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{{For|the eighth fallen human and the protagonist of [[Undertale]]|Frisk}}
{{Infobox character
|image         = <gallery>
  Chara overworld.png           | Normal
  Chara overworld wide-eyed.png | Wide-eyed
  Chara overworld jumpscare.gif | Jumpscare
</gallery>
|pronouns      = they/them,<ref name="humanity" /><ref>{{Cite youtube|id = FS903HbnfWg|title = UNDERTALE 10th Anniversary Stream - Day 2|timestamp = 6590}}</ref> it/its<ref>{{Cite game|Injured by its fall, the human called out for help.|Froggit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite game|"&lt;Name>".|The demon that comes when people call its name.|It doesn't matter when.|It doesn't matter where.|Time after time, I will appear.|Chara, Genocide Route}}</ref>
|aka           =
* <code>truechara</code> (game files)
* The fallen human ([[Name|naming screen]] narration)
|location      = [[Mt. Ebott]] (exterior)
|relationships =
* [[Toriel]] (adoptive mother)
* [[Asgore]] (adoptive father)
* [[Asriel]]/[[Flowey]] (best friend, adoptive brother)
* [[Player]]/[[Frisk|Eighth human]] (partner)
}}
{{Quote
| A long time ago, a human fell into the RUINS.
Injured by its fall, the human called out for help.
| [[Froggit]]s, New Home, Neutral Route
}}
{{jp-inline|Chara|キャラ|Kyara}}, also known as the {{jp-inline|fallen human|おちたニンゲン|ochita ningen}}, is the first [[human]] to fall into the [[underground]]. They are the adoptive child of [[Toriel]] and [[Asgore]], as well as [[Asriel]]'s best friend and adoptive sibling. Their name varies according to what the [[player]] enters on the [[Name|naming screen]] at the start of ''[[Undertale]]''. Despite rarely being present on-screen, Chara serves a fundamental role in the game's plot as explained by the Dreemurrs' backstories, and is thus one of the game's [[main characters]].

== Profile ==
=== Appearance ===
Chara has brown medium-length hair with bangs swept to the left, cream skin, brown eyes, rosy cheeks, and a wide smile. Chara wears a long-sleeve lime green shirt with a single horizontal cream stripe, and a pair of nondescript brown pants and shoes. Chara's semblance is described as being somewhat similar to [[Frisk|the protagonist]]'s, with their shirt also being a color-negative of the protagonist's shirt.<ref>{{Cite game|Frisk... You really ARE different from &lt;Name>.|In fact, though you have similar, uh, fashion choices...|Asriel, True Pacifist Route}}</ref> In the "Soulless" ending of the [[True Pacifist Route]], Chara has red eyes.

=== Personality ===
Much of Chara's intent is ambiguous. While initially cast in a sympathetic light by [[monster]]kind, Asriel admits that Chara "''...wasn't really the greatest person''". In the [[VHS tapes]], Asriel's commentary indicates Chara is mischievous, as they can make a "''creepy face''" to scare others.<ref name="creepy face">{{Cite game|Okay, &lt;Name>, are you ready?|Do your creepy face!|AHHHHH!! Hee hee hee!|Oh! Wait! I had the lens cap on...|What!? You're not gonna do it again...?|Come on, quit tricking me! Haha!|Asriel, VHS tape 2}}</ref> Chara is also intelligent, secretive, and persuasive. They do not allow their plan be recorded,<ref name="VHS tape 3">{{Cite game|When we tried to make butterscotch pie for Dad, right?|The recipe asked for cups of butter...|But we accidentally put in buttercups instead.|Yeah! Those flowers got him really sick.|I felt so bad. We made Mom really upset.|I should have laughed it off, like you did...|Um, anyway, where are you going with this?|Huh? Turn off the camera...? OK.|Asriel, VHS tape 3}}</ref> and gain Asriel's trust in order to move forward with it.<ref name="VHS tape 4">{{Cite game|I... I don't like this idea, &lt;Name>.|Wh.. what? N-no, I'm not...|... big kids don't cry.|Yeah, you're right.|No! I'd never doubt you, <Name>... Never!|Y... yeah! We'll be strong! We'll free everyone.|I'll go get the flowers.|Asriel, VHS tape 4}}</ref> At an unspecified point, Asgore had also noticed Chara once had a sense of hope in their eyes.<ref name="hope">{{Cite game|Young one, when I look at you...|I'm reminded of the human that fell here long ago...|You have the same feeling of hope in your eyes.|Asgore, post-battle if Flowey was killed in the previous run}}</ref>

In terms of interests, it is implied that Chara was interested in gardening, as [[Worn Dagger|their knife]] is specified to be perfect for cutting plants and vines.<ref>{{Cite game|"Worn Dagger" - Weapon AT 15|Perfect for cutting plants and vines.|Worn Dagger Check description}}</ref> Throughout [[Genocide Route]], there are implications that Chara has an interest in knives<ref>{{Cite game|<red>Where are the knives.</red>|Narration upon inspecting the cupboard in [[Toriel's Home]], Genocide Route}}</ref> and chocolate.<ref>{{Cite game|<red>No chocolate.</red>|Narration upon inspecting the refrigerator in Asgore's Home, Genocide Route}}</ref> In contrast, Chara has an unexplained hatred for humanity.<ref name="humanity">{{Cite game|&lt;Name> hated humanity.|Why they did, they never talked about it.|But they felt very strongly about that.|Asriel, True Pacifist Route}}</ref> 

At the end of Genocide Route, Chara's behavior when they appear is polite and terse, yet blunt and critical.<ref name="consequences">{{Cite game|Interesting.|You want to go back.|You want to go back to the world you destroyed.|It was you who pushed everything to its edge.|It was you who led the world to its destruction.|But you cannot accept it.|You think you are above consequences.|Chara}}</ref> Despite the end of a second Genocide Route, Chara is unable to comprehend the repeated violence, and expresses confusion that it occurred before criticizing.

=== Speech pattern ===
The narration dialogue, both regular and in parentheses, can appear as if it is Chara's voice and/or thoughts. Such narration is occasionally <span class="red">red in color</span>.<ref name="201X" /> The narration of various objects also changes depending on the route, primarily in [[Asgore's Home]]. Chara's associated items, [[Heart Locket]] and Worn Dagger, becomes [[The Locket]] and [[Real Knife]] on the Genocide Route. However, the identity of the narrator throughout the entirety of ''Undertale'' is left uncertain.

At the end of Genocide Route, Chara's dialogue does not have a soundbite. Chara's vocabulary is slightly above average, consists of short sentences, and is in a formal manner similar to that of Toriel and Asgore. In the Japanese translation of ''Undertale'', Chara uses "watashi" and "jibun" for themselves, and refers to the protagonist using "omae". Contrasting with the game's general use of [[wikipedia:Hiragana|hiragana]] and [[wikipedia:Katakana|katakana]] for its text, Chara employs a standard level of [[wikipedia:Kanji|kanji]] usage in their speech, which also gives it an air of high formality.<ref>{{Cite tumblr|author = zarla-s|id = 164464801583|text = The Fallen Child uses watashi, but they use the kanji for it. Asgore and Toriel also use watashi, but they spell it out in hiragana. The Fallen Child actually uses a ton of kanji when they speak, way way way more than anyone else in the game. It's really jarring. (The narration does not use kanji in general, including the red text.)|timestamp = 2017-08-22}}</ref>

=== Etymology ===
If the player names the fallen human "Chara" on the naming screen, the narration reads, "''The true name.''" This is likely a reference to the internal use of the word "chara" for assets relating to the fallen human and the protagonist (<code>truechara</code> and <code>mainchara</code>, respectively), with "chara" being an abbreviation for "character". Additionally, "CHARA" is used as the default name if no name is present in the [[SAVE file]] due to manual editing or modification of the game.<ref>{{Cite code|script = gml_Script_SCR_GAMESTART|line = 43}}</ref>

"Chara" is an alternate spelling of "[[wikipedia:Cara (given name)|Cara]]" and "[[wikipedia:Kara (name)|Kara]]", both names having their roots in Latin, meaning "darling", "beloved", "dear" or "loved one".

It may also be related to [[wikipedia:Beta Canum Venaticorum|Beta Canum Venaticorum]], a star often called "Chara", as a connection to Asriel's planned interest in astronomy.<ref>{{Cite game|Asriel’s room sketch. At the time, I thought he might have an interest in the outside world, so I suggested giving him an astronomy-themed mobile.|Toby Fox, ''UNDERTALE Art Book'', pg. 17}}</ref>

The game's official Japanese translation translates Chara's name as "キャラ (''Kyara'')".<ref>{{Cite code|script = gml_Script_scr_namingscreen_check|line = 51}}</ref> This matches the katakana for the English word "character", which is written as "キャラクター (''Kyarakutā'')".

== Main story ==
=== History ===
[[File:Chara sprite intro.png|thumb|220px|Chara after having fallen into the underground]]
At the start of ''Undertale''<nowiki />'s prologue, Chara climbs [[Mount Ebott]] for an unhappy reason near the end of the year 201X.<ref name="mountain">{{Cite game|I know why &lt;Name> climbed the mountain.|It wasn't for a very happy reason.|Asriel, True Pacifist Route}}</ref><ref>{{Cite game|MT. EBOTT 201X|Narrator, in the prologue cutscene showing the first human falling into the underground}}</ref><ref>{{Cite game|(There's an old calendar from the end of 201X.) (A date is circled on it.)|Narrator, Asgore's Home, Neutral Route}}</ref><ref name="201X">{{Cite game|<red>(The date I came here.)</red>|Narrator, Asgore's Home, Genocide Route}}</ref> Inside the mountain, Chara tripped over a root, which caused them to fall into the [[Ruins]]. During the [[Asriel/In battle|fight against Asriel]], a continuation of this scene can be seen: Asriel helped Chara lift themselves up when he heard their call for help, and then guided them to [[New Home]] through a route in [[Waterfall]].

Chara was taken in by Toriel and Asgore, the queen and king of the underground. Chara and Asriel became best friends, forming a sibling-like relationship, and Chara was moved into Asriel's room. Despite [[The War of Humans and Monsters|the war]], monsters spoke of how Chara filled the underground with hope.<ref name="like siblings">{{Cite game|'''Moldsmal A:''' Over time, ASRIEL and the human became like siblings.|'''Moldsmal B:''' The King and Queen treated the human child as their own.|'''Moldsmal C:''' The underground was full of hope.|[[Moldsmal]], New Home, Neutral Route}}</ref> It is implied from a VHS tape that Chara learned of the [[Delta Rune]]'s prophecy at an unspecified point in time.<ref name="VHS tape 4" />

One day, Chara and Asriel tried to make a [[Butterscotch Pie]] to surprise Asgore, but had mistakenly used buttercups instead of cups of butter in the recipe. As a result, Asgore got sick, to both Toriel and Asriel's dismay; Chara, however, laughed it off. This incident later gave them an idea,<ref name="VHS tape 3" /> and with Asriel's help, they thought up a plan to break the [[barrier]] and free monsters from the underground.<ref name="VHS tape 4" />

Sometime after, Chara became terminally ill from consuming buttercups. Their final wish was to see the [[golden flower]]s at their home village, although it could not be fulfilled.<ref name="flowers">{{Cite game|'''Vegetoid A:''' The sick human had only one request.|'''Vegetoid B:''' To see the flowers from their village.|'''Vegetoid C:''' But there was nothing we could do.|[[Vegetoid]]s, New Home, Neutral Route}}</ref> After their death, Chara's [[SOUL]] was absorbed by Asriel, and they shared control over his body. Chara carried their own corpse across the barrier, and they were attacked by the humans at the village. Chara wanted to use their full power to destroy the attackers; however, Asriel resisted, which ultimately led to the humans killing both of them.<ref name="resisted">{{Cite game|The control over our body was actually split between us.|They were the one that picked up their own empty body.|And then, when we got to the village...|They were the one that wanted to...|... to use our full power.|I was the one that resisted.|Asriel, True Pacifist Route}}</ref>

[[File:Chara overworld coffin.png|thumb|Designated coffin for Chara in the castle basement]]
Chara's body was originally laid to rest in a coffin at New Home's castle. After Asgore declared war against humanity, Toriel left him, and took Chara's body to the Ruins to give them a proper burial.<ref>{{Cite game|She must have taken you when she left.|And decided to give you a proper burial, rather than...|Hanging out in the basement forever.|Flowey, Genocide Route}}</ref>

=== Neutral Route ===
{{Quote
| &lt;Name>, huh?
That's a nice name.
My name is
| Asriel introducing himself to Chara, in a reminiscence at the garbage dump
}}
When the protagonist gets a [[Game Over]], Asgore's voice is heard as he urges Chara to "''stay determined''".

On the [[Neutral Route]], the protagonist hears Chara's name in their dreams. If the protagonist sleeps in the bed in [[Toriel's Home#Guest room|Toriel's guest room]], Asgore's voice can be heard as he pleads, "''&lt;Name>, please... Wake up! You are the future of humans and monsters.''" When the protagonist first falls onto the bed of golden flowers in [[Waterfall]]'s [[garbage dump]], Asriel's first words to Chara appear on the screen, narrated with Asriel's sound bite. At New Home, various monsters relate Asriel and Chara's fate to the protagonist.

=== True Pacifist Route ===
{{Quote
| &lt;Name>! You have to stay determined!
You can't give up... You are the future of humans and monsters...
| Asgore, VHS tape 5
}}
[[File:His Theme soundtrack.png|thumb|220px|The royal family with Chara, who is hiding behind a bouquet of flowers]]
In the [[True Lab]], VHS tapes of Chara interacting with their family can be found. These tapes have audio and dialogue, but no visuals. Most of these tapes are of Asriel and Chara, and they indicate that Chara had a "''plan''". In one of the tapes, Asriel tells Chara to wake up and that "''[He doesn't] like this plan anymore.''" Asgore's dialogue in VHS tape 5 also mirrors what the protagonist can hear when they dream or get a Game Over.

At the start of Asriel's battle, he assumes that the protagonist is Chara. Near its end, the protagonist calls out "''Someone else''"'s name, and memories of Chara and Asriel together play. They depict Chara's fall into the underground, Asriel's discovery of them, and the royal family spending time with Chara. After the fight, Asriel realizes that the protagonist is not Chara.

[[File:Throne Room basement.png|thumb|220px|New Home's basement]]
During the [[epilogue]], the protagonist may return to New Home's basement to inspect the coffins for the [[Eight humans|seven fallen humans]]. This leads to the discovery that all of the coffins are empty, and that there are mummy wrappings at the bottom of Chara's coffin.

=== Genocide Route ===
{{Quote
| We're still inseparable, after all these years...
Listen. I have a plan to become all powerful.
Even more powerful than you and your stolen soul.
Let's destroy everything in this wretched world.
Everyone, everything in these worthless memories...
Let's turn 'em all to dust.
| Flowey, upon assuming the protagonist is Chara
}}
On the Genocide Route, many monsters do not acknowledge the protagonist as a human. [[Sans]] comments that it would make his brother happy if the protagonist continued pretending to be one,<ref>{{Cite game|<sans>well, i'll be straight-forward with you.|my brother'd really like to see a human...|so, y'know, it'd really help me out...|if you kept pretending to be one.</sans>|Sans, Genocide Route}}</ref> and Asgore inquires what kind of monster the protagonist is. Sans also notices the protagonist does not laugh at his jokes, nor do they visually react.<ref>{{Cite game|<sans>that's, uh.|your cue to laugh.|or, uh, to emote at all...?|(gee, lady, you really know how to pick 'em, huh...?)</sans>|Sans, Genocide Route}}</ref> [[Papyrus]] and [[Burgerpants]] comment on the protagonist having dust on their hands<ref>{{Cite game|<papyrus>BUT THE WAY YOU SHAMBLE ABOUT FROM PLACE TO PLACE...|THE WAY YOUR HANDS ARE ALWAYS COVERED IN DUSTY POWDER.|IT FEELS...|LIKE YOUR LIFE IS GOING DOWN A DANGEROUS PATH.</papyrus>|Papyrus, Genocide Route}}</ref> and items.<ref>{{Cite game|Ah. Yes. I really want to buy your weird dusty artifacts... NOT.|Burgerpants on Selling, Genocide Route}}</ref>

If the protagonist inspects a mirror or the console screen in the [[Lab]], the narration differs and acknowledges them with the fallen human's name.<ref>{{Cite game|It's me, <Name>.|Narrator, upon inspecting mirrors and the Lab's console}}</ref> At the end of the Ruins and when traversing New Home, Flowey determines that the protagonist is empty inside, just like himself. He concludes that the protagonist is Chara, and informs them that he plans to become omnipotent.

[[File:Chara screenshot eradication.png|thumb|220px|Chara discussing their collaboration with the protagonist, as <code>[[mus_zzz_c]]</code> plays]]
Chara makes their only in-person appearance at the end of the Genocide Route. They appear as an [[overworld]] sprite and speak into the fourth wall. It is unclear if Chara is speaking to the protagonist, the player, or both.

Chara reveals that the protagonist's "''human soul''" and "''[[determination]]''" were the cause of their reincarnation, and that the events of the route led Chara to realize the "''purpose''" of their awakening was power. Chara then states they are the embodiment of the feeling received whenever [[Stats|STATS]] increase. They propose erasing the game's "''pointless''" world and moving on to the next.

[[File:Chara screenshot erase.png|thumb|220px|Chara offering the choice to erase the world or to not]]
The protagonist is given the choice to "ERASE" the world, or "DO NOT". This is the last chance for the player to avoid the [[#Post-Genocide game|consequences of the route]].
* If the protagonist chooses to "ERASE", Chara calls them "''a great partner''" and says they will be "''together forever''".
* If the protagonist chooses "DO NOT", Chara initially seems confused before rhetorically asking the protagonist, "''SINCE WHEN WERE YOU THE ONE IN CONTROL?''" Afterwards, a [[Media:Chara screenshot jumpscare.gif|jump scare]] occurs, in which Chara approaches the screen with distorted laughter. The game's screen and window shake while a loud droning sound loops as the background flashes shades of red.

After the protagonist makes their choice, the red slash attack animation occurs, followed by red "9"s covering the screen. The additional effects during Chara's world-destroying attack vary between the [[Version differences|PC and console versions]], though the player cannot escape the game crash sequence with their keyboard/controller.

[[File:Chara screenshot shaking window.gif|thumb|220px|The game window shaking while Chara attacks the game's world, as <code>[[mus_zzz_c2]]</code> plays]]
On the PC version, ''Undertale'' is forced into windowed mode and shakes similarly to a monster's death animation. The player cannot exit the game before the crash unless they use their OS's Task Manager or Force Quit (on Mac), or the red close button. On console versions, the player cannot exit the game unless they turn off the console. After the red "9"s cover the screen, the game immediately closes on its own (on PC versions) or blacks out before restarting (on console versions).

Upon reopening the game, the screen is black and accompanied by a sound similar to howling wind. After 10 minutes, Chara speaks to the protagonist and is doubtful yet intrigued at the fact that the player wants to return to the game's world. They claim that the player's actions caused the world's destruction, and ask the protagonist if they think they are above consequences. Chara then offers to restore the world in exchange for the protagonist's SOUL.
* If the protagonist agrees to this trade, the world is restored, but the endings of the True Pacifist Route and Genocide Route are permanently altered.
* Refusing this offer causes Chara to abandon the protagonist, only to offer the same choice again after the game is restarted and another 10 minutes elapse.

== Post-Genocide game ==
=== True Pacifist Route ===
If the Genocide Route has been completed beforehand, Chara appears in both endings after the [[True Pacifist ending credits]].
[[File:True Pacifist Route screenshot Soulless ending.png |thumb|220px|Chara with red eyes at the end of a "Soulless Pacifist" run]]
* If the protagonist stays with Toriel, the post-credits scene continues briefly after Toriel closes the door. Chara then turns to face the screen with red eyes, their right eye glinting. The game cuts to black, with [[Omega Flowey]]'s laughter playing at a lower pitch. The ''Undertale'' logo appears after, the "THE END" text underneath is red, and a slowed-down version of ''[[Anticipation]]'' plays. The [[Annoying Dog]] does not appear to sleep under the ending screen.
[[File:True Pacifist Route screenshot Soulless ending photo.png|thumb|220px|The photo seen at the end of a "Soulless Pacifist" run]]
* Similarly, if the protagonist decides that they have "''places to go''", the faces of the main characters on the photograph after the credits are crossed out in red - except for Chara's, who replaces the protagonist. The "THE END" text is red, and a slowed down version of ''Anticipation'' plays. The Annoying Dog does not appear to sleep under the ending screen.

=== Genocide Route ===
After completing the Genocide Route a second time, Chara describes themselves as "''The demon that comes when people call its name.''" They berate the protagonist for destroying and recreating the world due to their "''perverted sentimentality''", note that the SOUL they currently hold resonates with strange feelings that they can no longer understand, and suggests that a different path should be taken should the world be recreated once more. Chara gives the protagonist the "choice" to erase the world again.
* Choosing "ERASE" prompts Chara to call the protagonist "''a great partner''" once again, saying they will be together forever.
* Choosing "DO NOT" prompts Chara to tell the protagonist that these feelings were exactly what they were just talking about. Chara then reminds the protagonist they made their choice a long time ago before destroying the world again.

Regardless of the choice, as Chara already has the protagonist's SOUL and is fully aware of the previous events, the game loads normally upon being rebooted.

== Relationships ==
=== Asriel ===
{{Relationship|Asriel|The fallen human}}
{{Quote
| Oh! Wait! I had the lens cap on...
What!? You're not gonna do it again...?
Come on, quit tricking me! Haha!
| Asriel speaking to Chara, VHS tape 2
}}
Chara and Asriel were best friends, forming a sibling-like relationship,<ref name="like siblings" /> and often spent time playing around New Home. According to Asriel, Chara was the only person who understood him.<ref>{{Cite game|I'm doing this...|Because you're special, &lt;Name>.|You're the only one that understands me.|Asriel}}</ref> Similarly, Chara had trusted Asriel enough to explain why they had climbed Mt. Ebott,<ref name="mountain" /> though they did not explain their hatred for humanity.<ref name="humanity" /> Chara also occasionally played tricks on Asriel, such as scaring him with their "''creepy face''".<ref name="creepy face" /> In VHS tape 4, Asriel's responses indicate that Chara persuaded him to continue with their plan.<ref name="VHS tape 4" />

At the end of the Genocide Route, Chara says little about Asriel's resistance that caused their death, and only expresses confusion.<ref>{{Cite game|At first, I was so confused.|Our plan had failed, hadn't it?|Why was I brought back to life?|Chara}}</ref>

=== Toriel ===
{{For|Toriel's perspective|Toriel#The fallen human}}
{{Quote
| &lt;Name>... Can you hear me? We want you to wake up...
| Toriel speaking to Chara during their illness, VHS tape 5
}}
Toriel took on the role of Chara's adoptive mother after the latter fell into the underground. It is implied that Chara may have favored Toriel more than Asgore, as they greet with "Greetings", similar to Toriel. Chara was embarrassed by Toriel and Asgore's public displays of affection.<ref name="Gerson">{{Cite game|Those two were really insufferable together... Nuzzling noses, bein' all cute n' cuddly in public... Embarrassing their children...|They were so sweet it made me SICK. Thank god those days are over!|[[Gerson]]}}</ref>

=== Asgore ===
{{Relationship|Asgore|The fallen human}}
{{Quote
| &lt;Name>! You have to stay determined!
You can't give up... You are the future of humans and monsters...
| Asgore speaking to Chara during their illness, VHS tape 5
}}
Asgore took on the role of Chara's adoptive father after the latter fell into the underground. Chara was embarrassed by Asgore and Toriel's public displays of affection.<ref name="Gerson" /> When Asgore was accidentally poisoned from the buttercup flowers, Chara laughed in response.<ref name="VHS tape 3" />

On the Genocide Route, Flowey is certain that Chara can convince Asgore to show the captured six human SOULs.<ref>{{Cite game|The king has six of them locked away.|I've tried hundreds of ways to get him to show me them...|But he just won't.|I know he'll do it for YOU.|Flowey, New Home, Genocide Route}}</ref>

=== Flowey ===
{{Relationship|Flowey|Genocide Route}}
{{Quote
| But you... YOU'RE different.
I never could predict YOU, &lt;Name>.
| Flowey to Chara, on the way to [[Last Corridor]]
}}

Flowey is eager to support the protagonist in the Genocide Route, as he is believes that they are Chara with a stolen SOUL. Despite this, the protagonist's actions near [[Last Corridor]] intimidates Flowey when he realizes they would kill anyone in their way.<ref>{{Cite game|You won't give me any worthless pity!|Creatures like us...|Wouldn't hesitate to KILL each other if we got in each other's way.|Flowey, Genocide Route}}</ref> They react to Flowey with a "''creepy face''" when he decides he no longer likes his idea,<ref>{{Cite game|I... I've changed my mind about all this.|This isn't a good idea anymore.|Y-you should go back, &lt;Name>.|This place is fine the way it is!|S-s-stop making that creepy face!|This isn't funny!|You've got a SICK sense of humor!|Flowey, Genocide Route}}</ref> and repeatedly attack him when he begs not to be killed for his betrayal by warning Asgore.<ref>{{Cite game|See?|I never betrayed you!|It was all a trick, see?|I was waiting to kill him for you!|After all it's me your best friend!|Flowey, Genocide Route}}</ref>

=== The protagonist ===
{{Quote
| Right. You are a great partner.
We'll be together forever, won't we?
| Chara if the protagonist agrees to erase the world
}}
The protagonist only meets Chara directly upon the Genocide Route's completion. As the protagonist kills monsters and gains more [[EXP]], Chara seemingly grows stronger. They refer to the protagonist as a "''partner''" if the player accepts their offer to erase the world. Otherwise, Chara briefly leaves them in the abyss, then condemns them for their actions in the underground.<ref name="consequences" />

If the protagonist completes Genocide Route once more, Chara questions why they continuously recreate and destroy the world. Chara admits they no longer understand the protagonist's feelings and behavior, speculating it may be driven by a "''perverted sentimentality''".

== Dialogue ==
=== Genocide Route ending ===
* ''Greetings.''
* ''I am &lt;Name>.''
* ''Thank you.''
* ''Your power awakened me from death.''
* ''My "human soul."''
* ''My "determination."''
* ''They were not mine, but YOURS.''
* ''At first, I was so confused.''
* ''Our plan had failed, hadn't it?''
* ''Why was I brought back to life?''
* ''...''
* ''You.''
* ''With your guidance.''
* ''I realized the purpose of my reincarnation.''
* ''Power.''
* ''Together, we eradicated the enemy and became strong.''
* ''HP. ATK. DEF. GOLD. EXP. LV.''
* ''Every time a number increases, that feeling...''
* ''That's me.''
* ''"&lt;Name>."''
* ''Now.''
* ''Now, we have reached the absolute.''
* ''There is nothing left for us here.''
* ''Let us erase this pointless world, and move on to the next.''
* '''[ERASE]'''
** ''Right. You are a great partner.''
** ''We'll be together forever, won't we?''
* '''[DO NOT]'''
** ''No...?''
** ''Hmm...''
** ''How curious.''
** ''You must have misunderstood.''
** ''SINCE WHEN WERE YOU THE ONE IN CONTROL?''

==== Abyss ====
* ''Interesting.''
* ''You want to go back.''
* ''You want to go back to the world you destroyed.''
* ''It was you who pushed everything to its edge.''
* ''It was you who led the world to its destruction.''
* ''But you cannot accept it.''
* ''You think you are above consequences.''
* ''Exactly.'' '''[Yes]'''
* ''Then what are you looking for?'' '''[No]'''
* ''Perhaps.''
* ''We can reach a compromise.''
* ''You still have something I want.''
* ''Give it to me.''
* ''And I will bring this world back.''
* '''[Yes]'''
** ''Then it is agreed.''
** ''You will give me your SOUL.''
** '''[Yes]'''
*** ''...''
*** ''Then, it is done.''
* ''Then stay here for all eternity.'' '''[No]'''

=== Second Genocide Route ending ===
* ''Greetings.''
* ''I am &lt;Name>.''
* ''"&lt;Name>."''
* ''The demon that comes when people call its name.''
* ''It doesn't matter when.''
* ''It doesn't matter where.''
* ''Time after time, I will appear.''
* ''And, with your help.''
* ''We will eradicate the enemy and become strong.''
* ''HP. ATK. DEF. GOLD. EXP. LV.''
* ''Every time a number increases, that feeling...''
* ''That's me.''
* ''"&lt;Name>."''
* ''...''
* ''But.''
* ''You and I are not the same, are we?''
* ''This SOUL resonates with a strange feeling.''
* ''There is a reason you continue to recreate this world.''
* ''There is a reason you continue to destroy it.''
* ''You.''
* ''You are wracked with a perverted sentimentality.''
* ''Hmm.''
* ''I cannot understand these feelings any more.''
* ''Despite this.''
* ''I feel obligated to suggest.''
* ''Should you choose to create this world once more.''
* ''Another path would be better suited.''
* ''Now, partner.''
* ''Let us send this world back into the abyss.''
* '''[ERASE]'''
** ''Right. You are a great partner.''
** ''We'll be together forever, won't we?''
* '''[DO NOT]'''
** ''No...?''
** ''Hmm... This feeling you have.''
** ''This is what I spoke of.''
** ''Unfortunately, regarding this...''
** ''YOU MADE YOUR CHOICE LONG AGO.''

== Creation and development ==
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In the first version of the public release of the [[Undertale Demo|''Undertale'' Demo]], the name that is given to the fallen human by default is "Mugsy".

[[Toby Fox]] suggests naming the fallen human with the player's own name. However, he also replied to his tweet with "I mean, if you can't think of anything else lol".<ref>{{Cite twitter|author = tobyfox|id = 643945593308618752|text = Some people say "What am I supposed to name the fallen child?" Your own name.|wayback = 20160320005308|deleted = yes}}</ref>

== Outside of ''Undertale'' ==
=== ''Undertale'' Demo ===
In the ''Undertale'' Demo, completing it akin to the Genocide Route causes red text to appear at the end credits.<ref>{{Cite game|<red>That was fun. Let's finish the job.</red>|Narration, Genocide Route, Undertale Demo}}</ref>

=== ''Undertale'' Greenlight Trailer ===
In the [https://youtu.be/xUZ_-bKTxZw ''Undertale'' Greenlight Trailer,] the name "CHARA" appears in some of the battles where the player's written name usually appears.

=== Merchandise ===
<!--Determination Combo goes to this header. -->The [https://www.fangamer.com/collections/deltarune/products/green-yellow-striped-shirt Important Person's Shirt] is an official [[merchandise]] that resembles Chara's shirt.

Chara appears in the [https://www.fangamer.com/products/undertale-sticker-sheet-set-a New Friends Sticker Sheet Set A,] where their design resembles an [[Media:Human overworld unused.png|unused human sprite]] found in the game files, which is a recolor of the protagonist's sprite.

=== ''UNDERTALE'' Alarm Clock ===
In Flowey's [[UNDERTALE Alarm Clock|''UNDERTALE'' Alarm Clock]] dialogue, it is implied that Chara overfilled their glass of water, as it was "''the most efficient way to fill it''", and Asriel adopted that method.<ref name="glass">{{Cite game|A long time ago, I knew someone that always filled up their glass, so the liquid was just peeking over the brim.|It was the most efficient way to fill it, they said.|Regardless of how thirsty they were.|Because of that, my son started doing it too, and...|There were a lot of spills in the house.|Toriel, [[Flowey Winter Dialogue|''Undertale'' Alarm Clock dialogue]]}}</ref>

=== ''UNDERTALE'' 10th Anniversary Stream ===
In the [[UNDERTALE 10th Anniversary Stream|''UNDERTALE'' 10th Anniversary Stream]], "Chara" was one of two names offered to donors to name the fallen human, along with [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/togore-dreemurr Togore.] It has been favored as the second most popular suggestion that did not trigger any "special effects". Although the names [[Gaster]] and "Frisk" were more popular, they were discarded because their effects made them incompatible with the name-changing system.<ref>{{Cite twitter|author = tobyfox|id = 1969241715673358623|text = Get ready to fight for what you believe in. Which is stronger... TOGORE's love? Or does CHARA have the sheer numbers to win an underdog victory.<br><br>(By the way, names with special effects do not work in this system, so we are not able to have them as candidates.)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite twitter|author = cvsilly_|id = 1968788978192044177|text = https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G1KKfsjWoAAuIv4.jpg}}</ref>

=== Newsletter ===
On ''Undertale''<nowiki />'s [[Anniversary|9th anniversary]], the [[ISSUE 7 - Autumn 2024]] of the [[Newsletter]] was released. Sets of nine 9s outlined in red are featured in its introduction. This alludes to the end of the Genocide Route, when an identical set of 9s overflows the screen as Chara destroys the world.

At the very end of the Newsletter, Toby Fox shares a letter from Asriel.<ref>{{Cite news|text = Thank you very much to everyone still reading these letters.<br /><br />These letters are happy to still be read…<br /><br />Are you happy reading them?<br /><br />[https://toby.fangamer.com/interviews/letter Here's a letter.] It's not this letter, but you can still read it.<br /><br />... But, did it make you happy to read it?|title = ISSUE 7 - Autumn 2024, Undertale/Deltarune Newsletter|site = toby.fangamer.com|url = https://toby.fangamer.com/newsletters/autumn24|timestamp = 2024-09-14|firstname = Toby|lastname = Fox}}</ref> The letter describes that Chara's favorite number is 9, since "''there isn't a number that's higher''" and "''[i]f everything gets high enough, [y]ou become invincible. Nothing can hurt you anymore. Nothing can hurt anyone anymore.''"<ref>[https://toby.fangamer.com/interviews/letter/ Letter,] Toby Fox's Fangamer page</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
  Intro screenshot Chara.png                     | Chara approaching the entrance to the underground
  Chara tarot.png                                | Chara's official tarot card (titled "??????"<ref group="note">The title is distorted, but reads "Fallen".</ref>) as Major Arcana XV, "The Devil"
  Chara tarot old.png                            | Old Chara tarot card, unofficial
  Undertale artwork postcard Flowey discount.png | Bonus postcard by [[Gigi D.G.]] if Flowey's discount was applied to the [https://web.archive.org/web/20151029011103/https://www.fangamer.com/products/undertale-determination-combo Determination Combo] from Fangamer
</gallery>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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