Karen McCormick (SPU)

Karen Susan McCormick was a character in the South Park Unleashed fanfiction series and the younger sister of Kenny McCormick. She was based at the time on the little girl who had only made one brief appearance in "Best Friends Forever", with no defined personality, and the name 'Karen' had only recently appeared.
In these fanfics, she was believed to be a kindergartener and depicted assisting her family's criminal activity, exhibiting a clear mischievous streak and a thirst for attention, though still with moments of naivete and innocence due to her young age. She was phased out after The Poor Kid aired as future fanfics followed the canon version.
==Appearance==
Karen has long shoulder length brown hair with various bruises or dirt shapes on her face. She wears a green coat with purple trim and gloves. She has dark pants. She looks very similar to the older Heidi Turner. She appears to be smaller, about the size of a first or Second grader, but instead is placed in the kindergarten class.
==Characterization==
Karen was the last born of the three McCormick children. Named for Carol's mother, Karen is often an active and mischievous girl with a strong desire for attention, even willing to sometimes humiliate herself to stay in focus. She nonetheless has a strong sense of loyalty to both of her parents, and will go far out of her way to keep them happy, as well as her brothers. When part of a scheme that may bring attention to the group, she can become quiet and submissive, and retains some naivete and childish innocence. 
==Family==
===Stuart McCormick===
Karen often bonds with her father, having not gone through Kevin or Kenny's negative experiences with him. She can easily tell when he has been drinking and usually prefers to stay away, but on occasion has given him a bottle of knockout gas.
===Carol McCormick===
Karen often bonds with her mother as well. She seems to have inherited some of her interests from Carol as well as her snarky attitude and shamelessness.
===Kevin McCormick===
Karen spends very little time with Kevin, but often stays behind him when scared or in trouble, including the many times Kenny has been at the Hospital.
===Kenneth "Kenny" James McCormick===
Karen spends a lot of time with her older brother, although she shows great disdain for his liking for pornography, she tries to relate to him anyway, and has borrowed them and lent them to school friends, not seeming aware of what they are. Kenny often cautions her against exhibiting more adult behavior.
==Relationships==
===Ike Broflovski===
Karen has a huge crush on Ike Broflovski, and has shown jealously when he has shown attraction to other girls. Her crush may have began when Ike painted a beautiful portrait of her. It is unknown if Ike likes her back, or even if he's aware of her feelings for him. The only hint to it is the finger painting scene.
==Creation==
Karen McCormick was developed by JVM, based on the little girl in Best Friends Forever believed to be Kenny's sister.
Several years after her creation, Kenny's sister was finally given a canonical personality in the Season 15 episode "The Poor Kid", and she was not dissimilar to the SPU iteration of the character, possessing some of the same childlike qualities, although lacking the mischievousness. The name Karen was also used, just like the original version of the character. The name was first used on Wikipedia in 2006, predating both the canon and this particular fanon version of the character.
She was placed in the Kindergarten class beginning in "The Girl Who Loved Cartman", despite looking slightly older, to keep her in the same classroom as Ike and an original character of the author. In the show, she would be depicted as a first grader.
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