Duck composite characters
Some entries on the Duck family tree are “composite characters”. A composite character has been created specifically for the family tree. It is a combination of different characters from different stories, often with different names and/or appearances, that have been merged into one entry on the tree. At this page the composite characters have been listed with references to the stories they come from.
Generation 7
Generation 9
Dawn Drake
Position in the tree: Generation 2. Second cousin of Donald Duck, brother of Dick (Dickey) Drake and Dexter, son of Dave and Dora.
- unnamed cousin of Donald from W DD 91-01.
- Dawn, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
Dick (Dicky) Drake
Position in the tree: Generation 2. Second cousin of Donald Duck, brother of Dawn and Dexter, son of Dave and Dora.
- Dicky Drake (also called Dick) from W DD 91-01.
- Dick, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
Dexter Drake
Position in the tree: Generation 2. Second cousin of Donald Duck, brother of Dawn and Dick (Dicky) Drake, son of Dave and Dora.
- unnamed cousin of Donald from W DD 91-01.
- Dexter, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
Dudley D. Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 2. Second cousin of Donald Duck, brother of Duncan, Dwight, Dominic and Dennis.
- Dudley, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
- Dudly D. Duck, first appearance in W DD 136-01. He also appeared in B 72023 and B 780370.
Duncan Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 2. Second cousin of Donald Duck, brother of Dudley, Dwight, Dominic and Dennis.
- unnamed cousin of Donald from W DD 91-01.
- Duncan, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
Dwight Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 2. Second cousin of Donald Duck, brother of Dudley, Duncan, Dominic and Dennis.
- unnamed cousin of Donald from W DD 91-01.
- Dwight, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
Dominic Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 2. Second cousin of Donald Duck, brother of Dudley, Duncan, Dwight and Dennis.
- unnamed cousin of Donald from W DD 91-01.
- Dominic, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
Dennis Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 2. Second cousin of Donald Duck, brother of Dudley, Duncan, Dwight and Dominic.
- unnamed cousin of Donald from W DD 91-01.
- Dennis, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
Dora
Position in the tree: Generation 2. First cousin of Donald Duck, sister of Fethry Duck and mother of Dugan Duck.
- Fethry’s sister (Dugan’s mother), mentioned in B 810124.
- Dora, mentioned in YD 38-08-12.
Dan
Position in the tree: Generation 2. First cousin of Donald Duck, brother of Derrick and Douglas, son of Denton and Daphne Duck.
- unnamed cousin of Donald from W DD 91-01.
- Dan, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
Derick
Position in the tree: Generation 2. First cousin of Donald Duck, brother of Dan and Douglas, son of Denton and Daphne Duck.
- unnamed cousin of Donald from W DD 91-01.
- Derick, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
Douglas
Position in the tree: Generation 2. First cousin of Donald Duck, brother of Dan and Douglas, son of Denton and Daphne Duck.
- unnamed cousin of Donald from W DD 91-01.
- Douglas, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
Dave
Position in the tree: Generation 3. “Uncle” of Donald Duck; husband of Dora; and father of Dawn, Dexter and Dick (Dicky) Drake.
- unnamed cousin of Donald from W DD 91-01.
- Dave, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
Dora Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 3. First cousin once removed (“aunt”) of Donald Duck; wife of Dave; and mother of Dawn, Dexter and Dick (Dicky) Drake.
- Dora, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
- Dora from S 71019.
Herman Mudhen
Position in the tree: Generation 3. “Uncle” of Donald Duck; husband of Deborah; and father of Mehitabel Mudhen.
- Herman, mentioned in ZD 54-06-27.
- Portrait from H 26054.
Denton
Position in the tree: Generation 3. Uncle of Donald Duck; husband of Daphne Duck; and father of Dan, Derrick and Douglas.
- unnamed relative of Donald from W DD 91-01.
- Denton, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
Daphne Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 3. Aunt of Donald Duck; (ex)-wife of Denton and Goostave; and mother of Gladstone Gander.
- Daphne Duck, first mentioned in Qus/CBL 6I and illustrated in Qus/CBL 6HA. Shown in D 11221, first story appearance in D 93227. Also appeared in D 97437 and XU DTK 5A.
- Daphne, mentioned in YD 68-09-23.
- Gladstone’s mother from HC DD1993-46P.
- Gladstone’s mother from D 2010-056.
Goostave Gander
Position in the tree: Generation 3. Uncle of Donald Duck; (ex)-husband of Daphne Duck; and mother of Gladstone Gander.
- Goostave Gander, shown in D 11221, first story appearance in H 2021-263. Also seen on a portrait in HC DD1998-21P.
- Gladstone’s father from HC DD1993-46P.
Buckaroo "2-Gun" Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 3. Very distant cousin of Donald; and grandson of Panhandle.
- Buck Duck (also named Buckaroo Duck), first appearing in W WDCD 7-13. He also appeared in various other stories.
- 2-Gun Duck, mentioned on a family tree in W DG 38-01.
Hortense McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 3. Father of Donald Duck; and husband of Hortense McDuck.
- Hortense McDuck, first mentioned on the family tree by Carl Barks (Qus/CBL 6I) and first comic appearance in D 91308.
- Donald’s mother, from S 75182.
- Donald’s mother, from the cartoon No Hunting.
? Drake
Position in the tree: Generation 3. Husband of Hortense McDuck; and stepfather of Donald.
- Father of Donald Duck, shown in S 75182.
- Drake as the surname of Donald’s father, as mentioned in the episode The Hunting Instinct of Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color.
- Donald’s father Drake from a BBC radio show.
Anatrone McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 3. Cousin of Scrooge McDuck; and son of “commander” McDuck.
- Anatrone de’Paperoni from I TL 1691-B.
- Baffolo Bullo-Paper from S 72267.
Agatha Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 3. Paternal aunt of Daisy Duck.
- Agatha mentioned in W DAD 10-03.
- Agathe/Agata/Agaat mentioned in D 88142.
- Daisy’s aunt (unnamed in the original version, but called Agathe in the German translation), mentioned in W WDC 344-03.
Euclid Pardalto
Position in the tree: Generation 3. Maternal uncle of Gyro Gearloose.
- Euclid, first appearing in S 63043. He also appeared in S 72147, B 73017, B 74308, B 800053, B 810134, B MAN 4-TI and D 2019-155.
- Euclide (Italian name) or Nelis (Dutch name) from S 65180.
? Coot (Elvira's sister)
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Daughter of Clinton Coot and Gertrude Gadwall; sister of Elvira Coot.
- Elvira’s sister, mentioned in W DAD 56-03.
- Elvira’s sister, appearing in D 2022-070.
Amalia
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Great-aunt of Donald Duck; and wife of Gumboot Duck.
- Amelia, mentioned in H 25042.
- Amalia, mentioned in H 2019-231.
- Amalia, shown on a portrait in H 2019-564.
Humperdink "Dabney" Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Paternal grandfather of Donald Duck and husband of Elivra Coot (Grandma Duck)
- Humperdink from W VP 2-12. Also mentioned in W WDC 129-04.
- Grandpa Duck from W DD 93-05. Also appeared in D 2010-108.
- Humperdink Duck (also called Dabney) from D 11221 (Don Rosa’s Donald Duck Family Tree). First story appearance in D 93227. Also appeared in D 97437 and I TL 2875-5.
- Grandpa Duck (Nonno Papero) from I TL 3113-2 and Qit/TL 3070C.
- Donald’s grandfather (Nonno Papero), mentioned in I AO 52322-A.
- Donald’s grandpa, mentioned in W OS 29-02.
- Donald’s granddad, mentioned in YD 59-11-17.
- Grandfather Duck (Opa Duck), mentioned in H 92139.
- Grandfather (opa), shown on a portrait in H 88072.
- Elvira’s husband from S 74222.
- Donald’s grandpa, shown on a picture in Donald’s Fire Survival Plan.
- “Gramps”, shown on a picture in UC DDA 10RE.
Howard Rockerduck
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Father of John D. Rockerduck.
- Howard Rockerduck, first appearing in D 92083.
- Pykerdock, first appearing in I TL 756-A. Also appears in I TL 1282-B.
- John D. Rockerduck’s father from D 2016-185.
Mrs. Davison
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Mother of John D. Rockerduck; wife of Howard Rockerduck.
- Wife of Howard Rockerduck and mother of John D. Rockerduck, first appearing in D 92083.
- “Ciccia”, wife of Pykerdock and mother of John D. Rockerduck, first appearing in I TL 756-A.
- John D. Rockerduck’s mother from D 2016-185.
Downy O'Drake
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Wife of Fergus McDuck; and mother of Scrooge McDuck.
- Downy O’Drake, first appearance in D 91308. Also appeared in various other stories.
- McMama, refered to in the 1987 DuckTales episode The Curse of Castle McDuck, appeared in the episode Once Upon A Dime.
- Scrooge’s unnamed mother from HC DD1991-23P.
- Scrooge’s mother from the 2018 DuckTales reboot series in the episode The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck.
- Oretta Paporetta from I TL 756-A.
Fergus McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Husband of Downy O’Drake; and father of Scrooge McDuck.
- Old “Scotty” McDuck, mentioned in Qus/CBL 6I and illustrated in Qus/CBL 6HA.
- Fergus McDuck, first appearance in D 91308. Also appeared in various other stories.
- McPapa, refered to in the 1987 DuckTales episode The Curse of Castle McDuck, appeared in the episode Once Upon A Dime.
- Scrooge’s unnamed father from HC DD1991-23P.
- Scrooge’s father from the 2018 DuckTales reboot series in the episode The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck.
- Scrooge’s father, refered to in ZD 60-05-08, YD 63-12-11, YD 66-03-18 and YD 68-10-03.
- Paperon-Papà from I TL 756-A.
? McFowl
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Mother of Rumpus McFowl; and first wife of Fergus McDuck.
- Wife of Scrooge’s father, mentioned in YD 68-10-03.
- Mother of Rumpus McFowl, mentioned in D 99053.
Tobias McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Uncle of Scrooge McDuck; and son of Quagmire McDuck.
- Tobias McDuck, mentioned in D 4950.
- Unnamed son of Quagmire and Elisabeth, shown in D 2022-103.
Agathe McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Aunt of Scrooge McDuck; and daughter of Quagmire McDuck.
- Agathe from D 8082.
- Unnamed daughter of Quagmire and Elisabeth, shown in D 2022-103.
Fergus McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Uncle of Scrooge McDuck; and son of Quagmire McDuck.
- HDL’s great-great-uncle Fergus, mentioned in the videogame Ducktales 2.
- Unnamed son of Quagmire and Elisabeth, shown in D 2022-103.
"commander" McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Uncle of Scrooge McDuck; and son of Quagmire McDuck.
- “commodoro” de’ Paperoni (“commander” McDuck) from S 71057.
- Unnamed child of Quagmire and Elisabeth, shown in D 2022-103.
Patinhes McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Uncle of Scrooge McDuck; and son of Quagmire McDuck.
- Patinhes from B 810094b.
- Unnamed son of Quagmire and Elisabeth, shown in D 2022-103.
Argyle McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Uncle of Scrooge McDuck; and son of Quagmire McDuck.
- Argyle, mentioned in D 2001-126.
- Unnamed son of Quagmire and Elisabeth, shown in D 2022-103.
Dolores van Diggelen
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Maternal grandmother of Daisy Duck.
- Gran-duck Dolores, from the Mickey Mouse Funhouse episode Día de los Muertos.
- Daisy’s relative (grandmother?) from W WDC 111-02.
Amalia van Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Maternal grand-aunt of Daisy Duck.
- Amalia, shown on a portrait in H 94055.
- Amalia, shown on a portrait in H 2017-182.
Lily Wister
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Paternal grandmother of Daisy Duck; and wife of Jason Duck.
- Daisy’s unnamed grandma from YD 68-04-02. She might also have been refered to in YD 48-06-09 and YD 66-04-07.
- Gramquacker Lily from the episode Phantom Wing of the Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures series.
- Daisy’s unnamed grandmother from H 25075.
- Grandma Duck from W WDCD 33-05.
Duchess of Duckshire
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Cousin of Daisy’s paternal grandmother Lily Wister.
- Duchess of Duckshire from W US 47-01.
- Duchess of Duckshire from I TL 3466-1P.
"Granny" ?
Position in the tree: Generation 4. Grandmother of Magica De Spell.
- Granny De Spell, first appearance in S 65160.
- Vovó Patalójika from B MAN 6-TI.
Clinton Clarence Coot
Position in the tree: Generation 5. Husband of Gertrude Gadwall; father of Elvira Coot; and great-grandfather of Donald Duck.
- Clinton Coot, first shown on Don Rosa’s Family Tree (D 11221), and first story appearance in D 97052.
- Elvira’s father from I TL 1796-A.
- Elvira’s father from W WDC 161-11.
- Jack from I M 14-2.
- Elvira’s father from I M 17-3.
- Elvira’s father from I M 18-5.
- Clarence Coot from the Disneyland Shanghai tree.
Gertrude Rosabella Gadwall
Position in the tree: Generation 5. Wife of Clinton Coot; mother of Elvira Coot; and great-grandmother of Donald Duck.
- Gertrude Gadwall, first shown on Don Rosa’s Family Tree (D 11221); and first story appearance in D 2009-151.
- Elvira’s mother from I TL 1796-A.
- Elvira’s mother from W WDC 161-11.
- Prissy from I M 14-2.
- Elvira’s mother from I M 17-3.
- Elvira’s mother from I M 18-5.
- Elvira’s mother, mentioned in W DAD 5-03.
- Rosabella Paperino from the Disneyland Shanghai tree.
Daniel Donald Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 5. Paternal great-grandfather of Donald Duck, and father of Humperdink “Dabney” Duck.
- Paolo Paperis from I AO 38022-A.
- Danial Duck from ZD 43-12-26.
- Grandpa Duck from YD 48-04-10.
- Bluffer Duck from W OS 995-02.
- Gran’daddy Daniel, mentioned in W DD 111-01.
- Paolino Paperino from I TL 683-A.
- Little Paper from I TL 1117-C.
Harold "Pokerdyck" Rockerduck
Position in the tree: Generation 5. Grandfather of John D. Rockerduck; and father of Howard Rockerduck.
- Pokerdyck from I TL 755-A.
- Harold “Doppla Cappa” Rockerduck, mentioned in I TL 3439-1P.
? Gadwall (Ludwig's mother)
Position in the tree: Generation 5. Sister of Gertrude Gadwall; mother of Ludwig Von Drake.
- Ludwig’s mother from I TL 2859-4.
- Ludwig’s mother, mentioned in D 2008-041.
- Ludwig’s mother, mentioned in W GPSB 4-02.
- Ludwig’s mother, heard in House of Mouse.
? Von Drake (Ludwig's father)
Position in the tree: Generation 5. Father of Ludwig Von Drake.
- Ludwig’s father from I TL 2859-4.
- Ludwig’s father, mentioned in YD 89-10-12.
Zebedeus O'Drake
Position in the tree: Generation 5. Brother of Roger O’Drake; and granduncle of Scrooge McDuck.
- Zebedeus, mentioned in H 88117.
- Zebedeus from a portrait in H 2013-300.
Zeebaars O'Drake
Position in the tree: Generation 5. Maternal grandfather of Scrooge McDuck, and father of Downy O’Drake.
- Mac Paperson, mentioned in I TL 272-A.
- Mac Patus from S 71098.
- Zeebaars from H 2022-002.
Gianna (Jenny) MacGoose
Position in the tree: Generation 5. Maternal grandmother of Scrooge McDuck; and mother of Downy O’Drake.
- Gianna (nonna Jenny), from the handbook I pensieri di Paperone.
- Scrooge’s grandmother, mentioned in D 2007-218.
- Scrooge’s grandmother, mentioned in ZD 85-09-08.
Gustavo (Gus) Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 5. “Uncle” of Elvira Coot and son of Paperonzo.
- Gus, mentioned in YD 44-01-25.
- Gustavo, mentioned in I AT 83-A.
Titus "Dingus" McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 5. Paternal grandfather of Scrooge McDuck, and father of Fergus McDuck.
- Titus McDuck from W DD 70-01.
- “Dirty” Dingus McDuck from D 11221 (Don Rosa’s Donald Duck Family Tree). Only comics story appearance is in D 91308S. He further appears in the episodes Woo-oo! and The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck! of the DuckTales reboot series.
- Scrooge mentions his grandfather (with references to a miner), without giving a name, in W US 92-04 and D 2007-132.
- Scrooge also mentions his grandfather in YD 68-10-03.
- Pokerface Drake (Italian: Arpagone de’ Paperoni), mentioned in S 70245.
Herbert McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 5. Brother of Titus “Dingus” McDuck; and granduncle of Scrooge McDuck.
- Herbert, mentioned in D 92293.
- Relative of Silas McDuck, seen in the DuckTales episode The Curse of Castle McDuck.
Paperino McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 5. Nephew of Ebenezer Roger McDuck.
- Nephew of Sciupone from I AT 299-B.
- Paperino, nephew of Paperhone, from I TL 755-A.
Daisy O'Fly
Position in the tree: Generation 5. Paternal great-grandmother of Daisy Duck, and mother of Jason Duck.
- Daisy Duck from W DDCA 1-04.
- Paperina O’Fly from I TL 2050-3.
? (wife of Cornelius Coot)
Position in the tree: Generation 6. Wife of Cornelius Coot; and paternal grandmother of Grandma Duck.
- Unnamed wife of Cornelius from I TL 2298-6P.
- Unnamed wife of Cornelius from I TL 2229-1.
Garibaldi Donaldo Paperino
Position in the tree: Generation 6. Maternal grandfather of Elvira Coot.
- Donaldo from S 80144.
- Elvira’s grandfather from S 85215.
- Garibaldi Paperino from the Disneyland Shanghai tree.
- Elvira’s grandfather mentioned in W DDCA 3-03.
Carina Miranda Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 6. Maternal grandmother of Elvira Coot.
- Hortênsia from B 820168 and B 820125.
- Miranda Duck from S 83099.
- Elvira’s grandmother from I TL 1677-B.
- Elvira’s grandmother and grand-daughter of Elvira’s great-great-grandmother Duck, mentioned in D 2290.
- Carina Barone from the Disneyland Shanghai tree.
- Elvira’s grandmother, mentioned in D 2007-026.
- Elvira’s grandmother from S 77049.
Rufus Duck
Position in the tree: Generation 6. Paternal great-great-grandfather of Donald Duck, and father of Daniel Donald Duck.
- Old grandpappy from the 1955 cartoon No Hunting.
- Rufus Duck from the 1957 episode Your Host, Donald Duck from The Magical World of Disney.
- Ferdinand Duck, mentioned in H 2016-150.
Paper McPaper
Position in the tree: Generation 6. Great-granduncle of Scrooge McDuck; and brother-in-law of Anatrone O’Drake.
- Paper McPaper, mentioned in I TL 158-B.
- Paper Mac Paper from I TL 1396-AP.
Ebenezer Roger McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 6. Paternal great-grandfather of Scrooge McDuck, and father of Titus Dingus McDuck.
- Ebenezer McDuck, mentioned in S 68064.
- Don Pepe Pampero Pamperòn from I TL 690-A.
- Potluck McDuck, mentioned in S 70086.
- “Sciupone” McDuck, mentioned in I AT 299-B.
- Roger McDuck, mentioned in I TL 994-A.
- Paperhone from I TL 755-A.
- Scrooge’s great-grandfather, mentioned in D 9074.
- Scrooge’s ancestor from I TL 1017-B.
Mabel
Position in the tree: Generation 7. Great-grandmother of Elvira Coot.
- Elvira’s unnamed great-grandmother from I TL 1677-B.
- Mabel, mentioned in D 96333 (said to be Elvira’s great-aunt in the English translation, but Elvira’s great-grandmother in the Danish and Swedish versions).
Hugh "Seafoam" McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 8. Direct ancestor of Scrooge McDuck; father of Silas McDuck; and son of Duncan McDuck.
- Seafoam McDuck from W OS 495-02 by Carl Barks. In later stories by Don Rosa named Hugh McDuck.
- Seafoam McDuck from D 7236.
Duchess Paperine Oquette of Duckshire
Position in the tree: Generation 8. Great-great-grandmother of Daisy’s paternal grandmother Lily Wister.
- Duchess of Duckshire from ZD 73-02-11.
- Paperine Oquette from I TL 2034-5.
? McPaper
Position in the tree: Generation 9. Direct ancestor of Scrooge McDuck.
- McPaper from I TL 2345-6.
- Mac Paper, mentioned in I TL 448-A.
Scrooge "Blackbeak" McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 10. Direct ancestor of Scrooge McDuck; father of Duncan McDuck; and son of Angus McDuck.
- Blackbeak from S 70215.
- Scrooge McDuck from I TL 216-AP.
- Pirate from I TL 714-AP.
- Black Corsair from I TL 1140-AP.
- Pirata nero, mentioned in I TL 2175-1.
- Morgan De’Paperoni from I TL 2208-6.
Benjamin Gearloose
Position in the tree: Generation 10. Direct ancestor of Gyro Gearloose.
- Benjamin Gearloose from S 85139.
- Benjamin Carotene from H 2016-040.
Paperin Parpignac
Position in the tree: Generation 17. Direct ancestor of Donald Duck; great-grandfather of Tobias Duck.
- Paperin Parpignac from I TL 188-AP.
- Unnamed musketeer from ZD 55-10-09.
- Unnamed fencer from ZD 55-10-09.
? McDuck
Position in the tree: Generation 18. Direct ancestor of Scrooge McDuck; father of Quackerinn McDuck; great-great-grandfather of Blackbeak.
- Unnamed great-great-grandfather of Blackbeak from I TL 216-AP.
- Unnamed portrait from D 2016-034.
Columbust Duck
Position in the tree: Direct ancestor of Donald Duck; grandfather of Pintail Duck; son of Sooth Duck.
- Columbust Duck, mentioned in W LVD 3-03.
- Columbus Duck, mentioned in H 70dd08b. In a reprint of the story, he was renamed Dirck Duck.
Griezelda
Position in the tree: paternal aunt of “Mad Madam” Mim.
- Griezelda, from H 95138.
- Griezelda, mentioned in H 25005.
- Griezelda, mentioned in H 2020-248.
Cleopatra VII
Position in the tree: Great-granddaughter of Cleopat-Perina; and cousin of “Mad Madam” Mim.
- Cleopatra VII, mentioned in I TL 750-A.
- Cleopatra, mentioned in S 67037.
- Cleopatra VII, shown in D 92380.
