Woodie (Origin)

Woodie

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About the character

Full Name	Woodie
Born	September 12
Location	Canada
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	Chopping trees, hockey, whittling
Friends and Relatives	Granddad (associated with Tam o' Shanter), Ma (associated with Cooked Meat and Ewecus)

Before the Constant

Woodie's missing poster in Next of Kin

Before being abducted into the The Constant, Woodie used to live somewhere in Canada. According to some of his examination quotes, he lived in a city before moving to work and presumably live at a lumber camp. At some point, he was presumably contacted by Maxwell through his old Voxola radio and was taken into the Constant, leaving his house unattended. After this, he is considered missing, as his missing poster can be seen on Winona's conspiracy board in the Next of Kin animated short.

His biography in the Compendium reveals a bit more about him:

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 Constant Companion short film. According to this short, Woodie was afflicted with his were-transformation curse before his arrival to the Constant long enough to gain a reputation as a legendary creature. In the short, Walter searches the house as part of his search for the Werebeaver.

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  Walter enters and finds an old radio

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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's birthday is listed as September 12 in the Compendium. September 12, 2019 is the day Woodie received his Character Update in DST.
• 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 using the Razor.
  • 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.
• Woodie's examination quotes for certain items and creatures reveals some interesting details about him:
  • Woodie apparently hates Birds, or thinks they're evil.
  • His quote for the Clockwork Bishop suggests he either is, or was, Catholic. ("It's been a while since my last confession.")
  • His quote for the Dripple Pipes reveal that he plays the guitar.
  • When he 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 back at the lumber camp," revealing he 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.")