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Gorgonzola

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Gorgonzola is an antagonist in Chowder. He is a rat-like candle holder and serves as a nemesis figure to Chowder. His mentor and master is another candle holder named Stilton.

Appearance[]

Gorgonzola is a green rat-like creature who has a tеаl wax candle on the top of his head, which is always lit. His ears stick out on either side of the candle. He has a long snout which curves upwards, a large, round, black nose, and two slightly yellowish buck teeth. Often, his eyes are drawn with bags under them with a unibrow.

Gorgonzola's outfit is a large red long-sleeved shirt, patterned with patches, and he doesn't appear to have any footwear. He has a long, curvy green tail with three brighter stripes on it. It's uncertain whether these stripes are a pattern or if they're bandages.

Personality[]

Gorgonzola is crabby, and rather egocentric. This causes conflicts between him and Chowder, due to the latter's good nature. He views himself as superior to other people and will constantly make references to others' shortcomings.

He is highly manipulative and opportunistic (particularly towards Chowder), as seen in "Panini For President" where he uses hypnosis to convince Chowder to run against Panini (In an attempt to piggyback off him as his Vice-President) and in "The Toots" where he persuades Chowder to become a famous singer in order to make money off him. Despite his tough demeanor, Gorgonzola has been shown to possess a sensitive side, as seen in "The Apprentice Games" where he breaks down, claiming that his master, Stilton, treats him poorly and in "Hey Hey It's Knishmas!" where he almost cries after being gifted a coat made of wooly mammoth skin by Chowder.

Relationships[]

Gorgonzola tends to receive animosity from his peers due to his unfriendly demeanor, as seen in "Panini For President".

Chowder[]

Gorgonzola holds a strong disdain for Chowder and will typically tease him out of a sense of superiority.

It is possible that Gorgonzola is jealous of Chowder, as he accuses the latter of attempting to assert superiority over him in "Sniffleball". His dislike for Chowder seems to have softened after Chowder saved him from drowning in "The Apprentice Games"; However, he still views himself as superior to him.

In "Chowder Grows Up", he becomes a CEO and attempts to one-up Chowder by showing his wealth and status, hoping he would become jealous of him; However, this fails as Chowder is indifferent and claims that he's still taller than Gorgonzola, to which the latter expresses great disappointment within.

Conflict with Chowder[]

He nags on or teases Chowder for his weight. Gorgonzola has also mesmerized Chowder multiple times, using food, such as Master Lollipop, Master Cinnamon Swirl, Master Pizza, and Master "Ummm" (who is just Gorgonzola's hand). He's referred to Gorgonzola as his "best friend" before (though that statement was disagreed upon a moment later). Despite this, there are a few occasions in which Chowder expresses that he's scared by Gorgonzola's presence (often because in these instances, Gorgonzola is threatening Chowder). Succeeding this episode, Gorgonzola treats Chowder more gently. He begins insulting him less, and even goes so far as to help Chowder (such as in "The Blackout" or "Hey, Hey, It's Knishmas").

Future Gorgonzola, CEO of Candle Corp Industries.

Future Gorgonzola, CEO of Candle Corp Industries.

Trivia[]

  • Creator C.H. Greenblatt once stated that he came up with Gorgonzola's name because he doesn't like Mediterranean/European cheese (hence his name), so it seemed more suitable to use the name for a mean, ill-tempered character.
  • He may be similar to the Pokémon character Charmander in the sense if his flame is extinguished, he could die.
  • His voice actor (Will Shadley) is widely known for his role as Brian Darling Jr. in the live-action show Dirty Sexy Money. Will also starred in The Spy Next Door (2010).
  • Gorgonzola seems to have warmed up to Chowder over time, as his insulting has decreased significantly since "The Apprentice Games".
  • According to the events of "Sniffleball", it may be possible that Gorgonzola's candle flame can't be extinguished, since it did not go out when he was underwater with Chowder in one of the "base saving" scenes. However, other times in the show, Gorgonzola is afraid of his flame going near water, so this may have been an error.
  • The episode "The Dinner Theater" implied that Gorgonzola's candle is a natural part of his body, because when Ceviche squeezed the prior's legs together, his flame grew bigger.
  • In "Panini for President", Gorgonzola wakes up all the newborn babies in the hospital. This is considered a criminal act and as a result Gorgonzola was wanted by the Marzipan Police.
  • In "Hey, Hey, It's Knishmas", Gorgonzola and Stilton are in Marzipan Square, in a display called "The Magical Lights of Knishmas". Stilton is holding Gorgonzola up for all to see. This implies that, for whatever reason, Gorgonzola's candlelight is a Magical Light of Knishmas.
    • It is also shown that he can increase its flame's intensity at will.
  • Gorgonzola is mean to Chowder because he is jealous that Chowder is the apprentice of a well-known chef.
  • In the episode "The Spookiest House in Marzipan", Gorgonzola works as the light in a lamppost, in broad daylight. He was not amused, claiming that being in the lamp post was a job, and that doing so was working.
  • In "The Apprentice Scouts", it is shown that Gorgonzola's candle is not an actual part of his body, as he took it off and screwed it out after falling into the river, as though it were a hat. However, he also took off his nose in "Sniffleball", so it's likely that this was simply a visual gag.
  • The episode "The Apprentice Scouts" revealed that, even if put out, a candle holder's candle is capable of somehow relighting without the use of a match, or any other source of intense heat.
  • Gorgonzola was unable to swim in "The Apprentice Games", but was finally able to swim in "The Apprentice Scouts". It's possible that he may have learned to swim in the time between two episodes.
  • Gorgonzola is Chowder's manager in the episode "The Toots". He is also seen with two girls in the episode.
  • In the Japanese dub, Gorgonzola shares voice actress (Hikari Yono) with Ms. Endive. The same voice actress also voiced Irwin from The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, another Cartoon Network program.

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