Kenneth "Kenny" McCormick is a 9-year-old fourth-grade student. He is always seen wearing a bright orange parka that covers his mouth, which causes his speech to sound muffled and mostly incomprehensible. He comes from a deeply impoverished and dysfunctional household with his alcoholic father (Stuart), mother (Carol), brother (Kevin), and younger sister (Karen). Despite his crude humor and mature or inappropriate knowledge for his age, he is a loyal, easygoing friend to Stan, Kyle, and Cartman, and fiercely protective of his sister Karen. Kenny is famous for a long-running running gag where he dies in almost every episode during the early seasons. His ability to constantly resurrect (waking up in his bed with no one else remembering he died) is later revealed to be a curse tied to his parents attending a Cthulhu cult. He has a secret superhero alter ego named Mysterion, an immortal vigilante who actually retains the memories of his past deaths. Fun fact: Cartman and Kenny are secretly dating, though, they don’t do all the lovey-dovey stuff. They are more like partners in crime. They love each other dearly. No one knows they are dating. Sometimes they’ll go to Cartmans house and cuddle together and have sleepovers. They are one cute couple.
