Dr. D

Dr. D is a fictional character from Zoids: Chaotic Century and Zoids: Guardian Force. He is one of the supporting characters in both series.

He is voiced by Keiichi Sonobe in the Japanese version and Dave Pettitt in the English dub.

Dr. D

Appearances	Zoids: Chaotic Century Zoids: Guardian Force
Debut	Zoids: Chaotic Century Episode 10
Affiliation	Ex-Republican
Age	unknown
Primary Zoids	None
Japanese Name	Dr. D
Voice Actors	Keiichi Sonobe in the Japanese version Dave Pettitt in the English version

Overview

Chaotic Century

Van and Co. initially met Dr. D at his home in the mountains, where he was trying to make snow. Renowned for his prolific scientific knowledge and reputation as being the foremost Zoid expert, Van and Irvine sought him out to find if he knew anything of Zoid Eve. He did not, and instead sent them on errands to fix his snow-making machine. Eventually, snow does fall on his mountain (albeit not due to Dr. D's invention), and Van's group leaves. Later Dr. D regroups with Van's group sporadically, and he is revealed to be a man of great influence, both with the Republican military and government, although he has been long retired. He is, however, eccentric, and vanishes and reappears at seemingly random times. Nonetheless he is extremely helpful to Van's group, and is invaluable in their dealings with the Imperial army.

Guardian Force

Dr. D returns in Guardian Force. After initially taking on Fiona as an assistant, studying ancient ruins, he eventually works more closely with the Empire's forces, developing the Lightning Saix. He also aids Van directly, building the Attack Boosters for his Blade Liger. furthermore, he builds the boosters that Irvine and Thomas use in modified Storm Sworders that are used to defeat Hiltz's Hammer Kaiser. Finally, he builds the Gravity Cannon and four shells, and thus makes him perhaps the most important factor in the eventual defeat of both the Death Stinger and revived Death Saurer.

Personality

An eccentric, absent-minded, but nonetheless brilliant scientist, Dr. D is one of the more vibrant characters of the two original Zoids series. He, like Fiona, likes his coffee with salt.

Relationships

Like ever other character, Dr. D has his own unique relationships;

Van: Van is often misled by Dr. D's eccentricities, but nonetheless respects him as a friend and scientist. In Chaotic Century, Van treated him as a young child would, rather brashly. In Guardian Force, the more mature Van treats him somewhat more respectfully, but nonetheless retains some of his informal mannerisms.

Fiona: Fiona and Dr. D get along well, with her being a (rather absent-minded) ancient Zoidan, and him a (highly eccentric) researcher. Furthermore the two have coffee with salt in it.

Moonbay: Moonbay's rough nature often does not mix with Dr. D's absent eccentricities, but the two get along well. A prominent examples are where he gives Moonbay a "borrowed" military booster for her race in Zoids: Guardian Force Episode 18, although he does turn on her in the same episode and rats her out about the booster, saving his own hide in the process.

Irvine: Irvine is constantly annoyed by Dr. D's eccentricities, and frequently gets annoyed by his roundabout way of doing things. Nonetheless, Irvine does respect the Doctor, and the two are friends.

Characters in Zoids media

Anime Characters

Zoids: Chaotic Century (GF indicates a character who debuts in Guardian Force)