Atticus — infinity train

Overview

“	Sometimes you have to wait until something comes along and gives you the right push. I'd all but given up on defeating the beast, but you were the push I needed.	”
—Atticus explaining his philosophy to Tulip.

Atticus is a Cardigan Welsh Corginian Corgi who assisted Tulip in finding the door to the next room of the Infinity Train. He is also the tritagonist of Infinity Train Book One.

He is king of Corginia and united the Cardigans and Pembrokes. After leading Tulip to the door, Atticus assisted in fighting the Steward and was flung towards a wall but was ultimately unharmed. After the Steward fled, Atticus accompanied Tulip through the rest of her journey through the train, hoping to help his new friend and to stop the Steward from harming others.

In "The Ball Pit Car", he attempts to fight the Conductor, but he is turned into a Gohm during the fight.

In "The Engine," he got changed back to normal by Tulip.

Appearance

Atticus has the appearance of a typical Cardigan Welsh Corgi, having short stubby legs, a long body, erect ears, and a bushy tail. Atticus' fur is primarily golden yellow with white fur that starts at his muzzle and spreads throughout the underside of his body. White fur also "sock" his front and back legs. On top of his head is a gray crown with a red dome that has a single red gem in the middle facing the front.

Personality

Atticus has an air of nobility, befitting his title of Corgi King. He cares deeply for his people, as shown when only he, of all the corgis, was willing to tackle the "shadow monster" with the aid of Tulip and One-One. Though kingly, he is still a dog and often times it shows: he prefers to go outside when playfully encouraged by others, barks at squirrels and his own reflection, digs through trash, and knows how to use his cuteness to manipulate people. Atticus will squirm and get antsy when carried, excusing the behavior as corgis being a "proud race." The pride he boasts is apparent when he tackles a problem. He literally tackles the problem head on, usually with reckless abandon.

He also acts as something of a parental figure to Tulip, offering her reassurances when she is feeling down.

As a Ghom, he mostly retains his original personality such as fighting the Steward rather than trying to drain Tulip’s life force.

History

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Relationships

Tulip Olsen

Atticus first met Tulip in Corginia; the kingdom he rules over. Tulip helped Atticus to kill the 'beast' which was a spider that was later eaten by Atticus. After that, it is revealed that The Steward is the actual beast. Even as a Ghom, he refused to drain her life force and continues fighting The Steward.

One-One

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Dogs of Corginia

As the king of Corginia, he cares for his people. He is willing to take on problems alone to ensure the safety of his people. He united the two different breeds of corgis, the Cardigan Welsh Corgis and the Pembroke Welsh Corgis.

King Aloysius III

Atticus took an immediate liking to Aloysius upon meeting him in his car of reign, delighted to meet a fellow royal during his travels. The two got along very well during Aloysius's tour of his car. After One-One's antics caused significant damage to the Unfinished Car, Atticus formally offered the help of Corginia towards relief efforts, which Aloysius graciously accepted.

Etymology

The name, Atticus, is of Greek origin and means "from Attica" in reference to the Greek style buildings of Corginia.

Trivia

Owen's drawing of his corgi that inspired the creation of Atticus.

Owen created Atticus when he asked his girlfriend what to draw, to which she replied "how about a corgi?"^[1]
- The drawing itself was inspired by his own corgi when he was young, and it has been stated that he was one of the inspirations for the story.
Despite his prominent role in the pilot, Atticus was not originally supposed to be a main character: he was meant to be merely one of the many denizens Tulip encountered in the series. However, he proved both fun to write and surprisingly popular after the pilot was released, so Dennis decided to have him join Tulip on her journey.^[2]
Atticus was technically the first person to kill someone in the series; he killed the Spider in front of the exposed Orb.
The Infinity Train crew frequently joked behind the scenes that Atticus is dead, mostly as an easy explanation as to why he has not appeared on the show since Book One. Owen Dennis himself has repeated this joke on social media, to Madeline Queripel's exasperation.^[3]
- Justin Michael wanted to bring back Atticus for Book Three, but Owen Dennis would not let him. In the DVD commentary track for "The Tape Car," Dennis retorts, "Well I wouldn't, because he's dead," prompting Madeline Queripel to assure viewers that Atticus is alive and well.^[3]