Hercules

*"I know all about your game, Zorran. Beat it, and take your driftwood with you."*

-Hercules sends the Z-Stacks packing, Regatta

## Background Information

### Appearance

TUGS (1989)Salty's Lighthouse (1997-1998)

### Portrayers

Nigel Anthony (TUGS)Paul Dobson (Salty's Lighthouse)

### Fanfics

The Secret & Dearest Life of Everything in Sodor (upcoming)

## Character Information

### Occupation

Tugboat (cartoon)Tugboat driver (fanfic, as a human)

### Family

Ten Cents (younger brother, Salty's Lighthouse), Sunshine (younger sister, Salty's Lighthouse)

### Friends

Ten Cents, Sunshine, Big Mac, Warrior, Grampus, O.J., Top Hat, Big Mickey, Sally, Boomer, Frank and Eddie, Izzy Gomez, Captain Star, Captain Zero, Zak, Zorran, Zebedee, Zip, Zug, Mighty Mo, Billy Shoepack, Lillie Lightship, Bluenose, Sea Rogue**Fanfic:** Thomas, Percy, James, Gordon, Edward, Henry, Emily, Rebecca, Nia, Toby, Ten Cents, Sunshine, **Hercules**, Big Mac, Warrior, Grampus, O.J., Top Hat, Big Mickey, Sally, Boomer, Frank and Eddie, Izzy Gomez, Captain Star, Captain Zero, Zak, Zorran, Zebedee, Zip, Zug, Mighty Mo, Duck, Bill and Ben, Timothy, Rosie, Stanley, Ryan, Sonny, Diesel, Daisy, Salty, Porter, Paxton, Sidney, Philip, Victor, Skarloey and Rheneas, Whiff, Marion, Skiff, Hiro, Kenji, Mavis, Annie and Clarabel, Charlie, Billy,Terence, Bertie, Bulgy, Cleo, Ruth, Donald and Douglas, Cranky, Carly, Judy and Jerome, Billy, Elizabeth, George, Peter Sam, Sir Handel, Mighty Mac, Duncan, Freddie, Duke, Owen, Merrick, Harvey, Millie, Luke, Stephen, Glynn, Shane, Aubrey and Aiden, Tamika, Ace. Isla, Spencer, Henrietta, Hugo, Rocky, Harold, Flynn, Captain, Butch, Belle, Nelson, Jack, Alfie, Oliver, Max and Monty, Kelly, Byron, Ned, Isobelle, Patrick, Brenda, Buster, Darcy, Kevin, Ashima, Rajiv, Noor Jehan, Shankar, Charubala, Lorenzo, Beppe, Gina, Stefano, Ester, Gabriela, Gustavo, Marcia and Marcio, Fernando, Hank, Sam, Gator, Norman and Dennis, Hong-Mei, Yong Bao, An-An and Yin-Long, Den, Dart, Beau, Toad, Duchess, Lexi, Theo, Hurricane, Merlin, Frankie, Beresford, Caitlin, Connor, Ferdinand, Bash and Dash, Emerson, Lei, Natalie, Cassia, 'Arry and Bert, Bert, Rex, Mike

## Physical Apearance

### Eye Colour

Black (cartoon)Light Azure Blue (fanfic, as a human)

### Complexion

Yellow, black and white (cartoon)Pale (fanfic, as a human)

### Status

Alive

**Hercules** is one of *TUGS* and *Salty's Lighthouse* characters. He was Captain Star's sixth tugboat and he also is the largest and strongest.

## Description

He is often used for large-scale operations and important contracts. During periods of bad weather, he is out at sea answering distress calls, and is often sent out to escort large vessels into the port. He is often considered to be one of the fleet's main leaders, and is often placed in charge of large operations. Since he is usually out at sea and not at Bigg City Port, he is not seen often and has had little impact on the series as a whole.

## Biography

### Tugs

In the first episode of TUGS, Hercules had an important job that would make him unable to pull in the Duchess and the other members of the Star Fleet would have to do it themselves. Hercules later had a cameo appearance in the episode Pirate. In the episode Regatta, Hercules stopped Zorran from finding Grampus and thus stopped the former from blowing up the latter in target practice by Bluenose. He later joined the Regatta Parade.

In the episode Munitions he was given the job of towing the naval liner Kraka-Toa to the harbor. He was bossed around by Bluesnose and complained to O.J. Later, Kraka-Toa was to explode due to a fire caused by Bluenose. In the episode Ghosts he explained to Ten Cents and Sunshine that what they had seen wasn't real ghosts, but just the White Fleet, and an old galleon.

In the episode High Winds, Hercules was going to trap Johnny Cuba when he realized Johnny was a criminal. Johnny was about to escape, when Zebedee helped to trap him. In the episode Bigg Freeze, Hercules was tasked with pulling the S.S. Vienna into port. This job was a success, and Hercules saw the Vienna off on her next journey.

### Salty's Lighthouse

In Tugs' spin off series, Salty's Lighthouse, Hercules is the older brother to both Ten Cents and of Sunshine (the latter portrayed as a female character along with Captain Star and Little Ditcher).

## Personality

Character-wise, Hercules is a cool-headed fighter. He speaks with a clear, soft tone and a politically correct British accent, but his words are often hard. Although he can be strict and serious with his comrades, he also displays a gentler side and a sense of humour on occasion. Nothing can break him and not even the antics of the Z-Stacks and Bluenose can set him back. He is held in high regard by most of the tugs in the harbour, and even Zorran knows that he cannot win a confrontation with Hercules. He is not as seen as often as the other Star Tugs, mainly due to him being on his own missions. Hercules is famously known for referring to his colleagues as "m'dears", "old darlings", and "sweetheart". He is the only Tugs character to have sideburns, and one of the few to have hair underneath his hat for that matter. He is recognized for his "discreet" relationship with Lillie Lightship, and his "lady's man" persona.

## Physical Appearance

### Livery

Hercules is painted in the Star Fleet's corporate livery. This consists of a black hull, a yellow superstructure, white mast and an American flag-styled red, white and blue funnel. His name is painted on the sides of his bow in white and he has the number "6" on his funnel. He wears round yellow tinted glasses and a blue and white sailor's cap.

### Fanfic

As a human, Hercules had pale skin, black hair, sideburns and mustache and light azure blue eyes.

In his outfit, he wears pale bluish white coloured shirt, khaki trousers, dark brown shoes, round yellow tinted glasses and blue and white sailor's cap.

## Fanfics

The Secret & Dearest Life of Everything in Sodor

All of the characters from Thomas & Friends, TUGS and Theodore Tugboat were appeared in the fanfic as humans. Hercules becomes one of the tugboat drivers who works for Captain Star in Bigg City Port.
In the third series, The Star Fleet, the Z-Stacks and the Salvage Fleet were off to the Up River to delivering the barges to Uptown. Suddenly, Billy hears there's someone needed help. Hercules and the other tug drivers were told by Billy that he heard someone needs help. Then, the tugboat drivers drives their tugs to the Up River to save Percy and James.

After the rescue, James was feeling alright, soaking wet and covered with a big towel, but Percy wasn't breathing. Hercules laid him down on the ground and performs CPR on him. Later, he stops performed it as he heard Percy was finally breathing slowly and he was listening to his heart that was beating. Percy was awake as he coughs out the water from his lungs. Hercules touches him in the back with his hand as he covered him around with a big towel. He lifted him up and bring him and James to his tugboat to take a rest.