#duck speculation

[donaldtheduckdad]

I think the Delpad ship could be cute, but there's something that intrigues me: The father of the kids. If I am not wrong, the father's identity has been always a mistery for viewers/readers, but even so, is not supposed that Della is married or in love with him before she dessapeared? I'm asking from my ignorance since I don't know the whole story of Della in the old comics. Maybe she's a single mom and I don't know it yet. Sorry if this ask bothers you, I just want to know more about the dad

(sorry, replying to your ask took me far to long; but please know that you didn’t bother me at all :))

You are right, the identity of HDL’sfather has always remained a mystery. Unlike Della, whose name and whereabouts are known, the father never appeared in a story, him staying unnamed and his fate unknown; we just know for sure that he was… well, HDL’s father and Della Duck’s lover/husband. On Don Rosa’s famous family tree of the McDuck/Duck clan, HDL’s father was also included, but just as “??? Duck” with his face being obscured by a passing bird. (Interestingly, Don Rosa suggested HDL’s father being Daisy Duck’s father)

Actually, there is only one Dutch Duck comic (as far as I know) where we see Della as an adult (she made cameo appearances as a kid in Don Rosa’s comics) and get an explanation why she left and where she is now. Said comic was published to celebrate Donald’s 80th birthday, and introduces Della as an ambitious pilot and astronaut (that’s why she’s a pilot in the DT reboot), who had to go on a mission into space (and never returned); that’s why we see her occasionally waltzing into her twin brother Donald’s life to leave her baby sons in his care; which very much suggests her being a single mom because 1) the father is not being mentioned and nowhere to be seen in this story and 2) if he were around, wouldn’t she have left HDL in their father’s care? Whether it’s because Della is a widow or got divorced, or her never have been married to “???” Duck at all, HDL’s father doesn’t seem to be a part of her and the triplet’s life anymore, she apparently raised them alone before she left. 

(So… us Delpad shippers could totally imagine Della returning in the series, and, being a single mom, falling in love and starting a relationship with a certain other pilot… ;))

I hope my answer could help you a bit! :D

[justanotherquackinghack]

I would kill for Donald Duck to have his own character arc.

One thing I'm super excited for in DuckTales is hopefully seeing Donald Ducks character growth. I really want to see him become his own person again instead of just being HDL guardian. I mean I adore duckdad with every fiber of my being but it would be glorious to see Donald have his own stuff and regain some of his passion and individual interests. Right now his life has revolved around the boys for a decade give or take, and it's really obvious. Like he went to a job interview to get money to support the boys, when talking to that assassin all he talked about was the boys, everything in his life has been about them and I think him finding a healthier balence would be amazing to watch, like where is this master sailer?? Where is this (begrudging) adventurer?? Who was Donald duck before he became a parent? And I'm positive that the show has a set up that would enable that growth. Maybe Donald has to use his skill with everything boats and ocean to save the kids butts because of an out of hand adventure (or because he's totally a mother hen) and through this he remembers how much he loves sailing and that could be a great time for the kids to see their uncle in a different light and Bam now there's the option for more interesting relationship building! The options are unlimited and I'm so excited!!!