History EnsembleDarkhorse / WesternAnimation

** Thanks to Drupe's thick [[HartmanHips hips]] and [[ShesGotLegs thighs]], there's been a lot of fan art of this strawberry girl.

* ''WesternAnimation/XMen'':

** There's also [[WesternAnimation/OneFroggyEvening Michigan J. Frog]]. He appeared in just one seven-minute short, but is one of the more popular and recognizable minor characters in the WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes universe.

** The DeadpanSnarker computer with a [[TheMeanBrit British accent]].

** [[MeanBrit Kyle]], to the extent that several fans cite him as [[JustHereForGodzilla the only reason they watch the show at all]].

** Heck, Misery's cousins in general are quite popular, but special mention, aside from Morose, goes out to [[IllGirl Malady]] and [[SleepyHead Malaise]] -- their popularity was probably helped by not only having had appeared in an earlier "Misery family" episode, but also for actually being rather kind to others compared to, say, [[DeadpanSnarker Mildew]] or [[ItsAllAboutMe Migraine]]. Makes Misery's description of them being "[[ExactWords co]][[AnIcePerson ld]]" all the more ironic, huh?

** And so far, episodes involving other key heroes such as The ComicBook/IncredibleHulk, Comicbook/TheMightyThor or ComicBook/IronMan got good reaction as well due to being faithful to their most well-known incarnation, especially Iron Man.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'' had JustForFun/{{Candlejack}}, a one off character. To explain: He's just a boogeyman who kidnaps anyone who says his name but is just a one-off villain rather than being a recurring member of Freakazoid's RoguesGallery. He ends up spawning a massive MemeticMutation that even at one point permeated Wiki/ThisVeryWiki due to how easily applicable it is within internet wiki/forums until he's contained in the previous Just For Fun link (just click it to see how it works), and thus he became way too memorable for a one-shot villain.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'' had JustForFun/{{Candlejack}}, a one off character.

** [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Lahwhinie/Lawhinie/Louwhiney]]. She only appears in "Gadget Goes Hawaiian", but she's essentially Gadget's {{Doppelganger}}, a kind of Gadget in a sarong wearing make-up and a flower in her hair. Yes, she's a villain. No, she is not redeemed in that single episode of hers. But she technically is [[UpToEleven even more of a looker than Gadget]] with lots of FanArt to prove, and she's pure CanonFodder for the Rangerdom's ever-productive FanFic writers: How come there's a mouse in [[HulaAndLuaus Hawaii]] that looks almost exactly like Gadget? Even if they don't try to answer the question whether she's Gadget's LongLostSibling or even EvilTwin, they can still bring her back as a Gadget impostor.

** Wade Duck from the ''WesternAnimation/USAcres'' side is one of these. His cowardice was so [[UpToEleven over the top]], you couldn't help but laugh (believing he would go to prison for removing a mattress tag, that staplers spy on important documents and will take over the world, that football players in a huddle ''during a game, no less'' are talking about him behind his back, etc.) Bo was one as well, to a lesser extent given his laid-back attitude and despite the fact that he was not seen nearly as often as his twin sister, Lanolin.

** Lee-Lee, one of Dee-Dee's friends, is one of these
** [[AwesomeMcCoolName Douglas Mordecai]], one of Dexter's friends, despite being a borderline SatelliteCharacter in canon. Maybe just because he was the only character Dexter could talk to like a human being.

* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'':

*** [[MsFanservice Breezie]] [[LadyInRed for obvious reasons]]. [[Creator/ArchieComics Archie]] took notice and incorporated her into the [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics comics]].

** ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'': Bunnie Rabbot arguably had the least spotlight of the main Freedom Fighters, acting as a bit player at best in every appearance, is popular for her cyborg powers and is one of the few alternate media ''Sonic'' characters not to gain much disdain.
** ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom''

** Baby Doll is arguably the most popular of the BTAS exclusive villains.

* ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex'' has [[CuteAndPsycho Breach]], who gained a bunch of fans due to a combination of some FoeYay with the main character, and being attractive while being [[CreepyAwesome delightfully creepy]] at the same time. It got to the point where the fandom had a collective freakout when she seemed to be killed off, then rejoiced when it turned out she was fine.

** Mike Chan from the episode "Roar of The White Dragon" is well-liked for his self-centered, arrogant attitude and FoeYay with Lance. His girlfriend, [[FanNickname dubbed June]], also has a following despite only having a few seconds of screentime.

* Yuck from ''WesternAnimation/YinYangYo'' is the {{evil counterpart}} of Yin and Yang whose both a ManipulativeBastard and a {{Jerkass}}. He only appears in six episodes total throughout the whole series yet that doesn't stop him from having a much larger fanbase than the main characters. Though other villains such as Carl and Smoke are fairly well liked, he is arguably the most popular. His FoeYay with Yin in "Falling Yin Love" and HeelFaceRevolvingDoor in "Upstanding Yuck" only add on to this.

** Some of the background Mixels in ''Every Knight has its Day'' are this, particularly Booger, the Glowkie student, and the Teacher, who is the first female Mixel on the show.

** Kitty and Bunny. And they're only {{One Scene Wonder}}s!

* ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR': REGIS Mark V is the most popular one-shot villain for being a hilarious and [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain ineffectual]] ColdHam with lines delivered courtesy of Creator/MichaelDorn.

* ''WesternAnimation/MegaMan'' had Pharaoh Man, who appeared briefly in one episode and instead of being portrayed as a [[HurricaneOfPuns punny]] [[TooDumbToLive dumbass]], was portrayed as smart and competent. His crowning moment was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7dSJN5LgsE punching Megaman in the face after having his weapon stolen]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries''

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball''

* ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries'' has quite a bit of Dark Horse characters amongst the small fan base it has.
** Two-Tone is without a doubt the most popular Dalmatian in the series, in fact so popular that fans felt she deserved to be the fourth main pup instead of Spot. She's mainly popular for her unique spot pattern and tomboyish personality. She usually appears in the background in most episodes but has had some speaking parts in a few episodes. Her claim to fame was the episode, "Love 'Em and Flea 'Em" where she played a major role [[BrotherSisterIncest and was in a romantic relationship with Lucky]]. Also, being voiced by Creator/TaraStrong just adds to her popularity.
** In a similar fashion, Patch has become quite popular despite looking much differently than he does in the movies. Most fans prefer his movie design because it's cuter, but others prefer his series look as it is closer to Dodie Smith's depiction of him.
** Tripod has a fairly large fan base, namely for being a HandicappedBadass. A lot of fans like to pair him up with Cadpig (the general reason being that the two would likely bond over their physical shortcomings and insecurities interpreted by the audience), despite the fact that neither of them conversed with each other at any point in the series.
** Mooch, the farm bully, both loved and hated by fans alike. Another character that fans like to pair up with Cadpig since they were both in a romantic relationship in the episode, "My Fair Moochie" (even though Cadpig was only pretending to be his girlfriend.)
** [[ThoseTwoGuys Wizzer and Dipstick]] both seem to have a lot of fans. Often depicted as bullies since they're usually seen hanging out with Mooch. They're also well known for having big parts in the live action films and the video games.
** As a one shot character, Blaze has also been a subject of Cadpig shipping, except in this case, Cadpig did show some genuine interest to him (such as calling him a "hunk" and batting her eyelids to him). It also helps that Blaze is a NiceGuy with amusing acting talent.
** Rebecca was a one shot character for the episode, "De Village Elder", but she became a mega fan favorite for all the same reasons as Two-Tone. Although, the fact that she became a love interest of Lucky's caused a lot of fan pairing wars.
** Ivy, Cruella's niece, is the single most popular antagonist, even though she only appeared in three episodes.
** Amber, Anita's niece, has gotten quite a cult following for a one shot.
** The Dalmatians' hero, Thunderbolt, has an impressive fan base of his own outside of the universe. Some have even gone as far to make fan made girlfriends and wives for him.
%%** Even though he was only in ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansIIPatchsLondonAdventure'' and not in the series, Thunder's sidekick, Lil' Lightning has also gained a cult following.
** Jewel is a Dalmatian pup who ''did not appear once'' in the series, but she has appeared a lot in fan art with a particular fan depiction. Fans speculate that if Jewel was a character in the series, she'd have a [[ValleyGirl valley-girl-like personality]].
** Pretty much every Dalmatian pup with a name who didn't appear in the series has a fan base of some kind (e.g. Penny, Pepper, Freckles, Fidget, etc.), Penny especially, considering she had a fairly big role in the animated movie and was originally intended to be one of the main pups in the series (in some countries, she's in place of Cadpig).

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* ''[[Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender Avatar]]'':
** ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
*** King Bumi, for being a powerful earthbender, his [[CoolOldGuy fun personality]], and for being one of the few people who Aang knew before being frozen.
*** Shyu, the Fire Sage who helps out Team Avatar, proved to be rather well-liked by fans, for being the TokenGoodTeammate of the Fire Sages, as well as being the grandson of Avatar Roku's firebending instructor.
*** Jet was originally supposed to be a one-off character in Book 1, but thanks to being a sympathetic AntiVillain and a BadassNormal, he ended up becoming so popular that the writers brought him back for the latter half Book 2 as a recurring character.
*** There's also June, a BadassNormal BountyHunter, who, in spite of only appearing in one episode, became rather popular with fans, which the creators even commented on. This is likely why she reappears in the GrandFinale.
*** Although it's not exactly as much "popular" as "well-remembered", [[OneSceneWonder Koh]], the FaceStealer. He barely had any plot-importance even the two times you see him (one was a flashback), but he's just ''[[CreepyAwesome so damn creepy]]'' that he's become a frequenter [[FanFicMagnet of fanworks]] and EpilepticTrees all the way up to the end of the show.
*** Ty Lee isn't really as important or developed as her friends [[TheHeavy Azula]] and Mai, but she's loved by the fans for her [[AntiMagic unique ability]], FoeYay with Sokka, GenkiGirl personality, and cute design.
*** Huu, the old man living in the swamp, is rather well-liked by fans for his CoolOldGuy personality, his awesome swamp monster disguise, and his role during the invasion on the Fire Nation.
*** The Big Bad Hippo, one of the contestants in the Earthbending tournament Toph participates in, became popular with fans for being a MightyGlacier with HulkSpeak. It's likely for this reason that he ends up returning alongside the Boulder to help out during the invasion on the Fire Nation.
*** Jin only appeared in one episode in Book 2, where she went on a date with Zuko. In spite of this, thanks to her [[UnkemptBeauty cute design]], NiceGirl personality, and status as someone to ship Zuko with, she ended up becoming rather popular.
*** Piandao is this, for being a BadassNormal MasterSwordsman who once defeated a hundred Fire Nation soldiers.
** ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'':
*** Jinora became this thanks to being a BadassAdorable [[BadassBookworm Bookworm]] with similarities to Aang, resulting in her becoming a BreakoutCharacter from Book 2 onwards.
*** While the two never became as important to the story as their older sister did, [[TheGadfly Ikki]] and [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Meelo]] are still this thanks to being [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments two of the funniest characters]] on the show.
*** The Lieutenant, in spite of his lack of screen time and rare chances to speak, proved popular with fans for being a BadassNormal with some cool fight scenes.
*** Shiro Shinobi, the Pro-Bending announcer, proved popular for being a LargeHamAnnouncer, a {{determinator}} when it comes to reporting things, and his role as the narrator for the series' OpeningNarration.
*** Tahno, in spite of initially being a {{jerkass}}, ended up getting a lot of fans for his [[{{Bishonen}} attractive design]] and for [[TookALevelInKindness Taking a Level in Kindness]] after [[DePower losing his bending]].
*** General Iroh is only given a major role in the Book 1 finale, but proved to be popular with fans for being Zuko's grandson, a FourStarBadass, being named after Iroh, and being voiced by Creator/DanteBasco.
*** Zhu-Li barely says a word throughout the entirety of Book 2, yet still became very well-liked by the fans for being TheComicallySerious and the assistant to the equally popular Varrick. It's probably for this reason that she saw an expanded role in Book 4.
*** When Eska was introduced, she quickly developed a following, possibly for being a DeadpanSnarker voiced by Creator/AubreyPlaza, as well as a LoveInterest for the equally popular Bolin.
*** The Aye-Aye Spirit, in spite of being a misanthropic {{jerkass}}, is popular with fans for his friendship with Wan, as well as having some of the funniest moments of the "Beginnings" two-parter.
*** The Carrot Spirit, a minor background spirit from the "Beginnings" two-parter, saw a surprising amount of love from the fanbase for his unique and funny design.
*** The dark spirit Bumi ends up pacifying with his flute became well-liked by fans for just how utterly adorable it is.
*** Ghazan and Ming-Hua don't get much time to shine in comparison to their fellow [[BombThrowingAnarchists Red Lotus]] members, [[BigBad Zaheer]] and [[TheDreaded P'li]]. Still, the former's AffablyEvil personality and status as a [[MagmaMan lavabender]], and the latter's status as a HandicappedBadass DarkActionGirl, has resulted in the two becoming rather popular with fans.
*** Opal proved extremely popular with fans for her [[TheCutie cute design]], NiceGirl personality, and [[OfficialCouple relationship]] with Bolin.
*** The [[MixAndMatchCritters frog-squirrel]] that appears in "The Coronation" is well-liked by fans for its strange yet cute design.
*** Fire Lord Izumi gets a total of ''one'' scene in the entire series, yet is still very popular with fans for being Zuko's daughter, as well as a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who's clearly learned from the mistakes of past Fire Lords.