Crash Bandicoot

**Crash Bandicoot**(**クラッシュ・バンディクー** *Kurasshu Bandikuu*) is the main protagonist of the *Crash Bandicoot* series. Originally named Willie the Wombat, he is an Eastern Barred Bandicoot living life on N. Sanity Island, who was captured and evolved by Doctor Neo Cortex. Throughout the series, Cortex is Crash's usual arch-enemy and is always defeated by Crash in order to keep peace around the island. Crash is often accompanied by his ally, Aku Aku, the secondary protagonist. In the earlier games, he tended to say *"Whoa!"* whenever he got killed. In the later games, he spoke gibberish with a very basic knowledge of the language spoken in the game Crash Is Voiced By Jess Harnell (Who Did Hunter From Road Rovers).

## Role in the Series

Crash Bandicoot appears to be Summer Hill's love interest in Sonja's Adventures of Crash Twinsanity. When Crash first saw Summer Hill in her Enchanted Form using Sunshine Hurricane on one of the Shadowlings, he falls in love with her. Summer feels a little awkward at first until she gets use to Crash's weird personality.

## Personality

Naughty Dog once referenced the development of Crash as a character both 'goofy yet heroic', and being able to portray it well. Originally however, he took the role of a silent protagonist and thus expressed little of his personality or opinions (a trait developer Jason Rubin later claimed to regret), though in more recent games he has played a larger role.

Crash's personality is hard to pinpoint, sometimes varying from game to game. Throughout the series, he has always been shown to be willing to help and is very attentive to others. But overall, he has a rather wacky, cartoonish personality, in simple terms, he is a tornado. His demented behavior was in fact extended to actual sadism/masochism in *Crash Tag Team Racing*, in which he took pleasure in torturing innocent animals, park drones, and even himself (it should be noted that the game is criticized for its over-caricaturisation or even complete change in character personalities). Despite this however, Crash is usually kindhearted and laid back. He is not known for his anger, even towards his greatest enemies he rarely maintains a great deal of contempt. Threatening his little sister seems to be among very few ways of setting off his aggression. Beware his appetite however, he is very protective of his Wumpa Fruit.

Crash is a very emotional character who is quick to laugh and quick to cry. While he has a danger-loving, fearless nature and loves a good fight, he prefers relaxing in the sun and rarely seeks out trouble deliberately. To the ire of Crunch and the amusement of Coco, in the Radical games, Crash is prone to impolite personal habits such as belching or scratching his posterior. Crash is also easily distracted, as seen in Twinsanity when he has to catch Cortex. He is also fairly oblivious to his surroundings but this could be because of his literacy, though he's easily distracted by a falling Wumpa Fruit. As shown in Crash Tag Team Racing, Crash seems to be somewhat impulsive, demonstrated in Die-o-Ramas, Crash spins a tree making it fall and crush him, standing on railings with gears behind him, and spinning dangerous equipment.

Crash's intelligence level is something of a question, since he is illiterate and Aku even made a comment that brain damage was "not much of a danger to Crash". However, this may have been a tease, especially since he is shown to be smart enough to prevent Cortex's attempts at ditching him in *Twinsanity* and has been able to outsmart various bosses far more powerful than himself in the past. Things he does that seem dumb could best be attributed to his obvious immaturity and impulsive nature. His illiteracy is probably just because he sees no reason to speak English, especially since Aku can understand him anyway. His sense of right and wrong is also intact, he helps out those in need and though Cortex has numerously tried to destroy him, Crash did not object to teaming up with him.

## Relationships

### Summer Hill

Crash Bandicoot's love interest. Crash and Summer first met each other in Sonja's Adventures of Crash of the Titans. He falls in love with Summer Hill and he is always trying to impress her. At the ending, Crash and Summer became a couple.

### Diana Harp

Crash tries to convince Diana to date Summer Hill for a while but Diana always says "yes" because Diana always liked the sound and idea of Summer and Crash being together.

### Sonja Farrington

Crash and Sonja are good friends. Crash can make Sonja laugh sometimes whatever he does a funny trick. She and Crash both get along really great through out the series.