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| “ | This is really exciting! Hundreds of passengers, burning alive! | „ |
| ~ Darnell during the events of Darnell Plays With Fire. |
| “ | Pyrotechnics like that bring a tear to my eye. So does getting crushed by a plane. | „ |
| ~ Darnell |
Darnell is the deuteragonist of the Pico series. A pyromaniac with a compulsive obsession for fire and anything explosives, he stars in his flash animation called Darnell Plays With Fire as well as the rhythm videogame Friday Night Funkin', serving as the main antagonist of WeekEnd 1. He's is friends with Pico and Nene.
While he has no definitive voice, in Friday Night Funkin', his vocal samples are provided by Ivan "IvanAlmighty" Odongkara.
Personality[]
Darnell is a very trigger-happy pyromaniac, taking great interest in violence and destruction - until he is on the receiving end. He is often seen with some sort of weapon, such as a knife or uzi.
He is also a genius as well, according to Pico's World, he has an IQ of 241, which is classed as "gifted" intelligence, and he used this to lie about having only 5 years left to live so it would boost his chances of becoming class president, make others look away from his wrongdoings, and create bombs of his own.
Darnell is also sadistic as well, since he doesn't show any remorse, guilt, or shame after murdering over hundreds of firefighters and passengers during "Darnell Plays With Fire", instead, he just shed a tear of joy seeing them die.
Biography[]
Background[]
Not much is known about his backstory nor background, however, it is suggested that his parents are divorced, and he managed to start a presidential campaign at Elite High School before the shooting.
Darnell Plays With Fire[]
Right before the interactive experience begins, and before Darnell even makes his first appearance, Darnell had already set up bombs across Des Moines, all rigged to explode at his command. Darnell sets off a few of the bombs before noticing a plane crashing in the distance. Curious and excited, the boy wanders to see the wreckage.
Over at the sight, Darnell gets to see the plane on fire, its passengers burning alive right before the plane explodes into pieces. Darnell, instead of moving away, is instead moved to tears, causing him to fail to notice a piece of debris falling right on top of him. Catching on fire, Darnell begs for mercy before ultimately dying.
After his death, Darnell finds himself in heaven, where he is met by God himself. Unfortunately for the boy, God did not take too kindly to Darnell's havoc, leading to him burning Darnell again with a flamethrower.
Pico's School[]
Although he isn't physically seen in Pico's School, he has a poster promoting his own presidential campaign which can be found in the hallways. It displays a message stating "I only have 5 years left to live!", next to an image of him with a sad expression (shedding a tear). He is also mentioned by Pico if he tries to leave the building, stating that "they're just lucky Darnell never started a fire in here."
Pico 2[]
After another confrontation with the Ghettobots on the school playground, Darnell and Pico leave the school, with Darnell instructing Pico to take the train to West Philly so he could "find out what's up". The demo abruptly ends with Pico saying he should head to Darnell's house, as nothing happens when Pico gets there. While Pico is playing his DJ Kit, Darnell stands on a floor which shows two burnt animal traces, implying Darnell has murdered them before.
Friday Night Funkin'[]
Prior to the events of his own level, Darnell is seen in the background for the fifth "week" of the game, "Red Snow"
Darnell reappears as the main antagonist of "WeekEnd 1". After falling down on hard times, Darnell, Pico, and Nene were hired by Daddy Dearest to kill Boyfriend, with the relationship between the three souring as Pico lets the young rapper go twice. After splitting off and doing their (including disassembling A-Bot and selling his parts for more money), their desire for vengeance and cash leads to the gang becoming reunited, albeit on much less friendly terms. Darnell has four songs in total: "Darnell", "Lit Up", "2Hot", and "Blazin".
As the songs slowly escalate, Darnell starts throwing out homemade aerosol bombs at Pico, leading to the latter firing his gun to prevent them from hitting. After the two run out of ammo, the former friends decide to duke it out using nothing but their fists, leading to a messy beatdown between the two of them.
After the dust settles, Darnell and Pico decide to make up, shaking hands before becoming friends again.
Pico's School: Love Conquers All[]
Darnell's presidential campaign poster reappears, the only differences now are that he has a very happy expression and said poster displays the message "Integriy [sic]. Honesty. Ingenuity.".
Quotes[]
| “ | Oh my God... I've accomplished nothing with my life. | „ |
| ~ Darnell, stating his boredom. |
| “ | Wow, that gun is crunk! | „ |
| ~ Darnell |
| “ | I'm gettin' down to this! | „ |
| ~ Darnell |
| “ | Are you gonna bark all day, little doggie, or are you gonna bite? | „ |
| ~ Darnell |
| “ | I hope you die in a fire. | „ |
| ~ Darnell |
| “ | Hello! I'm Darnell! I am here to teach you about one of my favorite things - FIRE! As you can see, I have already set up a demonstration across the river. Isn't it beautiful? To me, nothing is more stunning than the luminous glow of a burning city. | „ |
| ~ Darnell introducing himself. |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- When asked about which subjects Pico and his friends would major in if they entered college, Fulp replied that Darnell would major in chemistry, because he has a love for accelerants.
External Links[]
- Darnell on the Pico Wiki
- Darnell on the Friday Night Funkin' Wiki
- Darnell on the Heroes Wiki
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