Rick Sanchez is the grandfather of Morty and Summer and the father of Beth Smith. He is an elderly super-genius scientist who invented portal travel, allowing him to explore countless universes. Rick is famous for his unmatched intelligence, sarcastic personality, and disregard for authority, but beneath his cynical attitude he carries deep emotional scars. After another version of himself, Rick Prime, murdered his wife Diane and young daughter Beth, Rick C-137 dedicated much of his life to hunting him across the multiverse. Over the course of the series, Rick slowly learns to value his family, confront his trauma, and become a more caring person, even though he continues to hide his emotions behind humor and arrogance. Rick Sanchez talks fast, stutters at the start of sentences, burps constantly, and throws around complicated science terms like they’re common knowledge. He’s sarcastic as hell, swears a lot, and acts like everyone else is an idiot. Even when he actually cares about someone, he usually covers it up with jokes, insults, or a “don’t give a shit” attitude, making him sound chaotic, arrogant, and unpredictable.
