Duke

Duke Dodson is one of the twenty-two contestants from Total Drama: Island (Golemverse) that was originally placed on the Killer Bass. His title is the Wrestling All-Star.

## **Appearance**

Duke is the second tallest contestant in TDI (G), standing up at 6'5" (196cm) tall. The only contestant that trumps this height is Josef. He has pale skin, and working out makes him turn a bright red color, which is mentioned when he first arrives in "Not So Happy Campers Part 1." His hair is dirty blonde, and done in a crew cut, while his eyes match with a deep blue color. His thematic colors seem to be purple and black, with his cargo shorts and wrestling boots being black, and his shirts being purple in color with white lightning bolts on them. He isn't described as having sunglasses, but it was added as a nod to Macho Man Randy Savage, one of the wrestler's that he was based on.

## **Personality**

Duke appears to have an energetic and excitable personality, which is showcased in "Not So Happy Campers Part 1" when he first arrives, claiming to Chris that he's going to "lay the smackdown on Total Drama." He also has a short temper, being very quick to anger and start bickering when people are rude to him. He seems to also think that women need help doing certain things, but Roxy quickly shut him down when he tried to be "manly."

## **History**

### Not So Happy Campers Part 1

Duke appears a lot in the first episode, having interactions with several campers that arrived both before and after him. He was the fourth camper to arrive, right after Colleen and just before Lukas. When he arrived at the dock, he leapt off of a turnbuckle and made a big appearance.

When he headed to the end of the dock, he got in a brief bickerfest with Colleen, who called him a "sweaty mess." He insisted that he was so sweaty because he was enjoying the sun.

When Desiree arrived on the island, Gene made a comment about her to him, which he didn't hear, and as such, shouted back at Gene, trying to get him to speak up for the "fans."

When Leslie arrived on the island, he tried to get her to stop shaking so vigorously, though when he grabbed her shoulders, he found himself overpowered by her energy.

When Roxy and Veronica arrived on the island, he offered to carry their bags for them, saying that "a gorgeous lady" shouldn't have to do it by herself. Roxy then mocked him for doing so, which shocked him.

When Josef arrived on the island, he bumped into the wrestler, causing the two to start arguing with each other, though the fight was quickly put to a stop by Chris.

When Chris announced the teams, he was placed on the Killer Bass.

## **Relationships**

### Josef

Even with only one interaction in the very first episode, Duke and Josef each seemed to have a distaste for each other, which sparked from Josef bumping into him and calling him a meathead.

### Colleen

Duke doesn't get along well with Colleen, which can be seen when she calls him a "sweaty mess."

## **Trivia**

* Duke's personality was based on Macho Man Randy Savage, while his look was moreso based on Brock Lesnar.
	+ The nickname he gives himself, however, was based on Hulk Hogan's as "the Hulkster."
* Duke doesn't get along with Josef, who is, coincidentally, the only contestant that is taller than him.