Tord

**Tord** is the sixteenth playable character in *Smash Bros Lawl Beatdown*.

## Character description

Tord was the original fourth member of the *Eddsworld* group, alongside Edd, Tom and Matt, before leaving on his own accord. Tord has an unhealthy obsession with firearms and hentai, and has a knack for invention. Tord has grand ambition for world domination, and only returned to continue his quest to take over the world.

#### Role in the Beatdown Lore

Tord appears to be a major antagonist within the Beatdown Lore. At some point in time, Tord ended up encountering DIO. While initially fearful of him, DIO soon implanted a flesh bud into him, making him one of his allies. Since then, Tord had been a loyal follower to DIO, and had been robbing various areas on DIO's behalf, becoming a wanted criminal. He was also present when DIO recruited various other allies to his cause, including Dan Backslide and Psycho Dad. He was also tasked by DIO with recruiting The Thwomps, along with Dan and Psycho Dad.

In the Smash Bros. Lawl Beatdown Mansion, Tom studies Tord's wanted poster plastered on the bulletin board, while Mama Umbridge reassures him that she'll catch him. In the distance, Tord spies on Tom, Edd and Matt, and gets sinisterly nostalgic. Tord later returns to DIO's Hideout, and shows him his surveillance of the mansion during their meeting.

Tord later enters the mansion, greeting Tom like nothing was different when he tried to interrogate him. When Umbridge walks in to investigate the commotion and tries to apprehend Tord upon seeing him, he feigns defeat until opening fire on the two with his AK-47. Tord barges his way into the room, and before Umbridge could stop him, he already escapes with a file box filled with confidential information. He flies out the broken window as Tom and Umbridge look on furiously. Tord later returns to DIO while he is having a discussion with their unlikely ally; Headmaster Galvatron, reporting from Nezzer's factory. After Galvatron leaves the call (due to being interrupted by Mr. Nezzer), DIO questions the alliance before noticing Tord had completed his task. The file boxes are opened, containing files with information about the various universes in Beatdown. DIO commends Tord for his efforts, but reminds him his work is not done and sends him back out. Tord also made sure to be present when Mavilda was brought to DIO's hideout, being disinterested in her while she recognized him from his wanted posters and the Mansion incident.

In *BeatdownBound*, it is revealed that Tom, in a drunken rage, had torn up Tord's wanted poster the previous night. After Frisk collects all the pieces of Tord's wanted posters, Tord is unlocked as a playable character within DIO's Hideout. While within the hideout, he is able to talk to DIO about their alliance with Headmaster Galvatron, as well as his fellow allies Dan Backslide, Psycho Dad and Mrs. Mavilda, asking them for updates on the mansion among other things such as their backstories. It's also revealed that Umbridge wants to kill Tord for the break-in before. He can also ask several allies to team up. While he is unable to convince Dan, Psycho Dad, Mavilda or The Thwomps to team up, he is able to convince Spinel to team up with him. Upon doing this, the duo go off to rob another dust store, before being confronted by Sixshot, who they then have to fight

In an effort to recruit more followers, Tord is tasked with recruiting The Big D (also known as D Kess") When Kess refuses and a fight breaks out, Tord shoots and kills Kess. Unbeknownst to him, Kess revives once again and defeats Tord using his own tactics.

Tord also has a match with Sixshot on the roof of a building, with Sixshot wanting to test his combat prowess. After the fight, Sixshot reveals that he wants to ensure anyone that's a threat to Galvatron will be eliminated, including allies wanting to betray them. Both leave the roof, with both being unaware of the Sheriff of Nottingham and Vriska Serket watching over.

As Tord attempted to break into a jewelry store, he is ambushed and confronted by Vriska, who keeps him disarmed and stuck. Vriska would go on to interrogate Tord about her distorted and static filled memories. Tord denies having any direct involvement with it, and confides that he cannot remember certain things either (with the events of The End being shrouded in static) and that the mansion break-in had nothing to do with memories. As Vriska confides in the idea that some higher power is messing with everything, Tord shoots down the concept of an alliance between the two. Vriska instead decided to force his cooperation with her Psionics. The two are interrupted by Spamton, who comes out from the dumpster and floods them with pipis [with a mini Spamton crawling into Tord’s pants]. Tord takes the opportunity to escape, dropping a piece of paper along the way with details on the Sigmund Corporation. As Tord ran away from Vriska, he accidentally ran into the Crystal Gems, who were looking for him. After a failed attempt to sneak by, Tord runs away and is pursued by the Gems. When hitting a wall, Tord is forced to fight but is easily overpowered by the trio. As the Gems debrief and compliment each other, Tord in horror notices his lord DIO overlooking from the roof. DIO, in one time stop, poofs Amethyst and brings Tord back onto the roof with him, and after engaging with Garnet and Pearl, leaves with Tord back to their hideout.

## Moveset

### Playstyle

One of Tord's defining traits was his obsession with firearms and the military, which tied into his antagonistic role in The End. Loving guns, Tord uses firearms all throughout his standard moves and giving him not only excellent zoning options but keeping him at a safe distance. Tord and zoning go hand and hand, and he can rain projectiles and extended hitboxes on foes to make up for his frankly bad close quarters combat.

### Aerial attack

 Back aerial
 Down aerial

### Special moves

 Side special
 Up special
 Down special
 Final Smash

## Gallery

### Palette swaps

1. "Hello, Old Friend" Standard
2. "I am in your car, Edward!" Based off Zombeh Tord in Zombeh Attack 2/Skeleton Tord in 3
3. "Why are you, here?" Based off Tord’s army attire
4. "I am INVINCIBLE!" Based off Boris Kreshenko
5. "I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND!" Based off Tom
6. "Treasure?" Based off Tord’s explorer outfit in Ruined
7. "The Best Song in the World" Based off Devil Tord from Tribute
8. "I came back to get something I left behind… My hat!" Based off Tord’s uniform in Moving Targets
9. "Oh my god he bit off his arm!" Tord’s black trenchcoat in Zombeh Attack
10. "Red Leader" Based on the concept art for Red Leader for Edd and Tom’s *Super Average,* who was supposed to be Tord

### Screenshots

Tord's reveal in the Smash Bros. Lawl Beatdown Direct

## Trivia

* He was confirmed on ShadBad88's ask.fm account, and was officially revealed in the first Smash Bros. Lawl Beatdown Direct.
* Tord is the first moveset to have the characters' damage meters based on the one seen in *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*. All the previous movesets up to this point had the damage meter based on the one in *Super Smash Bros. for Wii U*. His damage meter was still in the *Smash Wii U* style in his cameo in Stages Volume 1, which was the last video to have the *Smash Wii U* style damage meter.
* As of November 2021, Tord will no longer have lines taken from Jamie Spicer-Lewis' portrayal of him, after he was fired from the *Eddsworld* team after being accused of sexual assault. As a result of this, Tord will now be voiced by ShadBad88 himself.
* Tord's moveset video has reached over 950,000 viewers and 18,000 likes next to Frisk duo to popularity.

Strong Bad · John Egbert · Edd · Markiplier · Mama Umbridge · Stephen Quire · Watts & Rosalene · Frisk · Gary Oak · The Thwomps · PeanutButterGamer · Mrs. Mavilda · The Crystal Gems

Unlockables:

Homestar · Karkat Vantas · Vriska Serket · Tom · Matt · **Tord** · Dan Backslide · Viola · Psycho Dad · Kiran · Stu Pickles · Spamton  · The Batter

*Dangeresque*  · *Eduardo*  · *Darkiplier* ·
*Chara*  · *Ellen*  ·
*Psycho Kid*

Indeterminate:

	+ **Bosses**: Zanta Claws
	+ **Assist Trophies**: Evil Director
	+ **Misc.**: Hellucard · Paul and Patryck · Jon · Mark · Larry
* **Stages**: ASDF Land · Durdum Lane