Carmen Verde

Carmen Season 2 onwards Season 1 Prototype

Character Information Gender: Female ♀ Also known as: Prickles (by Banana Joe in "The Party") Species: Cactus Age: 12 Friends: Alan (boyfriend) Penny Teri Molly Masami Carrie Leslie Sarah Gumball Darwin Miss Simian (in "The Best") Enemies: Tobias Miss Simian (sometimes) Rob Jamie Relatives: an Unnamed father Unnamed Mother Occupation: Franklin Junior High Student (formerly) Student School cheerleader First Appearance: Early reel (prototype) "The Third" (final concept) Voice: Teresa Gallagher (Season 1) Alix Wilton Regan (Season 2 onwards) Gallery Color Scheme coat cloth eye other none none none

Carmen is a supporting character in The Amazing World of Gumball. She is a student at Elmore Junior High, and the girlfriend of Alan.

Appearance

Carmen is an anthropomorphic green cactus, with thin black lines for arms and legs. Her eyes and mouth are both black. In Season 2, her design barely changed at all. However, her cactus arms seem to have become slightly closer to the edge of her head, as well as the outline of every part of her body (including her prickles) got thicker. Her face also moved further up her body to sit in the middle. She also now has round eyes instead of ovular. In her early concept, she had one eye and more spikes.

Personality

Carmen is said to be a leader among the girls, meaning that she is one of the smartest and most capable people in the school. She also puts a lot of pressure on herself, and she gets extremely upset when she fails at something. Out of all the girls, Carmen is the most serious and focused, dedicating nearly all her time to her studies. She is often seen reading books. She can also be criticizing, which annoys Gumball a lot.

Carmen is also madly in love with Alan the balloon, although this love obviously suffers many issues, because of how readily cactus spines pop balloons, which Alan is.

In "The Best," it is revealed that she used to be a troublemaker at Franklin Junior High for bad grades, vandalizing, and disrespecting the principal, which resulted in her being expelled. Since arriving at Elmore Junior High, she became a better person.

Episode Appearances

Prototype

• "Early reel" (debut): She accidentally pops Alan.

Season 1

• "The Third": She is at the schoolyard.
• "The End": She is proposed to by Gumball.
• "The Quest": She can be seen on the school bus.
• "The Pressure": Her first speaking role. She is in Molly's treehouse.
• "The Ghost": She is in the cafeteria.
• "The Mystery": She accuses Gumball of hurting Principal Brown.
• "The Party": She is at the party.
• "The Robot": She talks about Bobert who she believes is Gumball.
• "The Sock": She is in class.
• "The Genius": She is in the library and gets mad at Gumball for being stupid.
• "The Mustache": She is in class.
• "The Ape": She is in class.
• "The Curse": She is in a picture.
• "The Meddler": She is hit by Gumball’s shoe.
• "The Helmet": She is in gym class.
• "The Fight": She wants Gumball and Tina to fight.

Season 2

• "The Fridge": She is in the band.
• "The Flower": She is cheerleading.
• "The Banana": She is in the hall and pops Alan.
• "The Phone": She is on the bus.
• "The Apology": She wants Gumball and Darwin to fight.
• "The Words": She sings What He Thinks About Us!
• "The Skull”: She cheers for Clayton.
• "Christmas": She is sad when Christmas is cancelled.
• "The Watch": She is on the bus.
• "The Virus": She is in the library.
• "The Hero": She is on the bus.
• "The Dream": She is in class.
• "The Sidekick": She gets hit in the face with lasagna.
• "The Photo": She looks at her picture.
• "The Storm": Her first major role. She and Alan break up due to everybody in school being disgusted by their relationship.
• "The Voice": She is in a picture.
• "The Promise": She is on the bus.
• "The Boombox" She is happy when she thinks Miss Simian retired.
• "The Tape": She is in the hallway.
• "The Sweaters": She is outside school.
• "The Finale": She is on the bus.

Season 3

• "The Fan": She is in the cafeteria.
• "The Coach": She is surprised when Jamie apologizes.
• "The Joy": She pops Alan.
• "The Recipe": She is on the bus.
• "The Name": She is on the bus.
• "The Extras": She is at school.
• "The Fraud": She is in the hallway.
• "The Void": She rips Teri.
• "The Move": She is hit on by Tobias.
• "The Law": She gets an ice cream.
• "The Allergy": She is on the bus.
• "The Mothers": She is in class.
• "The Bros": She is in the locker room.
• "The Mirror": She tells Penny that Gumball said she is fat.
• "The Lie": She is on the bus.
• "The Butterfly": She is hit on by Tobias again.
• "The Saint": She thinks Alan cheated on her and temporarily dumps him. Later, she takes him back.
• "The Oracle": She runs into the mall.
• "The Safety": She is on a monitor. Later, she slaps herself.
• "The Spoiler”: She is on the bus.
• "The Countdown": She is in class.
• "The Triangle": She is part of the school band.

Season 4

• "The Return”: She is on the bus.
• "The Pest": She walks by Gumball with Penny.
• "The Gift": She tries to give Masami a present.
• "The Parking": She is in the cinema.
• "The Upgrade": She is in the cafeteria.
• "The Comic": She sings the Laserheart theme song.
• "The Uploads": She is on a thumbnail.
• "The Hug": She is in line in the cafeteria.
• "The Wicked": She is on a TV screen.
• "The Traitor": She tries to stop Gumball from popping Alan. Later, she is in the cinema.
• "The Girlfriend": She is pushed by Jamie.
• "The Advice": She is hit by the Abraham Lincoln Goat.
• "The Parasite": She is in line in the cafeteria.
• "The Love": She says she loves Alan.
• "The Points": She passes out.
• "The Bus": She is on the bus.
• "The Night": She is on the bus in Hector’s dream.
• "The Misunderstandings": She is at the mall.
• "The Blame": She wants video games to not be banned.
• "The Slap": She is in the cafeteria.
• "The Fury": She is at school.
• "The Scam": She tells Gumball to stop saying 'Gargaroth'.

Season 5

• "The Stories": She is part of the fake story organized by Gumball.
• "The Guy": She pricks Anais.
• "The Boredom": She is at the mall.
• "The Vision": She is in the schoolyard.
• "The Code": She is in the cafeteria.
• "The Test": She is at school.
• "The Slide": She is at school.
• "The Loophole": She exits Miss Simian’s class.
• "The Matchmaker": She is at school.
• "The Catfish": She gets off the bus.
• "The Grades": She is in class.
• "The Ex": She watches Darwin freak out.
• "The Sorcerer": She is in gym class.
• "The Uncle": She is in the cafeteria in Gumball’s imagination.
• "The Weirdo": Sussie gives her a weird gift.
• "The Singing": Miss Simian calls her a brat.
• "The Best": Her second major role. Gumball tries to get the worst out of her.
• "The Worst": She is on the bus.
• "The Petals": She is in the hallway.
• "The Line": She tells Masami to stop Hector.
• "The List": She cheers for Gumball and Darwin.
• "The News": She watches the Wattersons' house burn.
• "The Puppets": She is on the bus.

Season 6

• "The Lady": She watches Principal Brown suffer the effects of eating a candle.
• "The Vegging": She turns into a mutant.
• "The One": She is in the cafeteria. Later, Tobias imagines that she sees Bobert malfunction.
• "The Cringe": She is in the hallway. Later, she is in the bus.
• "The Cage": She is in the audience.
• "The Neighbor": She is in class.
• "The Anybody": She is on the bus, enters Miss Simian’s class, exits school, and is on the bus again.
• "The Faith": She is in Alan’s memory.
• "The Candidate": She is locked into the art room.
• "The Pact": She is on the bus and is sitting with Penny when she laughs.
• "The Shippening": She watches Alan get shipped with Teri.
• "The Spinoffs": She is with Ocho playing games. Later, she plays basketball.
• "The Understanding": She is in the cafeteria.
• "The Ghouls": She trick-or-treats.
• "The Stink": She is in class.
• "The Drama": She is in the cafeteria. Later, she is on the bus.
• "The Buddy": She is beaten up by Jamie. Later, she is in class and in the schoolyard.
• "The Silence": She is seen on the bus and in music class.
• "The Heart": She is in a flashback.
• "The Decisions": She asks Darwin to sign Teri's birthday card.
• "The Inquisition": She is at the meeting.

Voice Actors

• Teresa Gallagher (Season 1)
• Alix Wilton Regan (Season 2-present)
• Yukiko Hinata (Japan)
• Mariana Torres (Brazil)

Gallery

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Trivia

• In the original promos for the show, Carmen is already dating Alan, but in "The Party," she is dating Banana Joe.
• Carmen may be easily mistaken for a boy by anyone who watched the promo.
• It is revealed in the episode, "The Best," that Carmen was originally a Franklin Junior High student. She was expelled from this school due to her aggressive and violent behavior before changing her ways at Elmore Junior High.
• In Season 2 onwards, Carmen can often be seen having a background conversation with Alan, often in the hallways.