Characters

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Don't Starve =
 	 	 	 	
Wilson 	Willow	Wolfgang	Wendy 	WX-78
Wickerbottom	Woodie	Wes 	Maxwell	Wagstaff
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Reign of Giants=
	 		 	
	Wigfrid		Webber	
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Shipwrecked=
 	 	 	 	
Walani	Warly	Wilbur	Woodlegs	
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Hamlet=
 	 	 		
Wormwood	Wheeler	Wilba		
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Don't Starve Together=
 	 	 	 	
Wilson 	Willow	Wolfgang	Wendy 	WX-78
Wickerbottom	Woodie	Wes 	Maxwell	Wigfrid
Webber 	Winona	Warly 	Wortox 	Wormwood
 	 		 	
Wurt	Walter		Wanda	Wonkey
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There is currently a combined total of twenty-five playable Characters in Don't Starve, its DLCs, and Don't Starve Together (DST). Each Character has at least one character-specific perk, in addition to various bonuses and penalties to their stats, and usually are different in play style. Each Character is "voiced" by a different instrument, and speaks differently when examining items and objects. The only exception to this is Wes, the speechless mime, who uses pantomimes instead of sounds or quotes.
== Don't Starve ==
The first accessible Characters are Wilson and Wagstaff, considered the protagonists and the focus of the game's story. Most of the other Characters can be unlocked when sufficient Experience has been accrued, gained at Death or when escaping to a new world. There are currently six Characters that are not unlocked via experience, but through game feats. If the player has not unlocked a Character, they will appear as their respective silhouette. Upon selecting a silhouette, the Poster on the left will be a coffin shut with chains and a lock, and the description will simply say "The Unknown".
== Don't Starve Together ==
Don't Starve Together includes all Characters from the base game and Reign of Giants DLC, but excluding Wagstaff, Walani, Wilbur, Woodlegs, Wilba, and Wheeler. All character abilities have been redesigned to accommodate multiplayer and provide a more unique gameplay experience. And unlocked from the start.
The first DST exclusive character was Winona who was added as a free update on September 13, 2017.Winona announcement tweet Posted on September 6, 2017.Announcing Don't Starve: Hamlet, The Forge and other exciting news!. Posted on September 13, 2017.
== List of Characters ==
Below are the abilities and requirements to unlock each Character.
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Don't Starve =
 	 	
Wilson 	Willow 	Wolfgang
Grows a magnificent beard. 	Immune to Fire damage. Has a sweet Lighter. Lights fires when nervous. 	Grows stronger with a full belly. Is afraid of monsters and the dark.
 	 	
Wendy 	WX-78 	Wickerbottom
Is haunted by her twin sister. Feels comfortable in the dark. Doesn't hit very hard. 	Can upgrade with circuits. Not a picky eater. Is charged by lightning, but damaged by water	Knows many things. Self-publishes books. Can't sleep, hates food spoilage.
 	 	
Woodie 	Wes 	Maxwell
Has a lovely axe. And a terrible secret. Is thankful for bountiful harvests. 	Can't talk. Has trouble staying alive. Practices balloonomancy. 	Is dapper, but frail. Can split his mind into pieces. On a first-name basis with the night.
 	 	
Wagstaff 	Wigfrid 	Webber
A great inventor. Nearsighted. Delicate Stomach. 	Excels in battle. Absorbs the power of fallen foes. Only eats meat. 	Is a monster. Can befriend spiders. Grows a silky smooth beard.
 	 	
Walani 	Warly 	Wilbur
Loves surfing. Dries off quickly. Is a pretty chill gal. 	Has a refined palate. Cooks in custom kitchenware. Brings a stylish chef pouch. 	Can't talk. Slow as biped, but fast as quadruped. Is a monkey.
 	 	
Woodlegs 	Wilba 	Wormwood
Can sniff out treasure. Captain of the "Sea Legs". Pirate. 	Is a pig. Carries her father's legacy. Is afraid of the dark. 	Plants relate to him. Has a Green Thumb. Food fills his stomach, but not his heart.
 	 	
Wheeler 	 	
Armed with an air horn. Has a knick knack for finding things. Travels lighter than most.	 	
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Don't Starve Together=
 	 	
Wilson 	Willow 	Wolfgang
Grows a magnificent beard. 	Immune to Fire damage. Has a sweet Lighter. Lights fires when nervous. 	Grows stronger with a full belly. Is afraid of monsters and the dark.
 	 	
Wendy 	WX-78 	Wickerbottom
Is haunted by her twin sister. Feels comfortable in the dark. Doesn't hit very hard.	Can upgrade with circuits. Not a picky eater. Is charged by lightning, but damaged by water 	Knows many things. Self-publishes books. Can't sleep, hates food spoilage.
 	 	
Woodie 	Wes 	Maxwell
Has a lovely axe. And a terrible secret. Is thankful for bountiful harvests. 	Can't talk. Has trouble staying alive. Practices balloonomancy. 	Is dapper, but frail. Can split his mind into pieces. On a first-name basis with the night.
 	 	
Wigfrid 	Webber 	Winona
Excels in battle. Absorbs the power of fallen foes. Only eats meat. 	Is a monster. Can befriend spiders. Grows a silky smooth beard. 	Is a skilled builder. Gets one free hit from the dark. Invents her own gadgets.
 	 	
Warly 	Walter 	
Has a refined palate. Cooks in custom kitchenware. Brings a stylish chef pouch. 	Not afraid of anything, except getting hurt. Good with a slingshot. Has a four-legged friend. Allergic to bees. Has no interest in fashion.	
===DLC Character===
 	 	
Wortox 	Wormwood 	Wurt
Is an imp. Can hop through time and space. Less nourished by physical food. 	Plants relate to him. Has a Green Thumb. Food fills his stomach, but not his heart.	At home in the Swamp. Has big plans for Merm-kind. Is a vegetarian.
 	 	
Wanda 	 	
Has excellent time management skills. Only as old as she feels. In a constant race against the clock.	 	
===Hidden internal Character===
Wonkey
Whoever they were, they're a monkey now.
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== Non-player Characters ==
=== Maxwell (Antagonist) ===
Maxwell initially serves as the main antagonist of Don't Starve. He appears before the start of every game, saying, "Say pal, you don't look so good. You better find something to eat before night comes!" He disappears before the player assumes control of their character.
As seen in Forbidden Knowledge, Maxwell gives Wilson the knowledge necessary to build Maxwell's Door which captures Wilson and takes him into The Constant.
When the player chooses to play as Maxwell, non-playable Maxwell will not appear. Maxwell will instead awaken and exclaim "Freedom, at last!"
=== Abigail ===
Abigail is Wendy's twin sister, and as Wendy's perk, she can be summoned with Abigail's Flower.
=== Don't Starve Together ===
==== Woby ====
Woby is a lost dog who accompanies Walter. As part of Walter's perks, she acts as a mobile chest and can become large and rideable.
==== Curio Collector ====
The Curio Collector is the purveyor in charge of the Trade Inn feature. During the Year of the Beefalo event he was featured as the judge of the Beefalo Pageant.
==== Pugna ====
Battlemaster Pugna is the leader of the warriors in the realm beyond the Molten Gateway. He is exclusive to The Forge event.
==== The Gorge NPCs ====
These characters were exclusive to The Gorge event. Include the goat mother Mumsy and her son Billy, the Mermified traders Sammy and Pipton, as well as the Swamp Pig Elder and his people. The Gnaw is the creature that terrorized the people of the Gorge and turned most of them into Merms.
==== Crabby Hermit ====
The Crabby Hermit was introduced in the Return of Them update She Sells Sea Shells. She can be found on the Hermit Island. She rewards players for helping her and she trades items in exchange for Empty Bottles.
== Unimplemented Characters ==
There are several additional characters for Don't Starve and and Don't Starve Together that have yet to be implemented. These other characters only exist in the form of portraits, sound, and other assets found in the game files.
== Removed Characters ==
The character Warbucks was the first character introduced in the Hamlet DLC, but was later removed from the game and replaced with Wormwood. However, the developers left his code in the game, allowing players to use him via console commands. In-game, his portrait is between Woodlegs and Wilba.
== Minor Characters ==
== Character Mods ==
On the PC version of Don't Starve, Characters created by users can be published on the Steam Workshop or the Klei Forums using the Don't Starve Mod Tools. Once downloaded, the character can be set up in its directory. When the player starts up the game, they can click the Mods button to enable the character. They will now be available for use after restarting.
== Trivia ==
* All playable characters' names start with W apart from Maxwell's. Within the game's code, Maxwell's name is written "Waxwell," in line with the other characters and not to confuse playable Maxwell with NPC Maxwell. The trailer puzzles confirmed that Maxwell's real name is William Carter.
** Having all characters' names start with W was unintentional at first, but Klei decided to go with it. 
* Wolfgang was previously unlocked after Wendy.
* All characters are ambidextrous thanks to their sprite work.
* For the characters' voices being played by instruments, the developers were inspired by both the teacher's voice in the Peanuts specials and the musical composition Peter and the Wolf.Matt Marteinsson: The Sounds of Don't Starve, around timestamp 6:29. Uploaded on August 17, 2015.
* Before the Shipwrecked characters were released, they each had a locked character portrait, the title of "The Unfinished", the motto quote of "Don't look at me. I'm not ready yet.", and the perk of "Hasn't arrived on the island yet".
* Upon his release, Wortox's speech file contained examination quotes for a character labeled "NEXTCHARACTER".Wortox quotes These quotes were removed at some time between Warly's update and Woodie's refresh.
** Generic- "Hyuyu, what are you up to %s?"
** Attacker- "Don't get my goat, little %s!"
** Murderer- "Eep! Don't slaughter me!"
** Reviver- "Thank-you, thank-you, little goat!"
** Ghost- "Don't worry, I'm not hungry."
** Firestarter- "Little goat! You played pranks without me!"
* When idling, all characters perform the same random animations, such as scratching themselves and kicking the ground. Exclusively in Don't Starve Together, each character is given a unique idle animation starting with Wormwood's debut. The animations are as follows:
** Wormwood mimics butterfly wings with his hand leaves, as he does in Lunar Roots.
** Wortox dances happily. His animation was added in the June 10, 2019 update.
** Warly sniffs a waft of air. This was added in his debut update.
** Winona stretches her shoulder. This was also added in Warly's update.
** When holding Bernie, Willow hugs him. This is the third idle animation added in Warly's update.
** When holding Lucy, Woodie caresses her. This was added in Woodie's refresh update. 
** Wurt scratches her horn.
** Wendy plucks petals from a flower. This was added in Wendy's refresh update. 
** Walter salutes.
** Wigfrid takes a bow. This was added in Wigfrid's refresh update.
** Wes blows up a red Balloon which pops in his face. This was added in Wes' refresh update.
**Webber makes a small web with a heart shape hole in his hands.
**Wanda impatiently checks a watch.
**Wolfgang flexes and poses.
**WX-78's arm falls off, then they reattach it.
**Wonkey looks at their tail.
**Wickerbottom does a shushing gesture
**Maxwell adjusts his sleeves with a small chance of a card falling out and him hiding it with his foot. 
**Wilson looks up thoughtfully, and strokes his beard if it is at or past the second stage of growth. 
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