| “ | From now on, we'll root for you no matter what. | „ |
| ~ Murphy reassuring Grizz, as well as her most famous quote. |
Murphy is a major character of the We Bare Bears franchise, being a supporting character in the 2015 Cartoon Network original series of the same name, and its 2020 series finale film adaption, We Bare Bears: The Movie.
Like her fellow Poppy Rangers, Murphy is an amazonic and adventurous little girl scout/park ranger and troop who has a close friendship with Ranger Tabes and the three bears, more especially Grizzly Bear. Murphy shows high commitment to her aforementioned fellow Poppy Rangers, but Murphy is more enthusiastic and optimistic in comparison to the other Poppy Rangers, and seems to offer the most amount of reassurance and motivation to Grizz out of the rest of the Poppies. Outside of her career as a park ranger like Ranger Tabes, Murphy is typically seen casually playing with the other Poppy Rangers and having fun, more especially by having tissue and pillow fights with the other Poppy Rangers and/or flying kites with them.
Murphy is voiced by Stella Balick-Karrer.
What Makes Her A Shojo Hero?[]
- Heroic/Honorable: Murphy works with the other Poppies as a heroic team in We Bare Bears in several scenarios, such as saving Wallace from the Hurricane Hal, and assisting Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear into defeating Agent Trout, their arch-nemesis, leading to the latter's deserved incarceration and getting his public reputation and image permanently and ultimately destroyed for unlawfully imprisoning and torturing the bears. Additionally, Murphy and the Poppies have defeated their arch-rivals, the Ivy Rangers, in the annual Peewee Ranger Games, who were known for their disrespectful, juvenile, abusive and spoiled behavior and even xenophobic behavior towards Grizz.
- Kind/Gentle: Murphy is very kind and affable to whoever they meet and/or interact with, especially to Grizz, whom she affectionately calls him, "Bear Guy," and Ranger Tabes, whom she often calls her "sir," and always follow Tabes and Grizz's commands regardless of the severity of danger that awaits from them.
- Bubbly: Murphy is extremely bubbly, shown when she and the Poppies take legitimate enjoyment of Grizz getting attacked by bats while embarking through the Howling Mountain Cave, Murphy and the Poppies investigate Grizz's supplies out of both enthusiasm and interest, Murphy and the Poppies sprint out of the Ranger Station in excitement to fly their kites before the Hurricane Hal strikes, and after the Hurricane Hal strikes, Murphy has fun with the Poppies in the Ranger Station by having a tissue/pillow fight with each other (more specifically, Murphy has a fun pillow fight with Diaz), but Murphy isn't necessarily hyperactive.
- Optimistic: Murphy is a relentlessly optimistic kid who is always happy to help and reassure other people if required. Even during the most dangerous and darkest moments, Murphy still attempts to find a way out of it and offer other people hope, such as reassuring Ranger Tabes that she is still an excellent forest ranger, saying that she and the other Poppies want to be an excellent ranger like Tabes herself, despite getting the Poppies, Grizz and herself stranded in the Howling Mountain Cave, and offering Grizz a positive influence by cheerleading for him in the Peewee Ranger Games in order to motivate himself from his lack of skill in kickball to defeat the Ivy Rangers and Ranger Zhao. In her character portrait, Murphy is directly described as "cheerful and patient," thus being seen as the Genki Girl of the Poppy Rangers.
- Determined: Murphy is determined to help other people or save those from danger.
- Youthful: Being a kid, Murphy has a zest for living life to the fullest by going on exciting adventures, exploration and doing whatever she wants, as long as if it does not cause harm.
- Idealistic: Murphy believes that the power of teamwork with the other Poppies is powerful enough to take down any threats, which is no wonder she has a pure bond with the other Poppies. Additionally, Murphy and the Poppies plan on how to motivate Grizz from his lack of kickball skill in the Peewee Ranger Games to defeat the Ivy Rangers, that is through cheerleading.
- Believes in the Power of Friendship: Murphy is best friends with not only the Poppies, but is close friends with her superior commander, Ranger Tabes, and the three bears, more especially Grizzly. No matter how much trouble and danger Grizz and Tabes got themselves and the Poppies into (along with Murphy herself), Murphy still desires to continue bonding with them and motivate them, especially in the darkest and most unpleasant moments, saying to Grizz that she and everyone will "root for him no matter what."
- Has a Sweet Tooth: Murphy likes eating pizza, and once starvation took over them in Lord of the Poppies, Murphy attempts to crave on eating Grizz as she hallucinates the latter as a delicious hamburger. Even before that, Murphy chews onto a tree branch before chewing on a wooden log, stating that it "tastes like chicken."
- Short-Tempered: Murphy is quick to anger, such as when Grizz's incompetence hits Murphy and the Poppies' patience and when Murphy argues with the Poppies. In Lord of the Poppies, Murphy and the Poppies have a heated and toxic quarrel with each other that outright escalates into a brutal Ranger War.
- Is a Cutie: Murphy is extremely cute, among the cutest characters in the We Bare Bears franchise, being almost young and adorable as the Baby Bears.
External links[]
- Murphy on the Heroes Wiki
- Murphy on the Heroic Benchmark Wiki
- Murphy on the Love Exalted Wiki
- Murphy on the We Bare Bears Wiki