Changes: Waldo

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Waldo
Character Information
Debut:	Where's Wally? (1987)
Species:	human
Gender:	Male
Items:	key, walking stick, kettle, mallet, cup, backpack, sleeping bag, binoculars, camera, snorkel, belt, bag, shovel, books
Family:	Woof (pet) Mamma Waldini (mother) Caveman (ancestor)
Home:	Waldo's Residence The Land of Waldos
Aliases:	Walter, Holger, Willy, Charlie, Wally
Birthday:	December 15, 2006

Waldo, also known as Wally, is a fictional character who is the titular star of the Where's Waldo? (also known as Where’s Wally?) series. The character is known for his distinct wardrobe of a red and white striped shirt, blue jeans, brown boots, red and white striped socks, glasses, and his red and white bobbled hat. He has traveled all over the world, through time, and to distant magical lands.

Waldo isn't the only one like him; he comes from the Land of Waldos, which is a land filled with Waldo just like him. Wally is always ready for an adventure with his walking stick in hand, and trusty dog Woof by his side. His favorite hobbies are reading and collecting things from his many travels.

The character's age is unknown, but the creator had said if he did have an age, he'd be 32. His height is described as "tallish" and weight as "lightish". Waldo has a happy-go-lucky attitude and is often seen with a smile on his face.

Waldo first appeared in 1987 in the book Where's Wally? Over the years Waldo's appearance changed only slightly (see below).

For the 2019 Where's Waldo? animated series, Waldo is portrayed by Joshua Rush and has been reimagined as a 12-year old. The red on his shirt and hat are darker than is typical, but otherwise he largely resembles his most common design. This Waldo, along with a similarly redesigned Wenda, are students of Wizard Whitebeard in the Worldwide Wanderers Society, traveling the world and learning about its cultures, while often dealing with the troublesome Odlaw. Waldo is aided in this endeavor by his magical hat, which despite its small size can contain any number of useful objects of various sizes.

Creating Waldo

When Martin Handford was asked to create a book showcasing his artistic talent, the character Waldo was born to provide a link between each scene. The feeling was that a book full of crowd scenes would have no central theme, but adding a wacky character for the reader to look for adds a purpose to each page. "That's who Wally is -- an afterthought," Handford said, "[but] as it turns out, the fans were more interested in the character than in the crowd scenes."

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-{{character|image=[[Image:Character.Waldo.jpg|center|150px]]|name=Wally|first=[[Where's Wally?]] (1987)|species=human|gender=Male|age=32|objects=[[Wally's key|key]], [[Wally's walking stick|walking stick]], kettle, mallet, cup, backpack, sleeping bag, binoculars, camera, snorkel, belt, bag, shovel, books|family=[[Woof]] (pet)<br>[[Mamma Waldini]] (mother)<br>[[Caveman Waldo|caveman]] (ancestor)|home=[[Wally's house]]<br>[[The Land of Wally's]]|alias=Walter, Holger, Willy, Charlie, Waldo}}
+|image=[[Image:Character.Waldo.jpg|center|150px]]
+|name=Waldo
+|first=[[International variations|Where's Wally?]] (1987)
+|species=human
+|gender=Male
+|age=32
+|objects=[[Waldo's key|key]], [[Waldo's walking stick|walking stick]], kettle, mallet, cup, backpack, sleeping bag, binoculars, camera, snorkel, belt, bag, shovel, books|family=[[Woof]] (pet)<br>[[Mamma Waldini]] (mother)<br>[[Caveman Waldo|Caveman]] (ancestor)
+|home=[[Waldo's Residence]]<br>[[The Land of Waldos]]|alias=Walter, Holger, Willy, Charlie, Wally|birthday=December 15, 2006}}
-'''Wally''' is the star of the "Where's Wally" series. The character is known for his distinct wardrobe of a red and white striped shirt, blue jeans, brown boots, red and white striped socks, glasses, and his red and white bobbled hat. He has traveled all over the world, through time, and to distant magical lands.
+'''Waldo''', also known as '''Wally''', is a fictional character who is the titular star of the ''Where's Waldo?'' (also known as ''Where’s Wally?'') series. The character is known for his distinct wardrobe of a red and white striped shirt, blue jeans, brown boots, red and white striped socks, glasses, and his red and white bobbled hat. He has traveled all over the world, through time, and to distant magical lands.
-Wally isn't the only one like him; he comes from [[the Land of Waldos|the Land of Wally]], which is a land filled with Wally just like him. Wally is always ready for an adventure with his walking stick in hand, and trusty dog [[Woof]] by his side. His favorite hobbies are reading and collecting things from his many travels.
+Waldo isn't the only one like him; he comes from [[The Land of Waldos|the Land of Waldos]], which is a land filled with Waldo just like him. Wally is always ready for an adventure with his walking stick in hand, and trusty dog [[Woof]] by his side. His favorite hobbies are reading and collecting things from his many travels.
 The character's age is unknown, but the creator had said if he did have an age, he'd be 32. His height is described as "tallish" and weight as "lightish". Waldo has a happy-go-lucky attitude and is often seen with a smile on his face.
-Waldo first appeared in 1987 in the book [[Where's Waldo?|Where's Wally?]]. Over the years Waldo's appearance changed only slightly (see below).
+Waldo first appeared in 1987 in the book [[Where's Waldo?|Where's Wally?]] Over the years Waldo's appearance changed only slightly (see below).
+For the 2019 ''[[Where's Waldo? (Dreamworks)|Where's Waldo?]]'' animated series, Waldo is portrayed by Joshua Rush and has been reimagined as a 12-year old. The red on his shirt and hat are darker than is typical, but otherwise he largely resembles his most common design. This Waldo, along with a similarly redesigned [[Wenda]], are students of [[Wizard Whitebeard]] in the [[Worldwide Wanderers Society]], traveling the world and learning about its cultures, while often dealing with the troublesome [[Odlaw]]. Waldo is aided in this endeavor by his magical hat, which despite its small size can contain any number of useful objects of various sizes.
-==Creating Wally==
-[[image:Evolution.JPG|frame|The Evolution of Waldo|left]]When [[Martin Handford]] was asked to create a book showcasing his artistic talent, the character Wally was born to provide a link between each scene. The feeling was that a book full of crowd scenes would have no central theme, but adding a wacky character for the reader to look for adds a purpose to each page. "That's who Wally is -- an afterthought," Handford said, "[but] as it turns out, the fans were more interested in the character than in the crowd scenes."
-==Wally's Backstory==
+==Creating Waldo==
+[[image:Evolution.JPG|frame|The Evolution of Waldo|left]] When [[Martin Handford]] was asked to create a book showcasing his artistic talent, the character Waldo was born to provide a link between each scene. The feeling was that a book full of crowd scenes would have no central theme, but adding a wacky character for the reader to look for adds a purpose to each page. "That's who Wally is -- an afterthought," Handford said, "[but] as it turns out, the fans were more interested in the character than in the crowd scenes."
-Wally is a global terrorist who has committed many atrocities most famous is 9/11 and the World War 2. He is incredible skilled in concealing himself using the general public and making it hard to kill him without putting the general public in danger.
-He is top on the FBI's most wanted list and a bounty is on his head for $100,000,000,000. Wally was last seen during the assassination of Osama Bin Laden, Where he seemingly hid in the crowd, never to be seen again
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