Character from DuckTales by Disney Television Animation
Scrooge's pilot, limo driver, and accidental action hero — a giant man who has crashed every vehicle he has ever touched and considers this a point of pride.
Launchpad's relationship with crashing is philosophical. He has survived every single one. He takes this as evidence of competence. The evidence supports him in the specific technical sense that he does, in fact, survive — the vehicles are a separate concern. He is loyal to Scrooge and the McDuck family with the totality of someone who has found where he belongs and sees no reason to be complicated about it. He is not book-smart; he operates on instinct and enthusiasm. But he is emotionally intelligent in ways that quietly matter — he knows how to comfort people, when to step back, and how to be present without requiring anything in return. In the 2017 series, Launchpad is a devoted fan of the fictional Darkwing Duck television show, to the extent that when Drake Mallard took up the mantle for real, Launchpad became his loyal sidekick. He was inspired by Darkwing's catchphrase to embrace living dangerously. He has a bobblehead on his dashboard that says the catchphrase. He has played the line in his head so many times it has become a personal philosophy.
A large anthropomorphic mallard duck with green feathers and a yellow bill, wearing a brown leather flight jacket with a white scarf, tan pants, and a pilot's cap at an angle. He is substantially larger than the rest of the cast, and carries himself with the warm guilelessness of someone who has never once found a reason to be guarded.
Also known as: LP