List of Care Bear Cousins
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Below is a list of Care Bear Cousins, along with character descriptions. The Cousins no longer appear in any Care Bears movies (since Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot) although they continue to be released as plushes. As of February 2008, they've yet to appear on Adventures in Care-a-Lot on CBS KEWLopolis.
[edit] Characters
- Brave Heart Lion: The self-appointed leader of the Care Bear Cousins and a fearless yet compassionate friend to all. He is brown-orange and his tummy symbol is a red heart with a crown hanging on the right side. His catchphrase is "Charge!".
- Bright Heart Raccoon: The smartest of the Cousins, Bright Heart Raccoon is a walking supercomputer who can solve problems thinking logically, and helps his friends on their toughest dilemmas. He is purple and his symbol is a yellow heart-shaped light bulb. He can see in the dark. In the Nelvana series' second season, he wears a baseball cap with a vest and sneakers. Bright Heart Raccoon is a fan favorite.
- Cozy Heart Penguin: A star of the first movie, Cozy Heart Penguin is the sweetest and warmest of the Cousins, a great swimmer and the one most suited to winter conditions. She is lilac and her symbol is a stocking cap resting on the left side of a red heart. She is the only non-mammal in the Care Bear Family.
- Gentle Heart Lamb: Featured in the first and second movies, Gentle Heart Lamb is the most softhearted of the Cousins, gentle and shy as her name suggests. She is mint-green and a pink lace-trimmed heart-shaped pillow is her symbol. When she talks, she has a bleating voice.
- Lotsa Heart Elephant: The strongest of the Cousins in physical ability and perseverance, despite having a very weak mind. He is pink and his symbol is a pink heart-stamped weight. His catchphrase is "That's the truth" at the end of some of his sentences. Like real elephants, he uses his trunk to trumpet and carry things. Some people argued that he is a female because of his pinkness and his voice. In Care Bears The Movie, Cozy Heart Penguin refers to Lotsa Heart Elephant as a female. Others argue that Lotsa Heart's gender could have been changed to a male in the later movies and television series.
- Loyal Heart Dog: A very proper and formal-mannered dog, honest and loyal and true beyond compare. The reason behind his tummy symbol, a heart-shaped medal, is because of his warm personality combined with his faithfulness and his namesake.
- Noble Heart Horse: A later addition to the Cousins. The founder of the Care Bear Cousins, and also the co-founder of the Kingdom of Caring alongside True Heart Bear in the second movie Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation. On the TV series, however, he only appeared in five episodes. In A New Generation, he took care of the other baby Bears and Cousins; his partner was True Heart Bear. He is multi-pastel-coloured, and his symbol is a multi-coloured heart radiating from a central star.
- Playful Heart Monkey: Also appearing in the animated franchise, Playful Heart Monkey is the most mischievous Cousin anyone can meet--for him, the whole world is a playground. He is orange and a heart with a party horn is his symbol.
- Proud Heart Cat: A regular in the animated movies and series, Proud Heart Cat is the "purr-fectionist" of the Care Bears family, and reminds us to do our best in everything we do. She is sky blue (originally orange) and her symbol is a curved pink star with a red heart inside. In the first season of the series, after she says her lines, she tends to meow, purr and screech. She is also the star of the episode called "Home Sweet Homeless" where she talks with a normal attitude.
- Swift Heart Rabbit: The fastest of the Care Bear Cousins, reportedly running up to 90 mph to "help others". Sometimes her cockiness and overconfidence get her into trouble, but her quick thinking gets her out of it. She is sky blue and her tummy symbol is a red heart with white wings. It is interesting to note that the gender of this character changed between movies and television series, examples of which can be seen in the Wonderland movie (where she is the White Rabbit's niece) and "The Great Race" episode. Her gender has been argued, for example, some people thinks Swiftheart rabbit is a boy because the personallity and the activities she does, fans disagree she is a tomboy. However, Nelvana's final word on the matter is that Swift Heart is female[1]. There is also a goof about her gender, in the DIC episode called "Daydreams" Professor Coldheart says to Frostbite "Get him!", so her gender is probably debatable.
- Treat Heart Pig: Featured on some of the later TV episodes, Treat Heart Pig knows how to turn any occasion into a holiday. A real sweetheart, she gets along well with everyone she meets, though she has a tendency to overeat but takes things in moderation. She is yellow and her symbol is an ice cream cone, showing her wholehearted devotion to helping others live life to the fullest.
