FlamDawg Disco

## Biographical Information

### Marital status

Married to Zoey Hakton (Wedding Pains), Marie Animetto (Wedding Pains: The Sequel), and 3 unnamed ladies whom he dubs "Wife 1, Wife 2, and Wife 3" (Revenge of the Random!)

## Social Information

### Known Relatives

Rose Flamington (Mother)
Jack Disco (Father)

Ace Disco (Cousin)

## Media

### First Appearance

The Dream (2008)

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## Overview

FlamDawg Disco is a prominent main character in *The Story*. He is an anthropomorphic orange dog with oft forgotten fire abilities that generally serves as a comic relief or bit character, unintentionally getting involved in all sorts of different schemes and predicaments over the Seasons. Most notably, he's the character that Zack attacks most; always finding himself on the receiving end of an explosion or Zinvention trap. After debuting in a short story prior to the beginning of *The Story*, he joined the other characters on their adventures and is one of few characters to stick around for the entire novel. He's such an important part of the novel that there are only a handful of chapters where he doesn't make an appearance.

## Personality

FlamDawg is best described as the type of character who tries to act cool, but ends up coming off as quite goofy. Not because he fails at being cool, but because he's just a silly little guy deep down. He is friendly, energetic, and all-too eager to get in on various adventures or schemes so as to be included as part of the group. As far as scheming goes, however, he often doesn't understand what it means to really get back at someone, leading to some less-than-satisfying plans when he takes charge. While mild-mannered for the most part, he has been known to pop off on occasion; yelling at those who have annoyed him far beyond his usual tolerance. Not the brightest bulb in the basket, but has his moments where he really shines. No matter what, he always does his best to prove himself worthy of someone's respect and admiration. Unfortunately, his actions can often get him into trouble with hostile women who seek to unload their anger on the nearest man. His tendency to go with the flow really helps him bypass the chaos of the novel, though it also often leads him right into the sticky hands of Zack and his various schemes. He possesses natural charisma which makes him a natural when it comes to hosting TV shows, something he does very frequently throughout the Seasons.

Overall, I've always found FlamDawg's personality hard to pinpoint despite the fact that he's been in the novel since the very beginning.

## Physical Description

FlamDawg is an anthropomorphic dog with orange fur and a white underbelly. He has yellow eyes and a bit of white on the tip of his tail. He doesn't normally wear clothes but can sometimes be seen wearing various outfits and costumes. In some artwork drawn by others, he is shown to have have flame-like "hair", but I have not decided if I should keep this or not. In the novel, his nose is drawn as an upside-down triangle when viewed from the front, something that is not shown when drawn from the side.

While I am not 100% on any sort of redesign for him, he has been drawn by others wearing street-like clothes such as a backwards cap and a baggy black t-shirt.

## History

### *Origins*

FlamDawg is unique in that, unlike most characters, he is not based off of anyone. The only animal I could really ever draw was a dog, and when I felt it time for some new characters, I designed a fire-themed dog along with an elemental dog and a space-themed dog to debut in *The New Rivals*. At the time of his debut, I wasn't really familiar with drawing animals on two legs, so he's seen on four for quite some time. He also was always engulfed in a flame, but this was ditched when he later started walking on two legs. A similar fate met the other two dogs as well. I decided to dub these creatures "Dawgs" and went off to design hundreds more. They were just a fun little thing to doodle, with the likes of an Ice Dawg or Grass Dawg, but FlamDawg was the only one that ever truly meant anything in the novel. He became an irreplaceable part of the team (as proven in Season 5's *Project: Dawg Replacement*) and stuck around until the very end, long after all of the other dogs had been cut and done away with. His official species is known as a "Dawg" which is simply what talking dogs are referred to as in the novel's universe. Each Dawg has a special elemental typing or unique trait with FlamDawg's being that he can control fire. While he was originally drawn to be constantly surrounded by flames, he's now just implied to be able to create fires at will and is generally immune to things like ice or cold and hates water.

### *In the novel*

#### *Season 1*

Early in Season 1, we learn that FlamDawg has a cop alter ego known as "Little Bang". When this was first mentioned, he suddenly donned a blue police uniform and started writing tickets for any and all littering, even if it wasn't anyone's fault. This became a recurring thing and he would always reappear whenever someone littered or otherwise mildly broke the law. This quickly turned into its own separate thing and I made Little Bangs become the police of *The Story*, showing up to deal with any and all lawbreakers. More info can be found on the page for the Little Bangs, but for now it's worth noting that FlamDawg was the original that spurred on the concept. However, this wasn't the only costume he donned during the year. He was shown to have a variety of alter-egos much like Sarah did in Season 4 onwards. He first dressed up as Little Bang, then later donned some street clothes and called himself "Govert", describing himself as a "normal dude you can talk to". When everyone set off on the big road trip halfway through the Season, he donned a mechanic outfit and called himself "Itchi Bunni" while working to fix the car. Itchi also attempted to fix Zack in a fantasy scenario, but deemed he was "broken way beyond repair". There is also a design for Swift, a speedy firefighter, but this alter-ego never appeared in any Season. After Season 1, the only alter-ego to make an appearance was Little Bang, but by then it kind of became its own separate thing.

#### *Season 3*

In Season 3's *Girls' Day Out*, it was revealed that FlamDawg has an arch nemesis: a cat that has ice powers. Appropriately named IceKat, he's the polar opposite to FlamDawg and so the two often beef with each other. In this chapter, he was seen making fun of FlamDawg's jiggly thighs and the fact that he apparently does not know what a verb is. Sadly, this arch nemesis was never seen again as the almighty Author dragged him into the Void once the bit ended. Even so, it's implied that the two were enemies long before then.

#### *Credentials*

Out of all the characters in *The Story*, FlamDawg seems to be the most ambitious, skilled, and well-traveled. Not only is he a police officer, he is also a licensed show host capable of hosting all sorts of different live tutorials such as tech support and window repair. He also has quite the affinity for cooking thanks to his natural fire element. In *A Season 3 Valentine's Day,* he baked the lavish brunch that everyone enjoyed and it's also been shown that he has several cooking trophies in his room. I dabbled with the idea of a chapter entitled *Chef's Kitchen* that has him compete in a cooking competition, but this never came to be. In addition, he has been shown attending various college classes at both Alabaster Academy, the most renowned school in the country, and Stitch Mix Academy, a famous tailoring school. The latter shows that he has skill when it comes to tailoring, proven when he made some jeans for Sarah in Season 3. On the side, he has been seen working as a DJ at Club Twist, hinting at some sort of musical talent, and also partaking in making glass sculptures with his fire abilities, something that he seems to be quite good at. In *Nail Tales*, it was also mentioned that he works a shift at the local cheesecake warehouse.

## Appearances

Below are all of the chapters where FlamDawg has either appeared or been mentioned by another character.

#### Season 1

* *ACT 1: The Adventure Begins*
* *ACT 2: Infiltrating Destro's Lair*
* *ACT 3: A Trip to The Beach*
* *ACT 4: Of Frogs and Tractors*
* *ACT 5: All About Amber*
* *ACT 6: The Conversation Party*
* *ACT 7: On the Road*
* *ACT 8: Rainbow Goods*
* *ACT 9: Stalking Suckers*
* *ACT 10: The Ice Path*
* *ACT 11: Doppelgangers in Mirror City*
* *ACT 12: The U.O.O.B.W.A.L.J.L.T.E.T. Building*
* *ACT 13: Bang Room Mania*
* *ACT 14: Season's End*

#### Season 2

* *Back in Action*
* *Stomping Stampede*
* *The Secrets of Fleemee*
* *Straight-Up Stalker*
* *Case of the Whats*
* *Vote of Fate*
* *Sparkle Glitter Birthday*
* *Casino Nights*
* *Foodie Quest*
* *A Dog Named Cat* (Not mentioned, but present)
* *This Just In*
* *Heartbreak Peak*
* *The Sportside Island Adventure*
* *Formerly Employed*
* *Visions of Tomorrow*
* *Zack's Hacks*
* *Masking the Ugly*
* *Afternoon in the Garden of Hacks and Dreams*
* *Green-Haired Walrus*
* *Dawg Gone Missing*
* *Bar Fliers, Store Shoppers*
* *Castle of Anime*
* *The Possessioning*
* *Axing For Trouble*
* *O Cousin of Mine, Where Have You Been?*
* *Hacker-Training Master Class*
* *The Gemstone Protocol*
* *An Exciting Battle! The King of Anime Appears?!*
* *MapleWay*
* *Sudden Villain Sighting*
* *Brain Jacked*
* *Post-Hack Clarity*
* *Leader's Lullaby*
* *Betrayal (Or Why I Have Trust Issues)*
* *Life's a Glitch*
* *Revenge (Or Why You Deserve This)*
* *The Horrors of Halloween*
* *Step It Up: Hack City*
* *Hacker in a Hot Tub*
* *Emotional Tsunami*
* *Imprisonment (Or Why They Must Suffer)*
* *Age is but a Cheat Code*
* *For Those Who Argue*
* *Mega Movie Hack Fest*
* *A Bad Chase of Diary-uh*
* *The Boring Conclusion*
* *Here Comes Team Hacker!*
* *README (Or Don't)*
* *Rage Against the Machine*
* *Snowball Brawl*
* *What I Learned at Homeschool*
* *A Very Hacky Holiday*
* *Welcome to the New Age*
* *Call Him, Justin Case*
* *Those Good Times*
* *The Meeting of Utmost Importance*
* *Chef's Zitchen*
* *Baked and Bad for You*
* *The Feminine Mystique*
* *Pocket-Sized Hacker*
* [Remaining chapters have yet to be written]

#### Season 3

* *It Starts... Again*
* *Breakdown Road*
* *The Acting Bug*
* *A Play in the Making*
* *ACT I: Case of Comatose*
* *ACT II: Forest of Boom*
* *Boomsday II: Flames of Vengeance*
* *Act II, Take II* (Mentioned)
* *Zack Hakton's Happy Hour*
* *Creative Dialogue*
* *Big Posing Problems*
* *Role Twister*
* *Nasty Amber Morning*
* *Attack of the Taser Lady*
* *Role Twister: One Bizarre Character*
* *Lost in the Fog*
* *Time Spent Outdoors*
* *The Random Chapter*
* *Moon Over Costa Rica*
* *The Random Chapter II: Plight of the Trashy Man*
* *A Trip to the Dentist*
* *The Random Meeting*
* *Ambush! Team Zacker Appears!*
* *Sarah's Time Has Come*
* *The Random Loan*
* *OBJECTION!*
* *The Best Juice for You is the Ruined Juice*
* *Floor Donut*
* *The Sarathon*
* *The Frozen Sands of Halloween*
* *Darkness on Hallow's Day*
* *The Last-Resort Method*
* *Ready Player Four*
* *Caffeinated Midnight*
* *A Squishy Forest Adventure!*
* *Girl's Day Out*
* *The Final(s) Chapter: Birthday to Remember*
* *Cheese Sandwiches*
* *Colder Days*
* *Magic of the Last Dance*
* *The Slumber Party: Night of Demise*
* *Insane in the Woman Brain*
* *Non-Specific Nonsense*
* *Revenge of the Random!*
* *Chaos at Christmas*
* *New Year, Same Insanity*
* *A Fistful of Drama*
* *Situations (Help Me Out)*
* *Dawn of the Prinzessin*
* *The Sarah Show: World Premiere*
* *The Chapter of Princess Sarah*
* *Lessons to Live By: Act I*
* *Lessons to Live By: Act II*
* *The Revenge of Princess Sarah*
* *News for the Amused*
* *An Unexpected Triumph*
* *Wedding Pains*
* *The Injustice of Princess Sarah*
* *A Season 3 Valentine's Day*
* *The Epic Chase of Season 3*
* *The Conference of Princess Sarah*
* *Life Without Chocolate*
* *Sarah and the Power of Noodling*
* *Princess-Training Master Class*
* *The Trimesterial End of Princess Sarah*
* *Starbolt IV: The Return of Dennis Sparks*
* *The Backstage Age Special*
* *The Baking of Princess Sarah*
* *I Was Surrounded By Idiots*
* *Back From Prison*
* *Tantalizing Table Talk*
* *Battle of the Sleeping FlamDawg*
* *The Battle of Princess Sarah*
* *Coffee Toes*
* *Sightline Blackout*
* *Gotta Pee* (Mentioned)
* *Her Glorious Return*
* *The Party of Princess Sarah*
* *Road Rollin' Woes* (Mentioned)
* *Wedding Pains: The Sequel*
* *The Plot of Princess Sarah*
* *Hacking Prankster*
* *Día de la Muerte*
* *A Calm Evening of Death and Destruction*
* *Same Old Something*
* *A Line Twice Crossed*
* *Vicious Viral Violence*
* *Convention Quest*
* *The Rainbow Run of Princess Sarah*
* *Partying in the Dark*
* *Starbolt: In Loving Memory*
* *The Zucket List*
* *Nail Tales* (Mentioned)
* *Weaponized Nonsense*
* *Chewy Chocomallows*
* *The Final Chapter of Princess Sarah*
* *The End's Ending (Season 3)*
* *Bloopers of Season 3 (Season 3's Final Chapter)*

#### Season 4

* *Here We Go Again*
* *The Return of Princess Sarah*
* *A Dispute Between Women*
* *Perfect Present Panic!* (Mentioned)
* *The Birthday Bash of Princess Sarah*
* *Pythagorean Triple*
* *The Love of Princess Sarah* (Mentioned)
* *Shopping Spree, Fun For Me*
* *Backyard Pizza*
* *Cleavage Cannon*
* *The Chapter of Princess Zara*
* *Attack of the Police*
* *Cake Calamity*
* *The Dragon of Princess Sarah*
* *Lipgloss Loss*
* *Fancier Feast*
* *Another: Nasty Amber Morning*
* *The Perfume of Princess Sarah*
* *I am Zack Hakton!*
* *The Depply Wedding of Princess Sarah*
* *Cookie Cooking*
* *Vicious Vibrations*
* *The Flaming Cauldron of Princess Sarah*
* *This is Me*
* *The Whatever of Princess Sarah*
* *Fruit of the Zloom*
* *The Rescue Mission of Princess Sarah*
* *Nightmare on Grove Street*
* *The Murder Mystery of Princess Sarah*
* *Driving in the Special Lane*
* *Rock You Like a Zurricane*
* *The Court Case of Princess Sarah*
* *Thankful For Thanksgiving*
* *Sudden Surge of Sindr* (Mentioned)
* *The Hakton Story of Princess Sarah*
* *Zack's Bad Day*
* *World of Pie*
* *The Rainbow Conquest of Princess Sarah*
* *Four Little Words* (Mentioned)
* *The Fiery Wrath of Princess Sarah*
* *Merry Zhristmas*
* *Jingle Bombs*
* *Hacky Christmas*
* *Angels of Dynasty*
* *The Christmas of Princess Sarah*
* *The Story: 2013*
* *Chocolate Skydiving*
* *Easel Leg*
* *The New Year's Speech of Princess Sarah*
* *Lazar Outlet*
* *Livin' a Lie* (Mentioned)
* *Dancing with Destruction*
* *Monday-Tuesday*
* *Printer of Evil*
* *When the Weather Turns Warm*
* *Against My Will: Her Desire*
* *Against My Will: Toilets Flush*
* *The Write Dammit of Princess Sarah*
* *Against My Will: Explosion Redux*
* *Against My Will: Zack Hakton*
* *The Sixty-Nine of Princess Sarah*
* *Zaqueline McLuve*
* *The Thursday V-Day of Princess Sarah*
* *Late Start (Brain Strain)*
* *A Smexy Kotaro Appears!*
* *German Birfday Whatever*
* *Diary of a Drag Queen*
* *She Can if She Wants*
* *The Missing Chapter of Princess Sarah*
* *Of Whooping and Song*
* *Amber's Important Job*
* *Casual Conference*
* *Sunshine, Rainbows, Ponies, and Death*
* *WTF is Sarah DOING Here?!*
* *Burning Illness*
* *Queen of Chocolate*

#### Season 5

* *Beginning of the End*
* *The Perfect Crime*
* *Zack Hakton Brigade*
* *Project: Dawg Replacement*
* *Return to the Stage*
* *A Play Underway*
* *ACT III: The Play of Princess Sarah*
* *ACT IV: Running Like Wolves*
* *ACT V: Remembering Days*
* *ACT V: The Final Showdown*
* *Supermarket Sweep*
* *Little House of Horror*
* *13th Curse*
* *Thanks For No Thanks*
* *Holiday Pants Thief*
* *Frozen Slushball*
* *The Return of The Chapters of Princess Sarah*
* *December in GreenGrove (Part II)*
* *The Final Year: 2014*
* *Zack's Hacks Backs*
* *I Came in Like a Zrecking Ball*
* *Wrecking Werewolf*
* *Ankle Antics* (Mentioned)
* *The Thursday V-Day of Princess Sarah (REDUX)*
* *That One Wednesday*
* *#MCM: Mad Case of Monday*
* *#TBT: Tundra Bomb Tuesday*
* *#WCW: Weird Cast Wednesday*
* *#TBT: Throwback Thursday*
* *Another: Final(s) Chapter*
* *The Boss Game of Princess Sarah*
* *Keeping Up with The Story*
* *Shamrock Shuffle*
* *Amber the First-Class Space Crime Fighter*
* *Hot Pants Frenzy*
* *The Spring Break Spectacular of Princess Sarah*
* *The Ratchetness of Princess Sarah*
* *GreenGrove Starlight Fair*
* *The Starlight Fair of Princess Sarah*
* *Prom Week!*
* *The Prom of Princess Sarah*
* *Idealess*
* *99 Problems*
* *The Flight of Princess Sarah*
* *The Whodunit of Princess Sarah*
* *Eyes of the Wolf (Part II)*
* *Last Run Out*
* *Hallway 69*
* *The End of Princess Sarah* (Mentioned)
* *The End*
* *Epilogue*

#### Bonus Chapters

* *The Princess of Princess Sarah*

Out of the 400 chapters in the novel (including the 14 acts of Season 1 and excluding any bonus chapters), there are 47 chapters where FlamDawg does not appear and is not mentioned: one in Season 2, ten in Season 3, twenty-two in Season 4, and seventeen in Season 5. A good chunk of these are Princess Sarah chapters which tend to focus more on Nathan, Zack, and Princess Sarah while leaving constants like Amber and FlamDawg as lesser characters. Also, what with Season 4 having significantly less detailed chapters as a result of being the first ones I typed up (such as the last ten that were only one page long), it is very likely that he'll be added to some of the ones he is missing from when I go back and revise them. Since Season 1 consists of long acts instead of smaller chapters, he appears in every act of the first Season.

## Trivia

* At the end of the novel, it's revealed that FlamDawg was simply a character in a cartoon that Zack always used to enjoy watching. This explains why he's a dog, remains throughout the entire Season, and actually has parents unlike the other characters.
* He inherited his fire powers from his mother, a fire dragon, and his dog traits from his father, a Boston terrier.
* His real name is Edward and "FlamDawg" is just a nickname. It stems from his last name, Flamington, with "Dawg" simply being a bit of playful slang for the fact that he's a dog.
* While he officially debuted in *The New Rivals*, the story prior to the novel, he was first seen in *The Dream* as a silhouette in the fire pit.
* When written, the G in his name always has a curly tail. He shares this little quirk with Pillbug.
* In Season 3's *Life Without Chocolate*, Sarah went on a rampage and unintentionally revealed some interesting character lore. Here, she revealed that FlamDawg is actually German, likely hinting at his true breed that is never otherwise mentioned.
* In *Día de la Muerte,* it was revealed that FlamDawg has a hobby of making glass sculptures in the shape of fruit. This could be easy for him thanks to his fire element.
* While he doesn't wear clothes, it was revealed in *Her Glorious Return* that he actually wears ultra-thin pants made out of golden silk to keep him from being naked. He adds that this is something all cartoon dogs wear when they don't have proper clothes on.
* His signature color is usually red despite the fact that he himself is orange. This is so he doesn't share a signature color with Nathan. Luckily, by the time Sarah was introduced in Season 3, signature colors weren't used much outside of bedrooms.
* He hosts an Introduction to Broadcasting class for those who wish to learn how to film and star in their own shows.
* He practiced martial arts during Season 1 in order to combat Zack.

## Gallery

FlamDawg as he appears in the novel.FlamDawg first seen in The Dream.FlamDawg's official debut.FlamDawg's Season 1 character portrait.A drawing of FlamDawg and Nathan.FlamDawg striking a sexy pose.A drawing of FlamDawg from a Gasp Panel.FlamDawg bragging about a trophy during an episode of Viewer Mail.FlamDawg shown as being engulfed in fire as was his original design.FlamDawg being dubbed as a main character.FlamDawg eating part of the background.FlamDawg being mind controlled by Zack.FlamDawg seen standing in his room.Sarah yelling at FlamDawg.FlamDawg dancing in victory after Sarah gets caught in her own trap.FlamDawg flailing about.FlamDawg wakeboarding.FlamDawg exclaiming his right to write.FlamDawg rewiring a lamp in the living room.FlamDawg and Nathan on the couch in the living room.FlamDawg in the front yard.Zack stabbing FlamDawg as part of a Zack's Hacks intro sequence.FlamDawg pulling out a gun upon seeing that the toilet seat is up.FlamDawg in the backstage area of the Viewer Fun studio.Concept art for FlamDawg's various alter-egos.FlamDawg dressed as Little Bang.FlamDawg as Itchi Bunni, his mechanic alter-ego.A redesign of FlamDawg by burp on Toyhouse.