Gwen

Gwen, also known as the The Loner Goth, is a member of the Screaming Gophers

Biography
Gwen joined 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, for a so-called goth, she has befriended the majority of the campers on the show, moreso than most others have. 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. While Gwen treats her harshly at first, she grows to respect Lindsay, especially in I Triple Dog Dare You! where her dare ultimately resulted in her rival, Heather, finally getting eliminated from the contest. Off-screen, it seems she has befriended Eva despite thinking she was a freak previously, as she is seen conversing with Eva casually during promos for the TDI special (not to mention Eva is one of the few who sided with Gwen in The Very Last Episode, Really!, even after Owen promised everyone a party if he were to win). Gwen also considers DJ to be one of the few sane people on the island. She developed a friendly rivalry with Owen in the finals, admitting she would be happy to lose to him if she had to lose to anyone. And though they have had their differences, Gwen and Duncan share many common interests and have similar personalities. When Duncan was eliminated from the competition, they parted on good terms, admitting Duncan played the game well.

She is sometimes mistaken for being snobbish. She shuns the camera and rolls her eyes to the antics of other guys, usually resolving her irritation issues by simply walking away from the situation. 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 decide to keep going because she refuses to let Heather win the money after all she's done, and promised Trent that she would remain strong and fight hard until the end. Her endurance and resolve to prevail has won her several challenges (and sometimes invincibility), even early on in The Big Sleep. In the Confessional stall, when pushed to her limit, she has often challenged the producers (or Chris/Chef) to hit her with their best shot. She is one of the most mature and level-headed campers; in Hook, Line, and Screamer, she even shows leadership aspects (though no one listens to her). Gwen’s greatest fear is being buried alive, but was willing to endure it for the sake of her team. Gwen is ambidextrous; being seen drawing with both hands. In Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island she teams up with Trent and LeShawna to win 1 million dollars, but fails to win and is forced to compete for the money again in Total Drama Action, due to failing to read the fine print on the contract: something Gwen expresses her absolute hatred for.

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. Gwen has the palest skin of all the campers. 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 underwear 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. The video shows them (including the Gwen look-alike) having dinner. Her mother then asks "Gwen" if she wants meatloaf. "Gwen" 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.

Fan Reception
Many people wanted Gwen to win over Owen, until the poll on the Total Drama Island website. On the poll, Gwen got 48% of the vote to Owen's 52% on the subject of who should win.

Trivia

 * Gwen will be returning as a competitor in Total Drama Action.
 * Because Gwen failed to read the fine print on her contract and was unable to destroy all copies of it, she was forced to compete in both Total Drama Island and Total Drama Action against her will.
 * 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).
 * Gwen's appearance is similar to Nikki from 6teen (another show created by the creators of Total Drama Island).
 * This is because they both have dyed hair, usually have their eyes relaxed, they have similar personalities, and have simply because 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 because the audition tapes were only shown after their respective campers were voted off; Owen won the contest and Gwen, being a finalist, was never formally eliminated from the tournament that would allow time for her audition tape to be shown.
 * 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 and open-minded, 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).
 * Although Gwen often mentions that she hates everyone on the show, she befriends several people on the island and easily has more friends than enemies.
 * 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.
 * She is one of two campers that Chef Hatchet respects, the other being LeShawna.
 * Although she has a relationship with Trent, she calls him a two timer in The Very Last Episode Really despite understanding that the mishap in Search And Do Not Destroy was completely a result of Heather's manipulative scheming.