Tolkien Black
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 10 |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Occupation | Student |
| Grade | 4th Grade |
| Aliases | Tolkien Black the Healer, Tupperware |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Steve Black |
| Mother | Linda Black |
| Girlfriend | Nichole Daniels |
| Voiced by | Adrien Beard |
| First Appearance | Cartman Gets an Anal Probe |
About[edit]
Tolkien is a member of the boy's 4th grade class. He is the richest kid in South Park and also one of the only black kids. In one instance, Cartman got arrested and sent to juvie hall after throwing a rock at Tolkien's head. Tolkien is also a very gifted singer and can play a mean bass guitar, (much to the dismay of Cartman's stereotyping). When he's not slapping the bass, however, he's teaming up with the infamous superhero squad Coon and Friends. His secret identity: "Tupperware!"
DNA Overview[edit]
You’re calm, cool and collected. You have the pride of a lion and a heart of myrrh. People with Tolkien Black DNA have an artsy side, contrary to what others may think.
"JESSE JACKSON IS NOT THE EMPEROR OF BLACK PEOPLE!"
Memorable Quotes[edit]
- "Yeah, and with Cartman's enormously fat ass, the boys are sure to win." (Cartman's Silly Hate Crime)
- "Please God, send more rich kids to my town..." (Here Comes the Neighborhood)
- "What?! We don't HAVE a bass guitar!" (Christian Rock Hard)
- "JESSE JACKSON IS NOT THE EMPEROR OF BLACK PEOPLE!" (With Apologies to Jesse Jackson)
- "I'm sorry, Kyle. I like girls." (Cartman Finds Love)
- "You made everyone think I'm a fucking patient zero!" (World War Zimmerman)
Life Lessons[edit]
- "Five midgets spanking a man covered in Thousand Island dressing. Is that making love?"
Design[edit]
Here's Tolkien's biggest design changes throughout the show's run.
Cartman Gets an Anal Probe
Season 12-Present
Main Alter Egos[edit]
Alter egos that have appeared numberous times in-show and/or other official media.
Tolkien (Basketball Uniform)
Tupperware
Tolkien Black the Healer
Other Alter Egos/Outfits/Counterparts[edit]
Season 5[edit]
Baseball Tolkien
Season 6[edit]
Lord of the Rings Tolkien
Season 7[edit]
Bass Tolkien
Season 8[edit]
Season 9[edit]
Waiter Tolkien
Season 13[edit]
Tolkien in Wrestling Gear
Congo
Season 15[edit]
Mexican Tolkien
Season 16[edit]
Season 17[edit]
Zombie Tolkien
Season 19[edit]
Children's Choir Tolkien
Ninja Tolkien
Season 21[edit]
Put It Down Choir Tolkien
Season 22[edit]
Fortnite Tolkien
Season 24[edit]
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Season 25[edit]
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EVENTS[edit]
SOUTH PARK: POST COVID[edit]
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SOUTH PARK THE STREAMING WARS PART 2[edit]
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The Fractured But Whole[edit]
Phone Destroyer[edit]
Shaman Tolkien (Reality)
Space Warrior Tolkien (Reality)
Witch Doctor Tolkien (Reality)
Shaman Tolkien (Imagination)
Space Warrior Tolkien (Imagination)
Witch Doctor Tolkien (Imagination)
Rogue Tolkien (Imagination)
Tupperware (Imagination)
Family[edit]
Steve Black
Linda Black
Romantic Relationships[edit]
Girlfriend[edit]
Ex-Girlfriend[edit]
Wendy Testaburger
Best Friend[edit]
Tolkien and Craig's friendship has been shown to be close over the years. Tolkien is the only member of Craig and Those Guys (besides Craig himself) to be in every incarnation of the group, whether they're playing Metrosexuals or Ninjas, or just hanging out. Tolkien’s bond with Craig also exists when the group is disbanded; for example, Craig was the only kid that Tolkien trusted enough to know about his true intentions of making a trashy reality show and keep them secret.
Craig Tucker
Close Friends[edit]
Tolkien is close with his fellow members of Craig and Those Guys, regularly acting as the 2nd main member of the group.
Tolkien and Kenny share many common interests, including, but not exclusive to, science fiction. They also seem to enjoy the concept of ninjas, and both started their own ninja club together. They also both share types of financial issues.
Clyde Donovan
Jimmy Valmer
Kenny McCormick
The Guys[edit]
Tolkien has an extended group of friends that he hangs out with at school. He regularly catches up with them outside of school though, usually to see what crazy new thing has come to town, or to simply watch the newest Terrance & Phillip episode.
Kyle Broflovski
Eric Cartman
Butters Stotch
Classmates[edit]
These characters usually interact with Tolkien exclusively at school. He seems to be on good terms with all of them, but doesn't have any special relationships with any of them.
Scott Malkinson
Heidi Turner
Bebe Stevens
Bradley Biggle
David Rodriguez
Dog Poo Petuski
Kevin Stoley
Acquaintances[edit]
Tolkien's relationships with these characters have never been quite clear, and his mutual feelings about them is usually up for debate amongst fans.
Frederick Smith
Lisa Smith
Daniel Smith
Aslan the Lion
Lions
Tyler Perry
Randy Newman
Rivals[edit]
Park County Police
Groups[edit]
World Takedown Federation
Cows Dodgeball Players
Cows Sarcastaball Players
Baseball Team
La Resistance
Craig and Those Guys
Craig's Ninja Gang
Fighters of Zaron
Coon and Friends
Craig's Metrosexual Gang
South Park Ninja Clan
Cows Boys' Basketball Players
Junior Wrestling Club
Residence[edit]
Featured Episodes[edit]
- Cartman's Silly Hate Crime (s04e01)
- Here Comes the Neighborhood (s05e12)
- The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers (s06e13)
- Christian Rock Hard (s07e09)
- Raisins (s07e14)
- Quest for Ratings (s08e11)
- Wing (s09e03)
- With Apologies to Jesse Jackson (s11e01)
- Coon 2: Hindsight (s14e11)
- Funnybot (s15e02)
- 1% (s15e12)
- Cartman Finds Love (s16e07)
- World War Zimmerman (s17e03)
Bonus Factoids[edit]
- Much like Butters, Tolkien has actually been around as a background character since the pilot episode, "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe". His first big breakout role was in Season 4's "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime".
Tolkien vs. Cartman[edit]
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Tolkien and Cartman have always had a love/hate relationship -- from the "hate crime" in Tolkien's first main episode ("Cartman's Silly Hate Crime") to their intense standoff in last season's "World War Zimmerman". Tolkien also kicked Cartman's ass in "Christian Rock Hard".
Behind The Scenes[edit]
- Tolkien is one of the few main [male] characters not voiced by Matt and Trey. His voice is provided by our Producer/Lead Storyboard Artist Adrien Beard.
- Below is a selection of kick-ass behind the scenes content, exclusively from South Park:
From "World War Zimmerman" (1703)[edit]
Fist Bump: Storyboard[edit]
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After the script is written, the first step in our production process is creating storyboards. Here's a "board" of the fist bump scene, before it was animated bro.
"Patient Zero" Art[edit]
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Here's a better look at the art for Cartman's "Patient Zero" sketch. All props used in the show are created by our Art Department.
From "Black Friday" (s17e07)[edit]
Production Art: Round Table[edit]
This round table was a specialty prop. As you can see, the boys "wireframes" were used here for placement.
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