Dipper Pines

Mason "Dipper" Pines is the main protagonist of the Gravity Falls series.

Dipper is a curious, clever, inventive 12-year-old. With his (older) twin sister Mabel along for the ride, he dares to uncover the secrets of Gravity Falls.

In the AWA fics, Dipper is listed as a purchased prisoner from the Slave Fortress.

Appearance
Dipper wears a dark moderate blue and white hat with a dark moderate blue brim and a dark moderate blue pine tree on the front. He has somewhat messy brown hair and relatively pale skin, and his nose is a bit darker than the rest of his face. His eyes are brown, like Mabel's, with noticeable bags underneath. He wears a navy blue vest, (which has inner pockets on both sides) a reddish-orange t-shirt, gray shorts, white socks with a red stripe, black sneakers, and a sometimes visible gray digital wristwatch. He is sometimes seen with a green backpack. He has a birthmark on his forehead shaped like the constellation, the Big Dipper, hence his nickname "Dipper," which he hides under his bangs. He is exactly one millimeter shorter than his sister, Mabel Pines, however he grows taller than her throughout the show. His only other clothes seen on the show are the hat he arrived in Gravity Falls with, his lamb costume in "The Inconveniencing," the peanut butter costume he wore in "Summerween," the wolf costume that Grunkle Stan made Dipper wear for an attraction at the Mystery Shack and, later, his tourist guide clothes in "Boss Mabel," the white shirt, red swimsuit and red and white hat he wore as a lifeguard uniform in "The Deep End," a v-neck and full-length black pants he wore for the Woodstick Festival in "The Love God," and a tuxedo in "Northwest Mansion Mystery." As of "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls," he receives and wears Wendy's lumberjack hat.

Personality
Intelligent, compassionate, self-conscious and rational, and sometimes, overly judgemental, Dipper Pines can't wait to leave adolescence in the rear-view mirror. A born adventurer at heart, Dipper can't sit still and is always looking for the next riddle to solve. His scrupulous attention to detail comes in handy when he is off figuring out the mystery of the day, but sometimes his over-zealousness leaves others questioning his credibility. Dipper is shown to be extremely "genre savvy." Knowing that in most movies, nobody has a camera when they see the monster, or that the camera malfunctions, he brings along 17 cameras with him to take a photo of the Gobblewonker. He is very wise beyond his years, and his refusal to sit still when there are puzzles to be solved often leaves him restless in everyday situations. In "Carpet Diem," he has a habit of clicking his pen repeatedly when in deep thought. He also seems to get very irritated when people think he's cute or adorable, as he wants to be taken seriously like a grown-up from people around him as at most times Dipper is more mature and wiser than others. He began glaring at Mabel Pines when she commented that he "Sneezed like a kitten" in the episode "Headhunters". When Dipper and Mabel (and Soos at times) are on their adventures Dipper is the one to act as the leader mostly because he is shown to be very brave and smart. He is somewhat protective of his sister, whenever she is in danger he is always there to help and will do anything to get her free.

He can sometimes be selfish and is not above using Gravity Falls' mysterious elements to his advantage. He can also be ruthless in his pursuit of his goals such as not apologizing for attacking Soos in "Not What He Seems" unlike Mabel who apologized prior to grappling him but ultimately he always does the right thing and has the right motivations. It is also well mentioned that Dipper is paranoid and has had trust issues since the beginning when the journal warned him to "Trust No One" and has been skeptical about people and/or situations. For example, in "The Last Mabelcorn", he fearfully backs away from Stanford Pines who he mistakes for being possessed while holding a memory gun pointed at his head, muttering the phrase "Trust no one" repeatedly to himself. With his experience in Gravity Falls as well as his knowledge in the mystery novels that he reads, Dipper thinks much like an actual detective, as seen in "Headhunters."

Despite his serious personality, living with Mabel Pines his whole life (who is famous for her silly attitude) has caused him to indulge in childish activities with her. Such as when both he and Mabel made puking noises whilst spraying silly string onto each other's faces in "Double Dipper". When a video was displayed in the future detailing the twins' current positions in "Blendin's Game", it showed Dipper and Mabel hitting each other with soft bats while laughing. Whilst playing minature golf in "Carpet Diem", Mabel states that his shot is out of bounds, to which he responds by poking her with the golf club and shouting "YOU'RE out of bounds!", ending up with both twins poking each other.

He also seems to not mind breaking the law in order to have some fun. For example, in "The Stanchurian Candidate", when Stanley Pines asks Dipper and Mabel if they want to vandalise the new mayor's house, they both follow their uncle while cheering for joy and Dipper even yells "Yay! Vandalism!". In "Not What He Seems" Stanley, Mabel and Dipper are seen on the roof of the Mystery Shack bonding by exploading fireworks. When asked by the police if they have a permit, Stanley responds with "Do you have a permit for being lame?" to which they all laugh. In a "Fixin' it with Soos" episode, Soos tells Dipper and Wendy to hit the nitrous boosters that he installed onto the golf cart. Dipper asks "Aren't those illegal?" and Soos responds with "You bet your life they are baby!" All three of them then laugh with joy as the golf cart drastically speeds up.

Abilities
Dipper's best skills are his mental intellect and persistence. During the mysterious situations Dipper and Mabel get into, Dipper has shown to be the one to lead them out using his quick and clever thinking.[3] He is shown to think very logically and rational compared to those around him and displays a high level of intelligence and maturity. Even though Dipper is thought not to be physically adept, he is capable of defending himself when it comes to fights, as he was able to hold his own when he sword-dueled against Wax Sherlock Holmes and fended off the Summerween Trickster alongside his friends. Dipper has also shown to be able to take part in hand-to-hand combat such as when fighting against Gideon and has brought down the mighty Multi-Bear, as well as surviving being pummeled by Rumble McSkirmish. He also completed 49 of 50 ritual trials undertaken by the Manotaurs. He is better than his sister at most games, including chess, checkers, ping pong and croquet. He can also play the sousaphone, as revealed in "Tooth."

Dipper has displayed a great level of academic intelligence, as shown in "The Time Traveler's Pig," when he is able to complete complex math equations in a short amount of time, creating the perfect angle at which to throw a ball. He is also known to be resourceful; In "Little Dipper" when he was unable to reach high enough to grab the journal, he was able to kick the shelf it was on, in order to have it fall into his arms as well as using some items to help him and Mabel get back to the shack while shrunken. Dipper has also shown the ability to outwit others, such as in "Dipper vs. Manliness," when he tricked the Manotaurs into teaching him, and again in "Dreamscaperers," when Dipper was the first to figure out how to fight against Bill Cipher and beating him at his own game using his imagination to conjure various weapons and abilities to use against Bill.

Trivia

 * "Dipper" is actually a nickname, given for the Big Dipper-shaped birthmark on his forehead. As seen in Mabel's Guide to Art, he had it by at latest the time he was five years old.
 * Dipper's birthmark was inspired by one of Alex's high school classmates "who had horrendous acne." Alex would map "out his face like constellations." One day, when doing this, his classmate "had a perfect Big Dipper on his forehead."
 * Jeff Rowe jokingly tweeted that "Dippers real name is Llamanic. Like Dominic, but tragically misspelled since birth."
 * In "Between the Pines," Hirsch revealed that Dipper's name "has a similarity" to Mabel's, much as Stanford and Stanley Pines were given similar names, but he didn't say exactly what it was.
 * Though it is never revealed in the series, in Journal 3 Dipper tells Ford that his real name is Mason.
 * The name "Mason" means "Stoneworker." This fits, as "Stanley" means "Stone Clearing" and "Stanford" means "Stony Meadow."
 * "Mason," may also tie in to the Masonic Eye of Providence imagery used throughout the series in reference to Bill Cipher.
 * Dipper has been to the County Jail with Mabel and Stan, due to them making counterfeit money during a "family bonding day."
 * Dipper was born five minutes after Mabel. She brings this up occasionally, using this as an excuse to "tell him when he is older," much to his annoyance.
 * Dipper has always wanted to be named Tyrone.
 * In both episodes in which Dipper handles ice ("The Time Traveler's Pig" and "The Inconveniencing"), he spills it.
 * Despite Dipper's supposed lack of athletic ability, he is shown to be able to pitch a Baseball with enough power for it to bounce straight back and hurt Wendy when it hits her
 * His and Mabel's middle names are their parents' first names, as is the case with Alex Hirsch and his sister Ariel Hirsch.
 * In a canceled episode that parodied Labyrinth, it was revealed that he has a fear of puppets; however, in "Sock Opera," he appears to have no particular problem with them.
 * Dipper's favorite band is a nerd rock band called "The Bad First Impressions." He also secretly listens to Top 40 hits, and the girly Icelandic pop group, BABBA.
 * Dipper is secretly envious that Mabel has better social skills than he.
 * This is contrasting to Mabel, who is jealous of Dipper's intellectual skills.
 * Dipper has written a theme song for himself, which he regularly sings in the shower.
 * Dipper has a habit of chewing pens until they break while lost in thought.
 * Dipper had never been to a concert before the events of "The Love God."
 * He is represented by the pine tree on the Zodiac.
 * In "Sock Opera," it is revealed that, on occasion, when Dipper stays awake for too long, he unknowingly chews on his own shirt.
 * Dipper is ticklish under his arm.
 * When Dipper is wearing his vest, the neckhole in his shirt underneath appears to be larger than it actually is.
 * Dipper is one of four known characters whose minds have been entered by Bill, the others being Ford, Blendin, and Stan.
 * Dipper and Mabel's seasonal allergies act up at the same time.
 * Dipper is the only character who has spoken in every episode of the series. This is due to Mabel not speaking in "Weirdmageddon Part 1" and Stan and Soos not appearing in "Northwest Mansion Mystery."
 * Dipper plays the sousaphone as shown in the short "Tooth."
 * Dipper has had his hat with the star on it since fourth grade. He believes that he can't wash it, because it would ruin the luck.
 * However, he writes he has worn it since the fifth grade in Journal 3.
 * He originally thought Wendy's name was Wanda.
 * He and Ford share many things in common. They are both fascinated by the supernatural, they both were born with an abnormality, they both thought Soos' name was Zeus, and they're both twins.
 * As he confesses in "Society of the Blind Eye," he sometimes uses "big words" whose meanings he doesn't know.
 * Alex Hirsch said at the 2014 Comic Con that Dipper and Mabel collect the items that they discover on their adventures.
 * Dipper has been a finalist in three Spelling Bee competitions held at his middle school.
 * In "Mabel's Scrapbook: Petting Zoo" it is revealed that he and Mabel once won a dogsled race against a space lizard.
 * According to Alex Hirsch on Twitter, he created a Sonic the Hedgehog OC (original character) called ShadowTail the InvestiGerbil, who had purple hair and a magnifying glass for a hand.
 * During the "ULTIMATE CROSSOVER FUNDRAISER!" charity livestream, where Alex Hirsch, Dana Terrace, Rebecca Sugar, and Ian Jones-Quartey drew and sang for The Trevor Project, when asked what Dipper and Mabel would be as Gems, they answered the following (and then did Stan's too):
 * Mabel - Cherry Tugtupite. On her chest, where her heart would be.
 * Dipper - Larimar. On his head, possibly in the shape of his birthmark.
 * Stan - Pyrite (also known as fool's gold). Mirrored to Stan's tattoo on his back, which indicates vulnerability. This was actually suggested by the chat, which was wholeheartedly agreed upon by everyone else.
 * Dipper gives the first and last lines of the show, both in narration.
 * In Rick and Morty's episode "The Rickshank Rickdemption" there is a Gravity Falls easter egg. In the Citadel of Ricks, two Morty's bear a striking resemblance to Mabel and Dipper. The Dipper Morty is even seen wearing Dipper's hat.
 * According to Mabel in Lost Legends, Dipper doesn't have a cell phone.