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Tsing Cha, a man with a distressed, wide-eyed expression and drool on his chin, wearing a green collared shirt in a metallic corridor.
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Tsing Cha

Character

Tsing Cha is a minor character in Invincible, introduced through Season 3 flashbacks. He is the father of Dupli-Kate and Multi-Paul, a man broken by the impossible task of raising children who could copy themselves without end.

Born: China
Fate: Sent to a mental hospital after going insane
Status: Alive (mentally disabled)
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 5: This Was Supposed To Be Easy
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Appearance

Tsing Cha keeps his hair slicked back, graying at the temples in a way that betrays his age and strain. His eyes look worn and tired, marked by the emotional toll he has carried. He wears a dark green shirt with dark tan shorts.

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Personality

At heart Tsing Cha is a devoted father, having raised Kate and Paul on his own after his wife died bringing them into the world. The endless multiplying of his children eventually overwhelmed him and pushed him past the edge of sanity.

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History

Left to raise Kate and Paul by himself when his wife died in childbirth, Tsing Cha struggled to provide for and manage two children who could duplicate themselves without limit. The strain finally shattered his mind. The Global Defense Agency committed him to a mental hospital and took his children into custody, molding them into assassins. Kate kept visiting him afterward, hoping to find some change in his condition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened to Multi Kate's dad in Invincible?

Tsing Cha, the father of Dupli-Kate and Multi-Paul, was overwhelmed raising two duplicating children alone after his wife died in childbirth, and the Global Defense Agency committed him to a mental hospital while taking his children into custody.

Why did Dupli-Kate and Multi-Paul's dad go crazy?

Tsing Cha's sanity finally shattered under the endless strain of raising two children who could duplicate themselves without limit.

Who is Tsing Cha in Invincible?

Tsing Cha is a minor character introduced through Season 3 flashbacks in Invincible, the father of Dupli-Kate and Multi-Paul who was broken by the impossible task of raising children who could copy themselves without end.

What happened to Tsing Cha's children after he was hospitalized?

After Tsing Cha was committed, the Global Defense Agency took Dupli-Kate and Multi-Paul into custody and molded them into assassins.

Does Dupli-Kate still visit her father?

Yes, Dupli-Kate kept visiting Tsing Cha afterward, hoping to find some change in his condition.

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