Samantha "Sam" Manson is the deuteragonist of the 2004-2007 Nickelodeon series Danny Phantom. She a goth girl who is Danny Fenton's and Tucker Foley's best friends. She is fascinated with the subliminal and nether worldly, and a self-proclaimed ultra-recyclo-vegetarian. Sam is one of the few people to know he is half-Ghost and helps him fight evil ghosts and other worldly threats.
Sam is voiced by Grey DeLisle.
History[]
Origins[]
Childhood[]
Samantha Manson was born in 1992 to Pamela and Jeremy. She was born into an extremely wealthy family due to her great- grandfather Izzy being a world famous inventor. During the second grade, she came best friends with Tucker Foley and Danny Fenton but kept her while the secret from them because she didn't want people to define her from her parents' wealth. Her parents strongly dislike her friendships with Danny because of his parents' ideals of being ghost hunters.
Danny Becomes Danny Phantom[]
At least a month before the series started, Danny took Sam and Tucker down to his parents' basement where their lab was located. Sam convinced Danny to check out his parents' Fenton Portal, despite him trying to insist they leave. However, Danny accidentally turned on the portal by hitting the on switch and received ghost powers, which meant that Sam was responsible for creating his identity at the Superhero Danny Phantom.
Forming Team Phantom[]
Later, Danny found that he wanted to use his newly-found ghost powers to helping protect the people of Amity Park from evil ghost threats. Sam joined his team of Ghost Hunters with her and Tucker being the only ones knowing his secret until Jazz figured it out on her own. In the altered timeline from her wish with Desiree, Sam had been the one who designed his "D" logo on his superhero suit.
Jazz becomes a member[]
Danny Phantom: A Glitch in Time[]
Sam will return in the graphic novel, which will be a direct sequel to Danny Phantom finale, "Phantom Planet."
Personality[]
However, Sam can sometimes be hypocritical of other people. Despite some of her claims that she likes self-sense of individuality among people, she still tried to force her own ultra-recyclable vegetarian diet on the whole school in "Mystery Meat." She also got angry at Danny for using his ghost powers to get back at Dash at several times, like "Identity Crisis" and "Reign Storm." In turn, this did not stop her from trying to convince Danny to use his powers to destroy environmental-threatening vehicles She also got angry at Danny for spying on her and Gregor, despite her also doing the same thing when Danny was briefly dating Valerie. However, an excuse would be Sam is just a teenager who also allows her personal feelings get inside, as the only reason she was spying on Val and Danny's dates was because of her feelings for Danny.
Powers and Abilities[]
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- High-Level Intellect: She is also very intelligent young woman. She has high combat skills, and has the ability to use Ghost Weapons and performances in multilingualism.
- Paranormal & Mythology Knowledge/Occult Knowledge: She is very knowledgeable when it comes to anything spooky or creepy. She has extensive knowledge of Greek Mythology, because of her affinity with dark stories. She was able to identify Pandora's box with relative ease due to the book she bought at a store. She was able to help Danny fight Pandora's box and Box Ghost.
- Fenton Weaponry Expertise: Sam can use the Fentons' ghost-hunting technology with great expertise and skill. She often uses them to help in battles or in Danny's ghost training. Sam is skilled with the Fenton Weaponry. She, along with Tucker, is often shown using the Fenton Thermos with great aim. Sam has also been shown to be capable of wielding Bazooka's well enough to be able to aim and fire rapidly. Sam is often seen using the Specter Defector on numerous occasions.
- Multilingual Skill: Like Danny, Sam has learned to speak Esperanto, as she was able to talk to Wulf when they saw him again. She also spoke French, Italian, and Japanese, when speaking to her planets in "Urban Jungle." Whether this is a result of her plant-based powers or her own skill is unknown.
- Athleticism: She was able to pass gym with an A and it is shown that she is more physically fit than Danny in his human form, and Tucker Foley.
- Ghost Weapon Efficiency:
Appearance[]
- Species: Human
- Gender: Female
- Hair Color: Black
- Skin: Fair
- Ethnicity: Jewish
- Eye Color: Violet
- Sam is a fourteen-year-old girl with short black hair, violet eyes and tan skin. She also has a small ponytail that is suspended into the air by a green hair tie. She has a black, sleeveless croptop on with a purple oval on her chest. She wears a plaid skirt with green stripes, purple leggings, and black combat boots that have a grey bottom and are elevated. Additionally, Sam wears a black choker and two black bracelets on her left and right wrists and wears a plum shade of lipstick.
Additionally, Sam has similar features to her grandmother, looking identical towards her in her youth.
Equipment[]
- Fenton Thermos:
Connections[]
Family[]
- Pamela Manson - Mother
- Jeremy Manson - Father
- Misty Fenton - Daughter
- Jackson Fenton - Son
- Ida Manson - Grandmother
Friends[]
Enemies[]
- Dark Danny
Gallery[]
Relationships[]
Trivia[]
- In the Danny Phantom episode "Life Lessons," when Sam was doing the project involving taking care of a sack of flour with Tucker, she renamed it "Lilith". This shows her interest in having a daughter, which she would end up having in a possible future. However, her name is Misty instead.
External Links[]
- Sam Manson on the Danny Phantom Wiki
- Sam Manson on the Heroes Wiki
- Sam Manson on the Love Interest Wiki
- Sam Manson on the Nickelodeon Wiki
Similar Characters[]
- Raven (Teen Titans): Both girls are gloomy teenagers, both gothic, wear mostly purple and black, have short hair, down to earth and have a dry sense of humors. They both have a strong relationship with the male lead (Robin and Danny).
- Mary Jane Watson: Both are childhood best friends with superheroes who gained powers from a lab accident (Danny and Robin). They both are aware of their lovers' secret identities and get usually jealous if another girl is interested in them. Additionally, the two characters love both sides of the hero. Before then, Gwen and Valerie, are both unaware of their crushes' double lives as Phantom and Spider-Man. They end up marrying their respective love interests and have two children with them in a potential future (Peter and MJ have a daughter, Mayday, and a son, Benjy in one continuity. Meanwhile, Sam and Danny will one day, have a son and a daughter, named Jackson and Misty.)
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