Hector (Thomas & Friends)

Hector (acronym for Heavily Engineered Coal Truck On Rails) is a black truck hopper featured in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Initially portrayed as horrid and antagonistic, he undergoes a significant transformation, evolving into a supportive friend to Thomas and his companions, ultimately becoming a protagonist. He also develops a friendship with James.
He was voiced by Joel Hunter.
==Biography==
When Bill and Ben first brought Hector to Knapford Yards, he was being troublesome and kept banging into the twins. Hector, at first, was aggressive. He roared angrily at the engines to "Keep Away!", giving Thomas a fright and scaring Rosie away. Thomas, having enough of the truck's sinister behaviour and determined to shunt him, accidentally pushed him off the tracks, after which Hector revealed he was intimidating so he would not have to carry coal, being scared of doing so. After being helped back onto the tracks, Thomas showed him it was actually quite fun.
==Personality==
When Hector was new to the island and the engines, he was portrayed as being hostile, mean, and aggressive to hide his fear of being filled with coal. However, he learned that there was no need to be scared and is now friendly and helpful to the engines, especially James. He now enjoys being filled with coal, and will readily help engines out.
==Trivia ==
*Hector's initial portrayal as angry, arrogant, and mean positioned him as a false antagonist, though he never embodied the role of a true villain. Instead, he emerges as more of an anti-hero, undergoing a transformation from antagonist to protagonist throughout the series.
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