Uni Cornelius

* Current
* Old

**Siblings**

* Cake Cornelius (Brother)
* Pega Cornelius (Sister)
* Cav E. Cornelius (Sister)

**Uni Sock Cornelius** is a deuteragonist in the *Sparklecare* webcomic.

Uni was involuntarily admitted to the Sparklecare hospital for major depression (insensitively referred to as "**Ultra Mega Sads**" by the hospital on his patient chart on his and Barry's door).

## Appearance

Uni is a magenta dog and unicorn hybrid with cream-coloured fur on his muzzle, chest, paws, the underside of his long tail, and the insides of his ears, and most of his legs. He has a long snout with a large, black nose. Protruding from his forehead is a long, yellow unicorn horn. His chest fur protrudes out from under his hospital gown. He also has scars on his left arm and index finger. He has two large wings, one colored light pink and the other light blue, usually tucked away behind his back.

His hospital wristband is RYB, signifying that he is receiving the universal treatments that every patient is given. This wristband also has a hot pink heart on the yellow stripe, but it's currently unknown what this means. This is unique to his design. He also wears a yellow wristband with the red warning symbol, which means Uni has either harmed himself or others. He wears a white hospital gown, which he customized himself with several colorful dots, using fabric paint.

His eye sockets perpetually bleed, and his bright yellow "pupils" are actually just magic projections that allow him to see, albeit somewhat poorly. It is also revealed in Volume 3 that **⚠️ TW:** This not only contains spoilers for Sparklecare Volumes 3 and 4 but also contains self harm, eye gore mentions, and suicide. he tore his eyes out of his sockets in an attempt to kill himself. This also makes him "cry" all the time with the exception of when his eyes are closed.

## Personality

Uni is the lackey to Caroline Coughs and gets into a lot of trouble with the doctors. He's very messy and disorganized and pretty depressed, but he still tries hard to be kind and make his friends laugh despite the awful situation they're all in. He says the words “bro” and ”swag” a lot despite the fact that he doesn’t know what swag means. He isn’t very coordinated and doesn’t think before he acts, and this frequently causes trouble for him and those around him. Uni is also autistic and because of this he tends to miss social cues and gets confused easily. His special interests are video games and art. He cares a lot about others and wants to be there for everyone as much as he can, but has trouble looking out for and taking care of himself a lot of the time. The only person Uni talks about his feelings openly to is Caroline, who in return knows pretty much everything about him.

### Crafty

Uni is an artist, so he really loves doing all kinds of art. He likes to paint, draw, sketch, sew, embroider, knit– you get the picture. He’s very good at all of it, too. Despite the fact most people like his art, he seems to doubt it and is never really satisfied with anything he makes. A lot of his art is driven by emotion, so I guess you could say he’s just another sad artist.

### Juvenile

Uni can be pretty crude, with a very immature sense of humor and constantly swearing. Caroline sort of influenced him into being like this, because he didn’t used to be. Her foul-mouth and inappropriate language rubbed off on him, and now when the two of them are together, it’s like Barry’s worst nightmare. He often jokes about sex and can be pretty open about himself in that aspect. Truthfully, the thought of real intimacy makes him pretty nervous, but he sorta puts on a front about it so nobody really can tell that. His middle schooler sense of humor can largely be attributed to school trauma that sort of made that part of him never grow up.

### Bro

Uni says "bro" a lot and is constantly talking about swag and being a boss and making outdated internet meme references. His weird dialect and way of speaking often confuses people who don't know what he's talking about or referencing. Uni also likes video games and brags about being an epic gamer, but the games he likes tend to be light hearted things like life simulators. He hates video games that involve violence. When he's nervous or upset, even more "bro"s leak into his dialogue, and it becomes apparent that this way of speaking is probably some sort of defense mechanism…

### Magical

Uni is half unicorn, and this gives him the ability to use magic. He can lift and move objects without touching them, and usually does this to get stuff done faster. He also has wings made of magic, but he doesn't ever use them to fly even though he apparently is capable of it. He isn't very clear about why. He also has healing powers, and can heal from otherwise fatal wounds and heal the wounds and save the lives of others. However, he can only use so much of his magic at once– if he uses too much, it has to recharge before he can use it again. Some things take more power than others.

### Hates Changes

Uni likes eating the same foods, playing the same games, and performing the same everyday routine– he hates changing things, and hates change. If things in his life change abruptly, even little, seemingly unimportant small things, it can be very scary for him. Things that have been a certain way for a long period of time changing can feel like having the world pulled out from under him. Usually he'll push back to keep things the same, even if that can have negative consequences for him.

### Closed Off

Uni hides everything about himself. He holds everything inside and doesn't like to open up to others. It's unlike him to tell the complete truth and he often lies outright even about very small, seemingly insignificant things. His reasons for doing this aren't clear to anybody, except to people who know him VERY well. Maybe if you stick around for a long time, he'll trust you—but it's hard to end up in that place. It seems like there's something big he's not telling everyone...

### Likes

Making art (drawing, painting, sewing), video games, ventriloquism, Tiniest Ferry Shop, Caroline, making others laugh

### Dislikes

Loud noises, isolation, aliens, seeing others get hurt (especially people he cares about), violence and violent video games, [REDACTED]

## Relationships

### Caroline

Caroline and Uni are publicly best friends, but secretly lovers. They masquerade as friends to avoid getting in trouble, as patients dating is against the hospital rules. They were originally roommates, however Doom caught them being *intimate* together and told on them, resulting in their separation. Since they are so close, Carrie knows why he acts certain ways, and was the first person Uni told about his crush on Barry. Caroline is also obviously aware of Uni's gender identity, as they are a lesbian. Carrie covers up for Uni when Barry asks what his issue with wearing a dress was, saying Uni has "masculinity issues"  to avoid outing him.

### Barry

Uni felt really lonely before Barry entered the hospital. Even when they’re not talking, Uni finds comfort in knowing somebody is there if they need to do so. Uni also has a crush on Barry. Due to his hatred of magic, "fiction" in general, and his self-absorbed nature, he is shown to occasionally bully Uni. Despite this, the two are still very close, and never fight for very long, as Uni mentions that it takes a lot for him to hold a grudge. Upon realizing his feelings for Barry, he appears to be very freaked out by it  as he's convinced that Barry dislikes him since he won't even say Uni's first name  and because his magic stresses him out. He apparently was attracted to how strong Barry is  even before developing a full-on crush. Despite his feelings about Barry thinking less of him regarding his crush and appearing sad when called unintellectual  early into their knowing each other, Uni later is shown to seem to like it when Barry puts him down for being lesser. It's revealed in volume 4 that Barry does not reciprocate Uni's affections (yet) when Kneevil is trying to upset Uni by implying something about Barry being his boyfriend. Barry rudely remarks that he would never like Uni like that  which is devastating to him. Caroline tries to comfort him after this happens, but Uni pulls away, seeming upset with Carrie too.

### Doom

Doom is Uni's assigned nurse who also has a crush on him, though he is generally mean towards him to hide his true feelings. Such as when he took away Uni's comfort stuffed animal, Bearry, and made fun of him for owning it. Doom and Uni have also gone through some embarrassing scenarios, such as the "vacuum situation" where Uni tried to masturbate with a vacuum, but became stuck and had to call Doom to help him. Doom's feelings about this situation were complicated. Additionally, Doom separated Uni from Caroline after he found them having *intimate relations*.

### Jay

Jay and Uni appear to be good friends, generally able to get along well with one another. In Volume 2, Uni assists Jay in the obstacle course, due to Jay being unable to complete it on their own. Jay in turn assists Uni, explaining the obstacles in the course to him, because he cannot see them with his bad eyesight. During this scene, there are hints that Jay may harbor some kind of feelings for Uni.

### Hemera

Hemera and Uni's history as friends isn't particularly well-known yet. Uni doesn't appear to be as angry as the rest of the group about the role she played in recapturing them in Volume 2, seemingly generally uncomfortable when she's around, rather than mad.

### Polaris

Since the moment Polly is introduced, Uni is seen to seriously dislike him, insulting him and calling him rude names mockingly when he sees Barry talking to them. Uni does not have the same attraction to Polly as everyone else, and actually seems to have a very negative opinion of him. Especially when hearing his friends suggest Barry is attracted to Polly, he gets very upset - and shortly after this has a realization that he's actually jealous, having a crush on Barry himself. It's unknown if Uni already disliked Polly prior to Barry meeting them, or if he only started disliking them when seeing Barry liked them.

## Trivia

* Uni was designed on August 27, 2016.
* When aroused, Uni's horn turns rainbow. This is a pun on being "horny".
* Uni, along with Barry, is canonically autistic.
* His favorite colors are pink and green.
* His favorite flower is roses.
* He is 5'10" tall.
* He has a specific nervous stim; clenching his upper arm (either one, but usually the left). He does this when nervous or upset. This can be seen on his current model sheet.
* Uni was initially going to be a patient with bone and cartilage mutations taking the form of spikes protruding from his body, his forehead horn being one of them. After sketching his design, it was decided to turn his forehead horn into a functioning unicorn horn.
* Uni adores the art of puppet making and putting on little puppet shows. Uni often bases his puppet characters on reality; he makes puppets of his friends and practices conversations with them whenever he’s lonely or needs someone to talk to but doesn’t want to leave his room - which is actually most of the time. He doesn’t loiter around like Carrie does because he gets anxious if he’s out of his hospital room for too long.
* He has an OC universe called the Glooneeverse that focuses on his OCs named Gloo Mee and Sue Nee. Gloo is a cat who lives in a raincloud and cries constantly, and Sue is a dog that is happy and lives in a cloud house with sunshine constantly radiating from her. Gloo and Sue are OCs that Uni has had since elementary school that he used to make comic strips about. He has a lot of little comic books he’s made over the years at the hospital about the two of them. He doesn’t like sharing them though because he doubts his art a lot.
* He likes to dress femininely and wear dresses, alluding to his being a closeted transfem.
* Uni’s comfort item is a teddy bear named Bearry, pronounced the same as Barry's name.
	+ Barry also has a stuffed unicorn plush named Corny.
* Before Uni was formally introduced in the previous version of the comic, he was referred to as YouKnee as a joke by Lola (one of the crew members).
* His favorite vegetable and food in general is carrots and anything of the carrot variety, but he doesn’t liked canned carrots at all.
* Uni has a strong fear of aliens. Talk of aliens or UFO sightings makes him extremely scared, and he hates sci-fi things that have aliens in them. He actually has nightmares about aliens a lot.

## References

1. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.tumblr.com/post/694490965812068352/cav-cake-and-pega-unis-siblings
2. ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/sparklecarehospital/658062951347093504/woah-wait-uni-has-a-sister
3. ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/sparklecarehospital/176286934127/wait-is-uni-crying-all-the-time?source=share
5. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.tumblr.com/post/716861508424974336/so-wait-how-is-carruni-canon-they-dont-seem-like
6. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic3/update56/page173/
7. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.tumblr.com/post/717887509020950529/wait-so-are-carrie-and-uni-currently-dating-i
8. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic2/update40/page119/
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 https://sparklecarehospital.tumblr.com/post/190510408837/could-you-maybe-ramble-off-some-fun-facts-about
10. ↑ https://www.sparklecarehospital.com/comic2/update4/page12/
11. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic2/update55/page165/
12. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic4/update15/page43/
13. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic3/update34-5/page104b/
14. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic3/update34-5/page104c/
15. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic4/update26/page84/
16. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic/update40/page115/
17. ↑ https://asksparklecare.tumblr.com/post/184398206264/u-um-thats-complicated
18. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic2/update5/page15/
19. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic4/update7/page21/
20. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic4/update34/page106/
21. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic4/update34/page106b/
22. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic4/update35/page109/
23. ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/sparklecarehospital/709297432648974336/does-doom-have-a-crush-on-uni-right-now-and-its?source=share
24. ↑ https://www.sparklecarehospital.com/comic2/update8/page22/
25. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.tumblr.com/post/709983418844430336/is-unis-uh-vacuum-situation-still-canon-in-the
26. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.tumblr.com/post/709985039654453248/was-the-accident-during-doom-crushing-on-uni
27. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.tumblr.com/post/717402940517875712/i-choose-to-believe-that-the-only-reason-doom
28. ↑ https://www.sparklecarehospital.com/comic2/update37/page111/
29. ↑ https://www.sparklecarehospital.com/comic2/update38/page112/
30. ↑ https://www.sparklecarehospital.com/comic3/update9/page25/
31. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic3/update34/page102/
32. ↑ https://sparklecarehospital.com/comic3/update34/page104/
33. ↑ "doesn't his horn turn rainbow when he's Horn Knee,", Sparklecare Hospital on Tumblr. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
34. ↑ "Just gonna take a wild guess, you don't even have to say if it's true or false, but does Unis horn only go rainbow when he's really flustered or embarrassed?", Sparklecare Hospital on Tumblr. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
35. ↑ "hey!!! this might be an odd question to ask but are any chars in sparklecare autistic?? (bc i'm autistic and it would mean a ton to me and also Oh Man Do I Love To Project dhfhdjf) sorry i hope this isn't bothering you!!", Sparklecare Hospital on Tumblr. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
36. ↑ "Sorry if im spamming your ask box.. (Seriously, im sorry im just a huge fan and i like talking to you! ;^;) Why does Uni have more horns on his back?", Sparklecare Hospital on Tumblr. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
37. ↑ https://asksparklecare.tumblr.com/post/174318578949