Gwen

Gwen, also known as the The Loner Goth, joined Total Drama Island because her younger brother dared her to; she thought that it would humor him so she signed up. Gwen is aggressively defensive. People think that she is a pessimist, which she isn't, but steadfastly refuses to be cheerful. However the truth in reality is that Gwen is not a bitter person, but rather guarded and cautious about whom she lets in. When she was tethered to Geoff, she wound up revealing that she was never invited to a party and sometimes wishes that she could be a party girl (something that Geoff sensed and wished to help with). Gwen seems to give off the impression that she wants to join the crowd, but she is too cautious about who to let in and she could never fit right in, so she became a lone wolf who spends most of her time alone. However her experience on Total Drama Island seems to change her personality and becomes a more outgoing person, in fact, she has one of the most friends of any camper now. She learns that there are people on the island who care about her such as Trent, (a fellow camper who seems to share the same interests as Gwen and even wrote her a song). It is noted that he also has a crush on her. She has also received unwanted attention from Cody, but after he helped hook her up with Trent she started to consider him a close friend. Geoff (who actually invited her to her first party) showed her friendliness by talking with her and listening to her problems. She also develops solid friendships with Bridgette and LeShawna. She is sometimes mistaken for being snobbish. She shuns the camera and rolls her eyes to the antics of other guys. Gwen has a strong rivalry with Heather, another fellow camper who read her diary out loud during a talent contest, and they both try to get under each other's skin numerous times. Unlike the rest of the campers, Gwen doesn't really care about winning the money. She actually wants nothing more than to get off the island (though she decides to at least try to win since she is here). She does however eventually decides to keep going simply because she refuses to let Heather win the money after all she's done. She is the most mature of the campers, and one of the most intelligent campers. Gwen’s greatest fear is being buried alive. Gwen is ambidextrous because she is seen drawing with both hands. It is implied that she is friends with Eva, as she is seen sitting down getting a tan with her in a clip from the one hour special, and Eva stays on her side during the season 1 finale. despite calling Gwen her a freak. In Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island she teams up with Trent and Leshawna to win the million, but fail to win and are forced to compete in season two, due to them not reading the fine print on the contract.

Appearance
Gwen's hair is known to be blue and black. She has shown to maintain her hairstyle by licking her hand then fixing it. She is considered to be a goth for wearing dark lipstick, dark clothing, and wearing a lot of eye liner. She also loves spending time alone with her sketch pad and her diary. Underneath her regular clothes, are a pair of purple panties with a pink skull, as seen in Who Can You Trust?. She is also seen sleeping in a black nightgown.

Video log
On Cartoon Network Gwen's brother and mother send her a video log. Her mother says that they are alright without her there, even though she is paying a neighborhood girl to pretend to be her. They also shows them (including the Gwen look-alike) having dinner. Her mother then asks "Gwen" if she wants meatloaf who responds by saying that she is a vegetarian and asks if she still gets her twenty dollars if she doesn't eat the dinner. At the end of the video, Gwen's brother signals to the camera that Gwen's mom is going crazy.

Trivia

 * The only reason she stayed on the show was because Chris had an extra copy of her contract, and the only reason she's competing in season two is because she never read the fine print on her contract.
 * Gwen is one of the three characters (the other two being Owen and Heather) to be featured in all episodes of the show (unless you count Duncan's brief appearance in I Triple Dog Dare You).
 * A number of fans have pointed out how Gwen's appearance is similar to Nikki from 6teen (another show created by the creators of Total Drama Island).
 * This is possibly because they both have dyed hair, usually have their eyes relaxed, they have similar personalities, and have a similar taste in undergarments.
 * Ironically, despite Nikki being her 6teen counterpart, Gwen's voice actress is the voice of Jen on 6teen (who actually is a bit more outgoing than Gwen).
 * Gwen, along with Owen, are the only two campers that do not seem to have an audition tape. This is ironic as Gwen and Owen are in the final two.
 * Gwen, Owen, and Heather have been shown in all episodes of the first season. Unless you count their brief appearances in "Haut Camp-Ture" before Chris goes to the Playa Des Losers, or Duncan's brief appearance in "I Triple Dog Dare You"
 * She (along with Sadie, Courtney, Owen, and Geoff) is one of the only campers to have a crying fit.
 * She cries at the dock of shame after she sees Trent kissing Heather.
 * For a goth, she's unusually peppy, breaking free of the Goth stereotype
 * She, along with Harold, is the only camper to win her team 2 challenges (The Big Sleep, and Basic Straining)
 * There is actually an interesting note about Gwen and Owen, they are both in the final two and their names end in "wen," which is noted by Chris, who said this may not have been a coincidence.
 * While she was thought to like everyone she said in the last episode that she hated everyone except for five campers (Owen, DJ, Cody, LeShawna, and Bridgette). This is probably a directorial oversight.