1935),[65] in which Peter played trumpet and a smaller, similar pig called Paddy Pig played the tuba. Peter later made a cameo in a Toontown scene of Who Framed Roger Rabbit during "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile". The brief film career was followed by a just as brief comics career. Federico Pedrocchi, the Italian who created the first long Donald Duck comics, used Peter Pig as Donald's sidekick until he was replaced by the arrival of Huey, Dewey and Louie. In the Garden area of Disney Castle in Kingdom Hearts II, there is a topiary sculpture of Peter Pig. Peter Pig also appears on one of the first artworks for the video game Epic Mickey. Pig Mayor The Pig Mayor is an anthropomorphic pig whose name was actually created especially to refer to the character in Carl Bark's stories who governs the fictitious city of Duckburg. Barks never worried about naming this mayor, including using dogfaces with different looks to be shown as mayors of Duckburg in early comic stories, and he never named them, too.[66] Despite all the irrelevance that Barks used to give to this creation, the Pig Mayor became an essential character in this particular universe, being largely used in Italian and Danish comic stories.[67] He is also a recurring character in Brazilian and Dutch ones. In Italy, the look of the Pig Mayor has changed a bit through the years and some cartoonists have drawn him with brown hair. He has been used in various Italian stories where Scrooge McDuck and John D. Rockerduck both are involved in some competition. Soapy Slick Soapy Slick is the crooked saloon operator and profiteer in the Scrooge McDuck comic series, modeled after Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith of Skagway, Alaska. He is one of the oldest of Scrooge McDuck's enemies. He was introduced by Carl Barks in North of the Yukon. Don Rosa illustrated The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Chapter 8: The King of the Klondike documents Scrooge's Alaskan prospecting days (1896 or thereabouts). Scrooge secures a loan from Soapy. Soapy, being a saloon owner on land and water (he owns a gambling boat), has plenty of money to lend. Of course, at a more than suitable interest rate (it was 10% at the turn of the 20th century). But Soapy swindles Scrooge - the pocket of land Scrooge wants to pan on has already been identified as having no gold - and Soapy goes ahead and gives him the loan anyway. Soapy adds another 0 to the 10 and makes the interest on the loan 100% and then tries to collect on the loan in Uncle Scrooge #59. Luckily, Scrooge manages to produce the loan-paid receipt. Eventually, Scrooge goes to the Yukon and strikes gold in Uncle Scrooge #292. However, he is kidnapped by Soapy who ties Scrooge to the smokestack of the casino boat and taunts Scrooge by making fun of Scrooge's dead mother. Scrooge becomes enraged and tears the smokestack down (by pulling on the chains with which he has been fastened to the smokestack), sinking Soapy's casino boat. Other anthropomorphic characters Tachyon Farflung Tachyon Farflung is a monkey-like alien whose first appearance was in the Danish comic story "The Terror From Outer Space",[68] where he becomes a relatively important foe of Scrooge McDuck. Tachyon is shown as a notorious intergalactic thief who hid himself on the planet Melbar, described as crime capital of the universe. He discovers Scrooge's fortune by using an interstellar spyscope. Then Tachyon comes to Earth on his spaceship determined to steal Scrooge's Money Bin. Like Princess Oona, Tachyon Farflung is a comic character developed through a partnership between the Swedish couple Stefan and Unn Printz-Påhlson and the Chilean cartoonist Vicar. Tachyon's original skin color is green, but some countries showed him with light creamy skin. This character appeared in more than five comic stories. Woimly Filcher Woimly Filcher is an anthropomorphic male cat created by William Van Horn who is similar to another Disney character, Pete. He appeared for the first time in the Danish story "Deck Us All!",[69] where he is shown as a close friend of Jones. Nevertheless, this fellowship wasn't explored in any of Woimly's later stories. Woimly is always smoking a cigar like the original Pete used to do. He became a relatively important rival to Donald Duck. Woimly likes to provoke Donald by showing unbearable arrogance when they are in some contest against each other. Pete Main article: Pete (Disney) Pete is a large, menacing black cat who appears in several Donald Duck short films and in DuckTales. He is usually more closely associated with the Mickey Mouse universe where he has remained a central figure since Steamboat Willie. Lawyer Sharky Sylvester J. Sharky appears to be an anthropomorphic rat, with a huge droop-snoot nose upon which a pair of pince-nez spectacles are perched. In The Golden Helmet (1952), the first story in which he appears, he provides legal advice to Azure Blue, who claims to be owner of North America, because he is a descendant of Olaf the Blue, a Viking explorer who discovered America in 901 AD. Whenever Sharky was asked to prove his client (Blue or whoever he was working for) to descend from Olaf, he replies asking the questioner to prove he isn't. Sharky often speaks in fake legal Latin, like "Hocus, locus, jocus", which means "To the landlord belong the doorknobs". Lawyer Sharky seldom has a large role, but he is often seen in cameo appearances. In The Lost Charts of Columbus, believing a Phoenician prince named Hanno to have made a claim to North America before anybody else, he helped Azure Blue, now Azure "Hanno" Blue, to "prove" his kinship to Hanno. In The Poorest Duck in Duckburg he helps Scrooge McDuck cancel Halloween by spending his money on all the Halloween stuff in Duckburg but that only makes things worse for Scrooge but Scrooge gets his money back eventually. Animals This section contains animal characters who act like animals, unlike the majority of characters in this article who are highly anthropomorphized animals and act like humans. Aracuan Bird The Aracuan Bird, also called the Clown of the Jungle, first appeared in the feature film The Three Caballeros (1944); though, despite his apparent on-screen popularity, strangely he did not appear in the comic book adaptation of that film. During the segment "Aves Raras" (or "rare birds"), Donald is watching a film about South American birds when the film's narrator introduces the Aracuan as "one of the most eccentric birds you have ever seen". The Aracuan proceeds to walk right out of the film along the projectors' light beam and into Donald's life. This crazy bird drives Donald nuts not only in this film, but again in the cartoon short "Clown of the Jungle" (1947), and then once more in the feature film Melody Time segment called "Blame it on the Samba" (1948) where he attempts to cheer up the "blue" (literally) Donald Duck and José Carioca. Like Panchito Pistoles and José Carioca, the Aracuan Bird is primarily known only from these three films in the USA. However, he has found some success in comics from Brazil where he is known as Folião. More recently the Aracuan Bird has appeared in Mickey Mouse Works and Disney's House of Mouse. He causes hilarious practical jokes and dons various disguises (including posing as Donald Duck). Often Donald is shown trying to take a photo of the bird, with it evading his efforts. In Norway & Sweden the cartoon "Clown of the Jungle" is shown as part of the From All of Us to All of You, a Disney Christmas special shown on television every Christmas Eve at 3 pm, although the Swedish censorship edits out the part where Donald attacks the Aracuan with a machine gun. The crazy Aracuan, with its flaming red hair, hot pink face and fluorescent yellow feet, appears at first to be a completely fictional creation. However, there actually is a South American bird called the Aracuan (or Aracuã, in contemporary Portuguese). The aracuan is the local name for the eastern Brazilian sub-species of the speckled chachalaca (Ortalis guttata). Chachalacas are moderately large tree-dwelling birds that belong the Cracid family, which also includes guans and curassows. Cracids are related to other galliformes, such as turkeys, and also share some characteristics with megapodes (such as the Australian malleefowl and brush-turkey). The very name chachalaca (from Paraguayan Spanish) refers to the noisy call of the bird. Around dawn, groups emit hoarse screams and "arapapiyas" that are similar to those produced by the Aracuan Bird in the Disney movie. However, the physical appearance of the bird is quite different, with a long tail, drab plumage and a much shorter beak. Barko Barko was once a great sled dog and "champion of all the North". However, as he reached old age, he became unwanted and stricken with rheumatism. He spent most of his retirement at a hardware store that used to rent/sell sled dogs. It wasn't until the crooked Soapy Slick threatened to take the fortune of Scrooge McDuck because of an I.O.U. from 1898 that Barko was needed. Scrooge had proof through a receipt, but because of a fight upon the plane with a disguised Slick, Scrooge's bag (along with the receipt inside) fell near the Frozenjaw River. Scrooge needed a sled team fast, but the only good team left was in Slick's possession. Upon seeing that the only two dogs left were "Kyoodles", Scrooge then discovered Barko in the snow. The two instantly befriended each other, and thus, the quest began. The team soon caught up with Slick's team, thanks to Scrooge helping Barko, whose rheumatism was threatened by the rolling hills. Slick then dropped off drugged fishes to knock out Scrooge's team. Scrooge discovered this, but then succumbed the fumes of the drugged fish himself. Barko was the only one unaffected, and bravely pulled the sled by himself, along with the Kyoodles and Scrooge aboard. Later that night, Scrooge awoke to see that his sled dog buddy had pulled the whole way. Scrooge then volunteered to pull while Barko slept on the sled the rest of the way. The team then caught up with Slick's team by the Frozenjaw River's icy shore. Slick saw Scrooge, then fired his pistol sending the old duck quadzillionaire into the icy waters. Barko rescued his friend just in time. As the sled crashed through the ice, Barko was pulled under just as Scrooge made it near where his receipt laid at the mercy of Soapy Slick. Scrooge then did the unexpected, and saved Barko instead of his fortune. Upon the cracks of ice, Scrooge and Barko ("It's all right, old fellow! We sort of belong on this ice cake together!"). All seemed lost until Huey, Dewey, and Louie showed up with Poly Poly, a polar bear cub raised by the Arctic Patrol of the Junior Woodchucks. Poly Poly rescued the two friends, and just as Slick got the receipt, newsreporters, courtesy of Donald Duck, arrived before he could rip it. In the end, Scrooge got to keep his great fortune while Barko and Poly Poly became famous animal heroes. Once again, Barko's potential was recognized thanks to Scrooge, and he reclaimed his title as the Champion of the North. Barko is a character inspired by another sled dog, Balto. Billy Goat Billy Goat is one of the various farm animals that are treated as pets by Grandma Duck, but he certainly is the most known one. Billy is always ready to hit intruders with his horns. He was used by Carl Barks in ten stories of the comic series "Grandma Duck's Farm Friends".[70] Bolivar Bolivar is a non-anthropomorphic St. Bernard dog belonging to Donald Duck. He first appeared in the Mickey Mouse cartoon Alpine Climbers where he rescued Pluto from freezing in the snow, the two later found by Mickey and Donald to be drunk on Bolivar's own brandy. Bolivar is unusual for a Disney character in that he is not anthropomorphized beyond showing an unusually broad range of facial expressions; he is actually represented with the characteristics of his species. He also appeared in the Silly Symphonies cartoon More Kittens. Later on he appeared in the newspaper comic strips as Donald's dog. Ever since 1938,[71] Bolivar has been a prominent member of the Duck family. He has even been used by Carl Barks as a companion for Huey Dewey and Louie, and appears now and then in recent stories (the artist Daniel Branca had Bolivar as one of his favorite characters). In some comic strips Bolivar had a son named Behemoth, who disappeared without a trace later on. Bolivar has also been called Bornworthy and Bernie, as his name is rather controversial for being a Disney character (see Simón Bolívar). Nevertheless, from 1992 onward the original name Bolivar has almost always been used in the United States. He is thought to have been created by Al Taliaferro. In some dialects, Taliaferro rhymes with Bolivar. Chip 'n' Dale Main article: Chip 'n' Dale Chip and Dale are two chipmunks who appear in several Donald Duck short films. General Snozzie General Snozzie is the official bloodhound for The Junior Woodchucks of Duckburg. He has the ability to sniff out a substance on command. He sometimes joins Huey, Dewey and Louie, Donald Duck, and Scrooge McDuck on their adventures. He first appeared in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #213 in the story Dodging Miss Daisy by Carl Barks, where he helped Daisy Duck and the boys track down Donald. In the story W.H.A.D.A.L.O.T.T.A.J.A.R.G.O.N. by Don Rosa, General Snozzie was just a puppy; back then he was called Major Snozzie. General Snozzie wasn't the only mascot of The Junior Woodchucks. Bolivar was a Junior Woodchucks mascot at one point, and Pluto also was a Junior Woodchucks mascot in some stories. Hortense Hortense was Scrooge McDuck's horse during his adventures in his youth. The mare was originally named Widowmaker, belonging to Murdo McKenzie. When Scrooge wanted to enlist as a cowboy in McKenzie's payroll, McKenzie offered him the job if he could successfully manage to ride his most violent-tempered horse. Scrooge would have fallen off the horse like everyone else before him, but his belt was accidentally caught in the saddle knob, keeping him in the saddle while the horse did her utmost to throw him off. Impressed by Scrooge's performance, McKenzie enlisted him as a cowboy and gave him the horse Widowmaker as a gift. Impressed by the horse's temper, Scrooge renamed her Hortense after his little sister, claiming both had equally bad tempers (much to his sister's chagrin). Tamed by Scrooge, Hortense later expressed impressive skills in galloping very fast, keeping her calm in dire situations and even controlling other animals. Houn' Dawg Houn' Dawg is Hard Haid Moe's very loyal but very lazy dog. Humphrey the Bear Main article: Humphrey the Bear Humphrey is a bear who appears in several Donald Duck short films. Ottoperotto Main article: Beagle Boys § 64 Ottoperotto is the Beagle Boys' pet dog. Unlike Pluto, Ottoperotto has a criminal mindset. Poochie Poochie is Fethry Duck's dog, who has an over-friendly personality. He appeared in some 1970s stories drawn by Tony Strobl.[72] Some Brazilian cartoonists also used Fethry's little-known pet. Porpy Porpy is Moby Duck's nice and smart porpoise. Ratface Ratface Ratface is Magica De Spell's sly raven,[73] called Poe in DuckTales. See also: Poe De Spell Ratty Ratty is Beagle Boys' pet cat. Tabby Tabby is Donald's cat and he appeared for the first time in the classic story "The Health Nut" by Dick Kinney and Al Hubbard,[74] where Fethry Duck also made his first appearance in comics. Tabby dislikes Fethry basically because he's full of crazy ideas that usually put Donald and him in trouble. This relation between Fethry and Tabby was quite explored in American and Brazilian comic stories starring Donald and Fethry. Tabby really likes his owner, Donald, but this doesn't refrain him from trying to catch a fish who lives in Donald's fishbowl. Like Poochie (Fethry Duck's dog) and Houn' Dawg (Hard Haid Moe's dog), Tabby is a pet whose thoughts are generally shown by comic writers, which is not the case of Bolivar (Donald Duck's dog), for example. Robots Little Helper Little helper at work Little Helper, or simply Helper, debuted in the story "The Cat Box" in Uncle Scrooge #15 (September 1956), created by Carl Barks. Helper is a small, humanoid robot (about 20 cm tall), constructed from pieces of metal and a lightbulb, which serves as his head. He acts as the assistant to the inventor Gyro Gearloose. In the Donald Duck comics, he is often shown as an inventor himself, sometimes copying Gyro's inventions. Little Helper never speaks, but occasionally uses thought bubbles. He enjoys chasing mice and helping Gyro clean up the unusual consequences of his inventions. Helper's origin is given in the story "Gyro's First invention" (written by Don Rosa), which appears in Uncle Scrooge #324 (December 2003) as part of Gyro's 50th anniversary. In this retelling, Gyro accidentally passed on some of his intelligence to Donald Duck's desk lamp. Gyro added small metal arms and legs to the lamp, so that it could move about. Little Helper lived up to his name, helping his creator with his inventions. In the Italian comics, his name is Edi, in reference to Thomas Edison. Little Helper appears alongside Gyro in the animated series DuckTales. He is called Little Bulb in the series, which is compatible with the Brazilian name for the character - Lampadinha - informal diminutive of Lâmpada (lamp), in Portuguese. Also in Dutch, he is called "Lampje" (little lamp) and Filament in French. Historical figures In several Don Rosa stories, Scrooge McDuck encountered historical people. The most notable of these encounters was with U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt and Scrooge would meet each other at least three times: in the Dakotas in 1883, in Duckburg in 1902, and in Panama in 1906. Rosa is famous for his historical accuracy: he checks historical records to make sure that the figures he writes about could have plausibly taken part in those adventures. (This also extends to scientific accuracy for the most part.) Other historical people who met Scrooge: Elias Lönnrot, in Glasgow in 1877. Jesse James, several times in the late 19th century. Murdo McKenzie, in Montana from 1882 to 1884. Captain E. Moore, on the Cutty Sark in 1883. Sultan Mangkunagara V of Djokja, in Batavia in 1883. (Which was actually an error since the ruler of Djokja at the time was Sultan Hamengkubuwono VII. The error was derived from the mistake on Don Rosa's source, an 1890s traveling story titled On The Subject of Java) Sultan Pakubuwana IX of Solo, in Batavia in 1883. Marcus Daly, in Butte, Montana in 1884. Jakob Waltz in Pizen Bluff in 1890. Geronimo, in Arizona in 1890. Buffalo Bill, in Arizona in 1890. Annie Oakley, in Arizona in 1890. P. T. Barnum, in Arizona in 1890. The Dalton Brothers, in Arizona in 1890. Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, at the Chicago Universal Exposition in 1892 (or 1893). Wyatt Earp, in Skagway in 1896 and one year later in White Agony Creek. Bat Masterson, in White Agony Creek in 1897. Judge Roy Bean, in White Agony Creek in 1897. Butch Cassidy, in White Agony Creek in 1897. The Sundance Kid, in White Agony Creek in 1897. Sam Steele, in Dawson City in 1898. Jack London, in Dawson City in 1898. William H. Scarth, in Dawson City in 1898. Edith Roosevelt, in Panama in 1906. General Esteban, in Panama in 1906. This character is named after General Esteban Huertas, who is considered a hero in Panama. Because Rosa needed the character as a villain, he chose not to use the General's full name. Also, the real General Esteban Huertas had only one arm, unlike his counterpart in the comic. John F. Stevens, in Panama in 1906. Captain George R. Shanton, in Panama in 1906. Robert Peary, close to the North Pole in 1909. Matthew Henson, near the North Pole in 1909. Nicholas II of Russia, in the Winter Palace in 1910. John Jacob Astor IV, on the RMS Titanic in 1912 Frank Lloyd Drake, the designer of Scrooge's Money Bin, was named after famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This character is only mentioned and doesn't make an appearance. Sitting Bull, he was called "Standing Bull" until he lost a fight against Scrooge. Furthermore, Don Rosa often hides images of himself, his friends or Carl Barks in his stories. See also Mickey Mouse universe List of DuckTales characters List of Darkwing Duck characters References ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the Brazilian story Paz, Amor E Glória ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the Brazilian story Ser Heroína Cansa A Minha Beleza ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the Brazilian story Por Baixo Do Pano ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the Brazilian story Pichações ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Sir Peninhoé ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Os Caçadores Da Pena Perdida ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Nasce Uma Heroína... Borboleta Púrpura ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Às Voltas Com A Raposa Matreira ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story O Gatão Gatuno ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the Brazilian subseries O Clube da Aventura ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Quando A Glória I-Rita ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Morcego Vermelho Conquista A Glória ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Surprise, Surprise! ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the Brazilian story Genro À Bolonhesa ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story The Luck of Pali ↑ Coa-Inducks - Index to Brazilian stories with Gotrocks ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story The Goat With the Long Silky Hair ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Whale of a Good Deed ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Rescue of the Grand Mogul ↑ Coa-Inducks - Daan Jippes's comic stories with Grand Mogul ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page to the covers of Giovani Marmotte ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story The Spirit of Chief Firebird ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story The Next Best Thing ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Zio Paperone e l'amore a seconda vista ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Arriva Paperetta Yè-Yè ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Zio Paperone Pigmalione ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Zio Paperone e Le Grandi Conquiste ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Paperina di Rivondosa ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Too Much Mush ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story The Old Lady ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story After The Ball ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Love and War ↑ Coa-Inducks - Index to stories with Pandy Pap ↑ Page in English language for the character "Little Gum" ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page for the Italian Disney character "Etci" ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page to the comic story "Paperino e l'avventura sottomarina" ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page to the comic story "60 anni insieme con Topolino" ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page to the comic story "Zio Paperone e le streghe in azione" ↑ Duckipedia.de - Page to the Disney character Mona Menetekel (originally called Roberta) ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page to the comic story "Zio Paperone e il congelamento dei crediti" ↑ Coa-Inducks - Index to stories with Velma Vanderduck ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Zio Paperone e la sfida robotica ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Dog Eat Dog ↑ Coa-Inducks - Index to stories with Garvey Gull ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Zio Paperone e il ratto di Brigitta ↑ "Jubal Pomp (comic book character)". Comicvine.com. 1961-02-12. Retrieved 2012-11-07. ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page to the comic story "Paperino missione Zantaf" ↑ Coa-Inducks - Index to Danish stories with Zantaf ↑ Battista at the INDUCKS ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Zio Paperone e l'angolare di sicurezza ↑ Coa-Inducks - List of Battista's stories published in America ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Picnic ↑ Coa Inducks - Page for Daisy Duck's 1970s gallery ↑ Coa Inducks - Page with the stats for the Doe Boys ↑ Coa Inducks - Index to Lars Jensen's stories with the Doe Boys ↑ Neighbor Jones at the INDUCKS 1 2 Arsène Lupin and Sherlock Holmes ↑ Did You Know? Hard Haid Moe "Perhaps “Hog Haid Moe” was meant to imply a pigfaced character, but artist Al Hubbard drew Moe as a big-nosed human." ↑ "It's Music?". Coa.inducks.org. 1964-10-04. Retrieved 2012-11-07. ↑ Papersera - Brazilian Covers: Urtigão ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Uma Intrusa Especiar ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Marriage Mountain-style ↑ The Wise Little Hen. The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts. Retrieved on March 17, 2008. ↑ The Band Concert. The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts. Retrieved on March 17, 2008. ↑ Carl Barks (Danish website) - Secondary Characters - The Mayors ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page with the stats for "Pig Mayor" ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story The Terror From Outer Space ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Deck Us All! ↑ Coa-Inducks - List of Carl Barks's stories with "Billy Goat" ↑ Starbäck, Per. "Bolivar". Disney Comics characters. 3 April 1999. 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List of DuckTales characters The main characters from the series. In the foreground (left to right): Tootsie, Bubba the Caveduck, Webbigail, Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey, Donald Duck, Louie, Gladstone Gander, Mrs. Crackshell, Fenton Crackshell, Doofus Drake, Magica De Spell with Poe on her broom, Flintheart Glomgold. In the background: the Phantom Blot, Gizmoduck, Gyro Gearloose, Launchpad McQuack, Duckworth, Mrs. Beakley, Gandra Dee, the Beagle Boys. This article includes a list of characters from the Disney animated series DuckTales. Many of them previously appeared in the Uncle Scrooge comic book series and other media pertaining to the Disney Duck universe. McDuck household Scrooge, Huey, Dewey and Louie. Scrooge McDuck (voiced by Alan Young) is the richest duck in the world and the main protagonist of the series. Scrooge is constantly seeking ways to further increase his wealth (his favorite pastime appears to be treasure hunting), and to avoid losing it. The only thing Scrooge values more than money is his family. Huey Duck, Dewey Duck, and Louie Duck (all voiced by Russi Taylor) are identical triplets and Scrooge's grandnephews. They are usually clothed in identical outfits that only differ in color—each of them wear a specific color. Huey Duck serves as the general leader of the trio and is very skilled at playing marbles. Dewey Duck is arguably the most clever of the three and sometimes fills in the role of leader over Huey. Louie Duck is probably the most creative thinker of the bunch and more laid-back than his brothers. Webbigail "Webby" Vanderquack (voiced by Russi Taylor) is the female child who often has difficulty being accepted by the boys. She wears a pink shirt and hairbow, and resembles a very young Daisy Duck. Mrs. Bentina Beakley (voiced by Joan Gerber in the series, and Wendee Lee in DuckTales: Remastered) is the maid and nanny of the household, and the maternal grandmother of Webby. Duckworth the Butler (voiced by Harvey Korman in the series, and James Arnold Taylor in DuckTales: Remastered) is Scrooge's longtime, no-nonsense butler-chauffeur. Despite having "Duck" in his name, Duckworth is actually an anthropomorphic dog. He worked for Scrooge even before the nephews moved in. He is also Scrooge's chauffeur and errand boy on occasion. Duckworth used to be Scrooge's only household servant until Scrooge hired Mrs. Beakley. He usually appears as a supporting character. His only starring roles on the show are in the episode "Duckworth's Revolt" and the episode-segment "Take Me Out of the Ballgame".[1][2] He first appears in the first part of the pilot episode.[3] Duckworth is a jack-of-all-trades in the McDuck mansion, making him an important member of Scrooge's staff. Bubba the Caveduck (voiced by Frank Welker) is a young caveduck that Scrooge adopts in the second season of the show after he stowed away in Gyro's Time Machine.[4] After the introduction of GizmoDuck later in the second season, the character was dropped from the series almost entirely. Tootsie the Triceratops is Bubba's pet Triceratops who stowed away with Bubba in Gyro's Time Machine.[4] Friends Launchpad McQuack (voiced by Terry McGovern) is Scrooge's pilot. An able flyer, Launchpad can scarcely set a plane down without a massive crash, yet has survived numerous crashes without injury; he is also easily capable of aerial feats bordering on the impossible. As shown in the episode "The Golden Goose (Part 2)", he can actually land a plane safely.[5] He later appeared as a main character in Darkwing Duck, appearing in most episodes of that series. Gyro Gearloose (voiced by Hal Smith in most episodes, Barry Gordon in several episodes, and Chris Edgerly in DuckTales: Remastered) is an inventor who often works for Scrooge, designing anything from relocation rays ("The Money Vanishes") to time machines ("Time Is Money").[4][6] Despite being duped once in a while by the Beagle Boys, Gyro is generally extremely clever and resourceful. Often his inventions help drive an episode's plot, as they do not always work as designed—when anyone besides Gyro attempts to use them! However, the relocation ray does work too well for the Beagle Boys in the episode "The Money Vanishes", as they trick Scrooge into spraying his money for a nonexistent bug.[6] Huey, Dewey, and Louie end up saving the day using the same ray.[6] Doofus Drake (voiced by Townsend Coleman) is a friend of Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and Launchpad's sidekick. Generally speaking, Doofus is a rather dim-witted and clumsy character, with a positive attitude as insatiable as his appetite. He exhibits hero worship for Launchpad, which frequently borders on the delusional. (The relationship between Doofus and Launchpad in many ways mirrors that of Launchpad and Scrooge.) Doofus is also marked by his strong moral compass, best demonstrated in the episode "Superdoo!", in which he uses newly acquired superpowers to save the Junior Woodchucks from catastrophe only to voluntarily relinquish them for the sake of hard work and friendship.[7] Goldie O'Gilt, a.k.a. Glittering Goldie (voiced by Joan Gerber), is Scrooge's love interest. An original Carl Barks character from the comic book story "Back to the Klondike" who appears in the DuckTales episode of the same name, Goldie's origins are as a music hall singer in Dawson.[8] After Goldie is involved in the theft of Scrooge's recent gold find, she avoids dealing with the legal consequences by helping Scrooge work his claim at White Agony Creek.[8] Over the next several months the two fall in love, but the relationship ends when their gold is stolen and Scrooge believes Goldie is the culprit.[8] (Note that these events differ from Barks's version.) She later appeared in the episodes "Scroogerello",[9] "Till Nephews Do Us Part",[10] and "Ducky Mountain High".[11] Fenton Crackshell, a.k.a. Gizmoduck (voiced by Hamilton Camp in the series, Mark Hamill in several episodes and Eric Bauza in DuckTales: Remastered), is Scrooge's accountant (as himself) and personal bodyguard (as Gizmoduck), hired by Scrooge in the show's second season.[12][13] 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, as his high-powered suit gives him courage to make daring decisions and act as a strong leader and a hero. He makes a few guest appearances in Darkwing Duck.[14][15][16][17][18] Mrs. Crackshell (voiced by Kathleen Freeman) is Fenton's couch-potato mother. She first appeared in the episode "Super DuckTales (Part 1): Liquid Assets".[12] Gandra Dee (voiced by Miriam Flynn) is Fenton's girlfriend. Her name is a pun on the actress Sandra Dee. She first appeared in the episode "Super DuckTales (Part 1): Liquid Assets".[12] Mrs. Featherby (voiced alternately by Joan Gerber, Tress MacNeille, Susan Blu and June Foray) is Scrooge's secretary. In the original comic books she is named Miss Quackfaster. She appeared in the episodes "Dinosaur Ducks",[19] "Blue Collar Scrooge",[20] and "Yuppy Ducks",[21] as well as in the film DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp. Gladstone Gander (voiced by Rob Paulsen) is Scrooge's distant nephew who is, much to Scrooge's annoyance, unfailingly lucky. He had speaking roles in the episodes "Dime Enough for Luck" and "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. McDuck".[22][23] He also made non-speaking cameo appearances in "Sweet Duck of Youth" and "Till Nephews Do Us Part".[10][24] Gladstone is far better known in the comic books. Villains Flintheart Glomgold (voiced by Hal Smith in most episodes, Ed Asner in several episodes, and Brian George in DuckTales: Remastered) is Scrooge's arch-rival, the main antagonist of the series, and the second-richest duck in the world. His first appearance in the series was in the second part of the pilot episode.[25] Glomgold often comes up with schemes to earn more money, often at Scrooge's expense, in order to surpass Scrooge and capture the title of World's Richest Duck. 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, his origin was changed to Scottish descent just like Scrooge. He made a cameo appearance in the Darkwing Duck episode "In Like Blunt", along with the Beagle Boys and Magica de Spell.[26] The Beagle Boys are a large family of dogs, who are constantly trying to rob banks or Scrooge's Money Bin. They are one of Scrooge's second main antagonist that he faces everyday. Somehow, the Beagle Boys are capable of tricking people for a short time before anyone realizes who they are, even though they never take off their prison numbers. They usually end up working with Flintheart to take down Scrooge or put him out of business. Pa Beagle is the father of the Beagle Boys and ex-husband of Ma Beagle he appeared in the DuckTales episode "Once Upon a Dime" as being thrown in jail with Ma Beagle (when she was married to him), Bigtime, and Burger. Ma Beagle (voiced by Janet Waldo) is the mother of the gang. Ma has more experience than her boys, and always takes charge when she is around. Mostly she is the leader of the Beagle Boys when she is not around when Bigtime is here. Bigtime Beagle (voiced by Frank Welker) is a short beagle with a lot of cunning. He is the leader of the Beagle Boys, when his Ma is around he is second in command. Burger Beagle (voiced by Chuck McCann) is a dimwitted beagle who is constantly hungry. Bouncer Beagle (voiced by Chuck McCann) is a beagle who usually serves as a set of muscles for the group. Baggy Beagle (voiced by Frank Welker) is a dopey beagle who dresses in baggy clothes. Bankjob Beagle (voiced by Peter Cullen) is a burly beagle who runs the show when Bigtime or Ma are not around. Babyface Beagle (voiced by Terry McGovern) is a small and clean-shaven beagle. Babyface dresses much like a little kid and wears a distinctive propeller beanie. Bebop/Bugle Beagle (voiced by Brian Cummings) is a lanky beagle with a passion for music (mostly jazz and disco). Megabyte Beagle (voiced by Don Messick) is a technological genius and the only beagle boy relative whose name does not start with a "B". The Beagle Brats are a younger version of the Beagle Boys who are either their sons or nephews, and who appeared in the episode-segment "Take Me Out of the Ballgame".[2] The Beagle Babes are female cousins of the Beagle Boys whose names are Boom-Boom, Bouffant, and Babydoll, and who appeared in the episode "The Good Muddahs".[27] There are other branches of Beagle Boy cousins. Magica de Spell (voiced by June Foray) is a powerful witch who is constantly after Scrooge's Number One Dime. Magica is one of three top antagonist that Scrooge, his family and his friends face every time. That Scrooge's Number One Dime has magic powers that Magica can use to rule the world with it. Poe de Spell (voiced by Frank Welker) is Magica's brother and familiar. Poe was somehow transformed into a non-anthropomorphic raven, and cannot be turned back by conventional magic. Black Pete (voiced by Will Ryan) is a classic Disney villain who made a few infrequent appearances in the first season. There are multiple Petes, as they all have different experiences with Scrooge, and because two of them were from different time periods. Merlock (voiced by Christopher Lloyd) is a powerful and evil sorcerer who uses a green talisman to transform into various (non-anthropomorphic) animals. He was the main villain in the film DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, in which he sought to regain the lamp. In the film, it is revealed that he once possessed the magic lamp of Gene the genie, and by combining it with the talisman he gained unlimited wishes, including his own immortality, the sinking of Atlantis, the destruction of Pompeii and the invention of anchovy pizza. Near the end of the film, Merlock fell to his apparent death from thousands of feet in the air. Dijon (voiced by Richard Libertini) is an inept thief with kleptomania who works for Merlock in the film DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp. He also appeared in a few episodes of the series, working for either himself or Glomgold.[5][28][29] The Phantom Blot (voiced by Tim Curry) is a villain who was originally created for the Mickey Mouse comic strip as the antagonist of a 1939 serial entitled "Mickey Mouse Outwits the Phantom Blot". In DuckTales, the Phantom Blot only appeared in the episode "All Ducks on Deck".[30] El Capitán (voiced by Jim Cummings) is a former captain who is insanely greedy for gold. He appeared in parts 1, 2, and 5 of the five-part pilot episode.[3][25][31] Hints are given that he is in fact a 400-year-old Spanish galleon captain who is kept alive solely by gold fever and his "sheer willpower".[31] Furthermore he is even more of a greedy miser than Scrooge McDuck or even Flintheart Glomgold can ever be—he sinks his own raised treasure ship by accident to retrieve a single golden coin.[25] Armstrong (voiced by Peter Cullen) is a robot designed by Gyro to perform household chores and remove heavy objects in the episode "Armstrong".[32] However, Armstrong soon succeeded in betraying his masters and took control of all satellites in earth orbit.[32] However he would be destroyed when Launchpad dumped water on him with his plane.[32] Lessdred (voiced by Peter Cullen) is King Artie's traitorous nephew who appears in the episode "Sir Gyro de Gearloose".[33] Fritter O'Way (voiced by Aron Kincaid) is a conniving fox who forces Scrooge to hand over his fortune due to an old unpaid debt in the episode "Down & Out in Duckburg".[34] Fritter then proceeded to replace all the furniture in the McDuck mansion with balloon type furniture.[34] Scrooge was scheduled to appear on a parody of the show Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous at the time.[34] Yardarm (voiced by John Stephenson) is the assistant to Sharkey (Black Pete) in the episode "Pearl of Wisdom".[35] Dangerous Dan (voiced by Michael Rye) is an antagonist to Scrooge while he worked in the Klondike.[8] He kept Glittering Goldie and Scrooge from meeting for a date in the episode "Back to the Klondike".[8] Dashing Duke Duggan (voiced by Peter Cullen) is a shepherd and a manager at Scrooge's sheep ranch in Australia, and the main-villain of the episode "Back Out in the Outback".[36] Overlord Bulovan (voiced by Hamilton Camp) is an alien from the Planet Kronk who appears in the episode "Where No Duck Has Gone Before".[37] Dr. Nogood (voiced by René Auberjonois) is a high-ranking agent of F.O.W.L. (the "Foreign Organization for World Larceny") who plots to destroy all the money in the world in the episode "Double-O-Duck".[38] He was apparently killed when he fell into a vat of dissolving fluid.[38] The F.O.W.L. organization later appeared in Darkwing Duck, in which the "F" in the acronym stands for "Fiendish" instead of "Foreign". Bruno von Beak (voiced by Terry McGovern) is an international spy working for F.O.W.L. who looks incredibly similar to Launchpad, and who appears in the episode "Double-O-Duck".[38] Cinnamon Teal (voiced by Haunani Minn) is a superspy who uses her alluring beauty and hypnotic gaze to con Donald into stealing the motherboard for the navy's new secret submarine in the episode "Spies in Their Eyes". She defected and switch sides to U.S. Navy and work with Donald, Scrooge and his nephews to take down the person who she is working for. She is the Anti-Hero in this episode.[39] Cinnamon Teal has resurfaced, appearing in the 2011 DuckTales and Darkwing Duck comics from BOOM! Studios. Victor Loser (voiced by Bernie Kopell) is a pig spy who works with Teal (and later doublecrosses her) in the episode "Spies in Their Eyes".[39] While playing the character's voice, Bernie Kopell parodied his own character of KAOS agent Siegfried from the popular 1960s spy show Get Smart. Robotica (voiced by Susan Blu) is a robotic maid built by Gyro in the episode "Metal Attraction".[40] The inventor gave her emotions so that she could be more efficient at her job.[40] However, she falls madly in love with Gizmoduck (not knowing he is Fenton Crackshell), much to his dismay.[40] When she suspects that Gizmoduck is in love with Gandra Dee, she goes insane with jealousy and tries to kill Gandra and to destroy Scrooge's Money Bin.[40] When Gizmoduck puts himself in the way of a missile fired by Robotica at Gandra, Robotica cannot let Gizmoduck die, so she pushes him out of the way; however, Robotica is hit and destroyed by the missile she fired, saving Gandra's life.[40] At the end of the episode, Gyro rebuilds Robotica and reprograms her with a new set of emotions so she would not be dangerous. She is the anti-hero of the episode.[40] Others Donald Duck (voiced by Tony Anselmo) is a classic Disney character who makes a few infrequent appearances in the series. Though a core member of the family, Donald had his time in the animation spotlight and was deliberately downplayed in DuckTales to give more focus to Scrooge and the boys.[41][42] At the beginning of the series, Donald leaves Huey, Dewey and Louie in his Uncle Scrooge's care while he serves with the Navy.[3] Donald is sometimes mentioned when the main characters receive mail and pictures from him and is an occasional guest star for an episode. This usually happens when Scrooge and the boys are abroad in a foreign country or at sea, and they are expected to run into Donald. Vacation van Honk is a background character who dresses much like a tourist, though he may be a travel agent. Quacky McSlant is another background character with no lines. Quacky always sports a tilted body, and sometimes wears a sweater with a Q on it. Webra Walters (voiced by Joan Gerber) is a snooty reporter, heavily based on Barbara Walters. She is usually around when the script calls for a news reporter of some kind. She appeared in the episodes "Send in the Clones",[43] "A Case of Mistaken Secret Identity",[44] and "The Masked Mallard".[45] She later appeared in the Darkwing Duck episodes "Up, Up and Awry" and "The Quiverwing Quack".[17][46] Skittles (voiced by Patty Parris) is a young penguin whom Webby befriends in Antarctica in the fourth part of the pilot episode.[47] Major Courage (voiced by Henry Corden) is a Captain Kirk-esque actor who once starred in a Star Trek-inspired TV show and was considered Doofus's idol in the episode "Where No Duck Has Gone Before".[37] Djinni (voiced by Howard Morris) is the gluttonous genie of a magic lamp who forced Scrooge and Glomgold into a never-ending race to determine who would be his master in the episode "Master of the Djinni".[48] Meanwhile, Djinni started to enjoy the luxuries of the McDuck mansion too much.[48] He is not to be confused with Genie from the film DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp. Shawebizad is a beautiful young story teller (and a reference to Scheherazade) who is being held captive by the Sultan as part of his harem in the episode "Master of the Djinni".[48] The Sultan's nickname for her is 'Desert Flower', and he tends to favor her over the rest of the harem.[48] He mistakes Scrooge and Glomgold as spies trying to free her and orders them thrown to the crocodiles.[48] She helps them escape by dressing them as a pair of elderly concubines and using her story telling skills to put the Sultan, his harem, and his men to sleep.[48] Genie (voiced by Rip Taylor) is the genie in the magic lamp featured in DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp. He ends up becoming a real boy and a very good friend of the children. He is not to be confused with Djinni from the episode "Master of the Djinni". Doctor Ludwing von Strangeduck (voiced by Arte Johnson) is a mad scientist who was believed to have gone missing in the episode "Hotel Strangeduck".[49] Featherika von Strangeduck is first introduced as the Duchess of Swansylvania, but it is revealed later that she is actually Dr. Ludwing von Strangeduck's younger sister.[49] She is an upper-class lady duck who speaks with a Hungarian accent and openly flirts with Scrooge.[49] Despite having black hair and a mole on her left cheek, Featherika is most likely based on Zsa Zsa Gabor. Benzino Gasolini (voiced by Gino Conforti) is an Italian playboy who can prepare pizza while flying a plane. He appears in the episodes "Hotel Strangeduck" and "Top Duck".[49][50] Lord Battmounten (voiced by Peter Renaday) is the president of the Duckburg Explorers Society who appears in the episode "Lost Crown of Genghis Khan".[51] His name is most likely based on that of Lord Mountbatten. Sir Guy Standforth (voiced by Patrick Fraley) is a callous, stuck-up member of the Duckburg Explorers Society who appears in the episode "Lost Crown of Genghis Khan".[51] Captain Farley Foghorn (voiced by Casey Kasem) is a goofy captain who works for "Temp Cap" ("Temporary Captain Service") and who is occasionally hired by Scrooge McDuck.[52][53] Mad Dog McGurk (voiced by Peter Cullen) is a tough guy who was sent to jail for a crime he did not commit, and was set up by Glomgold like Scrooge was.[54] Appearing only in the episode "Duckman of Aquatraz", he was Scrooge's cellmate while at Aquatraz and he grew to enjoy Mrs. Beakley's cooking.[54] Moorloon (voiced by Barry Dennen) is a German-accented magician who lived back in the medieval kingdom of Quackelot, and appears in the episode "Sir Gyro de Gearloose".[33] King Artie (voiced by Richard Erdman) is the king of Quackelot who appears in the episode "Sir Gyro de Gearloose".[33] Filler Brushbill (voiced by Charles Adler) is Duckburg's super salesman who is capable of selling something to everyone he meets.[55] He appears in the episode "Much Ado About Scrooge".[55] As proof of how good a salesman he is, Dewy mentions he owes Filler his entire allowance for the next six months.[55] Filler proves to be a good guy helping Scrooge and the boys out of trouble, and even boast that his reputation is as clean and honest as Scrooge's himself.[55] Ripcord, Birdie, and Loopy McQuack (Ripcord voiced by Jonathan Winters; Birdie voiced by Janet Waldo; Loopy voiced by B.J. Ward) are Launchpad's father, mother, and sister respectively.[50] Launchpad abandoned them due to a mishap at an airshow, but it was all in his mind.[50] They appeared in the episode "Top Duck".[50] Ripcord later appeared during a flashback scene in the Darkwing Duck episode "U.F. Foe".[56] Terra-Firmians are a race of underground rolling creatures, who trigger earthquakes underneath the Money Bin in the episode "Earth Quack",[57] which was based on the Carl Barks comic story Land Beneath the Ground! Captain Bounty (voiced by Peter Renaday) is a sea captain with little motivation who resides in the Bermuda Triangle in the episode "Bermuda Triangle Tangle".[52] The Micro Ducks are tiny alien ducks who hail from outer space in the episode "Micro Ducks from Outer Space".[58] Mr. Merriweather is a photographer from Louisville, Kenducky who owns a horse named Milady who runs in the Kenducky Derby thanks to help from Webby in the episode "Horse Scents".[59] Lucky (voiced by Patty Parris) is a lemming who accidentally causes great trouble for Scrooge by stealing the combination to his vault in the episode "Scrooge's Pet".[60] The boys and Webby meant to get him for Scrooge's birthday.[60] The Grand Kishke (voiced by Hamilton Camp) is the ruler of the country of Macaroon, who discovered a rare glowing fruit, and who appears in the first and fourth parts of the serial "Catch as Catch Can".[61][62] Ludwig von Drake (voiced by Corey Burton) is a classic Disney character known mostly for his roles outside of DuckTales, and who is Launchpad's psychiatrist in the episode "The Golden Fleecing".[63] Sundowner (voiced by Rob Paulsen) is a shepherd who works at Scrooge's sheep ranch in Australia in the episode "Back Out in the Outback".[36] Ronnie is a monkey who proves himself to be smarter than Launchpad in the episode "The Right Duck".[64] To his dismay, DASA (the "Duckburg Aeronautics and Space Administration") wanted to send the dumber of the two into space.[64] J. Gander Hoover (voiced by Peter Cullen) is a spoof of J. Edgar Hoover and the head of the DIA ("Duckburg Intelligence Agency") in the episode "Double-O-Duck".[38] His character was later reworked into J. Gander Hooter in Darkwing Duck. Feathers Gallore (voiced by Susan Blu) is a spoof of Pussy Galore and an ex-F.O.W.L. agent who encounters Launchpad, mistaking him for Bruno von Beak in the episode "Double-O-Duck".[38] Oprah Webfeet (voiced by Tress MacNeille) is a talk show host and obvious parody of Oprah Winfrey who appears in the episodes "A Case of Mistaken Secret Identity" and "The Big Flub".[44][65] A similar character named Opal Windbag appears in the Darkwing Duck episodes "Twitching Channels" and "Dead Duck".[66][67] Admiral Grimitz (voiced by Peter Cullen) is the navy commander on the aircraft carrier 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 ka-blooey". His voice is based on John Wayne. His first of many appearances on the show was in the first part of the pilot episode.[3] Auric (voiced by Kenneth Mars) is a Viking who kidnaps Mrs. Beakley in the episode "Maid of the Myth".[68] Swanwhite (voiced by B.J. Ward) is a Viking shepherd who helps Launchpad train for the Viking chariot race in the episode "Maid of the Myth".[68] Thor is the Viking whom Launchpad races against in the Viking chariot race in the episode "Maid of the Myth".[68] Snagnar is the Viking who helps Thor attempt to sabotage the Viking chariot race in the episode "Maid of the Myth".[68] Queen Griselda is the Viking queen who is jealous of Mrs. Beakley due to the Vikings obsessing over her singing ability in the episode "Maid of the Myth".[68] Starlight and Starbright are the rams given by Swanwhite to Launchpad for the Viking chariot race in the episode "Maid of the Myth".[68] See also List of Donald Duck universe characters References ↑ "Duckworth's Revolt". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 50. 1987-11-26. 1 2 "'Magica's Magic Mirror' & 'Take Me Out of the Ballgame'". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 51. 1987-11-30. 1 2 3 4 "Treasure of the Golden Suns (Part 1): Don't Give Up the Ship". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 1. 1987-09-18. 1 2 3 "Time Is Money (Part 1): Marking Time". DuckTales. Season 2. Episode 66. 1988-11-24. 1 2 "The Golden Goose (Part 2)". DuckTales. Season 4. Episode 100. 1990-11-28. 1 2 3 "The Money Vanishes". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 16. 1987-10-05. ↑ "Superdoo!". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 20. 1987-10-09. 1 2 3 4 5 "Back to the Klondike". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 33. 1987-10-28. ↑ "Scroogerello". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 47. 1987-11-24. 1 2 "Till Nephews Do Us Part". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 65. 1988-01-01. ↑ "Ducky Mountain High". DuckTales. Season 4. Episode 94. 1990-09-10. 1 2 3 "Super DuckTales (Part 1): Liquid Assets". DuckTales. Season 2. Episode 71. 1989-03-26. ↑ "Super DuckTales (Part 2): Frozen Assets". DuckTales. Season 2. Episode 72. 1989-03-26. ↑ "Just Us Justice Ducks (Part 1)". Darkwing Duck. Season 1 (Disney Afternoon). Episode 20. 1991-10-02. ↑ "Just Us Justice Ducks (Part 2)". Darkwing Duck. Season 1 (Disney Afternoon). Episode 21. 1991-10-03. ↑ "Tiff of the Titans". Darkwing Duck. Season 1 (ABC). Episode 72. 1991-10-19. 1 2 "Up, Up and Awry". Darkwing Duck. Season 1 (Disney Afternoon). Episode 34. 1991-11-14. ↑ "Darkwing Doubloon". Darkwing Duck. Season 1 (Disney Afternoon). Episode 40. 1991-12-16. ↑ "Dinosaur Ducks". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 18. 1987-10-07. ↑ "Blue Collar Scrooge". DuckTales. Season 3. Episode 86. 1989-11-09. ↑ "Yuppy Ducks". DuckTales. Season 3. Episode 88. 1989-11-13. ↑ "Dime Enough for Luck". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 55. 1987-12-04. ↑ "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. McDuck". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 60. 1987-12-23. ↑ "Sweet Duck of Youth". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 28. 1987-10-21. 1 2 3 "Treasure of the Golden Suns (Part 2): Wronguay In Ronguay". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 2. 1987-09-18. ↑ "In Like Blunt". Darkwing Duck. Season 1 (Disney Afternoon). Episode 50. 1992-02-24. ↑ "The Good Muddahs". DuckTales. Season 3. Episode 79. 1989-09-21. ↑ "Attack of the Metal Mites". DuckTales. Season 4. Episode 95. 1990-09-18. ↑ "The Golden Goose (Part 1)". DuckTales. Season 4. Episode 99. 1990-11-27. ↑ "All Ducks on Deck". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 63. 1987-12-30. 1 2 "Treasure of the Golden Suns (Part 5): Too Much of a Gold Thing". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 5. 1987-09-18. 1 2 3 "Armstrong". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 9. 1987-09-24. 1 2 3 "Sir Gyro de Gearloose". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 17. 1987-10-06. 1 2 3 "Down & Out in Duckburg". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 22. 1987-10-13. ↑ "Pearl of Wisdom". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 25. 1987-10-16. 1 2 "Back Out in the Outback". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 44. 1987-11-19. 1 2 "Where No Duck Has Gone Before". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 8. 1987-09-23. 1 2 3 4 5 "Double-O-Duck". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 48. 1987-11-25. 1 2 "Spies in Their Eyes". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 62. 1987-12-25. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Metal Attraction". DuckTales. Season 3. Episode 81. 1989-11-02. ↑ Todd VanDerWerff (2013-02-11). "DuckTales invented a new animated wonderland—that quickly disappeared · 100 Episodes · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25. ↑ "9 Things You Didn't Know About DuckTales". Mental Floss. 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2014-06-25. ↑ "Send in the Clones". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 6. 1987-09-21. 1 2 "A Case of Mistaken Secret Identity". DuckTales. Season 3. Episode 85. 1989-11-08. ↑ "The Masked Mallard". DuckTales. Season 3. Episode 92. 1989-11-17. ↑ "The Quiverwing Quack". Darkwing Duck. Season 1 (Disney Afternoon). Episode 61. May 1992. ↑ "Treasure of the Golden Suns (Part 4): Cold Duck". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 4. 1987-09-18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Master of the Djinni". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 12. 1987-09-29. 1 2 3 4 "Hotel Strangeduck". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 13. 1987-09-30. 1 2 3 4 "Top Duck". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 24. 1987-10-15. 1 2 "Lost Crown of Genghis Khan". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 14. 1987-10-01. 1 2 "Bermuda Triangle Tangle". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 31. 1987-10-26. ↑ "The Uncrashable Hindentanic". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 57. 1987-12-08. 1 2 "Duckman of Aquatraz". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 15. 1987-10-02. 1 2 3 4 "Much Ado About Scrooge". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 23. 1987-10-14. ↑ "U.F. Foe". Darkwing Duck. Season 1 (Disney Afternoon). Episode 59. May 1992. ↑ "Earth Quack". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 29. 1987-10-22. ↑ "Micro Ducks from Outer Space". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 32. 1987-10-27. ↑ "Horse Scents". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 34. 1987-10-29. 1 2 "Scrooge's Pet". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 35. 1987-10-30. ↑ "Catch as Cash Can (Part 1): A Drain on the Economy". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 36. 1987-11-02. ↑ "Catch as Cash Can (Part 4): Working for Scales". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 39. 1987-11-05. ↑ "The Golden Fleecing". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 41. 1987-11-16. 1 2 "The Right Duck". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 46. 1987-11-23. ↑ "The Big Flub". DuckTales. Season 3. Episode 84. 1989-11-07. ↑ "Twitching Channels". Darkwing Duck. Season 1 (Disney Afternoon). Episode 42. 1992-02-05. ↑ "Dead Duck". Darkwing Duck. Season 1 (Disney Afternoon). Episode 47. 1992-02-17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Maid of the Myth". DuckTales. Season 1. Episode 21. 1987-10-12. 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United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search The chart below represents the current enlisted rank insignia of the United States Air Force.
US DoD Pay grade E-9 E-8 E-7 E-6 E-5 E-4 E-3 E-2 E-1 United States United States (Edit) E9d USAF CMSAF.svg E9c USAF CCMS.svg E9a USAF CMSGT.svg E8a USAF SMSGT.svg E7a USAF MSGT.svg E6 USAF TSGT.svg E5 USAF SSGT.svg E4 USAF SAM.svg E3 USAF AM1.svg E2 USAF AM.svg No insignia Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant (Command Chief) Chief Master Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant Master Sergeant Technical Sergeant Staff Sergeant Senior Airman Airman First Class Airman Airman Basic Abbreviation CMSAF CCM CMSgt1 SMSgt1 MSgt1 TSgt SSgt SrA A1C Amn AB NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1 1 The U.S. Air Force does not have a separate First Sergeant rank; it is instead a duty position denoted by a diamond within the upper field of the E-7/MSgt, E-8/SMSgt, E-9/CMSgt paygrades/chevrons/ranks and is abbreviated "CCF". While all Air Force military personnel are referred to as Airmen, it can specifically refer to the pay grades of E-1 through E-4 which are below the level of non-commissioned officers (NCOs).[1] Above the pay grade of E-4 (E-5 through E-9) all ranks fall into the category of NCO and are further subdivided into NCOs (E-5 & E-6) and Senior NCOs (E-7 through E-9); the term Junior NCO is sometimes used to refer to staff sergeants and technical sergeants (E-5 and E-6).[1]
The Air Force is the only one of the five branches of the United States military where NCO status is now only achieved at the grade of E-5. Formerly, the grade of Sergeant was obtained after a time as a Senior Airman and successful completion of the Air Force NCO School. In all other branches, NCO status can be achieved at the grade of E-4 (a Corporal in the Army and Marine Corps, Petty Officer Third Class in the Navy and Coast Guard). However, E-4s in the Army with the rank of Specialist are not NCOs. The Air Force mirrored the Army from 1976 to 2 May 1991 with an E-4 being either a Senior Airman wearing three stripes without a star or a Sergeant (informally referred to as "Buck Sergeant") which was noted by the presence of the central star and considered an NCO.[2] Despite not being an NCO, a Senior Airman who has completed Airman Leadership School can be a supervisor.[1]
Evolution of the chevrons Although the Air Force became an independent service with the National Security Act of 1947, it retained the Army Air Force rank structure and corresponding insignia of years past. This rank structure provided for seven enlisted ranks: Private, Private First Class, Corporal/Technician Fifth Grade, Sergeant/Technician Fourth Grade, Staff Sergeant/Technician Third Grade, Technical Sergeant and Master Sergeant/First Sergeant. Additionally, Air Force personnel were still referred to as soldiers.[2] During the Second World War, many USAAF NCOs wore the Army Air Corps branch insignia of the winged propeller underneath their chevrons.[3]
Changes to the rank structure were proposed almost immediately but did not start occurring until the next year. Sometime during late 1947 and early 1948, new chevron designs were tested at Bolling Air Force Base. The style preferred was the one used today, the inverted chevron. Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt Vandenberg approved the new chevron on 9 March 1948.[2] A new Air Force "Uxbridge Blue" uniform, silver-gray-on-blue-backing stripes, and black leather boots replaced the US Army Air Corps Olive Drab uniform, olive drab-on-dark-blue-backing stripes, and russet leather boots in 1949. Old russet leather gear items like boots and holsters were re-dyed and polished black. Air Force personnel were allowed to wear their old Army World War Two pattern uniforms and rank insignia until July, 1952. Recolored Army "hash marks" and Overseas Service Bars were worn on the uniform until 1957.
Although the new chevrons were approved, the titles did not change. Two years would pass (February 1950) before General Vandenberg ordered all enlisted personnel in the Air Force be referred to as "airman" (singular) and "airmen" (plural) rather than "soldier". A further two years would go by while the enlisted rank structure was studied and changes proposed. The end results finally became effective on 24 April 1952 with the release of a revised Air Force Regulation (AFR) 39-36. This revision changed the names of the enlisted ranks to Basic Airman, Airman Third Class, Airman Second Class, Airman First Class (with resultant loss of NCO status that was not restored until 1967), Staff Sergeant, Technical Sergeant and Master Sergeant.[2]
With the new titles came a proposal for new rank insignia for Airman Third Class through Airman First Class. The proposed insignia would have horizontal stripes for Airman Third Class through Airman First Class while NCOs keep their inverted chevrons. The purpose of the two different types of insignia was to more readily differentiate the airman and NCO tiers while increasing the prestige of the latter. These were not approved at the time of the release of the revised regulation. When they were finally approved by General Vandenberg in December 1952, procurement of these stripes was deferred until approximately June 1955. This change would eventually be reversed, on 12 March 1956, by General Vandenberg's successor, General Twining.[2]
During his tenure, General Twining also approved the diamond insignia for First Sergeants. This became available on 21 September 1955.[2] With this approval, the foundations of the first seven ranks and insignia the Air Force uses today were in place.
The next major change came with the Military Pay Act of 1958. This established the pay grades of E-8 and E-9 but without corresponding rank titles. The titles of Senior Master Sergeant and Chief Master Sergeant were chosen between July and December 1958 after comments were solicited from the major Air Force commands of the day. After much discussion, the insignia for these two ranks were designed by simply adding one and two chevrons to the top of the Master Sergeant insignia (for E-8 and E-9 respectively), each stripe pointing up.[2]
The rank of Basic Airman was renamed Airman Basic on 5 February 1959, still with no insignia attached.[2]
The next series of changes to Air Force enlisted ranks did not occur for almost eight years. In January 1967 the position of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force was created. This position gained its own special insignia, the Chief Master Sergeant chevrons with a wreath encircling the center star. On 1 August 1967 the lower enlisted rank names changed (revised AFR 39-36 on 19 October 1967) renamed Airman Third Class, Airman Second Class and Airman First Class to Airman, Airman First Class and Sergeant (known unofficially as "Buck Sergeant" by the NCO ranks at the time) respectively. This returned Sergeant to the rank structure as the first step in the NCO tier as a retention move but required achievement of a 5-skill Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) level. No changes to the respective insignias were made.[2] Footnote: On 1 July 1969 the Air Force Serial Number was changed to the member's Social Security Number (SSAN). This change was for all grades and the three major US military forces including guard and reserve components. The commandant of the USMC did not adopt the serial number change to his forces.
In a 30 December 1975 directive the grade of Sergeant was split into two separate ranks while retaining the grade of E-4. Senior Airman would be the last junior enlisted tier rank while Sergeant would remain the first rank in the NCO tier. The impetus behind this was to laterally promote senior E-4 airmen who were ready for NCO responsibilities but not prepared to take on the role of a Staff Sergeant. This permitted airmen who had not yet reached the AFSC 5-skill level to achieve the pay grade of E-4, while according those who had NCO status. To differentiate the two ranks, the directive changed the silver star in the center of Airman, Airman First Class and Senior Airman changed to blue while the star on Sergeant chevrons remained silver. Having two ranks within one grade mirrored the Army's Specialist/Corporal division of E-4. This dual role would last until March 1991 when then Chief of Staff General McPeak terminated the rank of Sergeant effective 2 May 1991. This termination was due in part to the manning reductions that occurred in the post–Cold War drawdowns of the early 1990s. The last of the "Buck Sergeants" would have either been promoted or discharged under High Year Tenure by December 1998.[2]
The year 1991 also saw the last major change to the enlisted rank insignia. In October 1991 General McPeak and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Pfingston announced that the senior NCO tier would have new chevron layouts and that all chevrons would have a white star in the center. The change in senior NCO chevrons was the first since chevrons came into being in 1948. Until that time, Master Sergeant had been composed of six inverted chevrons (six down) with none pointing up, Senior Master Sergeant six down with one up and Chief Master Sergeant six down with two up. The new layout changed the insignia to the current layout (see chart above). The second change, changing the star color to white, was actually two changes in one. It added a star to the Airman through Senior Airman rank insignias where there had been none since 1975 (the blue star carried by these chevrons was the same color as the blue in the stripes giving the impression that the star was not there) and changing the silver star on the NCO and senior NCO chevrons to white.[2]
CMSAF Insignia Changes
CMSAF Chevron (1967–1991)
CMSAF Chevron (1991 – Oct. 2004)
CMSAF Chevron (Nov. 2004 – present)
In November 1998, the duty position of Senior Enlisted Advisor was changed to Command Chief Master Sergeant. Along with the change, the addition of a star in the empty blue area between the chevrons was added to denote those holding this position.
In November 2004, the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force insignia was updated to include the Great Seal of the United States with a white star on either side. These additions were placed in the empty blue area between the chevrons.
References Air Force Instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure (PDF). United States Air Force. 2009. Spink, Technical Sergeant Barry L. (19 February 1992). A Chronology of the Enlisted Rank Chevron of the United States Air Force (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. Powers, Rod (2 April 2018). "Air Force Enlisted Rank (Insignia) History". Further reading Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel vte United States Uniformed Services rank and rate insignia vte United States Air Force vte United States Armed Forces vte United States enlisted ranks vte Military ranks and insignia by country Categories: Enlisted ranks of the United States Air ForceMilitary insignia Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearch Search Wikipedia Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Wikipedia store Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact page Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Wikidata item Cite this page Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version
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United States Air Force officer rank insignia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search The United States Air Force officer rank insignia in use today.
Contents 1 Current insignia 2 Wearing of insignia 3 Past insignia 4 References 5 External links Current insignia US DoD Pay Grade O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5 O-6 O-7 O-8 O-9 O-10 Special1 Insignia US-O1 insignia.svg US-O2 insignia.svg US-O3 insignia.svg US-O4 insignia.svg US-O5 insignia.svg US-O6 insignia.svg US-O7 insignia.svg US-O8 insignia.svg US-O9 insignia.svg US-O10 insignia.svg US-O11 insignia.svg Air Force Service Dress Uniform Insignia US Air Force O1 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O2 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O3 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O4 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O5 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O6 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O7 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O8 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O9 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O10 shoulderboard.svg US Air Force O11 shoulderboard with seal.svg Title Second Lieutenant First Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General General of the Air Force Abbreviation 2d Lt 1st Lt Capt Maj Lt Col Col Brig Ge Maj Ge Lt Ge Ge GAF NATO Code OF-1 OF-1 OF-2 OF-3 OF-4 OF-5 OF-6 OF-7 OF-8 OF-9 OF-10 No periods are used in actual grade abbreviation, only in press releases to conform with AP standards.[citation needed] 1 Honorary/War time rank. This chart displays the United States Air Force officer rank insignia. The ranks are divided into three sections: company grade, field grade, and general officers. Company grade officers are those officers of grades O-1 to O-3. Field grade officers are those of grades O-4 to O-6. General officers are those of O-7 and above.
Currently, promotion from Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant is virtually guaranteed after two years of satisfactory service. Promotion to Captain is virtually guaranteed after another two years of satisfactory service. Previously there was a Promotion Board to Captain, but that was discontinued in 2013.[1] An officer's record is reviewed by a selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. This process occurs approximately between the nine- and eleven-year mark, where a certain percentage of Captains will be selected for Major. This process will repeat at the 13-16 year mark for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel and then around the twenty-year mark for promotion to Colonel.
The five-star grade General of the Air Force has only been held by General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold. Federal law currently contains no provisions to promote an officer to five-star grade.
Wearing of insignia
General John P. Jumper in the modern Air Force service dress On the Air Force Mess Dress uniform, officer rank insignia are embroidered in silver or gold thread on detachable shoulder boards which are attached to the mess dress jacket. No rank insignia are worn on the mess dress shirt.
On the service dress uniform, metal rank insignia pins are worn on the epaulets of the Air Force Blue service dress jacket. Rank insignia are also worn on epaulets which slide onto the epaulet loops on the light blue shirt; the rank insignia is embroidered in silver or gold thread on an Air Force blue field. The slide-on epaulet for field-grade officers' shirts has a single line of silver piping toward the outer edge of the epaulet. The slide-on epaulet for general officers' shirts has silver piping on both the inner and outer edges of the epaulets. These slide-on epaulets are also worn on the cardigan and pull-over uniform sweaters.
The Flight Duty Uniform (FDU) features subdued cloth rank insignia sewn onto the shoulders. The Air Force flight cap is worn with the FDU and service dress uniforms (the service cap may also be worn with the service uniform). The flight cap is solid Air Force Blue for enlisted personnel, but features a solid silver edge braid for general officers, and an edge braid in a silver and blue diamond pattern for other officers. Officers wear a bright metal rank insignia toward the front edge of the (wearer's) left side of the flight cap.
The Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) feature subdued cloth rank insignia worn on both sides of the collar. The ABU patrol cap features a rank insignia centered on the front of the cap, above the bill, which may be a subdued cloth insignia or subdued metal pin-on insignia. On the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniform rank is worn as a velcro patch on the center of the chest. Subdued cloth rank is worn on the front of the OCP patrol cap, above the bill. [2] Air Force officers authorized to wear berets (Security Forces Officers, Special Tactics Officers, Combat Rescue Officers, and Combat Weather Officers) wear a bright metal rank insignia on the beret's flash.
Subdued rank insignia, as worn on the ABU, OCP, and FDU, are designed to reduce visibility of the wearer under field conditions. The subdued versions of silver insignia are embroidered in dark blue thread on an olive-drab backing. The subdued versions of gold insignia are embroidered in brown thread on an olive-drab backing. On ABU uniforms the backing is an ABU patterned material. On Desert FDUs and OCP uniforms, OCP patterned backing (or tan for the FDU) replaces the olive-drab backing (with black thread in place of dark blue thread). Subdued metal insignia are black and brown in place of silver and gold, respectively. General officers wear black stars as subdued rank.[2]
Agents of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations normally do not wear uniforms while on duty, but even when in uniform they often do not wear rank insignia. However, when attending Professional Military Education courses, they do wear rank insignia.
Past insignia
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General Merrill A. McPeak wearing the "McPeak uniform" with rank insignia on the sleeves The current Air Force officer rank names and insignia were taken from the Army upon the establishment of the Air Force as a separate service in 1947. The insignia have been essentially unchanged since then, except for a brief period during the 1990s, when then-Air Force Chief of Staff General Merrill A. McPeak redesigned the service dress uniform.
His redesign replaced the metal rank insignia for officers with silver braid on the sleeves, similar to the officer rank insignia now used by the US Navy and Coast Guard. This was similar to the rank insignia of the British Royal Air Force, the Canadian Armed Forces and other Commonwealth air forces. The uniform reforms also introduced for the first time in the USAF slip-on shoulder marks on the other uniforms, using the traditional rank insignia. The "McPeak uniform" was very unpopular, drawing comparisons to the jackets worn by airline pilots, and the traditional rank insignia were reinstated within a week of General McPeak's retirement in 1994 on the shoulder boards, while the slip-on insignia stayed.
References Ismirle, Candace. "SecAF approves captain's board cancellation". Air Force Personnel Center. USAF. Retrieved 5 April 2016. AFI36-2903 Archived 2007-10-26 at the Wayback Machine External links Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2903 Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel Use of Silver and Gold Officer Insignia of Rank. U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry. Insignia: The Way You Tell Who's Who in the Military. Jim Garamone, Armed Forces Press Service.(dead link) Whatever Happened to the Plain Blue Suit? Bruce D. Callander, Journal of the Air Force Association. July 2006, Vol. 89, No. 7. Not the Time for 'Designer Battle Dress'. Paul Connors, Military.com. 26 September 2003. vte United States Uniformed Services rank and rate insignia vte United States Air Force vte United States Armed Forces vte United States uniformed services commissioned officer and officer candidate ranks vte United States warrant officer and commissioned warrant officer ranks vte Military ranks and insignia by country Categories: Military insigniaOfficer ranks of the United States Air Force Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearch Search Wikipedia Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Wikipedia store Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact page Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Wikidata item Cite this page Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. (July 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Question book-new.svg This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. (January 2012) Disney International Programs logo.svg The Walt Disney World International Program is an international internship program sponsored and operated by The Walt Disney Company at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in the United States. The Walt Disney World International Program recruits participants (18 years and older) from outside the United States for year-long cultural exchanges with paid positions and summer-long paid internships working at the Walt Disney World Resort.
This program, which is designed to attract international students and workers, shares many similarities with the U.S. based Walt Disney World College Program and its philosophy of Living, Learning and Earning.
Contents 1 Previous programs 2 Current programs 2.1 Cultural Representative Program 2.2 International College Program 2.3 H-2B Alumni Program 3 Cultural Representative Program 3.1 Positions available 3.2 Work locations 3.3 Applicant qualifications 4 International College Program 4.1 Positions available 4.2 Work locations 4.3 Applicant qualifications 5 Housing 6 Application process 7 Learning experience 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Previous programs Originally, the International Program operated several different types of programs. Program length, work locations, job responsibilities, living arrangements, pay and required qualifications varied depending on the program which was applied for. Previous programs include:
The World Showcase Fellowship Program was similar to the Cultural Representative Program but also involved a structured educational program and community involvement. The International Hospitality Program was for those who were fluent in either Japanese, Portuguese, French, or German and were pursuing a career in the Hospitality Industry. Participants were able to experience different work roles all over the Resort. The Waterpark/Sports and Recreation Trainee Program offered a training and development opportunity in Disney's Waterparks and recreation locations for those with a specialized interest in the recreation/leisure industry. The International Culinary Trainee Program was for participants who had 2 to 3 years' experience in the kitchen area of the food-service industry and were looking to develop their skills in one of Disney's food-service locations. The African Cultural Representative Program was set up for African participants working at Disney's Animal Kingdom and/or Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and was similar to the Cultural Representative Program. The International Management Program was primarily for those who had completed one of the above programs and were looking for management experience at Walt Disney World. Many of these programs were created to add authenticity to one of Disney's theme parks. As one travels around World Showcase at Epcot, the accents of the 'Cast Members' change to reflect the particular country's pavilion. For example, one will not hear a French accent in the United Kingdom's pavilion. This stems from a concept which Disney calls "Show" which is specifically related to ensuring that minor details are not ignored and guests are immersed in the illusion (or as Disney calls it 'the magic') when they visit a Disney theme park.
Current programs Over the years, several International Programs were operated and subsequently suspended, a new one was created for Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park and ultimately in 2004, all the Walt Disney World International Programs were combined into two new all-encompassing programs, namely The Walt Disney World Cultural Representative Program and Walt Disney World The International College Program. A new seasonal worker program has also been launched which initially required participants to have previously completed an International Program in order to be eligible, but this requirement was soon waived due to insufficient applications.
Cultural Representative Program Participants in the Cultural Representative Program (CRP) share their culture and customs with tourists visiting the Walt Disney World Resort over the course of a year living and working at the Walt Disney World Resort. To qualify for this program, applicants must "authentically represent" one of the countries or regions recreated at a Walt Disney World theme park or resort. This program lasts approximately one year. International College Program Participants in the International College Program – Summer Work Program (ICP) participate in a program similar to the Walt Disney World College Program's Summer Program. The program coincides with the participants summer vacation/holiday from their college or university. This program is reserved for students who are currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and are pursuing a three- or four-year degree. This program lasts between 2 and 3 months.[1] Participants in the International College Program – J-1 Academic Exchange (ICP Academic) participate in a program which mirrors the Walt Disney World College Program very similarly. Students may spend up to a full year working at the resort while taking coursework through the Disney College Program and distance learning at their U.S. sponsoring university. Alternatively, students may spend five months studying at their U.S. sponsoring universities and seven months working and taking classes at the Walt Disney World Resort. This program is available to current students and recent university graduates. As the student is technically a student of their U.S. sponsoring university, the student may be liable to paying tuition fees and other university related expenses to that university. H-2B Alumni Program The H-2B Alumni Program allows participants to work at the resort as a seasonal employee while in the US on an H2B seasonal work visa. Candidates must complete their current program successfully with a positive rehire status and return to school for one semester in their home country before returning on an H-2B visa. The options for H-2B participants with regard to available roles are similar to those for the International College Program. Cultural Representative Program Positions available During their interview, participants fill out a role preference sheet and can indicate by order of preference the type of role they would like to apply for. Participants in the Cultural Representative program may apply for several positions, including: attractions, food and beverage, guest relations, and merchandise. Interesting to note during the application process is that if successful, the applicant's employer may not be Disney but an 'Operating Participant', trading within Walt Disney World. Should one end up working for an Operating Participant, he/she will not be eligible for the same benefits as 'proper' Disney Cast Members, such as a Maingate Pass and he/she must also pay an additional $90–130 per week in rent. One will also not be entitled to the same health insurance and other perks such as Holiday Discount coupons or Trade Union support.
The China Pavilion at Epcot Work locations Participants on the Cultural Representative Program will perform their roles in a location at Epcot's World Showcase, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, or a combination of them. Participants in the Guest Relations program will work in one of the four Theme Parks or at Downtown Disney. Participants on the Cultural Representative Program (especially those working at Epcot) will have different options open to them during their application process. For instance, Norwegian applicants may apply for a position in "Attractions" as an operator on the Norway Pavilion's 'Frozen' attraction. However, applicants from the United Kingdom may not apply for "Attractions" as the UK pavilion does not have an attraction.
The exact location for non-guest relations positions varies according to the country which the participant will represent.
Applicant qualifications Within the World Showcase at Epcot, there are eight independent participant companies that have contracts with the Walt Disney World Company. Participants working at Epcot as part of the Cultural Representative Program are considered an employee for one of these companies, though costumes (uniforms), name tags, et cetera are still issued by Disney. However, participants are employed and paid by the specific company which runs that participant's pavilion. As such, there may be some slight additions to the requirements for application relating to how and where to apply.
International College Program
Gepetto and Pinocchio at the Magic Kingdom Positions available During their interview, participants fill out a role preference sheet and can indicate by order of preference the type of role they would like to apply for. Participants on the International College Program are often assigned to roles based on seasonal need and may be rotated based on peak time operational needs. Participants on the International College Program may apply for several positions, including, but not limited to: attractions, characters, food and beverage, housekeeping, and lifeguarding.
Work locations The locations and roles (positions) available to participants on International Program vary according to program and preference in that order. Participants in the International College Program may work in any of Walt Disney World's four theme parks, two water parks or numerous resort hotels. Participants are often rotated based on peak-time operational need and may be cross-trained as such from position to position and park to park.
Applicant qualifications The International College Program is designed for students who are currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and are pursuing a three or four-year degree. Students enrolled in a vocational or two-year school are not eligible. Enrolled individuals must be between academic years and as such, the program will run during the participant's summer vacation. Program length can vary from two to four months but is typically around three months long.
Housing
Entrance to the Chatham Square housing complex International Program participants are housed alongside College Program participants in gated-community apartment complexes which provide furnished apartments, transportation to work locations and local shopping complexes, recreational amenities and computer labs. Rent is auto-deducted from each paycheck. The complexes are The Commons, Chatham Square, Vista Way, and Patterson Court.
A common misconception is that the housing is run by Disney, where it is in fact run on their behalf by the Lincoln Property Company starting September 2012.
Participants can be housed in any of the four complexes, of which the participant will choose a preference prior to their arrival date. International programs participants used to be housed primarily in The Commons, however now are spread equally amongst the four complexes. Domestic College Program participants can opt out of Disney housing and instead find and rent their own accommodations. However this means they are not eligible to use the housing bus system to get to work. International participants are not able to live outside of the housing complexes due to conditions in their visas.
Application process To apply for the Walt Disney World International Program, applicants must contact one of the contracted in-country agencies[2] that assist with International applications or the International Casting office[3] with their CV (résumé) and cover letter. They will give more information and show how to apply from each individual country. Some countries hold a preliminary interview (usually by phone) before issuing an invitation to a scheduled Walt Disney World International Program presentation and interview. If you qualify, you should receive an invitation approximately four weeks before a scheduled presentation and interview. In some cases, the invitation is issued at the end of the phone interview. Presentations are held in a variety of countries throughout the year and all applicants must view the entire presentation before being allowed to participate in an interview. Presentations outline key components of the program and provide details on housing, work locations and roles, and visas etc. In some cases, applicants may have to travel (possibly even to another country) to meet with one of the recruiters from Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. All travel costs incurred to and from the presentation will be at the applicant's own expense.
Learning experience The Disney Learning Center offers self-directed computer classes that can be taken in the participant's own time, along with books and videos on various management and leadership philosophies. Participants can also sign up for various seminars similar to those offered on the Walt Disney World College Program.
See also Walt Disney World College Program Walt Disney World Resort References "Dan@Disney". Retrieved January 23, 2012. Disney Worldwide Services Inc. "Walt Disney World Resort Career Opportunities (How to Apply)". Retrieved December 30, 2005. Disney Worldwide Services Inc. "Walt Disney World Resort Career Opportunities (How to Apply-All Other Countries)". Retrieved December 30, 2005. External links Official International Program website WDWIP.com: The Unofficial International Program Website Categories: Walt Disney WorldInternship programs Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearch
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. (July 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Question book-new.svg This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. (January 2012) Disney International Programs logo.svg The Walt Disney World International Program is an international internship program sponsored and operated by The Walt Disney Company at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in the United States. The Walt Disney World International Program recruits participants (18 years and older) from outside the United States for year-long cultural exchanges with paid positions and summer-long paid internships working at the Walt Disney World Resort.
This program, which is designed to attract international students and workers, shares many similarities with the U.S. based Walt Disney World College Program and its philosophy of Living, Learning and Earning.
Contents 1 Previous programs 2 Current programs 2.1 Cultural Representative Program 2.2 International College Program 2.3 H-2B Alumni Program 3 Cultural Representative Program 3.1 Positions available 3.2 Work locations 3.3 Applicant qualifications 4 International College Program 4.1 Positions available 4.2 Work locations 4.3 Applicant qualifications 5 Housing 6 Application process 7 Learning experience 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Previous programs Originally, the International Program operated several different types of programs. Program length, work locations, job responsibilities, living arrangements, pay and required qualifications varied depending on the program which was applied for. Previous programs include:
The World Showcase Fellowship Program was similar to the Cultural Representative Program but also involved a structured educational program and community involvement. The International Hospitality Program was for those who were fluent in either Japanese, Portuguese, French, or German and were pursuing a career in the Hospitality Industry. Participants were able to experience different work roles all over the Resort. The Waterpark/Sports and Recreation Trainee Program offered a training and development opportunity in Disney's Waterparks and recreation locations for those with a specialized interest in the recreation/leisure industry. The International Culinary Trainee Program was for participants who had 2 to 3 years' experience in the kitchen area of the food-service industry and were looking to develop their skills in one of Disney's food-service locations. The African Cultural Representative Program was set up for African participants working at Disney's Animal Kingdom and/or Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and was similar to the Cultural Representative Program. The International Management Program was primarily for those who had completed one of the above programs and were looking for management experience at Walt Disney World. Many of these programs were created to add authenticity to one of Disney's theme parks. As one travels around World Showcase at Epcot, the accents of the 'Cast Members' change to reflect the particular country's pavilion. For example, one will not hear a French accent in the United Kingdom's pavilion. This stems from a concept which Disney calls "Show" which is specifically related to ensuring that minor details are not ignored and guests are immersed in the illusion (or as Disney calls it 'the magic') when they visit a Disney theme park.
Current programs Over the years, several International Programs were operated and subsequently suspended, a new one was created for Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park and ultimately in 2004, all the Walt Disney World International Programs were combined into two new all-encompassing programs, namely The Walt Disney World Cultural Representative Program and Walt Disney World The International College Program. A new seasonal worker program has also been launched which initially required participants to have previously completed an International Program in order to be eligible, but this requirement was soon waived due to insufficient applications.
Cultural Representative Program Participants in the Cultural Representative Program (CRP) share their culture and customs with tourists visiting the Walt Disney World Resort over the course of a year living and working at the Walt Disney World Resort. To qualify for this program, applicants must "authentically represent" one of the countries or regions recreated at a Walt Disney World theme park or resort. This program lasts approximately one year. International College Program Participants in the International College Program – Summer Work Program (ICP) participate in a program similar to the Walt Disney World College Program's Summer Program. The program coincides with the participants summer vacation/holiday from their college or university. This program is reserved for students who are currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and are pursuing a three- or four-year degree. This program lasts between 2 and 3 months.[1] Participants in the International College Program – J-1 Academic Exchange (ICP Academic) participate in a program which mirrors the Walt Disney World College Program very similarly. Students may spend up to a full year working at the resort while taking coursework through the Disney College Program and distance learning at their U.S. sponsoring university. Alternatively, students may spend five months studying at their U.S. sponsoring universities and seven months working and taking classes at the Walt Disney World Resort. This program is available to current students and recent university graduates. As the student is technically a student of their U.S. sponsoring university, the student may be liable to paying tuition fees and other university related expenses to that university. H-2B Alumni Program The H-2B Alumni Program allows participants to work at the resort as a seasonal employee while in the US on an H2B seasonal work visa. Candidates must complete their current program successfully with a positive rehire status and return to school for one semester in their home country before returning on an H-2B visa. The options for H-2B participants with regard to available roles are similar to those for the International College Program. Cultural Representative Program Positions available During their interview, participants fill out a role preference sheet and can indicate by order of preference the type of role they would like to apply for. Participants in the Cultural Representative program may apply for several positions, including: attractions, food and beverage, guest relations, and merchandise. Interesting to note during the application process is that if successful, the applicant's employer may not be Disney but an 'Operating Participant', trading within Walt Disney World. Should one end up working for an Operating Participant, he/she will not be eligible for the same benefits as 'proper' Disney Cast Members, such as a Maingate Pass and he/she must also pay an additional $90–130 per week in rent. One will also not be entitled to the same health insurance and other perks such as Holiday Discount coupons or Trade Union support.
The China Pavilion at Epcot Work locations Participants on the Cultural Representative Program will perform their roles in a location at Epcot's World Showcase, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, or a combination of them. Participants in the Guest Relations program will work in one of the four Theme Parks or at Downtown Disney. Participants on the Cultural Representative Program (especially those working at Epcot) will have different options open to them during their application process. For instance, Norwegian applicants may apply for a position in "Attractions" as an operator on the Norway Pavilion's 'Frozen' attraction. However, applicants from the United Kingdom may not apply for "Attractions" as the UK pavilion does not have an attraction.
The exact location for non-guest relations positions varies according to the country which the participant will represent.
Applicant qualifications Within the World Showcase at Epcot, there are eight independent participant companies that have contracts with the Walt Disney World Company. Participants working at Epcot as part of the Cultural Representative Program are considered an employee for one of these companies, though costumes (uniforms), name tags, et cetera are still issued by Disney. However, participants are employed and paid by the specific company which runs that participant's pavilion. As such, there may be some slight additions to the requirements for application relating to how and where to apply.
International College Program
Gepetto and Pinocchio at the Magic Kingdom Positions available During their interview, participants fill out a role preference sheet and can indicate by order of preference the type of role they would like to apply for. Participants on the International College Program are often assigned to roles based on seasonal need and may be rotated based on peak time operational needs. Participants on the International College Program may apply for several positions, including, but not limited to: attractions, characters, food and beverage, housekeeping, and lifeguarding.
Work locations The locations and roles (positions) available to participants on International Program vary according to program and preference in that order. Participants in the International College Program may work in any of Walt Disney World's four theme parks, two water parks or numerous resort hotels. Participants are often rotated based on peak-time operational need and may be cross-trained as such from position to position and park to park.
Applicant qualifications The International College Program is designed for students who are currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and are pursuing a three or four-year degree. Students enrolled in a vocational or two-year school are not eligible. Enrolled individuals must be between academic years and as such, the program will run during the participant's summer vacation. Program length can vary from two to four months but is typically around three months long.
Housing
Entrance to the Chatham Square housing complex International Program participants are housed alongside College Program participants in gated-community apartment complexes which provide furnished apartments, transportation to work locations and local shopping complexes, recreational amenities and computer labs. Rent is auto-deducted from each paycheck. The complexes are The Commons, Chatham Square, Vista Way, and Patterson Court.
A common misconception is that the housing is run by Disney, where it is in fact run on their behalf by the Lincoln Property Company starting September 2012.
Participants can be housed in any of the four complexes, of which the participant will choose a preference prior to their arrival date. International programs participants used to be housed primarily in The Commons, however now are spread equally amongst the four complexes. Domestic College Program participants can opt out of Disney housing and instead find and rent their own accommodations. However this means they are not eligible to use the housing bus system to get to work. International participants are not able to live outside of the housing complexes due to conditions in their visas.
Application process To apply for the Walt Disney World International Program, applicants must contact one of the contracted in-country agencies[2] that assist with International applications or the International Casting office[3] with their CV (résumé) and cover letter. They will give more information and show how to apply from each individual country. Some countries hold a preliminary interview (usually by phone) before issuing an invitation to a scheduled Walt Disney World International Program presentation and interview. If you qualify, you should receive an invitation approximately four weeks before a scheduled presentation and interview. In some cases, the invitation is issued at the end of the phone interview. Presentations are held in a variety of countries throughout the year and all applicants must view the entire presentation before being allowed to participate in an interview. Presentations outline key components of the program and provide details on housing, work locations and roles, and visas etc. In some cases, applicants may have to travel (possibly even to another country) to meet with one of the recruiters from Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. All travel costs incurred to and from the presentation will be at the applicant's own expense.
Learning experience The Disney Learning Center offers self-directed computer classes that can be taken in the participant's own time, along with books and videos on various management and leadership philosophies. Participants can also sign up for various seminars similar to those offered on the Walt Disney World College Program.
See also Walt Disney World College Program Walt Disney World Resort References "Dan@Disney". Retrieved January 23, 2012. Disney Worldwide Services Inc. "Walt Disney World Resort Career Opportunities (How to Apply)". Retrieved December 30, 2005. Disney Worldwide Services Inc. "Walt Disney World Resort Career Opportunities (How to Apply-All Other Countries)". Retrieved December 30, 2005. External links Official International Program website WDWIP.com: The Unofficial International Program Website Categories: Walt Disney WorldInternship programs Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearch
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Post by Freddie on Jul 14, 2019 20:32:56 GMT 1
Gröngölingsprofil
Namn: Fredrik "Freddie" Nilsson Grad: 10 Stjärnig General-löjtnant 3 Stjärnig Överste 1 Stjärnig Stormogul Patrull: 6319 Kommun: Kristinehamn Region: Värmland Land: Sverige Ålder: 30 Yrke: Jobbar på Ankeborg Bibliotek Adress: Storgatan 1331 5tr ----------------------------------------- ARBETSBESKRIVNING INOM GRÖNGÖLINGARNAS VÄRLDS ORGANISATION Grad: 8 Stjärning Brigad General Yrke: Intendent hanterar information som medlemslistor, fotografier, media mm
Föraregatan 2 B LGHT 1101 2TTR ----------------------------------------- BIOGRAFI
FÖDELSEDAG: 26e augusti 1988 SLÄKTNINGAR:
BOSTAD: en lägenhet i kristinehamn
YRKE: fd. Lokalvårdare
HOBBY: fotografering & filmning japansk kultur disney
KLÄDSEL:
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S.T.U.T. : Stabil, Tålmodig och Uthållig Typ
D.O.M.H.E.R.R.E. : Duktig Ornitolog Med Hedervärd Engagerad Redighet och Rekord Energi
P.L.U.S. : Påpassliga Ledare i Ursvåra Situationer
G.I.V.T. : General I Vildmarks Teori
G.I.S.T. : General I Stads Teori
Passerade Grader GRAD POSITION DATUM --------------------------------------------------------------- Rekryt Korpral Sergeant 1 Stjärnig Löjtnant 2 Stjärnig Löjtnant 3 Stjärnig Löjtnant 1 Stjärnig Kapten 2 Stjärnig Kapten 3 Stjärnig Kapten 1 Stjärnig Major 2 Stjärnig Major 3 Stjärnig Major Överste --------------------------------------------------------------- Brigadgeneral 1 Stjärnig Brigad General 2 Stjärnig Brigad General 3 Stjärnig Generalmajor 4 Stjärnig Generalmajor 5 Stjärnig Generalmajor --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Stjärnig General-löjtnant 7 Stjärnig General-löjtnant 8 Stjärnig General-löjtnant 21:56 2018-09-10 9 Stjärnig General-löjtnant 16:36 2019-03-25
Större Titlar och Utmärkelser
S.T.O.R.M.O.G.U.L.
Tog Stormogultestet sommaren 2015 och passerade tested galant.
Medalj i Första Hjälpen Medalj i Orientering Medalj i Matlagning
Biografi
Gcik med i Gröngölingarna vid 12 års ålder oh nådde graden KORPRAL vid 14
2008: Nådde graden BRIGADGENERAL och siktade på graden GENERAL-LÖJTNANT men efter någrta missöden så blev det bara GENERAL-MAJOR
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2018: Nådde graden 8 stjärning General
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Post by Freddie on Jul 14, 2019 21:00:44 GMT 1
This is our Encyclopedia to the Universe that was created by American Duckman writer and artist Carl Barks, and that was continued by American writer / artist Don Rosa, and the TV series DuckTales.
This is a who's who and a what's what in Duckburg and in the entire world that is centered around the Barksian Ducks.
List will be growing over time. If you have any suggestions that you don't see here, please email them to us: number.one_dime@yahoo.com
It's going to take a while to build this list, so I ask for everyone's patience. Please check back for updates. Thank you.
And please allow a moment for this page to fully load, there is a lot here.
A April, May & June
Born in Duckburg about 1940, they First appeared in "Flip Decision / Flipism" from 1943. These ducklings were created by Carl Barks. Their mother is obviously a sister of Daisy Duck, but their father is unknown. Once, when Don Rosa was asked if the mother of April, May and June is Donna Duck who appeared in a few stories before Daisy had appeared, he said "that is a good idea." Also, according to Don Rosa, Huey, Dewey and Louie are their cousins. They attend School regularly, live in Duckburg, but they do not appear too often in the stories of either Carl Barks or Don Rosa.
Arpin Lusène: a.k.a. The Black Knight
He lives in his castle in Portofino on the French Riviere. First appearance: 1997 in The Black Knight. He also appears in Attaaaaaack! from 2000. Created by: Don Rosa. He is a French count and gentleman that lives a double life as a master thief. Member of The French aristocracy.
Nothing much is known about Arpine Lusène: a.k.a. "le chavalier noir" (the black knight). What is known is that he is a French count and gentleman that lives a double life as the famous master thief "le chavalier noir" who only steals from rich people.
B Barks, Carl
American Artist and author of the Duck Universe. Please CLICK HERE for more information about Mr. Barks.
Beagle, Blackheart
He apparantly lives together with the rest of the Beagle Boys in their headquarter in Duckburg. Born in the late 1800's, he died sometime after 1952 in Duckburg. His first appearance was 1957 in "The Fantastic River Race." He was created by Carl Barks. In "Lo$, part 10, The Invader of Fort Duckburg," Don Rosa shows a Grandma Beagle who was supposed to look after the Beagle's hideout when Blackheart and his sons stole cattle and other values. Blackheart has at least three sons, and his grandsons are Scrooge's most famous enemies. He was a river pirate-captain on a river-boat and thief.
Beakley, Mrs.
Maid to Uncle Scrooge in the TV series DuckTales, and aunt to Webagail Vanderquack.
C Coot, Casey
He grew up in Duckburg, and probably returned there after his unsuccessful adventure in the Klondike. He was born around 1860 in Duckburg and died sometime before 1970. First appearance was in 1987 in Last sled to Dawson, Created by: Don Rosa. His father was Clinton Coot, and his mother was Gertrude Gadwall. Siblings: Elvira "Grandma Duck" Coot (sister). Spouse: Gretchen Grebe Children: Cuthbert Coot (son); Fanny Coot (daughter - the mother of Gus Goose). Other close relatives: Gus Goose (grandson). Occupation: We don't know more about him than that he was a gold prospector in the Klondike in the 1890s.
In the late 1890s he went to Klondike in search for gold. He didn't succeed, and the only reason he still could afford to buy his ticket back home to Duckburg was that he - in December 1899, sold the deed to Kill Mule Hill and Fort Duckburg (a total of 10 acres of land) for $200 to Scrooge McDuck, who also was in the Klondike by then. Kill Mule Hill, being in California, was the future site of the Money Bin, set dead in the middle of Duckburg.
Clinton Coot
He used to live in or near Duckburg, perhaps in the farm later owned by Grandma Duck. Born: Ca. 1830 in Duckburg? Died: Ca 1910 in Duckburg? First appearance: 1992, in Guardians of the Lost Library (mentioned by name). 1993, in Don Rosa's Duck Family Three. (picture). Created by: Don Rosa Father: Cornelius Coot Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Gertrude Gadwall Children: Elvira "Grandma Duck" Coot (daughter) Casey Coot (son) Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: Storekeeper at Coot's Emporium. He also became the founder of the Junior Woodchucks.
When Don Rosa created Clinton Coot he named him after the president of the USA at that time (Bill Clinton).
Clinton Coot was born ca. 1830 in Duckburg? In A little something special Don Rosa shows that Clinton Coot during the second half of the 19th century, ran his own store called "Coot's Emporium". From there he sold ice-cream, etc.
Clinton Coot was very interested in the nature - an interest probably inherited from his mother who Don Rosa says probably was an Indian squaw, and in science. He also learned very much from a book he once got from his father Cornelius Coot, who once found the book in a tight box in a secret room beneath Fort Duckburg.
In 1901 he founded The Junior Woodchucks organisation to promote his interests for the nature and to ensure that the book ended up in safe hands after his death. The organisation was named after the Woodchuck militia which was disbanded shortly before. Like the old militia The Junior Woodchucks were supposed to use Fort Duckburg as their headquarters.
Cornelius Coot (Founder of Duckburg)
Since 1818 he used to live in or near Duckburg, perhaps in the farm later owned by Grandma Duck. It is still unknown where he lived before his arrival to Duckburg in 1818, but since he was a hunter, he may have moved around a bit. Born: Ca. 1790 in ? Died: 1880 in Duckburg? First appearance: 1952, in Statuesque Spendthrifts. Created by: Carl Barks Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Unknown Children: Clinton Coot (son) Other close relatives: The Coot Kin Occupation: He used to be a hunter. Later he became the founder of Duckburg. Member of: He seems to have been a member (and perhaps the first leader) of the Woodchuck Militia.
In hope of doing a good trade with the British, Cornelius Coot - by then a hunter, arrived Fort Drake Borough in 1818. While staying in the fort the British garrison were attacked by Spanish troops who tried to conquer it. During the battle the British forces gave the fort over to Cornelius so that they could escape without risking to be sent back by their king. Afterwards Cornelius succeeded to frighten the Spanish troops away by a trickery with some popping popcorn. Shortly after he renamed the place "Duckburg". To defend the area from all kind of enemies he later founded the Woodchuck Militia.
There is as of yet not much known about what happened to Cornelius after this. In The Day Duckburg Got Dyed / Gyro's Super-Dye Carl Barks tell us that once Cornelius Coot piped mountain water to Duckburg, and in Guardians of the Lost Library, Don Rosa shows that Cornelius also revealed the secrets of the fort - like the secret room with the lost library. There he found the box that contained the essence of the ancient library of Alexandria. At some later point he passed that stuff overt to his son Clinton Coot.
There are yet not much known about Cornelius Coot's origin. What is known though, is that the Coots had already been in America for a long time at the time of Cornelius Coot. The first Coots in America probably came over on the Mayflower or to Jamestown. Don Rosa has once described the Coots as "melting-pot" American.
Twice, in Statuesque Spendthrifts from 1952 and in The Day Duckburg Got Dyed / Gyro's Super-Dye from 1957 Barks shows that the city of Duckburg still honour his memory by erecting monuments.
When asked why he did not give Cornelius Coot a wife in his Duck Family Tree, Don Rosa says: "I treated Cornelius the same way as the early ancestors on all 3 Trees. Notice that only the characters who appear in the upper branches have fully defined family relationships, and there is no room left for additions. The characters shown on the trunk are simply ancestors and there are many other possible relatives in those areas. Still, I don't think there were any other sons or daughters of Cornelius other than Clinton. And in American pioneer spirit, I'd say that the wife that Cornelius took was probably an Indian squaw... and I doubt if they were married."
D Daisy Duck
Address: She lives in a house in Duckburg. Born: Ca. 1920 in Duckburg? Died: ? First appearance: November 4, 1940 in the Donald Duck daily strip. In the 1937 cartoon Don Donald there was a Donna Duck who was very similar to Daisy Created by: Al Taliaferro Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: A sister who is the mother of April, May and June. A brother who according to Don Rosa, is the father of Huey, Dewey and Louie. Spouse: None. She dates Donald Duck. Children: None Other close relatives: April, May and June Duck (nieces), Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck (nephews), Matilda and Drusilla (aunts). Occupation: Unknown Member of: A ladies-club in Duckburg. Drives: She is normally transported by Donald or Gladstone.
Born ca. 1920 in Duckburg? We don't know much about her family, but Barks has mentioned two aunts of her Matilda and Drusilla and then that she has a sister who is the mother of her three nieces April, May and June.
As Don Rosa sees it she also has a brother who is the father of Huey, Dewey and Louie. In Don Rosa's view the reason that so many persons are named Duck is that Duck is a rather common name in Duckburg, like Smith or Jones in America.
At some moment Daisy started to write diaries. She probably do so every day. Her involvement with the Ladies-club in Duckburg also seems very important to her. In the Barks classic "A Christmas For Shacktown" her club in an alliance with the Junior Woodchucks, take the responsibility to arrange a Christmas-party for the poorest children in Duckburg.
Daisy is dating Donald, but he has continuous competition from his cousin Gladstone Gander.
Daphne Duck
She grew up at The Duck-farm at the country-side outside Duckburg. Where she lived later together with her family, is unknown. Born: 18?? in Duckburg. Died: 19?? First appearance: In the early 1950s in Carl Barks' Duck Family Tree (by name). 1993 in Lo$ part X - The Invader of Fort Duckburg. Created by: Carl Barks / Don Rosa Father: Humerdink "Grandpa" Duck Mother: Elvira "Grandma Duck" Coot Siblings: Quackmore Duck (brother) Eider Duck (brother Spouse: Goostave Gander (In Carl Barks' Duck family tree she was actually married to "Luke the Goose" with whom she had one son, Gladstone, who was orphaned when Daphne and Luke overate at a free-lunch picnic. Gladstone was then adopted by Matilda McDuck and Goosetave Gander! In that version of the tree Gus Goose was a nephew of Luke the Goose. However Barks later changed his mind about this matter). Children: Gladstone Gander (son) Other close relatives: Donald Duck (nephew) Della Duck (niece) Occupation: Unknown, since she was born with the same unbelivable luck as her son Gladstone Gander she probably didn't have to work.
There is not much known about Daphne Duck. In The Sign Of The Triple Distelfink Don Rosa shows that on the day she was born a painterman painted a triple Distelfink sign above the barn doors. For some reason that sign provided Daphne with an extreme luck. Some time after 1902 she married Goostave Gander. Together they had one son Gladstone Gander who indeed inherited his mothers luck.
Della Duck
Don Rosa says it's very plausible that her twin-brother Donald nicknamed her "Dumbella" in their young years. Address: Unknown, but she don't live in Duckburg. Born: Ca. 1920 in Duckburg? Died: ? First appearance: On October 17th, 1937 in the Donald Duck newspaper "Sunday page". There she's mentioned by name in a letter where she told Donald that she had sent Huey, Dewey and Louie to stay with him. That letter was signed "you cousin Della". In The early 1950s she was presented in Carl Barks' Duck Family Tree as Donald's sister (then called Thelma Duck). In 1993 she appeared in person (as a little child) in Lo$ part XI - The Empire Builder from Calisota. The same year she was also shown as adult in "Don Rosa's Duck Family Three". Created by: Ted Osborne, Al Taliaferro, Carl Barks, Don Rosa Father: Quackmore Duck Mother: Hortense McDuck Siblings: Donald Duck (twin-brother) Spouse: His name is unknown, but Don Rosa says that he is a brother of Daisy Duck. Children: Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck (sons). Other close relatives: Scrooge McDuck (uncle)
Born ca. 1920 as one of two twins. Daughter of $crooge McDuck's sister Hortense McDuck and Quackmore Duck, son of Elvira "Grandma" Duck and her husband Humperdink Duck. Della Duck thus is a descendant from both the Clan McDuck and the Coots.
In 1930 or some time later, she left Duckburg, probably together with her parents. In a young age (around 18-20 years) she married a brother of Daisy Duck with whom she got the triplets Huey, Dewey and Louie. The kids showed a really wild behaviour and when they finally blown a firecracker underneath their fathers chair (and thus sending him to hospital) Della sent them to her brother Donald who was by then living in Duckburg.
Dismal Downs
Dismal Downs is located in the middle of Rannoch More in the western part of central Scotland. First appearance: 1948 in The old Castle's Secret Created by: Carl Barks Description: Dismal Downs is the name of the place where the McDuck castle is located. The entire Dismal Downs area is included in the McDuck estate.
It's known that the clan McDuck lived at Dismal Downs for a very, very long time. But in 1675 "the hound" started to terrorise the area and the clan found it best to flee it's home. The ownership to the estate however was remained on the clan's hands. You can read more about the history of Dismal Downs and The Clan McDuck
Donald Duck
He lives together with his three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie in a house in Duckburg. Born: Ca. 1920 in Duckburg? Died: ? xFirst appearance: On June 9th, 1934 in the movie "The wise little hen". Created by: Walt Disney Father: Quackmore Duck Mother: Hortense McDuck Siblings: Della Duck (twin-sister) Spouse: None. He dates Daisy Duck. Children: None Other close relatives: Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck (nephews) Scrooge McDuck (uncle) Member of: "The Three Caballeros" Occupation: Various. He often work for his uncle, $crooge. Drives: 313, a car he (according to Don Rosa) built himself from spare parts.
Born ca. 1920 as one of two twins. Son of $crooge McDuck's sister Hortense McDuck and Quackmore Duck, son of Elivira "Grandma" Duck and her husband Humperdink Duck. Donald Duck thus is a descendant from both the Clan McDuck and the Coots. In Back To Long Ago! Barks shows that Donald seems to be the rebirth of the 16th century sailor Pintail Duck.
In Lo$ part 11 Don Rosa shows that Donald's first meeting with Scrooge took place in 1930. When the family leaves Scrooge Donald, still a child, for a moment return to his Uncle Scrooge and gives him a kick in his back.
Very little is known about Donald's life from 1930 to the early 1940's. At some point his family leaves Duckburg. If he stayed in Duckburg all the time (at Grandma Duck's farm?) or left with his family, and then returned at later point is still unknown. What we know is that at some time in the mid-1940's his three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie moved in with him.
Donald Duck has trough the years tried all kinds of jobs without much success. This is though more caused by constant bad luck and stubbornness than a lack of talent. It however seems that his Uncle $crooge always has something for him, like shining his coins.
In An eye for detail and more recently in The Dutchman's Secret Don Rosa shows that Donald is an expert in detecting very small details. This is why he so easily can separate HD&L from each other while for instance the people in "Plain Awful" think that the boys are totally alike each other.
Once Donald built his own car (registered with the number 313) from spare parts. He has used it ever since.
Donald has a rumour for being a "difficult" neighbour. His fights with his neighbour J. Jones are matter of discussions all over Duckburg. Donald is also known for fights with his own cousin Gladstone Gander over Donald's girlfriend Daisy Duck.
In the private Donald raises his three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck, with great success. He's also known as a good cook with pancakes as his speciality.
Downy O'Drake
She used to live in Glasgow, Scotland. Born: 1830 or 1840, probably in Ireland. Died: 1897 in the McDuck Castle at Dismal Downs? First appearance: 1991 in The last of the Clan McDuck. Created by: Don Rosa Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Fergus McDuck Children: Scrooge McDuck Matilda McDuck Hortense McDuck Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: She probably was a housemother. Member of: ? Drives: She probably handed all driving over to her husband Fergus McDuck.
Nothing much is known about Scrooges mother. She was born, probably somewhere in Ireland, in 1830. Her pre-marriage name O'Drake sound Irish. When asked if she's Irish Don Rosa says: "I guess. I was just trying to think up another ducky sounding name, but didn't want to use "Mc" again. Ireland is nearby, and I didn't have any "O'" names yet.".
Latest in 1867 he married Fergus McDuck of the old Scottish clan McDuck.
Her death in 1897 is mentioned in a letter from her husband Fergus addressed to their son Scrooge, in The King of the Klondike from 1992.
Drake Borough
Drake Borough was located where, Duckburg is located today. First appearance: 1989 in His Majesty McDuck. Created by: Don Rosa Description: Drake Borough is the old name of the English settlement which Cornelius Coot renamed Duckburg in 1818.
Drake Borough was the name Sir Francis Drake gave his Settlement in the land of Nova Albion in 1579. In 1818 the place was renamed Duckburg by the hunter Cornelius Coot.
A more detailed presentation of the history of Drake Borough is found at: The lives and times in Duckburg.
Duckburg
Duckburg is located in the state of Calisota at the American Pacific coast. The name Calisota was first mentioned by Barks in 1952 in the story The Gilded Man. Founded: In His Majesty McDuck Don Rosa shows that Duckburg was founded by Cornelius Coot in 1818. Before then the place was called Drake borough. Drake borough was an English settlement founded by Sir Francis Drake in 1579. First appearance: The name Duckburg probably first occurred in the last panel of the Barks story The tight-wire Artist / High-wire Daredevils from 1944. Where a sign along the railway (in the last panel) says "Duckburg 2096 miles". Created by: Carl Barks Description: Duckburgs is a medium sized city. It's not a small town or a village nor is it a big metropolis.
Duckburgs known history started in June 1579 when British colonists and adventurers led by Sir Francis Drake and Malcolm McDuck landed in a land then called Nova Albion (which has later become known as Calisota). Fort Drake Borough (later known as Fort Duckburg was built the same year. The very first commander on Fort Drake Borough was (according to Don Rosa) Malcolm McDuck.
In the 20th century the city has been shaped by it's no.1 citizen Scrooge McDuck.
A detailed presentation of the history of Duckburg is found at The lives and times in Duckburg.
Duckworth
Scrooge's butler and driver in DuckTales. Duckworth is very proper and has an Enlish accent. With his nose lifted in the air he may seem to be a snob, but he is not.
F Fergus McDuck:
He used to live in Glasgow, Scotland. Born: 1830 in Glasgow?, Scotland. Died: 1902 in the McDuck Castle at Dismal Downs. First appearance: In the early 1950's he appeared in (though he was there called Scotty McDuck and was only mentioned by name). 1991 in Of Ducks, Dimes and Destinies. Created by: Carl Barks and Don Rosa Father: "Dirty" Dingus McDuck Mother: Molly Mollard Siblings: Angus "Pothole" McDuck (brother) Jake McDuck (brother) Spouse: Downy O'Drake Children: Scrooge McDuck Matilda McDuck Hortense McDuck Other close relatives: The Clan McDuck Occupation: He was a mill worker in Glasgow. Member of: ? Drives: He had a horse and carrier.
Fergus McDuck was born in Glasgow?, Scotland in 1830 as number two of three siblings. In page 7 of his unpublished sketches for chapter I of Lo$ Don Rosa shows that Fergus worked as a mill worker in Glasgow.
Latest in 1867 he married Downy O'Drake that probably came from Ireland.
His death in the McDuck Castle at Dismal Downs is shown in The Billionaire of Dismal Downs from 1993. Showing the death of a character is very special in a Disney comic. Don Rosa says: "...the death of a character, much less a main character, was something never before seen in an American Disney issue. I knew from the start that the storyline would have to involve the death of $crooge's parents -- and I think I handled the death of his father fairly tastefully by using the final scene in "The ghost and mrs.Muir" as my inspiration. I could hear that glorious Bernard Herrmann score playing in my head as I drew those final panels".
Flintheart Glomgold
He lives in his Money Bin in the Limpopo Valley in South Africa. Born: 18?? Died: 19?? First appearance: 1956 in The Second-richest Duck Created by: Carl Barks Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Unknown, however he seems to be alone. Children: Unknown Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: He is a business man with a rather low morale. Member of: Unknown, however in some stories (not Barks or Rosa) he has been a member of the Billionaires Club in Duckburg. Drives: Various?. Most of the time he has a chauffeur.
When Flintheart Glomgold first appeared in 1956 Barks showed that he lives in the Limpopo Valley in South Africa. However because of was the apartheid system that ruled that country until 1989, many later Duck-story creators have seen away from that fact. However in Lo$, part 6 The Terror of the Transvaal Don Rosa shows that Scroges first meeting with Flintheart was around 1880 when Scrooge went to South Africa in search of gold. In a comment Don Rosa says: "Now, I know we've seen various European Duck stories telling of how $crooge and Flintheart Glomgold were partners in the Yukon, or that Glomgold lives in Duckburg and sits beside $crooge at the "Millionaires' Club"; but we Barks fans all know that $crooge's "evil twin" lives in South Africa. And knowing that this chapter would be set in that region, how could I resist having $crooge encounter "Flinty" in the days before either of them had a dollar (or rand) to their name? Yet notice that $crooge never learns Flintheart's name, since his African rival is unknown and unrecognized by him in their later "first" meeting in "The Second Richest Duck"... On the other hand, we have no indication that Flintheart doesn't already know $crooge in that tale -- in fact, the cool manner in which Flintheart receives $crooge could be inferred as a sign that Flintheart knew who he was, and knew he was on his way to Africa, having met him on the ship coming over... I see Flintheart as a match for $crooge (his youthful inspiration) in every way -- they both started from nothing and made their fortunes by "being sharper than the sharpies and smarter than the smarties"... but the difference is that Flintheart didn't "make it square". He's dishonest, and perhaps downright murderous (as opposed to the Beagle Boys who are more good-natured baddies)".
Barks never said anything about where Flintheart has his origin, so he may have been born in Scotland and emigrated to South Africa at a young age, like $crooge emigrated to America. Anyway, in "The Terror of the Transvaal" Glomgold sasy he's a Boer. Translators have sometimes confused him with John D. Rockerduck.
Fulton Gearloose
Duckburg. Born: 18?? in Duckburg? Died: 19?? First appearance: 1992 in Guardians of the Lost Library (just by name). First appearence in person was in 1993 in Lo$ part X - The Invader of Fort Duckburg. Created by: Don Rosa Father: Ratchet Gearloose Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Unknown Children: Gyro Gearloose (son). Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: Repairman in Duckburg. Member of: He was one of the pioneer members of The Junior Woodchucks. Drives: Like his father and his son he probably had various vehicles which he invented hiself.
In Gyro's First Invention Don Rosa shows that Fulton Gearloose was a repairman who used to repair anything for people, and that he had a workshop in Duckburg which he ran until he handed it over to his son, Gyro in 1952. In Lo$ part X - The Invader of Fort Duckburg, he appear among the very first Junior Woodchucks. His involvement with The Junior Woodchucks is also shown in the Junior Woodchucks museum in he beginning of Guardians of the Lost Library where he is mentioned as the "inventor of the Junior Woodchucks merit badge". Fulton Gearloose as a member of JW in 1902.
G General Snozzie Address: He stays together with The Junior Woodchucks somewhere in Duckburg. Born: Around 1950 in Duckburg? Died: After 1965 in Duckburg? First appearance: 1958 in Dodging Miss Daisy / Spring Cleaning. Created by: Carl Barks Description: He is a bloodhound. Occupation: He is the official bloodhound of The Junior Woodchucks.
General Snozzie is the official bloodhound of the Junior Woodchucks. His nose can detect any substance on command.
In W.H.A.D.A.L.O.T.T.A.J.A.R.G.O.N. he does appear as a puppy, so we can assume that he was born around 1950. In The Phantom of Notre Duck we can see that he is still alive in 1965.
Gladstone Gander
He lives in a house in Duckburg. Born: 19?? in Duckburg? Died: ? First appearance: 1948 in Wintertime Wager. Created by: Carl Barks Father: Goosetave Gander Mother: Daphne Duck Siblings: Unknown Spouse: None. He sometimes dates Daisy Duck. Children: None Other close relatives: Occupation: None, he hates to work and lives from anything his extreme luck can give him. Member of: A lazy man's-club in Duckburg? Drives: He usually drives an open car.
There have been some uncertainties connected to the origin of Gladstone Gander. In Carl Barks' first version of the Duck Family Tree which he made for his own reference in the early fifties, Gladstone was the son of Luke the Goose and Daphne Duck, and was later adopted by Matilda McDuck and Goosetave Gander. (Daphne and Luke died by overeating at a free-lunch picnic). Barks probably came up with this because Gladstone had appeared to be related to both Scrooge and Grandma Duck in his stories. It is said that Barks did away with this adoption in a later version of his tree, that isn't published anywhere.
In Don Rosa's version of the family tree, Daphne instead married Goosetave Gander, and they were Gladstone's parents, so there was never any adoption. Even though it's not shown in his family tree, Don Rosa also think that Matilda McDuck instead is married to Ludwig Von Drake.
Barks has shown that Gladstone has tried only one job in his entire life. Afterwards he was so ashamed that he was hiding his salary (one single coin) in a safe that he probably won some time.
In The Sign Of The Triple Distelfink Don Rosa shows that the extreme luck that is connected to Gladstone (and also to his mother Daphne) is caused by a Triple Distelfink sign that old Humperdink Duck hired a man to paint ahead of one of the barn doors the day Daphne was born. On one of his birthdays when he was still a kid (sometime in the 20's), Gladstone was almost hit by a lightning after Donald had him hang after a rope, ahead of the opposite barn door with an upside down Triple Distelfink sign painted ahead of it. Because of this he always experienced an extremely bad luck on each birthday. However this curse was ended when Gladstone was almost hit by another lightning when hanging after a rope (again caused by Donald) ahead of the barn door with the normal Triple Distelfink painted ahead of it. From then on Gladstone has been followed by extremely luck every single day during the entire year.
Goldie O'Gilt
Her last name indicates that her family is of Irish origin. Address: She used to live in Uncle Scrooges old cottage nearby Dawson, Canada together with her tame bear, but in Last sled to Dawson Don Rosa shows that she runs a hotel in Dawson and thus lives there. Born: 18?? in ? Died: 19?? in Dawson? First appearance: 1953 in Back to the Klondike. Created by: Carl Barks (her last name by Don Rosa. Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: None, at least not in the Barks/Rosa Duck-universe. Children: None, at least not in the Barks/Rosa Duck-universe. Other close relatives: In some Italian stories she has a granddaughter called Dickie Duck, but she doesn't exist in the Barks/Rosa Duck-universe. Occupation: She runs a hotel in Dawson. In her younger days she started the place up as the Blackjack Saloon that after a while was improved into the Blackjack Ballroom. Member of: ? Drives: She doesn't seem to have any vehicle.
"Glittering" Goldie O'Gilt is in many ways a mystery. We don't know when or where she was born or why she appears in Dawson if she's not born there. We can however assume that she came to Dawson some time in the mid- or late 1890s, to start a saloon in the hope of profiting from the rush for gold, and perhaps also to find a nice and tough gold-prospector. Based on her last name O'Gilt, we can assume that her ancestors came from Ireland.
In Lo$ part 8 - The King of the Klondike and Hearts of the YukonDon Rosa shows that "Glittering" Goldie O'Gilt was in Dawson in the late 1890's. In Last sled to Dawson he shows that she still lives in the north in the 1950s.
A link for "Glittering" Goldie fans: Welcome to Duckburg! by Katie Sullivan.
E Eider Duck
He grew up at The Duck-farm at the country-side outside Duckburg. Where he lived later together with his family, is unknown. But it has to be in some distance from Duckburg since he once (in 1944) sent a falcon to his nephew Donald, by postage. Born: 18?? in Duckburg? Died: 19?? First appearance: 1944 in Farragut the Falcon / The fighting Falcon (by name). 1993 in Lo$ part X - The Invader of Fort Duckburg. Created by: Carl Barks / Don Rosa Father: Humerdink "Grandpa" Duck Mother: Elvira "Grandma Duck" Coot Siblings: Quackmore Duck (brother) Daphne Duck (sister) Spouse: Lulubelle Loon Children: Abner "Whitewater" Duck (son) Fethry Duck (son). This is only for those who think he does exist in the Duck-universe. Don Rosa added him because his publisher said so - not because he wanted to. Other close relatives: Donald Duck (nephew) Della Duck (niece) Gladstone Gander (nephew) Occupation: His occupation is unknown, but it could be something related to birds since he once (in 1944) sent his nephew Donald a falcon.
There is not much known about Eider Duck. Eider Duck was not included in Carl Barks' Duck Family Tree even though Barks already had mentioned him in a story where he sent Donald a falcon. He was later included in Don Rosa's Duck Family Tree because Don Rosa (as always) included all Barksian facts).
Sometime after 1902 Eider Duck married Lulubelle Loon and had one son "Abner 'Whitewater' Duck" (Don Rosa says that Fethry Duck doesn't belong in Barks' and his universe, and thus Don Rosa don't regard him as a son of Eider Duck). Where ever Eider Duck and his family are living it is not in Duckburg., because once (in 1944) sent a falcon to his nephew Donald, by postage.
Elvira "Grandma Duck" Coot (some times called "Elviry")
Address: She lives atThe Duck-farm at the country-side outside Duckburg, together with her grand-nephew Gus Goose. Born: Ca. 1855 in Duckburg? Died: Before 1970 in Duckburg? First appearance: 1940, on a picture on Donald's wall. 1943, in person. Created by: Al Taliaferro, with his mother-in-law, Donnie M. Wheaton, as the inspiration. Father: Clinton Coot Mother: Gertrude Gadwall Siblings: Casey Coot (brother) In some European stories Uncle Scrooge has wrongly been presented as her brother. Spouse: Humperdink Duck Children: Quackmore Duck (son) Daphne Duck (daughter) Either Duck (son) Other close relatives: Gus Goose (grand nephew) Occupation: Housemother and farmer. Member of: ? Drives: An old Detroit Electric, sometimes she also drives a tractor.
Born ca. 1855 in Duckburg? as the oldest of two siblings. She was sometime around 1873-1875 married to Humperdink Duck. They lived at a farm outside Duckburg. Together they had 3 children, Quackmore, Daphne and Either. They used to be called Mother and Father Duck, later that changed, off natural causes, to Grandma and Grandpa Duck.
Some time after Scrooge McDuck first appeared in Duckburg in 1902 she sold him most of her land except for the farm.
At some point after 1920 her husband Humperdink died and left her a widow. After that she ran the farm by herself. At some point her brother Casey's daughter's son Gus Goose started to "help" her at the farm.
Grandma Duck is in many ways the head of the Duck-family. She is normally the one who arranges the family's Christmas celebrations and she's known as an excellent cook with pies as one of many specialities.
Grandma Duck died in Duckburg? before 1970 at a very high age.
H Hortense
Address: She used to stay together with Scrooge in Montana, Indonesia and other places. Born: Around 1880 in Montana, USA? Died: After 1890 First appearance: 1992 in Lo$, part 3 The Bucharoo of the Badlands. Created by: Don Rosa. Description: She was a horse. Of nature she was somewhat wild, but Scrooge managed to tame her very well. Don Rosa has also shown that she was very clever.
Hortense is the horse, by then called "The Widow Maker", on which scrooge was tested when he was to be hired as a Cowboy by Murdo MacKenzie in 1882. The reason Scrooge wasn't thrown of the horse immediately was that his money-belt was hanged up in the saddle. Scrooge tamed her and renamed her Hortense after his youngest sister (he said they had the same bad temper).
In the period from 1882-1885 she followed Scrooge everywhere, first on the Texas-Montana Trail, then to Indonesia and finally back to Montana.
In 1885 Scrooge returned to Scotland in a hurry. Whatever happened to Hortense when Scrooge was absent in the years from 1885 to 1889 is still unknown. One possibility though, is that she stayed with her previous owner and Scrooges former boss, Murdo MacKenzie.
When Scrooge returned to America in 1889 he and Hortense was reunited and appear together in 1890 in The Vigilante of Pizen Bluff.
Hortense has not been seen since Scrooge left his Uncle Angus after the adventure in Bluff. Her further faith is thus unknown.
Hortense McDuck
Address: After leaving Scotland she lived in Duckburg at least until 1930. What happened to her after that is of yet unknown. Since Donald is the only family member shown in histories covering the period after 1930 one can assume that she and the rest of the family, left Duckburg some time after leaving Scrooge in 1930. Perhaps she and her husband Quackmore live at the same place as their daughter Della and her husband. Born: 1876 in Glasgow, Scotland? Died: 19?? First appearance: The early 1950s in Carl Barks' Duck Family Tree (by name). 1991 in Lo$ part I - The last of the Clan McDuck (in person). Created by: Carl Barks / Don Rosa Father: Fergus McDuck Mother: Downy O'Drake Siblings: Scrooge McDuck (brother) Matilda McDuck (sister) Spouse: Quackmore Duck Children: Donald Duck (son) Della Duck (daughter) Other close relatives: Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck (grandsons) Occupation: We don't know much about her, but it seems that she often worked for her brother $crooge in her younger days. Later on she probably was a house-mother. Member of: ? Drives: She has never been seen driving any vehicle, perhaps her housband Quackmore handled the driving?
Hortense McDuck was born in Glasgow, Scotland? in 1876 as the youngest of three siblings. She was thus a very young child when her 9 years older brother Scrooge left Scotland for America. But even then she had developed her image - a somewhat wild mood. So when Scrooge got a horse with a wild temper in America he named it after her.
In 1902 she left Scotland and went to America together with the rest of her siblings. On her way to America she dreamt about meeting nice American cowboys. When the McDucks first arrived in Duckburg she was a bit disappointed that there were no cowboys there. Soon after her arrival in Duckburg she however met Quackmore Duck (a descendant of The founder of Duckburg, Cornelius Coot) with a temper very similar to her own. In The Sharpie of the Culebra Cut Don Rosa shows that she was still very interested in "cowboys" during her, Scrooges and Matildas stay in Panama in 1906. In the beginning of Lo$ part XI - The Empire-Builder from Calisota that takes place in 1908 Don Rosa shows that she and Quackmore Duck were engaged. They finally were married some years later.
In The Vigilante of Pizen Bluff and in The Dutchman's Secret Don Rosa shows that Hortense used to paste photos, etc. into some photo books.
From 1902 to 1930 she and Matilda worked for Scrooge. Around 1908 while Scrooge was abroad they hired Miss Emily Quackfaster as Scrooges new secretary.
When Scrooge finally returned to Duckburg in 1930 she and the rest of the family prepared for nice reunion, but because of Scrooges unpleasant behaviour when he returned she, and the rest of the family left him...
Whatever happened to Hortense, Quackmore and their kids after that incident is for the mostly unknown. What we know is that Donald appeared in Duckburg in the 1940's and that Della lived elsewhere.
Hugh "Seafoam" McDuck.
Address: He used to sail on the seven seas. Born: Around 1710 in Scotland? Died: 1776 in the war? First appearance: In the Barks classic Chisel McSue and the Horse Radish Treasure from 1953. Created by: Carl Barks Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Unknown Children: Unknown Other close relatives: The Clan McDuck Occupation: He used to be an officer at sea. Member of: ? Drives: When he was ashore he was probably riding a Horse.
Capt. Hugh "Seafoam" McDuck was born around 1710. He grew wealthy sailing his "Golden Goose" on the trade route to the West Indies! But in 1753 one Swindle McSue tricked him into a contract to deliver some horse radish to Jamaica - then scuttled the "Goose"! Seafoam forfeited the McDuck home and belongings to McSue, and escaped with only the heirloom watch in his pocket, and the golden dentures in his mouth!
According to Don Rosa, "Seafoam" died in 1776, perhaps in the Anglo-American war.
Humperdink "Grandpa" Duck
Address: He used to live at The Duck-farm at the country-side outside Duckburg, together with his family. Don Rosa says that it was Grandma Duck's family, the Coots, who owned the farm before that, so Humperdink must have come from elsewhere. Where he came from is however still unknown. Born: Since he was a father in 1875 he must have been born before 1860. Died: Unknown, but in The Sign Of The Triple Distelfink Don Rosa shows that he was still alive in the mid 1920s. It however seems that Grandma Duck is a widow by 1940. First appearance: 1993 in Lo$ part X - The Invader of Fort Duckburg. Created by: Don Rosa Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Elvira "Grandma Duck" Coot Children: Quackmore Duck (son) Daphne Duck (daughter) Eider Duck (son) Other close relatives: Gus Goose (grand nephew) Occupation: Farmer. Member of: Perhaps a farmers assoiation? Drives: Perhaps he was the first one to drive the old Detroit Electric, Grandma Duck later drives. In the Dutch version of Don Rosa's Duck Family Tree he is shown driving a tractor.
There is not much known about Humerdink Duck. He was born before 1860 and married latest in 1875 to Elvira Coot, daughter of Clinton Coot, and granddaughter of Cornelius Coot the founder of Duckburg. The farm they took over belonged to her family so he must have come from elsewhere. He is shown alive in the mid 1920s, but seems to be dead before 1940. When it comes to his origin Don Rosa says that the Duck family came from the British Isles, probably England.
M McDuck, Angus "Pothole"
He used to live nearby the Mississippi-river in the USA. Born: 1829 in Glasgow, Scotland. Died: 19?? in New Orleans, USA. First appearance: 1955 in The Great Steamboat Race Created by: Carl Barks. Father: "Dirty" Dingus McDuck. Mother: Molly Mollard. Siblings: Fergus McDuck (brother) Jake McDuck (brother). Occupation: He used to be a riverboater on the Mississippi. Later on he arranged western-shows. He used to sail a steamboat on the Mississippi.
J Jake McDuck
Address: It seems that he used to live in Scotland. Born: 1832 in Glasgow?, Scotland. Died: 19?? in Scotland? First appearance: He was first mentioned in 1952 in the Barks classic A Christmas For Shacktown when Donald went to Scrooge dressed as him, in the hope that Scrooge would give him some money for a toy-train for the poor children in Shacktown. Donald's attempt failed because Scrooge remembered that his uncle Jake once borrowed some money from him and had never paid back. Created by: Carl Barks Father: "Dirty" Dingus McDuck Mother: Molly Mollard Siblings: Angus "Pothole" McDuck (brother) Fergus McDuck (brother) Spouse: None Children: None Other close relatives: The Clan McDuck Occupation: He was a stockyard hand in Glasgow?
Jake McDuck was born in Glasgow?, Scotland in 1832 as the youngest of three siblings. In page 7 of his unpublished sketches for chapter I of Lo$ Don Rosa shows that Jake worked as a stockyard hand, probably in Glasgow.
In page 7 of his unpublished sketches for chapter I of Lo$ Don Rosa shows that Jake never married.
Jake McDuck died, probably somewhere in Scotland, sometime after 1900.
John D. Rockerduck
Address: He lives in Duckburg. Born: From Lo$, part 4 The Raider of the Copper Hill it seems that John must have been born sometime in the second half of the 1870's. In Of Ducks, Dimes and Destinies Don Rosa shows that his father Howard Rockerduck looked for girls in Glasgow in 1877 and that he returned to the USA without success. This means that his father probably, was still single at that time. He must however have married soon after. John is thus probably born around 1878 in the USA. Died: 19?? First appearance: 1961 in Boat Buster Created by: Carl Barks Father: Howard Rockerduck Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: None Children: None Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: He is a business man with a rather low morale. Member of: He is a member of the Billionaires Club in Duckburg. Drives: Various?. Most of the time he has a chauffeur.
The Duckburg billionaire John D. Rockerduck doesn't appear often in the stories of Barks and Rosa, but he has become a major character in the Italian Duck Universe. Don Rosa has shown that the very first meeting between Rockerduck and Scrooge took place in Anaconda, Montana in 1885. In a comment about this Don Rosa says:
"In my story I try to show Rockerduck as being quite different from $crooge (and Flintheart Glomgold, for that matter) in that he inherited all his wealth rather than working for it like $crooge and Flinty. I also make John a few years younger than $crooge so that I can further insult him by having his own father, Howard Rockerduck, be one of the long line of mentors from whom $crooge gains advice in the course of my series."
José "Joe" Carioca
Address: Vila Xurupita in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Born: 19?? in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Died: ? xFirst appearance: 1943 in the Disney movie Saludos Amigos. Created by: Walt Disney Studios Introduction to the Barks/Rosa universe: He was introduced to the Barks/Rosa universe by Don Rosa in 2000 in the story The Three Caballeros ride again. Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: He has two nephews, Zico and Zeca, so, we can imagine that he has at least one brother, or sister. Spouse: None, but some sources mention a girlfriend called Rosinha ("Little Rose") a.k.a. Aurora Children: None Other close relatives: Some sources mentiones two nephews Zico and Zeca and a lot off counsins, every one from a specifc region in Brazil: Zé Paulista (from São Paulo) Zé Queijinho (from Minas Gerais) Zé Pampeiro (from Rio Grande do Sul) Zé de Itu (from a city called "Itu", on the countryside off São Paulo, were everything is "big", including Carioca's cousin) Zé Baiano (from Bahia) Zé Jandaia (from the north off the country) Occupation: He is an Entertainer. In Brazil, he usually don't do NOTHING! He HATE working! Member of: "The Three Caballeros" Drives: ? Other information: José Carioca was created during World War II as a part of an American campaign to gain goodwill in Latin America. His first name is believed to have been inspired by the popular Brazilian cartoonist José Carlos de Britto e Cunha. His last name, Carioca, is a Brazilian word used to describe a native of Rio de Janeiro. José Carioca has become very popular in Brazil where he is now called Zé for short.
Paul Murry drew his firsts comic strips and after the War he disappeared from the USA .He was reintroduced in Brazil, on the covers off "Pato Donald"during the 50's by Luis Destuet, that came from Argentina to teach the Brazilian drawers how to draw the Disney style. Jorge Jato was the first Brazilian Disney drawer, and the "Zé Carioca"comic came in the 60's. After Kato, Waldyr Igayara carried the first Carioca comics. Later Herrero, Renato Canini, Cláudio de Souza, Elí Leon, Euclides Miyaura, Arthur Faria Jr, Fukue, Paulo Borges, Aluir Amâncio, Gérson Borlotti Teixeira, Aparecido Norberto, Átila de Carvalho and lot's off others Brazilian writters and drawers have carried the Carioca's Brazilian comics up today. The best off all: Renato Canini, that draws the most cartooning, and the most realistic Zé Carioca off all!.
In 1945 José "Joe" Carioca formed the trio "The Three Caballeros" together with his good friends Panchito and Donald Duck. In the late 1950's he appeared in Mexico where he worked as an entertainer and looked for pretty women. During those days "The three caballeros" were reunited.
K Kill Motor Hill
is located in, Duckburg. First appearance: 1951 in The Big Bin on Killmotor Hill. Created by: Carl Barks Description: It is the hill on where Sir Francis Drake built his Fort Drake Borough in 1579 and where Scrooge McDuck raised his Money Bin in 1902.
Kill Motor Hill has been a very central place during the entire history of Duckburg, In 1579 Sir Francis Drake built his fort on top of the hill which at one point was named "Kill Mule Hill". When it comes to the origin of the old name of the hill, "Kill Mule Hill", Don Rosa says: Barks named the hill that the Money Bin sits on as "Killmotor Hill" in the story where he first used the Money Bin. I decided in the "Life of $crooge" that it must have had a different name in the 18th and 19th centuries before they invented cars.
In 1902 Scrooge McDuck tried to drive his car to the top of the hill, but that effort was too much for the car's motor and it stopped. Immediately after that incident Humperdink Duck renamed the hill and gave it its present name. During a period of six months the same year Scrooge raised his Money Bin on the hill.
A more detailed presentation of the history of Duckburg is found at: The lives and times in Duckburg.
T The Helper
Address: He stays together with Gyro Gearloose in a house or perhaps in Gyro's workshop in Duckburg. Constructed: 1952 in Duckburg. First appearance: 1956 in The Cat Box. Created by: Carl Barks Description: He (it) is a kind of microbot. Invented by: Gyro Gearloose with some help from Donald Duck. "Siblings": Gyro once made a big helper. Occupation: He (it) is Gyro Gearlooses' mechanical helping hand.
In Gyro's First Invention Don Rosa shows that the Helper was constructed in 1952. He is built out of a lamp previous owned by Donald Duck. Some mysterious way the lamp became alive and intelligent when Donald accidentally hit Gyro in his head with it so that Gyro's head hit his unfinished mindbox. Later Gyro gave the main part of the lamp mechanical legs and arms so that it could be able to cross obstacles. To avoid vibrations while moving it was also equipped with dolls shoes (The same type Gyro had previously done for April, May and June), and finally Donald put on a light-bulb so that it could light up it's surroundings.
Don Rosa also shows that the Helpers first mission was to enter the badger's hole where $crooge previously (in the Barks classic A Christmas For Shacktown) used a toy-train to get back his money.
In The Duck Who Never Was. Don Rosa indicates that the Helper needs some kind of maintenance from Gyro to function. In some stories by Barks, the Helper switches his light-bulb himself, so this necessary maintenance is probably some kind of energy-transmission.
In The Once and Future Duck Don Rosa shows that the Helper was the one that drew King Arthur's sword "Excalibur" out of the stone.
L Ludwig Von Drake
Address: He lives in Duckburg. Born: 18?? in Vienna, Austria? Died: 19?? First appearance: 1961 on television, in An Adventure in Color. Created by: ? Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: According to Don Rosa he is married to Scrooges sister Matilda McDuck Children: Unknown Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: He is an intelligent professor and a Scientist. Member of: ? Drives: He probably has a car.
Ludwig Von Drake is very seldom used by Carl Barks and Don Rosa, and there is nothing much known about him. What we know is that he is said to be an Austrian from Vienna and that he is a professor. He is usually seen as Donald's uncle. In Don Rosa's view he is that by being married to Scrooge's sister "Matilda McDuck", but he wasn't allowed by his publisher, to show that on his Duck Family Tree.
M Magica De Spell
Address: She lives at Mt. Vesuvio, Italy together with her black raven. Born: Unknown Died: ? First appearance: 1961 in The Midas Touch Created by: Carl Barks Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: None Children: None Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: She's a sorceress. Member of: Sometimes she seems to be a member of an association for witches and sorcerers. Drives: She flies a broom.
Ever since Magica for the very first time, walked into Scrooges office in 1961, Scrooges first dime has been in the utmost danger. The reason for this is that Magica all the time tries to steal the dime in order to melt it, and create an amulet that she expects will make her the richest person in the world.
In Of Ducks, Dimes and Destinies from 1991 Don Rosa shows that the very first meeting between Magica and Scrooge took place in Glasgow in 1877 at the moment Scrooge earned his first coin. This happened because Magica used a time candle to go back in time.
When it comes to the question if Magica is a witch or a sorceress Don Rosa says: "I (and Egmont-editor Byron Erickson) regard Magica as a totally normal "human being" who dabbles in sorcery using spells and potions, but has no supernatural abilities of her own without such tools. That was Barks' original version."
Malcolm McDuck.
Address: He used to sail on the seven seas. Born: Around 1530 in Scotland? Died: After 1579 First appearance: In the Barks classic Back To Long Ago! from 1956 there is mentioned a Matey McDuck that can be seen as his first appearance. The name Malcolm McDuck is probably first used in 1991 in some unpublished sketches by Don Rosa. Created by: Carl Barks and Don Rosa Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Unknown Children: Unknown Other close relatives: The Clan McDuck Occupation: He used to be an officer at sea and became the very first commander of Fort Drake Borrough in 1579. Member of: ? Drives: When he was ashore he was probably riding a Horse.
Malcolm McDuck was born around 1530.
In the Barks classic Back To Long Ago! from 1956 there is mentioned a Matey McDuck who was a British naval officer in the Caribbean. Once Matey McDuck and a sailor named Pintail Duck buried a treasure that actually consisted of potatoes. In that same story Barks also shows that Matey McDuck seems to have been reborn as Scrooge McDuck.
And In page 5 of his unpublished sketches for chapter I of Lo$ Don Rosa mentions that "Records show that in the 1560's a McDuck served aboard the HMS "Falcon Rover" under Capt. Loyal Hawk as he raided the Spanish Caribbean trade routes!"
Once Don Rosa have said that Malcolm McDuck died in 1564, but in pages 5 and 6 of his unpublished sketches for chapter I of Lo$ he shows that in 1579 Malcolm McDuck sailed together with Sir Francis Drake as the "first mate" of "The Golden Hind". Shortly after he became the first commander of the new Fort Drake Borough and thus became the first McDuck in what later became known as Duckburg.
The easiest explanation of all this is to see Matey and Malcolm McDuck as two separate McDucks, probably brothers who both went to sea. Matey drowned when "The Falcon" sunk in 1564 and Malcolm died sometime after he ended up in Drake Borough in 1579.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 15, 2019 0:02:55 GMT 1
D.U.C.K. Most Don Rosa stories have the letters D.U.C.K. hidden somewhere in the first panel. Rosa's covers also usually have D.U.C.K. in them. This is an acronym for Dedicated to Unca Carl from Keno. Because Disney would not allow for personal signatures in the comics, and thought that D.U.C.K. looked too much like one, Don Rosa later started hiding the letters in various unlikely places. Many of his readers made a sport out of finding them. D.U.C.K. is in most cases hidden in the very first panel of the story. D.U.C.K. is also often hidden in Rosa's cover-art, which he makes for his own stories and reprints of old Carl Barks stories.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 15, 2019 0:03:35 GMT 1
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Welcome to the Wiki Welcome to the Wiki 44,352 PAGES ADD NEW PAGE CHARACTERS MOVIES TV THE LION KING EXPLORE DISCUSS in: Character groups, Scouts, Males, and 10 more Junior Woodchucks EDIT COMMENTS (2) SHARE Junior Woodchucks Background information Feature films DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp Television programs DuckTales Mickey Mouse Works DuckTales (2017 series) Park attractions Camp Woodchuck Group information Members Huey, Dewey, and Louie Doofus Drake Webby Vanderquack Bubba the Cave Duck Newton Gearloose Launchpad McQuack (as scoutmaster) Donald Duck (as scoutmaster) Fulton Gearloose (formerly) Source The Junior Woodchucks are the Scouting organization to which Huey, Dewey, and Louie belong. They are usually portrayed wearing a uniform with a coonskin cap. The Junior Woodchucks were created by Carl Barks, and made their first appearance in the 1951 comic Operation St. Bernhard (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #125). Later stories introduced a similar organization for girls, the Littlest Chickadees, to which Daisy Duck's nieces, April, May, and June belong. However, on DuckTales, Webby Vanderquack was occasionally shown to be a member of the Junior Woodchucks as well. A hallmark of the Woodchucks are exalted titles and ranks (Huey, Dewey, and Louie being promoted to become Ten Star Generals in the 1952 story of that name) and the awarding of buckets of badges, along with severe ideals as to decorum. In this way Barks poked gentle but pointed satire at aspects of the Boy Scouts.
The Junior Woodchucks also have Scoutmasters. This role is occasionally taken by Donald Duck, or Launchpad McQuack in DuckTales, where they also have a baseball team with Launchpad as its coach. In most stories the scoutmaster is a tall, strong and wise goose called "Grand Mogul".
Junior Woodchucks always carry with them a copy of the Junior Woodchucks Guidebook, a guidebook filled with detailed and pertinent information about whatever country or situation the Woodchucks find themselves. Its depth of coverage is remarkable, considering that it is a small paperback book.
Disney comic artist and writer Don Rosa created a comic regarding the origin of the Junior Woodchucks Guidebook, Guardians of the Lost Library. Rosa's later story W.H.A.D.A.L.O.T.T.A.J.A.R.G.O.N. tells of how Huey, Dewey, and Louie came to join the Junior Woodchucks.
In 1971, Carl Barks drew a model sheet of the nephews, with some of the drawings showing them in their Junior Woodchuck uniforms, for the Disney studio's publications department.
Most of the early Junior Woodchucks stories appeared in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. In 1966, they got their own title, Huey, Dewey, and Louie and the Junior Woodchucks, published by Gold Key Comics for 62 issues, and then continued by Whitman Comics for another 20 issues until 1983. The stories which Carl Barks wrote for this comic book, among the last comic book stories he scripted, were drawn by Kay Wright, John Carey, and Tony Strobl. More recently Daan Jippes has been commissioned by Egmont to redraw these stories emulating Barks' style and drawing inspiration from the sketches of Barks' storyboard-like scripts.
Disney Comics published a Junior Woodchucks four-issue mini series in 1991, containing newly-made Junior Woodchucks stories set in the DuckTales continuity, along with reprints of Barks stories.
In the comic book adaptation of the Darkwing Duck pilot, "Darkly Dawns the Duck", it is shown that Darkwing has a copy of the Junior Woodchuck Guidebook, revealing that he was a Junior Woodchuck in his youth. However, in the actual episode, the book is instead referred to as "a boy scout handbook".
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy once claimed, in his TV show, to have been a member of the Junior Woodchucks in his childhood.
Contents[show] The Chickadees The Chickadee Patrols, sometimes also called the Littlest Chickadees, are female counterparts to the Junior Woodchucks. The Chickadees first appeared in "The Chickadee Challenge," a Carl Barks Donald Duck story in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #161 (1954). The Chickadees' Duckburg patrol is led by a brawny woman named Captain Ramrod. Daisy Duck's nieces April, May, and June are members of the Chickadees. The Chickadees are named after the chickadee, a species of small bird; the phrase "littlest chickadee" also suggests "my little chickadee", a term of endearment classically used by W. C. Fields.
The Chickadee Patrols are based to some extent on the Girl Scouts of the USA and the Campfire Girls. In the spirit of friendly rivalry, the Duckburg troops of the Little Chickadees and Junior Woodchucks once held a bridge-building competition, which ended in a tie.
Carl Barks wrote a poem which mentions the rivalry between the two groups:
The world is full of clans and cults Abuzz as angry bees And Junior Woodchucks snapping jeers At Littlest Chickadees Gallery HueyDeweyLouieWebbyDoofus 1938-bons-scouts-04 1938-bons-scouts-03 1938-bons-scouts-02 Donald Duck - Good Scouts march Huey Dewey Louie-Good Scouts 1999mikeymanias20902 Launchpad-McQuack 250px-Doofus Bubba02
Add a photo to this gallery Trivia In "Guardians of the Lost Library", it is shown that the first Woodchuck merit badge was awarded to Fulton Gearloose (Gyro Gearloose's father) in 1903, for inventing merit badges. In the same story as above, it is shown that a merit badge for having the most merit badges was awarded to Dilton Dingus in 1939. In the award ceremony, Dilton is shown with the chest full of merit badges, and just that additional merit badge is enough to cause him to fall to the ground because of their weight. See also Fireside Girls Wilderness Explorers [Expand] v - e - d Ducktales Logo Categories: Character groups Scouts Males Females Heroes Heroines DuckTales characters Mickey Mouse universe characters Donald Duck universe characters Characters created by Carl Barks Organizations TV Animation characters Animated characters [Configure Reference Popups] Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 15, 2019 0:05:02 GMT 1
Gröngölingskåren Hoppa till navigeringHoppa till sök Gröngölingskåren (eng. The Junior Woodchucks), även känd som Gröngölingarna, är en scoutliknande organisation för pojkar i Kalle Ankas universum. Gröngölingskåren förekom för första gången i en serie tecknad av Carl Barks 1951.
Innehåll 1 Historik och beskrivning 1.1 Snuffe 2 Se även 3 Böcker 4 Referenser Historik och beskrivning Kåren grundades av Cypranius Knös, son till Ankeborgs grundare Cornelius Knös. Knatte, Fnatte och Tjatte är medlemmar med titeln general (ibland kallad 10-stjärnors generaler). Kårens ledare brukar bära titeln stormogul. Vidare finns även flera andra titlar; dessa är ofta särskilda förkortningar (till exempel benämns i en serie tecknad av Carl Barks och Daan Jippes 1972 en så kallad T.V.Å.L.F.A.G.E.R., vilket då är en förkortning för Toxikologisk Vetenskapsexpert på Åtgärdskraftig Limnologi och Fordringsfull Anhängare av Giftfri Ekologisk Renhet) en annan är S.TE.K (strategisk edsvuren kontrollant). Ankeborgs gröngölingskårs stormogul heter Filodemus Fimmelsven. Gröngölingskårens viktigaste hjälpmedel är Gröngölingsboken även kallad "Gröngölingarnas bok av outmättlig visdom". Gröngölingskårens medlemmar bär höga pälsmössor med svansar på.
Det finns en motsvarande flickorganisation som heter Grönspättorna. Det lär[källa behövs] också ha funnits en organisation som hette "Dagsländorna" där Kalle Anka var med som ung.
I den svenska tidningen Kalle Anka & C:o har Gröngölingarna använts i samband med presentationer av naturvetenskaplig karaktär.[1]
Snuffe Snuffe (orig. Snoozie) är Gröngölingarnas officiella spårningshund (av rasen blodhund). Han introducerades av Carl Barks i serien "Medaljens baksida" (Medaling Around) från 1953 och används nuförtiden främst av Egmont Creatives serieskapare, däribland Don Rosa. I Barks Gröngölingsserier från 1970-talet, bytte tuscharen Tony Strobl ut Snuffe mot Pluto, efter order från förläggaren. När Egmont under 1990- och 2000-talet lät Daan Jippes tuscha om dessa serier kom Snuffe åter.
Se även Kalle Ankas universum Böcker Fördjupning: Gröngölingsboken Ett antal volymer av Gröngölingsboken har givits ut på svenska. Det är böcker med illustrerade praktiska tips av olika slag, särskilt i samband med naturutflykter. Nedan listas den första av dessa utgåvor.
Gröngölingsboken. Malmö: Hemmets journal. 1972-1981. Libris 8204024 Referenser ^ Sempler, Kaianders (2013-03-13): "Kalle Anka lär ut naturvetenskap". nyteknik.se. Läst 1 maj 2016. Kategorier: Figurer i Kalle Ankas universumRollfigurer i DucktalesFiktiva organisationer
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Post by Freddie on Jul 15, 2019 0:14:06 GMT 1
Scouting i Sverige Hoppa till navigeringHoppa till sök Scouting infördes i Sverige främst av gymnastikläraren Ebbe Lieberath, som efter att ha översatt Scouting for Boys grundade scoutkåren Riddarpojkarna i Göteborg 1910. Scouterna är idag den organisation i Sverige som är ansluten till världsscoutorganisationerna World Organization of the Scout Movement och World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. I Sverige finns det drygt 70 000 scouter [1]. Innehåll 1 Historia 2 Organisation 2.1 Scouterna 2.2 Scoutdistrikt 2.3 Scoutkår 2.4 Patrull 3 Scoutliknande verksamheter och föreningar 3.1 Royal Rangers 3.2 UV-scout 3.3 Nybyggarscout 3.4 S:t Georgs scoutgillen 4 Lag och löfte 4.1 Scoutlagen 4.2 Inofficiella spårarscoutlagen (före detta miniorscoutlagen) 4.3 Den ursprungliga scoutlagen enligt Baden-Powell 4.4 Enl Scouthandboken, utgiven på uppdrag av Svenska Scoutrådet 1936, N O Mauritzons boktryckeri 4.5 Scoutlöfte 4.6 Valspråk och lösen 4.7 Scouthälsning 5 Texter 5.1 Scoutsången 5.2 Scoutpsalmen 5.3 Scoutens bön 5.3.1 Gamla scoutbönen 5.3.2 Nya scoutbönen 6 Förbundsgemensam åldersindelning 7 Scoutdräkten 7.1 Nya scoutdräkten 7.2 Äldre scoutdräkten 7.3 Scoutliknande verksamheters dräkt 8 Förtjänstmärken och utmärkelser 8.1 Förtjänstmärken 8.2 Silvervargen 8.3 Gustaf Adolfs-märket 9 Scouttidningar 9.1 Scout 9.2 Tidigare scouttidningar 9.2.1 Redo - 2000-2006 9.2.2 Scouten - 2006-2013 9.2.3 Scoutmagasinet - 2006-2012 10 Större scoutläger i Sverige 11 Se även 12 Referenser 12.1 Noter 12.2 Källor 13 Externa länkar Historia Scouter i uniform framför järnvägsstation i Uddevalla, foto från 1912. Ebbe Lieberath - en pionjär inom svensk scouting. Scouting skapades i England av Robert Baden-Powell och började praktiseras 1907. Han publicerade en handbok 1908, Scouting for Boys, och rörelsen spreds snabbt, även till andra länder. KFUMs resesekreterare Emil Winqvist, fick 1908 kännedom om Scouting for Boys och genomförde ett litet scoutläger i Spånga, och flera KFUM-föreningar började med scouting samma år. Författaren Gustaf Hellström, som var Dagens Nyheters London-korrespondent, skrev under hösten 1909 och våren 1910 flera uppmärksammade artiklar om scouting, vilka ledde till livlig debatt och inspirerade många att engagera sig för scouting.[2] Bland annat vände han sig direkt till de svenska ungdomarna genom en artikel i Almanack för ungdom. Illustrationerna där torde vara de första fotografier på scouter som publicerats i Sverige. Det var på så vis diskussionerna kring scoutrörelsens införande kom igång i Sverige. Hellström önskade en konfessionslös scoutrörelse utan militära inslag, vilket var ganska kontroversiellt under denna första tid. I april 1910 omnämner Emil Winqvist för första gången scoutrörelsen i KFUM:s förbundstidning. Även privata eldsjälar kom från 1908 i kontakt med idén via engelska media och började testa scouting runt om i Sverige. Scouting infördes dock på allvar i Sverige efter att gymnastikläraren Ebbe Lieberath 1909 hittat Scouting for Boys, som han sedan översatte. Han grundade scoutkåren Riddarpojkarna i Göteborg i januari 1910, och ledde sedan rörelsen i många år. Den svenska scoutrörelsen, liksom den internationella, riktade sig från början enbart mot pojkar. Två år senare introducerades flickscouting i Sverige, speciellt inom KFUK-föreningar. Det första scoutförbundet i Sverige grundades 1911 för pojkar, och 1913 en motsvarande för flickor. Vid den här tiden var nykterhets- och väckelserörelserna stora i Sverige, det var därför ett rätt naturligt att dessa redan existerande ungdomsrörelserna, som till exempel Nykterhetsrörelsen och KFUK/KFUM, tog upp scouting som en naturlig del i sina program. Många nya organisationer bildades även som svar på scoutingens ökande popularitet. Mellan 1959 och 1961 gick en våg av sammanslagningar mellan könsuppdelade förbund över scoutsverige med resultatet att fem könsintegrerade förbund, som idag bildar Svenska Scoutrådet, bildades. Scouting fick ett bra fotfäste i Sverige från 1909 tack vare Ebbe Lieberath och 1912 grundades Sveriges scoutförbund med honom som ordförande. Emmy Grén-Broberg blev 1913 den första ledaren för Sveriges Flickors Scoutförbund. Dessa två förbund gick 1961 samman till en ny gemensam organisation, Svenska Scoutförbundet. Det fanns tidigt ett gemensamt samarbetsorgan för pojk- respektive flickscouting i Sverige. När flick- och pojkscouting helt hade gått samman 1968 skapades Svenska Scoutunionen, som 1982 bytte namn till Svenska Scoutrådet. Svenska scouting har varit anslutet till världsorganisationerna WOSM och WAGGGS sedan 1922.[3] Organisation Scouterna Huvudartikel: Scouterna Scouterna är den nationella organisationen för scoutrörelsen i Sverige. Riksorganisationen bildades den 1 januari 2012. Scouterna har det svenska medlemskapet i de två världsorganisationerna för Scouting WAGGGS och WOSM. Scouternas nuvarande generalsekreterare är Katarina Hedberg. Scouterna består dels av scoutkårer som tidigare tillhörde Svenska Scoutförbundet, KFUK-KFUM:s Scoutförbund och Frälsningsarméns scoutförbund dels den tidigare riksorganisationen, Svenska Scoutrådet. Riksorganisationen ansvarar för att utveckla hela scoutrörelsen i Sverige samt erbjuder en stödstruktur för de kårer som tidigare ingick i Svenska Scoutförbundet, KFUK-KFUM:s scoutförbund och Frälsningsarméns scoutförbund. Stödstrukturen innebär bland annat att riksorganisationen har konsulter anställda runt om i landet som stöttar den lokala verksamheten. De två andra förbunden, Nykterhetsrörelsens scoutförbund och SMU Scout (som fr.o.m början på augusti 2013 kallas equmeniascout) valde att, tillsammans med EFS Scout (heter fr.om. 2014 Salt Scout) som tidigare organiserades under KFUK-KFUM:s Scoutförbund, bli s.k. samverkansorganisationer. Kårer som är medlemmar i en samverkansorganisation är medlemmar i Scouterna men deras lokala stöd hanteras av respektive samverkansorganisation. Samverkansorganisationer: Equmeniascout, f.d. SMU Scout (11 000 medlemmar) Nykterhetsrörelsens scoutförbund (6 000 medlemmar) Salt Scout, f.d. EFS Scout (2 000 medlemmar) Scoutdistrikt Huvudartikel: Scoutdistrikt Scoutdistrikt sträcker sig över ett område med ett antal scoutkårer. Inom ett scoutdistrikt samarbetar kårerna bland annat med ledarutbildning, scoutläger och andra kurser och arrangemang. Scoutdistriktet leds av en styrelse som väljs på den årliga distriktsstämman. Dit har varje scoutkår rätt att skicka ett antal delegater, antalet bestäms av hur stor scoutkåren är i antal medlemmar. På distriktsstämman beslutas vad som ska hända i distriktet fram till nästa distriktsstämma. Scoutkår Huvudartikel: Scoutkår En lokal förening som bedriver scoutverksamhet brukar kallas en scoutkår. Kåren består vanligtvis av tre till fem åldersgrupper, vilka brukar kallas avdelningar. Inom varje avdelning finns sedan en eller flera patruller vilka brukar bestå av fem till åtta scouter. Beroende på ålder har patrullerna ganska stor frihet att själva utforma sina aktiviteter (programmet) efter sina egna intressen inom ramen för scoutmetoden. I Sverige är det normalt att pojkar och flickor är blandade på alla nivåer, medan det internationellt fortfarande förekommer att man skiljer på pojkar och flickor antingen på patrull-, avdelnings- eller kårnivå. Vissa länder har även olika scoutförbund för pojkar och flickor. Patrull Huvudartikel: Scoutpatrull Scouter på avdelningar jobbar oftast i patruller, det vill säga mindre grupper om 5-8 personer. I patrullen får scouten en chans att prova olika roller och lära känna sig själv och sina egenskaper bättre, i en patrull får alla synas. Patrullsystemet är en av delarna i Scoutmetoden. Det är vanligt att patrullens namn är besläktade med de andra patrullernas namn och att det gemensamma temat är avdelningsnamnet. Till exempel kan avdelningen heta Djungeldjuren och patrullerna ha namn såsom Elefanterna, Tigrarna, Aporna och Flodhästarna. I patrullen har man ofta ett rop som har samma tema som namnet. Scoutliknande verksamheter och föreningar Utöver dessa förbund finns det andra scoutliknande verksamheter som inte är medlemmar i Scouterna eller i något av de två världsscoutförbunden. Deras värderingar och riktlinjer avviker något från de scoutförbund som är medlemmar i Scouterna. Enligt samtliga företrädare för förbunden i Svenska Scoutrådet anses inte dessa organisationer tillhöra scoutrörelsen då medlemskap inte finns i Scouterna. "Man kan säga att det handlar om falsk varudeklaration. Barnen tror de deltar i Scouterna men senare upptäcker de att det var något annat."[4] skriver samtliga företrädare för scoutförbunden samt scoutrådet i tidningen Dagen. Dock skriver man också, i samma artikel, att "Den samlade scoutrörelsen i Sverige, organiserad i Svenska Scoutrådet, ser gärna att även dessa verksamheter blir en del av scoutrörelsen.". Vad gäller ordet scout är det varumärkesskyddat och rättigheten att använda det för verksamhet inom undervisning, utbildning och underhållning i Sverige innehas enbart av Scouterna.[5] Royal Rangers Huvudartikel: Royal Rangers Royal Rangers är en kristen barn- och ungsdomsverksamhet inom Pingströrelsen. Royal Rangers grundades i USA 1962 och har därefter spridit sig över världen och finns idag i ett 70-tal länder. Till Sverige kom rörelsen 1983. Varje land har, liksom inom scoutrörelsen, skjorta och halsduk i olika färg beroende på land. Många länder har dock valt att ha samma färg på skjortorna som i USA, det vill säga ljusbruna, men halsduken är alltid unik. I Sverige är klädseln blå skjorta och gul halsduk. Royal Rangers är dock inte äkta scouter, då de inte uteslutande använder scoutings värdegrund, utan har mera fokus på kristen tro. I scouting brukar man idag inte längre förutsätta kristen bekännelse och tro hos ledarna, utan värdesätter pluralism och tolerant religionsdialog.[4] UV-scout Huvudartikel: UV-scout Unga Viljor är en scoutliknande organisation tillhörande Svenska Alliansmissionens Ungdom. Unga Viljor startades 1942 i Gnosjö. Idag består UV-scouterna av ungefär 100 kårer och drygt 6 000 medlemmar.[6] Inom Unga Viljor bedrivs scoutliknande aktiviteter som kretsar kring djur, natur, eld, knopar, sjukvård, och även bibelkunskap. Nybyggarscout Huvudartikel: Nybyggarscout Nybyggarscout, eller EFK-scout, är den scoutliknandeverksamhet som bedrivs av Evangeliska Frikyrkan. Vissa patruller inom Nybyggarscout samarbetar ibland med Svenska Missionskyrkan och därigenom SMU-scout, och är på så vis anslutna till SSR. Nybyggarscout som helhet är dock inte anslutet. Nybyggarscouterna bär gröna skjortor av den modell som tidigare bars av SMU, till den bärs en orange halsduk. [7] S:t Georgs scoutgillen Huvudartikel: S:t Georgs scoutgillen S:t Georgs scoutgillen är en del av den svenska scoutrörelse som bedriver verksamhet främst för att stötta Scouterna. De är inte anslutna till Scouterna eller något av världsförbunden, utan de är istället anslutna till The International Scout and Guide Fellowship. Gillescouternas medlemsantal uppgick i januari 2006 till 1200 medlemmar, uppdelade i 39 scoutgillen. Lag och löfte Scoutlagen De fem scoutförbunden i Svenska Scoutrådet har en gemensam scoutlag som antogs 1970 och som därefter reviderats en gång. En scout söker sin tro och respekterar andras (tidigare: En scout visar vördnad för Gud och hans ord) En scout är ärlig och pålitlig En scout är vänlig och hjälpsam En scout visar hänsyn och är en god kamrat En scout möter svårigheter med gott humör En scout lär känna och vårdar naturen En scout känner ansvar för sig själv och andra Inofficiella spårarscoutlagen (före detta miniorscoutlagen) En spårarscout är ärlig, hjälpsam och gör sitt bästa I det nya förbundsgemensamma scoutprogrammet finns ingen spårarscoutlag, scoutlagen är för alla åldersgrupper. Spårarscoutlagen ovan är en omgjord variant av den tidigare miniorscoutlagen och är ej officiell. Den ursprungliga scoutlagen enligt Baden-Powell En scouts heder är att man kan lita på honom. En scout är trofast mot konungen, sitt land, sina scoutledare, föräldrar, arbetsgivare och underordnade. En scouts plikt är att vara till nytta och att hjälpa andra. En scout är vänlig mot alla och en god kamrat till varje annan scout, vilket land, samhällsklass eller trosbekännelse denne än må tillhöra. En scout är hövisk. En scout är djurvän. En scout lyder sina föräldrar, sin patrulledare eller scoutledare utan att göra några invändningar. En scout ler och visslar under alla svårigheter. En scout är sparsam. En scout är ren i tanke, ord och gärning. Enl Scouthandboken, utgiven på uppdrag av Svenska Scoutrådet 1936, N O Mauritzons boktryckeri En scout talar sanning och står vid sitt ord En scout gör sin plikt mot Gud och fosterlandet En scout är andra till nytta och hjälp En scout är vänlig mot alla och en god kamrat En scout är uppmärksam och hövisk En scout är djurvän och skyddar naturen En scout lyder villigt sina föräldrar, lärare och ledare En scout tager alla svårigheter med glatt humör En scout är arbetsam och sparsam En scout är ren i tanke, ord och gärning Scoutlöfte Innan 1970: Jag lovar att efter bästa förmåga söka göra min plikt mot Gud och fosterlandet, hjälpa andra, lyda scoutlagen. Sedan 1970: Jag lovar att efter bästa förmåga följa scoutlagen Valspråk och lösen -Var redo! - Alltid redo! Scouthälsning Scouthälsning görs genom att höger hands lillfinger böjs ned och tummen läggs över dess nagel. De övriga fingrarna hålls sträckta och ihop. Handen hålls mot pannan så att en naturlig vinkel bildas. De tre uppåtriktade fingrarna symboliserar tro, hjälpsamhet och att följa scoutlagen. Ringen, bildad av tummen och lillfingret, symboliserar kamratkretsen runt jorden. Det kan också betyda att den starke beskyddar den svage. Scouthälsning används enligt beslut i Svenska scoutrådet: när flaggan, Sveriges eller något annat lands, hissas eller halas, under tiden då flaggan är fri, dvs ingen rör flaggan och den ännu inte är i topp, när man ger uppmaningen ”Var redo!”, när man på uppmaningen ”Var redo!” svarar ”Alltid redo!”. Scouthälsningen kan även användas då man hälsar på andra scouter. Scouttecken, som utförs som scouthälsing fast med höger hand i axelhöjd och de tre fingrarna rakt upp, görs enligt internationell praxis vid scoutlöftets avläggande. Texter Scoutsången Huvudartikel: Scoutsången Vi äro svenska scouter vi, och löftet som blev givet, en vårdag brusande och fri, står på vår panna skrivet. För Gud för kung och fosterland, var än dig livet ställer. Var redo när det gäller, med hjärta, håg och hand! Vår lag är allvar, lust och fröjd att hjälpa och att stöda. Så lyft i sång mot himlens höjd vår plikt ach kära möda. Drag ut från självets trånga vrå till skogens vida salar, till svenska berg och dalar, där friska vindar gå. Vi äro svenska scouter vi. Vi lystra och vi spana, på myrans spår och falkens skri, på allt vi se och ana. Det svaga giver vi vårt mod, det tunga underlätta. Det goda och det rätta, vi offra glatt vårt mod. Var redo! Hör den stormens il, som genom världen skrider! Håll spänd din sträng, håll blank din pil - nu är det knoppningstider. Nu knyta vi vårt syskonband, i kärlek och i gamman, nu smida vi det samman kring hela Sveriges land. Scoutpsalmen Gud, du som ser oss, kom till oss nu. Tack för all glädje, det liv som är du. Scoutvänners kedja slås kring vår jord, gemenskap och vänskap blir mer än ord. Hjälp oss leva så som du lär, djuren, naturen, beskydda, och bär, oss genom livet, visa på sätt att kämpa för fred allas värde och rätt. Scoutens bön Gamla scoutbönen Käre Fader i Din himmel, Du som alltid hjälper mig, vart jag går i världens vimmel! Hör min bön som söker Dig: Hjälp mig leva Dig till ära, hedra Sverige, mor och far, min och andras bördor bära, hjälp mig lyda scouters lag! (Amen) Nya scoutbönen Livets Gud, som söker alla, du som ser till var och en, till vad än du vill mig kalla, är jag redo bli din vän. Tack för staden och naturen, och för glädje varje dag. Tack för människor och djuren. Hjälp mig följa scouters lag. (Amen) Förbundsgemensam åldersindelning Under slutet av 2008[8] lanserades nya, förbundsgemensamma åldersgrupper inom svensk scoutrörelse. Dessa visas i tabellen nedan.[9][10] Ålder Årskurs Namn Kortnamn Engelskt namn 8-9 2-3 Spårarscout Spårare Tracker Scout 10-11 4-5 Upptäckarscout Upptäckare Discovery Scout 12-14 6-8 Äventyrarscout Äventyrare Adventure Scout 15-18 9-Gymnasium 3 Utmanarscout Utmanare Challenger Scout 19-25 Studier/Jobb Roverscout Rover Rover Scout Scoutdräkten Nya scoutdräkten Skjortan i den nya dräktordningen. Genom Svenska Scoutrådet gjordes under 2007 en helt ny gemensam dräktordning för de fem förbunden. Ett första förslag med en ljus gråblå skjorta gjordes våren 2006, men detta blev nedröstat av de flesta förbunden under hösten. I maj 2007 godkändes de nya ritningarna, denna gången en majolicablå modell som alla förbund är överens om. Kollektionen består av såväl pikétröjor (bild), lång-/kortärmade skjortor (bild) och t-shirts (bild). De nya plaggen är dock inte likvärdiga, vilket innebär att klädkoden som regel alltid är skjorta, så länge inget annat anges på inbjudan. Pikétröjan och t-shirten är perfekta plagg att använda privat då skjortan kanske inte alltid passar som klädsel på en arbetsplats eller i skolan. Detta ger möjligheten att kunna visa att man är scout, utan att ha skjortan på sig utanför verksamheten. I juni 2007, lagom till Jiingijamborii, trädde den nya dräktordningen i kraft. I början av 2000-talet gavs kläddesignern Claes Bondelid uppdraget att göra en klädkollektion för scouterna. Kläderna var inte tänkta som ett substitut för scoutdräkten, utan mer en "kul grej", ett lite tuffare och modernare profilplagg framtaget av en riktig designer. Bondelid gjorde både t-shirtar och hoodtröjor, och framförallt den sistnämnda sålde slut väldigt fort och fick släppas i nya färger och varianter under flera säsonger. Alla tröjor hade "Scout Sweden" eller "Be Prepared" tryckt eller broderat någonstans, ofta tillsammans med scouternas logotyp. Äldre scoutdräkten Den tidigare gröna SMU-skjortan tillsammans med SMU:s tegelröda halsduk. SSF: Mellanblå skjorta, gul halsduk med blå rand längs kanten. SMU: Grön skjorta, tegelröd halsduk. KFUK-KFUM: Mellanblå skjorta, vit halsduk. Sjundedagsadventistsamfundets scouter (sektion inom KFUK-KFUM:s Scoutförbund): Kakifärgad skjorta, mörkblå (minior) eller gul (scout) halsduk. EFS Scout (sektion inom KFUK-KFUM:s Scoutförbund): Mellanblå skjorta, gul halsduk. NSF: Mellanblå skjorta, mörkblå halsduk. FA: Mellanblå skjorta, röd halsduk med blågul kant. Scoutliknande verksamheters dräkt Skjortor och halsdukar för övriga scoutliknande verksamheter: Svenska Royal Rangers: Mellanblå skjorta, gul halsduk. Nybyggarscout: Grön skjorta, orange halsduk. UV-scout: Grön skjorta, gul eller röd (för ledare) halsduk. Förtjänstmärken och utmärkelser Förtjänstmärken Scouterna har en lång tradition av att dela ut förtjänstmärken för särskilda insatser inom scoutrörelsen. Förtjänstmärken och utmärkelser är ett sätt att tacka och ge erkännande till personer som gjort förtjänstfulla insatser för och inom scouting. Silvervargen Det högsta svenska förtjänstmärket i Sverige är Silvervargen. Gustaf Adolfs-märket Det näst högsta svenska förtjänstmärket är Gustaf Adolfs-märket ofta förkortat GA-märket. GA-märket instiftades 1947 för att hedra den då nyligen avlidna Prins Gustaf Adolf. Scouttidningar Genom åren har det funnits flera olika medlemstidningar. Den huvudsakliga medlemstidningen heter 'Scout', och utkom med sitt första nummer 2014. För scoutledare och Utmanare finns också tidningen Demed. Scout I juni 2014 kom det första numret av Scouternas gemensamma medlemstidning Scout ut. Tidningen går ut till alla medlemmar och har därmed en upplaga på minst 66000 ex. Tidningens uppdrag är att spegla hela Scoutsverige men även scouter i världen, att entusiasmera, engagera och ge tips och inspiration. Scout kommer ut med 3 nummer om året och engagerar många i framtagandet. Scout har sedan 2015 två ungdomsredaktörer som har ett uppdrag på ett år. Scout lanserades även på nätet i maj 2015 som ett komplement till tidningens 3 nummer, Scout.se. I maj 2015 vann tidningen Scout Guldbladet för bästa medlems- och organisationstidning med motiveringen "Med tydlig skärpa i uppdrag och målgruppens behov ser vi här en folkrörelse få nytt liv med hjälp av en tidning med mycket modernt tilltal. Äntligen alltid redo - igen”. Tidigare scouttidningar Redo - 2000-2006 Huvudartikel: Redo för scouting Redo var fram till 2006 den enda officiella scouttidningen i Sverige. Alla medlemmar av Svenska Scoutrådet fick tidningen som en del av respektive scoutförbunds medlemsavgift. Nummer 6, 2006, var det sista att ges ut innan tidningen till slut lades ner och ersattes av Scouten och Scoutmagasinet.[11] Scouten - 2006-2013 Scouten riktade sig till de lägre åldersgruppern inom Scouterna, barn upp till 13 år[11]. Därmed var den under perioden den mindre av de två scouttidningarna i Sverige, och den hade cirka 25 000 prenumeranter. Scouten gavs ut 4 gånger om året och finansierades av prenumerationsavgift tillsammans med bidrag från Svenska Scoutrådet. Tidningen Scouten las ner i december 2013. Scoutmagasinet - 2006-2012 Scoutmagasinet fanns parallellt med Scouten och riktade sig till de högre åldersgrupperna inom Scouterna, barn över 13 år. Det är var den större scouttidningen i Sverige med cirka en tredjedel av Svenska Scoutrådets medlemmar som prenumeranter, det vill säga cirka 35 000 ungdomar.[11] Scoutmagasinet användes också som en plattform för spridning av information från Svenska Scoutrådet. I maj 2012 beslöts att Scoutmagasinet skulle läggas ner vid årsskiftet 2012/13 till förmån för ett digitalt forum[12]. Större scoutläger i Sverige Matlagning på Natura 93. 1938: Den 31 juli höll Svenska scoutunionen (nuvarande SSR) sitt läger på Tullgarn, invigt av prins Gustaf Adolf. Lägret samlade drygt 6 000 deltagare från Sverige samt representanter från ytterligare 15 nationer. 1986: Scout 86: Svenska Scoutförbundets förbundsläger på sex olika platser runt om i landet, bl.a. Gränna och Hörrs Nygård i Skåne. 1993: Natura 93, läger med internationella deltagare utanför Karlsborg i Västergötland. 2001: Sveriges första nationella jamboree, Scout 2001, hölls i Rinkaby utanför Kristianstad i Skåne. Det var ett gemensamt läger för alla de 5 förbunden och deltagarantalet var omkring 26 500 scouter. 2005: KFUK-KFUM:s scoutförbunds förbundsläger Skogsröj på Lysestrand lägerområde, Bohuslän. 2007: Sveriges största scoutläger under 2007 hette Jiingijamborii och hölls i Rinkaby utanför Kristianstad i Skåne. Det var ett gemensamt läger för alla förbunden och deltagarantalet låg kring 19 500 scouter, inklusive flera kårer från andra länder. 2008: Planeras gemensamt distriktsläger för tonårs- och seniorscouter från alla SMU-scouts sju distrikt i Tiveden. 2009: KFUK-KFUM:s scoutförbunds förbundsläger Reforma 09 på Scoutcamp Ransberg, Värmland. Lägret blir det första där scouternas nya förbundsgemensamma program som lanseras samma år prövas i full skala.[1] 2011: 22:a världsjamboreen Simply Scouting genomfördes i Rinkaby utanför Kristianstad i Skåne. Över 40 000 deltagare och nästan lika många besökare närvarade under lägerveckorna. 2013: Equmenias första riksscoutläger i Loo i Alingsås kommun. Omkring 4 000 scouter deltog. Under lägret övergick man till Equmeniascout från tidigare SMU-scout. 2017: Sveriges tredje nationella jamboree, Jamboree17, hölls på Rinkabyfältet utanför Kristianstad. Jamboree17 var det första lägret som arrangerades av den nya riksorganisationen Scouterna. Se även WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis trefoil.svg Scoutportalen Scout Scouting globalt Den svenska Scoutsången Redo för scouting, svensk scouttidning Referenser Noter ^ www.scouterna.se/om-scouterna/var-organisation/ webbsida läst 2015-05-11. ^ Se Gustaf Hellström-sällskapets Medlemsblad nr 19, våren 2010. TEMA: När Gustaf Hellström 'öfvertransporterade’ scoutrörelsens idé till Sverige. Samtida bilder och texter från debatten redovisas i fulltext i en extra Text- och bildbilaga till medlemsbladet: Gustaf Hellströms kampanj för scoutrörelsen 1909–1910. Texterna är tillgängliga på Gustaf Hellström-sällskapets hemsida: www.gustafhellstrom.se^ ”Some statistics”. World Organization of the Scout Movement. Arkiverad från originalet den 2 april 2010. Läst 3 februari 2007. ^ Lars Lange (FA), Torbjörn Reinhed (KFUK-KFUM), Mikael Premberg (NSF), Göran Bondesson (SMU), Helena Kaså Winqvist (SSF), Johan Strid (SSR) (16 augusti 2007). ”Scouterna är för alla – även Jesus”. Dagen. Arkiverad från originalet den 18 april 2015. Läst 12 oktober 2007. ^ ”Svensk Varumärkesdatabas, Reg.Nr. 112385”. Arkiverad från originalet den 6 februari 2015. Läst 20 juli 2018. ^ ”UV-scout”. Svenska Alliansmissionens Ungdom. Arkiverad från originalet den 10 januari 2014. Läst 12 september 2013. ^ ”Nybyggarscout”. Evangeliska Frikyrkan. Läst 28 oktober 2007. ^ www.scout.se/index.php?Itemid=512^ www.scout.se/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10707&Itemid=514^ web.archive.org/web/20100909011649/http://www.scout.se/attachments/10707_Handout_web-1.pdf^ ”Framtidens tidningar är här”. Svenska Scoutrådet. 2007. Arkiverad från originalet den 6 augusti 2007. Läst 14 december 2007. ^ www.scout.se/attachments/459_Styrelseprotokoll%202012-05-26--27.pdf[död länk] Källor ”History of scouting in Sweden”. Svenska Scoutrådet. Arkiverad från originalet den 25 oktober 2007. Läst 12 oktober 2007. Den ursprungliga texten, eller delar av texten, till denna artikel kommer från artikeln Scouting Händelser man minns - en krönika 1920-1969, fil dr Harald Schiller 1970 Scoutlagen på www.scout.seGustaf Hellström-sällskapets Medlemsblad nr 19, våren 2010. TEMA: När Gustaf Hellström 'öfvertransporterade' scoutrörelsens idé till Sverige Text- och bildbilaga till Gustaf Hellström-sällskapets Medlemsblad nr 19, våren 2010. TEMA: Gustaf Hellströms kampanj för scoutrörelsen 1909–1910 Externa länkar Scouterna bliscout.nu v • r Scouting Scoutkårer · Lista över de högsta utmärkelserna inom scouting · Kända scouter · WOSM-medlemmar · WAGGGS-medlemmar Scoutrörelsen Scouting · Scoutmetoden · Åldersgrupper inom scouting · Scoutliknande organisationer · Kontroverser och konflikter kring scouting · Scouting i populärkultur · Sjöscouting WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis trefoil.svg Begrepp Scoutdistrikt · Scoutkår · Scoutlöftet · Scoutläger · Scoutdräkten · Lägerbål · Hajk · Spårning · Utmanarscout · Roverscout · Bäverscout · Spårarscout · Nyingscout · Upptäckarscout · Äventyrarscout · Learning-by-doing · Scouting for Boys · Vargunge Personer Robert Baden-Powell · Frederick Russell Burnham · Ebbe Lieberath · Eduardo Missoni · Emil Winqvist · Ernest Thompson Seton · Johan Strid · Agnes Baden-Powell · Olave Baden-Powell Evenemang och utbildning Världsjamboree · Jamboree · World Scout Moot · Scoutlägret på Brownsea Island · JOTA, JOTI och JOTT · Sankt Georgsdagen · Thinking Day · Treklöver-Gilwellutbildning · Wood Badge · Scout 2001 · Jiingijamborii · Vargnatta · 22:a världsjamboreen Organisationer Internationell scouting WOSM · WAGGGS · Världsscoutbyrån Svensk scouting Svenska Scoutrådet · Svenska Scoutförbundet · SMU Scout/Equmeniascout · KFUK-KFUM:s scoutförbund · Frälsningsarméns Scoutförbund · Nykterhetsrörelsens scoutförbund · Salt Scout · S:t Georgs scoutgillen · Scoutkårer · EFK-scout · Sveriges scoutförbund · KFUM:s Scoutförbund · Sveriges KFUK:s Scoutförbund Scoutportalen Kategori: Scouting i Sverige Navigeringsmeny Inte inloggadDiskussionBidragSkapa kontoLogga inArtikelDiskussionLäsRedigeraRedigera wikitextVisa historikSök Sök på Wikipedia Huvudsida Introduktion Deltagarportalen Bybrunnen Senaste ändringarna Slumpartikel (−bot) Ladda upp filer Stöd Wikipedia Kontakta Wikipedia Hjälp På andra projekt Commons Skriv ut/exportera Skapa en bok Ladda ner som PDF Utskriftsvänlig version Verktyg Sidor som länkar hit Relaterade ändringar Specialsidor Permanent länk Sidinformation Wikidataobjekt Använd denna sida som referens Språk English Suomi Redigera länkar Sidan redigerades senast den 1 november 2018 kl. 04.02. 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Post by Freddie on Jul 15, 2019 0:16:14 GMT 1
World Organization of the Scout Movement Hoppa till navigeringHoppa till sök World Organization of the Scout Movement Scouting Organisation Sätesort Genève, Schweiz Land Världstäckande Grundad 1920 Grundare Baden-Powell Medlemsantal 50 miljoner Ledning Craig Turpie (ordförande Världsscoutkommittén) Ahmad Alhendawi (Generalsekreterare) Scouting Scoutportalen World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) är en NGO-organisation som styr majoriteten av de nationella scoutorganisationerna. WOSM har 40 miljoner medlemmar[1] och grundades 1920 som världsorganisation för pojkscoutrörelsen, men välkomnar i dag medlemmar oavsett kön. WOSM har sitt säte i Genève i Schweiz och Världsscoutbyrån har sitt globala supportcenter i Kuala Lumpur i Malaysia, där generalsekreteraren är baserad. Organisationen är partner till World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), den ursprungliga världsorganisationen för flickscouting. WOSM:s uttalade mål är att bidra till unga människors utbildning genom ett värdebaserat system grundat på Scoutlöftet och Scoutlagen. På så vis vill WOSM bidra till en bättre värld där människan, som individ, kan inta en konstruktiv roll i samhället.[2] WOSM är indelat i olika regioner som samordnas genom en gemensam konferens, kommitté och byrå. Innehåll 1 Världskonferensen 2 Världsscoutkommittén 2.1 Nuvarande medlemmar av världskommittén 2.2 Bronsvargen 3 Världsscoutbyrån 4 Världscentrum 5 Publiceringar 6 Referenser 7 Se även 8 Externa länkar Världskonferensen Scouternas världskonferens är det beslutande organet inom WOSM. Konferensen hålls vart tredje år och föregås av ettungdomsforum. Världsscoutkonferensen är en allmän sammankomst för scouting och består av sex delegater från varje medlemsorganisation. Om ett land har mer än en förening bildar föreningarna en federation för samordning och världsrepresentation. De grundläggande kraven för erkännande och medlemskap i Världsscoutkonferensen är att föreningen förbinder sig till WOSM:s mål och principer samt att den är politiskt obunden. Under Världsscoutkonferensen enas de nationella föreningarna om gemensamma satsningar och grundläggande samordning länderna emellan. Den senaste konferensen hölls 2014 i Ljubljana i Slovenien och nästa konferens kommer att hållas i Baku i Azerbajdzjan 2017. Världsscoutkommittén Världsscoutkommittén är Världsscoutkonferensens verkställande organ och består av utsedda frivilliga. Världsscoutkommittén representerar Världsscoutkonferensen mellan mötena som hålls vart tredje år. Medlemmarna väljs utan avseende på deras nationalitet. I Världsscoutkommittén ingår även ett antal icke-röstande medlemmar: ordförande för de sex regionerna, en representant från Världsscoutfonden och sex Youth Advisors. Världsscoutkommitténs styrgrupp leder kommitténs arbete och består av ordföranden, de två vice ordföranden, en Youth Advisor och generalsekreteraren. Nuvarande medlemmar av världskommittén Namn Land Vald till Craig Turpie Ordförande, Storbritannien 2020 Jemima Nartey Vice ordförande, Ghana 2020 Edward Andrew Chapman Vice ordförande, USA 2020 Julius Kramer Youth Advisor, Sverige 2020 Peter Blatch Australien 2020 Mehdi Ben Khelil Tunisien 2020 Jo Deman Belgien 2020 Ilyas Ismayilli Azerbaijan 2020 Leonardo Morales Morales Costa Rica 2020 Pia Melin Mortensen Danmark 2020 Juan Reig Spanien 2020 Sarah Rita Kattan Libanon 2020 Janaprith Salinda Fernando Sri Lanka 2020 Sergiu Chirica Eurasia Region, Moldavien 2020 Ricardo Stuber Interamerican Region, Brasilien 2020 Kevin Camilleri European Region, Malta 2020 Khamis Al-Rasbi Arab Region, Oman 2020 Wayne A. Davis African Region, Etiopien 2020 Paul Parkinsson Asia-Pacific Region, Australien 2020 Mori Chi-kin Cheng Youth Advisor, Hongkong 2020 Edgar Marumbu Youth Advisor, Kenya 2020 Martin Meier Youth Advisor, Liechtenstein 2020 Amal Ridene Youth Advisor, Tunisien 2020 Diana Carrillo Tiburcio Youth Advisor, Mexiko 2020 Ahmad Alhendawi Generalsekreterare, WOSM Joseph Lau Kassör, Hongkong Hector Robledo Cervantes World Scout Foundation, Mexiko Bronsvargen Bronsvargen är den enda hedersbevisning som utdelas av WOSM. Den tilldelas av Världsscoutkommittén för extraordinära tjänster för världsscouting. Den tilldelades första gången Robert Baden-Powell av en enhällig, dåvarande Internationella kommittén, vid Bronsvargens instiftan i Stockholm 1935. Världsscoutbyrån Karta över WOSM:s regionala kanslier; gråa områden såsom Laos och Kuba saknar scouting, och Iran i limegrönt är omdiskuterad . Världsscoutbyrån är det sekretariat som fullföljer Världsscoutkonferensens och Världsscoutkommitténs direktiv. Världsscoutbyrån administreras av generalsekreteraren, med hjälp av en liten stab av resurspersonal. Byråns personal hjälper föreningar att förbättra och bredda sin scouting genom att träna upp professionella och frivilliga, inrätta finanspolicyer och inkomsthöjande tekniker, förbättra gemensamma byggnader och procedurer och assisterar med att få ordning på de nationella scoutresurserna. Personalen hjälper även till att arrangera globala tillställningar såsom Jamboreer, uppmuntra regionala evenemang, och agerar som en länk mellan scoutrörelsen och andra internationella organisationer. Världscoutsbyrån har sin sätesort i Genève och har sex regionala kanslier fördelad över världen: Europeiska scoutregionen: Genève, Schweiz och Bryssel, Belgien Arabiska scoutregionen: Kairo, Egypten Afrikanska scoutregionen: Nairobi Kenya Stillahavs-asiatiska scoutregionen: Makati Filippinerna Amerikanska scoutregionen: Panama City, Panama Eurasiska scoutregionen: Kiev, Ukraina World Organization of the Scout Movement samarbetar med Kandersteg International Scout Centre i Kandersteg i Schweiz som drivs av ett separat företag utan vinstintresse. Världsscoutsjamboreer hålls ungefär var fjärde år med stöd från WOSM och till dessa inbjuds även medlemmar i WAGGGS. WOSM organiserar även World Scout Moot, en jamboree för scouter mellan 18 och 26 år, samt World Scout Indaba, en samling för ledarscouter. Världscoutsfonden är en fond som styrs av en separat styrelse och finansieras genom donationer för utveckling av scoutprogram i världen. WOSM är en fristående organisation som representerar scoutrörelsen vid FN.[3] Både WOSM och WAGGGS har allmän konsultativ status hos FN:s ekonomiska och sociala råd.[4] Världscentrum WOSM förestår ett världscentrum, vid vilket man erbjuder aktiviteter, logi och utbildning för scouter och ledare. Detta centrum är: Kandersteg International Scout Centre, i Kandersteg i Schweiz, öppnat 1923. Publiceringar WOSM har publicerat en mängd olika skrifter, bland annat: Scouting 'Round the World: en bok som uppdateras var tredje år med detaljer om alla WOSM:s medlemsorganisationer. WorldInfo: Ett utskick som på elektronisk väg skickas ut varje månad via Scoutnet. Referenser Källor Den här artikeln är helt eller delvis baserad på material från engelskspråkiga Wikipedia Facts on World Scouting, Boy Scouts International Bureau, Ottawa, Kanada, 1961 Laszlo Nagy, 250 Million Scouts, The World Scout Foundation and Dartnell Publishers, 1985 Fotnoter ^ ”World Scouting”. www.scout.org. Läst 30 juli 2016. ^ ”The Mission of Scouting”. World Organization of the Scout Movement. 2007. Arkiverad från originalet den 29 juni 2009. Läst 30 maj 2007. ^ ”World Organization”. World Organization of the Scout Movement. Arkiverad från originalet den 26 maj 2007. Läst 30 maj 2007. ^ ”How We Work With The UN”. World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Arkiverad från originalet den 30 september 2007. Läst 30 maj 2007. Se även Kandersteg International Scout Centre J.S. 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Post by Freddie on Jul 15, 2019 0:20:11 GMT 1
Scoutdistrikt Hoppa till navigeringHoppa till sök Scoutdistrikt är en nivå i en scoutorganisations uppbyggnad och struktur. Ett scoutdistrikt sträcker sig över ett område med ett antal scoutkårer. Inom ett scoutdistrikt samarbetar kårerna med mycket som till exempel kurser och läger. Varje scoutkår måste ingå i ett scoutdistrikt. Scoutdistriktet leds av en styrelse som väljs på den årliga distriktsstämman. Dit har varje scoutkår rätt att skicka ett antal delegater, antalet bestäms av hur stor scoutkåren är i antal medlemmar. På distriktsstämman beslutas vad som ska hända i distriktet fram till nästa distriktsstämma. På stämman väljer man också ett antal personer som ska representera distriktet på förbundsstämman. Alla scoutdistrikt är knutna till ett av de fem scoutförbunden.
Scoutdistriktet är den andra större instansen inom scoutingen. Nästa instans är scoutförbund.
WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis trefoil.svg Denna scouting-relaterade artikel saknar väsentlig information. Du kan hjälpa till genom att tillföra sådan. v • r Scouting Scoutkårer · Lista över de högsta utmärkelserna inom scouting · Kända scouter · WOSM-medlemmar · WAGGGS-medlemmar Scoutrörelsen Scouting · Scoutmetoden · Åldersgrupper inom scouting · Scoutliknande organisationer · Kontroverser och konflikter kring scouting · Scouting i populärkultur · Sjöscouting WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis trefoil.svg Begrepp Scoutdistrikt · Scoutkår · Scoutlöftet · Scoutläger · Scoutdräkten · Lägerbål · Hajk · Spårning · Utmanarscout · Roverscout · Bäverscout · Spårarscout · Nyingscout · Upptäckarscout · Äventyrarscout · Learning-by-doing · Scouting for Boys · Vargunge Personer Robert Baden-Powell · Frederick Russell Burnham · Ebbe Lieberath · Eduardo Missoni · Emil Winqvist · Ernest Thompson Seton · Johan Strid · Agnes Baden-Powell · Olave Baden-Powell Evenemang och utbildning Världsjamboree · Jamboree · World Scout Moot · Scoutlägret på Brownsea Island · JOTA, JOTI och JOTT · Sankt Georgsdagen · Thinking Day · Treklöver-Gilwellutbildning · Wood Badge · Scout 2001 · Jiingijamborii · Vargnatta · 22:a världsjamboreen Organisationer Internationell scouting WOSM · WAGGGS · Världsscoutbyrån Svensk scouting Svenska Scoutrådet · Svenska Scoutförbundet · SMU Scout/Equmeniascout · KFUK-KFUM:s scoutförbund · Frälsningsarméns Scoutförbund · Nykterhetsrörelsens scoutförbund · Salt Scout · S:t Georgs scoutgillen · Scoutkårer · EFK-scout · Sveriges scoutförbund · KFUM:s Scoutförbund · Sveriges KFUK:s Scoutförbund Scoutportalen Kategorier: ScoutstubbarScouting Navigeringsmeny Inte inloggadDiskussionBidragSkapa kontoLogga inArtikelDiskussionLäsRedigeraRedigera wikitextVisa historikSök Sök på Wikipedia Huvudsida Introduktion Deltagarportalen Bybrunnen Senaste ändringarna Slumpartikel (−bot) Ladda upp filer Stöd Wikipedia Kontakta Wikipedia Hjälp Skriv ut/exportera Skapa en bok Ladda ner som PDF Utskriftsvänlig version Verktyg Sidor som länkar hit Relaterade ändringar Specialsidor Permanent länk Sidinformation Wikidataobjekt Använd denna sida som referens
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Post by Freddie on Jul 15, 2019 0:22:27 GMT 1
Svenska Scoutrådet Hoppa till navigeringHoppa till sök Svenska Scoutrådet Förkortning SSR Grundad 1968 Nedlagd 2013 Generalsekreterare Yvonne Tenning (genom sin anställning som GS för Scouterna) Ordförande Kicki Hall Webbplats www.scout.seSvenska Scoutrådet (SSR) var fram till 22 september 2013 paraplyorganisationen för de fem scoutförbunden i Sverige. Under 2013 pågick arbetet med att avveckla organisationen till förmån för scoutrörelsens nya riksorganisation Scouterna. SSR fanns fortfarande formellt kvar under avvecklingsperioden. Genom Svenska Scoutrådet samarbetade scoutförbunden och gjorde gemensamma satsningar och drev utvecklingsprojekt som till exempel nya ledarutbildningar. Via Svenska Scoutrådet var scoutförbunden anslutna till världsscoutorganisationerna WAGGGS samt WOSM. Efter att scoutrörelsen i Sverige valt att skapa en ny riksorganisation (Scouterna överflyttades av anslutningen till världsorganisationerna från SSR till Scouterna. Det var SSR som var svensk scoutings ansikte utåt i världen, eftersom det bara får finnas en scoutorganisation i varje land som är anslutet till WAGGGS och WOSM. Därför representerade alla svenska scouter SSR på internationella arrangemang utomlands i stället för att representera sina respektive scoutförbund. På SSRs årsmöte 2012 beslutades att alla uppgifter rörande de internationella medlemskapen skulle handhas av Scouterna, som ett första steg i överflyttningen av medlemskapen i världsorganisationerna. Totalt var cirka 70 000 personer via sina respektive förbund medlemmar i Svenska Scoutrådet vid tidpunkten för dess nedläggande. Innehåll 1 Medlemsorganisationer 2 Ordförande 3 Referenser 3.1 Noter 3.2 Källor Medlemsorganisationer Medlemsorganisationer med antal medlemmar 1982[1] och 2011. Namn 1982 2011 Svenska Scoutförbundet 87 000 medlemmar 40 200 medlemmar Svenska Missionsförbundets Ungdoms Scoutförbund 41 000 medlemmar 10 600 medlemmar KFUK-KFUMs Scoutförbund 18 000 medlemmar 9 300 medlemmar Nykterhetsrörelsens Scoutförbund 9 000 medlemmar 6 400 medlemmar Frälsningsarméns Scoutförbund 4 000 medlemmar 600 medlemmar Summa: 5 förbund 159 000 medlemmar 71 100 medlemmar Ordförande 2010-2012 Helen Gestrin Fredrik Krantz Anita Lindqvist Referenser Noter ^ "SMU Scout" Borgströms Tryckeri AB 1982 Källor Officiell webbplats WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis trefoil.svg Denna scouting-relaterade artikel saknar väsentlig information. Du kan hjälpa till genom att tillföra sådan. v • r Medlemmar i europeiska scoutregionen v • r Scouting Kategorier: ScoutstubbarWOSM-medlemsorganisationerWAGGGS-medlemsorganisationer Navigeringsmeny Inte inloggadDiskussionBidragSkapa kontoLogga inArtikelDiskussionLäsRedigeraRedigera wikitextVisa historikSök Sök på Wikipedia Huvudsida Introduktion Deltagarportalen Bybrunnen Senaste ändringarna Slumpartikel (−bot) Ladda upp filer Stöd Wikipedia Kontakta Wikipedia Hjälp Skriv ut/exportera Skapa en bok Ladda ner som PDF Utskriftsvänlig version Verktyg Sidor som länkar hit Relaterade ändringar Specialsidor Permanent länk Sidinformation Wikidataobjekt Använd denna sida som referens Språk العربية Čeština Deutsch English Français Redigera länkar Sidan redigerades senast den 9 oktober 2017 kl. 12.23. Wikipedias text är tillgänglig under licensen Creative Commons Erkännande-dela-lika 3.0 Unported. För bilder, se respektive bildsida (klicka på bilden). Se vidare Wikipedia:Upphovsrätt och användarvillkor. Wikimedias integritetspolicyOm WikipediaFörbehållUtvecklareInformation om kakorMobil vyWikimedia Foundation Powered by MediaWiki
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Post by Freddie on Jul 15, 2019 0:30:23 GMT 1
Frälsningsarmén Hoppa till navigeringHoppa till sök För scoutverksamheten, se Frälsningsarméns Scoutförbund. Frälsningsarmén Staty över Frälsningsarméns grundare William Booth. Förkortning FA Grundad 5 juli 1865 Grundare William Booth Typ Kristet samfund Säte London Officiella språk Engelska Frälsningsarmén (engelska: The Salvation Army) är en internationell protestantisk kristen rörelse för evangelisation, nykterhet och socialt arbete med metodistisk bakgrund. Den grundades 1865 av den brittiske predikanten William Booth i East End i London. Rörelsen finns sedan 1882 i Sverige. Frälsningsarmén omfattar (år 2010) 1 109 249 frälsningssoldater uppdelade på 14 869 kårer och utposter och under ledning av 26 032 officerare. Man predikar på cirka 180 språk i 129 länder (maj 2018). Omkring en miljon medlemmar deltar i olika ungdomsgrupper. Man driver bland annat 315 sjukhus och kliniker med sammanlagt ca 1,5 miljoner patienter samt omkring 3 000 hem och centra för missbrukare, uteliggare, handikappade etc och 4 600 stationer för matutdelning.[1] Innehåll 1 Symboler 1.1 Fanan och flaggan 1.2 Vapnet (Emblemet) 1.3 Röda Skölden 2 Historik 3 Organisation 3.1 Central organisation 3.2 Territorier 3.3 Lettisk statistik 1 oktober 2010 3.4 Frälsningsarmén i Sverige 3.5 Divisioner 3.6 Kårer 3.7 Urval av kårer 3.7.1 Stockholm 3.7.2 Uppsala 3.8 Soldater 4 Kontroverser 5 Frälsningsarmén i skönlitteratur, film, teater med mera 6 Se även 7 Referenser 8 Externa länkar Symboler Fanan och flaggan Frälsningsarméns fana med svensk text. Catherine Booth, William Booths fru, planerade Frälsningsarméns fana/flagga, som togs i bruk år 1878. Fanan står framme i alla Frälsningsarméns lokaler. Den används vid olika högtidliga förrättningar och i processioner, och den kan också hissas i en flaggstång. Frälsningsarméns fana/flagga halas dock inte på halv stång, utan vid begravningar och minneshögtider fästes en vit bandrosett på fanan. Fanans färger är rött, gult och blått, vilka symboliskt står för de sanningar Frälsningsarmén förkunnar. Rött – Jesu försoningsblod. Gult – Den Helige Andes eld. Blått – Helgelse och hjärtats renhet. I mitten av fanan är en gul stjärna där FA:s motto Blod & Eld finns och som syftar på Jesu försoningsblod och den Helige Andes eld. Den flagga som hissas på en vanlig flaggstång brukar inte ha stjärnan med texten Blod & Eld utan ortens/landets namn följt av ... för Kristus till exempel Göteborg för Kristus eller Sverige för Kristus Vapnet (Emblemet) Frälsningsarmélokal i Santiago de Chile, med vapnet målat på byggnaden. Vapnet är Frälsningsarméns officiella märke. Dess form och bilder beskriver Frälsningsarméns andliga krigföring mot synd och ondska. Korset: Jesu kors, 1 Kor. 1:18 Bokstaven F: Frälsning, Apg. 4:12 Blod och eld: Frälsningsarméns motto, 1 Joh. 1:7 Svärden: Kampen mot det onda, Frälsningskriget 1 Tim. 6:12a & 1 Tim. 1:18 Kulorna: Evangelii sanningar, Rom. 1:16 Cirkeln och strålarna: Den heliga Andens inflytande och kraft i den troendes liv, Apg. 1:8 Kronan: Härlighetens krona, som Gud har lovat åt de trofasta, Upp. 2:10 Röda Skölden Frälsningsarméns sköld och logotyp Frälsningsarmén har även en annan symbol som kan vara enklare att känna igen, "Den röda skölden". Först användes denna sköld som symbol för Frälsningsarméns arbete bland de allierade soldaterna under 1:a och 2:a världskrigen. Senare kom den att användas som symbol för Frälsningsarméns sociala arbete men är numera en symbol för hela Frälsningsarmén. Historik Hanna Ouchterlony startade Frälsningsarmén i Sverige. Rörelsen hette till en början "Östra Londons Kristna Mission" och startades 5 juli 1865, men bytte namn till The Salvation Army 1878. Till Sverige kom rörelsen 1882 under ledning av Hanna Ouchterlony som även var med och startade "Frelsesarmeens" arbete i Norge 1888. Frälsningsarméns första möte i Sverige hölls i Ladugårdslandteatern vid Östermalmstorg i Stockholm 28 december 1882. Frälsningsarmén tilläts verka i Storfurstendömet Finland och därifrån försökte man sprida verksamheten till egentliga Ryssland,[2][3] något som dock mötte motstånd. År 1913 började man ge ut en tidning i Sankt Petersburg och under 1914 inrättades en "slumstation" och hösten 1915 ett härbärge för krigsflyktingar,[4] men det var först efter februarirevolutionen 1917 som man kunde verka offentligt. Under första världskriget underlättades arbetet genom att ryska soldater, som tillfångatagits av Tyskland, slussades tillbaka till hemlandet via Sverige och Finland i en hjälpverksamhet där Frälsningsarmén tog aktiv del.[5] Många ryska krigsinvalider kom hem med ett gott intryck av Frälsningsarmén. Men i början av 1920-talet förbjöds verksamheten helt inom Sovjetunionen och låg nere till början av 1990-talet. Under sin historia har Frälsningsarmén drabbats av en del schismer och utbrytningar som resulterat i trossamfund som Volunteers of America och American Rescue Workers i USA, Nederlandsch Leger des Heils i Holland, Church Army i England, Kirkens Korshær i Danmark och Svenska Frälsningsarmén (grundad 1905 och upplöstes 2015/2016 för att helt uppgå i Equmeniakyrkan). Organisation Frälsningsarméns internationella högkvarter i London. Central organisation Det internationella högkvarteret ligger i London, England, där Frälsningsarméns världsledare som tituleras general finns. Generalen utses av Höga Rådet som består av ledarna i FA:s olika territorier. Tidigare generaler med anknytning till Sverige är svensken Erik Wickberg (1969–74), finlandssvensken Jarl Wahlström (1981–85) och svenskättlingen John Larsson (2002–2006) som 1996–99 var ledare för Frälsningsarmén i territoriet Sverige/Lettland. Lista över Frälsningsarméns generaler genom tiderna: (1878–1912) William Booth (1912–1929) Bramwell Booth (1929–1934) Edward Higgins (1934–1939) Evangeline Booth (1939–1946) George Carpenter (1946–1954) Albert Orsborn (1954–1963) Wilfred Kitching (1963–1969) Frederick Coutts (1969–1974) Erik Wickberg (1974–1977) Clarence Wiseman (1977–1981) Arnold Brown (1981–1986) Jarl Wahlström (1986–1993) Eva Burrows (1993–1994) Bramwell Tillsley (1994–1999) Paul Rader (1999–2002) John Gowans (2002–2006) John Larsson (2006–2011) Shaw Clifton (2011–2013) Linda Bond (2013–2018) André Cox (2018– ) Brian Peddle Territorier Gustaf Cederströms Tavla Frälsningsarmén från 1886. Under generalen och hans högkvarter är Frälsningsarmén indelat i olika territorier. Sverige tillhör det svensk-lettiska territoriet med högkvarter i Stockholm. Kommendör är en av de högre officersgraderna och är vanligtvis högsta ledaren för Frälsningsarméns arbete i ett visst land eller territorium, till exempel det svensk-lettiska territoriet. En kommendör kan även vara anställd vid FA:s internationella högkvarter i London som chef för ett särskilt departement. Titeln inom FA i de engelsktalande länderna är Commissioner. Inom Frälsningsarmén är Kommendörlöjtnant en numera borttagen rang, placerad mellan överste och kommendör. Kommendörer över territoriet Sverige och Lettland är sedan början av 2018 Clive och Marianne Adams.[6] Deras föregångare var Jonny och Eva Kleman.[7] Lettisk statistik 1 oktober 2010 Källa:[1] 276 frälsningssoldater. Omkring 575 medlemmar i olika ungdomsgrupper. 14 officerare. 122 anställda. 6 kårer och 6 utposter. 1 mödra- och barnavårdsklinik. 2 barnhem. 1 dagcenter för barn. Skolhem. (Skangal) Frälsningsarmén i Sverige Källa:[1] Templet på Östermalmsgatan i Stockholm invigdes juldagen 1887 och var Frälsningsarméns första kyrkolokal i Sverige Templet i Uppsala. 3 665 frälsningssoldater 1 174 civilmedlemmar 2 837 medlemmar i Frälsningsarméns ungdom. 1 166 medlemmar i Frälsningsarméns scouter. 321 officerare. 94 kårer. 20 verksamheter med öppen social verksamhet. 3 platser med arbete för döva och synskadade. 13 verksamheter för missbruksvård. 8 verksamheter för vård och omsorg för barn, ungdomar och familjer. 1 kvinnoboende 3 förskolor/fritidshem. 1 äldreboende. Eftersökningsbyrå. Frälsningsarméns utåtriktade tidning heter Stridsropet. Frälsningsarmén bedriver socialt arbete bland döva, blinda, alkoholister och hemlösa bland annat på Kurön. Frälsningsarmén i Sverige driver även Ågesta folkhögskola. Före augusti 2006 hette folkhögskolan Dalarö Folkhögskola. FA-scouterna hade en rikslägergård vid Örserum som heter Högaberg fram till 2014, den är nu till försäljning. Den 2 januari 2006 grundade Frälsningsarmén även ett onlinecommunity på nätet inriktat främst mot åldern 13–30. Communityt heter Blod och Eld. Myrorna är Frälsningsarméns kedja med secondhandbutiker. Frälsningsarmén ger ut böcker på eget förlag med namnet FA-press och skivor på märket Festival och från och med 2005 även på skivmärket Jenny (uppkallat efter en av Frälsningsarméns första soldater i Sverige, sångerskan Jenny Swensson). Divisioner Territorierna är normalt sett indelade i divisioner. Sverige är sedan maj 2018 indelat i södra, västra, östra och norra divisionen samt en icke-geografisk division som innefattar de sociala institutionerna. Kårer Kår 393 i f.d. biografsalongen för biografen Ugglan vid Södermannagatan 44. Divisionerna är i sin tur indelade i ett antal kårer, ledda av officerare och bestående av soldater. Barn- och ungdomsarbete (bland annat scoutverksamhet) förekommer i många kårer i Sverige. Urval av kårer Stockholm Kungsholmskåren (6:e kåren), Stockholm Kår 393, Stockholm Söderkåren, Stockholm Templet, Stockholm Vasakåren, Stockholm Uppsala Frälsningsarmén, Uppsala Soldater Frälsningssoldaterna är arméns fotfolk, som när de invigs får lova trohet till Frälsningsarméns organisation och lärosatser och får ett soldatpass som helst ska förnyas årligen. Kontroverser Frälsningsarmén i USA är starka motståndare till homosexualitet och vill inte anställa homosexuella. De har vid olika tillfällen lobbat till motstånd mot antidiskrimineringslagar och även hotat stoppa all sin verksamhet i New York City om de skulle tvingas följa en förordning om jämställdhet.[8] Frälsningsarmén i skönlitteratur, film, teater med mera Frälsningsarméns neonskylt vid Sankt Göransgatan, Stockholm. Salka Valka (roman av Halldór Laxness, även filmad) Major Barbara (pjäs av George Bernard Shaw, även filmad) Körkarlen (roman av Selma Lagerlöf, även filmad) Mor gifter sig (roman av Moa Martinson, även filmad. En närbesläktad organisation som heter "Sprängningsbataljonen" nämns i romanen/filmen) Frälsaren (roman av Jo Nesbø) Guys and Dolls (musikal och film med en pastisch på Frälsningsarmén, som i filmen kallas "Save a soul mission") Mannen utan minne (film av Aki Kaurismäki) Happy End (musikal av Kurt Weill och Bertholt Brecht) Människor i rött (roman av Olov Hartman) Träänglar (roman av Curt Jonasson) Blod och eld (film från 1945 med Sonja Wigert i huvudrollen) Anna Lans (film från 1943 med Viveca Lindfors i huvudrollen) Slummens överste (En berättelse av Alma Petri (1933) om Elisabet Liljegrens liv) Se även Frälsningsarméns sångbok Julgryta Referenser ^ Frälsningsarméns Person & adressregister 2011 ^ Karl Larsson, Tio år i Ryssland (1937). ^ John G. Merritt, Allen Satterlee, Historical Dictionary of The Salvation Army (2017), uppslagsordet Russia. ^ Larsson, s. 73. ^ Larsson, s. 55. ^ Frälsningsarméns nya ledare ser fram emot att shoppa på Ikea, Dagen, 3 januari 2018. ^ Ledarskifte för Frälsningsarmén i Sverige, Frälsningsarméns webbsajt, 1 september 2017. ^ Sounding Quiet Dissent About a Holiday Perennial, New York Times, 2011-12-24 Externa länkar Commons-logo.svg Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Frälsningsarmén. 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Welcome to the Wiki Welcome to the Wiki 44,352 PAGES ADD NEW PAGE CHARACTERS MOVIES TV THE LION KING EXPLORE DISCUSS in: Character groups, Scouts, Males, and 10 more Junior Woodchucks EDIT COMMENTS (2) SHARE Junior Woodchucks Background information Feature films DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp Television programs DuckTales Mickey Mouse Works DuckTales (2017 series) Park attractions Camp Woodchuck Group information Members Huey, Dewey, and Louie Doofus Drake Webby Vanderquack Bubba the Cave Duck Newton Gearloose Launchpad McQuack (as scoutmaster) Donald Duck (as scoutmaster) Fulton Gearloose (formerly) Source The Junior Woodchucks are the Scouting organization to which Huey, Dewey, and Louie belong. They are usually portrayed wearing a uniform with a coonskin cap. The Junior Woodchucks were created by Carl Barks, and made their first appearance in the 1951 comic Operation St. Bernhard (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #125). Later stories introduced a similar organization for girls, the Littlest Chickadees, to which Daisy Duck's nieces, April, May, and June belong. However, on DuckTales, Webby Vanderquack was occasionally shown to be a member of the Junior Woodchucks as well. A hallmark of the Woodchucks are exalted titles and ranks (Huey, Dewey, and Louie being promoted to become Ten Star Generals in the 1952 story of that name) and the awarding of buckets of badges, along with severe ideals as to decorum. In this way Barks poked gentle but pointed satire at aspects of the Boy Scouts.
The Junior Woodchucks also have Scoutmasters. This role is occasionally taken by Donald Duck, or Launchpad McQuack in DuckTales, where they also have a baseball team with Launchpad as its coach. In most stories the scoutmaster is a tall, strong and wise goose called "Grand Mogul".
Junior Woodchucks always carry with them a copy of the Junior Woodchucks Guidebook, a guidebook filled with detailed and pertinent information about whatever country or situation the Woodchucks find themselves. Its depth of coverage is remarkable, considering that it is a small paperback book.
Disney comic artist and writer Don Rosa created a comic regarding the origin of the Junior Woodchucks Guidebook, Guardians of the Lost Library. Rosa's later story W.H.A.D.A.L.O.T.T.A.J.A.R.G.O.N. tells of how Huey, Dewey, and Louie came to join the Junior Woodchucks.
In 1971, Carl Barks drew a model sheet of the nephews, with some of the drawings showing them in their Junior Woodchuck uniforms, for the Disney studio's publications department.
Most of the early Junior Woodchucks stories appeared in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. In 1966, they got their own title, Huey, Dewey, and Louie and the Junior Woodchucks, published by Gold Key Comics for 62 issues, and then continued by Whitman Comics for another 20 issues until 1983. The stories which Carl Barks wrote for this comic book, among the last comic book stories he scripted, were drawn by Kay Wright, John Carey, and Tony Strobl. More recently Daan Jippes has been commissioned by Egmont to redraw these stories emulating Barks' style and drawing inspiration from the sketches of Barks' storyboard-like scripts.
Disney Comics published a Junior Woodchucks four-issue mini series in 1991, containing newly-made Junior Woodchucks stories set in the DuckTales continuity, along with reprints of Barks stories.
In the comic book adaptation of the Darkwing Duck pilot, "Darkly Dawns the Duck", it is shown that Darkwing has a copy of the Junior Woodchuck Guidebook, revealing that he was a Junior Woodchuck in his youth. However, in the actual episode, the book is instead referred to as "a boy scout handbook".
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy once claimed, in his TV show, to have been a member of the Junior Woodchucks in his childhood.
Contents[show] The Chickadees The Chickadee Patrols, sometimes also called the Littlest Chickadees, are female counterparts to the Junior Woodchucks. The Chickadees first appeared in "The Chickadee Challenge," a Carl Barks Donald Duck story in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #161 (1954). The Chickadees' Duckburg patrol is led by a brawny woman named Captain Ramrod. Daisy Duck's nieces April, May, and June are members of the Chickadees. The Chickadees are named after the chickadee, a species of small bird; the phrase "littlest chickadee" also suggests "my little chickadee", a term of endearment classically used by W. C. Fields.
The Chickadee Patrols are based to some extent on the Girl Scouts of the USA and the Campfire Girls. In the spirit of friendly rivalry, the Duckburg troops of the Little Chickadees and Junior Woodchucks once held a bridge-building competition, which ended in a tie.
Carl Barks wrote a poem which mentions the rivalry between the two groups:
The world is full of clans and cults Abuzz as angry bees And Junior Woodchucks snapping jeers At Littlest Chickadees Gallery HueyDeweyLouieWebbyDoofus 1938-bons-scouts-04 1938-bons-scouts-03 1938-bons-scouts-02 Donald Duck - Good Scouts march Huey Dewey Louie-Good Scouts 1999mikeymanias20902 Launchpad-McQuack 250px-Doofus Bubba02
Add a photo to this gallery Trivia In "Guardians of the Lost Library", it is shown that the first Woodchuck merit badge was awarded to Fulton Gearloose (Gyro Gearloose's father) in 1903, for inventing merit badges. In the same story as above, it is shown that a merit badge for having the most merit badges was awarded to Dilton Dingus in 1939. In the award ceremony, Dilton is shown with the chest full of merit badges, and just that additional merit badge is enough to cause him to fall to the ground because of their weight. See also Fireside Girls Wilderness Explorers [Expand] v - e - d Ducktales Logo Categories: Character groups Scouts Males Females Heroes Heroines DuckTales characters Mickey Mouse universe characters Donald Duck universe characters Characters created by Carl Barks Organizations TV Animation characters Animated characters [Configure Reference Popups] Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 15, 2019 0:36:56 GMT 1
This is our Encyclopedia to the Universe that was created by American Duckman writer and artist Carl Barks, and that was continued by American writer / artist Don Rosa, and the TV series DuckTales.
This is a who's who and a what's what in Duckburg and in the entire world that is centered around the Barksian Ducks.
List will be growing over time. If you have any suggestions that you don't see here, please email them to us: number.one_dime@yahoo.com
It's going to take a while to build this list, so I ask for everyone's patience. Please check back for updates. Thank you.
And please allow a moment for this page to fully load, there is a lot here.
A April, May & June
Born in Duckburg about 1940, they First appeared in "Flip Decision / Flipism" from 1943. These ducklings were created by Carl Barks. Their mother is obviously a sister of Daisy Duck, but their father is unknown. Once, when Don Rosa was asked if the mother of April, May and June is Donna Duck who appeared in a few stories before Daisy had appeared, he said "that is a good idea." Also, according to Don Rosa, Huey, Dewey and Louie are their cousins. They attend School regularly, live in Duckburg, but they do not appear too often in the stories of either Carl Barks or Don Rosa.
Arpin Lusène: a.k.a. The Black Knight
He lives in his castle in Portofino on the French Riviere. First appearance: 1997 in The Black Knight. He also appears in Attaaaaaack! from 2000. Created by: Don Rosa. He is a French count and gentleman that lives a double life as a master thief. Member of The French aristocracy.
Nothing much is known about Arpine Lusène: a.k.a. "le chavalier noir" (the black knight). What is known is that he is a French count and gentleman that lives a double life as the famous master thief "le chavalier noir" who only steals from rich people.
B Barks, Carl
American Artist and author of the Duck Universe. Please CLICK HERE for more information about Mr. Barks.
Beagle, Blackheart
He apparantly lives together with the rest of the Beagle Boys in their headquarter in Duckburg. Born in the late 1800's, he died sometime after 1952 in Duckburg. His first appearance was 1957 in "The Fantastic River Race." He was created by Carl Barks. In "Lo$, part 10, The Invader of Fort Duckburg," Don Rosa shows a Grandma Beagle who was supposed to look after the Beagle's hideout when Blackheart and his sons stole cattle and other values. Blackheart has at least three sons, and his grandsons are Scrooge's most famous enemies. He was a river pirate-captain on a river-boat and thief.
Beakley, Mrs.
Maid to Uncle Scrooge in the TV series DuckTales, and aunt to Webagail Vanderquack.
C Coot, Casey
He grew up in Duckburg, and probably returned there after his unsuccessful adventure in the Klondike. He was born around 1860 in Duckburg and died sometime before 1970. First appearance was in 1987 in Last sled to Dawson, Created by: Don Rosa. His father was Clinton Coot, and his mother was Gertrude Gadwall. Siblings: Elvira "Grandma Duck" Coot (sister). Spouse: Gretchen Grebe Children: Cuthbert Coot (son); Fanny Coot (daughter - the mother of Gus Goose). Other close relatives: Gus Goose (grandson). Occupation: We don't know more about him than that he was a gold prospector in the Klondike in the 1890s.
In the late 1890s he went to Klondike in search for gold. He didn't succeed, and the only reason he still could afford to buy his ticket back home to Duckburg was that he - in December 1899, sold the deed to Kill Mule Hill and Fort Duckburg (a total of 10 acres of land) for $200 to Scrooge McDuck, who also was in the Klondike by then. Kill Mule Hill, being in California, was the future site of the Money Bin, set dead in the middle of Duckburg.
Clinton Coot
He used to live in or near Duckburg, perhaps in the farm later owned by Grandma Duck. Born: Ca. 1830 in Duckburg? Died: Ca 1910 in Duckburg? First appearance: 1992, in Guardians of the Lost Library (mentioned by name). 1993, in Don Rosa's Duck Family Three. (picture). Created by: Don Rosa Father: Cornelius Coot Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Gertrude Gadwall Children: Elvira "Grandma Duck" Coot (daughter) Casey Coot (son) Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: Storekeeper at Coot's Emporium. He also became the founder of the Junior Woodchucks.
When Don Rosa created Clinton Coot he named him after the president of the USA at that time (Bill Clinton).
Clinton Coot was born ca. 1830 in Duckburg? In A little something special Don Rosa shows that Clinton Coot during the second half of the 19th century, ran his own store called "Coot's Emporium". From there he sold ice-cream, etc.
Clinton Coot was very interested in the nature - an interest probably inherited from his mother who Don Rosa says probably was an Indian squaw, and in science. He also learned very much from a book he once got from his father Cornelius Coot, who once found the book in a tight box in a secret room beneath Fort Duckburg.
In 1901 he founded The Junior Woodchucks organisation to promote his interests for the nature and to ensure that the book ended up in safe hands after his death. The organisation was named after the Woodchuck militia which was disbanded shortly before. Like the old militia The Junior Woodchucks were supposed to use Fort Duckburg as their headquarters.
Cornelius Coot (Founder of Duckburg)
Since 1818 he used to live in or near Duckburg, perhaps in the farm later owned by Grandma Duck. It is still unknown where he lived before his arrival to Duckburg in 1818, but since he was a hunter, he may have moved around a bit. Born: Ca. 1790 in ? Died: 1880 in Duckburg? First appearance: 1952, in Statuesque Spendthrifts. Created by: Carl Barks Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Unknown Children: Clinton Coot (son) Other close relatives: The Coot Kin Occupation: He used to be a hunter. Later he became the founder of Duckburg. Member of: He seems to have been a member (and perhaps the first leader) of the Woodchuck Militia.
In hope of doing a good trade with the British, Cornelius Coot - by then a hunter, arrived Fort Drake Borough in 1818. While staying in the fort the British garrison were attacked by Spanish troops who tried to conquer it. During the battle the British forces gave the fort over to Cornelius so that they could escape without risking to be sent back by their king. Afterwards Cornelius succeeded to frighten the Spanish troops away by a trickery with some popping popcorn. Shortly after he renamed the place "Duckburg". To defend the area from all kind of enemies he later founded the Woodchuck Militia.
There is as of yet not much known about what happened to Cornelius after this. In The Day Duckburg Got Dyed / Gyro's Super-Dye Carl Barks tell us that once Cornelius Coot piped mountain water to Duckburg, and in Guardians of the Lost Library, Don Rosa shows that Cornelius also revealed the secrets of the fort - like the secret room with the lost library. There he found the box that contained the essence of the ancient library of Alexandria. At some later point he passed that stuff overt to his son Clinton Coot.
There are yet not much known about Cornelius Coot's origin. What is known though, is that the Coots had already been in America for a long time at the time of Cornelius Coot. The first Coots in America probably came over on the Mayflower or to Jamestown. Don Rosa has once described the Coots as "melting-pot" American.
Twice, in Statuesque Spendthrifts from 1952 and in The Day Duckburg Got Dyed / Gyro's Super-Dye from 1957 Barks shows that the city of Duckburg still honour his memory by erecting monuments.
When asked why he did not give Cornelius Coot a wife in his Duck Family Tree, Don Rosa says: "I treated Cornelius the same way as the early ancestors on all 3 Trees. Notice that only the characters who appear in the upper branches have fully defined family relationships, and there is no room left for additions. The characters shown on the trunk are simply ancestors and there are many other possible relatives in those areas. Still, I don't think there were any other sons or daughters of Cornelius other than Clinton. And in American pioneer spirit, I'd say that the wife that Cornelius took was probably an Indian squaw... and I doubt if they were married."
D Daisy Duck
Address: She lives in a house in Duckburg. Born: Ca. 1920 in Duckburg? Died: ? First appearance: November 4, 1940 in the Donald Duck daily strip. In the 1937 cartoon Don Donald there was a Donna Duck who was very similar to Daisy Created by: Al Taliaferro Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: A sister who is the mother of April, May and June. A brother who according to Don Rosa, is the father of Huey, Dewey and Louie. Spouse: None. She dates Donald Duck. Children: None Other close relatives: April, May and June Duck (nieces), Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck (nephews), Matilda and Drusilla (aunts). Occupation: Unknown Member of: A ladies-club in Duckburg. Drives: She is normally transported by Donald or Gladstone.
Born ca. 1920 in Duckburg? We don't know much about her family, but Barks has mentioned two aunts of her Matilda and Drusilla and then that she has a sister who is the mother of her three nieces April, May and June.
As Don Rosa sees it she also has a brother who is the father of Huey, Dewey and Louie. In Don Rosa's view the reason that so many persons are named Duck is that Duck is a rather common name in Duckburg, like Smith or Jones in America.
At some moment Daisy started to write diaries. She probably do so every day. Her involvement with the Ladies-club in Duckburg also seems very important to her. In the Barks classic "A Christmas For Shacktown" her club in an alliance with the Junior Woodchucks, take the responsibility to arrange a Christmas-party for the poorest children in Duckburg.
Daisy is dating Donald, but he has continuous competition from his cousin Gladstone Gander.
Daphne Duck
She grew up at The Duck-farm at the country-side outside Duckburg. Where she lived later together with her family, is unknown. Born: 18?? in Duckburg. Died: 19?? First appearance: In the early 1950s in Carl Barks' Duck Family Tree (by name). 1993 in Lo$ part X - The Invader of Fort Duckburg. Created by: Carl Barks / Don Rosa Father: Humerdink "Grandpa" Duck Mother: Elvira "Grandma Duck" Coot Siblings: Quackmore Duck (brother) Eider Duck (brother Spouse: Goostave Gander (In Carl Barks' Duck family tree she was actually married to "Luke the Goose" with whom she had one son, Gladstone, who was orphaned when Daphne and Luke overate at a free-lunch picnic. Gladstone was then adopted by Matilda McDuck and Goosetave Gander! In that version of the tree Gus Goose was a nephew of Luke the Goose. However Barks later changed his mind about this matter). Children: Gladstone Gander (son) Other close relatives: Donald Duck (nephew) Della Duck (niece) Occupation: Unknown, since she was born with the same unbelivable luck as her son Gladstone Gander she probably didn't have to work.
There is not much known about Daphne Duck. In The Sign Of The Triple Distelfink Don Rosa shows that on the day she was born a painterman painted a triple Distelfink sign above the barn doors. For some reason that sign provided Daphne with an extreme luck. Some time after 1902 she married Goostave Gander. Together they had one son Gladstone Gander who indeed inherited his mothers luck.
Della Duck
Don Rosa says it's very plausible that her twin-brother Donald nicknamed her "Dumbella" in their young years. Address: Unknown, but she don't live in Duckburg. Born: Ca. 1920 in Duckburg? Died: ? First appearance: On October 17th, 1937 in the Donald Duck newspaper "Sunday page". There she's mentioned by name in a letter where she told Donald that she had sent Huey, Dewey and Louie to stay with him. That letter was signed "you cousin Della". In The early 1950s she was presented in Carl Barks' Duck Family Tree as Donald's sister (then called Thelma Duck). In 1993 she appeared in person (as a little child) in Lo$ part XI - The Empire Builder from Calisota. The same year she was also shown as adult in "Don Rosa's Duck Family Three". Created by: Ted Osborne, Al Taliaferro, Carl Barks, Don Rosa Father: Quackmore Duck Mother: Hortense McDuck Siblings: Donald Duck (twin-brother) Spouse: His name is unknown, but Don Rosa says that he is a brother of Daisy Duck. Children: Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck (sons). Other close relatives: Scrooge McDuck (uncle)
Born ca. 1920 as one of two twins. Daughter of $crooge McDuck's sister Hortense McDuck and Quackmore Duck, son of Elvira "Grandma" Duck and her husband Humperdink Duck. Della Duck thus is a descendant from both the Clan McDuck and the Coots.
In 1930 or some time later, she left Duckburg, probably together with her parents. In a young age (around 18-20 years) she married a brother of Daisy Duck with whom she got the triplets Huey, Dewey and Louie. The kids showed a really wild behaviour and when they finally blown a firecracker underneath their fathers chair (and thus sending him to hospital) Della sent them to her brother Donald who was by then living in Duckburg.
Dismal Downs
Dismal Downs is located in the middle of Rannoch More in the western part of central Scotland. First appearance: 1948 in The old Castle's Secret Created by: Carl Barks Description: Dismal Downs is the name of the place where the McDuck castle is located. The entire Dismal Downs area is included in the McDuck estate.
It's known that the clan McDuck lived at Dismal Downs for a very, very long time. But in 1675 "the hound" started to terrorise the area and the clan found it best to flee it's home. The ownership to the estate however was remained on the clan's hands. You can read more about the history of Dismal Downs and The Clan McDuck
Donald Duck
He lives together with his three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie in a house in Duckburg. Born: Ca. 1920 in Duckburg? Died: ? xFirst appearance: On June 9th, 1934 in the movie "The wise little hen". Created by: Walt Disney Father: Quackmore Duck Mother: Hortense McDuck Siblings: Della Duck (twin-sister) Spouse: None. He dates Daisy Duck. Children: None Other close relatives: Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck (nephews) Scrooge McDuck (uncle) Member of: "The Three Caballeros" Occupation: Various. He often work for his uncle, $crooge. Drives: 313, a car he (according to Don Rosa) built himself from spare parts.
Born ca. 1920 as one of two twins. Son of $crooge McDuck's sister Hortense McDuck and Quackmore Duck, son of Elivira "Grandma" Duck and her husband Humperdink Duck. Donald Duck thus is a descendant from both the Clan McDuck and the Coots. In Back To Long Ago! Barks shows that Donald seems to be the rebirth of the 16th century sailor Pintail Duck.
In Lo$ part 11 Don Rosa shows that Donald's first meeting with Scrooge took place in 1930. When the family leaves Scrooge Donald, still a child, for a moment return to his Uncle Scrooge and gives him a kick in his back.
Very little is known about Donald's life from 1930 to the early 1940's. At some point his family leaves Duckburg. If he stayed in Duckburg all the time (at Grandma Duck's farm?) or left with his family, and then returned at later point is still unknown. What we know is that at some time in the mid-1940's his three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie moved in with him.
Donald Duck has trough the years tried all kinds of jobs without much success. This is though more caused by constant bad luck and stubbornness than a lack of talent. It however seems that his Uncle $crooge always has something for him, like shining his coins.
In An eye for detail and more recently in The Dutchman's Secret Don Rosa shows that Donald is an expert in detecting very small details. This is why he so easily can separate HD&L from each other while for instance the people in "Plain Awful" think that the boys are totally alike each other.
Once Donald built his own car (registered with the number 313) from spare parts. He has used it ever since.
Donald has a rumour for being a "difficult" neighbour. His fights with his neighbour J. Jones are matter of discussions all over Duckburg. Donald is also known for fights with his own cousin Gladstone Gander over Donald's girlfriend Daisy Duck.
In the private Donald raises his three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck, with great success. He's also known as a good cook with pancakes as his speciality.
Downy O'Drake
She used to live in Glasgow, Scotland. Born: 1830 or 1840, probably in Ireland. Died: 1897 in the McDuck Castle at Dismal Downs? First appearance: 1991 in The last of the Clan McDuck. Created by: Don Rosa Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Fergus McDuck Children: Scrooge McDuck Matilda McDuck Hortense McDuck Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: She probably was a housemother. Member of: ? Drives: She probably handed all driving over to her husband Fergus McDuck.
Nothing much is known about Scrooges mother. She was born, probably somewhere in Ireland, in 1830. Her pre-marriage name O'Drake sound Irish. When asked if she's Irish Don Rosa says: "I guess. I was just trying to think up another ducky sounding name, but didn't want to use "Mc" again. Ireland is nearby, and I didn't have any "O'" names yet.".
Latest in 1867 he married Fergus McDuck of the old Scottish clan McDuck.
Her death in 1897 is mentioned in a letter from her husband Fergus addressed to their son Scrooge, in The King of the Klondike from 1992.
Drake Borough
Drake Borough was located where, Duckburg is located today. First appearance: 1989 in His Majesty McDuck. Created by: Don Rosa Description: Drake Borough is the old name of the English settlement which Cornelius Coot renamed Duckburg in 1818.
Drake Borough was the name Sir Francis Drake gave his Settlement in the land of Nova Albion in 1579. In 1818 the place was renamed Duckburg by the hunter Cornelius Coot.
A more detailed presentation of the history of Drake Borough is found at: The lives and times in Duckburg.
Duckburg
Duckburg is located in the state of Calisota at the American Pacific coast. The name Calisota was first mentioned by Barks in 1952 in the story The Gilded Man. Founded: In His Majesty McDuck Don Rosa shows that Duckburg was founded by Cornelius Coot in 1818. Before then the place was called Drake borough. Drake borough was an English settlement founded by Sir Francis Drake in 1579. First appearance: The name Duckburg probably first occurred in the last panel of the Barks story The tight-wire Artist / High-wire Daredevils from 1944. Where a sign along the railway (in the last panel) says "Duckburg 2096 miles". Created by: Carl Barks Description: Duckburgs is a medium sized city. It's not a small town or a village nor is it a big metropolis.
Duckburgs known history started in June 1579 when British colonists and adventurers led by Sir Francis Drake and Malcolm McDuck landed in a land then called Nova Albion (which has later become known as Calisota). Fort Drake Borough (later known as Fort Duckburg was built the same year. The very first commander on Fort Drake Borough was (according to Don Rosa) Malcolm McDuck.
In the 20th century the city has been shaped by it's no.1 citizen Scrooge McDuck.
A detailed presentation of the history of Duckburg is found at The lives and times in Duckburg.
Duckworth
Scrooge's butler and driver in DuckTales. Duckworth is very proper and has an Enlish accent. With his nose lifted in the air he may seem to be a snob, but he is not.
F Fergus McDuck:
He used to live in Glasgow, Scotland. Born: 1830 in Glasgow?, Scotland. Died: 1902 in the McDuck Castle at Dismal Downs. First appearance: In the early 1950's he appeared in (though he was there called Scotty McDuck and was only mentioned by name). 1991 in Of Ducks, Dimes and Destinies. Created by: Carl Barks and Don Rosa Father: "Dirty" Dingus McDuck Mother: Molly Mollard Siblings: Angus "Pothole" McDuck (brother) Jake McDuck (brother) Spouse: Downy O'Drake Children: Scrooge McDuck Matilda McDuck Hortense McDuck Other close relatives: The Clan McDuck Occupation: He was a mill worker in Glasgow. Member of: ? Drives: He had a horse and carrier.
Fergus McDuck was born in Glasgow?, Scotland in 1830 as number two of three siblings. In page 7 of his unpublished sketches for chapter I of Lo$ Don Rosa shows that Fergus worked as a mill worker in Glasgow.
Latest in 1867 he married Downy O'Drake that probably came from Ireland.
His death in the McDuck Castle at Dismal Downs is shown in The Billionaire of Dismal Downs from 1993. Showing the death of a character is very special in a Disney comic. Don Rosa says: "...the death of a character, much less a main character, was something never before seen in an American Disney issue. I knew from the start that the storyline would have to involve the death of $crooge's parents -- and I think I handled the death of his father fairly tastefully by using the final scene in "The ghost and mrs.Muir" as my inspiration. I could hear that glorious Bernard Herrmann score playing in my head as I drew those final panels".
Flintheart Glomgold
He lives in his Money Bin in the Limpopo Valley in South Africa. Born: 18?? Died: 19?? First appearance: 1956 in The Second-richest Duck Created by: Carl Barks Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Unknown, however he seems to be alone. Children: Unknown Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: He is a business man with a rather low morale. Member of: Unknown, however in some stories (not Barks or Rosa) he has been a member of the Billionaires Club in Duckburg. Drives: Various?. Most of the time he has a chauffeur.
When Flintheart Glomgold first appeared in 1956 Barks showed that he lives in the Limpopo Valley in South Africa. However because of was the apartheid system that ruled that country until 1989, many later Duck-story creators have seen away from that fact. However in Lo$, part 6 The Terror of the Transvaal Don Rosa shows that Scroges first meeting with Flintheart was around 1880 when Scrooge went to South Africa in search of gold. In a comment Don Rosa says: "Now, I know we've seen various European Duck stories telling of how $crooge and Flintheart Glomgold were partners in the Yukon, or that Glomgold lives in Duckburg and sits beside $crooge at the "Millionaires' Club"; but we Barks fans all know that $crooge's "evil twin" lives in South Africa. And knowing that this chapter would be set in that region, how could I resist having $crooge encounter "Flinty" in the days before either of them had a dollar (or rand) to their name? Yet notice that $crooge never learns Flintheart's name, since his African rival is unknown and unrecognized by him in their later "first" meeting in "The Second Richest Duck"... On the other hand, we have no indication that Flintheart doesn't already know $crooge in that tale -- in fact, the cool manner in which Flintheart receives $crooge could be inferred as a sign that Flintheart knew who he was, and knew he was on his way to Africa, having met him on the ship coming over... I see Flintheart as a match for $crooge (his youthful inspiration) in every way -- they both started from nothing and made their fortunes by "being sharper than the sharpies and smarter than the smarties"... but the difference is that Flintheart didn't "make it square". He's dishonest, and perhaps downright murderous (as opposed to the Beagle Boys who are more good-natured baddies)".
Barks never said anything about where Flintheart has his origin, so he may have been born in Scotland and emigrated to South Africa at a young age, like $crooge emigrated to America. Anyway, in "The Terror of the Transvaal" Glomgold sasy he's a Boer. Translators have sometimes confused him with John D. Rockerduck.
Fulton Gearloose
Duckburg. Born: 18?? in Duckburg? Died: 19?? First appearance: 1992 in Guardians of the Lost Library (just by name). First appearence in person was in 1993 in Lo$ part X - The Invader of Fort Duckburg. Created by: Don Rosa Father: Ratchet Gearloose Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Unknown Children: Gyro Gearloose (son). Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: Repairman in Duckburg. Member of: He was one of the pioneer members of The Junior Woodchucks. Drives: Like his father and his son he probably had various vehicles which he invented hiself.
In Gyro's First Invention Don Rosa shows that Fulton Gearloose was a repairman who used to repair anything for people, and that he had a workshop in Duckburg which he ran until he handed it over to his son, Gyro in 1952. In Lo$ part X - The Invader of Fort Duckburg, he appear among the very first Junior Woodchucks. His involvement with The Junior Woodchucks is also shown in the Junior Woodchucks museum in he beginning of Guardians of the Lost Library where he is mentioned as the "inventor of the Junior Woodchucks merit badge". Fulton Gearloose as a member of JW in 1902.
G General Snozzie Address: He stays together with The Junior Woodchucks somewhere in Duckburg. Born: Around 1950 in Duckburg? Died: After 1965 in Duckburg? First appearance: 1958 in Dodging Miss Daisy / Spring Cleaning. Created by: Carl Barks Description: He is a bloodhound. Occupation: He is the official bloodhound of The Junior Woodchucks.
General Snozzie is the official bloodhound of the Junior Woodchucks. His nose can detect any substance on command.
In W.H.A.D.A.L.O.T.T.A.J.A.R.G.O.N. he does appear as a puppy, so we can assume that he was born around 1950. In The Phantom of Notre Duck we can see that he is still alive in 1965.
Gladstone Gander
He lives in a house in Duckburg. Born: 19?? in Duckburg? Died: ? First appearance: 1948 in Wintertime Wager. Created by: Carl Barks Father: Goosetave Gander Mother: Daphne Duck Siblings: Unknown Spouse: None. He sometimes dates Daisy Duck. Children: None Other close relatives: Occupation: None, he hates to work and lives from anything his extreme luck can give him. Member of: A lazy man's-club in Duckburg? Drives: He usually drives an open car.
There have been some uncertainties connected to the origin of Gladstone Gander. In Carl Barks' first version of the Duck Family Tree which he made for his own reference in the early fifties, Gladstone was the son of Luke the Goose and Daphne Duck, and was later adopted by Matilda McDuck and Goosetave Gander. (Daphne and Luke died by overeating at a free-lunch picnic). Barks probably came up with this because Gladstone had appeared to be related to both Scrooge and Grandma Duck in his stories. It is said that Barks did away with this adoption in a later version of his tree, that isn't published anywhere.
In Don Rosa's version of the family tree, Daphne instead married Goosetave Gander, and they were Gladstone's parents, so there was never any adoption. Even though it's not shown in his family tree, Don Rosa also think that Matilda McDuck instead is married to Ludwig Von Drake.
Barks has shown that Gladstone has tried only one job in his entire life. Afterwards he was so ashamed that he was hiding his salary (one single coin) in a safe that he probably won some time.
In The Sign Of The Triple Distelfink Don Rosa shows that the extreme luck that is connected to Gladstone (and also to his mother Daphne) is caused by a Triple Distelfink sign that old Humperdink Duck hired a man to paint ahead of one of the barn doors the day Daphne was born. On one of his birthdays when he was still a kid (sometime in the 20's), Gladstone was almost hit by a lightning after Donald had him hang after a rope, ahead of the opposite barn door with an upside down Triple Distelfink sign painted ahead of it. Because of this he always experienced an extremely bad luck on each birthday. However this curse was ended when Gladstone was almost hit by another lightning when hanging after a rope (again caused by Donald) ahead of the barn door with the normal Triple Distelfink painted ahead of it. From then on Gladstone has been followed by extremely luck every single day during the entire year.
Goldie O'Gilt
Her last name indicates that her family is of Irish origin. Address: She used to live in Uncle Scrooges old cottage nearby Dawson, Canada together with her tame bear, but in Last sled to Dawson Don Rosa shows that she runs a hotel in Dawson and thus lives there. Born: 18?? in ? Died: 19?? in Dawson? First appearance: 1953 in Back to the Klondike. Created by: Carl Barks (her last name by Don Rosa. Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: None, at least not in the Barks/Rosa Duck-universe. Children: None, at least not in the Barks/Rosa Duck-universe. Other close relatives: In some Italian stories she has a granddaughter called Dickie Duck, but she doesn't exist in the Barks/Rosa Duck-universe. Occupation: She runs a hotel in Dawson. In her younger days she started the place up as the Blackjack Saloon that after a while was improved into the Blackjack Ballroom. Member of: ? Drives: She doesn't seem to have any vehicle.
"Glittering" Goldie O'Gilt is in many ways a mystery. We don't know when or where she was born or why she appears in Dawson if she's not born there. We can however assume that she came to Dawson some time in the mid- or late 1890s, to start a saloon in the hope of profiting from the rush for gold, and perhaps also to find a nice and tough gold-prospector. Based on her last name O'Gilt, we can assume that her ancestors came from Ireland.
In Lo$ part 8 - The King of the Klondike and Hearts of the YukonDon Rosa shows that "Glittering" Goldie O'Gilt was in Dawson in the late 1890's. In Last sled to Dawson he shows that she still lives in the north in the 1950s.
A link for "Glittering" Goldie fans: Welcome to Duckburg! by Katie Sullivan.
E Eider Duck
He grew up at The Duck-farm at the country-side outside Duckburg. Where he lived later together with his family, is unknown. But it has to be in some distance from Duckburg since he once (in 1944) sent a falcon to his nephew Donald, by postage. Born: 18?? in Duckburg? Died: 19?? First appearance: 1944 in Farragut the Falcon / The fighting Falcon (by name). 1993 in Lo$ part X - The Invader of Fort Duckburg. Created by: Carl Barks / Don Rosa Father: Humerdink "Grandpa" Duck Mother: Elvira "Grandma Duck" Coot Siblings: Quackmore Duck (brother) Daphne Duck (sister) Spouse: Lulubelle Loon Children: Abner "Whitewater" Duck (son) Fethry Duck (son). This is only for those who think he does exist in the Duck-universe. Don Rosa added him because his publisher said so - not because he wanted to. Other close relatives: Donald Duck (nephew) Della Duck (niece) Gladstone Gander (nephew) Occupation: His occupation is unknown, but it could be something related to birds since he once (in 1944) sent his nephew Donald a falcon.
There is not much known about Eider Duck. Eider Duck was not included in Carl Barks' Duck Family Tree even though Barks already had mentioned him in a story where he sent Donald a falcon. He was later included in Don Rosa's Duck Family Tree because Don Rosa (as always) included all Barksian facts).
Sometime after 1902 Eider Duck married Lulubelle Loon and had one son "Abner 'Whitewater' Duck" (Don Rosa says that Fethry Duck doesn't belong in Barks' and his universe, and thus Don Rosa don't regard him as a son of Eider Duck). Where ever Eider Duck and his family are living it is not in Duckburg., because once (in 1944) sent a falcon to his nephew Donald, by postage.
Elvira "Grandma Duck" Coot (some times called "Elviry")
Address: She lives atThe Duck-farm at the country-side outside Duckburg, together with her grand-nephew Gus Goose. Born: Ca. 1855 in Duckburg? Died: Before 1970 in Duckburg? First appearance: 1940, on a picture on Donald's wall. 1943, in person. Created by: Al Taliaferro, with his mother-in-law, Donnie M. Wheaton, as the inspiration. Father: Clinton Coot Mother: Gertrude Gadwall Siblings: Casey Coot (brother) In some European stories Uncle Scrooge has wrongly been presented as her brother. Spouse: Humperdink Duck Children: Quackmore Duck (son) Daphne Duck (daughter) Either Duck (son) Other close relatives: Gus Goose (grand nephew) Occupation: Housemother and farmer. Member of: ? Drives: An old Detroit Electric, sometimes she also drives a tractor.
Born ca. 1855 in Duckburg? as the oldest of two siblings. She was sometime around 1873-1875 married to Humperdink Duck. They lived at a farm outside Duckburg. Together they had 3 children, Quackmore, Daphne and Either. They used to be called Mother and Father Duck, later that changed, off natural causes, to Grandma and Grandpa Duck.
Some time after Scrooge McDuck first appeared in Duckburg in 1902 she sold him most of her land except for the farm.
At some point after 1920 her husband Humperdink died and left her a widow. After that she ran the farm by herself. At some point her brother Casey's daughter's son Gus Goose started to "help" her at the farm.
Grandma Duck is in many ways the head of the Duck-family. She is normally the one who arranges the family's Christmas celebrations and she's known as an excellent cook with pies as one of many specialities.
Grandma Duck died in Duckburg? before 1970 at a very high age.
H Hortense
Address: She used to stay together with Scrooge in Montana, Indonesia and other places. Born: Around 1880 in Montana, USA? Died: After 1890 First appearance: 1992 in Lo$, part 3 The Bucharoo of the Badlands. Created by: Don Rosa. Description: She was a horse. Of nature she was somewhat wild, but Scrooge managed to tame her very well. Don Rosa has also shown that she was very clever.
Hortense is the horse, by then called "The Widow Maker", on which scrooge was tested when he was to be hired as a Cowboy by Murdo MacKenzie in 1882. The reason Scrooge wasn't thrown of the horse immediately was that his money-belt was hanged up in the saddle. Scrooge tamed her and renamed her Hortense after his youngest sister (he said they had the same bad temper).
In the period from 1882-1885 she followed Scrooge everywhere, first on the Texas-Montana Trail, then to Indonesia and finally back to Montana.
In 1885 Scrooge returned to Scotland in a hurry. Whatever happened to Hortense when Scrooge was absent in the years from 1885 to 1889 is still unknown. One possibility though, is that she stayed with her previous owner and Scrooges former boss, Murdo MacKenzie.
When Scrooge returned to America in 1889 he and Hortense was reunited and appear together in 1890 in The Vigilante of Pizen Bluff.
Hortense has not been seen since Scrooge left his Uncle Angus after the adventure in Bluff. Her further faith is thus unknown.
Hortense McDuck
Address: After leaving Scotland she lived in Duckburg at least until 1930. What happened to her after that is of yet unknown. Since Donald is the only family member shown in histories covering the period after 1930 one can assume that she and the rest of the family, left Duckburg some time after leaving Scrooge in 1930. Perhaps she and her husband Quackmore live at the same place as their daughter Della and her husband. Born: 1876 in Glasgow, Scotland? Died: 19?? First appearance: The early 1950s in Carl Barks' Duck Family Tree (by name). 1991 in Lo$ part I - The last of the Clan McDuck (in person). Created by: Carl Barks / Don Rosa Father: Fergus McDuck Mother: Downy O'Drake Siblings: Scrooge McDuck (brother) Matilda McDuck (sister) Spouse: Quackmore Duck Children: Donald Duck (son) Della Duck (daughter) Other close relatives: Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck (grandsons) Occupation: We don't know much about her, but it seems that she often worked for her brother $crooge in her younger days. Later on she probably was a house-mother. Member of: ? Drives: She has never been seen driving any vehicle, perhaps her housband Quackmore handled the driving?
Hortense McDuck was born in Glasgow, Scotland? in 1876 as the youngest of three siblings. She was thus a very young child when her 9 years older brother Scrooge left Scotland for America. But even then she had developed her image - a somewhat wild mood. So when Scrooge got a horse with a wild temper in America he named it after her.
In 1902 she left Scotland and went to America together with the rest of her siblings. On her way to America she dreamt about meeting nice American cowboys. When the McDucks first arrived in Duckburg she was a bit disappointed that there were no cowboys there. Soon after her arrival in Duckburg she however met Quackmore Duck (a descendant of The founder of Duckburg, Cornelius Coot) with a temper very similar to her own. In The Sharpie of the Culebra Cut Don Rosa shows that she was still very interested in "cowboys" during her, Scrooges and Matildas stay in Panama in 1906. In the beginning of Lo$ part XI - The Empire-Builder from Calisota that takes place in 1908 Don Rosa shows that she and Quackmore Duck were engaged. They finally were married some years later.
In The Vigilante of Pizen Bluff and in The Dutchman's Secret Don Rosa shows that Hortense used to paste photos, etc. into some photo books.
From 1902 to 1930 she and Matilda worked for Scrooge. Around 1908 while Scrooge was abroad they hired Miss Emily Quackfaster as Scrooges new secretary.
When Scrooge finally returned to Duckburg in 1930 she and the rest of the family prepared for nice reunion, but because of Scrooges unpleasant behaviour when he returned she, and the rest of the family left him...
Whatever happened to Hortense, Quackmore and their kids after that incident is for the mostly unknown. What we know is that Donald appeared in Duckburg in the 1940's and that Della lived elsewhere.
Hugh "Seafoam" McDuck.
Address: He used to sail on the seven seas. Born: Around 1710 in Scotland? Died: 1776 in the war? First appearance: In the Barks classic Chisel McSue and the Horse Radish Treasure from 1953. Created by: Carl Barks Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Unknown Children: Unknown Other close relatives: The Clan McDuck Occupation: He used to be an officer at sea. Member of: ? Drives: When he was ashore he was probably riding a Horse.
Capt. Hugh "Seafoam" McDuck was born around 1710. He grew wealthy sailing his "Golden Goose" on the trade route to the West Indies! But in 1753 one Swindle McSue tricked him into a contract to deliver some horse radish to Jamaica - then scuttled the "Goose"! Seafoam forfeited the McDuck home and belongings to McSue, and escaped with only the heirloom watch in his pocket, and the golden dentures in his mouth!
According to Don Rosa, "Seafoam" died in 1776, perhaps in the Anglo-American war.
Humperdink "Grandpa" Duck
Address: He used to live at The Duck-farm at the country-side outside Duckburg, together with his family. Don Rosa says that it was Grandma Duck's family, the Coots, who owned the farm before that, so Humperdink must have come from elsewhere. Where he came from is however still unknown. Born: Since he was a father in 1875 he must have been born before 1860. Died: Unknown, but in The Sign Of The Triple Distelfink Don Rosa shows that he was still alive in the mid 1920s. It however seems that Grandma Duck is a widow by 1940. First appearance: 1993 in Lo$ part X - The Invader of Fort Duckburg. Created by: Don Rosa Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Elvira "Grandma Duck" Coot Children: Quackmore Duck (son) Daphne Duck (daughter) Eider Duck (son) Other close relatives: Gus Goose (grand nephew) Occupation: Farmer. Member of: Perhaps a farmers assoiation? Drives: Perhaps he was the first one to drive the old Detroit Electric, Grandma Duck later drives. In the Dutch version of Don Rosa's Duck Family Tree he is shown driving a tractor.
There is not much known about Humerdink Duck. He was born before 1860 and married latest in 1875 to Elvira Coot, daughter of Clinton Coot, and granddaughter of Cornelius Coot the founder of Duckburg. The farm they took over belonged to her family so he must have come from elsewhere. He is shown alive in the mid 1920s, but seems to be dead before 1940. When it comes to his origin Don Rosa says that the Duck family came from the British Isles, probably England.
M McDuck, Angus "Pothole"
He used to live nearby the Mississippi-river in the USA. Born: 1829 in Glasgow, Scotland. Died: 19?? in New Orleans, USA. First appearance: 1955 in The Great Steamboat Race Created by: Carl Barks. Father: "Dirty" Dingus McDuck. Mother: Molly Mollard. Siblings: Fergus McDuck (brother) Jake McDuck (brother). Occupation: He used to be a riverboater on the Mississippi. Later on he arranged western-shows. He used to sail a steamboat on the Mississippi.
J Jake McDuck
Address: It seems that he used to live in Scotland. Born: 1832 in Glasgow?, Scotland. Died: 19?? in Scotland? First appearance: He was first mentioned in 1952 in the Barks classic A Christmas For Shacktown when Donald went to Scrooge dressed as him, in the hope that Scrooge would give him some money for a toy-train for the poor children in Shacktown. Donald's attempt failed because Scrooge remembered that his uncle Jake once borrowed some money from him and had never paid back. Created by: Carl Barks Father: "Dirty" Dingus McDuck Mother: Molly Mollard Siblings: Angus "Pothole" McDuck (brother) Fergus McDuck (brother) Spouse: None Children: None Other close relatives: The Clan McDuck Occupation: He was a stockyard hand in Glasgow?
Jake McDuck was born in Glasgow?, Scotland in 1832 as the youngest of three siblings. In page 7 of his unpublished sketches for chapter I of Lo$ Don Rosa shows that Jake worked as a stockyard hand, probably in Glasgow.
In page 7 of his unpublished sketches for chapter I of Lo$ Don Rosa shows that Jake never married.
Jake McDuck died, probably somewhere in Scotland, sometime after 1900.
John D. Rockerduck
Address: He lives in Duckburg. Born: From Lo$, part 4 The Raider of the Copper Hill it seems that John must have been born sometime in the second half of the 1870's. In Of Ducks, Dimes and Destinies Don Rosa shows that his father Howard Rockerduck looked for girls in Glasgow in 1877 and that he returned to the USA without success. This means that his father probably, was still single at that time. He must however have married soon after. John is thus probably born around 1878 in the USA. Died: 19?? First appearance: 1961 in Boat Buster Created by: Carl Barks Father: Howard Rockerduck Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: None Children: None Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: He is a business man with a rather low morale. Member of: He is a member of the Billionaires Club in Duckburg. Drives: Various?. Most of the time he has a chauffeur.
The Duckburg billionaire John D. Rockerduck doesn't appear often in the stories of Barks and Rosa, but he has become a major character in the Italian Duck Universe. Don Rosa has shown that the very first meeting between Rockerduck and Scrooge took place in Anaconda, Montana in 1885. In a comment about this Don Rosa says:
"In my story I try to show Rockerduck as being quite different from $crooge (and Flintheart Glomgold, for that matter) in that he inherited all his wealth rather than working for it like $crooge and Flinty. I also make John a few years younger than $crooge so that I can further insult him by having his own father, Howard Rockerduck, be one of the long line of mentors from whom $crooge gains advice in the course of my series."
José "Joe" Carioca
Address: Vila Xurupita in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Born: 19?? in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Died: ? xFirst appearance: 1943 in the Disney movie Saludos Amigos. Created by: Walt Disney Studios Introduction to the Barks/Rosa universe: He was introduced to the Barks/Rosa universe by Don Rosa in 2000 in the story The Three Caballeros ride again. Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: He has two nephews, Zico and Zeca, so, we can imagine that he has at least one brother, or sister. Spouse: None, but some sources mention a girlfriend called Rosinha ("Little Rose") a.k.a. Aurora Children: None Other close relatives: Some sources mentiones two nephews Zico and Zeca and a lot off counsins, every one from a specifc region in Brazil: Zé Paulista (from São Paulo) Zé Queijinho (from Minas Gerais) Zé Pampeiro (from Rio Grande do Sul) Zé de Itu (from a city called "Itu", on the countryside off São Paulo, were everything is "big", including Carioca's cousin) Zé Baiano (from Bahia) Zé Jandaia (from the north off the country) Occupation: He is an Entertainer. In Brazil, he usually don't do NOTHING! He HATE working! Member of: "The Three Caballeros" Drives: ? Other information: José Carioca was created during World War II as a part of an American campaign to gain goodwill in Latin America. His first name is believed to have been inspired by the popular Brazilian cartoonist José Carlos de Britto e Cunha. His last name, Carioca, is a Brazilian word used to describe a native of Rio de Janeiro. José Carioca has become very popular in Brazil where he is now called Zé for short.
Paul Murry drew his firsts comic strips and after the War he disappeared from the USA .He was reintroduced in Brazil, on the covers off "Pato Donald"during the 50's by Luis Destuet, that came from Argentina to teach the Brazilian drawers how to draw the Disney style. Jorge Jato was the first Brazilian Disney drawer, and the "Zé Carioca"comic came in the 60's. After Kato, Waldyr Igayara carried the first Carioca comics. Later Herrero, Renato Canini, Cláudio de Souza, Elí Leon, Euclides Miyaura, Arthur Faria Jr, Fukue, Paulo Borges, Aluir Amâncio, Gérson Borlotti Teixeira, Aparecido Norberto, Átila de Carvalho and lot's off others Brazilian writters and drawers have carried the Carioca's Brazilian comics up today. The best off all: Renato Canini, that draws the most cartooning, and the most realistic Zé Carioca off all!.
In 1945 José "Joe" Carioca formed the trio "The Three Caballeros" together with his good friends Panchito and Donald Duck. In the late 1950's he appeared in Mexico where he worked as an entertainer and looked for pretty women. During those days "The three caballeros" were reunited.
K Kill Motor Hill
is located in, Duckburg. First appearance: 1951 in The Big Bin on Killmotor Hill. Created by: Carl Barks Description: It is the hill on where Sir Francis Drake built his Fort Drake Borough in 1579 and where Scrooge McDuck raised his Money Bin in 1902.
Kill Motor Hill has been a very central place during the entire history of Duckburg, In 1579 Sir Francis Drake built his fort on top of the hill which at one point was named "Kill Mule Hill". When it comes to the origin of the old name of the hill, "Kill Mule Hill", Don Rosa says: Barks named the hill that the Money Bin sits on as "Killmotor Hill" in the story where he first used the Money Bin. I decided in the "Life of $crooge" that it must have had a different name in the 18th and 19th centuries before they invented cars.
In 1902 Scrooge McDuck tried to drive his car to the top of the hill, but that effort was too much for the car's motor and it stopped. Immediately after that incident Humperdink Duck renamed the hill and gave it its present name. During a period of six months the same year Scrooge raised his Money Bin on the hill.
A more detailed presentation of the history of Duckburg is found at: The lives and times in Duckburg.
T The Helper
Address: He stays together with Gyro Gearloose in a house or perhaps in Gyro's workshop in Duckburg. Constructed: 1952 in Duckburg. First appearance: 1956 in The Cat Box. Created by: Carl Barks Description: He (it) is a kind of microbot. Invented by: Gyro Gearloose with some help from Donald Duck. "Siblings": Gyro once made a big helper. Occupation: He (it) is Gyro Gearlooses' mechanical helping hand.
In Gyro's First Invention Don Rosa shows that the Helper was constructed in 1952. He is built out of a lamp previous owned by Donald Duck. Some mysterious way the lamp became alive and intelligent when Donald accidentally hit Gyro in his head with it so that Gyro's head hit his unfinished mindbox. Later Gyro gave the main part of the lamp mechanical legs and arms so that it could be able to cross obstacles. To avoid vibrations while moving it was also equipped with dolls shoes (The same type Gyro had previously done for April, May and June), and finally Donald put on a light-bulb so that it could light up it's surroundings.
Don Rosa also shows that the Helpers first mission was to enter the badger's hole where $crooge previously (in the Barks classic A Christmas For Shacktown) used a toy-train to get back his money.
In The Duck Who Never Was. Don Rosa indicates that the Helper needs some kind of maintenance from Gyro to function. In some stories by Barks, the Helper switches his light-bulb himself, so this necessary maintenance is probably some kind of energy-transmission.
In The Once and Future Duck Don Rosa shows that the Helper was the one that drew King Arthur's sword "Excalibur" out of the stone.
L Ludwig Von Drake
Address: He lives in Duckburg. Born: 18?? in Vienna, Austria? Died: 19?? First appearance: 1961 on television, in An Adventure in Color. Created by: ? Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: According to Don Rosa he is married to Scrooges sister Matilda McDuck Children: Unknown Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: He is an intelligent professor and a Scientist. Member of: ? Drives: He probably has a car.
Ludwig Von Drake is very seldom used by Carl Barks and Don Rosa, and there is nothing much known about him. What we know is that he is said to be an Austrian from Vienna and that he is a professor. He is usually seen as Donald's uncle. In Don Rosa's view he is that by being married to Scrooge's sister "Matilda McDuck", but he wasn't allowed by his publisher, to show that on his Duck Family Tree.
M Magica De Spell
Address: She lives at Mt. Vesuvio, Italy together with her black raven. Born: Unknown Died: ? First appearance: 1961 in The Midas Touch Created by: Carl Barks Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: None Children: None Other close relatives: Unknown Occupation: She's a sorceress. Member of: Sometimes she seems to be a member of an association for witches and sorcerers. Drives: She flies a broom.
Ever since Magica for the very first time, walked into Scrooges office in 1961, Scrooges first dime has been in the utmost danger. The reason for this is that Magica all the time tries to steal the dime in order to melt it, and create an amulet that she expects will make her the richest person in the world.
In Of Ducks, Dimes and Destinies from 1991 Don Rosa shows that the very first meeting between Magica and Scrooge took place in Glasgow in 1877 at the moment Scrooge earned his first coin. This happened because Magica used a time candle to go back in time.
When it comes to the question if Magica is a witch or a sorceress Don Rosa says: "I (and Egmont-editor Byron Erickson) regard Magica as a totally normal "human being" who dabbles in sorcery using spells and potions, but has no supernatural abilities of her own without such tools. That was Barks' original version."
Malcolm McDuck.
Address: He used to sail on the seven seas. Born: Around 1530 in Scotland? Died: After 1579 First appearance: In the Barks classic Back To Long Ago! from 1956 there is mentioned a Matey McDuck that can be seen as his first appearance. The name Malcolm McDuck is probably first used in 1991 in some unpublished sketches by Don Rosa. Created by: Carl Barks and Don Rosa Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Siblings: Unknown Spouse: Unknown Children: Unknown Other close relatives: The Clan McDuck Occupation: He used to be an officer at sea and became the very first commander of Fort Drake Borrough in 1579. Member of: ? Drives: When he was ashore he was probably riding a Horse.
Malcolm McDuck was born around 1530.
In the Barks classic Back To Long Ago! from 1956 there is mentioned a Matey McDuck who was a British naval officer in the Caribbean. Once Matey McDuck and a sailor named Pintail Duck buried a treasure that actually consisted of potatoes. In that same story Barks also shows that Matey McDuck seems to have been reborn as Scrooge McDuck.
And In page 5 of his unpublished sketches for chapter I of Lo$ Don Rosa mentions that "Records show that in the 1560's a McDuck served aboard the HMS "Falcon Rover" under Capt. Loyal Hawk as he raided the Spanish Caribbean trade routes!"
Once Don Rosa have said that Malcolm McDuck died in 1564, but in pages 5 and 6 of his unpublished sketches for chapter I of Lo$ he shows that in 1579 Malcolm McDuck sailed together with Sir Francis Drake as the "first mate" of "The Golden Hind". Shortly after he became the first commander of the new Fort Drake Borough and thus became the first McDuck in what later became known as Duckburg.
The easiest explanation of all this is to see Matey and Malcolm McDuck as two separate McDucks, probably brothers who both went to sea. Matey drowned when "The Falcon" sunk in 1564 and Malcolm died sometime after he ended up in Drake Borough in 1579.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 15, 2019 16:26:02 GMT 1
NARUTO Shippūden character info
*Remember to remove anything in [BRACKETS]
General Name: Akira Shikime Family Clan: Masaharu Clan Rank: 7th Kyu - Kyokushinkai Karate 10th Kyu - Inoue-Ha Shito-Ruy Level: 9 3 Shadow Ninja Rank: Soldier 1st Class Age: 30 Species: Human Gender: Male Sexual Orientation: Straight Blood Type: B+ Birthday: August 26 -88 Personality: Quiet, loner Good Trait(s): Loyal Bad Trait(s): gets wery angry and lose control Like(s): Martial Arts Dislike(s): injustice of all kinds Hobby(ies): Martial arts. computer. Fear(s): Strength(s): Weakness(es):he rather save a life then complete his mission Personal Quote: "A wise ninja does not seek out an enemy who he does not fully understand."
History: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLAN INFORMATION
CLAN HISTORY About The Shadow Ninja Clan
we are a splinter cell, a rouge part of the Foot Clan. identicall in many ways except that we are not criminals. we fight against the Foot and The Shredder. we have identical Clan Sign and gi´s
How we operates
We operates in a 4 man team. As a security, we dont know eathcothers real names. we are all given codenames Not all of us work in the fields as ninjas though. For example. lets take a look on what my duties is in the Clan. Unlike the Foot Clan, we do not comit murders, bank robberys etc. sometime we do small crimes such as destroying windows, car tires, the enemies veichles etc, to prevent their operating ability and force them to waste money.
Clan Name: The Shadow Ninja Clan Symbol:
History:
Specialty:
Status:
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Looks and Appearance Body Type/Looks: Height: [Part I and Part II] Weight: [Part I and Part II] Makeup/Facepaint: [If any] Hairstyle(s): Accessories: Scent: [Not everyone has one] Scars or Tattoos: Jewelry and/or Piercings:
Relationships Parent(s): Dead Sibling(s): None Relative(s): Best Friend(s): Hiro Sakira Friend(s): Sensei(s): Student(s): Crush(es)/Spouse/Bf/Gf: Rival(s): Enemy(ies): The Foot Ninja The Purple Dragons Pet(s):[Not all ninja have pets]
Favorites
Food(s): BBQ Drink(s): Water and fanta Color(s): Red, Green and Marine Blue Season(s): Summer Time of Day: Night Weather: Dusk Flower: Animal:
Ninja Information Birth Village/City: Tokyo Current Village/City: It various between New York, Tokyo and Gothenburg Academy Graduation Age: 15 Sensei Promotion Age: Rank: Sensei Ninja Status: Active Teammates: [This isn't needed] Sensei: Nindo: Weapon(s): Sword,Shurikan,Kunai or anything - this does not matter to a ninja
NINJA STATS [*Remember not to Overpower your OC or they will be considered mary-sue*]
1 - 5: Horrible 6 - 8: Below average 9 - 10: Average 11 - 13: Above average 14 - 16: Talented 17 - 18: Gifted [This is Sannin level]
Ranks in Jutsu 1-10 ( 1 is highest ) Ninjutsu [ninja techniques]: 5 Genjutsu [illusion techniques]: 3 Taijutsu [martial arts techniques]: 6
Strength in Missions Intelligence:[Shikamaru is a 18] Wisdom [It comes with age;Jiraiya would be at least 17]: Strength [Measure of your body's muscles;Kisame would be 17-18]: Agility [How well you can move, dodge, etc.]: Dexterity [How well you can aim/form seals]: Stamina [Chakra amount;Kisame is a 18]: Constitution [How well you can take a hit;Would you be a 1 hit K.O?]: Charisma [How social you are;Naruto is a 18]: Comeliness [Your attractiveness, it has to fit with your looks above]: Chakra Control [Important for medical ninja; Tsunade is a 18]: Cooperation [How well you work with other people/comrades]: < <
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TEAM: 13 EYECOLOR: Green/Blue BELT COLOR: Blue WEAPON: Disguise and impersonation, Kunai Sai,Katana,Bo Staff,Kama (anything or nothing,this does not matter to a ninja) BANDANA COLOR: Red FAVORITE COLOR: Red HOBBIES: Movies, Computer FAVORITE MUSIC: Jazz NICKNAMES: Akira
FAVORITE FOOD: BBQ FAVORITE BOOK: Jurassic Park
PROFILE: I am Akira, fifth generation member os the Shadow Ninja Clan. Although we only use one or two different weapons , we are all trained in to use any kind of different weapons , I myself has Katana and Kunai as a speciality.
The Shadow is an Ninja Clan from Japan , with bases around the globe We come from everywhere ,but are seen nowhere.That is our mission.There are many ranks among the Shadows.Iam of the most common rank, that of Soldier.
MY OCCUPATION IN THE SHADOW CLAN Sensei Sakai Yoshimura - Intelligence & Recon As is says abowe, my job is to gather information about everything.
Clans
Sweden Japan USA England Germany Italy Spaoin Greece
RANKS there are 10 ranks of Soldier called KYU ranks, 10 levels of Master ranks and finaly there is the ranks of the Elite
Known Alias for AKIRA Shimomura Masaharu Takuya Yamada Hayato Komodo Hiro Masahura
MEMBERS OF THE SHADOW CLAN Kenjiro Fujihara • Chimon Gotou • Enki Ojima • Kenjiro Oka • Hiromasa Daisuke Kaneko • Shijo Higuchi • Renzo Fujihara • Kaori Sakai • Enmei Ookubo • Shoda Noda • Montaro Ringo Katou • Riku Honda • Kentaro Yoshimura • Takuya Aoyama • Chiko Tanabe • Mamoru Sugimoto • Mieko Okada • Usaku Kataoka • Hisoka Naoto Iida • Kado Nishimura • Masakazu Hayakawa • Yasuo Itou • Marise Narita • Sen Kishita • Yoshi Iwata • Kazuo Kamihara • Udo Taniguchi • Kamlyn Kouda • Teiljo Matsushita • Eryu Murakami • Joben Matsuura
OTHER INFORMATION FROM THE SHADOW NINJA CLAN DATABASE
Ranks in Martial Arts 7th Kyu in Kuokushinkai Karate
3rd Kyu ( Red belt ) in the martial art of the Shadow Clan Ninjutsu
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Post by Freddie on Jul 15, 2019 16:37:34 GMT 1
The Foot Elite Guard also known as the Shredder's Elite Guard or Elite Ninja ( traditionally they once were known as the "Shredder Elite" ) , are the tertiary antagonists in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series). They are a group of the most accomplished ninjas in the Foot Clan who serve The Shredder as bodyguards and field leaders. The weapons they use are the Sai Prong, Kama, Sword, Battle Ready Axe, Bow and Arrow, Tanto, Swift Sinister Swords, Chaos Club, trident, tetsu-bishi, kusarigama, manriki-gusari, spear, ax, and twin bladed sword. They will stop at nothing to destroy their foes. As Master Splinter said in The Shredder Strikes Back, Part 2, they "are the deadliest of his warriors. Lethal assassins". This matches their menacing look and builds. They serve the Shredder with absolute loyalty.
Sometimes they are also leaders of small foot ninja teams in order to hunt down the turtles or other enemies.
Contents[show] Appearances Next Mutation While an action figure was released the Elite do not actually appear on the show.
2003 Series Overview The Foot Elite from the 2003 TV series appeared to have the ability to teleport in a cloud of smoke and surprise anyone at anytime. They were also really good with their weapons. Each one carries their own special weapon, a trident, a twin bladed sword, a spear, and a battle axe. The Utrom Shredder sends them out on special missions that need to be accomplished quickly and effectively.
EliteGuard They make their first appearance in The Shredder Strikes Back, Part 1. Once The Shredder appears on the scene, they bow respectfully and engage in battle with Leonardo. While Leo puts up a good fight, he is overwhelmed by their skill and power. They throw Leo through April's apartment window and then hand Leo's swords over to their master, who proceeds to break them in half. In The Shredder Strikes Back, Part 2, they are seen waiting for the Turtles downstairs in April's shop as a trap. After receiving compliments on their attire, they battle Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello. They prove to be tough opponents for the Turtles, as they eventually overwhelm them. Once The Utrom Shredder himself shows up in the shop, they stand by his side ready to attack again. The Elite are ordered to finish off the Turtles as Shredder fights Splinter, but they're interrupted by the arrival of Casey Jones. All four of them were knocked out by Casey. They would appear in many more episodes and fight the Turtles many more times. They would also appear fighting alongside the Utrom Shredder in Return to New York and Secret Origins, Part 3.
Newelite When the Utrom Shredder was seemingly dead, the Elite led the Foot in a secret civil war against the Purple Dragons and the Mafia. Near its end, they presumed that their master returned, bringing all factions to the old Foot tower. But it was actually Karai in disguise, seeking to restore order. One of the Elite refused to submit to her until she slashed his hat. The Elite would also reappear in Rogue in the House, Part 1 and the Turtles would fight them again in Rogue in the House, Part 2, and Exodus, Part 1 where they are taken out by Bishop whilst trying to protect Ch'rell while he is escaping. They would reappear in Bad Day which would turn out to be an illusion created by the Foot Mystics. When Karai became the new Shredder, the Elite wore new garments. They would fight beside Karai in her attack on the Turtles lair in Scion of the Shredder The Utrom Shredder had four Foot Elite Ninjas even in the 1960s as shown in A Tale of Master Yoshi where in the introduction sequence they would be defeated quickly by Hamato Yoshi, although they would make some cameo appearances during the attack on the Utrom Hideout during the actual episode. The Elite would fight the Turtles one last time in Good Genes, Part 2.
Peter Laird said on his blog that the Elite's teleportation is meant to be "an exaggerated way to show their incredible level of skill in ninja techniques of disappearing and reappearing via a combination of sheer speed and distractions such as smoke bombs".
The Lost Episodes In The Lost Episodes the Elite can still be seen working for the Foot under Karai. In New World Order, Part 1 they try to attack the Tengu Shredder but are defeated by him when he turns their weapons against them.
Back to the Sewer Master Khan could also be one of the foot elite due to the fact that he could moves just as fast the Foot Elites. Although it is not shown if he is able to teleport he can move extremely fast when fighting. The foot elite theme music also comes on when Khan appears.
Abilities The Elite Guard are exceptionally skilled warriors. All four of them are capable of holding their own against the turtles in one on one combat. The leader is the one who wields the double-bladed sword and he fended off both of Karai's aids with ease, while Donatello, Michelangelo and Casey Jones could not even touch the aids. The Elite also have excellent coordination as shown when they're combined efforts enabled them to overwhelm Leonardo in their first appearance with little effort. The Elite Ninja were so skilled that Leonardo feared the prospect of facing them again, although he overcame this fear during their rematch.
The Elite Guard's skill level occasionally show some inconsistency. For example, two of them were knocked out by a single blow from Casey Jones, despite being able to fight on par with any one of the turtles (it should be noted that the Elite had been fighting hard that night and were probably tired by the time Casey arrived). Also the leader was able to fend off two exceptionally skilled ninjas with ease, even though both of those ninjas fended off Don, Mikey and Casey without being hit once. This could be attributed to the leaders increased amount of training and skill since his last encounter with the turtles, but the turtles have always been shown fighting toe to toe with the Elite Guard, without either side showing a significantly superior level of skill than the other.
The Elite Guard also use smoke bombs to make it seem like they can teleport. While they are not actually capable of teleportation, their amazing speed and stealth enable them to move to a different location undetected, whilst their opponents are distracted by the smoke.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 15, 2019 16:38:01 GMT 1
Brooklyn From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the borough in New York City. For other uses, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). Coordinates: 40°41'34?N 73°59'25?W Brooklyn Kings County Borough of New York City County of New York State Clockwise from top left: Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn brownstones, Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch, Brooklyn Borough Hall, Coney Island Clockwise from top left: Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn brownstones, Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch, Brooklyn Borough Hall, Coney Island Flag of Brooklyn Flag Official seal of Brooklyn Seal Motto(s): Eendraght Maeckt Maght ("Unity makes strength") Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap Interactive map outlining Brooklyn Brooklyn is located in New YorkBrooklynBrooklyn Location within the State of New York Show map of New York Show map of the US Show map of North America Show map of Earth Show all Coordinates: 40°37'29?N 73°57'8?W Country United States State New York County Kings (coterminous) City New York City Settled 1634 Named for Breukelen, Netherlands Government • Type Borough (New York City) • Borough President Eric Adams (D) — (Borough of Brooklyn) • District Attorney Eric Gonzalez (D) — (Kings County) Area • Total 97 sq mi (250 km2) • Land 71 sq mi (180 km2) • Water 26 sq mi (70 km2) Population (2017) • Total 2,648,771[1] • Density 37,306.6/sq mi (14,404.2/km2) • Demonym Brooklynite, Brooklyn people (plural) ZIP Code prefix 112 Area codes 718/347/929, 917 Website www.Brooklyn-USA.orgBrooklyn (/'br?kl?n/) is the most populous borough of New York City, with a census-estimated 2,648,771 residents in 2017.[1] Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, it borders the borough of Queens, at the western end of Long Island. Brooklyn also has several bridge connections to the boroughs of Manhattan (across the East River) and Staten Island (across the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge). Since 1896, the borough has been coterminous with Kings County, the most populous county in the U.S. state of New York and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, after the county of New York (which is coextensive with the borough of Manhattan).[2] With a land area of 71 square miles (180 km2) and water area of 26 square miles (67 km2), Kings County is New York's fourth-smallest county by land area and third-smallest by total area, though it is the second-largest among the city's five boroughs.[3] Today, if New York City dissolved, Brooklyn would rank as the third-most populous city in the U.S. after Los Angeles and Chicago. Brooklyn was an independent incorporated city (and previously an authorized village and town within the provisions of the New York State Constitution) until January 1, 1898, when, after a long political campaign and public relations battle during the 1890s, according to the new Municipal Charter of "Greater New York", Brooklyn was consolidated with the other cities, boroughs, and counties to form the modern City of New York, surrounding the Upper New York Bay with five constituent boroughs. The borough continues, however, to maintain a distinct culture. Many Brooklyn neighborhoods are ethnic enclaves. Brooklyn's official motto, displayed on the Borough seal and flag, is Eendraght Maeckt Maght, which translates from early modern Dutch as "Unity makes strength". In the first decades of the 21st century, Brooklyn has experienced a renaissance as an avant garde destination for hipsters,[4] with concomitant gentrification, dramatic house price increases, and a decrease in housing affordability.[5] Since 2010, Brooklyn has evolved into a thriving hub of entrepreneurship and high technology startup firms,[6][7] and of postmodern art[8] and design.[7] New York City's five boroughsvte Jurisdiction Population Land area Density Borough County Estimate (2017)[9] square miles square km persons / sq. mi persons / sq. km Manhattan New York 1,664,727 22.83 59.13 72,033 27,826 The Bronx Bronx 1,471,160 42.10 109.04 34,653 13,231 Brooklyn Kings 2,648,771 70.82 183.42 37,137 14,649 Queens Queens 2,358,582 108.53 281.09 21,460 8,354 Staten Island Richmond 479,458 58.37 151.18 8,112 3,132 City of New York 8,622,698 302.64 783.83 28,188 10,947 State of New York 19,849,399 47,214 122,284 416.4 159 Sources: [10] and see individual borough articles Contents 1 Toponymy 2 History 2.1 Colonial era 2.1.1 Six Dutch towns 2.1.2 Six townships in an English province 2.1.3 Revolutionary War 2.2 Post-colonial era 2.2.1 Urbanization 2.2.2 Civil War 2.2.3 Twin city 2.2.3.1 Mayors of the City of Brooklyn 2.3 New York City borough 3 Geography 3.1 Boroughscape 3.2 Climate 4 Demographics 4.1 2010 Census 4.2 2012 estimates 4.3 Languages 5 Neighborhoods 5.1 Community diversity 5.1.1 Jewish American 5.1.2 Chinese American 5.1.3 Caribbean and African American 5.1.4 Latino American 5.1.5 Russian and Ukrainian American 5.1.6 Polish American 5.1.7 Italian American 5.1.8 Muslim American 5.1.9 Irish American 5.1.10 Greek American 5.1.11 Same-sex couples 5.1.12 Artists-in-residence 6 Government and politics 6.1 Federal representation 7 Economy 8 Culture 8.1 Cultural venues 8.2 Media 8.2.1 Local periodicals 8.2.2 Ethnic press 8.2.3 Television 8.3 Events 9 Parks and other attractions 9.1 Sports 9.1.1 Recreational Fishing 10 Transportation 10.1 Public transport 10.2 Roadways 10.3 Waterways 11 Education 11.1 Higher education 11.1.1 Public colleges 11.1.2 Private colleges 11.1.3 Community colleges 12 Brooklyn Public Library 13 Partnerships with districts of foreign cities 14 Hospitals and healthcare 15 See also 16 References 17 Further reading 17.1 Published 1950–present 17.2 Published until 1949 18 External links Toponymy The name Brooklyn is derived from the original Dutch colonial name Breuckelen, meaning marshland. Established in 1646, the name first appeared in print in 1663.[11] The Dutch colonists named it after the scenic town of Breukelen, Netherlands.[12][13] Over the past two millennia, the name of the ancient town in Holland has been Bracola, Broccke, Brocckede, Broiclede, Brocklandia, Broekclen, Broikelen, Breuckelen and finally Breukelen.[14] The New Amsterdam settlement of Breuckelen also went through many spelling variations, including Breucklyn, Breuckland, Brucklyn, Broucklyn, Brookland, Brockland, Brocklin, and Brookline/Brook-line. There have been so many variations of the name that its origin has been debated; some have claimed breuckelen means "broken land."[15] The final name of Brooklyn, however, is the most accurate to its meaning.[16][17] History Part of a series of articles on Long Island—Title.svg Topics Geography History Economy Transportation Politics People Popular culture Recreation Law enforcement Viticulture Regions Brooklyn Queens Nassau County Suffolk County Municipalities North Shore South Shore North Fork South Fork Long Island Sound Barrier islands vte New Netherland series Brooklyn Museum - Hooker's Map of the Village of Brooklyn See also: Timeline of Brooklyn The history of European settlement in Brooklyn spans more than 350 years. The settlement began in the 17th century as the small Dutch-founded town of "Breuckelen" on the East River shore of Long Island, grew to be a sizeable city in the 19th century, and was consolidated in 1898 with New York City (then confined to Manhattan and part of the Bronx), the remaining rural areas of Kings County, and the largely rural areas of Queens and Staten Island, to form the modern City of New York. The etymology of Breuckelen may be directly from the dialect word Breuckelen meaning buckle or from the Plattdeutsch Brücken meaning bridge. Colonial era Six Dutch towns The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle Long Island's western edge, which was then largely inhabited by the Lenape, an Algonquian-speaking American Indian tribe who are often referred to in colonial documents by a variation of the place name "Canarsie". Bands were associated with place names, but the colonists thought their names represented different tribes. The Breuckelen settlement was named after Breukelen in the Netherlands; it was part of New Netherland. The Dutch West India Company lost little time in chartering the six original parishes (listed here by their later English town names):[18] Gravesend: in 1645, settled under Dutch patent by English followers of Anabaptist Lady Deborah Moody, named for 's-Gravenzande, Netherlands, or Gravesend, England Brooklyn Heights: as Breuckelen in 1646, after the town now spelled Breukelen, Netherlands. Breuckelen was located along Fulton Street (now Fulton Mall) between Hoyt Street and Smith Street (according to H. Stiles and P. Ross). Brooklyn Heights, or Clover Hill, is where the village Brooklyn was founded in 1816. Flatlands: as Nieuw Amersfoort in 1647 Flatbush: as Midwout in 1652 Nieuw Utrecht: in 1657, after the city of Utrecht, Netherlands Bushwick: as Boswijck in 1661 A typical dining table in the Dutch village of Brooklyn, c.?1664, from The Brooklyn Museum. The colony's capital of New Amsterdam, across the East River, obtained its charter in 1653, later than the village of Brooklyn. The neighborhood of Marine Park was home to North America's first tide mill. It was built by the Dutch, and the foundation can be seen today. But the area was not formally settled as a town. Many incidents and documents relating to this period are in Gabriel Furman's 1824 compilation.[19] Six townships in an English province Village of Brooklyn and environs, 1766 What is Brooklyn today left Dutch hands after the final English conquest of New Netherland in 1664, a prelude to the Second Anglo–Dutch War. New Netherland was taken in a naval action, and the conquerors renamed their prize in honor of the overall English naval commander, James, Duke of York, brother of the then monarch King Charles II of England and future king himself as King James II of England and James VII of Scotland; Brooklyn became a part of the new English and later British colony, the Province of New York. The English reorganized the six old Dutch towns on southwestern Long Island as Kings County on November 1, 1683,[20] one of the "original twelve counties" then established in New York Province. This tract of land was recognized as a political entity for the first time, and the municipal groundwork was laid for a later expansive idea of Brooklyn identity. Lacking the patroon and tenant farmer system established along the Hudson River Valley, this agricultural county unusually came to have one of the highest percentages of slavery among the population in the "Original Thirteen Colonies" along the Atlantic Ocean eastern coast of North America.[21] Revolutionary War Further information: Battle of Long Island and New York and New Jersey campaign The Battle of Long Island was fought across Kings County. On August 27, 1776, was fought the Battle of Long Island (also known as the 'Battle of Brooklyn'), the first major engagement fought in the American Revolutionary War after independence was declared, and the largest of the entire conflict. British troops forced Continental Army troops under George Washington off the heights near the modern sites of Green-Wood Cemetery, Prospect Park, and Grand Army Plaza.[22] Washington, viewing particularly fierce fighting at the Gowanus Creek from atop a hill near the west end of present-day Atlantic Avenue, was famously reported to have emotionally exclaimed: "What brave men I must this day lose!".[23] The fortified American positions at Brooklyn Heights consequently became untenable and were evacuated a few days later, leaving the British in control of New York Harbor. While Washington's defeat on the battlefield cast early doubts on his ability as the commander, the tactical withdrawal of all his troops and supplies across the East River in a single night is now seen by historians as one of his most brilliant triumphs.[23] The British controlled the surrounding region for the duration of the war, as New York City was soon occupied and became their military and political base of operations in North America for the remainder of the conflict. The British generally enjoyed a dominant Loyalist sentiment from the residents in Kings County who did not evacuate, though the region was also the center of the fledgling—and largely successful—American intelligence network, headed by Washington himself. The British set up a system of notorious prison ships off the coast of Brooklyn in Wallabout Bay, where more American patriots died of intentional neglect than died in combat on all the battlefields of the American Revolutionary War, combined. One result of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 was the evacuation of the British from New York City, celebrated by residents into the 20th century. Post-colonial era Urbanization A preindustrial Winter Scene in Brooklyn, c.?1819–20, by Francis Guy (Brooklyn Museum). The first half of the 19th century saw the beginning of the development of urban areas on the economically strategic East River shore of Kings County, facing the adolescent City of New York confined to Manhattan Island. The New York Navy Yard operated in Wallabout Bay (border between Brooklyn and Williamsburgh) for the entire 19th century and two-thirds of the 20th century. The first center of urbanization sprang up in the Town of Brooklyn, directly across from Lower Manhattan, which saw the incorporation of the Village of Brooklyn in 1817. Reliable steam ferry service across the East River to Fulton Landing converted Brooklyn Heights into a commuter town for Wall Street. Ferry Road to Jamaica Pass became Fulton Street to East New York. Town and Village were combined to form the first, kernel incarnation of the City of Brooklyn in 1834. In parallel development, the Town of Bushwick, a little farther up the river, saw the incorporation of the Village of Williamsburgh in 1827, which separated as the Town of Williamsburgh in 1840 and formed the short-lived City of Williamsburgh in 1851. Industrial deconcentration in mid-century was bringing shipbuilding and other manufacturing to the northern part of the county. Each of the two cities and six towns in Kings County remained independent municipalities, and purposely created non-aligning street grids with different naming systems. However, the East River shore was growing too fast for the three-year-old infant City of Williamsburgh; it, along with its Town of Bushwick hinterland, was subsumed within a greater City of Brooklyn in 1854. By 1841, with the appearance of The Brooklyn Eagle, and Kings County Democrat published by Alfred G. Stevens, the growing city across the East River from Manhattan was producing its own prominent newspaper.[24] It later became the most popular and highest circulation afternoon paper in America. The publisher changed to L. Van Anden on April 19, 1842,[25] and the paper was renamed The Brooklyn Daily Eagle and Kings County Democrat on June 1, 1846.[26] On May 14, 1849, the name was shortened to The Brooklyn Daily Eagle;[27] on September 5, 1938, it was further shortened to Brooklyn Eagle.[28] The establishment of the paper in the 1840s helped develop a separate identity for Brooklynites over the next century. The borough's soon-to-be-famous National League baseball team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, also assisted with this. Both major institutions were lost in the 1950s: the paper closed in 1955 after unsuccessful attempts at a sale following a reporters' strike, and the baseball team decamped for Los Angeles in a realignment of major league baseball in 1957. Agitation against Southern slavery was stronger in Brooklyn than in New York[citation needed], and under Republican leadership the city was fervent in the Union cause in the Civil War. After the war the Henry Ward Beecher Monument was built downtown to honor a famous local abolitionist. A great victory arch was built at what was then the south end of town to celebrate the armed forces; this place is now called Grand Army Plaza. The city had a population of 25,000 in 1834, but the police department comprised only 12 men on the day shift and another 12 at night. Every time a rash of burglaries broke out, officials blamed burglars coming in from New York City. Finally in 1855, a modern police force was created, employing 150 men. Voters complained of inadequate protection and excessive costs. In 1857, the state legislature merged the Brooklyn force with that of New York City.[29] Civil War "Any Thing for Me, if You Please?" Post Office, 1864 Fervent in the Union cause, the city of Brooklyn played a major role in supplying troops and materiel for the American Civil War. The most well-known regiment to be sent off to war from the city was the 14th Brooklyn "Red Legged Devils". They fought from 1861 to 1864, wore red the entire war, and were the only regiment named after a city; President Lincoln called them into service personally, making them part of a handful of three-year enlisted soldiers in April 1861. Unlike other regiments during the American Civil War, the 14th wore a uniform inspired by that of the French Chasseurs, a light infantry used for quick assaults on the enemy. As both a seaport and a manufacturing center, Brooklyn was well prepared to contribute to the Union's strengths in shipping and manufacturing. The two combined in shipbuilding; the ironclad Monitor was built in Brooklyn. Twin city Brooklyn is referred to as a twin city of New York in the 1883 poem, "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, which appears on a plaque inside the Statue of Liberty. The poem calls New York Harbor "the air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame". As a twin city to New York, it played a role in national affairs that was later overshadowed by its century-old submergence into its old partner and rival. Economic growth continued, propelled by immigration and industrialization, and Brooklyn established itself as the third-most populous American city for much of the 19th century. The waterfront from Gowanus Bay to Greenpoint was developed with piers and factories. Industrial access to the waterfront was improved by the Gowanus Canal and the canalized Newtown Creek. The USS Monitor was only the most famous product of the large and growing shipbuilding industry of Williamsburg. After the Civil War, trolley lines and other transport brought urban sprawl beyond Prospect Park and into the center of the county. Brooklyn Bridge in 1883, by Currier and Ives The rapidly growing population needed more water, so the City built centralized waterworks including the Ridgewood Reservoir. The municipal Police Department, however, was abolished in 1854 in favor of a Metropolitan force covering also New York and Westchester Counties. In 1865 the Brooklyn Fire Department (BFD) also gave way to the new Metropolitan Fire District. Throughout this period the peripheral towns of Kings County, far from Manhattan and even from urban Brooklyn, maintained their rustic independence. The only municipal change seen was the secession of the eastern section of the Town of Flatbush as the Town of New Lots in 1852. The building of rail links such as the Brighton Beach Line in 1878 heralded the end of this isolation. Borough of Brooklyn wards, 1900 Sports became big business, and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms played professional baseball at Washington Park in the convenient suburb of Park Slope and elsewhere. Early in the next century, under their new name of Brooklyn Dodgers, they brought baseball to Ebbets Field, beyond Prospect Park. Racetracks, amusement parks, and beach resorts opened in Brighton Beach, Coney Island, and elsewhere in the southern part of the county. Currier and Ives print of Brooklyn, 1886. Toward the end of the 19th century, the City of Brooklyn experienced its final, explosive growth spurt. Railroads and industrialization spread to Bay Ridge and Sunset Park. In the space of a decade, the city annexed the Town of New Lots in 1886, the Town of Flatbush, the Town of Gravesend, the Town of New Utrecht in 1894, and the Town of Flatlands in 1896. Brooklyn had reached its natural municipal boundaries at the ends of Kings County. Mayors of the City of Brooklyn See also: List of mayors of New York City and Brooklyn borough presidents Brooklyn elected a mayor from 1834 until consolidation in 1898 into the City of Greater New York, whose own second mayor (1902–1903), Seth Low, had been Mayor of Brooklyn from 1882 to 1885. Since 1898, Brooklyn has, in place of a separate mayor, elected a Borough President. Mayors of the City of Brooklyn[30] Mayor Party Start year End year George Hall Democratic-Republican 1834 Jonathan Trotter Democrat 1835 1836 Jeremiah Johnson Whig 1837 1838 Cyrus P. Smith 1839 1841 Henry C. Murphy Democrat 1842 Joseph Sprague 1843 1844 Thomas G. Talmage 1845 Francis B. Stryker Whig 1846 1848 Edward Copland 1849 Samuel Smith Democrat 1850 Conklin Brush Whig 1851 1852 Edward A. Lambert Democrat 1853 1854 George Hall 1855 1856 Samuel S. Powell Democrat 1857 1860 Martin Kalbfleisch 1861 1863 Alfred M. Wood Republican 1864 1865 Samuel Booth 1866 1867 Martin Kalbfleisch Democrat 1868 1871 Samuel S. Powell 1872 1873 John W. Hunter 1874 1875 Frederick A. Schroeder Republican 1876 1877 James Howell Democrat 1878 1881 Seth Low Republican 1882 1885 Daniel D. Whitney Democrat 1886 1887 Alfred C. Chapin 1888 1891 David A. Boody 1892 1893 Charles A. Schieren Republican 1894 1895 Frederick W. Wurster 1896 1897 New York City borough Further information: History of New York City (1898–1945) Brooklyn in 1897 In 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was completed, transportation to Manhattan was no longer by water only, and the City of Brooklyn's ties to the City of New York were strengthened. The question became whether Brooklyn was prepared to engage in the still-grander process of consolidation then developing throughout the region, whether to join with the county of New York, the county of Richmond and the western portion of Queens County to form the five boroughs of a united City of New York. Andrew Haskell Green and other progressives said Yes, and eventually they prevailed against the Daily Eagle and other conservative forces. In 1894, residents of Brooklyn and the other counties voted by a slight majority to merge, effective in 1898.[31] Kings County retained its status as one of New York State's counties, but the loss of Brooklyn's separate identity as a city was met with consternation by some residents at the time. The merger was called the "Great Mistake of 1898" by many newspapers of the day, and the phrase still denotes Brooklyn pride among old-time Brooklynites.[32] Geography Location of Brooklyn (red) within New York City (remainder white) Brooklyn totals 97 square miles (250 km2) in area, of which 71 square miles (180 km2) is land (73%), and 26 square miles (67 km2) is water (27%); the borough is the second-largest in land area among the boroughs of New York City. However, Kings County, coterminous with Brooklyn, is New York State's fourth-smallest county by land area and third-smallest by total area.[3] Brooklyn lies at the southwestern end of Long Island, and the borough's western border constitutes the island's western tip. Brooklyn's water borders are extensive and varied, including Jamaica Bay; the Atlantic Ocean; The Narrows, separating Brooklyn from the borough of Staten Island in New York City and crossed by the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge; Upper New York Bay, separating Brooklyn from Jersey City and Bayonne in the U.S. state of New Jersey; and the East River, separating Brooklyn from the borough of Manhattan in New York City and traversed by the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, the Williamsburg Bridge, and numerous routes of the New York City Subway. To the east of Brooklyn lies the borough of Queens, which contains John F. Kennedy International Airport in that borough's Jamaica neighborhood, approximately two miles from the border of the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. Boroughscape The Downtown Brooklyn skyline, the Manhattan Bridge (far left), and the Brooklyn Bridge (near left) are seen across the East River from Lower Manhattan at sunset in 2013. Climate Under the Köppen climate classification, using the 32 °F (0 °C) coldest month (January) isotherm, Brooklyn experiences a humid subtropical climate (Cfa),[33] with partial shielding from the Appalachian Mountains and moderating influences from the Atlantic Ocean. Brooklyn receives plentiful precipitation all year round, with nearly 50 in (1,300 mm) yearly. The area averages 234 days with at least some sunshine annually, and averages 57% of possible sunshine annually, accumulating 2,535 hours of sunshine per annum.[34] Brooklyn lies in the USDA 7b plant hardiness zone.[35] Climate data for JFK Airport, New York (1981–2010 normals,[36] extremes 1948–present) Demographics Main article: Demographics of Brooklyn Brooklyn has been New York City's most populous borough since the mid-1920s. (Key: Each borough's historical population in millions. The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island) Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1731 2,150 — 1756 2,707 +25.9% 1771 3,623 +33.8% 1786 3,966 +9.5% 1790 4,549 +14.7% 1800 5,740 +26.2% 1810 8,303 +44.7% 1820 11,187 +34.7% 1830 20,535 +83.6% 1840 47,613 +131.9% 1850 138,822 +191.6% 1860 279,122 +101.1% 1870 419,921 +50.4% 1880 599,495 +42.8% 1890 838,547 +39.9% 1900 1,166,582 +39.1% 1910 1,634,351 +40.1% 1920 2,018,356 +23.5% 1930 2,560,401 +26.9% 1940 2,698,285 +5.4% 1950 2,738,175 +1.5% 1960 2,627,319 -4.0% 1970 2,602,012 -1.0% 1980 2,230,936 -14.3% 1990 2,300,664 +3.1% 2000 2,465,326 +7.2% 2010 2,504,700 +1.6% 2017 2,648,771 +5.8% 1731–1786[40] U.S. Decennial Census[41] 1790–1960[42] 1900–1990[43] 1990–2000[44] 2010 and 2017[1] Source: U.S. Decennial Census[45] Since 2010, the population of Brooklyn was estimated by the United States Census Bureau to have increased 5.8% to 2,648,771, as of 2017 – Brooklyn's estimated population represented 30.7% of New York City's estimated population of 8,622,698; 33.7% of Long Island's population of 7,869,820; and 13.3% of New York State's population of 19,849,399.[46][47][48][49][50] Haredim Jewish ( ??) residents in Brooklyn, home to the largest Jewish community in the United States, with approximately 600,000 individuals. About 23% of the borough's population in 2011 was Jewish.[51] 2010 Census According to the 2010 United States Census, Brooklyn's population was 42.8% White, including 35.7% non-Hispanic White; 34.3% Black, including 31.9% non-Hispanic black; 10.5% Asian; 0.5% Native American; 0.0% (rounded) Pacific Islander; 3.0% Multiracial American; and 8.8% from Other races. Hispanics and Latinos made up 19.8% of Brooklyn's population.[52] Celebrating Chinese New Year in "Little Fuzhou ( )", one of several Chinatowns in Brooklyn, in Sunset Park ( ?). Brooklyn's rapidly growing Chinese American population was estimated to have surpassed 200,000 in 2014.[53] In 2010, Brooklyn had some neighborhoods segregated based on race, ethnicity, and religion. Overall, the southwest half of Brooklyn is racially mixed although it contains few black residents; the northeast section is mostly black and Hispanic/Latino.[54] 2012 estimates According to the 2012 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, there are 2,565,635 people (up from 2.3 million in 1990), 880,727 households, and 583,922 families living in Brooklyn.[55][56] The population density was 34,920/square mile (13,480/km²). There were 930,866 housing units at an average density of 13,180/square mile (5,090/km²). Of the 880,727 households in Brooklyn, 38.6% were married couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households 27.8% are made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.41. In Brooklyn the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. Brooklyn has more women and girls, with 88.4 males for every 100 females. Brooklyn's lesbian community is the largest out of all of the New York City boroughs.[57] The median income for households in Brooklyn was $32,135, and the median income for a family was $36,188. Males had a median income of $34,317, which was higher than females, whose median income was $30,516. The per capita income was $16,775. About 22% of families and 25.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over. Racial composition 2015[58] 2010[59] 1990[60] 1950[60] 1900[60] White 49.3% 42.8% 46.9% 92.2% 98.3% —Non-Hispanic 35.9% 35.7% 40.1% n/a n/a Black or African American 34.8% 34.3% 37.9% 7.6% 1.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 19.5% 19.8% 20.1% n/a n/a Asian 12.4% 10.5% 4.8% 0.1% 0.1% Languages Brooklyn has a high degree of linguistic diversity. As of 2010, 54.12% (1,240,416) of Brooklyn residents ages 5 and older spoke English at home as a primary language, while 17.16% (393,340) spoke Spanish, 6.46% (148,012) Chinese, 5.31% (121,607) Russian, 3.47% (79,469) Yiddish, 2.75% (63,019) French Creole, 1.35% (31,004) Italian, 1.20% (27,440) Hebrew, 1.01% (23,207) Polish, 0.99% (22,763) French, 0.95% (21,773) Arabic, 0.85% (19,388) various Indic languages, 0.70% (15,936) Urdu, and African languages were spoken as a main language by 0.54% (12,305) of the population over the age of five. In total, 45.88% (1,051,456) of Brooklyn's population ages 5 and older spoke a mother language other than English.[61] Neighborhoods See also: List of Brooklyn neighborhoods and New York City ethnic enclaves Landmark 19th-century rowhouses on tree-lined Kent Street in Greenpoint Historic District Park Slope 150–159 Willow Street, three original red-brick early 19th-century Federal Style houses in Brooklyn Heights Middagh Street, Brooklyn Heights Brooklyn's neighborhoods are dynamic in ethnic composition. For example, during the early to mid-20th century, Brownsville had a majority of Jewish residents; since the 1970s it has been majority African American. Midwood during the early 20th century was filled with ethnic Irish, then filled with Jewish residents for nearly 50 years, and is slowly becoming a Pakistani enclave. Brooklyn's most populous racial group, white, declined from 97.2% in 1930 to 46.9% by 1990.[60] The borough attracts people previously living in other cities in the United States. Of these, most come from Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, Cincinnati, and Seattle.[62][63][64][65][66][67][68] Community diversity Given New York City's role as a crossroads for immigration from around the world, Brooklyn has evolved a globally cosmopolitan ambience of its own, demonstrating a robust and growing demographic and cultural diversity with respect to metrics including nationality, religion, race, and domiciliary partnership. Brooklyn contains dozens of distinct neighborhoods representing many of the major culturally identified groups found within New York City. Among the most prominent are listed below: Jewish American Main article: Jews in New York City Over 600,000 Jews, particularly Orthodox Jews and Hasidic Jews, have become concentrated in Borough Park, Williamsburg, and Flatbush, where there are many yeshivas, synagogues, and kosher restaurants, as well as many other Jewish businesses. Other notable religious Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish neighborhoods are Kensington, Midwood, Canarsie, Sea Gate, and Crown Heights (home to the Chabad world headquarters). Many hospitals in Brooklyn were started by Jewish charities, including Maimonides Medical Center in Borough Park and Brookdale Hospital in Brownsville.[69][70] Many non-Orthodox Jews are concentrated in Ditmas Park and Park Slope, with smaller Jewish populations in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Brighton Beach, and Coney Island. Chinese American Main articles: Chinatowns in Brooklyn and Chinese Americans in New York City Over 200,000 Chinese Americans live throughout the southern parts of Brooklyn, in Sunset Park, Bensonhurst, Gravesend, and Homecrest. The largest concentration is in Sunset Park along 8th Avenue, which is known for Chinese culture. It is called "Brooklyn's Chinatown" and its Chinese population is composed in majority by Fuzhounese Americans, rendering this Chinatown with the nicknames "Fuzhou Town ( ), Brooklyn" or the "Little Fuzhou ( )" of Brooklyn. Many Chinese restaurants can be found throughout Sunset Park, and the area hosts a popular Chinese New Year celebration. Caribbean and African American Main article: Caribbeans in New York City Brooklyn's African American and Caribbean communities are spread throughout much of Brooklyn. Brooklyn's West Indian community is concentrated in the Crown Heights, Flatbush, East Flatbush, Kensington, and Canarsie neighborhoods in central Brooklyn. Brooklyn is home to one of the largest communities of West Indians outside of the Caribbean, being rivaled only by Toronto, Miami, Montreal, and London. Although the largest West Indian groups in Brooklyn are mostly Jamaicans, Guyanese and Haitians, there are West Indian immigrants from nearly every part of the Caribbean. Crown Heights and Flatbush are home to many of Brooklyn's West Indian restaurants and bakeries. Brooklyn has an annual, celebrated Carnival in the tradition of pre-Lenten celebrations in the islands. Started by natives of Trinidad and Tobago, the West Indian Labor Day Parade takes place every Labor Day on Eastern Parkway. Bedford-Stuyvesant is home to one of the most famous African American communities in the city, along with Brownsville, East New York, and Coney Island. Latino American Further information: Puerto Rican migration to New York City and Nuyorican Bushwick is the largest hub of Brooklyn's Latino American community. Like other Latino neighborhoods in New York City, Bushwick has an established Puerto Rican presence, along with an influx of many Dominicans, South Americans, Central Americans, Mexicans, as well as a more recent influx of Puerto Ricans. As nearly 80% of Bushwick's population is Latino, its residents having created many businesses to support their various national and distinct traditions in food and other items. Sunset Park's population is 42% Latino, made up of these various ethnic groups. Brooklyn's main Latino groups are Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Dominicans, and Panamanians; they are spread out throughout the borough. Puerto Ricans and Dominicans are predominant in Bushwick, Williamsburg, and East New York, while Mexicans are predominant in Sunset Park and Panamanians in Crown Heights. Russian and Ukrainian American Main article: Russian Americans in New York City Brooklyn is also home to many Russians and Ukrainians, who are mainly concentrated in the areas of Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay. Brighton Beach features many Russian and Ukrainian businesses and has been nicknamed Little Russia and Little Odessa, respectively. Originally these communities were mostly Jewish; however, in more recent years, the non-Jewish Russian and Ukrainian communities of Brighton Beach have grown in size and the area now reflects diverse aspects of Russian and Ukrainian culture. Polish American Brooklyn's Polish are largely concentrated in Greenpoint, which is home to Little Poland. They are also scattered throughout the southern parts of Brooklyn. Italian American Main article: Italians in New York City Italian Americans are mainly concentrated in the neighborhoods of Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, Bay Ridge, Bath Beach, Gravesend, Cobble Hill, and Carroll Gardens, where there are many Italian restaurants, bakeries, delicatessens, pizzerias, cafes, and social clubs. Muslim American Today, Arab Americans and Pakistani Americans along with other Muslim communities have moved into the southwest portion of Brooklyn, particularly to Bay Ridge, where there are many Middle Eastern restaurants, hookah lounges, halal shops, Islamic shops and mosques. Coney Island Avenue is home to Little Pakistan as Church Avenue is to Bangladeshis. Jay Street Borough Hall (Downtown Brooklyn) is little Arabia. Pakistani Independence Day is celebrated every year with parades and parties on Coney Island Avenue. Earlier, the area was known predominantly for its Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish populations. There are also many Middle Eastern, particularly Yemeni, businesses, mosques, and restaurants on Atlantic Avenue west of Flatbush Avenue, in Boerum Hill. Irish American Third-, fourth- and fifth-generation Irish Americans can be found throughout Brooklyn, in moderate concentrations[clarification needed] in the neighborhoods of Windsor Terrace, Park Slope, Bay Ridge, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, and Vinegar Hill. Many moved east on Long Island, to suburban and Upstate New York Counties (Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, and Sullivan Counties), Staten Island, and New Jersey in the mid-twentieth century. Those that stayed engendered close-knit and stable communities, representing many to the civil services (esp. in law enforcement, transportation and the FDNY) as well as the legal profession and the building and construction trades.[citation needed] Greek American Brooklyn's Greek Americans live throughout the borough, especially in Bay Ridge and adjacent areas where there is a noticeable cluster of Hellenic-focused schools and cultural institutions, with many businesses concentrated there and in Downtown Brooklyn near Atlantic Avenue. Greek-owned diners are also found throughout the borough. Same-sex couples Main article: Same-sex marriage in New York Brooklyn is home to a large and growing population of same-sex couples. Same-sex marriages in New York were legalized on June 24, 2011, and were authorized to take place beginning 30 days thereafter.[71] The Park Slope neighborhood spearheaded the popularity of Brooklyn among lesbians, and numerous neighborhoods have since become home to LGBTQ communities. Artists-in-residence Brooklyn became a preferred site for artists and hipsters to set up live/work spaces after being priced out of the same types of living arrangements in Manhattan. Various neighborhoods in Brooklyn, including Williamsburg, DUMBO, Red Hook, and Park Slope evolved as popular neighborhoods for artists-in-residence. However, rents and costs of living have since increased dramatically in these same neighborhoods, forcing artists to move to somewhat less expensive neighborhoods in Brooklyn or across Upper New York Bay to locales in New Jersey, such as Jersey City or Hoboken.[72] Government and politics See also: Government and politics in Brooklyn Brooklyn Borough Hall Since consolidation with New York City in 1898, Brooklyn has been governed by the New York City Charter that provides for a "strong" mayor-council system. The centralized government of New York City is responsible for public education, correctional institutions, public safety, recreational facilities, sanitation, water supply, and welfare services. On the other hand, the Brooklyn Public Library is an independent nonprofit organization partially funded by the government of New York City, but also by the government of New York State, the U.S. federal government, and private donors. The office of Borough President was created in the consolidation of 1898 to balance centralization with local authority. Each borough president had a powerful administrative role derived from having a vote on the New York City Board of Estimate, which was responsible for creating and approving the city's budget and proposals for land use. In 1989, the Supreme Court of the United States declared the Board of Estimate unconstitutional because Brooklyn, the most populous borough, had no greater effective representation on the Board than Staten Island, the least populous borough; it was a violation of the high court's 1964 "one man, one vote" reading of the Fourteenth Amendment.[73] Since 1990, the Borough President has acted as an advocate for the borough at the mayoral agencies, the City Council, the New York state government, and corporations. Brooklyn's current Borough President is Eric Adams, elected as a Democrat in November 2013 with 90.8% of the vote. Adams replaced popular Borough President Marty Markowitz, also a Democrat, who partially used his office to promote tourism and new development for Brooklyn. The Democratic Party holds the majority of public offices, and the borough is very liberal. As of November 2017, 89.1% of registered voters in Brooklyn were Democrats.[74] Party platforms center on affordable housing, education and economic development. Pockets of majority Republican influence exist in Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Midwood by U.S. Representative Dan Donovan and New York State Senator Marty Golden. Each of the city's five counties (coterminous with each borough) has its own criminal court system and District Attorney, the chief public prosecutor who is directly elected by popular vote. The District Attorney of Kings County is Eric Gonzalez, who replaced Democrat Kenneth P. Thompson following his death in October 2016.[75] Brooklyn has 16 City Council members, the largest number of any of the five boroughs. Brooklyn has 18 of the city's 59 community districts, each served by an unpaid Community Board with advisory powers under the city's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure. Each board has a paid district manager who acts as an interlocutor with city agencies. Federal representation As is the case with sister boroughs Manhattan and the Bronx, Brooklyn has not voted for a Republican in a national presidential election since Calvin Coolidge in 1924. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 79.4% of the vote in Brooklyn while Republican John McCain received 20.0%. In 2012, Barack Obama increased his Democratic margin of victory in the borough, dominating Brooklyn with 82.0% of the vote to Republican Mitt Romney's 16.9%. In 2019, five Democrats represented Brooklyn in the United States House of Representatives. One congressional district lies entirely within the borough.[76] Nydia Velázquez (first elected in 1992) represents New York's 7th congressional district, which includes the central-west Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Bushwick, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Dumbo, East New York, East Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Gowanus, Red Hook, Sunset Park, and Williamsburg. The district also covers a small portion of Queens.[76] Hakeem Jeffries (first elected in 2012) represents New York's 8th congressional district, which includes the southern Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bergen Beach, Brighton Beach, Brownsville, Brighton Beach, Canarsie, Clinton Hill, Coney Island, East Flatbush, East New York, Fort Greene, Gerritsen Beach, Marine Park, Mill Basin, Ocean Hill, Sheepshead Bay, and Spring Creek. The district also covers a small portion of Queens.[76] Yvette Clarke (first elected in 2006) represents New York's 9th congressional district, which includes the central and southern Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Midwood, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Windsor Terrace.[76] Jerrold Nadler (first elected in 1992) represents New York's 10th congressional district, which includes the southwestern Brooklyn neighborhoods of Midwood, Red Hook, Sunset Park, Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Gravesend, Kensington, and Mapleton. The district also covers the West Side of Manhattan.[76] Max Rose (first elected in 2018) represents New York's 11th congressional district, which includes the southwestern Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, and Dyker Heights. The district also covers all of Staten Island.[76] Economy See also: Economy of New York City The USS North Carolina, launched at Brooklyn Navy Yard, June 1940 Newer buildings near East River State Park Brooklyn's job market is driven by three main factors: the performance of the national and city economy, population flows and the borough's position as a convenient back office for New York's businesses.[77] Forty-four percent of Brooklyn's employed population, or 410,000 people, work in the borough; more than half of the borough's residents work outside its boundaries. As a result, economic conditions in Manhattan are important to the borough's jobseekers. Strong international immigration to Brooklyn generates jobs in services, retailing and construction.[77] Since the late 20th century, Brooklyn has benefited from a steady influx of financial back office operations from Manhattan, the rapid growth of a high-tech and entertainment economy in DUMBO, and strong growth in support services such as accounting, personal supply agencies, and computer services firms.[77] Jobs in the borough have traditionally been concentrated in manufacturing, but since 1975, Brooklyn has shifted from a manufacturing-based to a service-based economy. In 2004, 215,000 Brooklyn residents worked in the services sector, while 27,500 worked in manufacturing. Although manufacturing has declined, a substantial base has remained in apparel and niche manufacturing concerns such as furniture, fabricated metals, and food products.[78] The pharmaceutical company Pfizer was founded in Brooklyn in 1869 and had a manufacturing plant in the borough for many years that once employed thousands of workers, but the plant shut down in 2008. However, new light-manufacturing concerns packaging organic and high-end food have sprung up in the old plant.[79] First established as a shipbuilding facility in 1801, the Brooklyn Navy Yard employed 70,000 people at its peak during World War II and was then the largest employer in the borough. The Missouri, the ship on which the Japanese formally surrendered, was built there, as was the Maine, whose sinking off Havana led to the start of the Spanish–American War. The iron-sided Civil War vessel the Monitor was built in Greenpoint. From 1968–1979 Seatrain Shipbuilding was the major employer.[80] Later tenants include industrial design firms, food processing businesses, artisans, and the film and television production industry. About 230 private-sector firms providing 4,000 jobs are at the Yard. Construction and services are the fastest growing sectors.[81] Most employers in Brooklyn are small businesses. In 2000, 91% of the approximately 38,704 business establishments in Brooklyn had fewer than 20 employees.[82] As of August 2008, the borough's unemployment rate was 5.9%.[83] Brooklyn is also home to many banks and credit unions. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, there were 37 banks and 26 credit unions operating in the borough in 2010.[84][85] The rezoning of Downtown Brooklyn has generated over US$10 billion of private investment and $300 million in public improvements since 2004. Brooklyn is also attracting numerous high technology start-up companies, as Silicon Alley, the metonym for New York City's entrepreneurship ecosystem, has expanded from Lower Manhattan into Brooklyn.[86] Culture See also: Culture of New York City and Media of New York City The Brooklyn Museum on Eastern Parkway Brooklyn Botanic Garden The Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch at Grand Army Plaza Main article: Culture of Brooklyn Brooklyn has played a major role in various aspects of American culture including literature, cinema, and theater. The Brooklyn accent has often been portrayed as the "typical New York accent" in American media, although this accent and stereotype are supposedly fading out.[87] Brooklyn's official colors are blue and gold.[88] Cultural venues Brooklyn hosts the world-renowned Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, and the second largest public art collection in the United States, housed in the Brooklyn Museum. The Brooklyn Museum, opened in 1897, is New York City's second-largest public art museum. It has in its permanent collection more than 1.5 million objects, from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art. The Brooklyn Children's Museum, the world's first museum dedicated to children, opened in December 1899. The only such New York State institution accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, it is one of the few globally to have a permanent collection – over 30,000 cultural objects and natural history specimens. The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) includes a 2,109-seat opera house, an 874-seat theater, and the art house BAM Rose Cinemas. Bargemusic and St. Ann's Warehouse are located on the other side of Downtown Brooklyn in the DUMBO arts district. Brooklyn Technical High School has the second-largest auditorium in New York City (after Radio City Music Hall), with a seating capacity of over 3,000.[89] Media Local periodicals Brooklyn has several local newspapers: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Bay Currents (Oceanfront Brooklyn), Brooklyn View, The Brooklyn Paper, and Courier-Life Publications. Courier-Life Publications, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, is Brooklyn's largest chain of newspapers. Brooklyn is also served by the major New York dailies, including The New York Times, the New York Daily News, and the New York Post. The borough is home to the bi-weekly cultural guide The L Magazine and the arts and politics monthly Brooklyn Rail, as well as the arts and cultural quarterly Cabinet. Hello Mr. is also published in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Magazine is one of the few glossy magazines about Brooklyn. Several others, that are now defunct, include: BKLYN Magazine (a bimonthly lifestyle book owned by Joseph McCarthy, that saw itself as a vehicle for high-end advertisers in Manhattan and was mailed to 80,000 high-income households), Brooklyn Bridge Magazine, The Brooklynite (a free, glossy quarterly edited by Daniel Treiman), and NRG (edited by Gail Johnson and originally marketed as a local periodical for Clinton Hill and Fort Greene, but expanded in scope to become the self-proclaimed "Pulse of Brooklyn" and then the "Pulse of New York").[90] Ethnic press Brooklyn has a thriving ethnic press. El Diario La Prensa, the largest and oldest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the United States, maintains its corporate headquarters at 1 MetroTech Center in downtown Brooklyn.[91] Major ethnic publications include the Brooklyn-Queens Catholic paper The Tablet, Hamodia, an Orthodox Jewish daily and The Jewish Press, an Orthodox Jewish weekly. Many nationally distributed ethnic newspapers are based in Brooklyn. Over 60 ethnic groups, writing in 42 languages, publish some 300 non-English language magazines and newspapers in New York City. Among them the quarterly "L'Idea", a bilingual magazine printed in Italian and English since 1974. In addition, many newspapers published abroad, such as The Daily Gleaner and The Star of Jamaica, are available in Brooklyn.[citation needed] Our Time Press published weekly by DBG Media covers the Village of Brooklyn with a motto of "The Local paper with the Global View". Television The City of New York has an official television station, run by NYC Media, which features programming based in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Community Access Television is the borough's public access channel.[citation needed] Events The annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade (mid-to-late June) is a costume-and-float parade.[92] Coney Island also hosts the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (July 4).[92] The annual Labor Day Carnival (also known as the Labor Day Parade or West Indian Day Parade) takes place along Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights. The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival runs annually around the second week of June.[93] Parks and other attractions See also: Tourism in New York City Kwanzan Cherries in bloom at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Astroland in Coney Island. Brooklyn Botanic Garden: located adjacent to Prospect Park is the 52-acre (21 ha) botanical garden, which includes a cherry tree esplanade, a one-acre (0.4 ha) rose garden, a Japanese hill and pond garden, a fragrance garden, a water lily pond esplanade, several conservatories, a rock garden, a native flora garden, a bonsai tree collection, and children's gardens and discovery exhibits. Coney Island developed as a playground for the rich in the early 1900s, but it grew as one of America's first amusement grounds and attracted crowds from all over New York. The Cyclone rollercoaster, built in 1927, is on the National Register of Historic Places. The 1920 Wonder Wheel and other rides are still operational. Coney Island went into decline in the 1970s, but has undergone a renaissance.[94] Floyd Bennett Field: the first municipal airport in New York City and long closed for operations, is now part of the National Park System. Many of the historic hangars and runways are still extant. Nature trails and diverse habitats are found within the park, including salt marsh and a restored area of shortgrass prairie that was once widespread on the Hempstead Plains. Green-Wood Cemetery, founded by the social reformer Henry Evelyn Pierrepont[95] in 1838, is an early Rural cemetery. It is the burial ground of many notable New Yorkers. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge: a unique Federal wildlife refuge straddling the Brooklyn-Queens border, part of Gateway National Recreation Area New York Transit Museum displays historical artifacts of Greater New York's subway, commuter rail, and bus systems; it is located at Court Street, a former Independent Subway System station in Brooklyn Heights on the Fulton Street Line. Prospect Park is a public park in central Brooklyn encompassing 585 acres (2.37 km2).[96] The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who created Manhattan's Central Park. Attractions include the Long Meadow, a 90-acre (36 ha) meadow, the Picnic House, which houses offices and a hall that can accommodate parties with up to 175 guests; Litchfield Villa, Prospect Park Zoo, the Boathouse, housing a visitors center and the first urban Audubon Center;[97] Brooklyn's only lake, covering 60 acres (24 ha); the Prospect Park Bandshell that hosts free outdoor concerts in the summertime; and various sports and fitness activities including seven baseball fields. Prospect Park hosts a popular annual Halloween Parade. Fort Greene Park is a public park in the Fort Greene Neighborhood. The park contains the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument, a monument to American prisoners during the revolutionary war. Sports Main article: Sports in Brooklyn Barclays Center, located in Pacific Park within Prospect Heights, home of the Nets and Islanders. Brooklyn's major professional sports teams are the NBA's Brooklyn Nets and the NHL's New York Islanders. The Nets and Islanders moved into the borough in 2012 and 2015, respectively, and both play their home games at Barclays Center in Prospect Heights. Previously, the Nets had played in Uniondale, New York and in New Jersey, while the Islanders had played in Uniondale since their inception. Brooklyn also has a storied sports history. It has been home to many famous sports figures such as Joe Paterno, Vince Lombardi, Mike Tyson, Joe Torre, Sandy Koufax, Billy Cunningham and Vitas Gerulaitis. Basketball legend Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn though he grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. In the earliest days of organized baseball, Brooklyn teams dominated the new game. The second recorded game of baseball was played near what is today Fort Greene Park on October 24, 1845. Brooklyn's Excelsiors, Atlantics and Eckfords were the leading teams from the mid-1850s through the Civil War, and there were dozens of local teams with neighborhood league play, such as at Mapleton Oval.[98] During this "Brooklyn era", baseball evolved into the modern game: the first fastball, first changeup, first batting average, first triple play, first pro baseball player, first enclosed ballpark, first scorecard, first known African-American team, first black championship game, first road trip, first gambling scandal, and first eight pennant winners were all in or from Brooklyn.[99] Brooklyn's most famous historical team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, named for "trolley dodgers" played at Ebbets Field.[100] In 1947 Jackie Robinson was hired by the Dodgers as the first African-American player in Major League Baseball in the modern era. In 1955, the Dodgers, perennial National League pennant winners, won the only World Series for Brooklyn against their rival New York Yankees. The event was marked by mass euphoria and celebrations. Just two years later, the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. Walter O'Malley, the team's owner at the time, is still vilified, even by Brooklynites too young to remember the Dodgers as Brooklyn's ball club. After a 43-year hiatus, professional baseball returned to the borough in 2001 with the Brooklyn Cyclones, a minor league team that plays in MCU Park in Coney Island. They are an affiliate of the New York Mets. The New York Cosmos of the NASL began playing at MCU Park in 2017.[101] Brooklyn once had a National Football League team named the Brooklyn Lions in 1926, who played at Ebbets Field.[102] Recreational Fishing Brooklyn has one of the most active recreational fishing fleets in the United States. In addition to a large private fleet along Jamaica Bay, there is also a substantial public fleet within Sheepshead Bay that includes the Marily Jean, Ocean Eagle, Brooklyn, Captain Dave, Midnight Star, Sea Queen and Flamingo. Species that are caught include Black Fish, Porgy, Striped Bass, Black Sea Bass, Fluke, and Flounder.[103][104][105] Transportation Public transport See also: Transportation in New York City About 57 percent of all households in Brooklyn were households without automobiles. The citywide rate is 55 percent in New York City.[106] Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue subway station Brooklyn features extensive public transit. Nineteen New York City Subway services, including the Franklin Avenue Shuttle, traverse the borough. Approximately 92.8% of Brooklyn residents traveling to Manhattan use the subway, despite the fact that some neighborhoods like Flatlands and Marine Park are poorly served by subway service. Major stations, out of the 170 currently in Brooklyn, include: Atlantic Avenue – Barclays Center Broadway Junction DeKalb Avenue Jay Street – MetroTech Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue[107] Proposed New York City Subway lines never built include a line along Nostrand or Utica Avenues to Marine Park,[108] as well as a subway line to Spring Creek.[109][110] Brooklyn was once served by an extensive network of streetcars, many of which were replaced by the public bus network that covers the entire borough. There is also daily express bus service into Manhattan.[111] New York's famous yellow cabs also provide transportation in Brooklyn, although they are less numerous in the borough. There are three commuter rail stations in Brooklyn: East New York, Nostrand Avenue, and Atlantic Terminal, the terminus of the Atlantic Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The terminal is located near the Atlantic Avenue – Barclays Center subway station, with ten connecting subway services. In February 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city government would begin a citywide ferry service called NYC Ferry to extend ferry transportation to communities in the city that have been traditionally underserved by public transit.[112][113] The ferry opened in May 2017,[114][115] with the Bay Ridge ferry serving southwestern Brooklyn and the East River Ferry serving northwestern Brooklyn. A third route, the Rockaway ferry, makes one stop in the borough at Brooklyn Army Terminal.[116] A streetcar line, the Brooklyn–Queens Connector, was proposed by the city in February 2016,[117] with the planned timeline calling for service to begin around 2024.[118] Roadways See also: Brooklyn streets and List of lettered Brooklyn avenues View of Eastern Parkway looking toward the Brooklyn Museum, cellulose nitrate negative photograph by Eugene Wemlinger ca. 1903-1910 Brooklyn Museum The Marine Parkway Bridge Williamsburg Bridge, as seen from Wallabout Bay with Greenpoint and Long Island City in background The great majority of limited-access expressways and parkways are located in the western and southern sections of Brooklyn. These include the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, the Gowanus Expressway (which is part of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway), the Prospect Expressway (New York State Route 27), the Belt Parkway, and the Jackie Robinson Parkway (formerly the Interborough Parkway). Planned expressways that were never built include the Bushwick Expressway, an extension of I-78[119] and the Cross-Brooklyn Expressway, I-878.[120] Major thoroughfares include Atlantic Avenue, Fourth Avenue, 86th Street, Kings Highway, Bay Parkway, Ocean Parkway, Eastern Parkway, Linden Boulevard, McGuinness Boulevard, Flatbush Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Nostrand Avenue. Much of Brooklyn has only named streets, but Park Slope, Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Bensonhurst, and Borough Park and the other western sections have numbered streets running approximately northwest to southeast, and numbered avenues going approximately northeast to southwest. East of Dahill Road, lettered avenues (like Avenue M) run east and west, and numbered streets have the prefix "East". South of Avenue O, related numbered streets west of Dahill Road use the "West" designation. This set of numbered streets ranges from West 37th Street to East 108 Street, and the avenues range from A-Z with names substituted for some of them in some neighborhoods (notably Albemarle, Beverley, Cortelyou, Dorchester, Ditmas, Foster, Farragut, Glenwood, Quentin). Numbered streets prefixed by "North" and "South" in Williamsburg, and "Bay", "Beach", "Brighton", "Plumb", "Paerdegat" or "Flatlands" along the southern and southwestern waterfront are loosely based on the old grids of the original towns of Kings County that eventually consolidated to form Brooklyn. These names often reflect the bodies of water or beaches around them, such as Plumb Beach or Paerdegat Basin. Brooklyn is connected to Manhattan by three bridges, the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg Bridges; a vehicular tunnel, the Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel (also known as the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel); and several subway tunnels. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge links Brooklyn with the more suburban borough of Staten Island. Though much of its border is on land, Brooklyn shares several water crossings with Queens, including the Pulaski Bridge, the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge, the Kosciuszko Bridge (part of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway), and the Grand Street Bridge, all of which carry traffic over Newtown Creek, and the Marine Parkway Bridge connecting Brooklyn to the Rockaway Peninsula. Waterways Brooklyn was long a major shipping port, especially at the Brooklyn Army Terminal and Bush Terminal in Sunset Park. Most container ship cargo operations have shifted to the New Jersey side of New York Harbor, while the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook is a focal point for New York's growing cruise industry. The Queen Mary 2, one of the world's largest ocean liners, was designed specifically to fit under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the United States. She makes regular ports of call at the Red Hook terminal on her transatlantic crossings from Southampton, England.[116] In February 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city government would begin NYC Ferry to extend ferry transportation to traditionally underserved communities in the city.[112][113] The ferry opened in May 2017,[121][122] offering commuter services from the western shore of Brooklyn to Manhattan via three routes. The East River Ferry serves points in Lower Manhattan, Midtown, Long Island City, and northwestern Brooklyn via its East River route. The South Brooklyn and Rockaway routes serve southwestern Brooklyn before terminating in lower Manhattan.[116] NY Waterway offers tours and charters. SeaStreak also offers weekday ferry service between the Brooklyn Army Terminal and the Manhattan ferry slips at Pier 11 downtown and East 34th Street in midtown. A Cross-Harbor Rail Tunnel, originally proposed in the 1920s as a core project for the then new Port Authority of New York is again being studied and discussed as a way to ease freight movements across a large swath of the metropolitan area. Manhattan Bridge Manhattan Bridge seen from Brooklyn Bridge Park. Education See also: Education in New York City and List of high schools in New York City Education in Brooklyn is provided by a vast number of public and private institutions. Public schools in the borough are managed by the New York City Department of Education, the largest public school system. Brooklyn Technical High School (commonly called Brooklyn Tech), a New York City public high school, is the largest specialized high school for science, mathematics, and technology in the United States.[123] Brooklyn Tech opened in 1922. Brooklyn Tech is located across the street from Fort Greene Park. This high school was built from 1930 to 1933 at a cost of about $6,000,000 and is 12 stories high. It covers about half of a city block.[124] Brooklyn Tech is noted for its famous alumni[125] (including two Nobel Laureates), its academics, and the large number of graduates attending prestigious universities. Higher education Public colleges Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, and was the first public coeducational liberal arts college in New York City. The College ranked in the top 10 nationally for the second consecutive year in Princeton Review’s 2006 guidebook, America’s Best Value Colleges. Many of its students are first and second generation Americans. Founded in 1970, Medgar Evers College is a senior college of the City University of New York, with a mission to develop and maintain high quality, professional, career-oriented undergraduate degree programs in the context of a liberal arts education. The College offers programs both at the baccalaureate and associate degree levels, as well as Adult and Continuing Education classes for Central Brooklyn residents, corporations, government agencies, and community organizations. Medgar Evers College is a few blocks east of Prospect Park in Crown Heights. CUNY's New York City College of Technology (City Tech) of The City University of New York (CUNY) (Downtown Brooklyn/Brooklyn Heights) is the largest public college of technology in New York State and a national model for technological education. Established in 1946, City Tech can trace its roots to 1881 when the Technical Schools of the Metropolitan Museum of Art were renamed the New York Trade School. That institution—which became the Voorhees Technical Institute many decades later—was soon a model for the development of technical and vocational schools worldwide. In 1971, Voorhees was incorporated into City Tech. SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, founded as the Long Island College Hospital in 1860, is the oldest hospital-based medical school in the United States. The Medical Center comprises the College of Medicine, College of Health Related Professions, College of Nursing, School of Public Health, School of Graduate Studies, and University Hospital of Brooklyn. The Nobel Prize winner Robert F. Furchgott was a member of its faculty. Half of the Medical Center's students are minorities or immigrants. The College of Medicine has the highest percentage of minority students of any medical school in New York State. Private colleges Brooklyn Law School's 1994 new classical "Fell Hall" tower, by architect Robert A. M. Stern Brooklyn Law School was founded in 1901 and is notable for its diverse student body. Women and African Americans were enrolled in 1909. According to the Leiter Report, a compendium of law school rankings published by Brian Leiter, Brooklyn Law School places 31st nationally for quality of students.[126] Long Island University is a private university headquartered in Brookville on Long Island, with a campus in Downtown Brooklyn with 6,417 undergraduate students. The Brooklyn campus has strong science and medical technology programs, at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Pratt Institute, in Clinton Hill, is a private college founded in 1887 with programs in engineering, architecture, and the arts. Some buildings in the school's Brooklyn campus are official landmarks. Pratt has over 4700 students, with most at its Brooklyn campus. Graduate programs include library and information science, architecture, and urban planning. Undergraduate programs include architecture, construction management, writing, critical and visual studies, industrial design and fine arts, totaling over 25 programs in all. NYU Tandon Wunsch Building The New York University Tandon School of Engineering, the United States' second oldest private institute of technology, founded in 1854, has its main campus in Downtown's MetroTech Center, a commercial, civic and educational redevelopment project of which it was a key sponsor. NYU-Tandon is one of the 18 schools and colleges that comprise New York University (NYU).[127][128][129][130] St. Francis College is a Catholic college located in Brooklyn Heights and was founded in 1859 by Franciscan friars. Today, there are over 2,400 students attending the small liberal arts college. St. Francis is considered by The New York Times as one of the more diverse colleges, and was ranked one of the best baccalaureate colleges by both Forbes magazine and U.S. News & World Report.[131][132][133] Brooklyn also has smaller liberal arts institutions, such as Saint Joseph's College in Clinton Hill and Boricua College in Williamsburg. Community colleges Kingsborough Community College is a junior college in the City University of New York system, located in Manhattan Beach. Brooklyn Public Library The Central Library at Grand Army Plaza. As an independent system, separate from the New York and Queens public library systems, the Brooklyn Public Library[134] offers thousands of public programs, millions of books, and use of more than 850 free Internet-accessible computers. It also has books and periodicals in all the major languages spoken in Brooklyn, including English, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Hebrew, and Haitian Creole, as well as French, Yiddish, Hindi, Bengali, Polish, Italian, and Arabic. The Central Library is a landmarked building facing Grand Army Plaza. There are 58 library branches, placing one within a half mile of each Brooklyn resident. In addition to its specialized Business Library in Brooklyn Heights, the Library is preparing to construct its new Visual & Performing Arts Library (VPA) in the BAM Cultural District, which will focus on the link between new and emerging arts and technology and house traditional and digital collections. It will provide access and training to arts applications and technologies not widely available to the public. The collections will include the subjects of art, theater, dance, music, film, photography and architecture. A special archive will house the records and history of Brooklyn's arts communities. Partnerships with districts of foreign cities See also: New York City § Sister cities Anzio, Lazio, Italy (since 1990) Gdynia, Poland (since 1991)[135] Besiktas, Istanbul Province, Turkey (since 2005)[136] Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria (since 2007)[137][138][139] London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom Bnei Brak, Israel Hospitals and healthcare Main article: List of hospitals in Brooklyn Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center [140] Kings County Hospital Center NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County See also Portal-puzzle.svg Brooklyn portal General links: NRHP listings in Kings County List of people from Brooklyn List of counties in New York List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn History of neighborhoods: Bedford–Stuyvesant Bushwick Canarsie Coney Island Crown Heights East Williamsburg Flatbush Gravesend Greenpoint New Utrecht Park Slope Williamsburg General history: Brooklyn Visual Heritage History of New York City List of former municipalities in New York City Timeline of Brooklyn history Flag of New York City.svgNew York City portalFlag of New York.svgNew York portal References QuickFacts for Kings County (Brooklyn Borough), New York, United States Census Bureau. 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East River From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the East River in New York City. For other uses, see East River (disambiguation). East River East River and UN.jpg The East River and the headquarters of the United Nations in Manhattan as seen from Roosevelt Island (December 2006) Wpdms terra east river.jpg The East River is shown in red on this satellite photo of New York City Location Country United States State New York Municipality New York City Physical characteristics Source Long Island Sound - coordinates 40.800172°N 73.791995°W Mouth Upper New York Bay - coordinates 40.700357°N 74.003842°WCoordinates: 40.700357°N 74.003842°W Length 16 mi (26 km) Basin features Tributaries - left Newtown Creek, Flushing River - right Westchester Creek, Bronx River, Bronx Kill, Harlem River The East River is a salt water tidal estuary in New York City. The waterway, which is actually not a river despite its name, connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates the borough of Queens on Long Island from the Bronx on the North American mainland, and also divides Manhattan from Queens and Brooklyn, which are also on Long Island.[1] Because of its connection to Long Island Sound, it was once also known as the Sound River.[2] The tidal strait changes its direction of flow frequently, and is subject to strong fluctuations in its current, which are accentuated by its narrowness and variety of depths. The waterway is navigable for its entire length of 16 miles (26 km), and was historically the center of maritime activities in the city, although that is no longer the case.[1][3] Contents 1 Formation and description 1.1 Islands 1.2 Tributaries 2 History 2.1 Narrowing the river 2.2 American Revolution 2.3 Development begins again 2.4 Filling in the river 2.5 Clearing Hell Gate 2.6 A new seawall 2.7 Bridges and tunnels 2.8 20th and 21st centuries 3 Ecosystem collapse, pollution and health 3.1 2017 oil spill 4 Crossings 5 In popular culture 6 Views of the river 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Formation and description See also: Hell Gate Technically a drowned valley, like the other waterways around New York City,[4] the strait was formed approximately 11,000 years ago at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation.[5] The distinct change in the shape of the strait between the lower and upper portions is evidence of this glacial activity. The upper portion (from Long Island Sound to Hell Gate), running largely perpendicular to the glacial motion, is wide, meandering, and has deep narrow bays on both banks, scoured out by the glacier's movement. The lower portion (from Hell Gate to New York Bay) runs north-south, parallel to the glacial motion. It is much narrower, with straight banks. The bays that exist, as well as those that used to exist before being filled in by human activity, are largely wide and shallow. A navigation map for Hell Gate from c.1885, after many of the obstructions had been removed. The section known as "Hell Gate" – from the Dutch name Hellegat or "passage to hell" given to the entire river in 1614 by explorer Adriaen Block when he passed through it in his ship Tyger[3][6] – is a narrow, turbulent, and particularly treacherous stretch of the river. Tides from the Long Island Sound, New York Harbor and the Harlem River meet there, making it difficult to navigate, especially because of the number of rocky islets which once dotted it, with names such as "Frying Pan", "Pot, Bread and Cheese", "Hen and Chicken", "Nigger Head", "Heel Top"; "Flood"; and "Gridiron", roughly 12 islets and reefs in all,[7] all of which led to a number of shipwrecks, including the British frigate Hussar which sank in 1780 while carrying gold and silver intended to pay British troops. The stretch has since been cleared of rocks and widened.[6] Washington Irving wrote of Hell Gate that the current sounded "like a bull bellowing for more drink" at half tide, whilte at full tide it slept "as soundly as an alderman after dinner." He said it was like "a peaceable fellow enough when he has no liquor at all, or when he has a skinful, but who, when half-seas over, plays the very devil."[3] The tidal regime is complex, with the two major tides – from the Long Island Sound and from the Atlantic Ocean – separated by about two hours; and this is without consideration of the tidal influence of the Harlem River, all of which creates a "dangerous cataract", as one ship's captain put it.[8] The river is navigable for its entire length of 16 miles (26 km). In 1939 it was reported that the stretch from The Battery to the former Brooklyn Navy Yard near Wallabout Bay, a run of about 1,000 yards (910 m), was 40 feet (12 m) deep, the long section from there, running to the west of Roosevelt Island, through Hell Gate and to Throg's Neck was at least 35 feet (11 m) deep, and then eastward from there the river was, at mean low tide, 168 feet (51 m) deep.[3] The broadness of the river's channel south of Roosevelt Island is caused by the dipping of the hardy Fordham gneiss which underlies the island under the less strong Inwood marble which lies under the river bed.[9] Why the river turns to the east as it approaches the three lower Manhattan bridges is currently geologically unknown.[10] Islands In the stretch of the river between Manhattan Island and the borough of Queens, lies Roosevelt Island, a narrow (maximum width 800 feet (240 m)) 2-mile (3.2 km) long island consisting of 147 acres (0.59 km2). Politically part of Manhattan, it begins at around the level of East 46th Street of that borough and runs up to around East 86th Street. Formerly called Blackwell's Island and Welfare Island, and now named after President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, it was the site of a penitentiary, and a number of hospitals, but now consists primarily of apartment buildings, park land, and the ruins of older buildings. It is connected to Queens by the Roosevelt Island Bridge, to Manhattan by the Roosevelt Island Tramway, and to both by a subway station. The Queensboro Bridge runs across Roosevelt Island, but no longer has a passenger elevator connection to it, as it did in the past. The abrupt termination of the island on its north end is due to an extension of the 125th Street Fault.[9] Other islands in the river are U Thant Island – formerly Belmont Island – south of Roosevelt Island, which was named after U Thant, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations; and Mill Rock, Wards and Randalls Islands, which have been joined together by landfill, and are used as park land, for a stadium, and to support the Triborough Bridge and the Hell Gate Bridge, Rikers Island, a small island bought by the city in 1884 to be a prison farm and expanded with landfill[11] from under 100 acres (40 ha) to over 400 acres (160 ha),[12] which is currently the site of the city's primary jail, and North and South Brother Islands, all of which lie north of Roosevelt Island.[1] A map from 1781 Tributaries The Bronx River drains into the East River in the northern section of the strait, and the Flushing River, historically known as "Flushing Creek" empties into it near LaGuardia Airport via Flushing Bay. North of Randalls Island, it is joined by the Bronx Kill. Along the east of Wards Island, at approximately the strait's midpoint, it narrows into a channel called Hell Gate, which is spanned by both the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (formerly the Triborough), and the Hell Gate Bridge. On the south side of Wards Island, it is joined by the Harlem River. Newtown Creek on Long Island drains into the East River, and forms part of the boundary between Queens and Brooklyn. The Gowanus Canal was built from Gowanus Creek, which emptied into the river. Historically, there were other small streams which emptied into the river – including the Harlem Creek, one of the most significant tributaries originating in Manhattan[13] – but these and their associated wetlands have been filled in and built over. History Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the land north of the East River was occupied by the Siwanoys, one of many groups of Algonquin-speaking Lenapes in the area. Those of the Lenapes who lived in the northern part of Manhattan Island in a campsite known as Konaande Kongh used a landing at around the current location of East 119th street to paddle into the river in canoes fashioned from tree-trunk in order to fish.[14] Dutch settlement of what became New Amsterdam began in 1623.[15] Some of the earliest of the small settlements in the area were along the west bank of the East River on sites that had previously been Native American settlements. As with the Native Americans, the river was central to their lives for transportation for trading and for fishing.[16] They gathered marsh grass to feed their cattle, and the East River's tides helped to power mills which ground grain to flour. By 1642 there was a ferry running on the river between Manhattan island and what is now Brooklyn, and the first pier on the river was built in 1647 at Pearl and Broad Streets. After the British took over the colony in 1664, and was renamed "New York", the development of the waterfront continued, and a shipbuilding industry grew up once New York started exporting flour. By the end of the 17th century, the Great Dock, located at Corlear's Hook on the East River, had been built.[15] Narrowing the river Historically, the lower portion of the strait, which separates Manhattan from Brooklyn, was one of the busiest and most important channels in the world, particularly during the first three centuries of New York City's history. Because the water along the lower Manhattan shoreline was too shallow for large boats to tie up and unload their goods, from 1686 on – after the signing of the Dongan Charter, which allowed intertidal land to be owned and sold – the shoreline was "wharfed out" to the high-water mark by building retaining walls that were filled in with every conceivable kind of landfill: excrement, dead animals, ships deliberately sunk in place, ship ballast, and muck dredged from the bottom of the river. On the new land were built warehouses and other structures necessary for the burgeoning sea trade Many of the "water-lot" grants went to the rich and powerful families of the merchant class, although some went to tradesmen. By 1700, the Manhattan bank of the river has been "wharfed-out" up to around Whitehall Street, narrowing the strait of the river.[17] A "bird's-eye" view of New York City from 1859; Wallabout Bay and the East River are in the foreground, the Hudson River and New York Bay in the background After the signing of the Montgomerie Charter in the late 1720s, another 127 acres of land along the Manhattan shore of the East River was authorized to be filled-in, this time to a point 400 feet beyond the low-water mark; the parts that had already been expanded to the low water mark – much of which had been devastated by a coastal storm in the early 1720s and a nor'easter in 1723 – were also expanded, narrowing the channel even further. What had been quiet beach land was to become new streets and buildings, and the core of the city's sea-borne trade. This infilling went as far north as Corlear's Hook. In addition, the city was given control of the western shore of the river from Wallabout Bay south.[18] American Revolution Expansion of the waterfront halted during the American Revolution, in which the East River played an important role early in the conflict. On August 28, 1776, while British and Hessian troops rested after besting the Americans at the Battle of Long Island, General George Washington was rounding up all the boats on the east shore of the river, in what is now Brooklyn, and used them to successfully move his troops across the river – under cover of night, rain, and fog – to Manhattan island, before the British could press their advantage. Thus, though the battle was a victory for the British, the failure of Sir William Howe to destroy the Continental Army when he had the opportunity allowed the Americans to continue fighting. Without the stealthy withdrawal across the East River, the American Revolution might have ended much earlier.[19] Wallabout Bay on the River was the site of most of the British prison ships – most notoriously HMS Jersey – where thousands of American prisoners of war were held in terrible conditions. These prisoners had come into the hands of the British after the fall of New York City on September 15, 1776, after the American loss at the Battle of Long Island and the loss of Fort Washington on November 16. Prisoners began to be housed on the broken-down warships and transports in December; about 24 ships were used in total, but generally only 5 or 6 at a time. Almost twice as many Americans died from neglect in these ships than did from all the battles in the war: as many as 12,000 soldiers, sailors and civilians. The bodies were thrown overboard or were buried in shallow graves on the riverbanks, but their bones – some of which were collected when they washed ashore – were later relocated and are now inside the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument in nearby Fort Greene Park. The existence of the ships and the conditions the men were held in was widely known at the time through letters, diaries and memoirs, and was a factor not only in the attitude of Americans toward the British, but in the negotiations to formally end the war.[20] Development begins again After the war, East River waterfront development continued once more. New York State legislation which in 1807 authorized what would become the Commissioners Plan of 1811 also authorized the creation of new land out to 400 feet from the low water mark into the river, and with the advent of gridded streets along the new waterline – Joseph Mangin had laid out such a grid in 1803 in his A Plan and Regulation of the City of New York, which was rejected by the city, but established the concept – the coastline become regularized at the same time that the strait became even narrower.[21] One result of the narrowing of the East River along the shoreline of Manhattan and, later, Brooklyn – which continued until the mid-19th century when the state put a stop to it – was an increase in the speed of its current. Buttermilk Channel, the strait that divides Governors Island from Red Hook in Brooklyn, and which is located directly south of the "mouth" of the East River, was in the early 17th century a fordable waterway across which cattle could be driven. Further investigation by Colonel Jonathan Williams determined that the channel was by 1776 three fathoms deep (18 feet (5.5 m)), five fathoms deep (30 feet (9.1 m)) in the same spot by 1798, and when surveyed by Williams in 1807 had deepened to 7 fathoms (42 feet (13 m)) at low tide. What had been almost a bridge between two landforms which were once connected had become a fully navigable channel, thanks to the constriction of the East River and the increased flow it caused. Soon, the current in the East River had become so strong that larger ships had to use auxiliary steam power in order to turn.[22] The continued narrowing of the channel on both side may have been the reasoning behind the suggestion of one New York State Senator, who wanted to fill in the East River and annex Brooklyn, with the cost of doing so being covered byselling the newly made land.[23] Others proposed a dam at Roosevelt Island (then Blackwell's Island) to create a wet basin for shipping.[24] James E. Serrell's plan for an expanded Manhattan and a straightened East River Filling in the river Filling in part of the river was also proposed in 1867 by engineer James E. Serrell, later a city surveyor, but with emphasis on solving the problem of Hell Gate. Serrell proposed filling in Hell Gate and build a "New East River" through Queens with an extension to Westchester County.[24][25][26] Serrell's plan – which he publicized with maps, essay and lectures as well as presentations to the city, state and federal governments – would have filled in the river from 14th Street to 125th Street. The New East River through Queens would be about three times the average width of the existing one at an even 3,600 feet (1,100 m) throughout, and would run as straight as an arrow for five miles. The new land, and the portions of Queens which would become part of Manhattan, adding 2,500 acres (1,000 ha), would be covered with an extension of the existing street grid of Manhattan.[27] Variations on Serrell's plan would be floated over the years. A pseudonymous "Terra Firma" brought up filling in the East River again in the Evening Post and Scientific American in 1904, and Thomas Alva Edison took it up in 1906. Then Thomas Kennard Thompson, a bridge and railway engineer, proposed in 1913 to fill in the river from Hell Gate to the tip of Manhattan and, as Serrell had suggested, make a new canalized East River, only this time from Flushing Bay to Jamaica Bay. He would also expand Brooklyn into the Upper Harbor, put up a dam from Brooklyn to Staten Island, and make extensive landfill in the Lower Bay. At around the same time, in the 1920s, Dr. John A. Harriss, New York City's chief traffic engineer, who had developed the first traffic signals in the city, also had plans for the river. Harriss wanted to dam the East River at Hell Gate and the Williamsburg Bridge, then remove the water, put a roof over it on stilts, and build boulevards and pedestrian lanes on the roof along with "majestic structures", with transportation services below. The East River's course would, once again, be shifted to run through Queens, and this time Brooklyn as well, to channel it to the Harbor.[28] Clearing Hell Gate Main article: Removal of Hell Gate rocks Periodically, merchants and other interested parties would try to get something done about the difficulty of navigating through Hell Gate. In 1832, the New York State legislature was presented with a petition for a canal to be built through nearby Hallet's Point, thus avoiding Hell Gate altogether. Instead, the legislature responded by providing ships with pilots trained to navigate the shoals for the next 15 years.[29] In 1849, a French engineer whose specialty was underwater blasting, Benjamin Maillefert, had cleared some of the rocks which, along with the mix of tides, made the Hell Gate stretch of the river so dangerous to navigate. Ebenezer Meriam had organized a subscription to pay Maillefert $6,000 to, for instance, reduce "Pot Rock" to provide 24 feet (7.3 m) of depth at low-mean water. While ships continued to run aground (in the 1850s about 2% of ships did so) and petitions continued to call for action, the federal government undertook surveys of the area which ended in 1851 with a detailed and accurate map.[29] By then Maillefert had cleared the rock "Baldheaded Billy", and it was reported that Pot Rock had been reduced to 20.5 feet (6.2 m), which encouraged the United States Congress to appropriate $20,000 for further clearing of the strait. However, a more accurate survey showed that the depth of Pot Rock was actually a little more than 18 feet (5.5 m), and eventually Congress withdrew its funding.[30] The excavations and tunnels used to undermine Hallert's Point With the main shipping channels through The Narrows into the harbor silting up with sand due to littoral drift, thus providing ships with less depth, and a new generation of larger ships coming online – epitomized by Isambard Kingdom Brunel's SS Great Eastern, popularly known as "Leviathan" – New York began to be concerned that it would start to lose its status as a great port if a "back door" entrance into the harbor was not created.[31] In the 1850s the depth continued to lessen – the harbor commission said in 1850 that the mean water low was 24 feet (7.3 m) and the extreme water low was 23 feet (7.0 m) – while the draft required by the new ships continued to increase, meaning it was only safe for them to enter the harbor at high tide.[32] The U.S. Congress, realizing that the problem needed to be addressed, appropriated $20,000 for the Army Corps of Engineers to continue Maillefert's work, but the money was soon spent without appreciable change in the hazards of navigating the strait. An advisory council recommended in 1856 that the strait be cleared of all obstacles, but nothing was done, and the Civil War soon broke out.[33] In the late 1860s, after the Civil War, Congress realized the military importance of having easily navigable waterways, and charged the Army Corps of Engineers with clearing Hell Gate of the rocks there that caused a danger to navigation. The Corps' Colonel James Newton estimated that the project would cost $1 million, as compared to the approximate annual loss in shipping of $2 million. Initial forays floundered, and Newton, by that time a general, took over direct control of the project.[33] In 1868 Newton decided, with the support of both New York's mercantile class and local real estate interests, to focus on the 3-acre (1.2 ha) Hallert's Point Reef off of Queens. The project would involve 7,000 feet (2,100 m) of tunnels equipped with trains to haul debris out as the reef was eviscerated, creating a reef structured like "swiss cheese" which Newton would then blow up. After seven years of digging seven thousand holes, and filling four thousand of them with 30,000 pounds (14,000 kg) of dynamite, on September 24, 1876, in front of an audience of people including the inhabitants of the insane asylum on Wards Island, but not the prisoners of Roosevelt Island – then called Blackwell's Island – who remained in their cells, Newton's daughter set off the explosion. The effect was immediate in decreased turbulence through the strait, and fewer accidents and shipwrecks. The city's Chamber of Commerce commented that "The Centennial year will be for ever known in the annals of commerce for this destruction of one of the terrors of navigation." Clearing out the debris from the explosion took until 1891.[3][6][34][35] Then, in 1885, Flood Rock, a 9-acre (3.6 ha) reef that Newton had begun to undermine even before starting on Hallert's Rock, removing 8,000 cubic yards (6,100 m3) of rock from the reef, was blown up as well, with Civil War General Philip Sheridan and abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher among those in attendance, and Newton's daughter once more setting off the blast, the biggest ever to that date, and reportedly the largest man-made explosion until the advent of the atomic bomb[3][6][34][36] although the detonation at the Battle of Messines in 1917 was several times larger. Two years later, plans were in place to dredge Hell Gate to a consistent depth of 26 feet (7.9 m).[37] At the same time that Hell Gate was being cleared, the Harlem River Ship Canal was being planned. When it was completed in 1895, the "back door" to New York's center of ship-borne trade in the docks and warehouses of the East River was open from two directions, through the cleared East River, and from the Hudson River through the Harlem River to the East River.[38] Ironically, though, while both forks of the northern shipping entrance to the city were now open, modern dredging techniques had cut through the sandbars of the Atlantic Ocean entrance, allowing new, even larger ships to use that traditional passage into New York's docks.[37] At the beginning of the 19th century, the East River was the center of New York's shipping industry, but by the end of the century, much of it had moved to the Hudson River, leaving the East River wharves and slips to begin a long process of decay, until the area was finally rehabilitated in the mid-1960s, and the South Street Seaport Museum was opened in 1967.[39] A new seawall By 1870, the condition of the Port of New York along both the East and Hudson Rivers had so deteriorated that the New York State legislature created the Department of Docks to renovate the port and keep New York competitive with other ports on the American East Coast. The Department of Docks was given the task of creating the master plan for the waterfront, and General George B. McClellan was engaged to head the project. McClellan held public hearings and invited plans to be submitted, ultimately receiving 70 of them, although in the end he and his successors put his own plan into effect. That plan called for the building of a seawall around Manhattan island from West 61st Street on the Hudson, around The Battery, and up to East 51st Street on the East River. The area behind the masonry wall (mostly concrete but in some parts granite blocks) would be filled in with landfill, and wide streets would be laid down on the new land. In this way, a new edge for the island (or at least the part of it used as a commercial port) would be created.[40] The Department had surveyed 13,700 feet (4,200 m) of shoreline by 1878, as well as documenting the currents and tides. By 1900, 75 miles (121 km) had been surveyed and core samples had been taken to inform the builders of how deep the bedrock was. The work was completed just as World War I began, allowing the Port of New York to be a major point of embarkation for troops and materiel.[40] The new seawall helps protect Manhattan island from storm surges, although it is only 5 feet (1.5 m) above the mean sea level, so that particularly dangerous storms, such as the nor'easter of 1992 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, which hit the city in a way to create surges which are much higher, can still do significant damage. (The Hurricane of September 3, 1831 created the biggest storm surge on record in New York City: a rise of 13 feet (4.0 m) in one hour at the Battery, flooding all of lower Manhattan up to Canal Street.) Still, the new seawall begun in 1871 gave the island a firmer edge, improved the quality of the port, and continues to protect Manhattan from normal storm surges.[40] Bridges and tunnels See also: § Crossings The Brooklyn Bridge, completed in 1883, was the first bridge to span the East River, connecting the cities of New York and Brooklyn, and all but replacing the frequent ferry service between them, which did not return until the late 20th century. The bridge offered cable car service across the span. The Brooklyn Bridge was followed by the Williamsburg Bridge (1903), the Queensboro Bridge (1909), the Manhattan Bridge (1912) and the Hell Gate Railroad Bridge (1916). Later would come the Triborough Bridge (1936), the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge (1939), the Throgs Neck Bridge (1961) and the Rikers Island Bridge (1966). In addition, numerous rail tunnels pass under the East River – most of them part of the New York City Subway system – as does the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel and the Queens-Midtown Tunnel. (See Crossings below for details.) Also under the river is Water Tunnel #1 of the New York City water supply system, built in 1917 to extend the Manhattan portion of the tunnel to Brooklyn, and via City Tunnel #2 (1936) to Queens; these boroughs became part of New York City after the city's consolidation in 1898.[41][42] City Tunnel #3 will also run under the river, under the northern tip of Roosevelt Island, and is expected to be completed by 2018; the Manhattan portion of the tunnel went into service in 2013.[42] 20th and 21st centuries Philanthropist John D. Rockefeller founded what is now Rockefeller University in 1901, between 63rd and 64th Streets on the river side of York Avenue, overlooking the river. The university is a research university for doctoral and post-doctoral scholars, primarily in the fields of medicine and biological science. North of it is one of the major medical centers in the city, NewYork Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center, which is associated with the medical schools of both Columbia University and Cornell University. Although it can trace its history back to 1771, the center on York Avenue, much of which overlooks the river, was built in 1932.[43] Firefighters working to put out the fire on the listing General Slocum The East River was the site of one of the greatest disasters in the history of New York City when, in June 1904, the PS General Slocum sank near North Brother Island due to a fire. It was carrying 1,400 German-Americans to a picnic site on Long Island for an annual outing. There were only 321 survivors of the disaster, one of the worst losses of life in the city's long history, and a devastating blow to the Little Germany neighborhood on the Lower East Side. The captain of the ship and the managers of the company that owned it were indicted, but only the captain was convicted; he spent 3 and a half years of his 10-year sentence at Sing Sing Prison before being released by a Federal parole board, and then pardoned by President William Howard Taft.[44][45] Beginning in 1934, and then again from 1948–1966, the Manhattan shore of the river became the location for the limited-access East River Drive, which was later renamed after Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and is universally known by New Yorkers as the "FDR Drive". The road in sometimes at grade, sometimes runs under locations such as the site of the Headquarters of the United Nations and Carl Schurz Park and Gracie Mansion – the mayor's official residence, and is at time double-decked, because Hell Gate provides no room for more landfill.[9] It begins at Battery Park, runs past the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg and Queensboro Bridges, and the Ward's Island Footbridge, and terminates just before the Robert F. Kennedy Triboro Bridge when it connects to the Harlem River Drive. Between most of the FDR Drive and the River is the East River Greenway, part of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway. The East River Greenway was primarily built in connection with the building of the FDR Drive, although some portions were built as recently as 2002, and other sections are still incomplete.[46][47][48] In 1963, Con Edison built the Ravenswood Generating Station on the Long Island City shore of the river, on land some of which was once stone quarries which provided granite and marble slabs for Manhattan's buildings. The plant has since been owned by KeySpan. National Grid and TransCanada, the result of deregulation of the electrical power industry. The station, which can generate about 20% of the electrical needs of New York City – approximately 2,500 megawatts – receives some of its fuel by oil barge.[49] North of the power plant can be found Socrates Sculpture Park, an illegal dumpsite and abandoned landfill that in 1986 was turned into an outdoor museum, exhibition space for artists, and public park by sculptor Mark di Suvero and local activists. The area also contains Rainey Park, which honors Thomas C. Rainey, who attempted for 40 years to get a bridge built in that location from Manhattan to Queens. The Queensboro Bridge was eventually built south of this location.[49] In 2011, NY Waterway started operating its East River Ferry line.[50] The route was a 7-stop East River service that runs in a loop between East 34th Street and Hunters Point, making two intermediate stops in Brooklyn and three in Queens. The ferry, an alternative to the New York City Subway, cost $4 per one-way ticket.[50] It was instantly popular: from June to November 2011, the ferry saw 350,000 riders, over 250% of the initial ridership forecast of 134,000 riders.[51] In December 2016, in preparation for the start of NYC Ferry service the next year, Hornblower Cruises purchased the rights to operate the East River Ferry.[52][53] NYC Ferry started service on May 1, 2017, with the East River Ferry as part of the system.[54][55] In February 2012 the federal government announced an agreement with Verdant Power to install 30 tidal turbines in the channel of the East River. The turbines were projected to begin operations in 2015 and are supposed to produce 1.05 megawatts of power.[56] The strength of the current foiled an earlier effort in 2007 to tap the river for tidal power.[57] On May 7, 2017, the catastrophic failure of a Con Edison substation in Brooklyn caused a spill into the river of over 5,000 US gallons (18,927 l; 4,163 imp gal) of dielectric fluid, a synthetic mineral oil used to cool electrical equipment and prevent electrical discharges. (See below.) A panorama of the suspension section of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (left) and the Hell Gate Bridge (right), as seen from Astoria Park in Queens Ecosystem collapse, pollution and health Throughout most of the history of New York City, and New Amsterdam before it, the East River has been the receptacle for the city's garbage and sewage. "Night men" who collected "night soil" from outdoor privies would dump their loads into the river, and even after the construction of the Croton Aqueduct (1842) and then the New Croton Aqueduct (1890) gave rise to indoor plumbing, the waste that was flushed away into the sewers, where it mixed with ground runoff, ran directly into the river, untreated. The sewers terminated at the slips where ships docked, until the waste began to build up, preventing dockage, after which the outfalls were moved to the end of the piers. The "landfill" which created new land along the shoreline when the river was "wharfed out" by the sale of "water lots" was largely garbage such as bones, offal, and even whole dead animals, along with excrement – human and animal.[58][59] The result was that by the 1850s, if not before, the East River, like the other waterways around the city, was undergoing the process of eutrophication where the increase in nitrogen from excrement and other sources led to a decrease in free oxygen, which in turn led to an increase in phytoplankton such as algae and a decrease in other life forms, breaking the area's established food chain. The East River became very polluted, and its animal life decreased drastically.[60] In an earlier time, one person had described the transparency of the water: "I remember the time, gentlemen, when you could go in twelve feet of water and you could see the pebbles on the bottom of this river." As the water got more polluted, it darkened, underwater vegetation (such as photosynthesizing seagrass) began dying, and as the seagrass beds declined, the many associated species of their ecosystems declined as well, contributing to the decline of the river. Also harmful was the general destruction of the once plentiful oyster beds in the waters around the city,[notes 1] and the over-fishing of menhaden, or mossbunker, a small silvery fish which had been used since the time of the Native Americans for fertilizing crops – however it took 8,000 of these schooling fish to fertilize a single acre, so mechanized fishing using the purse seine was developed, and eventually the menhaden population collapsed. Menhaden feed on phytoplankton, helping to keep them in check, and are also a vital step in the food chain, as bluefish, striped bass and other fish species which do not eat phytoplankton feed on the menhaden. The oyster is another filter feeder: oysters purify 10 to 100 gallons a day, while each menhaden filters four gallons in a minute, and their schools were immense: one report had a farmer collecting 20 oxcarts worth of menhaden using simple fishing nets deployed from the shore. The combination of more sewage, due to the availability of more potable water – New York's water consumption per capita was twice that of Europe – indoor plumbing, the destruction of filter feeders, and the collapse of the food chain, damaged the ecosystem of the waters around New York, including the East River, almost beyond repair.[61] Because of these changes to the ecosystem, by 1909, the level of dissolved-oxygen in the lower part of the river had declined to less than 65%, where 55% of saturation is the point at which the amount of fish and the number of their species begins to be affected.[62] Only 17 years later, by 1926, the level of dissolved oxygen in the river had fallen to 13%, below the point at which most fish species can survive.[63] Due to heavy pollution, the East River is dangerous to people who fall in or attempt to swim in it, although as of mid-2007 the water was cleaner than it had been in decades.[64] As of 2010, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) categorizes the East River as Use Classification I, meaning it is safe for secondary contact activities such as boating and fishing.[65] According to the marine sciences section of the DEP, the channel is swift, with water moving as fast as four knots, just as it does in the Hudson River on the other side of Manhattan. That speed can push casual swimmers out to sea. A few people drown in the waters around New York City each year.[64] As of 2013, it was reported that the level of bacteria in the river was below Federal guidelines for swimming on most days, although the readings may vary significantly, so that the outflow from Newtown Creek or the Gowanus Canal can be tens or hundreds of times higher than recommended, according to Riverkeeper, a non-profit environmentalist advocacy group. The counts are also higher along the shores of the strait than they are in the middle of its flow. Nevertheless, the "Brooklyn Bridge Swim" is an annual event where swimmers cross the channel from Brooklyn Bridge Park to Manhattan.[66] Still, thanks to reductions in pollution, cleanups, the restriction of development, and other environmental controls, the East River along Manhattan is one of the areas of New York's waterways – including the Hudson-Raritan Estuary and both shores of Long Island – which have shown signs of the return of biodiversity.[67] On the other hand, the river is also under attack from hardy, competitive, alien species, such as the European green crab, which is considered to be one of the world's ten worst invasive species, and is present in the river.[68] 2017 oil spill On May 7, 2017, the catastrophic failure of Con Edison's Farragut Substation at 89 John Street in Dumbo, Brooklyn, caused a spill of dielectric fluid – an insoluble synthetic mineral oil, considered non-toxic by New York state, used to cool electrical equipment and prevent electrical discharges – into the East River from a 37,000-US-gallon (140,060 l; 30,809 imp gal) tank. The National Response Center received a report of the spill at 1:30pm that day, although the public did not learn of the spill for two days, and then only from tweets from NYC Ferry. A "safety zone" was established, extending from a line drawn between Dumont Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to East 25th Street in Kips Bay, Manhattan, south to Buttermilk Channel. Recreational and human-powered vehicles such as kayaks and paddleboards were banned from the zone while the oil was being cleaned up, and the speed of commercial vehicles restricted so as not to spread the oil in their wakes, causing delays in NYC Ferry service. The clean-up efforts were being undertaken by Con Edison personnel and private environmental contractors, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, with the assistance of NYC Emergency Management.[69][70][71][72][73] The loss of the sub-station caused a voltage dip in the power provided by Con Ed to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's New York City Subway system, which disrupted its signals.[74] The Coast Guard estimated that 5,200 US gallons (19,684 l; 4,330 imp gal) of oil spilled into the water, with the remainder soaking into the soil at the substation. In the past the Coast Guard has on average been able to recover about 10% of oil spilled, however the complex tides in the river make the recovery much more difficult, with the turbulent water caused by the river's change of tides pushing contaminated water over the containment booms, where it is then carried out to sea and cannot be recovered. By Friday May 12, officials from Con Edison reported that almost 600 US gallons (2,271 l; 500 imp gal) had been taken out of the water.[75][71][76] Environmental damage to wildlife is expected to be less than if the spill was of petroleum-based oil, but the oil can still block the sunlight necessary for the river's fish and other organisms to live. Nesting birds are also in possible danger from the oil contaminating their nests and potentially poisoning the birds or their eggs. Water from the East River was reported to have tested positive for low levels of PCB, a known carcinogen.[75][71][76][72] Putting the spill into perspective, John Lipscomb, the vice president of advocacy for Riverkeepers said that the chronic release after heavy rains of overflow from city's wastewater treatment system was "a bigger problem for the harbor than this accident."[72] The state Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating the spill.[76] It was later reported that according to DEC data which dates back to 1978, the substation involved had spilled 179 times previously, more than any other Con Ed facility. The spills have included 8,400 gallons of dielectric oil, hydraulic oil, and anti-freeze which leaked at various times into the soil around the substation, the sewers, and the East River.[77] On June 22, Con Edison used non-toxic green dye and divers in the river to find the source of the leak. As a result, a 4-inch (10 cm) hole was plugged. The utility continued to believe that the bulk of the spill went into the ground around the substation, and excavated and removed several hundred cubic yards of soil from the area. They estimated that about 5,200 US gallons (19,684 l; 4,330 imp gal) went into the river, of which 520 US gallons (1,968 l; 433 imp gal) were recovered. Con Edison said that it installed a new transformer, and intended to add new barrier around the facility to help guard against future spills propagating into the river.[78] Crossings See also: List of ferries across the East River Crossing Carries Location Coordinates Year opened Manhattan — Manhattan (Roosevelt Island) Roosevelt Island Tramway pedestrians, bicycles (aerial tramway) 1976 Manhattan — Brooklyn City Tunnel #1 water 1917 Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel TBTA BROOKLYN BATTERY TUNNEL.svg I-478 (unsigned) 1950 Joralemon Street Tunnel "4" train ?"5" train 1908 Montague Street Tunnel "N" train "R" train ?"W" train 1920 Clark Street Tunnel "2" train ?"3" train 1919 Cranberry Street Tunnel "A" train ?"C" train 1932 Brooklyn Bridge vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles 1883 Manhattan Bridge "B" train ?"D" train? "N" train ?"Q" train, vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles 1909 Rutgers Street Tunnel "F" train 1936 Williamsburg Bridge "J" train "M" train "Z" train?, vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles 1903 13th Street Pumping Station tunnel wastewater 14th Street Tunnel "L" train 1924 Manhattan — Queens East River Tunnels Amtrak Northeast Corridor MTA NYC logo.svg Long Island Rail Road 1910 Queens Midtown Tunnel TBTA QUEENS-MIDTOWN TUNNEL.svg I-495 1940 Steinway Tunnel "7" train "7" express train? 1915 53rd Street Tunnel "E" train ?"M" train 1933 Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge (59th Street Bridge) NY 25, pedestrians, bicycles 1909 60th Street Tunnel "N" train ?"R" train ?"W" train 1920 63rd Street Tunnel "F" train 1989 Roosevelt Island Bridge vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles to Roosevelt Island 1955 City Tunnel #3 water 2018 (proj.) Robert F. Kennedy Triborough Bridge (East River Suspension Span) I-278, pedestrians, bicycles 1936 Hell Gate Bridge Amtrak Northeast Corridor CSX Transportation Fremont Secondary Providence & Worcester Railroad 1916 The Bronx — Queens Rikers Island Bridge vehicles to Rikers Island 1966 Bronx-Whitestone Bridge I-678 1939 Throgs Neck Bridge I-295 1961 File:Eastriverandbrooklynbridge1903-snd.ogv Historical film of the East River, leading up to a final shot of the Brooklyn Bridge (1903) Exposition display showing cross-section of East River railroad tunnel to Pennsylvania Station William Glackens' 1902 painting of East River Park, in the Brooklyn Museum In popular culture Music Edward Harrigan's 1874 comic song "Muldoon, the Solid Man" mentions "the enchanting East River air" The Brecker Brothers performed a song named after the river that is featured on their album Heavy Metal Be-Bop (1978) According to its author, Yasushi Akimoto, the noted Japanese song "Kawa no Nagare no Yo ni" – the "swan song" of the noted singer Hibari Misora – was inspired by the East River.[79] Prurient's song "Greenpoint" mentions that "the East River isn't romantic anymore; it's where the suicides go" Television The character Cosmo Kramer decided to swim in the East River for exercise in the American TV series Seinfeld episode "The Nap" In The Simpsons episode, "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson", Homer receives a letter stating that his vehicle is illegally parked between the World Trade Center Towers and that if he doesn't fix the issue his car will be "crushed into a cube and thrown into the East River at your expense." Games In the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the Russian Navy had taken control of the river as part of their invasion of the East Coast of the United States in the fictitious Russo-American War. Views of the river A "shot tower" at 53rd Street in Manhattan on the East River (1831) Blackwells Island from Eighty Sixth Street, Currier & Ives (1862); Blackwell's Island is now known as Roosevelt Island Manhattan Bridge (top) and Brooklyn Bridge (bottom); Manhattan is on the left, Brooklyn on the right (1981) The East River passes children playing football in East River Park (2008) Powell's Cove, in Whitestone, Queens (2009) The East River flows past the Upper East Side (2009) The East River with Brooklyn Heights in the background, Topsail Schooner Clipper City (2013) The East River and Lower Manhattan (2013) See also List of New York rivers Lists of crossings of the East River Geography and environment of New York City Geography of New York Harbor References Informational notes Oysters were so plentiful in New Amsterdam and early New York that they were considered to be food for the poor, although the rich also ate them in great numbers. They were sold in specialized "oyster shops" and by vendors on the street, some of which were paved with their shells. Pearl Street was named after the piles of oysters left there by the Native Americans of the area. "Enjoy the oysters" was often said to a person planning on traveling to New York City, so strong was the bivalve as an icon of the city. It was only after the collapse of the local oyster beds, by around 1920, that oysters became scarce, and a delicacy only affordable by the rich. Burrows and Wallace, pp.460, 798, 816 Kurlansky, Mark "oysters" in Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. (2010), The Encyclopedia of New York City (2nd ed.), New Haven: Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-11465-2, pp.963–964 Steinberg, pp.7, 170–71 Citations Hodges, Godfrey. "East RIver" in Jackson, pp.393–93 Montrésor, John (1766). A plan of the city of New-York & its environs. London. Federal Writers' Project (1939), New York City Guide, New York: Random House, ISBN 0-403-02921-X (Reprinted by Scholarly Press, 1976; often referred to as WPA Guide to New York City) pp.419–20 Burrows and Wallace, p.5 Staff (July 20, 2005). "The East River Flows From Prehistoric Times To Today". The Queens Gazette. Retrieved July 31, 2010. Wolfe, Gerard R. "Hell Gate and Hell Gate Bridge" in Jackson, pp.588–89 Eldredge & Horenstein (2104), p.91 Eldredge & Horenstein (2014), pp.92–93 Eldredge & Horenstein (2014), p.90 Eldredge & Horenstein (2014), pp.90–91 Steinberg, p 148 Steinberg, p.214 Ballon, Hilary, ed. (2013), The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan 1811-2011, New York: Museum of the City of New York and Columbia University Press, p. 70, ISBN 978-0-231-15990-6 Burrows and Wallace, pp.5, 6–8 Baard, Erik (2008) "East River: History to 1815" East River NYC Baard, Erik (2008) "East River: Living on the River" East River NYC Steinberg, pp.23–26 Steinberg, pp.26–28; 34 Stokesbury, James L. (1991) A Short History of the American Revolution New York: Morrow. pp.92–95. ISBN 0-688-08333-1 Burrows, Edwin G. "prison ships" in Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. (2010), The Encyclopedia of New York City (2nd ed.), New Haven: Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-11465-2, pp.1039–40 Steinberg, pp.57–58; 73 Steinberg, pp.81–82, 89–90, 107 Burrows and Wallace, p.719 Steinberg, p.127 New York Public Library (1901) Bulletin of the New York Public Library p.109 Quote: "Plan and description proposing to re model the city of New York and its vicinity By making a New East River filling up Hell Gate and annexing Brooklyn also extending into Westchester County By James E Serrell ... 1869" New York Public Library (1913) Selected List of References Bearing on the City Plan of New York p.7 Quote: "Suggestion for removal of rocks in Hell Gate to lessen currents Also to change shape of the boundary on the easterly and westerly side of New York Eleven reasons presented for furtherance of plan. ... A canal 200 ft extending from Long Island sound to 150th street to transport people" Koeppel (2015), pp.202–04 Koeppel (2015), pp.221–226 Eldredge & Horenstein (2014), p.93 Steinberg, pp.99–100 Steinberg, pp.105–106 Eldredge & Horenstein (2014), pp.94–95 Eldredge & Horenstein (2014), p.95 Steinberg, pp.139, 142–43 Eldredge & Horenstein (2014), pp.95–96 Whitt, Toni (June 2, 2006). "The East River is Cleaner Now. The Water Birds Say So". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2009. Eldredge & Horenstein (2014), p.96 Steinberg, p.140 Feirstein, Sanna (2001), Naming New York: Manhattan Places & How They Got Their Names, New York: New York University Press, p. 34, ISBN 978-0-8147-2712-6 Eldredge & Horenstein (2014), pp.184–186 Burrows and Wallace, p.1229 New York City Department of Environmental Protection "City Water Tunnel #3" Eldredge & Horenstein (2014), pp.89–90 Jackson, Kenneth T. "General Slocum" in Jackson, p.499 Staff (December 20, 1912). "Van Schaick Pardoned. Captain of the Ill-Fated Slocum Is Restored to Full Citizenship". The New York Times. Retrieved April 13, 2009. Staff (November 7, 2013) "City Unveils Designs For Midtown's East River Greenway" Curbed New York Miller, Stephen (August 8, 2013) "Patchwork Upgrades Move Ahead as East Side Waits for Complete Greenway " Streetsblog NYC Orden, Erica (October 6, 2011). "Greenway Plan Gets 'Missing Link'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 6, 2011. Eldredge & Horenstein (2014), p.89 Grynbaum, Michael M.; Quinlan, Adriane (June 13, 2011). "East River Ferry Service Begins". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 23, 2016. Mcgeehan, Patrick (October 16, 2011). "East River Ferry Service Exceeds Expectations". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 23, 2016. Evelly, Jeanmarie (December 19, 2016). "Citywide Ferry Operator Hornblower Begins Takeover of East River Ferry". DNAinfo New York. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. 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Hogan, Gwynne (May 11, 2017) "30,700 Gallons of Oil Still Missing in East Rover Spill, Officials Say" Archived June 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine DNAinfo Delikat, Stacey (May 12, 2017) "Impact, extent of East River oil spill unclear" Fox5 News Wilson, Simon (May 12, 2017) "East River Oil Spill Not Over Yet: Cleanup Crews Scrambling Ahead Of Big Storm" New York City Patch Staff (May 10, 2017) "Con Ed Cleaning Up Oil Spill Along East River" CBS New York Brown, Nicole (May 11, 2017) "East River oil spill: Thousands of gallons seeped into water, Coast Guard estimates" AM New York Staff (May 12, 2017) "East River Water Samples Test Positive for Carcinogen After Oil Spill" NY1 News Hogan, Gwynne (May 18, 2017) "Con Ed Site of Recent East River Spill Leached Oil 179 Times Before: DEC"[permanent dead link] DNAinfo Hogan, Gwynne (June 22, 2017) "Con Edison Patches 4-Inch Hole That Allowed Oil to Spill Into East River" DNAinfo "?86? ?? ? ?" ("86th Yasushi Akimoto") Archived March 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese) Bibliography Burrows, Edwin G. & Wallace, Mike (1999), Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898, New York: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-195-11634-8 Eldredge, Niles & Horenstein, Sidney (2014). Concrete Jungle: New York City and Our Last Best Hope for a Sustainable Future. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-27015-2. Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. (1995), The Encyclopedia of New York City, New Haven: Yale University Press, ISBN 0300055366 Koeppel, Gerard (2015), City on a Grid: How New York Became New York, Boston: Da Capo Press, ISBN 978-0-306-82284-1 Steinberg, Ted (2010), Gotham Unbound: The Ecological History of Greater New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, ISBN 978-1-476-74124-6 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to East River. 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