Rhythm Doctor

Rhythm Doctor is the titular protagonist of the rhythm game Rhythm Doctor. They appear as an Assist character in Fraymakers.
== Character description ==
In Rhythm Doctor, the player controls an ambiguous doctor whose only visible trait is their sleeved arm and hand. They are an intern at Middlesea Hospital as part of the Rhythm Doctor program, an experimental healthcare initiative in which doctors work remotely to defibrillate patients in sync with their heartbeats, typically every seventh beat. Each patient they work with has a unique illness affecting their heartbeats based on complex music theory, which often affects the doctor's rhythm and pushes them to master their timing.
== In Fraymakers ==
Rhythm Doctor is one of the Assist characters in Fraymakers, and they are one of the twenty Assists available at the launch of its Early Access release. When called upon, a short electrocardiogram with a single heartbeat momentarily appears in front of the player, and Rhythm Doctor's hand follows over each opponent that makes contact with it. Upon appearing, seven beats are played, and Rhythm Doctor presses down on each opponent with a finger on the seventh beat. This deals 10 damage and strong knockback that spikes opponents hit and cannot be shielded. This allows the player to time an off-stage spike by launching the opponent before the seventh beat plays. It can also be used for pressuring opponents or punishing them after being spiked or avoiding the spike.
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== Trivia ==
*Rhythm Doctor is the first Assist in Fraymakers funded through stretch goals to be revealed, as well as the only one revealed during the game's Kickstarter campaign.
*Rhythm Doctor was implemented into Fraymakers after Jenny Crowe of 7th Beat Games contacted Team Fray without the knowledge of her peers.Twitter Accessed on January 24, 2022.
*Rhythm Doctor's function in Fraymakers is very similar to that of 's down aerial in Super Smash Flash 2, which can summon Death above an opponent to meteor smash them after a set period of time.
*Rhythm Doctor has exactly seven costumes in Fraymakers. This may be a reference to the recurring seven beats throughout Rhythm Doctor.
*Rhythm Doctor, Aine, Peppino, and Pizza are currently the only characters to be revealed for Fraymakers prior to their source games launching.
== References ==
Category:Characters
Category:Non-playable characters
Category:Assists
Category:7th Beat Games