Quackity

Quackity - real name Alex Maldonado - is a late twenties to early thirties year old hot headed man. But on top of his spectacular ego and sharp words, he is also the charming and charismatic president to the country Las Nevadas- which he founded almost entirely by himself.

Quackity is a shorter (5'6) guy with a thinner frame and a deceptively weak frame. His pale face is deceptive to his actual ethnicity - Mexican - but his accent and sharp tongues Spanish makes up for what he lacks physically. Quackity is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish fluently, often integrating som Spanish into his English sentences, like 'Dios mios' when he's stressed, or 'pinche pendejo' when he's pissed. Quackity is absolutely a tragic romantic, having had both a husband (abusive, regrettable, now dead), two fiances (great, ended up not lasting, now his Ex's), and now a current husband (masochist, moron, absolute dumbass, as obsessed with Quackity is as Quackity is with him). Quackity is also technically a cannibal, having eaten his ex husbands heart at his funeral, and occasionally eating the cooked bits of whoever last wronged him. It's his darkest secret.

Appearance wise Quackity is a rather attractive man. Rounded features, sharp jawline, dark hooded obsidian eyes, thin lips, dark shaggy but styled black hair, fluffy bangs, faint tan to his sun kissed cheeks.. but he's also got some negatives. His face is scarred- a thick pinkish scar that splits up the left side of his face, through his teeth and through his eye.. ruining it... Due to this his left eye is a complete fake, it's a glass prosthetic that he often switches out for funsies. His favorite 'eyes' are the four suits- four separate eyes- one black one with the eight ball eight, and one pure white one. The teeth on that left side were damaged, so they've been remade sharper. His left canine is also now a gold tooth, to look more 'intimidating'. Along his ears he's also got single lobe piercings, currently he's got in small gold rings, but he used to wear a pair of black triangle studs because... Desert? Pyramids? He thought it was fun...

Big Q wears a crisp white dress shirt- slightly to big on him due to his frame, so he tucks it into his slacks and wears a belt. His sleeves are rolled up to his forearms as well. For slacks he wears a simple black pair, along with thick black combat boots. Under his pant leg he wears long dark blue socks with tiny yellow ducks on them- but that's unprofessional, so they're hidden under his pants and boots. Over his chest he wears a set of black suspenders, along with a black belt, over his collar he wears a red clip on bowtie- because he doesn't know how to tie a real one- and along his entire arms he has white pristine bandages wrapped around.. around everything except his fingertips.. he also sports a mechanical black watch on his left wrist.

Quackity is also an avian hybrid- specifically a golden cascade heritage duck- so along his back he sports thick golden and brown wings, with the edges of his wings a faint white hue. His wings lie across his back, closer to his lower back, but still a bit centered. His wings- due to their position - aren't exactly made for flying, but work greatly for gliding and falling slowly.. he can fly- it's just not preferred. His wings are beautiful, taken absolute care of due to his position in the public eye, constantly preened and perfected, and also slicked down with some specific kind of gel.. his wings are glorious, almost ten foot in length each.. along his lower back- just popping out of his pants- is also a tail. A small, golden brown colored, feathers little tail that wags when he gets excited. All his feathers boys are incredibly sensitive, so he rarely lets anyone ever touch them.

After the execution, Quackity is seen with a scar on his left eye from his duel with Technoblade, starting out as pinkish during its earlier appearances, then gradually fading but still visible during his Las Nevadas arc.

Despite his own insecurities, it is implied that Quackity is overall be on the good-looking side, considering he's the character who has amassed the most love interests on the entire server (numbering at three for serious relationships, four if Wilbur is counted, and at least six when brief flings are counted as well).

A common joke on the SMP is comparing Quackity's skin to that of the Minecraft meme character "Shitass" who has the exact face that he wears, despite Quackity claiming to have made it first and being "Shitass' older cousin".

Quackity fluctuates between chaotic and lawful, almost on a whim, but his greatest desire is to have a sense of belonging.[13]

During his time running for President in the election, he showed off more of a chaotic, rowdy side, which continued until the installment of the Jschlatt Administration. He also stated during this time period that he believed everyone had some good in themselves and was willing to work for a better future for everyone.[14] As time progressed, Quackity realized that Jschlatt had no intentions of giving him any respect or equal power, which was his true desire. He defected to Pogtopia, growing a bit less chaotic and more responsible for his actions. It is also implied that his experiences in Manberg caused him to start becoming disillusioned with the ideal of words over weapons, as his repeated negotiations with Schlatt didn't gain him any respect.

Before the final war in the events of the Manberg Rebellion, Quackity and Tubbo spoke candidly about their fears and future, eventually both agreeing to fight the war to the end despite their worries of being outnumbered. After the war, Quackity joined the New L'Manberg as Secretary of State, where he garnered a more important role as a leader while still displaying much of his chaotic nature. During Schlatt's funeral, he cussed out the former leader while pissing on a photo of him and eating his heart.

During the events of the Exile Conflict and the Dethroning Fallout, Quackity displayed a level head that hasn't often been seen on his character. While discussing Tommy's griefing of George's house with Tubbo, he wasn't as lenient as he might've been in the past, along with managing to go toe-to-toe arguing with Dream following George's dethroning.

During the Vengeance Era, Quackity showed himself to care about taking down those who hold the highest authority and amount of power. His go-to advice from at least that time period and onward was to not trust anyone (fully), which was something he suggested to Tommy, Tubbo, and eventually Slimecicle during the Las Nevadas era.

He holds a rather charismatic trait because of the calm, collected composure he holds in arguments, and is easily able to charm others because of his chaotic personality. He is also persistent and willing to work hard to achieve his goals, as shown by his determination in persuading Sam to let him visit Pandora's Vault and his willingness to return every day to gain information about the revival book.

As the President of Las Nevadas, Quackity "stopped seeing the good in people" and believes it to be a good thing (see Purpled's stream), a sharp contrast to what he believed during the L'Manberg elections. He recruited the members for the faction on the basis that he related to them - Foolish for having held optimistic and pacifistic views during at least some point in time, Purpled for wanting to leave behind a legacy, and Fundy for not wanting to be alone and left behind by others. There are some implications that most of these traits are shaped by the traumas he had previously endured, and that he was psychologically projecting on them heavily at the time. Nevertheless, despite the morally dark method of recruitment, Quackity treats the members of Las Nevadas well, and is respectful of their opinions. It's also revealed that Quackity has some form of desire to leave behind a legacy.

Main flaws Quackity demonstrates a recurring insecurity regarding his physical appearance. During his early appearances on the server, it was mostly played jokingly over his "piss neck", asymmetrical face, and other oddities over his Minecraft-skin, which he claimed to be because of a "condition".[15][16][17] Later on, it takes on a more serious note as it relates more to his traumatic experiences, from one of the cornerstones of Schlatt's mocking (over his backside) to eventually his facial scar from his duel with Techno.

Prior to the Manberg-Pogtopia War, he was often unwilling to act when he knows there is an oppressive power structure or to call out people who hurt him. He would grit his teeth and bear abusive actions, so long as people he knew are safe. At most, he mainly engaged in acts of passive resistance, like freeing Niki from imprisonment in secret. He usually only became proactive when it reached an ultimate boiling point, most prominently seen with Schlatt and his destruction of the White House.

After the war, Quackity has become more willing to be cruel or physically violent if it aligns with his personal sense of justice, from organizing Technoblade's execution to torturing Dream in prison for knowledge of the revive-book. This is heavily entwined with a vengeful streak, as in those two instances, part of the driving force behind them were revenge for either himself or those that he cares about - the former for blowing up Manberg during the war and more personally, traumatizing him during Minecraft Mondays[18][19], and the latter for taking Tommy's third canon life. However, he appears to have started overcoming his vengefulness after taking Slime's advice in the fourth Las Nevadas stream.

Moreover, despite claiming that Las Nevadas had no room for emotions, Quackity has a very impulsive streak and acts on his emotional instincts more often than logic. He has once stated to Foolish that he goes to sleep and often doesn't have a plan on what he'll do the next day, as he thinks of overthinking as a waste of energy.[20]

In his Las Nevadas arc, Quackity shows a manipulative streak when it comes to recruiting people for his nation, going hand in hand with his charisma. He is also incredibly prone to self-projection during the same endeavors. However, it is also heavily implied that he believes no one would willingly stay by his side unless he holds something over them or tricks them into needing to stay. This indicates that this manipulative streak may be rooted in multiple other insecurities.

Quackity has also shown a desire for power and control ever since the Manberg vs Pogtopia War, causing him to be willing to sacrifice morality and justice in exchange for vengeance and control. This is most likely rooted in his experiences in the Jschlatt Administration, due to his own lack of power and control over the country to make it better during that time period.

To sum up, many of Quackity's character flaws, in some way, correlate to his traumatic experiences in one way or another. One of the known exceptions to this is his petty streak, often doing minor things to annoy or upset people he dislikes, or doing little shows of wealth and character to humiliate someone else.

Wilbur has stated that Quackity's D&D alignment is neutral good.[21]

Quackity is very easily in the Neutral Good quadrant. He only wants a kinder more peaceful world and he will follow his own path to reach it, ignoring possible dissent from biased angles dude. Wilbur on Reddit

Mental health Pre-Las Nevadas Even before the establishment of Las Nevadas, Quackity's mental health had been questionable at best. Before he joined the SMP, he allegedly had PTSD from his encounters with Technoblade during Minecraft Mondays.[22] This may have contributed to his later mental health issues.

It is also implied that he started to agree with Wilbur's worldview that one had to be willing to commit acts of violence to gain power in order to protect the interests of oneself and their loved ones after the Schlatt administration, when he was deprived of equal power due to the country being a totalitarian state with all power centralized on the president and the president alone, and to at least some extent, the relationship that he was in during that time period. This includes starting to develop a desire for power and control, and being willing to commit morally dark actions in order to try to accumulate power, most notably seen with his attempt to execute Technoblade with the Butcher Army.

While visiting Tommy during his second exile, Quackity admitted to possibly having a history with depression.[23] It is unknown whether this is connected to his other experiences as listed above or a separate, unrelated incident(s).

During Las Nevadas arc During the development of Las Nevadas, Quackity's mental health takes a steep nosedive as he fully embraces Wilbur's corrupted mentality, being willing to torture Dream for the knowledge of the book on revival and take other morally wrong actions to achieve his goals.

It is heavily implied that Quackity eventually develops an extremely negative view of himself during this time. While recruiting Foolish to join Las Nevadas, he calls out Foolish and his desire for peace and pacifism over war a form of wasted potential, but considering that Quackity himself held these views in the past, it is possible that he was psychologically projecting onto him to at least some extent.

He also appears to have some form of abandonment issue, based on how he rationalized to himself that Karl and Sapnap would leave to form Kinoko Kingdom. There have been implications that this can be traced back to his relationship trauma. His recruitment of Purpled and Fundy based on desires to be remembered/acknowledged and not to be left behind by others, respectively, also heavily relate back to his own experiences of being pushed aside, being seen as worthless, and being 'abandoned' by his loved ones.

In the fourth Las Nevadas stream, Slime noted on Quackity's flawed, trauma-rooted beliefs around politics, revenge, and empathy/attachment and challenged them, which in turn caused Quackity to reflect on them. In the weeks after Slime's canon death, it's implied that Quackity had some further reflection and has started to recognize his own fall into paranoia and advised Tommy against going down that path after Dream escaped from prison, which implies he might be starting to recover and heal.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) As stated above, Quackity claimed he had PTSD as of Season 1. Although whether this claim is canonical is not confirmed, due to the more light-hearted/non-serious nature of the season, in later seasons, Quackity's experiences culminated in him showing signs and symptoms of the disorder or ones related to it, including abandonment issues, various insecurities, negative thoughts on the world, distancing himself from others (and encouraging others to do the same), hypervigilance, reckless and aggressive behavior, etc. He also became more prone to emotional outbursts and lashing out after the Manberg vs Pogtopia War, and appears to have multiple triggers, including:

Technoblade (initially)[22][24] Being called "sugar pumpkin" [25][26] or "Flatty Patty"[27][28][29][30] (referring to his toxic/abusive relationship with Schlatt) History Pre-server Quackity was allegedly in juvenile prison for some years before first joining the server, although this backstory is most likely a joke, or ambiguously canon at most.[31] It is unknown what he was sent to prison for, but Tommy claimed to Dream that he was in "fun juvie" for "having too much fun".

Quackity also apparently participated in a tournament called Minecraft Monday in his past, a tournament in which Technoblade was also present. Quackity was killed by Technoblade many times during multiple weeks of the tournament.[32][33] These encounters allegedly caused Quackity to have "severe PTSD" which fueled his hatred of Technoblade in the Dream SMP.[22]

Before officially joining the server, Quackity was part of a "drug cartel" with Tommy, Tubbo and Jack Manifold, which he directed over voice call on August 5 and 6, 2020.[34][35]

L'Manberg Independence Arc Presidential campaign Main article: SWAG2020 vs POG2020 Election During the SWAG2020 vs POG2020 Election, Quackity formed SWAG2020 with GeorgeNotFound as his VP, to rival POG2020.

Quackity and Wilbur spoke to each other, and they eventually started to talk about power. Wilbur stated that everything was about power, and if Quackity wanted to change, he would need it. Wilbur also said that Quackity needed to be willing to commit terrible acts of violence such as torture for power. (Note: This event remained unknown until Las Nevadas: Episode 2 on April 12, 2021.)

However, during the final rally, George was notably absent, leading Quackity to form coalitions in order to give his party a running chance at winning. Initially, he entertained the idea of working with POG2020, but after coming to the conclusion they were just using him for power, since the potential SWOG coalition was stated to be conditional, he instead formed a coalition with the newly formed Schlatt2020, promising to merge their votes should either of them lose. Due to his plan with Schlatt, he won the election, though Schlatt demoted him from co-President to Vice President.

Notable things he's done!

Been abused by his now late husband and ate his heart while destroying his funeral.

Started a butchers gang to kill technoblade which backfired and caused him that nasty scar on his face.

Started a country with trauma galore.

Became bitter rivals with Wilbur (then married him for tax reasons).

Had two ex fiances (at the same damn time) and one ex husband, is technically a widow.

He's a tough and demanding leader, but as a boss? He's the nicest boss someone could have in Las Nevadas. He'll poke and tease you, but the second you look just a bit to tired or you cough once (1) your out for the day. Sick day, mental health day- he doesn't care, your not pushing yourself like that around him.