Timcanpy

Character Outline
Timcanpy is a golem who is currently owned by Allen Walker. He has had at least two other masters, those two being Nea Walker and Cross Marian.

Appearance
Timcanpy is a small, golden ball-like creature with four, stubby legs, the front two of which he can form little "fingers" with, a long tail that ends in a thick swirl, and two feathered wings. A cross fleury adorns his "face", and above it are two small horns. Unlike most other golems, which are mechanical, Timcanpy seems to be a biological being, though what his body is made up of is unclear as he has been seen being reduced to frangments with no discernable organs. He does, though, have a mouth, teeth and tongue, and he has recently learned to eat.

Timcanpy's size is subject to change; he started off being about the size of a ping pong ball, but gradually grew bigger as time passed. At the North American Branch, his size ballooned dramatically, making him easily larger than a person, though Allen later found out that Timcanpy, when asked, could shrink back down to a managable size at will.



Timcanpy has the ability to produce holographic projections from his mouth, and he uses this to display the musical "Score" that powers Noah's Ark.



Once, Timcanpy grew hair, though it was only thanks to one of the many unusual tonics produced by the European Branch Science Division.

Personality


Typically, Timcanpy is a very simple, almost childish creature. His curiosity frequently gets him into troublesome situations (or leads to him learning new things, such as how to eat and smoke ), he is empathic enough to be able to tell when those around him are upset and often tries to comfort them, and, as it is shown through his ongoing rivalry with Yu Kanda's golem (who Timcanpy once ate ), and on occurrences when Timcanpy has almost "admonished" Allen that Timcanpy can become angry.

Most commonly, though, Timcanpy displays a steadfast loyalty to Allen and Cross, once almost refusing to leave Allen's side in order to avoid leaving Allen alone with the dangerous Tyki Mikk, and, on another occasion, returning to the room Cross was killed in several times to cuddle with the bloodstains that were left behind.

History
Timcanpy's history is a bit ambiguous. Nea Walker has referred to him as "my Timcanpy", hinting that he was the original creator of Timcanpy, and Timcanpy contains Nea's musical Score for controlling Noah's Ark, which would make Timcanpy at least thirty-five years old, but Allen insists that Timcanpy belongs to Cross Marian, and Timcanpy is known to have been observing Mana on Cross' orders when Allen met Mana. It has been strongly implied, though, that Cross and Nea knew one another personally, Cross having promised Nea that he would watch over Mana, so Nea likely turned Timcanpy over to Cross when he died.

From Allen's view, Timcanpy has been with Cross since Allen and Cross met, and when Cross abandoned Allen in India three to four monts before Allen became an official Exorcist, leaving him with orders to go join the Black Order, Cross left Timcanpy with him to act as a guide. After Cross left to head to Central after the attack on the old European Branch Headquarters, he left Timcanpy behind again, claiming that the golem didn't want to go with him, and not long after Cross was reported to have died, Allen found a message within Timcanpy from Cross that officially turned ownership of Timcanpy over to him (Allen).

Introduction arc
Though not initially seen, Timcanpy is the reason that Allen had to visit the "cursed" church that Moor Hesse and her partner Chales invesitgated, Timcanpy having been eaten by a cat. The cat in question is eventually infected by the Akuma virus and dies, and Timcanpy later rose from the cat's grave.

After Allen moves on, Timcanpy is shown still being a bit too curious and wandering from Allen's side, something Allen reprimands him for. Timcanpy stays close to Allen's side when Allen goes off to help Jan, and is shocked when Jan throws one of his "onion bombs" at Allen when Allen warns him to stay away from Akuma. Allen goes to Jan's house to try to talk to him, and when Jan runs off with his friend Leo and Allen's eye reacts to Leo, Allen orders Timcanpy to follow Jan to keep an eye on them until he can catch up. Allen arrives to find the Earl of Millennium has confronted Jan, revealing Leo to be an Akuma, and during the following confrontation Timcanpy stays close to Allen's side.

Eventually, the Earl flees and Jan takes Allen back to his house to recover, and three days later Timcanpy steals Allen's cravat and becomes restless, telling Allen he should be moving on.

When Allen finally arrives at the European Branch of the Black Order, Timcanpy is instrumental for Allen's admission to the building, Lenalee Lee being the first to point out that Allen as Cross' golem, Cross being a Black Order Exorcist General. When Allen fails the Gatekeeper's exam, though, and Yu Kanda attempts to cut Allen open to determine if he is an Akuma or not, Timcanpy flees from Allen's side momentarily, then comes back when Allen is granted access to the building (though only after Komui Lee finds Cross' letter of reccommendation for Allen on his messy desk).

Timcanpy accompanies Allen into the building, riding on his head, then disappears after Komui performs his medical examination on Cross' arm, Allen wondering after his meeting with Hevlaska where Timcanpy went to.

Ghost of Mater arc
Later, as Allen prepares to leave on a mission, Timcanpy emerges from the sleeve of Allen's new coat, Komui, who is there seeing Allen off, telling Allen that he had been reviewing Timcanpy's recount of Allen's journeys.

Timcanpy accompanies Allen as Allen goes with Kanda and the Finder Toma to a mission in Mater, Italy, and when Allen faces off against the Akuma Pierrot, Timcanpy is hurt. Allen then falls into the catacombs of Mater, and Pierrot turns his attacks on Timcanpy.

Pierrot hurts Timcanpy significantly, to the point where, when Toma is able to retrieve him and take him to Kanda, Timcanpy has been reduced to tiny bits. Timcanpy, though, is able to regenerate, and once he does he uses his hologram to show Kanda Pierrot's powers. After that, Timcanpy leaves Kanda's side and flies straight into a wall, starting to eat a hole through it Shortly after, he returns with Allen, who intervenes when Kanda is about to attack a fake Allen (Kanda believing that the fake Allen is the Akuma). The Akuma, though, is revealed to the the "Toma" that had been accompanying Kanda, and the real Toma is the fake Allen, who Pierrot had disguised to look like Allen. After Allen throws Pierrot aside, he flees with a now heavily injured Kanda and Toma, Timcanpy staying close to his side.

When Allen meets up with Lala and Guzol, figuring out that Lala is the doll they have been looking for, Lala attacks them before Allen can talk sense into her, and after hearing her story and learning of Lala's wish to stay alive until Guzol dies, before Allen can make a decision Kanda awakens and orders him to take Lala's heart, which is the Innocence they were sent for.

Pierrot arrives and injures Lala and Guzol, and another battle ensues between Allen and the Akuma, Timcanpy staying close to Allen as always. Allen weakens, though, and Kanda intervenes and saves him, and after they defeat Pierrot they spend three days recuperating, Allen waiting for Lala, who hasn't stopped singing since Guzol died, to pass on. When Lala's singing stops, Allen goes to her side and sees her off, Timcanpy fluttering close by.

Powers and Abilities
Flight: Being a golem, Timcanpy is naturally capable of flight, though he has been seen going faster than standard golems, capable of outflying a swarm of Akuma, one of said Akuma remarking that Timcanpy is "on Lero's leve".

Record and Replay: Being a golem, Timcanpy records all that he sees, and can later play it back for reviewing purposes. He can also replay audio clips.


 * Holographic Display: Timcanpy can form a holographic display using his mouth, which can be used to analyze the abilities of enemies. Timcanpy also uses this feature to display the Score that controlls Noah's Ark.

Magical Conduit: Timcanpy can be used to store and fire pre-cast spells. He (his tail, more specifically) can also be used to open a door directly to the room that contains the piano that controlls Noah's Ark.

Tracking: Timcanpy has been designed to be able to find his "master", whoever it happens to be at the time, wherever they are, no matter how far away that person might be.

Growth: Timcanpy can change his size at will.

Trivia

 * Timcanpy's name is from a silver accessory brand name that Hoshino likes.
 * Timcanpy likes playing with food, smoking, Cross, Allen and girls, and dislikes stray cats.
 * Timcanpy has a tendency to get himself eaten by cats.
 * The cross fleury symbol on Tim's face has changed several times:
 * An "A" when Tyki Mikk called Allen "Card Shark Boy A".
 * A heart when Lenalee "begs" Cross Marian to stay at the Order.
 * Double exclamation points when Howard Link presents Allen with a copy of the musical score stored within Timcanpy's body.
 * An interrobang (?!) when a hair tonic falls on him and Allen and causes their hair to grow.