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"All I know is I don't want to be here. I want to go back to my family. Whatever's there, whatever I was taken from. I wanna remember."
— Chuck to Thomas, The Maze Runner

Charles (better known as Chuck) was a Slopper who befriended Thomas in the Glade. He was Thomas' best friend and like a little brother he never had. He was named after Charles Darwin, an architect.

Biography[]

The Fever Code[]

In The Fever Code, Thomas and Teresa first met Chuck while on their way to lunch with Newt, Minho, and Alby. Chuck, who was about seven or eight, was sitting in the hallway, crying, and when he saw them, he begged them not to tell anyone that he was out of his room. He also told them that WICKED was forcing him to call himself Charles. Thomas immediately nicknamed him Chuck.

Over the next few years, Chuck became like the little brother of the group. When the Maze Trials began, Chuck was initially excited by the thought of going into the Maze eventually; but once he witnessed the death of George on the viewing screens, he was extremely upset and his enthusiasm all but vanished. When he was finally put in the Maze nearly two years later, Chuck and Thomas had a very emotional goodbye, with Chuck telling the older boy that he would miss him.

The Maze Runner[]

In The Maze Runner, Chuck was the last Greenbean before Thomas and the last one welcomed by Nick. He was the first Glader to befriend Thomas, to show actual interest in him and to actually talk with him. The two became good friends, and when Chuck came to the Slammer to visit and Thomas later promised to get Chuck home to his parents.

When Chuck entered the Griever Hole along with Thomas and Teresa during the Gladers' attempt at escape, he was the first one to figure out that Teresa had to push the button right when the Grievers were about to attack them. After the remaining Gladers escape through the Griever Hole, they encounter Gally, who throws a knife at Thomas. Thomas could only stand there, too startled to do anything. Right when the knife was about to collide with him, though, Chuck dove in front of the knife, which stabbed him in the chest, and died in Thomas' arms.

The Death Cure[]

In The Death Cure, although Chuck obviously does not make a physical appearance, it is confirmed that WICKED was controlling Gally when he threw the knife, and was also controlling Chuck to make him jump in the way of the knife. It turned out that it was all just one of the Variables designed to be an interaction for not only Thomas and the other Gladers who witnessed it, but also for Chuck during his last few moments.

Film[]

The Maze Runner[]

Chuck was first introduced when Thomas first arrived in the Maze. Alby asked him to find Newt. Chuck was the newest Glader before Thomas. He was Thomas' first friend. They spent lots of time talking, and Thomas grew a soft spot for the boy.

Chuck carved a miniature figure in hopes of giving it to his parents when they escaped the Maze. When he finished carving it, he visited Thomas in the Slammer, and showed him the finished product.

When escaping the Maze, the Gladers were forced to fight a group of Grievers. Chuck and Teresa were tasked with carrying the key through the battle, and unlocking the exit. Chuck lost his grip on the key when they were halfway, and it rolled towards the edge of the Cliff. At the last moment before it rolled over, Chuck caught it, Teresa helping him back to his feet. They kept running when they saw a Griever climbing over the side of the Cliff. The two Gladers reached the door, put the code in, and they and the remaining survivors escaped the fighting.

After the group watched the video of Ava Paige explaining the reasoning behind putting the kids in the Maze, they started to look for a way out. Thomas' name was called, and they looked to find Gally behind them, a key in one hand, and a gun in the other. He had been stung. He tells them that they will never be free, and then raises the gun, pointing it at Thomas' chest. When Gally fired a bullet, Chuck lunged forward, protecting Thomas, giving Minho a chance to impale Gally with a spear, albeit non-fatally. Thomas was shocked, and checked himself for a bullet wound, but found none. A faint voice spoke up beside him, and they looked to see that Chuck had been the one that was shot.

Chuck dropped to the ground, and Thomas caught him, gripping to his shirt. Chuck fished the miniature carving from his pocket and passed it to Thomas. Thomas tried to tell him to keep it, and that he'll be the one to give it to them, but Chuck refused. Thomas then promised that he would find Chuck's parents and give them the carving. Chuck died in Thomas' arms.

Physical Appearance & Personality[]

Chuck was about 12–13 years old. He was described as short and pudgy, with long brown hair and blue eyes on a flabby face. He is referred to by Newt as a "wee little fat shank." Though in the movie, Chuck has curly brown short hair and brown eyes and was a chubby kid.

Chuck was a mischievous Glader who loved to prank people in the bathroom before bedtime, which he demonstrated to Thomas on his first night in the Glade by tapping on the bathroom window before suddenly popping his head up and screaming as loud as he could. Because Chuck was the youngest in the Glade, everyone else treated him like a nuisance besides Thomas. He was also described by Thomas as being a quirky, excitable kid, funny, and seemingly innocent.

Trivia[]

  • In the Film, Chuck dies from a bullet wound instead of a stab wound.
  • The password to enter his tree fort was "Radagast," the name of a wizard in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
  • Chuck is the youngest Glader.
  • In The Maze Runner Files, Ava Paige said she controlled Gally to kill Chuck to spare him from an even worse death, showing that she didn't want to have to force him to go through the harder Trial.
  • In the The Death Cure, Chuck's name was engraved on the Memorial Rock by Gally at the Safe Haven. It showed that Gally has regretted killing Chuck while stung by a Griever.

Quotes[]

  • "No. Well, I mean, I know I must have them. And wherever they are, I'm sure they miss me, but I can't miss them 'cause I don't remember them." The Maze Runner (film)

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