Artful Dodger

Dodger as he appears in Oliver and Company (1988)

**Artful Dodger**, more commonly known as Dodger, is one of several helping hands the main cast befriends in *Disney's Final Frontier*. He is also the deuteragonist in *Oliver and Company*. He is the wild card of the gang, mainly tagging along on various occasions just for fun.

## Personality

Much like his movie counterpart, Dodger is very street-smart in levels like The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Aristocats. He is also a bit witty when in battle, but he's still selfless and good-hearted in nature. He is also known to be very clever and crafty, usually coming up with various plans where Tod and Co couldn't come up with on their own.

## Unlocking Dodger

Artful Dodger can be unlocked in two different ways depending on which episode you tackle first.

* **Scenario 1 - Bambi:** After the Groundhog declares Spring is either here or far away, he would be heard barking in the distance. In reality, he was taking on a Blotling getting in his way of bringing Bambi back home. Seeing Tramp had already brought Bambi with him, he decides to escort them to Bambi's Den, only to later tag along for the rest of the adventure, and then follow the group back to Figonia.
* **Scenario 2 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow:** If you didn't meet Dodger in Bambi, he will appear in this level first instead. He'll claim he's taking a break from the Big Apple (New York City) in order to visit Sleepy Hollow. In actuality, he was on the same mission Tod, Bolt, and Simba were on, so the four team up, and eventually Dodger tags along to Figonia.

## Stats

### Ability Class

* **Starting Weapon:** Baseball Bat
* **Starting File:** Y-Worry
* **Magic Element:** Wind
* **Weapon Class:** Melee
* **Favorite Outfit:** Dodger's Bandana
* **Sub-Class:** Cyber-Accel (+1 Speed)

### Battle Stats (Lv 1)

* **HP:** 70
* **ATK:** 18
* **MAT:** 13
* **DEF:** 15
* **MDF:** 13
* **SPD:** 25

## Abilities

Dodger's Ability List is split into three different categories: Melee Abilities, Movement Abilities, and Accel Abilities.

### Finishers

* **Piano Man:** Dodger's Starting Finisher. Dodger grabs a piano from nowhere and slams it down in front of him. This deals 200 Fixed Damage to any enemy hit initially.
* **Pressure:** Dodger's Lv 20 Finisher. Dodger throws his bat away and attacks with his claws in a fast manner, dealing a 10-Hit Combo followed by a finishing blow that looks like a tornado as he pushes the enemy away. If the enemy hits a wall, that wall is destroyed temporarily and they take splash damage equal to Dodger's current ATK and MAT totals.
* **Start the Fire:** Fusion finisher of Pressure with Tod's Rip and Tear. Done either with Mini-Zetta or Burning Crescent Combo Finish.
* **The Good Die Young:** Fusion finisher of Piano Man with Tramp's Terraform. Tramp's finisher happens first, but Dodger slams his piano down after, dealing double the damage to the target.

## Theme Songs

* **Boss Advantage Theme:** Why Should I Worry? - Billy Joel (Oliver and Company)
* **Battle Theme:** Pressure - Billy Joel

## Trivia

* All of Dodger's Finishers are named after various Billy Joel songs. The songs in question being *Piano Man*, *Pressure*, *We Didn't Start the Fire*, and *Only the Good Die Young*.
* Although Tod, Dodger, and Copper consider themselves the Ultimate Trio, in the former half of Disney's Final Frontier, Tod and Dodger call themselves the Ultimate Team, a reference to *Digimon Data Squad*.
* The Ultimate Trio motto that appears in The Lion King level, and even produced some eye rolls from the rest of the team, is a reference to the Japanese Version of the Team Rocket motto from *Pokémon Diamond and Pearl*.