Darwin Watterson

Darwin Raglan Caspian Ahab Poseidon Nicodemus Watterson III, also known as Darwin Watterson, Darwizzle, Fish Kid, Orringe Waterson, Other Watterson, Walking Fish and Watter-adopted-son, is the main deuteragonist from The Amazing World of Gumball series.
== Charactah Account ==
Darwin is Gumball's ten-year-old pet goldfish-turned-family member who sprouted legs, grew in size, and began to talk. Gumball and Darwin are seen as brothers and attend the same school and class. Darwin is a bit naive due to his forced adaptation among the "normal" world, though he is more rational and moral than Gumball.
Darwin is a very happy and positive person. He is optimistic, always trying to see the best in most of the scenarios he is in, and in general, always tries to have a smile on his face. Not only does he desire to be happy, but he also desires to see others happy. His selfless acts of happiness can be seen in episodes such as "The Fan," "The Advice," and "The Stories." In all three episodes, he chooses to do the things he does in order to make a particular sad person happier.
Darwin is also a very grateful person. As seen in "The Flower" and "The Night," Darwin is shown not wanting much and just being happy with his current life.
== Appearance ==
=== Cartoons ===
* The Amazing World of Gumball
* The Amazing World of Gumball Season 2
* The Amazing World of Gumball Season 3
* The Amazing World of Gumball Season 4
* The Amazing World of Gumball Season 5
* The Amazing World of Gumball Season 6
=== Comics ===
* Kaboom! Summer Blast! Free Comic Book Day Edition
* The Amazing World of Gumball
* The Amazing World of Gumball 2015 Special
* The Amazing World of Gumball 2016 Grab Bag Special
* The Amazing World of Gumball 2017 Grab Bag Special
* The Amazing World of Gumball 2018 Grab Bag Special
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Adventures in Elmore
* The Amazing World of Gumball: After School Special
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Cheat Code
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Fairy Tale Trouble
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Midsummer Nightmare
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Recipe For Disaster
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Scrimmage Scramble
* The Amazing World of Gumball: The Storm
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Tunnel Kingdom
=== Video Games ===
* Cartoon Network Superstar Soccer: Goal!!!
* The Amazing World of Gumball: Wrecker's Revenge
== Trivia ==
* Darwin, along with his predecessors and the Evil Turtle, is the only Watterson that is not a mammal of some sort.
* Darwin is the only Watterson who does not wear pants.
* Darwin can breathe in both water and air.
* Darwin likes Mexican food, as indicated in "The Countdown."
* On an exclusive video on the official Elmore Stream-It YouTube page, it is revealed that Darwin can exhale for much longer than Gumball can.
* According to an interview, Darwin was inspired by Ben Bocquelet's childhood friend, Paul.
* According to an interview with Ben Bocquelet, the series' creator, Darwin was originally designed for a show where mythical animals hid in a child's backyard. When the show was not produced, he added Darwin to the show, because he liked his design.
* According to an early draft of the show, Darwin was originally the class goldfish rather than Gumball's pet.
* Darwin is in a relationship with Carrie, as of "The Matchmaker."
** Darwin is shown to have a major crush on her in previous episodes, such as "Halloween," "The Oracle," and "The Scam." In "The Oracle," he appears to be embarrassed about it.
* Darwin seems to be multilingual, as he spoke a complex Chinese sentence in "The DVD," and spoke French in "The Treasure," though the latter may only have been a temporary ability gained through hypnosis, and the subtitles for the former only stated "No." He also spoke Cantonese in "The Others," ironically in order to tell Clare that he and Gumball did not speak said language.
** Darwin is also capable of speaking to non-anthropomorphic animals, as seen in "The Question," "The Traitor," and "The Origins: Part Two."
* In Project Exonaut, Darwin is available as an exosuit for 1,000 coins.
* In "The Dress," Darwin uses his left hand when he draws Gumball in the dress. However, he does other common tasks with his right hand. This suggests that he may be ambidextrous. It might be a development oversight as well.
* Darwin most likely has the longest name out of any character. He has seven names, as shown in "The Party."
** Darwin's name is most likely based on the scientist Charles Darwin, who gained fame for his theory of evolution. A fish with legs or a "Darwin fish" is also considered somewhat of a universal symbol for Darwinism.
** "Raglan" may refer to HMS Raglan, a World War I Royal Navy monitor vessel. The name may also be a reference to the township of Raglan, New Zealand. The town is well known for its surfing, as well as a rare subspecies of dolphin. Darwin has been shown to have the ability to utilize echolocation, as dolphins do.
** "Caspian" is likely a reference to the Caspian Sea, the world's largest enclosed body of water. Prince Caspian is a character in C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia series. Darwin and the prince both possess many similar traits, and Prince Caspian rode through the sea on a ship called the Dawn Treader.
** Ahab, another of Darwin's middle names, is a reference to Captain Ahab, a sea captain obsessed with killing the white whale Moby-Dick in the book of the same name.
** "Poseidon" is a reference to Poseidon (known as Neptune in Roman mythology), the god of the seas from Greek mythology. Poseidon is also the god of horses, and Darwin is shown to be used by Gumball as a mount on more than one occasion.
** Nicodemus the Hagiorite was a saint who lived from 1749-1809. He was purported to possess a love for all things, much like Darwin's seemingly constant outlook on life. Nicodemus was also in the Bible, being 'reborn' as a Christian. This parallels Darwin's transformation from ordinary fish to a "reverse mermaid."
* Darwin has a habit of standing in his seat as opposed to sitting down, especially in season 1.
* In "The Party," Darwin claims to be part suckerfish.
* Darwin is quite athletic. He can run as fast as both Anais and Gumball, as shown in "The Quest," "The Kiss," and "The Remote," can climb faster than Gumball, and is a skilled swimmer.
* In "The Words," it is revealed that Darwin is bald, although in "The Refund," it is shown that he can grow leg hair, as well as scalp hair in "The Voice."
* In "The Bet," it is revealed that it took Darwin five years to learn facial expressions, and he still has some trouble recognizing them.
* The events of "The Origins" and "The Origins: Part Two" reveal that Darwin was given to Gumball because he needed a new pet fish to replace the dead ones.
* In "The Game," it is revealed that he is the third of the several fishes named "Darwin" that the Wattersons have owned, hence his name.
* In "The Internet," Darwin is shown to be good at playing the ukulele.
* In "The Dress," Darwin draws Gumball really well. This could mean Darwin is an expert artist. However in "The Mustache," "The Procrastinators," and the Darwin's Yearbook episode "Carrie," his drawings are somewhat juvenile and sloppy. In the latter episode, he himself states that he is terrible at drawing.
* According to the episode "Halloween," Darwin has samhainophobia, a fear of Halloween.
* As revealed in "The Castle" and "The Flakers," Darwin is able to scream at an extremely high-pitched volume. It is so high that it can break the glasses from all the houses of a block.
* In "The Recipe," it is revealed that Darwin believes people are born on cabbage patches.
* Darwin is affectionate; he likes being kissed, as seen in "The Kiss," holding hands (Gumball mimics him saying so in "The Sidekick"), and hugs, as he states in “The Hero."
* In "The Void," Darwin's design from the early reel can be seen in the background of the Void.
* According to "The Allergy," Darwin is allergic to feathers.
* In "The Burden," it is revealed that Darwin is possessive and fears being lonely.
** Also, in the same episode, it is implied that Darwin had previous families when he "talks" to Chris Morris about him not being one of his dads and when he mentions Gumball being his "brother from another mother" in "The Bros".
* "The Apprentice," "The Awkwardness," "The Singing," "The Spinoffs," and "The Transformation" are the only episodes that Darwin does not appear in.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Darwin Watterson at The Amazing World of Gumball Wiki
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