Arthur

### Family

Duke Sarkasian (father, in the fanfic), Elodie Sarkisian (mother, in the fanfic), Celine Billinton (wife, in the fanfic), Olivia and Oswald Billinton (twin children, in the fanfic), Thomas Billinton (brother-in-law, in the fanfic), Rowan Billinton (father-in-law, in the fanfic), Aurelia Billinton (mother-in-law, in the fanfic), Rosie Lawrence (soon-to-be sister-in-law, in the fanfic), Eugene and Thelma Billinton (grandparents-in-law, in the fanfic), Winifred Rodham (aunt-in-law, in the fanfic), unnamed uncle-in-law (deceased, in the fanfic), Stanley Davidson, Eugenia Davidson-Petersen and Stepney Rodham (cousins-in-law, in the fanfic), Mr. and Mrs. Davidson (aunt-in-law & uncle-in-law, in the fanfic), Daisy Petersen (aunt-in-law), Damien Petersen, Flora Davidson, Oliver Wellington, Duck and Marianne Wilton (cousins-in-law, in the fanfic), Roland Petersen (uncle-in-law, deceased), Diesel Horwich (step-uncle-in-law), Sophie, Denise Petersen, Anneliese and Fionnuala Davidson (cousins-in-law, once removed, in the fanfic), Mr. and Mrs. Wellington and Mr. and Mrs. Wilton (aunts-in-law & uncles-in-law, in the fanfic)

### Friends

Thomas, Percy, James, Gordon, Edward, Henry, Emily, Rebecca, Nia, Toby, Sir Topham Hatt, Duck, Bill and Ben, Timothy, Rosie, Ryan, Sonny, Diesel, Daisy, Salty, Porter, Paxton, Sidney, Philip, Victor, Skarloey and Rheneas, Whiff, Marion, Skiff, Hiro, Kenji, Mavis, Annie and Clarabel, Charlie, Billy, Terence, Bertie, Bulgy, Cleo, Ruth, Donald and Douglas, Cranky, Carly, Judy and Jerome, Elizabeth, George, Rusty, Peter Sam, Sir Handel, Mighty Mac, Duncan, Freddie, Duke, Owen, Merrick, Harvey, Millie, Luke, Stephen, Glynn, Shane, Aubrey and Aiden, Tamika, Ace. Isla, Spencer, Henrietta, Hugo, Rocky, Harold, Flynn, Captain, Butch, Belle, Nelson, Jack, Alfie, Oliver, Max and Monty, Kelly, Byron, Ned, Isobella, Patrick, Brenda, Buster, Darcy, Kevin, Oliver, Ashima, Rajiv, Noor Jehan, Shankar, Charubala, Lorenzo, Beppe, Gina, Stefano, Ester, Gabriela, Gustavo, Raul, Marcia and Marcio, Fernando, Hank, Sam, Gator, Norman and Dennis, Hong-Mei, Yong Bao, An-An and Yin-Long, Den, Dart, Beau, Toad, Duchess, Lexi, Theo, Hurricane, Merlin, Frankie, Beresford, Caitlin, Connor, Ferdinand, Bash and Dash, Emerson, Lei, Natalie, Cassia, 'Arry and Bert, Bert, Rex, Mike, Lady
**Fanfic:** Ten Cents, Sunshine, Theodore, Emily, Hercules, Big Mac, Warrior, Grampus, O.J., Top Hat, Big Mickey, Sally, Boomer, Frank and Eddie, Oliver, Foduck, The Dispatcher, Izzy Gomez, Captain Star, Captain Zero, Zak, Zorran, Zebedee, Zip, Zug, Mighty Mo, Lucy, Phillip and Filmore, Hank, George

### Likes

Helping, shunting trucks, hauling goods trains

### Dislikes

Being tricked by Thomas into setting his standards too high with the trucks

## Character's Bio

### Race

Armenian, English, Welsh, Scandinavian, Belgian

## Physical Apearance

### Species

Tank engine (cartoon)
Human (fanfic)

### Eye Colour

Light aquamarine-turquoise (fanfic, as a human)

### Complexion

LMS maroon with gold boiler bands, yellow lining, black ladder and white lamp irons (cartoon)
Pale (fanfic, as a human)

### Status

Alive

**Arthur** is one of *Thomas & Friends* characters. He was a big maroon tank engine originating from the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. He runs the Norramby Branch Line.

In the fanfic, Arthur's surname, Sarkisian, was a reference to British actor and director Andy Serkis, which his Armenian ancestors' original surname was Sarkisian.

## Biography

### *Thomas & Friends*

Arthur took great pride in his spotless record, which he soon lost after colliding with Duck's trucks in an incident largely provoked by Thomas. However, this spotless record was soon amended, after Thomas apologized to him for causing the accident.

He was bought to shunt and pull goods, but then was transferred to the coastal run, on which he enjoys working. He is responsible for this line, which is famous for its fish. Arthur, along with Henry, Salty, and Porter, were the only engines known to enjoy the smell of fish.

## Personality

Arthur is a big tank engine who has never been naughty in his life. He was highly esteemed for his "spotless record" before he arrived on Sodor, never having made a mess or a fuss and never having caused an accident. His main duties were to shunt trucks and haul goods trains. Arthur can be a bit naïve, however, and after a jealous Thomas tricked Arthur into setting his standards too high with the trucks, his record did not stay as spotless as he had hoped. Arthur is very obedient, cautious, and well-behaved. He aims to please in his work and do everything as best he can. He now mainly runs the Fishing Route by the coastal village, a duty which Thomas was all too grateful to be relieved from. Here, Arthur enjoys the sea air and the smell of the fish.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Arthur is based on a London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Ivatt Class 2MT tank engine developed for the LMS, (hence the initials on his tanks). Unlike his basis, Arthur lacks a sand dome.

According to Robert Gauld-Galliers' original artwork, Arthur was originally going to have the number 41241 painted in yellow on his coal bunker and a top feed like his original basis. The number 41241 comes from a preserved 2MT on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, though it is worth noting that this particular engine was built by British Railways and thus never worked for the LMS. Three other members of the class are also preserved.

## Physical Appearance

### Livery

Arthur is painted in LMS maroon with gold boiler bands and yellow lining. The initials "**LMS**" are painted on the sides of his tanks in yellow with red lining. His wheels are also painted red and his ladder is painted black while the steps at his front buffer beam are red and he has white lamp irons.

### Fanfic

As a human, Arthur has pale skin colour, clean combed black hair and a pair of light aquamarine-turquoise eyes. He wears a maroon jacket with yellow lining on both lapels and wrist-lines and gold buttons, white shirt, black necktie, maroon vest with gold buttons, maroon trousers with yellow lines and black shoes.

## Fanfics

Arthur lives with in Ffarquhar with his wife Celine and their twin children, Olivia and Oswald. Also, his brother-in-law Thomas, parents-in-law Rowan and Aurelia and grandparents-in-law Eugene and Thelma. His parents Duke and Elodie lived in the town of Skarloey.