Charlie (Skull Island)

Charlie is the main character of the 2023 Netflix Original animated series Skull Island, set within Legendary Pictures' Monsterverse. After a life of seafaring in search of aquatic cryptids with his father, the captain of the Once Upon a Maritime, Charlie was ready for a change, and had long been trying to convince his father to let him go to college. After the ship was attacked by the Titan known as Kraken, he ended up marooned on Skull Island. Initially, Charlie is portrayed as a typical, if not rather fearful, young man who would rather live a normal life rather than pursuing cryptids alongside his father. However, he is shown to be brave when the situation demands it, such as when he rescues Annie from drowning. After being marooned on Skull Island and being forced to survive numerous near-fatal encounters, Charlie eventually develops into a more independent and brave young man, working together with Dog to escape the ancient temple that acts as Kong's lair and proposing the idea to lure Kong to a fight with the Kraken.