Carl Cooper

### Inspiration

Sora, Cloud Strife, Salem Saberhagen, Squall Leonhart, Tidus, Simba, Lincoln Loud, Archie Andrews and Neku Sakuraba

**Carl Cooper** is the main protagonist of the *Carl Cooper: Secrets of the Magic World* comics and TV series. He is the Legendary Hero of the Darkside of Earth, older brother to his generation's Champion of the Sun Sarah Cooper, son of the previous generation's Hero Edgar and previous Champion of the Sun/musician Diana Cooper, and maternal nephew of Sage of Light Minerva Weaver and her little sister Venus.

Throughout the series, he gets older with each season/story arc. He is ten in *The Celestial Quest,* eleven from *Revenge of the Gothel Guard* to *Another Year Older...,* twelve from *Another Year Older...* to the end of Season 1, thirteen in Season 2, fourteen in Season 3, fifteen in Season 4, sixteen in Season 5, seventeen in Season 6, eighteen from Season 7 to *The Ending of the End, Part 2,* and thirty in the episode *After the Shadows Fade.*

## Physical Appearance

Carl is a tall, thin, fair-skinned wizard, with shaggy dark brown hair, light brown eyes, a purple cape and a moon pendant (using a real cobalt gem) on a silver chain necklace that is actually a locket. He wears several outfits throughout the comics and series, but his signature one is a black T-shirt with khaki shorts, white socks and tan army boots. He is often seen wearing his purple cape on adventures.

For sleepwear, Carl wears several different night shirts and sweatpants/night shorts, a violet mid-length bathrobe and a pair of black slippers.

His tropical outfits include several differently-colored and patterned Hawaiian shirts with various-colored shorts (his signature one being a violet shirt with a hibiscus and leaf pattern and his khaki shorts).

In his school uniform, Carl wears a white collared shirt, a red blazer with the Solaris Academy insignia, khaki, black or grey pants, white socks and black shoes.

## Personality

While Carl is kind at heart, he is often short-tempered and snarky, often being quick to throw himself into battle without second thought, remaining steadfast until the end. In short, his personality is a juxtaposition of kindness and ferocity, as on the one hand he does all in his power to snuff out evil, but also can't look away when someone else is in danger, particularly his family and friends.

Carl often finds himself caught in the middle of his two friends/potential love interests' (Lor and Eveline) arguments over who will marry him like a Betty and Veronica fight, but is ultimately unable to decide which one to choose, and ended up choosing Kara Perry as the third option/Cheryl Blossom in Season 6.

## Powers and Abilities

Because Carl is a wizard, he is able to use magic of various types, particularly elemental magic. In school, he shows an aptitude towards Potions and Defense Against the Dark Arts, even becoming a teacher of the latter as an adult.

## Trivia

* Carl is named after the creator's real name, yet is quite different from him.
* Like most of his family, he is right-handed.
* His pendant necklace is actually a locket that contains a photo of him at two years old, alongside his mother and baby sister, inside the lining and his first name etched into the inner lid. He shares this sentiment with his sister.
* Carl's favorite food is pizza, and his favorite drink is root beer. However, his least favorite food is horseradish.
* He is a huge fan of *Super Martian Robot Girl* comics, movies and TV shows; this seems to be inherited from his Aunt Venus, who gave him all of her comics a few years after he and Sarah were dropped off at Weaver House.