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{{Infobox Character
 
{{Infobox Character
 
| Title = Doty
 
| Title = Doty
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| Image = [[File:Doty_by_Jessica_Nguyen.png|thumb]]
| Image =
 
 
| ImageSize =
 
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| Caption = {{art caption|subject=Doty|artist=Jessica Nguyen|source=https://twitter.com/Jessketchin/status/1156654528462114817}}
| Caption =
 
 
| Type = Companion ([[Taryon Darrington]])
 
| Type = Companion ([[Taryon Darrington]])
 
| Actor = Matthew Mercer
 
| Actor = Matthew Mercer
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| CreatureType = Construct
 
| CreatureType = Construct
 
| Race =
 
| Race =
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*Mechanical Servant (1.0, 2.0, 3.0)
| Class = Mechanical Servant
 
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*Steel Defender (4.0, 5.0)
 
| Class =
 
| Age =
 
| Age =
 
| Alignment =
 
| Alignment =
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| Connections = [[Taryon Darrington]] (creator; master)
 
| Connections = [[Taryon Darrington]] (creator; master)
 
| Profession =
 
| Profession =
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| StatsRef = Steel Defender stat block from ''Eberron: Rising from the Last War''
| StatsRef =
 
| Level =
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| Level = 15 <small>(Tary's Level)</small>
| HP =
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| HP = 81
| AC =
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| AC = 17
 
| DC =
 
| DC =
| Str =
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| Str = 14
| Dex =
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| Dex = 12
| Con =
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| Con = 14
| Int =
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| Int = 4
| Wis =
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| Wis = 10
| Cha =
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| Cha = 6
 
| FanArt =
 
| FanArt =
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{quotebox|quote=Tary.|source=Doty's entire vocabulary.}}
 
'''Doty''' is the mechanical servant, scribe, and best friend of [[Taryon Darrington]].
 
'''Doty''' is the mechanical servant, scribe, and best friend of [[Taryon Darrington]].
{{quotebox|quote=Tary|source=Doty's entire vocabulary.}}
 
   
 
== '''Description''' ==
 
== '''Description''' ==
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In an attempt to create a disguise for Doty, Taryon glued [[Shayne Tranter]]'s hair to him to create a wig and goatee. A mask was then added so Doty ended up with a "secret goatee" under the mask.{{ep ref|ep=1x90|cite=needed}} The hair was later removed, although traces of the goatee were still there.
 
In an attempt to create a disguise for Doty, Taryon glued [[Shayne Tranter]]'s hair to him to create a wig and goatee. A mask was then added so Doty ended up with a "secret goatee" under the mask.{{ep ref|ep=1x90|cite=needed}} The hair was later removed, although traces of the goatee were still there.
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'''Doty 2.0 '''Doty 2.0 is presumably of a similar appearance to the original Doty.
   
 
'''Doty 3.0'''
 
'''Doty 3.0'''
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=== '''Personality''' ===
 
=== '''Personality''' ===
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Though Doty is usually stoic and implacable, he occasionally expresses a great range of emotions in his actions and intonation of "Tary". Displayed emotional reactions include humor, disappointment, sadness, and even hostility (such as his reactions towards Hazel Copperpot). It is unknown whether the flaw in Doty 4.0 that caused Doty to turn on Tary was related to Doty's personality processing or some other function.
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== '''Biography''' ==
 
== '''Biography''' ==
 
=== '''Background''' ===
 
=== '''Background''' ===
 
==== '''Doty''' ====
 
==== '''Doty''' ====
Doty was destroyed during [[Vox Machina]]'s journey through the [[Nine Hells]]. Taryon later built a new construct named [[Doty 2.0]].
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Doty was created by Taryon Darrington to be his biographer and only friend. Doty was destroyed during [[Vox Machina]]'s journey through the [[Nine Hells]] with his creator weeping over his shattered chassis. Taryon later built a new construct named Doty 2.0 as a replacement.
   
 
==== '''Doty 2.0''' ====
 
==== '''Doty 2.0''' ====
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==== '''Doty 3.0''' ====
 
==== '''Doty 3.0''' ====
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Doty 3.0 was built after Doty 2.0 and was likely destroyed in service to Taryon and the Darrington Brigade.
   
 
==== '''Doty 4.0''' ====
 
==== '''Doty 4.0''' ====
Doty 4.0 malfunctioned and attempted to kill him and the Brigade.
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Doty 4.0 malfunctioned and attempted to kill Taryon and the rest of the [[Darrington Brigade]].
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[[File:The Latest Doty - BlackSalander.jpg|thumb|250px|{{art caption|subject=Doty|artist=BlackSalander|source=https://twitter.com/BlackSalander/status/1200648198395551745}}]]
 
 
==== '''Doty 5.0''' ====
 
==== '''Doty 5.0''' ====
When Vox Machina [[Dalen's Closet|reunited]] a year after the battle with Vecna, Tary was currently travelling with Doty 5.0.
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When Vox Machina [[Dalen's Closet|reunited]] a year after the battle with Vecna, Tary was currently travelling with Doty 5.0.
   
 
== '''Relationships''' ==
 
== '''Relationships''' ==
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[[File:Taryon-Building-Doty-by-NLN4.jpg|thumb|250px|{{art caption|subject=[[Taryon Darrington|Taryon]] building [[Doty]]|artist=NLN4|src=https://twitter.com/NLN4v/status/832466770686455808}}]]
 
[[File:Taryon-Building-Doty-by-NLN4.jpg|thumb|250px|{{art caption|subject=[[Taryon Darrington|Taryon]] building [[Doty]]|artist=NLN4|src=https://twitter.com/NLN4v/status/832466770686455808}}]]
 
Taryon was Doty's creator and master. Doty faithfully transcribed all of Taryon's words and actions into the book he carried with him. The human built him when he was 27 years old and considered the construct to be his best friend. The two of them often acted out battles from the stories that Taryon had read.{{ep ref|ep=1x86|cite=needed}}
 
Taryon was Doty's creator and master. Doty faithfully transcribed all of Taryon's words and actions into the book he carried with him. The human built him when he was 27 years old and considered the construct to be his best friend. The two of them often acted out battles from the stories that Taryon had read.{{ep ref|ep=1x86|cite=needed}}
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==='''[[Hazel Copperpot]]'''===
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Despite usually being apathetic to individuals that aren't Tary, Doty 5.0 percieved Hazel as a threat. Hazel's intention to act as a biographer to Taryon Darrington would have threatened Doty's purpose and so Doty managed to express frustration, hostility and competitiveness with her despite being completely featureless and having a vocabularly of a single word.
   
 
== '''Character Information''' ==
 
== '''Character Information''' ==
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==== '''Notable Items''' ====
 
==== '''Notable Items''' ====
* <s>"[[The Daring Trials and Tribulations of Ser Taryon Darrington]]" by Ser Taryon Darrington</s> (working title, still-in-writing, safely retrieved by Taryon after Doty was heavily damaged{{ep ref|ep=1x93|cite=needed}})
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* <s>"[[The Daring Trials and Tribulations of Sir Taryon Darrington]]" by Sir Taryon Darrington</s> (working title, still-in-writing, safely retrieved by Taryon after Doty was heavily damaged{{ep ref|ep=1x93|cite=needed}})
   
 
=== '''Doty 2.0''' ===
 
=== '''Doty 2.0''' ===
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==== '''Notable Items''' ====
 
==== '''Notable Items''' ====
 
* Boots of Elvenkind{{ep ref|ep=1x100|1:43:29}}
 
* Boots of Elvenkind{{ep ref|ep=1x100|1:43:29}}
* "[[The Daring Trials and Tribulations of Ser Taryon Darrington]]" by Ser Taryon Darrington (working title, still-in-writing)
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* "[[The Daring Trials and Tribulations of Sir Taryon Darrington]]" by Sir Taryon Darrington (working title, still-in-writing)
   
 
== '''Quotations''' ==
 
== '''Quotations''' ==
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== '''Trivia''' ==
 
== '''Trivia''' ==
* Because Doty was capable of writing, he was technically smarter than [[Grog Strongjaw]].{{ep ref|ep=TMx13|cite=needed}}
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* Despite having an intelligence of 4, Doty was capable of writing, thus technically making him smarter than [[Grog Strongjaw]].{{ep ref|ep=TMx13|cite=needed}}
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** Despite this achievement, this makes Doty have the lowest intelligence score of any companion to accompany Vox Machina.
 
* [[Sam Riegel|Sam]] said that when he pitched the idea for Taryon he told [[Matthew Mercer|Matt]] that he wanted to have a follower that would be his biographer. The Artificer class (which Matt had recommended) has a mechanical companion, typically in the form of an animal. They altered the stats a little (took some points from strength to add to intelligence) so that he could write.{{ep ref|ep=TMx13|cite=needed}}
 
* [[Sam Riegel|Sam]] said that when he pitched the idea for Taryon he told [[Matthew Mercer|Matt]] that he wanted to have a follower that would be his biographer. The Artificer class (which Matt had recommended) has a mechanical companion, typically in the form of an animal. They altered the stats a little (took some points from strength to add to intelligence) so that he could write.{{ep ref|ep=TMx13|cite=needed}}
* [[Pumat Sol]] was reading a completed copy of [[The Daring Trials and Tribulations of Ser Taryon Darrington]] in {{ep|2x13}}.{{ep ref|ep=2x13|3:49:42}}
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* [[Pumat Sol]] was reading a completed copy of [[The Daring Trials and Tribulations of Sir Taryon Darrington]] in {{ep|2x13}}.{{ep ref|ep=2x13|3:49:42}}
   
 
== '''References''' ==
 
== '''References''' ==

Revision as of 20:24, 2 July 2020

Tary.
– 
Doty's entire vocabulary.

Doty is the mechanical servant, scribe, and best friend of Taryon Darrington.

Description

Appearance

Doty Doty is humanoid in shape, about eight-and-half feet tall and lanky. He looks like he has been frequently repaired, with many scratch and scuff marks that are most likely the result of acting out fantasy battles with Taryon.[4]

In an attempt to create a disguise for Doty, Taryon glued Shayne Tranter's hair to him to create a wig and goatee. A mask was then added so Doty ended up with a "secret goatee" under the mask.[5] The hair was later removed, although traces of the goatee were still there.

Doty 2.0 Doty 2.0 is presumably of a similar appearance to the original Doty.

Doty 3.0 Doty 3.0 stands a shiny golden color, gifted the materials by a thankful ore-baron whom Taryon's Brigade of Adventurers saved from a terrifying doppelgänger's plot.[6]

Doty 5.0 It's unknown if Doty 5.0 is the same model or an entirely new Doty. Unlike previous versions, Doty 5.0 has an opposable thumb.

Personality

Though Doty is usually stoic and implacable, he occasionally expresses a great range of emotions in his actions and intonation of "Tary". Displayed emotional reactions include humor, disappointment, sadness, and even hostility (such as his reactions towards Hazel Copperpot). It is unknown whether the flaw in Doty 4.0 that caused Doty to turn on Tary was related to Doty's personality processing or some other function.

Biography

Background

Doty

Doty was created by Taryon Darrington to be his biographer and only friend. Doty was destroyed during Vox Machina's journey through the Nine Hells with his creator weeping over his shattered chassis. Taryon later built a new construct named Doty 2.0 as a replacement.

Doty 2.0

Doty 2.0 was rendered nonfunctional after taking heavy damage in battle. He was repaired by Taryon in Whitestone. It can be assumed Doty 2.0 went in the way of his predecessors.

Doty 3.0

Doty 3.0 was built after Doty 2.0 and was likely destroyed in service to Taryon and the Darrington Brigade.

Doty 4.0

Doty 4.0 malfunctioned and attempted to kill Taryon and the rest of the Darrington Brigade.

The Latest Doty - BlackSalander

Fan art of Doty, by BlackSalander.[art 2]

Doty 5.0

When Vox Machina reunited a year after the battle with Vecna, Tary was currently travelling with Doty 5.0.

Relationships

Taryon Darrington

Taryon-Building-Doty-by-NLN4

Fan art of Taryon building Doty, by NLN4.[art 3]

Taryon was Doty's creator and master. Doty faithfully transcribed all of Taryon's words and actions into the book he carried with him. The human built him when he was 27 years old and considered the construct to be his best friend. The two of them often acted out battles from the stories that Taryon had read.[7]

Hazel Copperpot

Despite usually being apathetic to individuals that aren't Tary, Doty 5.0 percieved Hazel as a threat. Hazel's intention to act as a biographer to Taryon Darrington would have threatened Doty's purpose and so Doty managed to express frustration, hostility and competitiveness with her despite being completely featureless and having a vocabularly of a single word.

Character Information

Doty

Abilities

Notable Items

Doty 2.0

Abilities

  • Limited speech; can only say "Tary"
  • Hand Cannon; takes a short rest to reload

Notable Items

Quotations

Trivia

  • Despite having an intelligence of 4, Doty was capable of writing, thus technically making him smarter than Grog Strongjaw.[10]
    • Despite this achievement, this makes Doty have the lowest intelligence score of any companion to accompany Vox Machina.
  • Sam said that when he pitched the idea for Taryon he told Matt that he wanted to have a follower that would be his biographer. The Artificer class (which Matt had recommended) has a mechanical companion, typically in the form of an animal. They altered the stats a little (took some points from strength to add to intelligence) so that he could write.[11]
  • Pumat Sol was reading a completed copy of The Daring Trials and Tribulations of Sir Taryon Darrington in "Lost & Found" (2x13).[12]

References

  1. Spelling of "Doty" confirmed by Sam Riegel. (source)
  2. See "Bats Out of Hell" (1x93) at 2:23:03.
  3. See "Dalen's Closet" (Sx47).[citation needed]
  4. See "Daring Days" (1x86).[citation needed]
  5. See "Voice of the Tempest" (1x90).[citation needed]
  6. See "The Chapter Closes" (1x115).[citation needed]
  7. See "Daring Days" (1x86).[citation needed]
  8. See "Bats Out of Hell" (1x93).[citation needed]
  9. See "Unfinished Business" (1x100) at 1:43:29.
  10. See "Talks Machina #13: 'A Bard's Lament' and 'Daring Days'" (TMx13).[citation needed]
  11. See "Talks Machina #13: 'A Bard's Lament' and 'Daring Days'" (TMx13).[citation needed]
  12. See "Lost & Found" (2x13) at 3:49:42.

Art:

  1. Fan art of Doty, by Jessica Nguyen (source). Used with permission.
  2. Fan art of Doty, by BlackSalander (source). Used with permission.
  3. Fan art of Taryon building Doty, by NLN4 (source). Used with permission.