Donald Duck

## Donald Fauntleroy Duck

**Donald Fauntleroy Duck** is a major supporting protagonist in *Kingdom Hearts NEO.* He's the court wizard of Disney Castle and the king's royal assistant. As such, his weapon of choice is a Staff. He is a major source of comic relief in the series, thanks to his rash, aggressive, and sometimes selfish tendencies, as well as his dangerously short temper, but he nonetheless remains loyal to his friends.

## Appearance

Donald is an anthropomorphic duck with white plumage, a yellow-orange bill, legs of the same color, light blue eyes, and a short tuft of feathers on his head, visible under his hat. His outfit is a modified version of his trademark blue sailor's suit. His blue hat, which resembles a beret, has a belt in place of a normal brim, and sports a zipper that spans the length of the hat. His high-collared jacket is navy blue with sky blue lining and cuffs. There are three pouches, all of which are blue with yellow lining, along the middle of the jacket; the center pouch is secured by a flap, while the other two use silver zippers.

The middle pouch is framed by two other silver zippers that span the entire length of the jacket, from the top of the collar to the bottom. He has a short, blue cape with yellow lining that he wears draped over his shoulders, kept in place by a silver strap. Donald also wears a thick, gold bangle on each of his wrists, and does not wear pants.

## Personality

Donald is mostly known for his short temper. Though he has mastered spells, Donald is very reckless. In spite of these and some fights with Sora, Donald is goodhearted and caring, willing to sacrifice everything for his friends.

## Biography

Donald and his friends, Mickey and Goofy, were once beggars, in spite of the existence of Donald's rich uncle Scrooge. The three eventually got work at Versailles. When Captain Pete plotted to kill Princess Minnie, he appointed the three to guard them, thinking they'd be too incompetent for the job. However, Pete didn't expect for Mickey and Minnie to fall in love, which gave Mickey, Donald and Goofy the strength to defeat Pete. As a token of gratitude for foiling Pete, Minnie named Mickey, Donald and Goofy musketeers, fulfilling a dream of theirs. When Mickey was crowned King of France, he appointed Donald to be his court wizard.

One day, Donald goes to see the King in the morning, but is shocked to see that he has disappeared, leaving behind only a letter in the mouth of the King's dog Pluto, explaining his absence. Donald rushes to tell Goofy about the King's absence, but his secret is quickly discovered by Queen Minnie and Daisy when they overhear him telling Goofy what happened.

King Mickey's letter explains that darkness is threatening the worlds, which appear as stars in the night sky, and have been blinking out one by one. Therefore, he left in order to study and counter the threat, and provides Donald and Goofy with a mission to seek out the "Key". To start, they must head to a world called Traverse Town to find a man named Squall Leonheart. The letter also contained a sketch of the key, put there so Donald would know what key he's looking for. Donald and Goofy, loyal to their king and concerned about his welfare as well as the worlds', agree to take on the mission. Queen Minnie also introduces them to another traveling companion, Jiminy Cricket, who will chronicle their travels in his journal. With the three of them as well as Pluto, they take the Gummi Ship and begin their journey.

Donald and Goofy soon arrive in Traverse Town, having gained new, more casual, clothes. They set out in search of Squall and the key, but end up meeting Aerith, a friend of Squall's. She explains to them the situation with the Heartless, the Keyblade, and a document written by some characters named "Gnosis", "Ansem", "Even" and "Ienzo" that details their findings on the Heartless.

However, things take a turn for the worst when Heartless attack the hotel that Donald and the others are in (with Squall, Yuffie, Metallix, the Master and Sora, the Keyblade wielder they have been searching for, in the next room). Donald and Goofy are about to go talk to Squall, but Yuffie dashes out of the room and crushes Donald with the door in her haste. Donald and Goofy arrive in the Third District, where they attempt to fight some Heartless, but are unable to defeat them, and a massive explosion sends them flying through the air and right on top of Sora, where they immediately recognize the Kingdom Key in his hand. However, before they have a chance to formally introduce themselves, they are attacked by a giant Heartless known as the Guard Armor, starting a fight that they manage to win.

After the battle, the three introduce themselves. Donald and Goofy explain that they have been searching for Sora, and that if he travels with them, they can go search for the King as well as Sora's friends Riku and Kairi; however, Donald secretly tells Goofy that he doesn't know if they will find Sora's friends, but they need him either way if they expect to find the King. Donald proceeds to tell a depressed Sora to cheer up if he wants to come with them. Sora attempts to look happy, but only ends up making a fool of himself, much to Donald and Goofy's amusement. Nonetheless, Sora agrees to accompany them, and the three set off.

Sora, Donald, and Goofy set off to many worlds, defeating Heartless, the Disney villains, and sealing Keyholes that lead towards the hearts of worlds, as well as making many new friends. Of course, the journey is not without its problems, such as at Deep Jungle; Donald and Sora end up angry at each other after they have an argument involving their search for the King and Sora's friends (like when they saw Riku and Donald said he can't come, causing Sora to realize the duck lied to him), but their friendship ultimately prevails and the two make amends.