Orchid

**Orchid the Manipulative Engine** is an antagonist from the Seventyverse and is a member of the Anti Diesel Electric League Revolution.

## Backstory

Orchid used to work in Dalby and Sons factory with Duncan and Sebastian, and she was a cheerful sort who lighten things up whenever she was around. Unfortunately, the factory would close down and Orchid was sold to a private owner. She enjoyed her time on her heritage railway, until her owner suddenly died of sickness. She was nearly sent for scrap after that. When Addison saved her from scrap, she decided to use Orchid's anguish and anger to her advantage and this turned Orchid into a cheerful but cruel and manipulative engine. Orchid is also painted orchid, like her namesake.

## Relationships

### Duncan

Before the two were separated, Orchid and Duncan were quite close at the factory. Despite Duncan's constant complaining, Orchid found Duncan to be a hard worker, and apricated that he'd pull anything. And despite how overly cheerful Orchid could be sometimes, Duncan couldn't help but smile *a little bit* around her. She also had a bit of a crush on Duncan, but if he felt the same way or not is difficult to tell. Orchid was devastated when she was sold off to her private owner, and Duncan wasn't, as she feared for his life. When she arrived on Sodor, Duncan was overjoyed to see her and promised to show her around, which he did. Unfortunately, Duncan didn't realise Orchid's deception, and she was trying to kill Rusty and Fred by bringing them over to Addison. When Duncan found out the truth, he was enraged and bumped Orchid off the track.

### Silver

Orchid first met Silver on the "Exotic Lakeside Railway", which they both later discovered was a cover for an organisation to scrap diesels. Orchid, despite her manipulative tendencies, did value Silver as a friend. However, they turned sour when Silver turned against Orchid to try and rescue Rusty and Fred.

## Personality

Orchid used to be a cheerful sort at the factory but she became angry and miserable after nearly being scrapped, which Addison used to her advantage. Nowadays, Orchid is cheerful but also cruel and manipulative.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Orchid is based on the Ffestiniog Railway's *Lilla. Lilla* is a medium-sized quarry Hunslet, originally built for the Cilgwyn Quarry. Later used at Penrhyn, she was privately preserved before moving to the Ffestiniog Railway in the 1990s. Lilla was built in 1891, and Orchid was built the same year.

### Livery

Orchid was once painted in the same grey livery that Duncan wore back in the factory. However, on her first heritage railway, she was repainted a deep purple. When Addison rescued her from a scrapyard after her first owner died, she was repainted to her namesake colour, orchid.

## Trivia

* Orchid's basis is Lilla from the Ffestiniog Railway and her livery is orchid, like her namesake.
* The reason for her name is that orchids are said to be deceitful.
* The preferred voice actress for Orchid is Marÿke Hendrikse who voiced Sonata Dusk in *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*.
* Orchid's number is No. 93, which is a reference to the year her basis Lilla arrived on the Ffestiniog Railway: 19**93**.