Gizmoduck

**Gizmoduck**—Fenton Crackshell when presenting as a civilian and out of the Gizmosuit—is an iconic and beloved hero in Duckburg. He was created for and hired by Scrooge McDuck to serve as chief security guard for the Money Bin, while his civilian self is Scrooge's accountant. Gizmoduck occasionally helps out other parties than his employer and it is through this that he made his way to St. Canard. Fenton became an acquaintance of Drake Mallard through Launchpad McQuack and Gizmoduck became an ally of Darkwing Duck due to a failed scheme by Steelbeak. Both relations are rocky at best, although Gizmoduck only has an inkling of this fact and warmly calls his St. Canardian colleague "Wingy". Gizmoduck's strength lies in the physical power and the many gadgets built into the Gizmosuit. These also can be trouble, because Gizmoduck does not have full knowledge of all there is or what he needs to do to activate what. Another matter holding him back is that beneath the bravado he likes to indulge in, the Fenton identity is prone to insecurity stemming from his view that he is nothing without the Gizmosuit. A lot of his often time-consuming heroic show-offery is him acting out a dream he's afraid to wake up from. He is, however, learning to appreciate himself step by step. He was voiced by Hamilton Camp.

## Background

Fenton is a single child currently living with his mother in a trailer. He and his mother are close, even if their bond isn't always an easy one, while it seems his father hasn't been in his life for a very long time. Because of his talent for counting, Fenton originally worked as a literal bean counter at Scrooge McDuck's bean factory. There, he met Gandra Dee, with whom he developed a mutual crush that would later lead to dating. He grew weary of the job, feeling unappreciated, unmotivated, and stuck. When Scrooge McDuck put out an ad that he was looking for an accountant, Fenton grabbed the opportunity with both hands despite not having the qualifications for it. Scrooge and Ms. Featherby failed to keep him out of the Money Bin during the selection process, but Fenton got a chance to demonstrate his worth by instantly counting the pellets being fired from Scrooge's shotgun and by determining the value of some coins his would-be employer tossed in the air as a confirmation.

He was hired, but his lack of professional vocabulary had him make one mistake after another that, notwithstanding Scrooge's concurrent gullibility, caused the loss of Scrooge's Number One Dime and troubles with the rest of Scrooge's money. Fenton was ordered to retrieve the dime, while Scrooge got Gyro Gearloose to make him a robotic guard for his money. The first product was the GICU-2, which guarded Scrooge's money so well Scrooge himself could no longer get to it. To defeat the GICU-2, Gyro built the Gizmosuit, so that the adaptive mind of a person and the strength of a robot would be combined. There was, however, no wearer selected yet. Fenton manipulated Gyro away and by coincidence hit on the Gizmosuit's secret activation code: "Blatherskite", "Blabberin' Blatherskite" being his and his mother's catchphrase. He retrieved the Number One Dime and wrecked the GICU-2, which got Scrooge to agree to the choice of wearer. It would be a few more days before he'd learn it is Fenton in the Gizmosuit, but by that point both identities has shown their value and he was kept as accountant and chief security guard. Only Scrooge McDuck and Mrs. Crackshell know that Fenton and Gizmoduck are one and the same. Huey, Dewey and Louie are the founders and presidents of the Gizmoduck Fan Club.

Fenton Crackshell maintains a large reservoir of positivity to drink from. On one hand, this fuels his naivity and occasional obliviousness. On the other hand, this liberates him from the average person's sense of limitation. Fenton is someone who keeps going, for the longest time certain that he can wing it and that, if one method doesn't work, the next will no matter how ridiculous and overwrought it has to get. The main downside is that when he comes crashing down, he comes crashing down hard. It also affects his relations, because any interaction with him relies heavily on the reservoir of patience of the other party. Fenton has one special ability that gives him a step ahead on the job market: his counting ability. He only needs seconds to count millions of coins, whether in total or as their combined value, and any other type of object even when in motion. This is what got him his job as bean counter and later accountant despite a lack of conventional qualifications, but it is his go-getter attitude that got him to apply in the first place. **"DuckTales"**

Gizmoduck exposes the cracks in Fenton's behavior. As much as he believes in his possibilities, he has little faith in his capabilities. While originally he donned the Gizmosuit to personally make up for his mistakes, Gizmoduck soon became a self that he liked better. Gizmoduck is a hero with equal investment in acting heroically and heroic action. He rarely jumps into battle right away but takes a moment to stately announce his own future accomplishment or talk sternly to opponents despite questionable effectiveness. His immediate advantages in any task are his size, strength, and speed.

## Personality

Fenton's ambitious ideas and hasty decision-making create serious problems for his boss. He is doggedly determined to make amends each time by any means necessary, which can create even more complications until he ultimately succeeds. His one talent in which he excels is counting. A mere glance at any amount of anything and he will come up with the correct quantity, regardless of how large the number or the situation where the quantity is presented. He was even able to defeat the fastest supercomputer in the universe, Master Electronic Leader, in a contest of counting ball bearings.

## Role in Sora’s Adventures

He appeared in Sora’s Adventures in Saint Canard