Topher

The Poindexter

**Topher,** nicknamed, *The Poindexter*, was a character from Season 2 of Total Drama Murders and Season 2 of Total Drama Murders: Escape the Night.

He received an invitation to board a ship in Post WWII era. He is 18 and from Oxfordshire, England. He is afraid of losing and getting himself muddy.

## Role

### **Season 5**

#### ***Episode 1 - Welcome Aboard***

In ***Welcome Aboard,*** arrives on the ship and starts getting to know the other passengers, first with Monique, Meg, and Janelle. He laters gets approached by Zane and gets to know him. When brought in to see the box Jen found, he notes that it is common for coffins to be on board in case a crew member died. Topher decides to roll first, but then doesn't know what to do next. Jeremiah comes from behind and tells them they have no idea what they have done.

#### ***Episode 2 - The Cephalopodic Slaughter***

In ***Cephalopodic Slaughter,*** Topher suggests they split up to look for supplies to fix the ship. He attempts to socialize with Ryan about their current situation, but fails miserably and admits to it. He goes with Gavin, Gavin, Janelle, Monique, and Peyton to fix the same, but then gets flooded and grabbed by the tentacles. He along with the rest of the group are teleported to the top and are told they must send two people into a death trial. He talks with Janelle and Monique on who to vote, which he has a different opinion on the matter. When Meg is trying to figure out who to vote, Topher suggests Dominic. At the end of the trial, Topher is given the Kraken Totem.

#### ***Episode 3 - Phantoms of the Lost Ship***

In ***Phantoms of the Lost Ship,*** Topher notes that what he just say was scary. He then confesses that it is a little confusing of the situation that they are in, and places the piece on the board. A pirate ship appears above the ship they are on after Zane rolls, and they all board. While everyone splits up to cover more ground, Topher goes with Zane and Gavin. While looking around, he notices a book and opens it, blinding him and putting everyone in chains. They are given a riddle by a ghost pirate that they need to solve if they want to get out of the chains. When Zane suggests using the black light, Topher doesn't see how it can be much of help. He uses it to see what is written behind the picture, revealing the name 'Tabitha'. After they all say it, the chains are gone and they meet with the rest of the group. They are then told they have to send two more people to a death trial to get something they need.

#### ***Episode 4 - Fata Morgana***

In ***Fata Morgana,*** Topher is talking with the group who they think will survive. Monique later comes down to the rest of the group, saying something is outside. Topher and Janelle don't believe her, and Topher is about to follow her before he hears her screams. He then is chocked that Monique was telling the truth about something being up there. As the group tries to escape, he is cornered into listening to the Siren's song, turning him into a Siren.

#### ***Episode 5 - Chimera***

In ***Chimera,*** Topher, Ryan, and Janelle are turned back to normal and try to remember what happened. Dominic and Monique tell them they turned into Sirens and had to send the other three into a trial. He then goes on to flirt with Jeremiah after Peyton and Zane return from the trial with Gavin dying. After Ryan rolls the dice, they group hears a horn and heads to the top deck. They then see a giant island and dock on it. Topher suggest they get off the ship, which Ryan quickly agrees to. He goes with Dominic and Peyton and finds a bunch of bananas. Peyton gets seperated offscreen, so it's now him and Dominic hiding in a bush from predators. Dominic then asks his opinion on Zane, with Topher replying he is sketchy. He asks Dominic the same thing, with Dominic going lists of reasons not to trust him, with him winning all his trials to coming here willingly. He is then captured and put into a tree. After freed by Dominic, they are told the only way out of here is by sending two more people to a trial. He proceeds to asure Zane he will make it out alive even if he is thrown into a trial, as Zane is panicking that he doesn't want to die. He is then part of the group of Dominic, Monique, Ryan, and Janelle to get Zane to die and send Peyton with him by splitting the votes between the two. When Zane asks why everyone is upset at him, Topher notes that it's quite obvious why.

#### ***Episode 6 - Rotten Roses***

In ***Rotten Roses,*** while discussing who they want to come back, Topher seems undecided, as Peyton is a bitch and Zane is starting to lose it. After Zane returns as the victor, he then asks for the totem and puts it on the board. After Zane storms out, he is proud for Monique defending her friend but still remains undecided on the issue itself. He then questions what Janelle did after flopping the dice roll, getting a four. They head to the top deck and are given their next task. They have two choices and if they get it right, they get a rose. When the group is asked who wants to go next, Topher makes it clear to not be him. Janelle is given a choice to send herself in a boat or her friends, and she chooses her friends. This sends them in the middle of the waters and Topher thinking it's freezing. For his choice, he is given a rose and has two options, water it with shark infested waters or with whatever is in the black container. He chooses the shark infested waters and his rose dies, letting him be teleported away. After Monique chooses to end it all, they have to send two more people into a death trial to exit the brumedia triangle. Votes are casted with Topher and Ryan being the participants for the trial. They get a helper this time, so Topher chooses Zane as Ryan chooses Monique. He is then surrounded by spiky plants, with the only way out being whoever solves the morse code message first. He then realizes how Zane has felt for the past three trials. As Monique is about to answer, Zane gets it just in time and Topher is freed from the plants, but Ryan is killed.

#### ***Episode 7 - Azure & New Dawn***

In ***Azure & New Dawn,*** Topher and Zane try to calm down Monique after she failed to save Ryan, but it only makes matters worse. He then questions if keeping her around much longer is a good idea. He finds Zane, who has a book of events that happened on Wawanakwa island. Zane explains the events to Topher and how some things don't add up, which leaves more questions for them. Even though he is confused, he promises to back Zane up on this, which Zane is grateful for. Zane and Topher, along with others were on the ship. After Janelle went down, into the water. Needing to be rescued, Topher came to save her. Later on, he suggests the group to split up and everyone separated, Topher went with Zane. As they look, he talks with Zane about how this may be a trap at first, but then wonder if they can revive someone with the necklace. Zane goes on to explain how the necklace can keep someone alive for centuries, which stuns Topher. He tries to comfort Dominic by saying he has a slim chance of being voted in. He voted himself into the trial to avoid drama. He was also voted by Monique and Zane, in which Zane was also voted. They are sent into what seems like a suicide round, with monsters trying to kill both of them. Topher lost the trial, but in a plot twist, Jeremiah comes and says he has to betray another guest, leading to Monique's sacrifice for the ritual. He comes back up to the ship, explaining what happened in the trial and apologizing for his actions.

#### ***Episode 8 - Devil-May-Care***

Topher, along with the others, witnessed the return of Tabitha and Jeremiah's reveal of being the spirit. At some point, Topher talked to Janelle about regretting betraying Monique and Janelle comforted him. Later on, he went with Janelle on one of the boats. There, they talked about their feelings. They kissed, afterwards... then, a snake came in - Cirein Croin, the Lieutenant of the episode! He ~~sank~~ ate them down. Topher, along with the other guests woke up underwater. They decided to get separated, in order to check the underwater island. He proceeds to try to reason with Dominic on his actions, but he doesn't seem to gain the trust back. Dominic says he will trust him again if he votes Zane into the next trial. They proceed to find a bear underwater and bolt. After meeting up with the rest of the group, they come to the realization that they are on Wawanakwa Island, the one that supposedly disappeared all those years ago.

Cirein Croin told them they need to do a sacrifice, so Topher sacrificed himself, but before being eaten by the mermaids, he had a moment with Janelle. Afterwards, he got eaten by the mermaids, and he screamed very loudly, resulting in Island Wawanakwa being brought back to the surface.

## Quotes

***Episode 1 - Welcome Aboard***

* "I'm Topher the Poindexter, I'm an 18 year old guy from Oxfordshire, a small town from England. Despite my charming/attractive looks, I'm socially inept. This is due to not socializing too much in my childhood and was rather focused on my 'beauty' and brains'. I'm basically more like a studious charming socially inept individual. Maybe I'll be more social this night. I also am afraid of getting muddy on my clothes/body/face especially on my hair and losing."
* "I guess this is a nice place...not used to the outside world very much."
* "Because it's not really her birthday, she just wants a free drink."
* "You girls are quite odd."

***Episode 2 - The Cephalopodic Slaughter***

* "Oh... wow...how do I socialize..."
* "Okay let's be logical...what was the last thing we remember doing?"

***Episode 3 - Phantoms of the Lost Ship***

* "I think so. When I rolled the dice last time, the ship was attacked. Zane just rolled the dice so this has to be something."
* "The light won't help us."

***Episode 4 - Fata Morgana***

* "Any proof that there's actually something there?"
* "I'm sorry Monique for doubting you."

***Episode 5 - Chimera***

* "No, not really, he seems sketchy and a powerhouse."
* "It's weird how the people who went up against him ended up dead...it like, a pattern here."
* "You really have it up against him,, I think more than any of us, don't you?"
* "Though this might sound crazy, but...but you may be right."
* "Zane you've been in two trials! I'm sure you'd make it out alive."

***Episode 6 - Rotten Roses***

* "Where am I going to get that from?"
* "How much time do I have left?"
* "Shit, this isn't looking too good."
* "Now I know how you feel, Zane!"
* "You only had what you had to do - saving yourself!?
* "It could be some sort of Morse Code"

***Episode 7 - Azure & New Dawn***

* "I'd say that's weird but given everything that's happened tonight. It's starting to sound normal."
* "Monique it's a smarter choice not to do that."
* "I got it."
* "Great! Come up the anchor chain then."
* "My glasses! I can't see without them!"
* "Choose? What do you mean?"
* "Please don't hurt me..."
* "I'm sorry..."

***Episode 8 - devil-may-care***

* "You shouldn't cry either."
* "It's alright, I'm not too into this much either."
* "Also, I'm thankful you're still here."
* "It was nice knowing you"
* "Who knows...but before I die...I just want to hold your hand."

## Gallery

Topher's voting cardTopher boards the shipTopher's death at the hands of the mermaids

## Trivia

* Topher is one of the two guests (throughout the whole TDM: Escape The Night) that appeared in a Total Drama Murders season, that being Total Drama Murders 2. The other guest that appeared in a Total Drama Murders season is Beth, in the first season.
* On both times Topher competed in, he placed 5th. In Total Drama Murders Season 2, he placed 5th-10th killed along side Brick, Dave, [[Eva], Shawn & Sugar and getting pushed into the volcano. In Total Drama Murders: Escape The Night 2, he sacrificed himself to saved the others and get eaten by mermaids.
* Topher is bisexual, having fallen in love with Jeremiah (had a bit of a crush on him) and Janelle (a big crush on her). It's likely he prefers girls.
* Sulfur, the person that played him, made a backstory for him; what was his life like before coming to this "party"?
* Very likely it is that he believes in afterlife.
* He values courage, as seen in Episode 8 (sacrificing himself to the mermaids) and knowledge, as seen throughout the season. He values them equally.
* Topher has never won or lost a trial by himself. The first trial he had to depend on his helper, and in the second trial, it was a betrayal, him having to betray someone.