Darnell (Pico's school)

personality

Darnell is a very trigger-happy pyromaniac with an improbably high intellect; he is often seen with some sort of weapon, such as a blade or gun. His intelligence allows him to take his love for fire to greater lengths, seeing that he can make his own explosives in Darnell Plays With Fire. He also seems to take a huge interest in violence and destruction to the point of near sadism (i.e. witnessing a plane full of civilians burning alive), at least until he is on the receiving end of it, especially once he is crushed by said plane. In his campaign to be the school president, he seeks to gain sympathy by claiming that he only has five years to live; however, given his pre-established cunning wits, this could actually be a lie made to increase his chances of winning. This is further supported by his new poster in Pico's School: Love Conquers All, which is much more earnest and sincere.

physical appearance

Darnell has a tall black flattop which swipes up in a sharp arc to the left and white sclerae with no pupils as a stylistic choice. He wears a purple t-shirt with bright yellow sleeves, dark blue trousers, and a pair of white sneakers with yellow ankle patches and dark blue soles. In MindChamber's art, his shoes are instead colored light blue.

skills

Darnell's greatest strength is with his experience in pyrotechnics. In his many appearances across the series, he loves to experiment with anything explosive or involving fire. He is even depicted with a lighter in Friday Night Funkin', as well as some promotional art on Newgrounds. Occasionally, he can also be seen wielding a pistol and, sometimes, a knife. He also seems to have an interest in music, as he owns a set of turntables in Pico 2, and a set of headphones he wears in promo art and in Friday Night Funkin'. Though he's noted to be a super genius, there aren't many things that indicate his intelligence aside from his skills in demolitions.

relationships

Pico Pico and Darnell are close friends. In Pico 2, Pico rushes to stop the Ghettobots once he learns they are threatening Darnell's life, and Darnell invites him over to his house to practice on a DJ turntable his mom bought for entertainment. Nene Darnell and Nene have been confirmed to be friends, but they have never actually interacted on-screen, implying that they're not all that close.

history

In Pico's School, although not physically seen, a poster promoting Darnell's presidential campaign 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."

data

Darnell is described as "hormonal". Being hormonal is described as acting upon one's urges, often sexual, as influenced by their hormone levels. This is a common occurrence through puberty in adolescents. He suffers from migraine headaches. Darnell is a "supergenius" with an IQ of 241, which is technically classified as "very superior". Darnell is a pyromaniac. In Darnell Plays With Fire, he states that he makes his bombs with ammonium nitrate fertilizer and blasting caps.