Tolkien Black

Token Black

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Gender	Male
Age	10
Hair Color	Black
Occupation	Student
Grade	4th Grade
Aliases	Token Black the Healer, Tupperware
Religion	Roman Catholic
Father	Steve Black
Mother	Linda Black
Girlfriend	Nichole Daniels
Voiced by	Adrien Beard
First Appearance	Cartman Gets an Anal Probe

About

Token is a member of the boy's 4th grade class. He is the richest kid in South Park and also one of the only black kids. In one instance, Cartman got arrested and sent to juvie hall after throwing a rock at Token's head. Token is also a very gifted singer and can play a mean bass guitar, (much to the dismay of Cartman's stereotyping). When he's not slapping the bass, however, he's teaming up with the infamous superhero squad Coon and Friends. His secret identity: "Tupperware!"

DNA Overview

You’re calm, cool and collected. You have the pride of a lion and a heart of myrrh. People with Token Black DNA have an artsy side, contrary to what others may think.

"JESSE JACKSON IS NOT THE EMPEROR OF BLACK PEOPLE!"

Memorable Quotes

"Yeah, and with Cartman's enormously fat ass, the boys are sure to win." (Cartman's Silly Hate Crime)
"Please God, send more rich kids to my town..." (Here Comes the Neighborhood)
"What?! We don't HAVE a bass guitar!" (Christian Rock Hard)
"JESSE JACKSON IS NOT THE EMPEROR OF BLACK PEOPLE!" (With Apologies to Jesse Jackson)
"I'm sorry, Kyle. I like girls." (Cartman Finds Love)
"You made everyone think I'm a fucking patient zero!" (World War Zimmerman)

Life Lessons

"Five midgets spanking a man covered in Thousand Island dressing. Is that making love?"

Design

Here's Token's biggest design changes throughout the show's run.

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Cartman Gets an Anal Probe

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Season 1-4

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Season 5-11

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Season 12-Present

Main Alter Egos

Alter egos that have appeared numberous times in-show and/or other official media.

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Token (Pajamas)

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Token (Formal)

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Token (P.E. Uniform)

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Token (Basketball Uniform)

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Tupperware

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Token Black the Healer

Other Alter Egos/Outfits/Counterparts

Family

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Steve Black

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Linda Black

Romantic Relationships

Girlfriend

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Nichole Daniels

Ex-Girlfriend

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Wendy Testaburger

Close Friends

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Kyle Broflovski

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Eric Cartman

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Stan Marsh

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Kenny McCormick

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Butters Stotch

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Craig Tucker

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Clyde Donovan

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Jimmy Valmer

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Timmy Burch

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Tweek Tweak

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Bebe Stevens

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Red

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Scott Malkinson

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David Rodriguez

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Kevin Stoley

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Bradley Biggle

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Dog Poo Petuski

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Jason

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Francis

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Lola

Groups

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Faith + 1

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World Takedown Federation

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Cows Dodgeball Players

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Cows Sarcastaball Players

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Baseball Team

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La Resistance

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Craig and Those Guys

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Craig's Ninja Gang

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Fighters of Zaron

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Coon and Friends

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Craig's Metrosexual Gang

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South Park Ninja Clan

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Cows Boys' Basketball Players

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Junior Wrestling Club

Residence

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Black Residence

Featured Episodes

Cartman's Silly Hate Crime (s04e01)
Here Comes the Neighborhood (s05e12)
The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers (s06e13)
Christian Rock Hard (s07e09)
Raisins (s07e14)
Quest for Ratings (s08e11)
Wing (s09e03)
With Apologies to Jesse Jackson (s11e01)
Coon 2: Hindsight (s14e11)
Funnybot (s15e02)
1% (s15e12)
Cartman Finds Love (s16e07)
World War Zimmerman (s17e03)

Bonus Factoids

Much like Butters, Token has actually been around as a background character since the pilot episode, "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe". His first big breakout role was in Season 4's "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime".

Token vs. Cartman

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Token and Cartman have always had a love/hate relationship -- from the "hate crime" in Token's first main episode ("Cartman's Silly Hate Crime") to their intense standoff in last season's "World War Zimmerman". Token also kicked Cartman's ass in "Christian Rock Hard".

Behind The Scenes

Token is one of the few main [male] characters not voiced by Matt and Trey. His voice is provided by our Producer/Lead Storyboard Artist Adrien Beard.

Below is a selection of kick-ass behind the scenes content, exclusively from South Park:

From "World War Zimmerman" (1703)

Fist Bump: Storyboard

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After the script is written, the first step in our production process is creating storyboards. Here's a "board" of the fist bump scene, before it was animated bro.

"Patient Zero" Art

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Here's a better look at the art for Cartman's "Patient Zero" sketch. All props used in the show are created by our Art Department.

From "Black Friday" (s17e07)

Production Art: Round Table

This round table was a specialty prop. As you can see, the boys "wireframes" were used here for placement.

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DNA Overview

Memorable Quotes

Life Lessons

Design

Main Alter Egos

Other Alter Egos/Outfits/Counterparts

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The Fractured But Whole

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