Chilchuck Tims

is a main character of the seinen manga and anime series Dungeon Meshi.
==Canon==
Chilchuck Tims is a 29 year old Half-foot who is an expert at lockpicking and translation. He also runs the half-foot guild on the island, helping to ensure fair contracts for other Half-foots (and taking a brokers fee). He hates mimics, and doesn't like it when his party members ask him personal questions (or call him a kid).
Half-foots as a race are subject to a lot of mistreatment from other human races. Due to their short stature and short lives, longer lived races tend to see them as expendable. And many races mistake them as children, thinking they'll grow up to either be a Tall-Man or a Dwarf. They might be used as mermaid detectors, or succubi bait (resulting in their untimely death). Addtionally, half-foots are stereotyped a being greedy and dishonest, with even Namari (a fellow party member of Chilchuck's) telling Laios not to buy swords from shopped manned by a half-foot (Chap 19/Episode 10).
When Chilchuck started out adventuring, he accidently ended up part of an adventuring party who was planning on using him as bait for succubi. After narrowing escaping, he vowed to work to create better conditions for Half-Foot adventurers. This led to him creating the guild for half-foots. 
Chilchuck also has a family. He has a wife whom he is currently separated from and three fully-grown daughters: Meijack, Flertom, and Puckpatti. Chilchuck's wife left him after his inability to be emotionally vulnerable with her, but after a chat with Marcille, Chilchuck thinks that maybe he could win her back once they get to the surface. Chilchuck seems to be a little embarrassed by his wife leaving him, even going so far as to tell the party that he cheated on her, before giving up the truth. 
Fun facts!
* Chilchuck's green cowl was given to him by one of his daughters.
* Chilchuck had his first two daughters at 13, a year before the half-foot age of maturity, making him a teen dad.
* Chilchuck was introduced to the Touden Party by Dandan, the half-foot who travelled with the Touden siblings as part of a gold-stripping group (when Laios first died to living armor, seen in Chap 6/Ep 3).
* Chilchuck canonically thinks Senshi's handsome. In fact, the 'handsome Senshi' seen in the shapeshifters (Chap 39-40/Ep 18) was taken from Chilchuck's memory.
* Chilchuck is very tall for a half-foot! If all of the party were half-foots, Chilchuck would be the tallest. This is shown when the group encounters the changelings and Chilchuck makes a very tall Tall-Man.
* However, his height does have negative consequences. The reason half-foots make such good lockpicks and trap detectors is because they are light enough to avoid stepping off traps, which puts Chilchuck at a disadvantage. He has to watch his weight to make sure he doesn't get heavy enough to set off traps.
* If Chilchuck were to be affected by the Nightmares, he would have dreamed of his children dying :(
==Fandom==
Characteristics/Tropes:
* Tired Dad
* Extremely Divorced (technically not true)
* Union Man
===Pairings===
* Laios' Party (gen relationship)
* Laichil
* Chilchuck/Senshi
* Chilchuck/Marcille 
* Chilchuck/Reader
** Reader tends to be young girl in fics for these, with the emphasis being on the age gap as well as the size difference. There is also a large amount of Chilchuck/Reader content on Tumblr as well.
=== Fanfic ===
Fics that focus on Chilchuck tend to be ship fics (with Chilaios being the most popular, followed by Marchil and Pots and Picks) as well as gen fics. Often they involve whump or a look into the life Half-foots might live, exploring the racism and prejudice. Smut fics tend to focus on the size difference between Chilchuck and his partner(s). As well as fics where he makes up with his wife, or talks with his daughters. 
The longest Chilchuck-centered fanfic on AO3 currently (Sept 2024) is a still updating explicit Chilaios fic by smallwars called Nothing Ventured. This fic has many of the typical characteristics of a Chilchuck fic, with a focus on Chilchuck-centered angst, size difference, as well as fantasy racism. 
==Example Fanworks==
===Fanfiction===
* Nothing Ventured by smallwars (Chilaios, E)
* Grind Me Down Sweetly by Fumiku (Marcill, G)
* snap, crackle, joints by unavoidablekoishi (Chilchuck/Senshi, T)
* The Height of Madness by OwnsMyBones (Gen, T)
* Off Limits, On Tempo by TechSupportDolphin (Chilchuck/Reader, E)
===Fanart===
* by nata-mata, 2024 alt link
===Meta===
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===Other===
* by sabertoothwalrus, 2024
* (including the above Northern Boys one)
==Resources==
* Chilchuck Tims at the Delicious in Dungeon Wiki on Fandom.com
* Chilchuck Tims works at AO3
* Chilchuck and Chilchuck Tims tags on Pixiv
* #chilchuck tims tag on Tumblr
Specific blogs:
* 1 chilchuck everyday fanblog posting manga screencaps
==References==
Category:Dungeon Meshi Characters