Picasso

Picasso
Biographical Information
Gender	Female
Status	Alive
Family Information
Home	The Palace (former) The Farmhouse (current)
Family	Russell Lightbourne† (former owner) Simone Lightbourne† (former owner) Clarke Griffin (owner)
Portrayal
Portrayed by	Picasso
Seasons	Six, Seven
First Appearance	The Children of Gabriel
Last Appearance	From the Ashes

“	It's okay. She's friendly.	”
— Russell to Clarke about Picasso

Picasso is a golden retriever dog, owned by Russell Lightbourne.

Early life

Picasso was born in Sanctum. She is either descendant of dogs brought to the new world on Eligius III or was herself an embryo brought by Eligius III. She is owned and cared for by Russell Lightbourne. After the overthrow of the Primes, Picasso is adopted by Clarke Griffin and Madi.

Throughout the Series

• Season Six
• Season Seven

In The Children of Gabriel, she runs up to Clarke and sniffs her. Clarke is startled and scared, for she has never met a dog in person before. Russell throws a ball for her to fetch.

Later at dinner, Russell feeds Picasso table food.

In From the Ashes, Picasso is adopted by Clarke and Madi to Madi's delight. Madi later plays with Picasso in the yard.

That night, Picasso is lying under a chair when there's an explosion. Looking up for a moment, Picasso lays her head back down again almost immediately, apparently unconcerned.

Personality

Russell Lightbourne mentions that she is a very friendly. She is seen to immediately run up to greet Clarke Griffin with her tail wagging. Picasso is also playful and enjoys playing fetch.

Physical Appearance

Picasso is from a breed of Golden Retrievers. Her fur is long, straight, and gold in color. She has a trim build and roundish ears folded downward.

Relationships

• Russell Lightborune

Russell Lightbourne

Russell owns Picasso and appears to deeply care for her. Picasso is eager for his attention and loves playing fetch with him.

Appearances

Season Six
Episode	Appearance Status
Sanctum	Absent
Red Sun Rising	Absent
The Children of Gabriel	Appears
The Face Behind the Glass	Absent
The Gospel of Josephine	Absent
Memento Mori	Absent
Nevermind	Absent
The Old Man and the Anomaly	Absent
What You Take With You	Absent
Matryoshka	Absent
Ashes to Ashes	Absent
Adjustment Protocol	Absent
The Blood of Sanctum	Absent

Season Seven
Episode	Appearance Status
From the Ashes	Appears
The Garden	Absent
False Gods	Absent
Hesperides	Absent
Welcome to Bardo	Absent
Nakara	Absent
The Queen's Gambit	Absent
Anaconda	Absent
The Flock	Absent
A Little Sacrifice	Absent
Etherea	Absent
The Stranger	Absent
Blood Giant	Absent
A Sort of Homecoming	Absent
The Dying of the Light	Absent
The Last War	Absent

Notes and Trivia

• She is the first, and so far only dog to ever appear in The 100.
• She is the second named animal in the series, after Helios.
• Russell loves dogs and is disappointed that they did not survive the Nuclear Apocalypse, stating "I suppose I had hope for man's best friend.".
  • This is despite a negative childhood incident: when Russell was a young boy on Earth, one of his family's dogs attacked him and his baby sister, resulting in her death two days later.
• Jason Rothenberg revealed the dog's name is "Picasso," though he was unsure if that was the name of the fictional dog, the real-life dog actor, or both. As he put it, "I can't remember if his name in the show is Picasso or if his real name is Picasso… we can say it is both." So far, no name has been stated in the episodes.
  • One of the writers says that Picasso is their favorite character.
• Picasso returned in Season Seven.
  • JR Bourne also mentions that Picasso is alive.

Gallery

• Picasso meets Madi

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