Cherical McSnake

## Character information

### Personality

Serious, gruff, devoted, hard-working, selfless, caring, perfectionist, serious attitude, superstitious, loving, open-minded, extremely loyal

### Appearance

muscular, manly, thin black hair, yellow eyes, strong jaw, cowboy hat, black shirt with a large lightning bolt, vest of tools, no eyelashes

### Goal

To help Charity Hirz become a superhero and thus become her sidekick (failed)

### Home

Camp Fun and Games
t and i Factory

### Status/Final Fate

Looks for work after Charity's death
Comes to hate himself for failing to protect Nicholas from the Brotherhood (Fusion timeline)

### Type of Character

Tragic Soul Searcher

"*We make unintentional messes so we may learn to be more cleanly.*"
―Cherical McSnake's most famous quote[src]
**Cherical McSnake** was the sidekick of Charity Hirz and the monitor of Camp Fun and Games. From the beginning, Cherical was rebellious. As a toddler he was very naughty and mischievous, and although he eventually became more mature as school progressed he still maintained his hobby of hacking into police files. Upon hacking into NoHead files, however, Mr. Stupid NoHead enlisted a mercenary named Doctor Ratiguise to destroy him. However, as Ratiguise found him, so did Charity Hirz, and the latter killed Ratiguise. As a result, Cherical pledged a life debt to her, and Charity agreed. Afterwards, he was disturbed when Charity would not tell him her true motives. The two got off on a rocky start, but after they began constructing Camp Fun and Games their relationship became much better. During Cherical McSnake's time as Charity’s servant, Cherical adopted the alias of Cherical McGregor. After Charity told him of her true motives, which were noble, he came to forgive her and even become emotionally attached to her.

In 2019, they opened the camp to the public. While Charity hung out in her office, relaxing and filling out the Grand Plan, Cherical taught the kids and led the activities. In 2021, Charity promised Cherical would become her sidekick when she became a superhero. Like Charity, Cherical too took a specific interest in Annie McCallin, who attended in 2022, though he came to like Savannah van Dukas just as much. On the last day of camp, Cherical captured the students at their camp and brought them to the t and i Factory. Over the next few days, Cherical monitored the kids; meanwhile, Charity did the finishing touches to the operation. In a tragic turn of events, he accidentally killed Charity during the Battle of the t and i Factory. Cherical was depressed by this, which also cancelled his life debt to her. After the battle ended, Cherical showed Annie and Savannah a hologram retelling his and Charity’s lives as moving images. He then asked them if they would finish what Charity started, to which the girls obliged. Afterwards, they took the prisoners back to their homes, and Cherical departed to find work elsewhere. Eventually, he succeeded, keeping in touch with Conrad in the mix. After Cherical McSnake died, he was given a funeral which Annie attended.

## Biography

### Early life

"*You saved my life when no one else would. For that, I am your servant.*"
―Cherical after Ratiguise’s death[src]Cherical McSnake was born in 1982. From the beginning, he was always something of a rebel. As a toddler he was very naughty and mischievous, and although he eventually became more mature as school progressed he still maintained his hobby of hacking into police files.

After a fellow student taunted Cherical at school, he took revenge on him by going to his house with a lit torch and threatening the boy's entire family, though he did not intend to follow through and burn the house down. However, he accidentally dropped the torch, setting fire to the house. The angry homeowners, who barely escaped, tried to have him arrested, but failed to do so, and Cherical escaped the scene.

### Path to heroism

#### Meeting Charity Hirz

Upon hacking into NoHead files, however, Rowan the Authoritarian enlisted a mercenary named Doctor Ratiguise to destroy him. Ratiguise accepted the task and set out to find him. However, he was saved by Charity Hirz, a girl he stumbled upon while trying to escape, who seemed insistent to meet him. When Ratiguise came around the corner and attempted to shoot Cherical, Charity intervened and blocked the ammo and killed Ratiguise. As a result, Cherical pledged a life debt to her. Charity agreed to this.

#### Revelation

After Cherical McSnake became Charity Hirz's servant, he was disturbed when Charity would not tell him her true motives. This was coupled with his annoyance that he felt she was *"a stick in the mud"*. However, she finally approached him and told him that she was going to become a superhero, after reluctantly using whatever kids attending Camp Fun and Games to help her achieve this.

#### Duel with Mykew Hadeline

Soon after, they encountered Mykew Hadeline. Charity and Cherical began to fight her, who proved easily able to hold off both of them. Finally, Charity retreated, only to be held at bladepoint by two guards. Hadeline told Cherical she would never survive the guards, and Cherical angrily deserted her in order to rescue Charity. He dispatched both guards and they went home. When they arrived, Charity offered to make Cherical her sidekick, and he said it would be an honor. Charity’s powers began to drain after that, causing a huge setback in her goals.

#### Possession

A year later, Cherical McSnake had to go on an errand, and he left Charity with his prized weapon while he was gone. When Cherical returned two hours later, he was surprised to see that Charity had made any needed repairs to it herself, and the weapon was in perfect condition. Cherical said that he hadn't doubted her for a moment, which Charity was touched by.

In the aftermath of a skirmish Cherical was involved in, he felt a rush of pride and boasted to the eyewitnesses of the battle that she was his mistress. Charity then told him that his actions often put others at risk, words Cherical took to heart. In time, Cherical developed an emotional connection to Charity, who clearly returned this affection.

### Camp Fun and Games

#### Opening summer camp

During Cherical McSnake's time as Charity’s servant, Cherical adopted the alias of Cherical McGregor so no one could track him.

Several years after Doctor Ratiguise’s death, Charity Hirz told Cherical that they would have to build a summer camp in order to complete the Grand Plan. Cherical obliged and helped her build an outdoor camp by the nearest lake. They both agreed to call it Camp Fun and Games. In 2019, they opened the camp to the public. While Charity hung out in her office, relaxing and filling out the Grand Plan, Cherical taught the kids and led the activities.

2020 came around with the COVID-19 Pandemic, preventing them from opening camp at all. Very early on, Charity became very sick. Fortunately, she managed to contact Cherical, and he was able to contain the illness. However, Cherical told Charity that the sickness would get stronger and stronger if they didn’t clean out Charity’s bedroom. Both of them worked together to clean it after Charity recovered, although it would be months before Nick helped them deduce it was not the coronavirus that Charity had caught.

Roughly a year later, Shelby began attending camp and became close friends with Cherical, who was very sad to see her leave.

#### The final session

Like Charity, Cherical too took a specific interest in Annie McCallin, who attended only in 2022, though he ultimately came to like Savannah van Dukas just as much. Nearing the end of Camp Fun and Games, Cherical also held a great degree of trust in her, being one of the few people to strongly believe that Charity was serving a good cause (albeit being the only one she told her plans to).

#### Big Castle Park

On the last day, of camp, they went to Big Castle Park for their end-of-year field trip. During the trip, Cherical accompanied Charity Hirz. When they entered the waterpark, Charity asked Cherical which slide he wanted to try first. After looking around, Cherical pointed to a steep slide leading into the deep end with a steep drop. Charity and Cherical both climbed there, where Cherical quickly went down the slide. Charity sat down on the top of the slide and took a deep breath. Somewhat intimidated, she did not let go of the handle. At this moment, Conrad, who was now a lifeguard, came rushing over and patted Charity’s back, asking if she was okay. Charity, who did not recognize Conrad at first, said she was fine, and that the slide just seemed "a bit scary." Conrad assured Charity it was fun and offered to go down with her, promising to help them get to shore and hold on to her to boot. Charity agreed and they went down hand-in-hand. When they reached the shore, Charity suddenly realized he was indeed Conrad. Overjoyed, Charity hugged him. Cherical was very confused, though he determined they must certainly know each other. Charity then introduced Conrad, explaining about Cherical's life debt. Conrad also said he liked Cherical's name. He patted Charity's back and then left back to his post. While Charity lay in the water and later the floor, Cherical continued onto a few more slides in the waterpark. Finally, Cherical decided that he'd had enough and he came back over to where she lay. They left afterwards, and Conrad shouted goodbye.

After returning to the bathroom and changing into his normal clothes, Cherical set off to find the kids hanging around Big Castle Park on Charity's orders. However, Annie and Savannah proved harder to capture, as they had smuggled ray guns. Savannah hit Annie with a beam accidentally, and bending over to make sure she was OK, they stopped running, giving Cherical time to capture them. Upon arriving, Charity told him to take her and the children to the t and i Factory, and Cherical obliged.

### The t and i Factory

"*You're just another criminal mastermind! And whoever's left to follow you when all this madness comes to a standstill, they will betray you, Hadeline, and all you stand for! I mean, your mother's just as fair as you are dark, but you still bear an uncanny resemblance, and it's not doing you any service at all!"
"Oh, I'm afraid you'll find your optimism is gravely misplaced, for I have access to something I didn't before. Unlimited energy, ripe for the taking!*"
―Cherical McSnake to Mykew Hadeline[src]
Upon arriving at the factory, Cherical unloaded the prisoners and forced them into their cells. Over the next few days, Cherical monitored the kids; meanwhile, Charity did the finishing touches to the operation. At one point, Cherical learned that Charity meant to interrogate George Thames, and offered to go with her. However, Charity refused to let him come with. Two days before Charity’s reveal a trial took place that resulted in a fateful battle. This trial also marked Annie and Savannah as clear enemies.

In the ensuing fight, Cherical took on the bulk of the prisoners himself. Realizing he was outnumbered, he conjured a dark fire using the lightning cuffs to kill the prisoners, but quickly lost this ambition. However, he did not know how to stop it. He was disarmed by the prisoners and zapped by another. When Cherical’s cursed fire got out of control, he was saved by Savannah, who put out the fire using built-in sprinklers. However, she did not do this in time to prevent Charity’s death; Charity was engulfed by the flames and killed. Cherical was depressed at Charity’s death, which also cancelled his life debt to her.

After the battle ended, Cherical showed Annie and Savannah a hologram retelling his and Charity’s lives as moving images. He then asked them if they would finish what Charity started, to which the girls obliged. Afterwards, they took the prisoners back to their homes, and Cherical removed the memory haze on their parents. Upon dropping off Annie and Savannah, Cherical gave Annie a medallion she could use to summon Charity's ghost. After saying goodbye, Cherical departed to find work elsewhere.

### Beginning a new life

**Cherical McSnake**, having lost his mistress Charity Hirz in Arizona, traveled to Mars in search of a place unreachable to the prying eyes and harsh judgments of men for the sake of the robots, whose welfare Cherical was entirely concerned with. McSnake eventually found the perfect hideaway: a huge mountain named Mount Nosma, surrounded by steep cliffs that are practically impossible to scale, but in its crater was a freshwater lake and a forest that was home to many Kollos. This was a perfect fit for McSnake's band, so they settled in the top of Mount Nosma and began a new, safe life. McSnake, feeling that the Eight Worlds had no use for robots of their caliber, watched over as their guardian. However, Lord Veyakon was determined to possess McSnake, and had been planning a militaristic assault upon wherever McSnake has settled to take the robots back for himself. He at last located McSnake in his new mountain retreat, so the Unit of Uran headed toward Mount Nosma.

Savannah ensured that Cherical's heroism was known, which inadvertently proved to the police that he was innocent. Cherical was eventually cleared of any crimes. He finally found a job, though it is unknown how or where it happened. During this time, he kept in touch with Conrad, who was now a police officer and who, like Cherical, felt miserable regarding Charity's death.

### Alternate Universe

"*I'm so sorry. I made an oath, you gave me your trust, and now I've failed both of you. I'll never forgive myself. Never...*"
―Cherical McSnake[src]
In a dark potential future, Summer Petersen went insane over the death of either her lover, Steven Thompson, or her brother, Joshua Petersen, and upon being force-fed arzneillium succumbed to the control of the Black Queen. Thus, she joined the Brotherhood as they began to conquer the Solar System. Cherical McSnake provided his covert support to Vincent Organa when he formed a resistance called the Guerrillas against Petersen, despite not wishing to become openly involved, while Nick Jackson became an active member. Ultimately, their fight was in vain and Jackson was murdered. Over Jackson's grave, McSnake broke down in tears and apologized to him and to Charity Hirz for his failure to protect either one of them.

## Physical description

Cherical McSnake was muscular and manly. He had thin black hair, yellow eyes, and a strong jaw. He wore a cowboy hat and black shirt with a large lightning bolt, and was almost always seen wearing a vest of tools over it. It is also noted that he had no eyelashes. Physically, he stood out quite in contrast to the tender, feminine Charity Hirz.

## Personality and traits

"*I know Cherical looks forbidding, but I can assure you he’s really nice.*"
―Charity about Cherical[src]
Cherical McSnake was a very serious and gruff man, but he was also devoted and hard-working. He has shown, more than once, to be selfless and caring. He always did his work to perfection and followed orders to the letter, having a very serious attitude as he worked. He also believed in several superstitions. Additionally, Cherical was loving and open-minded, traits shared by Charity Hirz, his mistress. His devotion and service to Charity, whom he had pledged a life-debt to, seemed to be irrevocable.

Cherical used to be naughtier and more mischievous as a child, even burning down a house and hacking into NoHead files; both wrongdoings were an accident. However, dire need led Cherical to finally mature from this rebellious stage.

## Relationships

### Charity Hirz

"*I promise, I will help you. I will.*"
―Cherical McSnake[src]
Although he adored her at first for both her appearance and personality, Cherical McSnake initially had a shaky relationship with his mistress, Charity Hirz. Although he expressed annoyance at some of her preferences and didn’t know her true plans, he did open himself up after she told him of her intentions, going so far as to spare Hadeline and torture a local with the sole intention of saving her by doing so. Cherical’s care for his mistress went beyond the battlefield into his affection toward her. There is also much evidence to support that Cherical’s attachment of Charity was as great as his attachment to his parents. In the aftermath of a skirmish he was involved in, he felt a rush of pride and boasted that she was his mistress. That pride was evident in his trust in her to watch his prized weapon while he was running an errand. Though Cherical was usually reckless and did not think about the consequences of his actions, Charity’s presence seemed to soften these tendencies. He even took her words to heart when she told him that his actions often put others at risk.

Nearing the end of Camp Fun and Games, Cherical also held a great degree of trust in her, being one of the few people to strongly believe that Charity was serving a good cause (albeit being the only one she told her plans to). However, in the wake of the mission to find the lightning cuffs, he also realized that he could not help her directly as it would have made her seem even more guilty than she was already suspected to be.

### Annie McCallin

Like Charity Hirz, Cherical had care and steadfast championing of Annie McCallin. Throughout Camp Fun and Games, Cherical provided her with protection and guidance. After Savannah was attacked by Charity's remote, there was some friction between the two. However, Annie had forgiven him by the following day, despite the action Charity took.

They forged a strong student-teacher bond, comparable to that between two close family members, in spite of the decades of age difference. Annie felt comfortable enough around the impressive, intimidating figure of Cherical to shout at him in frustration and admit to her fears, but she only trusted Savannah Van Dukas and Charity with her life. Cherical in turn considered Annie to be quite talented, but unlike Charity he attempted to be discrete about giving her any special treatment. It was with great reluctance he agreed to help burn her at the stake. He also had great faith in Annie as shown when the robots were loose and he did not stop Annie from taking his sword to do the right thing.

After the war, Annie ensured that Cherical got some credit for his actual motives and what he had done to accomplish them.

### Savannah van Dukas

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During Camp Fun and Games, Savannah van Dukas’ relationship with Cherical was nothing short of uncertainty and fear. When Savannah first saw Cherical at camp, she got the initial feeling that Cherical disliked her; only after her second day did Savannah learn he viewed her as a threat. They were able to make up, and generally retained a more fruitful relationship. She even let Cherical carry her twice. After being enslaved, Savannah couldn’t have loathed Cherical more. She even insulted him after he took her to the Fire Room. Despite her her hatred of her taskmaster, she still felt sorry for him when he saw Charity die and seemed to be depressed. After the fight, Cherical revealed several photos and holograms that contained not only the truth about his and Charity’s motives and unwavering allegiance to the greater good, but also relayed a crucial message from Charity.

Besides Charity Hirz and Annie McCallin, Savannah considered Cherical to be the bravest person she knew. Savannah ensured that Cherical’s true past was known, which inadvertently proved Cherical innocent to the police. Ironically, the two shared many similarities that neither of them were aware of. Both were formerly outcasts. Both went to the same middle school. Both of their parents were neglectful. Both Cherical and Savannah’s childhoods involved Charity (Cherical met her when she was 16, while Savannah knew her at camp). Both wore odd clothes. In addition, the two grew up virtually friendless in elementary school. At Camp Fun and Games, both were disliked, but could warm up to Annie and Freddy. Furthermore, both had at least one near-death experience in the t and i factory: Charity nearly blasted Savannah to shreds, while Cherical nearly fell in the fire he had cast earlier. However, both Savannah and Cherical had at least one silver gleaming: both of them knew how to duel and were exceptionally good at it, despite having very little training.

### Freddy

During Camp Fun and Games, Freddy's relationship with Cherical was nothing short of neutrality. He credited McSnake as a nice person, though he also believed him to be impatient and scary. After being enslaved, presumably for life, Freddy loathed Cherical just as much as Charity, creating a resistance against him when he tried to kill Annie and Savannah. Freddy learned of Cherical's true intentions, though it is unknown how he reacted to them.

### Shelby

At Camp Fun and Games, Shelby was Cherical's favorite student in 2021. When she realized this, she was amazed.

## Behind the scenes

In the original draft for *Annie and the Blue-Eared Kid*, Cherical McSnake was the complete opposite of who he is now. Where he was planned to be the primary antagonist, he is really an anti-hero. Where he was sociopathic and believed the rules to be below him, he really is kind-hearted and calm, and will do anything Charity tells him to. Where he did not care about anyone, he really cares for anyone who shows him kindness, which could explain why he loved Charity and constantly showed her much platonic affection.

## References

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3. ↑ *Vault of Ages: Surface of the Elements*
4. ↑ *Boys vs. Girls 2*