(So I Did This For An Assignment For School Last Year, And Have Been Wanting To Share It For So Long.

(So I did this for an assignment for school last year, and have been wanting to share it for so long. Figured this would be a good place to. Plz forgive any grammatical/spelling errors, I copied and pasted this from Google Docs)

The theory that Vlad Masters is Daniel Fenton’s real dad is a theory that the Danny Phantom fandom have been speculating about during, and since the end of the show. There are so many minute details and variables yet none at all. Danny’s biology as well as certain phrasing of words throughout the show can point to this being the case. Although the time scale is not on the fanders side it is still a bit wonky. Honestly a main part to this is the ‘accident(s)’ they went through and how they were affected by it, as well as the relationship between the two and the other Fentons.

Daniel “Danny” Fenton also known by his alias Danny Phantom is the protagonist from the action film of the 2004-’07 tv show Danny Phantom. He’s an awkward freshman going to Casper High, as well as a heroic crime/ghost fighter with ghost powers. Danny obtained these powers and became a halfa ,half ghost half human, from an accident in his parents' Fenton Ghost Portal. With Danny’s new powers he has taken on the role of hero to protect Amity Park and the world from the ghosts of the Ghost Zone. Whether it is dealing with evil ghosts or daily life his friends, Sam the goth and an ultra-recyclo-vegetarian and Tucker the techno-geek, are with him through it all.

Growing up with ghost-obsessed parents since Danny was born, he had to put up with his parents' "unique" personalities, Danny wanted to be an astronaut when he grew up and, unlike his parents, had no interest in hunting ghosts. That dream pretty much went down the drain the moment Danny stepped into his parents new machine. While exploring his parents' lab, young Danny Fenton accidentally activated the newly-built Fenton Ghost Portal, causing his molecular structure to become infused with ectoplasm. This causes the boy to transform from Danny Fenton to Danny Phantom. Soon after Danny obtains and gains more control over his new powers he meets Vlad Masters, a lonely billionaire who's had a thing for Danny’s mother since Jack, Maddie, and himself were in college. Danny found out that Vlad twenty years ago had as well become a halfa just like him.The older man had all the same powers he had and more but with twenty years more experience. The two became arch-nemesis very quickly.

Though there may be something more to their relationship than that. Many in the fandom believe the two may be related. Let’s start off simple Maddie and Jack Fenton are old college buddies with Vlad. Vlad and Jack both had a thing for Maddie, Vlad lost his chance after the accident and Maddie married Jack. Although their marriage is a weird but strong and incredibly loyal relationship, they do have fights and Maddie tends to leave for extended periods of time afterwards. Hypothetically during one of her trips away she stayed with Vlad and something happened. Due to being married Maddie convinced herself it did not mean a thing. It’s a good thing that Jack is an idiot or else she may have been found out. It also helps that Danny, Jack, and Vlad all have black hair and blue eyes. Or well that Vlad had black hair at some point. While Jack doesn't have a clue Vlad knows this is the case for sure explains why he spared Danny phantom after discovering his secret identity. And why he often called Danny his son in a condescending way “Well son you’re looking much better”(s1 ep7). Another thing that points to them hooking up at some point is this line from the episode Maternal Instincts "Oh Maddie you must be exhausted, carrying the weight of that mistake you made all those years ago."(s1 ep 17) The ‘mistake’ Vlad mentioned could yes be Maddie’s marriage to Jack, but it could also be Danny. The fact that he’s Vlads and not Jacks. To further prove this let’s look at their biological make up. Specifically their ghost halfs.

We now know who our subjects of research are. Let's focus on what and how they are. Vlad Masters and Danny Fenton are what one would call a halfa, there are only two halfas known in existence. A halfa in this instance is someone who is half human and half ghost. Now yes there are two successful cases of a person becoming a halfa, but not everyone can. According to Butch Hartman the creator of the show "Not everyone can become a half ghost half human, if Sam or Tucker had gotten caught in the middle of the Fenton's malfunctioning ghost portal it would have likely killed them."(Butch) But why? How is it that both Danny and Vlad survived when anyone else would have likely killed them? For Vlad he had a much smaller exposure to the ecto-energy in the prototype portal. There is also the fact that it was a prototype meaning it wasn’t at full power and was a total fail.

The failed attempt led to Vlad developing a strange atypical disease coined as ecto-energy at around the age of 20. Which had taken him years to recover from, and soiled the relationship between the budding scientists. Years later a similar accident had unfortunately met Jack's son Daniel Fenton with the similar casualty, age 14 at the time of his accident. Both of these accidents have led them to develop ghost like abilities and sparked the classic rivalry between good and evil.

A reason why it was not probably wasn’t as bad for Danny is the fact that with Vlad potentially being his biological father Danny has some dormant ghost type cells and such in his DNA. "So there's this idea that only certain people can become halfas in ectoplasmic exposure, and it got me thinking. Halfas are formed on DNA levels, as seen in the intro to Danny's accident. The ectoplasm literally coats the genes in his cells and attaches to them, coated in ectoplasm and mixed together. I think the ability to become a halfa is genetic."(Browa) What if that’s true? That just further proves the idea of the two men being related.

‘The majority of all categorized ghosts are spirits of the deceased from this dimension. They typically resemble their natural human appearance when alive, but with glowing retinas. Upon death a living being has a chance of having their soul fought in the Ghost Zone during this phase of passing on. Their souls can remain trapped there for any number of years unable to eat, sleep, or leave. Over time the exposure causes them to mutate and evolve creating unnatural colored skin, pointed ears, and irregular muscle structures. The longer a soul remains there the more ecto-energy corrupts it, but also rejuvenates its newfound metaphysical form. As the soul bonds with ecto-energy the ecto-energy can physically manifest organic attributes that complement the soul's previous living body. This new ecto-energy body allows the soul to have a second chance at a somewhat physical existence attributed to common mortal characteristics such as ageing, sleeping, and sexual reproduction. However as both soul and ecto-energy are infinite there is nothing to stop the ecto-energy corruption. The ecto-energy will continue to evolve these spirits indefinitely turning them into massively powerful but feral beings. On occasion some beings have transcended the overwhelming mental strain of the boundless powers they now possess, achieving what some may even classify as "godhood". The most notable ghost-like deity known as Clockwork who watches over the time stream with his Observers.’ (The Ink Tank)

That could explain Vlads ghost appearance, and his more advanced powers, and of course ghosts. As well as why Danny’s and Vlads ghost forms look so different. Although there are many differences there is something that only these two have in common. If you look at their teeth you can see that they both have fangs. Quick fact in an alternate timeline where Jack got ghost powers instead of Vlad, Jack’s ghost form has regular teeth they’re flat not pointy.

Summary, Vlad’s accident was not as great or powerful, but had more serious consequences, and had incorrect calculations to function. Danny’s had more power behind it, didn’t have disastrous consequences, and the portal had the correct calculations to function. The two families have a long and deep history with each other, potential affair, ghost and halfa description. The two accidents, hypothesis that halfas are formed on DNA/genetic levels, and that most of this has been able to happen because Jack’s an idiot. Something else to consider along with all this is simple things like appearances.

When two people have a kid, the child has characteristics and features from both parents. It can be anything and everything from hair color, eye color, natural body structure, certain genes that affect hearing/eyesight/other, nose shape, shape of other features, ect. Like how Jazz has red/orange hair like her mom Maddie. Danny and Vlad actually have quite a few similar features. A few being black hair, blue eyes, L-shaped nose, and small body structure, and ghost features mentioned previously.

“Unknown to Danny, Vlad gives Valerie Gray ghost-hunting equipment in order to cause trouble for Danny while getting access to Danny's DNA for a secret project."("Vlad Plasmius". Danny Phantom Wiki) Vlad masters after so long of being rejected by both Maddie and Danny, he eventually takes drastic and desperate measures and Vlad attempts to create a clone of Danny. The perfect half ghost son. Vlad gets various samples of Danny's DNA secretly from their battles, as well as his battles with Valerie, a gal from his school. When Vlad gets a sample of Danny's DNA to clone him, he sees Danny's genetic code. There is the high possibility that he might have found out they are biologically related. He managed to spawn a few defective versions, including Dani Phantom. Dani with an i, is a younger female version of Danny. The reason why there were so many failed attempts was because of the lack of mid-transformation or mid-morph samples to be able to get the ghost half. He eventually uses her in helping to capture Danny himself.

At first it may seem far-fetched that Vlad could be Danny’s father, but there’s plenty of evidence to back up this theory. Based on the solid hard facts of genetics, the time frame, as well as the actions of both characters. We can assume that there is a high probability that Danny and Vlad are father and son. “You’re more like me than you realize.” Vlad sneers to Danny (s2 ep4)

Bibliography

-"Vlad Plasmius". Danny Phantom Wiki, 2020, https://dannyphantom.fandom.com/wiki/Vlad_Plasmius.

-Monotype-On-Phantom. “On-Phantom.” MonoType, 6 Sept. 2017, monotype-on-phantom.tumblr.com/post/165023511296/have-you-heard-about-the-theory-that-vlad-is.

-“Danny Phantom (Character).” Danny Phantom Wiki, dannyphantom.fandom.com/wiki/Danny_Phantom_(character).

-Browa. “I Get To Blather On About Half Ghosts (Theory): Danny Phantom Amino.” Danny Phantom | Aminoapps.com, AminoApps, 14 Jan. 2019, aminoapps.com/c/danny-phantom/page/blog/i-get-to-blather-on-about-half-ghosts-theory/DLqe_aoiPuxQwRz1e0drgz66q1mB0djdnn.

-“Danny Phantom Theory.” Prezi.com, prezi.com/p/uqrjgy-d8qsf/danny-phantom-theory/.

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