Donald Duck
Royal Court Wizard of Disney Castle
The Royal Court Wizard of Disney Castle, known for being loyal to his friends. Uses attack and healing magic.
Quotes
- Who is it?
- Quack!
- Duck duck!
- I'm short-tempered!
- Tricked again!
Trivia
- Donald's voice has the 'Donald Duck effect,' resembling the sound of inhaling a helium-oxygen mixture.
- Protagonist of the 1943 Academy Award-winning short animated film 'Der Fuehrer's Face'.
- More popular in Germany than Mickey Mouse.
- Appeared in wartime propaganda films fighting the Axis powers.
- Participated in Japan's Keiyo Line opening ceremony and Chiba Marine Stadium inaugural event.
- A ground painting was created at Tokyo Disneyland for his 60th birthday.
Alternate names
Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck
Donald
Profile
- Species
- Duck
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- June 9
- Birth year
- 1934
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A distinctive duck wearing a sailor suit only on the upper body. Features a blue sailor suit, red bow tie, white feathers, and orange beak and feet.
- Eye color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- White feathers
- Orange beak and feet
- Sailor suit and sailor hat
- Iconic items
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- Blue sailor suit
- Red bow tie
- Sailor hat
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Short-tempered
- Detailed personality
- Hot-tempered and short-fused with rich emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure. Self-centered and easily deceived at times, but loyal to friends and mischievous. Sharp-tongued yet kind at heart. Skilled at cooking, enjoys fishing and golf, proficient with maracas.
- Keywords
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- Short-tempered
- Sharp-tongued
- Mischievous
- Loyal to friends
- Self-centered
- Good cook
- Fishing enthusiast
- Golf enthusiast
- Talents
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- Talent as a magician
- Master of attack magic
- Master of healing magic
- Cooking
- Maracas performance
- Skills
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- Magic
- Comic trouble handling
- Sports (golf, fishing)
- Motivation
- To help friends and continue being a good wizard.
- Habits
- Distinctive laughter, high-pitched voice, short-tempered and sharp-tongued speech.
- Favorite foods
- Peanut butter garlic toast, Milkshake
- Hobbies
- Fishing, Golf, Maracas performance
- Disliked situations
- Unlucky situations, Being deceived, Surrounding troubles
History
- Backstory
- Debuted on June 9, 1934, in the short film "The Wise Little Hen." A popular Disney character modeled after a duck, starring as the protagonist in numerous short films. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Short-tempered and sharp-tongued, yet kind-hearted and loyal to friends. Featured across various media and games, known for his unchanging appearance.
- Debut date
- June 9, 1934
- Work title
- The Wise Little Hen
- Media type
- Animation
Starring in short film series
- Significant event
- Starring in short film series
- Description
- Appeared in over 170 short films, surpassing the number of Mickey Mouse's appearances.
1943 Academy Award win
- Significant event
- 1943 Academy Award win
- Description
- Won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Animated) for the short animated film 'Der Fuehrer's Face'.
Kingdom Hearts series appearance
- Significant event
- Kingdom Hearts series appearance
- Description
- Appears as Disney Castle's Royal Court Wizard in the game series starting in 2002.
Hollywood Walk of Fame induction
- Significant event
- Hollywood Walk of Fame induction
- Description
- Inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 9, 2004.
Relationships
Scrooge McDuck
Uncle
Uncle and big brother figure in business.
Ludwig von Drake
Uncle
Uncle, scholar, and family member.
Dumbella Duck
Sibling
Twin sister.
Huey, Dewey, Louie
Child
Nephews, living together and supporting them.
Mickey Mouse
Best friend
Best friend and good rival, sharing many adventures.
Goofy
Teammate
Teammate supporting the protagonist in the Kingdom Hearts series.
Daisy Duck
Love interest
Long-time lover, building a caring relationship.
Duck Family
Duck Family: unknown
Disney Friends
Disney Friends: unknown
Media appearances
Kingdom Hearts
Game / Supporting
2002 PS2 release
Disney short film series
Animation / Protagonist
Numerous since 1934
Quack Pack
Animation / Protagonist
DuckTales
Animation / Protagonist
Fantasia
Movie / Protagonist
1940
Voice cast and creators
Koichi Yamadera
- Voice actor
- Koichi Yamadera
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- BVHE version
- Notes
- Current Japanese voice actor
Clarence Nash
- Voice actor
- Clarence Nash
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Original
Tony Anselmo
- Voice actor
- Tony Anselmo
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Second generation onward
Dick Lundy
- Creator name
- Dick Lundy
- Role
- Original author
Walt Disney
- Creator name
- Walt Disney
- Role
- Original author
Related goods
Donald Duck plush toy
- Item name
- Donald Duck plush toy
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular
Donald Duck figure
- Item name
- Donald Duck figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Donald Duck stationery set
- Item name
- Donald Duck stationery set
- Category
- Stationery
- Availability
- Regular