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Charles mainly refered to as "Chuck", is the Burners' computer programmer and is the brains of the group. He rides shot-gun in Mutt, but has his own car, Blonde Thunder.
Appearance[]
Chuck is slightly taller than Mike, though he slouches a lot so it's hard to tell. He has a light skin and a few freckles on his cheeks. He has chin-length blond hair that typically falls in front of his eyes. He wears a light blue shirt with his Burner logo on the chest, jeans, and sneakers.
Occasionally when LARPing as "Lord Vanquisher" he wears a floor-length dark green cowl with an enamel pin.
Personality[]
With intelligence such as his, he can always find an escape route or solution to whatever problem the Burners are in, and is usually improving the Burners' computer and security systems. Although he's usually terrified of whatever dangerous situation Mike has put him in, he's incredibly loyal and will never bail on him.
Chuck does have an alternative persona on the weekend when he assumes his role as "Lord Vanquisher" with his L.A.R.P. (Live Action Roleplay) group. As "Lord Vanquisher" , Chuck gets to live out his fantasy as a strong, reliable leader.
Abilities[]
Somewhat of a computer whiz, Chuck has used his hacking abilities several times to decode transmissions, jam signals, and more. Also, despite not being much of a fighter, he's been known to use a hi-tech retractable slingshot. He is also a capable leader of his LARP group.
History[]
Chuck and Mike
Mike is Chuck's best friend. A total polar opposite of Chuck's personality and his personal pillar of support. As much as Chuck wails in fear for his life riding shotgun, he knows that Mike has his back through thick and thin. Mike tries to support Chuck in every way possible (even if it means cheating at a race or defending the imaginary Kingdom of Raymanthia); encouraging him to realize his own strength that lies deep in his heart.
Although it was never officially disclosed on the show about how these two first met, it's confirmed by creator Chris Prynoski [1] that the boys grew up together in Deluxe].
Chuck and The LARPers
Chuck's loyal followers in the Kingdom of Raymanthia consist of Ruby, The Dark Slayer; Thurman, The Magnificent, Squires Jake and Philip; and the Oracle. Although Chuck originally won his crown by (in his opinion) "undignified" means, his followers embraced him as their leader. In turn, Chuck upheld his crown for 18 consecutive weekends. Even when Chuck handed his crown over to Mike for a short while, the LARPers still saw Chuck as a leader when he devised a plan to save the others from "Exterminator."
Chuck and The Duke of Detroit
Due to an unfortunate slip of the tongue and added "fuel to the fire" by Mike Chilton in the episode Blonde Thunder, Chuck's caught in the middle of a bet between Mike and the Duke that put Blonde Thunder and Mutt on the line. After discovering Chuck's dark secret during the race, Duke uses this fact as blackmail in episode A Better Tomorrow as he tries to convince the Burners to let him drive Mutt in Chuck's place.
Chuck and Claire
Throughout the series, Chuck displays an apparent crush on Claire, Julie's friend from Deluxe. Since their first encounter in episode Ride the Lightning, Chuck has tried to win her affection by rambling on about anything that would seem to impress her. Meanwhile, Claire has made herself clear on numerous occasions that she is not interested in him.
Episodes[]
- 01. Battle for Motorcity
- 02. Power Trip
- 03. Ride the Lightning
- 04. The Duke of Detroit
- 05. Texas-ify it
- 06. Off the Rack
- 07. Blonde Thunder
- 08. Fearless
- 09. Going Dutch
- 10. Vendetta
- 11. Ride of the Fantasy Vans
- 12. The Duke of Detroit Presents
- 13. Reunion
- 14. Like Father, Like Daughter
- 15. Julie and the Amazons
- 16. The Robo-Round Up
- 17. Threat Level: Texas
- 18. Mayhem Night
- 19. Vega
- 20. A Better Tomorrow
Trivia[]
- Mentioned once by Mike, Chuck possibly has nine toes, a shy bladder, and suffers from kitten phobia. ("Blonde Thunder")
- It is implied one of Chuck's toes were bitten off by a cat. This would explain his kittenphobia.[1]
- Despite having 3 centric-episodes, Chuck remains a mystery in many ways.
- What is Chuck's family like? Will we ever meet them? Does even have family?
- What did Chuck do when was in Deluxe?
- How did Mike and Chuck meet?
- How did Chuck adjust to life in Motorcity? Was it strange? was it easy?
- How did Chuck join the team?
- When did Chuck lose his baby toe?
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