Woodie (Origin)

Woodie

Don't Starve

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About the character

Full Name	Woodie
Born	September 12, ??
Location	Canada Island
Favorite Food
Curio Cabinet Bio	A gruff, bearded woodsman, Woodie has a soft spot for nature, plaid, and his trusty axe, Lucy.
Motto	"That's a nice lookin' tree, eh? Not for long."
Favorite activities	Chop, Hockey (Hockey stick at home and quote to Football Helmet)
Friends and Relatives	Granddad (associated with Tam o' Shanter), Ma (associated with Cooked Meat and Ewecus)

Before Constant

In Winona Short

Woodie used to live in Canada (Judging by some quotes, he previously lived in the city, and then moved to a Canadian island to live in a forest camp). He lived in lumber camp. At some point, he made a deal with Maxwell via radio RP-76 and ended up in Constanta, leaving the house unattended. After this, he is considered missing, as can be seen on the Winona conspiracy board His biography in DST's Compendium reveals a bit about himself:

Hailing from the pine-covered mountains of the great white north, Woodie is an unassuming yet strangely mysterious man who keeps his past close to the vest (or in his case, the flannel). He is never seen without his signature bushy beard or trusty axe Lucy, who herself is a bit of an enigma. The other Survivors are not quite sure whether Woodie is simply mad, or if there might be something else to the seemingly inanimate object. Sometimes they swear they can hear a jovial female voice speaking to Woodie when no one else is around...

Woodie's house was featured in the short film 'Constant Companion'. There are snowshoes in the house, indicating there appears a lot of snow where he lived, as well as two chairs, indicating that Woodie did not live alone.

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Don't Starve Together

In the animated short Tree's A Crowd, his DST exclusive forms Weremoose and Weregoose are given the spotlight. The short is officially summarized in the Compendium:

As the power of the moon has grown, so too have the effects of Woodie's curse. Woodie soon found that his form would shift into not only the Werebeaver, but a Weremoose and Weregoose as well. As his changing forms became more unpredictable, Woodie resolved to find a way to have more control over his curse. Using every bit of knowledge he'd gained from his time in the Constant (and some additional tips from Ms. Wickerbottom) he soon discovered that his transformations could in fact be controlled. By fashioning representations of each of the three beasts and consuming them only when he wanted to invoke that form, Woodie now feels more comfortable in his own skin than he has in quite a while.

Trivia

In-Game

• Kevin Forbes (the lead developer), when asked in the Klei forums if Woodie was crazy or not, said: "Other than the whole talks to his axe like it's a person thing, he's a pretty normal guy."
• Woodie apparently hates Birds or thinks they're evil.
• Woodie's examination of a Clockwork Bishop suggests he either is, or was, Catholic. ("It's been a while since my last confession.")
• When Woodie examines Cut Grass, his response suggests that he has hay fever. ("I think I might be allergic to this.") This is also suggested by his response to Grass Tuft. ("It makes my eyes water.")
• Upon examining a Straw Roll, Woodie will say he has slept on worse in lumber camp, revealing he may have once lived in a lumber camp before entering the Constant. This is supported by his quote for a Palm Tree in Shipwrecked. ("Makes me pine for the lumber yards.")
• His favorite food is Honey Nuggets.
• Woodie's quotes reveal that he plays the guitar.
• He also whittles.
• In the animated short Next of Kin, a missing person poster of Woodie can be seen pinned on Winona's investigation board for Charlie's disappearance.
• Woodie's birthday is listed as September 12 in the Compendium. September 12, 2019 is the day Woodie received his Character Update in DST.
• Woodie was afflicted with his curse before his arrival to the Constant long enough to gain a reputation as a legendary creature. He was also living in a cabin in the woods somewhere in Canada. This is shown through the animated short Constant Companion and Walter's Compendium entry. The short begins with Walter's map which is marked with several handwritten notes about the Werebeaver. Walter then finds the cabin marked on the map. Walter's Compendium expands upon the events in the short: "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."
  • Walter has a quote for the Werebeaver in DST that references his search for it in the short ("The Werebeaver! It's Real!").
• Sometimes a message like this may appear during the loading screen in DST: "Even with all the steps Woodie has taken to control his were-curse, there's little that can be done on nights when the moon is at its fullest."
• Woodie has a beard, but he is unable to shave saying "A true lumberjack never shaves."
  • In response to a fan question about why Woodie can't shave, developer Kevin Forbes suggested that Woodie's beard may not be made of actual hair.