Collet

**Collet the Pannier Tank Engine** is one of the supporting characters in the Seventyverse and was one of Duck's brothers before he was scrapped by Arry and Bert. (Details regarding the Paxton AU to be added)

## Backstory

### Main Timeline

Collet worked on the Sunshine Line and would sometimes be assisted by Duck and his coaches Alice/Alistair, Mirabel and Benjamin. Unfortunately, the relationship between the siblings was very rocky, which got worse when Duck questioned where Collet's autocoaches, Stella and Heather came from.

When Duck left for Sodor, Collet gave Duck a cold reception and the two parted ways on a bitter note. With the advent of diesel power, Collet attempted an escape to Sodor, only to come across Arry and Bert who chased him until he was switched into the siding. When questioned about whether he was heading for Sodor, Collet said he'd heard a rumour or two that a new branch line was going to be built there, and they needed another engine. Unfortunately, Arry decided that Collet would make very fine scrap indeed and ordered Bert to buffer him. As Collet was dragged away, he called to his crew to save themselves. His driver and fireman tried to give and the doors slammed shut and all they could do was listen in horror to Collet's ear piercing screams behind the door.

In the Great Railway, Collet's spirit is quite restless, due to him dying without any proper closure and in a brutal fashion. He more often than not took this out on Arry and Bert, until Arry was killed by the fire in *Engines of the Same Metals*.

### Paxton AU

In the Paxton AU, Collet was shocked to find that Diesel was secretly helping him escape from Arry and Bert. Grateful, he reached Sodor and found out Duck got damaged while helping Henry up Gordon's hill with the Flying Kipper. Collet was bit on the bossy side, not giving many engines a good first impression. But he was willing to listen and become a better engine. When Duck returned, Collet was given the number 11, and worked in the yard and on Duck's branch line. Eventually, Diesel joined the North Western Railway and he helped Paxton in the yards while Collet joined Duck, Oliver and the Scottish Twins on the branch to this day. He was eventually reunited with Stella and Heather, his autocoaches from the old days.

## Relationships

### Duck

Duck and Collet's relationship was rather strained. Collet sometimes accused Duck of neglecting his pilot duties for working on the branchline. However, there are some things Collet refused to tell Duck about. Unfortunately, things ended on a sour note when Duck headed to Sodor. Duck tried to push it aside and move on with his life, but hoped to make amends with Collet someday. He didn't get a chance to do that though, as Arry and Bert killed poor Collet when he was trying to escape to Sodor. They did manage to make amends in a dream, but Duck still has unanswered questions.

(Details regarding the Paxton AU to be added)

### Jackie

Jackie was much closer to Collet than Duck was. She tried to keep the peace between the siblings, but it was very stressful. When in the main yards together, Collet hated diesels, but Jackie didn't share his views on them except for Diesel himself. The two often got into arguments over this. It was so bad that when Jackie decided to go to the London Underground route under Paxton's suggestion, Collet refused. Which would really bite him back in the long run...

(Details regarding the Paxton AU to be added)

### Diesel

(Details regarding Diesel and Collet's relationship to be added)

(Details regarding the Paxton AU to be added)

### Arry and Bert

Collet had zero trust and tolerance for Arry and Bert when the trio were at Paddington together. He thought that they and the other diesels were out to replace them. This was undoubtedly proven correct when, on his run to Sodor, Arry and Bert had him scrapped alive. In the afterlife, Collet's spirit has a lot of fun tormenting the duo. He won't stop until Arry and Bert feel guilt for what they have done. And it seems for Arry, that was never. When Arry finally joined the Underground Railway, Collet was relieved. He knew the only reason he stopped Duck from saving him was that it was too late to save him.

(Details regarding the Paxton AU to be added)

## Personality

Collet was something of a perfectionist and whenever someone did something wrong, he would get snappy with them. This often led to arguments with Duck. Despite this, Collet had a good heart and regret his arguments. This was part of the reason for his failed escape to Sodor as this meant he would have been able to amends with Duck.

His spirit is tainted by his brutal death, however, as he constantly spooks Arry and Bert. He won't stop until they feel guilty about what they've done, which finally ended after Arry was killed.

(Details regarding the Paxton AU to be added)

## Technical Details

### Basis

Collet is based on a Great Western Railway (GWR) 57xx Class 0-6-0 Pannier tank engine with added sand boxes. 863 of these engines were built by various manufacturers over a twenty-one-year period, making it the most produced class of British tank engine. Sixteen of these engines survive in preservation.

### Livery

(Details regarding Collet's livery to be added)

(Details regarding the Paxton AU to be added)

## Trivia

* The preferred voice actor for Collet is Patton Oswalt who voiced Quibble Pants from *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*.
* Collet's number is GWR No. 6737.
	+ This engine was built in 1930 and was withdrawn in 1957.