Warrior (TUGS)

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Warrior is a fictional character who appeared in the 1988 television series TUGS, created by the producers of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.

Warrior is Captain Star's fifth tug, who is used for a wide variety of tasks around Bigg City Port. Warrior usually works with his close companion, Brother and colleague Big Mac. He often is clumsy but tries not mess up.

His capabilities range from the towing of barges, mainly that of Lord Stinker, (a garbage barge who is an associate of Warrior's) to major liner docking operations, including Princess Alice and The Duchess. Like the rest of the Star Fleet, Warrior is based on the tugs of San Francisco waters from the 1920's, his name obviously means he is pure of courage, bravery and knows how to put up a fight, which is quite ironically nothing at all like Warrior! In some scenes it seems as though he has a bit of hair sticking out from under his cap.

Warrior's whistle has a single note and is very nasal, much like a factory hooter.

Warrior was one of the more prominent tugs, who developed well throughout the series. The vocal talent of Warrior is debatable but, according to sources, he is voiced by Sean Barrett. In Salty's Lighthouse, he's voiced by Michael Donovan.

In the Japanese version he was played by Mitsuaki Madono.