Walter (Origin)

Walter

DST

Origin

Quotes

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About the character

Full Name	Walter
Born	April 16, ??.
Location	Canada
Favorite Food
Curio Cabinet Bio	Walter is an odd but cheerful boy, whose ability to assess danger leaves something to be desired.
Motto	"A Pinetree Pioneer is always prepared!"
Favorite activities	Study cryptids and paranormal phenomenaды
Friends and Relatives	Mother (Associated with Glowcap, Mothling,(Removed) Basic Farm/Improved Farm, Wax Paper, Leaky Teacup, Gingerbread Cookie, Toma Root, Sewing Machine)

Hitting to Constant

“While in pursuit of answers to the strange and unexplained, Walter suddenly found himself lost and alone in a place unlike anything even he could have imagined. Luckily, he would not be alone for long. Even a stout-hearted Pinetree Pioneer feels a little braver with a loyal friend by their side!”

–Official description for Constant Companion

Walter's origin is shown in the animated short Constant Companion. The Compendium summarizes the short:

The only thing that could ever rival Walter's love for the great outdoors was his fascination with monsters and mystery. Nothing captured his interest more than a spooky story heard over the radio or a local legend about an elusive cryptid.

It was that pursuit of the unknown that eventually led him to the Constant. While searching for a man who Walter believed would have answers to his questions about a mysterious creature rumored to live in the woods, he instead came upon an abandoned cabin. The owner seemed to have left hastily, leaving all their belongings behind... including an odd radio that miraculously still seemed to be working. With curiosity getting the better of him he investigated the radio further, springing a trap that had lain dormant for years...

Now finding himself trapped in the Constant, Walter has befriended another lost soul - a scruffy dog named Woby. Though much about her remains a mystery, Walter has vowed to one day return her to her rightful home (after all, returning lost dogs is the Pinetree Pioneer thing to do).

Walter is looking for a Werebeaver-like creature. To do this, he finds the island on which Woodie lived. There he finds the abandoned Woodie cabin (which means it takes place after 1919, when Voxola burned down). Inside the house he finds the radio still working. When he switches the radio frequency, hands appear and steal him into Constant.

A New Reign

He finds himself in Constant at a time when it is ruled by Charlie. There he meets a large Woby who has similar mutating abilities to Woodie. Afterwards, Walter notices Woby's collar and realizes that she was previously a dog from the ordinary world.

Trivia

In-Game

• Walter's quotes for the Farm Plots and Mothling show that he has a mother who disliked his love of bugs and collected porcelain (Leaky teacup: "My mom would kill me if I cracked her fine china").
• Some of Walter and Woodie's quotes for one another suggest that Walter is Canadian.
• Many of Walter's quotes for a Wes player suggest that he has Coulrophobia.
• Walter hates asparagus and figs, according to his quotes for them and their dishes.
• In DST, Willow's quote for Watermelon used to be "I once knew a melon named Walter. He was a jerk." and it was changed to "But where's the firemelon?" as of the She Sells Sea Shells update. The same was done for her Grilled Watermelon quote which was changed from "Warm, sweet, juicy Walter." to "I made my own firemelon." These quotes were changed to avoid confusion over the new character.
  • Willow's original Watermelon and Grilled Watermelon quotes mentioning Walter are still intact in Singleplayer.
  • Joe W further confirmed that Willow did not know Walter on the Klei forums.
• Sometimes a message like this may appear during the loading screen in DST: "Walter's time in the Pinetree Pioneers has made him more prepared than most for surviving in the wilderness. Unfortunately, this is undermined somewhat by his blind fascination with monsters."