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==Character Overview==

Charles "Upchuck" Ruttheimer the Third was a student at [[Lawndale High]], in Daria's class. His chief characteristic appears to have been attempting to arouse female interest by (badly) affecting a sophisticated persona, seemingly based in part on James Bond, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, a distasteful parody of a bad Las Vegas comedian. For example, he often referred to females as "ladies," and always spoke the term in a salacious tone.

 

Perpetually-undeterred, Upchuck would make a sexual comment almost every time he appeared on-screen in the company of females, and would frequently deliver his catch phrase "Grrr... feisty!" in response to any insult or rejection thrown his way by women.

 

==Background Information==

 

 

From the "III" attached to his name, and from ''[[The Daria Diaries]]'', we do know that his father's name was Charles. In [[Malled]], there is the implication that his father is rich; ''Diaries'' has his father as a businessman with "associates" who spent time overseas, confirming his wealth.

 

There are a couple of indications that Upchuck was smart, at least in some senses. He secured entrance to Brittany's party in [[The Invitation]] by helping Brittany dissect her frog. He is capable of constructing a maze for a trained mouse, and proves to be a capable blackmailer and manipulator of Brittany, in [[The Lab Brat]]. (From how well he handled the mouse and Brittany, it can be inferred that Upchuck has a gift for manipulating small-brained mammals.) Finally, some talent with computers (and again with manipulating small-brained mammals), is pretty-clearly implied in [[Prize Fighters]] (where it should also be noted that he was competing with both Jodie and Daria - implying an uncommonly high level of intelligence).

 

 

==Upchuck in Fanfiction==

 

* For a long time, Upchuck was portrayed as slime in ''Daria'' fanfics. In recent years, however, a different theme has emerged that expands upon his native intelligence and wide range of interests. Some stories have even [[shipper|shipped]] Upchuck with Daria, and made it work.

 

* Upchuck's antics are usually played upon for laughs in fanfiction; however, the [[Falling Into College]] found Upchuck's activities crossing over into criminal affairs, as the character was found to be a long-time stalker of Daria's, with many videotapes and photographs of her during her last year at [[Lawndale High]] and of her return visits during her first two years at [[Raft University]]. After being arrested for his activities, Upchuck was finally incarcerated after attempting to 'jump bail' and travel to Boston to find Daria; he did this after breaking into [[Schloss Morgendorffer]] and finding that Daria had not returned for Thanksgiving break. Later episodes have shown Upchuck having found some measure of peace for himself, as well as attempting to work past his fixation upon Daria.

* In the [[Legion of Lawndale Heroes]] universe, the Charles Ruttheimer there (who is only rarely referred to as 'Upchuck' anymore) has developed into possibly the most well-rounded version of the character in the [[Daria Multiverse]]. He has responded very well to the physical and academic training that he has received as a Legionnaire (as well as the positive influence of [[Kyle Armalin]] upon his more inappropriate character traits), as well as evolved beyond the need for his high-school personality. He is considered one of the more intelligent Legionnaires, and the Legionnaire who has most benefited from joining the Legion. This Charles still enjoys all of the things he was involved in before his Legion life (his infatuation with all things Three Stooges and James Bond, his fast-food merchandise collectibles, and his interest in online role-playing games), but also has allowed himself to expand his horizons. Ashe has become more well-rounded, he has also finally had his 'growth spurt', and now stands at six feet in height. He has an unusual quality that (to the dismay and utter disbelief of the female Legionnaires) makes him quite interesting to many young women; he has begun to enjoy this attention, and has recently begin dating [[Langston Chambers]]. He has also come under the interested eyes of [[Tainn Reynolds]], [[Chandni Kaur]], and [[Elsie Sloane]].

 

 

==Trivia==

* Charles "Upchuck" Ruttheimer III was voiced by actor [[Marc Thompson]], who also gave voice to [[Anthony DeMartino]], [[Timothy O'Neill]], and [[Kevin Thompson]].

* He drives a Volvo sedan.

 

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