Scrooge McDuck

**Scrooge McDuck** (also known as **Uncle Scrooge**) is a Scottish duck created by Carl Barks. Named after Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens' 1843 novel *A Christmas Carol*, he is Donald Duck's rich and miserly uncle, whose primary character trait is his extreme thriftiness.

## Character Information

### Aliases:

Uncle Scrooge
Mr. McDuck
Scroogy (by Goldie)

### Occupation:

Business tycoon
Treasure hunter

## Other

### Relatives

Donald Duck (nephew)
Della Duck (niece)
Huey, Dewey and Louie (nephews)

### Allies:

Della Duck, Donald Duck, Bentina Beakley, Duckworth, Huey, Dewey and Louie, Webby Vanderquack, Lena Sabrewing, Violet Sabrewing, Gyro Gearloose, Fenton Crackshell, B.O.Y.D, Darkwing Duck, Launchpad McQuack, Gosalyn Waddlemeyer-Mallard

### Enemies:

Flintheart Glomgold, Magica De Spell, Poe De Spell, Ma Beagle, Beagle Boys, Bradford Buzzard, F.O.W.L

### Hobbies:

Swim in his money bin, go on adventures, finding treasures

## Background Information

### Tv Shows:

Ducktales
Ducktales (2017)

### Books:

Anger Issues
Date with Agent D

### Mics:

The DT RP: improvised

Scrooge is the richest duck in the world, an achievement he credits to having been "smarter than the smarties, tougher than the toughies, and making it square." Identified by his stately attire (including his top hat, pince-nez spectacles, spats, and cane), Scrooge's money is not only a symbol of his frugality, but also his resilience and industriousness. As such, he prides his fortune to the point of being an avaricious tightwad, though he is honorable at his core.

## Appearances

### Ducktales

In the *DuckTales* series, Scrooge has adopted the nephews, due to Donald leaving home and joining the Navy, and, as a result, his rougher edges are smoothed out somewhat. While most of his traits remain from the comics, he is notably more jovial and less irritable in the series.

In the Season-1 episode "Once Upon a Dime", Scrooge credits his improved temperament to the nephews and Webby, saying that "for the first time since I left Scotland, I have a family." Though Scrooge is far from heartless in the comics, he is rarely so openly sentimental. While he still hunts for treasure in *DuckTales*, many episodes focus on him attempting to thwart villains. He remains, however, just as tightfisted with money as he has always been. Scrooge displays a strict code of honor, insisting that the only valid way to acquire wealth is to "earn it square" and he goes to great lengths to thwart those (sometimes even his own nephews) who gain money dishonestly. This code also prevents him from ever being dishonest himself, saying that "Scrooge McDuck's word is as good as gold." He also expresses great disgust at being viewed by others as a greedy liar and cheater. The show fleshed out his upbringing by depicting his life as an individual who worked hard his entire life to earn his keep and fiercely defends it against those who were truly dishonest: a value he teaches his nephews.

### Ducktales (reboot)

Scrooge returns in the animated reboot of the 1987-90 series, voiced by David Tennant. In this continuity, Scrooge was once a fearless adventurer that partook in daring treasure hunts alongside his nephew and niece, Donald and Della. After exploring virtually every known region on Earth, Della became fascinated with exploring the vast regions beyond, space. Scrooge manufactured a rocket ship to present to Della as a gift in honor of her motherhood, but Della discovered the rocket early and stole it, leaving only a note to Scrooge behind. During her voyage, Della was caught in a cosmic storm and was lost. A desperate and panicked Scrooge spent billions trying to recover her, but all attempts ended in failure and nearly resulted in the bankruptcy of McDuck Enterprises. Donald—upon learning Della's fate—blamed Scrooge for her loss and disowned him. This would leave McDuck in a bitter, lonely state.

Ten years later, Scrooge has since retired from adventuring and settled as a cold-hearted miser. Though his stories remained legendary throughout Duckburg, Scrooge eventually became bored of his domesticated life and longed for the excitement that came with the death-defying adventures of his past.

### The DT RP: improvised

Though his appearance was short due to the RP coming to an end, Scrooge had a significant role a one of the main prisoners of F.O.W.L. Before an actual Scrooge McDuck account was made, the character was mostly only mentioned but never really needed.