Ladonna Compson

Me? Run out of stories? Please. The Atlantic Ocean will dry out before that ever happens. Ladonna Compson is a girl from Louisiana who moved to Elwood City. She is currently a third grader in Mr. Ratburn's class. She tells many interesting stories about her family.

Early life
Not much is known about Ladonna before she came to Elwood City, except that she lived in Louisiana. She took a 16 hour drive from her home to Elwood City.

She states that she "once caught a crab as big as a pizza" in Louisiana.

Elwood City
Ladonna and her family later moved to Elwood City. She met Arthur and D.W. when they visited her house, which is four houses down the block.

Physical appearance
Ladonna Compson is a rabbit with a tan complexion and brownish-red hair. She wears an olive green shirt, long blue jeans, and white sneakers. She is one of the taller of her classmates.

Alternate apparel
For the winter, she wears a orange winter jacket with black buttons and white lining and has a purple lined green, yellow and purple snow hat with a pair of purple and green snow gloves and a pair of black boots with white buckles. Also, she wears light purple pajamas to bed.

Personality
Ladonna is very outgoing and adventurous, and she loves to tell stories. She likes to take walks and explore Elwood City, although she's only been there for a short amount of time. However, she sometimes lacks confidence and doesn't think she's exciting or interesting, which caused her to lie about some parts of her life in Louisiana.

She loves exploring in the woods.

Favorite foods
She loves cake; her favorite is. She eats so much that her father sometimes calls her a "garbage disposal with legs". She can't stand beets, however; even the sight of beets upsets her stomach.

Friends
Ladonna gets along with most of the kids at Lakewood Elementary, even the Tough Customers, but many of her friends ignore her after she lies about her life like the bear story. However, Arthur managed to get them to accept her.

Quotes
"Sweet Petunia!"

- Ladonna Compson

"Did I ever tell you about the time my Uncle Whitney made a jet pack out of a can of pop?"

- Ladonna Compson

"Did I ever tell you about the time we had a bear as a pet?"

- Ladonna Compson

Trivia

 * Her original home was a "16 hour drive" from Elwood City. This may be a reference to her first appearing in the premiere of the show's sixteenth season.

Cultural references

 * Ladonna is one of few non- characters from a real-world place.
 * She is also one of a few characters who speak with an accent, hers being Southern American, specifically from Louisiana.
 * Her Louisina accent sounds very similar to Sandy Cheeks from , because there's a mix of a Texas accent with a very different form of dialect.

Production notes

 * Ladonna is voiced by Krystal Meadows.
 * Reasons Ladonna will be a major character:
 * On Arthur's official website, it has a Ladonna trading card. This is a clear sign that Ladonna will return as a major character.
 * On Arthur's official website, they added Ladonna on the homepage as one of the main characters.

Appearances
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Arthur

 * Season 16
 * 1601 Based on a True Story (first appearance)
 * 1605b Read and Flumberghast
 * 1608a Buster's Book Battle (cameo)
 * 1607b Brain's Biggest Blunder (cameo)
 * 1609a Fern and the Case of the Stolen Story
 * 1609b Sue Ellen Vegges Out
 * 1610a So Funny I Forgot to Laugh (cameo)
 * Season 17
 * 1702a Adventures In Budylon
 * 1702b Ladonna Compson: Party Animal
 * 1706a Speak Up, Francine!
 * 1706b Waiting For Snow}}