Dirk strider

For the pre-scratch version of this character, see Dirk Strider (pre-scratch). Dirk Strider is the post-scratch incarnation of Dave Strider's adopted Bro and ectobiological father. Prior to his proper introduction to the reader, he is referred to by Jane Crocker as “D. Strider”, and affectionately by Roxy Lalonde as “di stri” . His chumhandle is timaeusTestified (TT), matching the initials of his daughter Rose Lalonde's handle.

Dirk and Roxy Lalonde's meteors arrived on Earth sometime in the years 2407 or 2408, hundreds of years after the arrivals of their friends Jane Crocker and Jake English and almost 400 years after the complete domination of the planet by the alien Her Imperious Condescension. Dirk landed in the middle of the flooded planet's vast ocean somewhere in what used to be Texas, and used his only companion, Lil Cal, as a flotation device to reach the former apartment complex where he now resides. HS At some point in his childhood he came into contact with the alien Calliope, who, in order to facilitate his and Roxy's communication with their two friends hundreds of years in the past, provided them both with a version of Pesterchum with time-locked Trollian technology embedded. HS A massive fan of his ancestor Dave Strider's work, he appears.

Dirk tends to brag when it comes to his achievements, especially involving robots, which have been scattered far and wide. He appears to enjoy criticizing Jake's infatuation with the fictional character Neytiri, apparently referring to the character as a “gigantic shitty space furry.” HS He seems to be a fan of horses, judging by his room being filled with horse and pony themed posters. It is inferred that he also watches My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic; although he claims his interest is purely of academic nature, he admits he loves Rainbow Dash since “she is so spunky. <3” HS He also owns a tiny Maplehoof, who in her new size resembles a MLP figurine. He seems to be more laid back and less hot-headed than Dave at fifteen, using intellectual analysis intermixed with his ironic quips. At thirteen however, his personality is almost ideidentical to dave's Much like his pre-scratch self, Dirk seems to have a high interest in teaching people lessons to aid them in their personal development, such as when he insists Jake fights Brobot for uranium (although this was said by his auto-responder) as a consequence of having wasted his own uranium thoughtlessly. He tries to make Jake more skeptical because he is very naive; while the opposite holds true for Jane, who he criticised for her extreme skepticism. This results in him coming off as obnoxious at times, trying to make his friends think more.