Trent DeWhite

Trent DeWhite

Voiced by

Corey Padnos

Episode appearances

18

Episode mentions

7

Nickname

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Religion

Christian

Type

Minor

First episode

543

#517: “It's All About Me” (2003)

Last episode

662

#636: “A Class Reenactment” (2008)

First episode mention

391

#375: “The Pushover” (1997)

Last episode mention

646

#620: “A New Era, Part 2” (2007)

Trent DeWhite was first mentioned as Jared DeWhite's two year-old brother in #375: “The Pushover”, and first appeared in #517: “It's All About Me”, and was a fairly frequently recurring character.

History

Trent was president of the science club at school, was a member of the school debate team, is interested in space science, and is a skilled cello player. He has recently been showing an interest in broadcasting and acting, despite once possessing a morbid fear of the microphone. Marvin Washington is his best friend. He is also friends with Max Hampton and Liz Horton. It was revealed in #560: “The Present Long Ago” that Trent will marry Mandy Straussberg in the distant future. This is fitting, because Mandy is Odyssey Middle School's other top student. As of their last audio appearance, they were currently close friends, but not dating, although, as revealed in #602: “Mum’s the Word”, he had officially developed a crush on her. In the Elsewhere in Odyssey comic arc, "Prom Perfect" Trent and Mandy attend senior prom together, and a flash forward to their wedding day is seen in the last comic strip of the arc.

Family

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Trent is Jared DeWhite's younger brother; both Jared and his father Stephen played fairly large roles in the Novacom saga.

Through his future marriage to Mandy, his mother-in-law will be Rachel Straussberg, his father-in-law will be Stephen Straussberg, and his brother-in-law will be David Straussberg. Additionally, as revealed in "The Present Long Ago", he has a grandson, whose name is not given in the episode (though is mentioned on the official website as Brandon). He also has an unnamed granddaughter.

His maternal ancestors are the McAlister family, one of the core founding families of Odyssey, as noted in #539: “Called On in Class”. Abel McAlister is one of his known ancestors.

Personality

Trent is a straight-A, determined student possessing quite an overactive imagination (a trait reminiscent of Lawrence Hodges). Much like his brother Jared, he has a tendency to overreact, and his mind tends to stray from reality, though not to the extent of making up conspiracy theories. Ultimately kind-hearted, Trent isn't afraid to tell his friends his honest viewpoint—with a bit of a snarky streak every now and then—and finds expressing his intelligence to be natural (to the point of being completely unable to pretend otherwise).

Trivia

• He wears glasses. (#558: “A Glass Darkly”)
• He eats oranges without peeling them. (#602: “Mum’s the Word”)
• He was in Marvin's band, Los Perros Frescos. (#559: “The Coolest Dog”)
• He once unintentionally saved the life of a teacher. (#558: “A Glass Darkly”)
• He once had a beagle named Bingo, who was hit by a car after getting loose because Trent forgot to fill in a hole in his house's fence. (#569: “The Invisible Dog”)
• He dislikes darkness, boats, the ocean, and swimming. (#625: “Something Significant”)
• In #539: “Called on in Class” and other episodes, it is established that Trent suffers from glossophobia—the fear of public speaking.
• He is a very skilled cello player. (#558: “A Glass Darkly”)
• He is a fan of T.S. Eliot. (#560: “The Present Long Ago”)
• The Elsewhere in Odyssey story arc "Prom Perfect" takes place between Album 75 and Album 76, placing 12th graders Trent and Mandy in High School at the same time as 16 year old Buck and Jules.

Pictures of Trent DeWhite

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  Trent as depicted in Elsewhere in Odyssey.

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  A flash forward to Trent and Mandy's wedding day.

Quotes

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Episodes

Trent DeWhite is voiced by Corey Padnos, has appeared in 18 episodes.

#517: “It's All About Me” (1) #539: “Called On in Class” (2) #541: “Bernard and Saul” (3) #542: “Eggshells” (4) #543: “Nothing But the Half Truth” (5) #549: “Think on These Things” (6) #553: “Potential Possibilities” (7) #558: “A Glass Darkly” (8) #559: “The Coolest Dog” (9) #560: “The Present Long Ago” (10) #569: “The Invisible Dog” (11) #580: “Tales of a Small-Town Thug” (12) #599: “Blood, Sweat, and Fears” (13) #600: “The Nudge” (14) #602: “Mum's the Word” (15) #610: “Hear Me, Hear Me” (16) #625: “Something Significant” (17) #636: “A Class Reenactment” (18) #517: “It's All About Me” (1) #539: “Called On in Class” (2) #541: “Bernard and Saul” (3) #542: “Eggshells” (4) #543: “Nothing But the Half Truth” (5) #549: “Think on These Things” (6) #553: “Potential Possibilities” (7) #558: “A Glass Darkly” (8) #559: “The Coolest Dog” (9) #560: “The Present Long Ago” (10) #569: “The Invisible Dog” (11) #580: “Tales of a Small-Town Thug” (12) #599: “Blood, Sweat, and Fears” (13) #600: “The Nudge” (14) #602: “Mum's the Word” (15) #610: “Hear Me, Hear Me” (16) #625: “Something Significant” (17) #636: “A Class Reenactment” (18)

Trent DeWhite has been mentioned in 7 episodes.

#375: “The Pushover” (1) #498: “Exactly as Planned” (2) #518: “The Case of the Disappearing Hortons” (3) #545: “Something's Got to Change” (4) #577: “The Business of Busyness” (5) #601: “Bernard and Jeremiah” (6) #620: “A New Era, Part 2” (7)

Trent DeWhite has appeared in 2 comic story arc(s).

EIO: Single Comic Strips - 2023 EIO: Prom Perfect