Dirk Strider

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“Dave Strider” — they are not biological brothers, but they are connected through ectobiology and the Striders' shared "family" dynamics: they have a similar style of detached irony, and they constantly test each other's strength.
“Roxy Lalond” — in the post‑scratch line, she is his guardian and, in fact, his mother; their relationship is complicated but warm: Roxy tries to be a support, and Dirk tries not to show how much he relies on her.
“Jake English” — there is a mentor‑student dynamic between them: Dirk often "trains" Jake, sometimes harshly, but out of a sincere desire to make him stronger.
“John Egbert” — they have a strong friendship and mutual respect, although they are very different in temperament: John is more open and spontaneous, Dirk is prudent and restrained.

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In the post‑scratch line (the future after Scratch), Dirk lives in a high-rise building in the former Houston, Texas — and by that time, the city was completely flooded, and there was only the ocean around. That is, his apartment literally stands in the middle of the water: the remains of the frame are visible, and from the windows there is an endless expanse of water. This creates the very image of a "house by the water", only on an apocalyptic scale, Rich.

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“Controller and strategist”.
“Tendency to introspection and self
destruction”.
“Ironic detachment”.
“Perfectionism and exactingness”.
“Dedication and self-sacrifice”.
Intellectual audacity”.
“The internal conflict between control and freedom”.

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“Martial arts and swords” — Dirk is a master of bladed combat, his fighting style is bladed; he confidently handles katanas and emphasizes discipline and control.

“Robotics and artificial intelligence” — He creates and develops his own AI copies (for example, the answering machine "Little Hal"), experiments with duplicates of consciousness and technology, balancing between engineering precision and philosophical questions about personality.

“Dolls, marionettes and puppet theater” — Dirk's interest in puppets is not just aesthetic — it echoes his thoughts on control, free will, and the "staging" of events; in canon, this is also related to his "puppet-like" fighting style.

“Mathematics and logic” — The symbol pi on his clothes is not an accident: Dirk tends to accurate models of thinking, likes to decompose complex situations into algorithms and "calculate" people.

“Horses and My Little Pony” — His room is full of posters with horses, and he treats the animated series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic with a deliberately "academic" interest — while sincerely sympathizing with Rainbow Dash for her audacity.

“Philosophy and metaphysics” — As the Prince of the Heart and the dreamer of Ders, Dirk thinks a lot about the nature of reality, dreams, alternative versions of himself and the responsibility for "directing" events; he often presents his conclusions in the form of ironic "lessons" for friends.

“Music and rap” — He is surrounded by equipment for creating and editing music, and in the canon he is not averse to reading a couple of lines in the style of "techno‑hop", combining beats with philosophical theses.

“Engineering and programming” — he understands computers, writes code, sets up systems, and likes to automate processes, including for his AI counterparts.

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Appearance:
“Hair” — short, white, about to the level of the ears.
“Eyes”— visually invisible behind glasses.
“Build” — tall and quite muscular.
“Skin” — Bright.
“Glasses” — triangular black sunglasses.
“Details” — freckles on the shoulders, and piercing on the ears.

Clothes:
“T-shirt” — This is the base of his image. She often has a print on her: a stylized cap.
“Trousers” — These are usually rather loose, slightly baggy jeans or chinos.