Donald Duck

Donald Fauntleroy Duck, also known as Brother, Don, Donald Duck, Donny, Dooald, Duck Avenger, Maui Mallard, Mr. Duck, Nephew, Quackers, Seaman Duck, The Duck, Unca Donald, Uncle D and Uncle Donald, is one of the major characters from the Disney series.
== Charactah Account ==
Donald is a pompous, showboating duck wearing a sailor suit, cap and a bow tie. Along with his semi-unintelligible voice, Donald’s most dominant trait is his short temper, which is predominantly expressed through explosive tantrums and fits of quacking and squawking. Much of Donald’s anger stems from his exceptionally bad luck, though his misfortunes are often the karmic result of his own arrogance and greed.
Donald has been described as a "problem child" by Walt Disney. True to this, he is a rather—albeit humorously—controversial character in nature, with his most famous personality trait being his explosive temper. When angered, Donald will pitch a fit of quacking and bouncing in place while flaunting his fists, usually as a threat to whomever (or whatever) caused him his latest annoyance. He is also arrogant and can be quite the show-off, especially when he is skilled at something. This has a tendency to get him into trouble, however, as he often gets in over his head. Much of Donald's comedy comes from his exaggerated rudeness and the repercussions that come with said rudeness. For example, Donald finds enjoyment in bullying, pranking, and humiliating others for his own amusement. What he can not tolerate, however, is his victims fighting back against him—as such, these battles often lead to Donald's humiliation.
In contrast to these negative traits, Donald is—at his core—a warm and loving character. When not dealing with a problem, Donald can be quite jovial and friendly, and he usually tries his hardest to keep his temper under control for the sake of his own contentment, as well as those around him. Additionally, Donald shares a very loving relationship with Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and treats them as his own children, despite their rivalries. The triplets love their "Uncle Donald", with a particular scene in the first episode of DuckTales showcasing them having a heartfelt goodbye moment as Donald prepares to leave for the navy. Donald also has shown signs of humility, most notably in Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, when Huey, Dewey, and Louie's pranks ruin Christmas for him and the whole family. When the tree falls on Donald, instead of yelling at his nephews, he stays sadly silent, humiliated, and defeated, while Daisy comforts him. When truly faced with wrongs of his actions, Donald will accept them and find the strength to bring himself to face his mistakes head-on. One of the most prominent displays of this was in Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, where after vandalizing the Mousey Mall's Christmas display out of holiday fatigue, he was visibly horrified by his actions and spent the remainder of the short willingly paying recompense.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Disney Tsum Tsum
=== Cartoons ===
* A Poem Is...
* Aladdin
* Bonkers
* Broken Karaoke
* Chibiverse
* Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life
* Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life Season 2
* DuckTales
* DuckTales Season 2
* DuckTales Season 3
* DuckTales Season 4
* DuckTales (2017)
* DuckTales (2017) Season 2
* DuckTales (2017) Season 3
* Goof Troop
* House of Mouse
* House of Mouse Season 2
* House of Mouse Season 3
* It's a Small World: The Animated Series
* Legend of the Three Caballeros
* Mickey Go Local
* Mickey Mouse
* Mickey Mouse Club
* Mickey Mouse Club Season 2
* Mickey Mouse Club Season 3
* Mickey Mouse Club Season 4
* Mickey Mouse Club Season 5
* Mickey Mouse Club Season 6
* Mickey Mouse Club Season 7
* Mickey Mouse Club Season 8
* Mickey Mouse Club Season 9
* Mickey Mouse Club Season 10
* Mickey Mouse Club Season 11
* Mickey Mouse Club Season 12
* Mickey Mouse Club Season 13
* Mickey Mouse Club Season 14
* Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
* Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Season 2
* Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Season 3
* Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Season 4
* Mickey Mouse Funhouse
* Mickey Mouse Funhouse Season 2
* Mickey Mouse Funhouse Season 3
* Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures
* Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures Season 2
* Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures Season 3
* Mickey Mouse Season 2
* Mickey Mouse Season 3
* Mickey Mouse Season 4
* Mickey Mouse Season 5
* Mickey Mouse Works
* Mickey Mouse Works Season 2
* Mickey Mouse Works Season 3
* Mickey Mouse: Have a Laugh!
* Mickey's Mousekersize
* Minnie's Bow-Toons
* Minnie's Bow-Toons Season 2
* Minnie's Bow-Toons Season 3
* Minnie's Bow-Toons Season 4
* Minnie's Bow-Toons Season 5
* Minnie's Bow-Toons Season 6
* Minnie's Bow-Toons Season 7
* Minnie's Bow-Toons Season 8
* Quack Pack
* The Mouse Factory
* The Wonderful World of Disney
* The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
* The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Season 2
=== Comics ===
* Adventurous Uncle Scrooge McDuck
* All of Scrooge McDuck's Millions
* Beagle Boys
* Chip 'n' Dale
* Christmas in Disneyland
* Darkwing Duck
* Disney Adventures
* Disney Afternoon
* Disney Comics and Stories
* Disney Masters
* Disney Mix
* Disney's Hero Squad
* Donald and Mickey
* Donald and Mickey Fun-Extra Time
* Donald Duck
* Donald Duck & Co.
* Donald Duck Adventures
* Donald Duck and the Three Musketeers
* Donald Duck Beach Party
* Donald Duck Extra
* Donald Duck Fun Library
* Donald Duck in Gone With the Wind
* Donald Duck in Hamlet, Prince of Duckmark
* Donald Duck Junior
* Donald Duck Special
* Donald Duck Sunday Classics
* Donald Duck: Timeless Tales
* Donald Ducks Show
* Donald Quest
* DoubleDuck
* DuckTales
* DuckTales (2017)
* Gladstone Giant
* Mickey and Donald
* Mickey and Donald Christmas Parade
* Mickey Mouse
* Mickey Mouse Adventures
* Mickey Mouse Holiday Special
* Mickey Mouse Weekly
* Once Upon A Time... in America
* Superduck
* Ultraheroes
* Uncle Scrooge
* Walt Disney Chip 'n' Dale
* Walt Disney Daisy and Donald
* Walt Disney Huey, Dewey and Louie: Junior Woodchucks
* Walt Disney Moby Duck
* Walt Disney Showcase
* Walt Disney's Christmas Parade
* Walt Disney's Comics & Stories
* Walt Disney's Donald Duck
* Walt Disney's Donald Duck & Mickey Mouse
* Walt Disney's Godbiter
* Walt Disney's Mickey and the Gang
* Walt Disney's Spring Fever
* Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge & Donald Duck
* Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures
* Walt Disney's Vacation Parade
* Wizards of Mickey
=== Manga ===
* Disney's Magical Dance!!
* Donald Duck Visits Japan!
=== Movies ===
* A Goofy Movie
* Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas
* Fantasia 2000
* Fun and Fancy Free
* Luca
* Melody Time
* Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers
* Mickey's Christmas Carol
* Mickey's House of Villains
* Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
* Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
* Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
* Once Upon a Halloween
* Pinocchio (2022)
* Saludos Amigos
* Sport Goofy in Soccermania
* The Lion King 1½
* The Little Mermaid
* The Prince and the Pauper
* The Reluctant Dragon
* The Three Caballeros
* Tummy Trouble
* Who Framed Roger Rabbit
=== Video Games ===
* Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
* Dance Dance Revolution Disney MIX
* Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Dancing Museum
* Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Grooves
* Deep Duck Trouble
* Disney Art Academy
* Disney Crossy Road
* Disney Dreamlight Valley
* Disney Emoji Blitz
* Disney Epic Quest
* Disney Getaway Blast
* Disney Golf
* Disney Heroes: Battle Mode
* Disney Illusion Island
* Disney Infinity: 2.0 Edition
* Disney Infinity: 3.0 Edition
* Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes
* Disney Magic Kingdoms
* Disney Magical Dice
* Disney Magical World
* Disney Magical World 2
* Disney Mirrorverse
* Disney Move
* Disney Phonics Quest
* Disney Speedstorm
* Disney Sports Football
* Disney Sports Motocross
* Disney Sports Skateboarding
* Disney Sports Soccer
* Disney Th!nk Fast
* Disney Tsum Tsum
* Disney Tsum Tsum Festival
* Disney Tsum Tsum Land
* Disney Universe
* Disney Wonderful Worlds
* Disney's All Star Cards
* Disney's Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
* Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
* Disney's Magic Artist
* Disney's Magical Quest 3 Starring Mickey and Donald
* Disney's Mickey Mouse Toddler
* Disney's Mickey Saves the Day: 3D Adventure
* Disney's Party
* Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows
* Disney: 3 Spellen
* Donald Duck
* Donald Duck and the Magical Hat
* Donald Duck's Playground
* Donald Duck's Speedboat
* Donald's Alphabet Chase
* Epic Mickey
* Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
* Goofy's Railway Express
* Kid Klown in Night Mayor World
* Kinect: Disneyland Adventures
* Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
* Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
* Life of D. Duck
* Lucky Dime Caper
* Magical Tetris Challenge
* Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
* Mickey Mouse Magic Wands!
* Mickey no Boku wa Meitantei
* Mickey no Tokyo Disneyland Daibouken
* Mickey's 123's The Big Surprise Party
* Mickey's Adventures in Numberland
* Mickey's Crossword Puzzle Maker
* Mickey's Racing Adventure
* Mickey's Speedway USA
* Monster Strike
* Pop'N Music: Disney Tunes
* Puzzle Bobble: Disney Edition
* QuackShot
* The Duck Game
* The Duckforce Rises
* The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
* Toontown Online
* World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck
== Trivia ==
* When speaking of Donald, the artists at Walt Disney Animation Studios rarely called the character by name, instead referring to him as “The Duck”. The moniker was regularly used by Walt Disney during interviews and discussions about Donald.
** Donald did call himself "the Duck" in the Roadster Racers/Mixed-Up Adventures series.
* Appearing in over 150 theatrically released films and shorts, Donald has the record for most theatrical appearances for a Disney character and he is the most published non-superhero comic book character in the world.
* A duck skeleton that looks like Donald can be seen in James and the Giant Peach.
* A float that looks exactly like Donald Duck appears in the “Safety Smart in the Water” episode from the Timon and Pumbaa's Wild About Safety series.
* Though Donald has black irises, they sometimes appear to be blue in 2-D artwork or in his 3D models and artworks, such as his Kingdom Hearts III artwork.
* Donald Duck is the only popular film and TV cartoon character to appear as a mascot for the sports team of a major American university, namely, the Ducks at the University of Oregon.
* Donald's name and image are used in numerous commercial products, one example being Donald Duck Orange Juice, introduced by Citrus World in 1940.
* Donald resembles a species of duck called Crested Duck.
* Though he does not appear in that series, Donald was mentioned at least twice in Darkwing Duck. In "Film Flam", when Drake Mallard refuses to believe something Gosalyn is telling him, he sarcastically remarks "Yeah right, and I'm Donald... Duck?" Also, in "A Star is Scorned", when Darkwing and Gosalyn arrive at the studio, the security guard thinks that Darkwing is Donald, saying he didn't recognize him without his sailor suit. Later, when trying to get back into the studio, Darkwing and Gosalyn manage to get in disguised as Donald and Louie, respectively.
* In the comic universe, Donald is the first descendant of the three main Duck families (Duck, Coot, and McDuck), a trait shared only by his sister and his nephews.
* To mark Donald’s 50th anniversary, 50 Pekin ducks followed the costumed character around Disneyland.
* Donald originally had a brief cameo in an alternate opening for the 2005 film Chicken Little (film) as Ducky Lucky. The scene can be found on the DVD of the actual movie.
* Osamu Tezuka (known as "The Godfather of Manga") was a huge fan of the Donald Duck and Scrooge McDucks comics by Carl Barks. Every Christmas, Tezuka would annually send Barks Christmas Cards and letters featuring his characters (such as Astro Boy, Kimba/Leo, and Unico). One Holiday card featured Astro Boy hugging Donald Duck.
* Donald’s voice can be heard on a television in Prep & Landing.
* In The Muppet Show episode guest-starring Petula Clark, there was a character named Ronald Duck, whose name is a spoof of Donald Duck.
* In Italian version, Donald was renamed "Paperino", which comes from "Papero", the Italian word for "Duck".
* Storyboard artists for The Owl House attempted to have Donald cameo as a background character, but were vetoed by Disney's Standard & Practices team.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Donald Duck at Disney Wiki
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