Dinky

Dinky

Race

Charr

Profession

Guardian

Location

Hero's Canton
(Black Citadel)
Umbral Grotto
(Drizzlewood Coast)

Organization

Player's Warband
United Legions

Image(s)

Dinky and his alternate shield in Fury of the Dead.

Dinky is a charr that is originally part of a charr player character's warband. He takes part in the battle against Duke Barradin's ghostly forces in the Village of Smokestead. If the player does not choose him as their sparring partner in their biography, he dies during the battle. If he is the player's sparring partner, he survives and helps them along the rest of their personal story.

He used to be the smallest cub in the fahrar and fought harder to compensate. He is also described as "not very smart", but is a good friend. He is a guardian, and gets picked on often because of that.

Biography

The Icebrood Saga

In 1333 AE, Dinky assisted the United Legions in their war against the rogue Imperator Bangar Ruinbringer's Dominion forces in Drizzlewood Coast. While there, he had a chance meeting with the Legionnaire who had become known as the Pact Commander. Dinky explained that, unlike many charr, he had never viewed Aurene as a threat because he trusted in the former Legionnaire's judgement, and he even considered the Elder Dragon an honorary member of the warband.

Dinky also revealed that he had done his best to be worthy of his mantle of Legionnaire in the warband. Despite recruiting more members and having adventures with them, he was unable to prevent some warbandmates from either dying or defecting to the Dominion. The defectors included potential warbandmates Cerosi Breaksteel, Elexus Shredskin, Luccia Wildeye, and Yahuk Fellstrike. Dinky vividly remembered the deaths of Howl and the original warband, so he swore not to lose one more warbandmate to Bangar.

Locations

Ascalon

• Black Citadel
  • Hero's Canton
    • Hero's Forum

Shiverpeak Mountains

• Drizzlewood Coast
  • Umbral Grotto (if he was chosen as the player character's sparring partner)

Story involvement

Personal story

• Chapter 1: Bringing the Band Back Together
  • Fury of the Dead
  • Ash Legion path
    • The Tribune's Call
    • A Spy for a Spy
    • Spilled Blood
    • Iron Grip of the Legion
    • The Flame Advances
    • Quick and Quiet
  • Blood Legion path
    • Chain of Command
    • Time for a Promotion
    • Magic Users
    • The End of the Line
    • Rage Suppression
    • Operation: Bulwark
  • Iron Legion path
    • Best Laid Plans
    • Scrapyard Dogs
    • Ghostbore Musket
    • Test Your Metal
    • Ghostbore Artillery
    • Deadly Force
• Chapter 2: Sins of the Father
  • Loyal Soldier path
    • An Unusual Inheritance
    • Mired Deep
    • Salvaging Scrap
    • No Negotiations
    • In the Ruins
  • Dishonored Gladium path
    • AWOL
    • Follow the Trail
    • Misplaced Faith
    • Dishonorable Discharge
  • Sorcerous Shaman path
    • Searching for the Truth
    • Stoking the Flame
    • A Fork in the Road
• Chapter 3: Crystal Corruption
  • Undead Infestation
  • Whispers in the Dark
  • Dangerous Research
  • Digging Up Answers
  • Undead Detection
  • Research and Destroy
  • Whispers of Vengeance
  • Ever Vigilant

Dialogue

In Umbral Grotto

Burn me! It can't...is that really you, Boss?

At ease, soldier.

You've been busy, huh? Elder Dragons, a god, an undead lich... Heard all the stories!

And Aurene...?

Never bought into Bangar's propaganda. I know you, Boss. If you think this dragon can help Tyria, then she's in the warband. No question!

How's the warband? (same as below)

I'll catch up with you another time.

How's the warband?

Honestly? Thought I'd come into my own as a legionnaire after you left. Grew the warband, went on adventures, but... We lost a lot of good people. Dead, or worse. Defected.

You're helping to put a stop to it, that's what matters.

Yeah... We lost our first warband to the ghosts, and Howl to Zhaitan. I'll be damned if I lose one more because of Bangar.

What do you think of Aurene? (same as above)

I'll catch up with you another time.

I'll catch up with you another time.

I'll catch up with you another time.

I'll catch up with you another time.

Quotes

Greets

Once, on a dare, I swallowed a thumbtack. I think it's still there.

Killing's like weapon practice. But with a surprise inside!

Whenever I plan, I fall asleep.

Breakfast is confusing. I mean, what do you call it when you have it at night? Start-fast?

Aggro

Break aggro

Trivia

• Dinky primarily wields Kryta's Embrace but alternates to a Steam Shield during Fury of the Dead.