The world of Disenchantment is filled with unique and interesting characters based on classic fantasy tropes. But there is one character who is more than a little reminiscent of a pair of familiar animated individuals. These three, all from different animated shows, have so much in common that they're basically the same person. These kids are Derek, Gene Belcher and Bobby Hill.

Derek, whose full name is Crown Prince Derek Grunkwitz of Dreamland, appeared in the first episode of Disenchantment and has continued to play an important part since. He's the child of King Zøg of Dreamland and his second wife, Queen Oona of Dankmire who became Bean's step-mother. Their marriage was one of political convenience, orchestrated to build an alliance between the two kingdoms and end the longstanding war between them. It was certainly not based on love.

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Derek and his new friend

Oona's life improved drastically when she left Zøg and found her calling as a full-time pirate queen. But she had to leave Derek with King Zøg at that time. Derek is a sensitive young boy who leans towards life's most theatrical elements. Unlike his father, he really isn't a man of action. That being said, Derek is also intelligent, empathic and does what needs to be done when the moment calls for it. In those ways, he's quite similar to Gene Belcher and Bobby Hill.

Gene Belcher from Bob's Burgers loves the theater, music and just being creative in general. He's also not usually inclined to jump in on any sports related activities without the promise of food on the other side. The same is true of Bobby Hill from King of the Hill. Unlike his father Hank, Bobby wasn't athletically gifted or a star athlete. But he was the kind of guy who could tear up the stage in the school play.

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Derek, Gene and Bobby all shared similar relationships with their fathers. Zøg expected Derek to grow up and be a warrior like him. Bob hoped that Gene would become the next generation of restauranteur in their family. Hank wanted Bobby to become another high school sports star. In all three cases, those dreams have yet to pan out. While those father/son relationships were challenging, they were still loving.

At the same time, it's also important to acknowledge the differences between the three characters. Derek is partially Dankmirian, meaning that he is half human and half humanoid amphibian. To the best of everyone's knowledge, both Gene and Bobby are 100% human. But other aspects of their physiology, especially their pudgy bodies, are pretty common between all three of them.

Possibly the biggest similarity is the fact that Derek, Bobby and Gene are all good at heart. They generally treat everyone with kindness and compassion, something that isn't always true of their respective fathers. When Derek briefly stepped into the role of King of Dreamland, it became apparent quite quickly that he would be a people's king and would truly put those who lived in Dreamland ahead of his own personal interests. Gene and Bobby would do the same.

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