Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty)

Rick Sanchez
Rick and Morty character
Rick, voiced by Justin Roiland.
First appearance	"Pilot"
Created by	Justin Roiland Dan Harmon
Voiced by	Justin Roiland
Information
Full name	Rick Sanchez C-137
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Occupation	Scientist
Spouse(s)	Diane Sanchez (ex-wife)
Significant other(s)	Unity (ex-lover)
Children	Beth Smith (daughter)
Relatives	Jerry Smith (son-in-law) Summer Smith (granddaughter) Morty Smith (grandson) Gwendolyn (granddaughter-in-law) Morty Smith, Jr. (great-grandson)
Religion	None (atheism)
Nationality	American

Rick Sanchez is a fictional character from the American animated television series Rick and Morty, aired on Adult Swim. Created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, the creators of the series, he is based on Doc Brown from Back to the Future, and is a genius alcoholic scientist. Rick is the show's main protagonist alongside his grandson Morty. Known for his reckless, nihilistic behavior and his pessimistic nature, the character has received a positive reception.

He is referred to as Rick Sanchez C-137 by the Ricks from other parallel universes, in reference to his original universe, C-137. Like Morty, the character is voiced by Roiland.

Rick Sanchez C-137 is the father of Beth Smith, and the grandfather of Morty and Summer Smith. Aged 60 years old, he is said to have been away from the family for around fourteen years prior to the events of the show's first episode, "Pilot". He frequently travels on adventures through space and other planets and dimensions with his grandson Morty.

Rick is portrayed as a genius; utilizing his mathematical and scientific prowess in conjunction with apathy and egotistical cynicsm, he emerges safely from any situation, regardless of the consequences of his self-preservation. In "The Ricks Must Be Crazy", Rick reveals that he powers his flying car with a battery that contains a miniature universe whose inhabitants unknowingly provide the required electricity. Morty condemns this system as "slavery with extra steps." When the inhabitants cease providing Rick with energy to power his car, as they have created a miniature universe for their own usage, Rick destroys their miniature universe, killing everyone inside. He does not demonstrate remorse for his action, but satisfaction when his original universe consequently begins powering his vehicle once again. Rick's intelligence is portrayed to transcend that of metaphysical beings, as demonstrated in the episode "Something Ricked This Way Comes", where he outsmarts Satan.