Buddy Lewek
"We've not seen one like this before."
The article's subject originates from the Bendy novel series' continuity, which is not deemed as canonically part of the main series' lore. See Bendy Wiki:Canon for more information.
- This article refers to the character from Bendy: Dreams Come to Life. For the real-life 3D artist, see Daniel Tozer.
"Anyway, it started as Little Buddy. Everyone in the neighborhood called me that. I was pretty tiny and always doing whatever I could to help my folks, with choors and stuff. Just wanted to be helpful. Running around the neighborhood. I guess people just started calling me that. But then, you know..." |
Daniel "Buddy" Lewek was a volunteered worker of Joey Drew Studios. A Jewish teenager from the Lower East Side of New York, he dropped out of school because of his decision of working as a delivery boy to help support his widowed mother. He dreams to become an artist and is invited to the animation studio by Joey Drew in Summer 1946 to see the great wonders of the studio until witnessing something wrong one night.
Biography
Early life
Daniel was born in a neighborhood in the Lower East Side of New York. As a kid, he had a water stain above his bed that he liked to imagine as a pond. He’d imagine building little towns with the puddle, as he always wished for a bigger house for him and his family. Buddy began to gain an odd fascination with art at a young age. He assumes he got it from his grandfather, who was still in Poland and had given a large collection of paintings to his mother. He began to draw sketches late at night, resulting in him being late for class, and drawing during class, resulting in many visits to the principal's office. He would also run around his neighborhood collecting discarded newspapers to read the comic strips like Popeye and Dick Tracy. Soon he began making up his own adventures for the characters and even began making his own characters, although none were quite as funny as the ones in the papers.
Daniel also liked being helpful and aiding those within his neighborhood, giving him the nickname Little Buddy. When he got taller, however, people simply began to call him Buddy. His height combined with his big feet resulted in him getting bullied a lot by his peers. This resulted in Buddy getting into many fights.
In 1942, when Buddy was thirteen, Tommy Sharp informed him that he saw an article about a painting similar to one in their apartment being sold for ten thousand dollars. Buddy didn't believe him, and the two got into a fight. Still, once he returned home he began to think about selling all of the paintings, but his mother refused and began crying. Buddy asked if it was about his father, who they haven't heard back from in a while. At first she believed he was talking about his grandfather, but upon realizing he wasn't she softened up.
Sometime shortly after, his father was killed in the war. Buddy dropped out of school and began working for sweatshops. While his mother took over sewing the precut fabrics together, Buddy took over for his cousin, Lenny, and delivered the finished suits and jackets to his domineering boss, Mr. Schwartz, while also delivering the new fabric to his mother. In 1946, however, Buddy began to feel embarrassed about still working while almost 17-years-old, so Mr. Schwartz offered to make him his go-to delivery boy. Excited by the idea of exploring the better parts of the city and being able to watch over artists in Central Park, Buddy agreed to the job. However, watching over the artists resulted in him losing track of time, and in one case being three hours late to a delivery.
Meeting Joey Drew
In late July of 1946, one of the suits is stolen as Buddy is watching over an artist. Mr. Schwartz is furious and gives him one last chance to prove himself by delivering a suit to Joey Drew. While on his way to Joey Drew Studio a blackout robs the city of power, although Buddy doesn’t notice until entering the dark studio. A bright light flashes in his face before moving towards the front desk, where the lobby secretary and Norman Polk discuss the blackout. Buddy explains he’s delivering Joey’s suit and after strange teasing from Norman he leads him up the stairs, but at the third floor Norman hands him the flashlight and runs off laughing. Buddy makes his way up and collapses from heat exhaustion outside of Joey’s office. Joey hears this and finds Buddy lying on the floor. He helps him up, examining his hand as he does, and takes him into his office for a glass of water. Since the office has windows, Buddy is able to see as he explains who he is. Joey praises the suit’s design and Buddy explains his mother made it. Joey then points out the ink on Buddy’s fingers, and upon hearing that Buddy likes drawing he asks what he sees when presented with a picture of Bendy. Buddy describes Bendy's personality, and Joey reveals that many just state that he is a cartoon. He offers Buddy a job at his studio as a gofer with double the pay. As a bonus, Joey promises to have him work out of the Art Department to prove himself.
Buddy agrees and, after Joey formally introduces himself, he does the same for Bendy but is surprised to find that Buddy has never heard of him. Although familiar with what the character looks like, Buddy didn't actually know the character since he never saw many movies due to his family's income. Still, Joey goes on a rant about how the studio is failing if a kid Buddy's age doesn't know Bendy, and when he claps his hands the lights coincidently turn back on. With the power back, Joey offers to tour him around the studio but is cut short when Miss Rodriguez, Joey's secretary, informs him that Thomas Connor has arrived. Joey quickly runs to Thomas and excitedly leads him into his office, leaving Buddy by himself. Buddy approaches Miss Rodriguez and explains what his job is, and she hands over the proper papers and tells him to check in with Mrs. Miller the next day.
Before returning home, Buddy first returns to Mr. Schwartz and quits. Buddy doesn't let his former boss's rage get the better of him, and in his excitement decides to get a free doughnut from Ms. Panek as she's closing up the deli, say hello to the Jankowski kids, and sit on a bench by the East River to look at the stars. Buddy returns home late and has a nightmare about a hand breaking through his door, and he wakes up to see a strange figure standing in his doorway. Buddy is frozen in fear as the figure approaches, and when it points at him he screams, waking up his mother. She rushes in and Buddy continues to freak out before hearing the man speak, and his mother explains that this is his grandfather, who is now living with them. Buddy informs his mother about his new job, and the two return to sleep.
First day at the studio
As Buddy is heading for the front doors he meets one of the writers, who comments on his height. Buddy introduces himself to the lobby secretary, Mrs. Miller, but she looks confused. Instead, Abby Lambert approaches him and helps get him set up in the Art Department. Jacob, one of the three artists in the department, introduces himself first and gives Buddy his first delivery. Buddy makes his way to the Story Department where the secretary helps point out where Dot, the writer he met before, sits. He tries to introduce himself but Dot is very focused on her work, so he quickly leaves. The rest of his morning consists of Buddy sitting quietly at his desk and running deliveries.
Abby gives Buddy a delivery for the Music level and he gets incredibly lost in a maze of halls, but eventually he hears music and uses it to get into the Music Department. There he finds a lone violinist and when he tries asking for help they hear a loud crash and a scream. The violinist quietly whispers that someone is coming as the projector goes out, leaving only a light in the corner filling the room. Buddy looks on in horror as loud thuds slowly get closer, and suddenly a person covered in ink enters the room and tackles him. All of Buddy's clothes get covered in ink as he gives the man water and a cloth to help clear his face. Buddy introduces himself and his position in the Art Department, and the man laughs and asks why ink is being stored in his music sheet closet. Buddy is confused so the man drags him to the closet, where he shows him the ink and a pipe that managed to burst open on his paper and himself. He then furiously orders Buddy to clean it up before storming off.
Dot finds Buddy nearly an hour later trying his best to clean the ink with a mop. He explains what happened and tries his best to describe the man, and Dot reveals he was none other than Sammy Lawrence. She decides to give Buddy a break and leads him to the elevator, where she officially introduces herself to Buddy and Buddy explains how he got his nickname. The elevator stops at the lowest level and they step into a storage area of the studio. Buddy asks about the women working in the studio, not used to seeing so many in the workplace. Dot explains that Joey hired female workers during the war, and since he liked them he continued to let them work. Dot uses a key she stole from Wally Franks to unlock a door and show off the upcoming parts to Bendyland. Dot explains that, for as long as she's been working at the studio, Joey has been working on the park and for the past month the room has rapidly begun to fill up. Dot also explains that she likes to sneak around and collect facts, and her gut told her to seek out Buddy.
They return to work, with Buddy still in his ruined clothes, and the rest of the day goes by without any other incidents. Buddy wants to stay at work late like everyone else, but Abby tells him it's okay for him to leave, so he grabs his jacket and quickly makes his way home in order to avoid drawing more attention to himself. He rushes into his room, avoiding his mother, and changes his clothes while his grandfather stares at the painting in his room.
Working at the studio
Buddy's first few weeks working at the studio goes by swell, and his entire neighborhood begins to be impressed and jealous of his new job. He gets to know the other artists in the Art Department, Richie and Dave. Jacob lets him watch over his shoulder as he draws, even when Abby was always quick to tell Buddy to return to his desk. Buddy's job as a gofer has him running around the entire studio, mainly the Story Department, the Art Department, the Music Department, the Animation Lab, and Accounting. As a result, he gets to know the secretaries and the heads of each department rather well, including Sammy. Buddy also gets to know Norman better, even if Norman appears rather dismissive of him.
One day, Buddy holds open the door for Allison Pendle and is stunned by how different she was in comparison to everyone else in the studio. The two end up in the elevator together and Allison is very polite towards him, even asking for his name. She explains to him that she's the voice of Alice Angel, pointing out the funny coincidence their names have. Before they can speak more, Buddy reaches his floor and they shake hands before he exits, never seeing Allison again afterwards.
Buddy and Dot become good friends, and she seeks him out during his lunch break. Instead of simply handing over her scripts like the other writers, she takes the time to explain them. Buddy thinks that the reason Dot is so close to him might be because she gets the short end of the stick within the Story Department, seemingly only fixing spelling and grammar issues. Still, every day she will sit with Buddy and talk about the stories she wants to write, including one about a Cowboy Bendy. One day, Dot convinces Buddy to join her at a nearby bar. Buddy tells Dot about how Abby isn't allowing Buddy to draw, and Joey never being around isn't helping. Dot tells Buddy just to draw something at home to show Abby, but he doesn't have any supplies, so Dot gives him the key in order for him to borrow the right materials. Buddy returns home and keeps himself awake thinking about it, and the next day he decides to take Dot's advice.
Taking supplies
Since the art supply closet is too close to the desks, Buddy decides to wait until lunch and take from the music sheet closet in the Music Department. He finds some paper and a jar of ink, but he suddenly hears voices and hides in the closet. The voices belong to Sammy and Thomas, and Buddy overhears a heated argument concerning Sammy sneaking around Thomas’ work station and the machine, and Sammy having asked one of Thomas’ workers where the ink was kept last Friday. Sammy tries to convince Thomas he doesn't want the ink, but only makes things worse by grabbing Thomas and calling him "Tom." Eventually the two go their separate ways and Buddy is able to grab a pen and quickly return to his desk, hiding the materials right as Jacob returns from lunch.
Buddy then makes his way over to Story to return the key to Dot. Buddy asks if she knows about Thomas Connor and the machine. Dot says she'll look into it, and before they can say more Mike, one of the writers, returns from lunch. Buddy returns to the Art Department only to be sent back to the Music Department. Buddy notices a half-empty bottle of ink on Sammy's conductor stand, but he brushes it off and puts the folder in the "In" box by the door. When he looks again the ink bottle is now empty, and Sammy snaps at him. Buddy quickly explains that he delivered a folder and Sammy returns to his notes, and as he walks away Buddy thinks about a tiny black spec at the right-hand corner of Sammy's mouth.
Cowboy Bendy and the theater
That night, Buddy eats his dinner quickly and runs off to start drawing. He stares at the blank paper for a while not sure on what to do until Dot's script idea pops in his head. Every time he tries drawing Bendy it comes out wonky, so he instead tries to draw his horse only to still struggle with getting the proportions right. He's made three awkward Bendys and two horses by the time his grandfather enters the room and examines the paper. He manages to draw a perfect Bendy and horse. Buddy wants to know how he did it and tells his grandfather that he can't draw like him, so his grandfather offers to teach him how. Buddy turns down the offer and runs outside to get some fresh air, stopping at a river.
The next day, Buddy takes out the Cowboy Bendy drawing to examine it, and it attracts the attention of the rest of his team. He tells everyone that he drew it the previous night, and Abby steps in saying that she was at the studio and didn't see him. Buddy clarifies that he drew it at home, and Abby examines the quality of the paper and ink. She concludes that Buddy took some from the Art Department since they were low on stock and takes him to Joey's office for him to handle it, understanding why he did but still needing to follow the company's rules. Once there, Miss Rodriguez informs Joey of their presence and he lets them in, despite not remembering having hired Buddy until seeing his face. Abby informs Joey on what happened and Joey snaps at her when she mentions the studio's financial situation. Abby apologizes and Joey sends her back to work so he can speak with Buddy alone.
Joey requests to see the drawing and has Buddy close the door. He tells Buddy that stealing is wrong, but he doesn't consider what he did stealing since he did it for the greater good and instead calls it ambition. Joey then apologizes for not being around much due to a big project he's working on, and he leads Buddy to a small storage closet with a pile of boxes that hide a hole that they crawl through. Buddy finds himself on a small, wrought iron landing that leads to a catwalk. He follows Joey further until he stops and looks down to see a live performance of a play, during which a trapdoor is used. Joey explains that the theater is closing next weekend and he has Buddy tell him what "vision" means, explaining that dreams need ambition in order to be brought to life. Suddenly, Joey yanks Buddy off of the catwalk and quickly catches him, apologizing before pointing out how one slip up caused the "magic" to break and stop the play. Joey then reveals that he secretly bought the theater and big changes are coming.
Buddy returns to work and Abby tells him to keep working on Cowboy Bendy. He spends the rest of the day doing gofer duties, and after work Dot approaches him, having heard about him nearly being fired and wanting to meet up at the bar so she could pass her Cowboy Bendy script over to him. Buddy tells her the whole story right as Jacob, Richie, and some employees from Accounting enter the bar. Dot changes the subject to Thomas, having discovered that he's a higher up at a company called Gent. Jacob tells Buddy how happy he is that he wasn't fired and that he got recognized for the Cowboy Bendy drawing. Jacob asks if they’re in a relationship with anyone, but Dot gets defensive about it. Once Jacob leaves, Dot explains what happened to her husband. Buddy tells her about his father, and then goes back to Cowboy Bendy. Dot explains that art is universal and the language barrier between him and his grandfather shouldn't prevent him from teaching Buddy. Dot then asks if Buddy is Jewish and Polish, and he starts to get defensive but apologizes as Dot leaves.
Bonding with grandpa
During the weekend, Buddy notices his grandfather going to the library and decides to join him. They go towards the children section and his grandfather picks out three picture books and Pippi Longstocking, and Buddy realizes he's trying to learn English. Buddy asks if he can help him draw better, so his grandfather leads him to the art section and picks out books on art history. Buddy objects but his grandfather insists that learning about art history is a good start. Once home, he opens one of the books and lands on an image of a woman sitting. He then instructs Buddy to read and practice drawing circles and ovals in a similar position as the woman. His mother goes out to buy groceries as Buddy and his grandfather continue the lesson. As the days went on, Buddy found himself enjoying the lessons, even if they were technical and boring. He moved on from circles to lines, which were to help with perspective. Every day after work and during the weekends, Buddy and his grandfather would work together on lines and circles.
A meal with Drew
One day, Buddy rushes through the lobby when he's stopped by Joey Drew. Joey gives Buddy his first paycheck, with a little extra to make up for the three week delay. It's $40, which makes Buddy extremely excited, and Joey takes him to Sardi's to celebrate. Joey slips the host a dollar bill as he's led to his usual table surrounded by caricatures of famous people. Buddy is awed by the experience, although Joey disproves of him not having an alcoholic beverage. Joey asks about Abby, and despite Buddy saying she's swell Joey says to tell him if she's overwhelming Buddy. Joey then praises Buddy for his work and tells Buddy to inform him if he sees anything interesting going on. Joey orders steaks for both of them and goes back to talking, even if Buddy doesn't entirely understand the conversation. As Joey is explaining the meaning behind his book, the steaks arrive. Buddy is once again in awe over the steak and horseradish, but once the check comes Joey has him pay for it. Buddy isn't used to spending $15 for a meal but goes along with it, and Joey leaves for an important meeting he had to be at in thirty minutes. Buddy receives his change and rushes home, where his mother and grandfather have just finished eating. He gives her the rest of the money and runs to his room ashamed, promising to never eat out until he can properly afford it for his family.
Freeing the Demon
A week later, Buddy stays late to practice lines and perspectives when he hears a bang coming from the pipe above his desk. He then hears moaning and, thinking back to what Joey said, decides to investigate. Buddy goes to the furnace room and Wally’s makeshift office only to hear a loud bang and a wail on the floor above. He quickly makes his way towards the sound, eventually reaching the Infirmary. Buddy finds a locked door with two long pieces of wood blocking it off, and he hears something throw itself against it. He retrieves Dot’s key and opens the door to find garbage on the floor, strange surgical tools on the counter, and a destroyed wooden chair. Shadows fill the room, covering the light and slowly leaking into the hall. Buddy is frozen in fear as he hears a soft watery breathing behind him and something dragging against the floor. The entity behind him knocks over the surgical tools before limping its way to Buddy and smelling him. He tries to run but the entity pushes him to the ground and runs away. Buddy looks up and everything is normal, so he quickly makes his way home. His grandfather frantically has Buddy take off his shirt, and he sees an ink-stained handprint on the back.
The next day, Buddy explains what happened to Dot and she believes him. They go to look at the Infirmary hallway and she links the incident back to Sammy and Thomas’ argument over the ink, and after Buddy explains what he saw with Sammy and the ink bottle weeks prior they decide to investigate the Music Department after work. Dot goes to look through the supply closet while Buddy looks around the Music Room, eventually looking through Sammy’s music notes on his conductor stand. At first everything is normal, but then the pages begin to be full of frantic scribbles of weird symbols, phrases, and a deformed Bendy. Dot quickly returns and after looking at the notes she brings Buddy to the supply closet which is full of empty ink bottles. Before they can question it more, Jacob rushes towards them and explains to Buddy that his grandfather is in the lobby.
Buddy makes his way to the lobby to find his grandfather being held by his elbow by Wally. Buddy steps in and Wally lets him go as Dot joins Buddy’s side to tell him that Joey and Abby are present. Buddy’s grandfather slips free from Buddy’s grasp and looks at a Bendy poster, excitedly recognizing it as the cowboy. Buddy quickly grabs him by the elbow and tries to get him to leave. His grandfather looks at Joey and asks if that’s his boss, and Joey becomes more cheerful as he introduces himself and praises Buddy for his work. Buddy’s grandfather grabs Joey’s hand and examines it before shaking it. Joey tells Buddy that they don’t allow family to visit and he needs to go home, so Buddy leads him outside. Instead of going home, his grandfather takes him to the Museum of Modern Art and shows him a painting made of dots. He then tells Buddy that Joey’s hand was the same as the ink-stained handprint and the ink is bad. Buddy returns to work with only a few hours left, and when he gets back home he finds his grandfather asleep.
Uncomfortable encounters
The next day, Buddy is practicing drawing Alice when Sammy storms into the Art Department and confronts Abby demanding ink. Abby is confused and asks if he’s wanting to borrow some of the Art Department’s, but he violently shakes his head and demands to know where the ink from their supply closet is. Abby explains that their ink isn't kept in the supply closet, which Sammy responds to with a strange gurgle. Abby continues to explain that their ink is kept under her desk in a safe and offers to give him some, but Sammy shakes his head and storms off. Abby has Jacob check the closet and he reports that nothing’s different about it.
Abby informs Buddy they’re going with the Cowboy Bendy idea and he needs to supply sample sketches for inspiration. She then comments on the picture being off-center, and Buddy looks to see the horse at the bottom of the page. Joey approaches and, since Buddy used to work with suits, has Buddy join him. While heading down to the lobby, Joey asks about his grandfather and Buddy briefly explains the situation with him. Joey leads Buddy to a car and they’re driven to a suit shop where Joey changes into a tuxedo. Joey explains that the studio is hosting a big party and he needs to look good. Buddy’s relieved to hear the studio’s doing well, and when Joey questions his worries Buddy brings up the conversation with Abby on the day he got in trouble. Joey says that she’s a woman so she doesn’t always get business, which Buddy doesn’t agree with. Joey then explains that people will always attempt to bring others down through sabotage, gossip, or betrayal, which he considers the worst. When talking about betrayal, he accidentally refers to Buddy as “Henry,” but Buddy never mentions it.
Joey invites Buddy to the party and has him fitted for a tuxedo. After Buddy receives his finished suit, Joey offers to have Buddy driven home. At first Buddy is too ashamed to speak but Joey says that he knows what it’s like, so they drive down to his neighborhood in the Lower East Side. Joey further extends the drive to Buddy’s street, wanting his neighbors to see what “real success” looks like. Buddy directs Joey to the front door of his apartment, with Timmy Sharp announcing to the neighborhood that Buddy was in a fancy car. As a crowd gathers, Joey’s expression changes to one of disgust and he has Buddy quickly get out so they can drive away. Buddy makes his way to his door, only briefly speaking to Timmy, Molly O’Neal, and Mr. Goldman. Buddy looks at one of his practice drawings and notices that it’s slipping off the page as well, but continues to ignore it.
Sammy's disappearance
Two weeks later, as Buddy is heading down to the Music Department, the violinist he met on his first day quickly brushes past him without a word. Buddy is confused, but is later informed by Dave that the musicians have been locked out of the Music Room with something seemingly blocking the door. Three days later, Joey storms around the studio and interrogates people on Sammy’s whereabouts after Toby from Accounting reports that he has yet to come in for his paycheck. Buddy feels that his rage doesn’t match the situation, and his suspicions are confirmed correct by Dot, who had heard him yelling at Thomas over the machine not working right. After being gone for over a week, the police show up and begin questioning people on when they last saw Sammy.
Things take a turn when the studio is shut down. Richie tells Buddy that someone had broken in and vandalized the place, and the police are looking into a possible burglary. Joey arrives and screams in the detective’s face about sabotage. Buddy finds Dot and the two, not truly believing it to be a burglary, plan to investigate that night. Joey’s rage is unlike any Buddy’s seen before, and he hopes to help by solving the mystery. When they investigate they come across trails of ink on the wall which leads to large spatters. They suddenly hear breathing as something begins to approach them, and shadows begin to creep into Dot’s flashlight. They flee into the Music Room, where they find broken chairs and stands, scattered instruments, and ink everywhere. Shadows fill the room and the violinist, covered in ink, drops from the ceiling. She warns them before her head twists and she collapses. They look up to see the deformed Bendy from the Infirmary.
The Ink Demon roars as Dot leads Buddy onto the stage, but silence quickly fills the room as the flashlight begins to work again. They look to see both the creature and the violinist gone, with only a black inky stain remaining from where her body was dragged away. The projector suddenly turns on and Norman reveals himself, having heard the commotion. He invites them into his booth, with Dot promising Buddy that they’re safe as long as the light remains on. Norman reveals that he’s been spying on them. They demand answers and Norman agrees to tell them everything, starting with Joey’s former business partner who also helped fund the studio, Henry Stein.
The truth
Dot is already familiar with Henry, but Buddy is shocked to learn that Henry created the big three, even if Alice didn’t start featuring until after he left. Norman explains that when Henry left the studio to spend more time with his wife, Joey took it personally and began hiring talented people since he’s the one with the vision. The mention of vision sends a chill down Buddy’s spine as Noman moves on to the momentary popularity of Alice Angel and her original actress, Susie, who Dot had met once. However, none of it lasted and Joey began spending more, like on the amusement park. Buddy also adds the theater, but Norman isn’t aware of it. This all leads to the machine, and Norman explains that Thomas has been fired. Norman explains that it needs ink to work and it comes out of the machine differently.
The party
When Buddy arrives at Joey's company party, Joey greets the former and introduces Buddy to Bertrum Piedmont, who comments about the usefulness of gofers such as Buddy. When Thomas enters Joey Drew's company party with Allison Pendle unannounced, Joey makes it clear that they were not invited; sensing danger, Buddy exits the party and asks Thomas what was going on, to which Allison and Thomas reveal the truth behind the Ink Machine and why they both were fired. Buddy then attempts to ask Allison who Susie Campbell was, only for her to dismiss the question, stating that it was "not the point".
Facing the corrupted Sammy
After Joey Drew's company party, Buddy is startled to learn that his coworkers, Jacob, Richie, and Dot had ventured into Joey Drew Studios. Sensing danger, Buddy returns to the studio to find out what was going on, but is suddenly caught off-guard by an insane Sammy, who had not disappeared at all; rather, he had remained in hiding the entire time. As Buddy finds himself restrained and sitting in a chair near where Richie was right in front of him, a completely transformed Sammy emerges before them and reveals that the reason why he transformed into what he is now was due to an unhealthy addiction to the ink, following a workplace accident in which a drop of ink landed in his mouth. Despite Buddy's objections, Sammy planned on offering Buddy, Richie, and Dot as sacrifices to an unknown entity. Jacob had already been taken away before Buddy woke up. When Buddy demanded to know where Jacob was, Sammy dismissed Buddy's questions and proceeded to begin his "ritual". However, Dot managed to escape to the projection booth, where she dropped a projector on Sammy's head, knocking him out.
Death and transmutation
After Buddy was ripped in half by Beast Bendy and drowned him in the ink along with him, being revived as Boris, Joey reveals what happened to Buddy and even tells him to accept his new self and not to talk or make sense of it as it would only frustrate him, even though he was already frustrated to begin with. As Buddy starts to lose the ability to speak, Joey attempts to entice Buddy into accompanying him to an undisclosed location, supposedly containing an abundant amount of food. Despite Boris the Wolf's personality beginning to take control, Buddy was able to resist this for one final act: crushing Joey's hand, throwing him to the floor and running deep into the studio to Level K. As a result, he ends up in The Cycle, with his final thoughts being that of him going deeper into the loop.
Saving Constance
At one brief point, Boris saved Constance from falling into the ocean.
Characteristics
Physical appearance
He is described as being tall, which is how he got the nickname 'buddy'. He also comments on his big feet and ears. Jacob says he's a 'good-looking kid.'
Personality
He is described as being a helper, and he's also stated to be scared easily, such as when he first met his granddad, he was terrified, hiding under his sheets and crying out for his mom.
Behind the scenes
Buddy Lewek is the main protagonist and narrator of the novel Bendy: Dreams Come to Life and makes a minor appearance in Bendy: The Lost Ones.
Appearances
- Bendy: Dreams Come to Life
- Bendy: The Lost Ones
- Bendy: Fade to Black (Mentioned only)
Dialogue
"Look pal, if you think I'm doing my job AND yours, I'm outta here!" - Wally Franks
In other languages
"Look pal, if you think I'm doing my job AND yours, I'm outta here!" - Wally Franks
References
- Characters (novel continuity)
- Characters in Bendy: Dreams Come to Life
- Characters in Bendy: The Lost Ones
- Lewek family