Dave

David “Dave” contestant on Total Drama: Pahkitew Island as a member of the Wâneyihtam maskwak
== Personality ==
Due to seeing himself as the only "normal" person on the show, Dave can be critical of people and expects little of them. He is a logical thinker, albeit a little uptight, and is a complete neat freak and has an intense fear of germs and bacteria. Dave is easily frustrated by his teammates, believing most of them (with the exception of Sky, and to a lesser extent, Shawn and Ella) to be crazy, and sometimes belittles them. Despite his pessimism, he generally means well and can be considerate of other people's feelings. However, all this began to drastically change as the season progress. His affection for Sky has made him prone to anxiety over being separated or turned down by her, making Dave a lot more whiny, and prone to mood swings and affecting his overall performance in the competition. By the finale, Dave's mental state turns for the worse after finding out from Chris that Sky already had a boyfriend, turning him vindictive and out for revenge against the girl he thought he could trust.
== Trivia ==
=== Comparisons ===
* Dave is one of the seven males to have more than one girl attracted to him, the others being Harold, Duncan, Justin, Trent, Alejandro, and Mike. In his case, the girls are Sky and Ella.
* Dave is one of nine characters on the show to have been bald or currently be bald, with the others being Sierra, Alejandro, Ezekiel, Chris, Staci, Dakota, Chef, and Heather.
** Dave, Ezekiel, and Staci, however, are the only contestants to still be bald in their latest appearance (though Dave is not completely bald).
* Dave is one of the characters who serve as a "pain magnet" of a particular season, who is injured excessively as part of a running gag. He shares this role with Max in Total Drama: Pahkitew Island.
** The other characters to do so are Owen in Total Drama Island, Harold in Total Drama Action, Tyler in Total Drama World Tour, Brick in Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, Scott in Total Drama All-Stars, Jacques in Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race, Cody in Total DramaRama, Chase in Total Drama Island (2023), and Damien in Total Drama Island (2024).
=== Miscellaneous ===
* Dave is the second shortest male contestant of the third generation, being only taller than Max.
* In Twinning Isn't Everything, Dave states all of the allergies he believes he has; although, he admits that he has not been tested for them. He does, however, appear to be allergic to flowers as seen in Mo Monkey Mo Problems.
* He shares the same name as Staci's alleged great-grandfather.
* Lindsay calls Tyler "Dave" in Broadway, Baby!
* Dave wears the same shoes as Harold, recolored in a black color scheme.
* Dave is one of five contestants whose ethnicity is confirmed Indian, with others being Ellody, Raj, Priya, and Noah.