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In the Wii sequel, the Hero returns when [[Village Bridge|many]] [[Isaac's Door|village]] [[Windmill Blade|objects]] go missing. The Hero is first sent into [[Jangala]] to find [[Zsasha]], whom the villagers believe is behind the missing objects, but after helping the [[Monkey King]] rid the [[Treetop Village]] of [[Shadow]], the villagers believe that [[Wilfre]] had returned. Now sent into [[Shadow City]] to do recon for Mari and [[Circi]], Mari's deputy mayor, the Hero defeats [[Boss]], a massive ink creature that Wilfre had supposedly created. After this fight, the Hero returns with [[Wilfre's Journal]], documenting his plan to steal the [[Artifacts of Power]] to take down the [[Creator]] once and for all.
 
In the Wii sequel, the Hero returns when [[Village Bridge|many]] [[Isaac's Door|village]] [[Windmill Blade|objects]] go missing. The Hero is first sent into [[Jangala]] to find [[Zsasha]], whom the villagers believe is behind the missing objects, but after helping the [[Monkey King]] rid the [[Treetop Village]] of [[Shadow]], the villagers believe that [[Wilfre]] had returned. Now sent into [[Shadow City]] to do recon for Mari and [[Circi]], Mari's deputy mayor, the Hero defeats [[Boss]], a massive ink creature that Wilfre had supposedly created. After this fight, the Hero returns with [[Wilfre's Journal]], documenting his plan to steal the [[Artifacts of Power]] to take down the [[Creator]] once and for all.
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The Hero is then sent into the [[Icy Wastes]] to find the [[Eternal Furnace]], the next Artifact of Power. As the Hero journeys deeper into the Wastes, they find that a mysterious [[Circi|Shadowy Figure]] had stolen the Furnace already. The Hero is then informed that Wilfre's Shadow army is closing in on the [[Tree of Ages]], which held the final Artifact of Power. The Hero manages to save the Tree from the Shadow and collects the final Artifact - [[Branches from the Tree of Ages]]. However, when returning to the village, Circi reveals that she had been behind the Shadow and that Wilfre was still deceased. When Circi combines all the collected Artifacts to create the [[Dark Mannequin]], she attempts to draw Wilfre onto it but had forgotten what he looked like, accidentally creating the [[Giant Scribble Monster]]. The Hero defeats the monster and the village is saved once more.
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The Hero is then sent into the [[Icy Wastes]] to find the [[Eternal Furnace]], the next Artifact of Power. As the Hero journeys deeper into the Wastes, they find that a mysterious [[Circi|Shadowy Figure]] had stolen the Furnace already. The Hero is then informed that Wilfre's Shadow army is closing in on the [[Tree of Ages]], which held the final Artifact of Power. The Hero manages to save the Tree from the Shadow and collects the final Artifact - [[Branches from the Tree of Ages]]. However, when returning to the village, Circi reveals that she had been behind the Shadow and that Wilfre was still deceased. When Circi combines all the collected Artifacts to create the [[Bad Mannequin]], she attempts to draw Wilfre onto it but had forgotten what he looked like, accidentally creating the [[Giant Scribble Monster]]. The Hero defeats the monster and the village is saved once more.
    
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== {{IconSVG|Trivia}} Trivia ==
 
== {{IconSVG|Trivia}} Trivia ==
* Despite being inherently genderless, they are often referred to with masculine pronouns.
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=== The Hero ===
* It can be assumed that the Hero can indeed speak, seeing as the player is occasionally presented with dialogue options in certain cut scenes.
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* Despite being inherently genderless, the Hero is often referred to with masculine pronouns.
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* It can be assumed that the Hero can indeed speak, seeing as the player is occasionally presented with dialogue options in certain cut scenes, most notably after levels in ''[[Drawn to Life]]''.
 
** However, in ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'', all of the dialogue options presented are "yes" or "no". This could imply that this mannequin has limited speech abilities.
 
** However, in ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'', all of the dialogue options presented are "yes" or "no". This could imply that this mannequin has limited speech abilities.
* In one of the dialogue options in ''[[Drawn to Life]]'', the Hero states they're hungry, implying that they can eat and possibly need food to survive.
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* In one of the dialogue options in ''Drawn to Life'', the Hero states they're hungry, implying that they can eat and possibly need food to survive.
 
** Since these implications aren't present in ''Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter'', it is unknown whether or not this applies to the Hero in that game.
 
** Since these implications aren't present in ''Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter'', it is unknown whether or not this applies to the Hero in that game.
* In ''Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter'', statues of the Drew, the boxart Hero, can be found scattered around [[Forgotten Library]] and [[Hall of Darkness]].
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** The statues in Hall of Darkness, as [[Wilfre]] despises the Hero and [[Creator]].
   
* Due to the various religious referencing in the games, it is likely that the Hero is an interpretation of the biblical figure, [[wikipedia:Jesus|Jesus]].
 
* Due to the various religious referencing in the games, it is likely that the Hero is an interpretation of the biblical figure, [[wikipedia:Jesus|Jesus]].
* The boxart Hero, Drew, bears similar resemblance to Lock from the Tower Defense game ''[[:wikipedia:Lock's Quest|Lock's Quest]]'', another game developed by [[5th Cell]].
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* The June 2006 Milestone build of ''Drawn to Life'' contains templates for both [https://raymanpc.com/wiki/en/Rayman Rayman] and [https://splintercell.fandom.com/wiki/Sam_Fisher Sam Fisher] from the ''Splinter Cell'' series.
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* According to [[5th Cell]]'s old website, the main form of the Hero is called the "Humanoid Archetype"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131209152322/http://www.5thcell.com:80/drawn_to_life_the_next_chapter/ Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter 5th Cell Page (2013)]</ref>.
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* Unlike actual spiders, the Hero's Spider Form has three legs instead of eight.
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* The template "Free Billy" in ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]]'' was named by Drawn to Life: For All server member "pandemonicplanet".
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* At one point during the development of ''Drawn to Life: Two Realms'', there would have been an option for the Hero to solve levels using a partial AI system<ref>[https://www.chargeorge.com/ Char George Website]</ref>.
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=== Drew ===
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* The name for the [[THQ]] designed Hero, Drew, was in contention for some time in the ''Drawn to Life'' community, with many members believing that "Drew" was simply a fanon name, despite THQ using the name as early as 2009 in promotional material<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/drawntolifegame/posts/learn-how-to-draw-drew-on-the-drawn-to-life-website/135751029085/ THQ using the name "Drew" for the boxart Hero]</ref>.
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** The second most common name for the THQ designed Hero during this time was "Sparky", likely due to the lightning bolt on this Hero's shirt. The originator of the name "Sparky" is currently unknown, though it may simply be multiple fans coming up with the same name over time.
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*** The earliest known use of "Sparky" in reference to the Hero is in [https://www.deviantart.com/cappy-code/art/Just-where-are-YOU-going-195047296 this deviation] by DeviantArt user [https://www.deviantart.com/cappy-code/gallery cappy-code], on Jan 27th, 2011.
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* In ''Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter'', statues of the Drew can be found scattered around [[Forgotten Library]] and [[Hall of Darkness]].
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** The statues in Hall of Darkness are notable, as [[Wilfre]] despises the Hero and [[Creator]]. What this could truly mean is unknown.
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* Drew bears a resemblance to Lock from the Tower Defense game ''[[:wikipedia:Lock's Quest|Lock's Quest]]'', another game developed by [[5th Cell]].
 
** There is also a preset for the Hero that resembles an enemy known as a Clockwork from ''Lock's Quest''.
 
** There is also a preset for the Hero that resembles an enemy known as a Clockwork from ''Lock's Quest''.
* According to 5th Cell's old website, the main form of the Hero is called the "Humanoid Archetype".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131209152322/http://www.5thcell.com:80/drawn_to_life_the_next_chapter/ Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter 5th Cell Page (2013)]</ref>
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* Unlike actual spiders, the Hero's Spider Form has three legs instead of eight.
   
* Drew is not present in any promotional material for ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]]''.
 
* Drew is not present in any promotional material for ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]]''.
 
** This is because [[Digital Continue]] did not want to continue using Drew and wanted the Hero to solely be who the player draws.<ref>[[File:Screenshot_from_2020-11-05_14-33-15.png|100px]]</ref>
 
** This is because [[Digital Continue]] did not want to continue using Drew and wanted the Hero to solely be who the player draws.<ref>[[File:Screenshot_from_2020-11-05_14-33-15.png|100px]]</ref>
*** Drew's design was, however, planned to be reused for the scrapped [[Unused & Removed Features/DTL3#Inflatable_Hero|Inflatable Hero]] toy. It is unknown why it was cut, though it could be because they wanted to separate from THQ's design..
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*** Drew's design was, however, planned to be reused for the scrapped [[Unused & Removed Features/DTL3#Inflatable_Hero|Inflatable Hero]] toy. It is unknown why it was cut, though it could be because they wanted to separate from THQ's design.
* The template "Free Billy" in ''Drawn to Life: Two Realms'' was named by Drawn to Life: For All server member "pandemonicplanet".
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* In the manual for some copies of ''[[Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition]]'', Drew is featured on an advertisement for PlayTHQ.com, the website of [[THQ]]'s casual label.
* At one point during the development of ''Drawn to Life: Two Realms'', there would have been an option for the Hero to solve levels using a partial AI system<ref>[https://www.chargeorge.com/ Char George Website]</ref>.
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** Drew also appears on an advertisement for the first game on the back of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juiced_2:_Hot_Import_Nights Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights'] manual and an Australian-exclusive iron-on transfer sticker promoting ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]''.
*The June 2006 Milestone build of ''Drawn to Life'' contains templates for both [https://raymanpc.com/wiki/en/Rayman Rayman] and [https://splintercell.fandom.com/wiki/Sam_Fisher Sam Fisher] from the ''Splinter Cell'' series.
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* In the manual for some copies of ''[[Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition]]'', the Hero is featured on an advertisement for PlayTHQ.com, the website of [[THQ]]'s casual label.
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** The Hero also appears on an advertisement for the first game on the back of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juiced_2:_Hot_Import_Nights Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights'] manual and an Australian-exclusive iron-on transfer sticker promoting ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]''.
   
*** Strangely, the render used for the latter was taken from the first game.
 
*** Strangely, the render used for the latter was taken from the first game.
 
* Despite being the boxart Hero for those games, Drew is not a selectable preset Hero in ''Drawn to Life'' nor in ''Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter''.
 
* Despite being the boxart Hero for those games, Drew is not a selectable preset Hero in ''Drawn to Life'' nor in ''Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter''.
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** The former could possibly be the inspiration for the design of ''Drawn to Life: Two Realms''' boxart Hero.
 
** The former could possibly be the inspiration for the design of ''Drawn to Life: Two Realms''' boxart Hero.
 
* Drew is featured in a promotion flash game titled [[Action Draw Jumper]]. You can read more about it [https://drawntolife.wiki/en/Action_Draw_Jumper here].
 
* Drew is featured in a promotion flash game titled [[Action Draw Jumper]]. You can read more about it [https://drawntolife.wiki/en/Action_Draw_Jumper here].
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* In [[:wikipedia:Dood's Big Adventure|Dood's Big Adventure]], another game published by THQ, one of the character skins is named "Drew" and is based on Drew from the [[Drawn to Life Series]].
    
=={{Icon|Painting}} Media==
 
=={{Icon|Painting}} Media==
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DTLWiiDrewIronOnCover.png|The packaging for the iron-on transfer promoting Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii).
 
DTLWiiDrewIronOnCover.png|The packaging for the iron-on transfer promoting Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii).
 
DTLWiiDrewIronOn.png|The Hero featured on the iron-on transfer sticker.
 
DTLWiiDrewIronOn.png|The Hero featured on the iron-on transfer sticker.
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Drewwalk.gif|Drew's walking sprite in [[Action Draw Jumper]].
 
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</gallery>
 
|-|In-Game =  
 
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{{!}}-{{!}}Humanoid Form=
 
{{!}}-{{!}}Humanoid Form=
 
<gallery widths="310" position="center" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent" bordersize="none" captiontextcolor="#8e8e8e" captionalign="center">
 
<gallery widths="310" position="center" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent" bordersize="none" captiontextcolor="#8e8e8e" captionalign="center">
1_Health_Hero.png|The Hero's mannequin is exposed when only one health remains.
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1_Health_Hero.png|The Hero's mannequin design in the DS games.
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TRmannequin.png|The Hero's mannequin design in Two Realms.
 
CreationHero.png|A statue of a Hero.
 
CreationHero.png|A statue of a Hero.
 
HeroWii.png|The Hero as seen on the title screen of [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]].
 
HeroWii.png|The Hero as seen on the title screen of [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]].
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RapoVolleyHero.png|The Hero as seen in the instructions of Rapo-Net.
 
RapoVolleyHero.png|The Hero as seen in the instructions of Rapo-Net.
 
RapoSoccerHero.png|The Hero as seen in the instructions of Rapo-Kick.
 
RapoSoccerHero.png|The Hero as seen in the instructions of Rapo-Kick.
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TRGroundPound.gif|The Hero's Ground Pound VFX in Two Realms.
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TRSpinAttack.gif|The Hero's Spin Attack VFX in Two Realms.
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TRSuperJump.gif|The Hero's Super Jump VFX in Two Realms.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
{{!}}-{{!}}Blob Form=
 
{{!}}-{{!}}Blob Form=
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|-|Unused=
 
|-|Unused=
 
<gallery widths="310" position="center" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent" bordersize="none" captiontextcolor="#8e8e8e" captionalign="center">
 
<gallery widths="310" position="center" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent" bordersize="none" captiontextcolor="#8e8e8e" captionalign="center">
Icon_Inflatable_Hero.png|The icon for the Inflatable Hero toy in [[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]].
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Inflatable Hero.gif|The Inflatable Hero in action.
   
DTL1BetaBox1.jpg|The original Hero design featured on early box art.
 
DTL1BetaBox1.jpg|The original Hero design featured on early box art.
 
DTL1BetaBox2.png|A different Hero featured on later beta box art.
 
DTL1BetaBox2.png|A different Hero featured on later beta box art.
 
DTL1BetaBox3.jpg|Ditto, except with a more sketched aesthetic.
 
DTL1BetaBox3.jpg|Ditto, except with a more sketched aesthetic.
Frame_3.4.png|Unused cutscene frame of the Hero, [[Circi]], [[Jowee]], and [[Mari]] reading [[Wilfre's Journal]].
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Frame_3.4.png|Unused cutscene frame of the Hero, [[Circi]], [[Jowee]], and [[Mari]] reading [[Wilfre's Journal]] in ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]''.
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Icon_Inflatable_Hero.png|The icon for the Inflatable Hero toy in ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]]''.
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Inflatable Hero.gif|The Inflatable Hero in action.
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|-|Miscellaneous=
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<gallery widths="310" position="center" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent" bordersize="none" captiontextcolor="#8e8e8e" captionalign="center">
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DrewDood.png|The "Drew" skin as seen in [[:wikipedia:Dood's Big Adventure|Dood's Big Adventure]].
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
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