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Plank the Wood, also known as Splinter the Wonderwood and Timber the Dark Shard, is a character from the Ed, Edd n Eddy series.
Jonny's companion cube... erm, wood. While he has no speaking role in the show, he often acts with the characters as if he was alive.
In the XP4 fics, Plank debuted in the XP4 Heroes Coalition - Neo-City Diaries.
In the AWA fics, Plank is a student at the AWA Academy.
In the DAMNiverse fics, Plank debuted in the DAMNiverse! Of Eds and Magic.
Appearance[]
Plank is a yellow piece of wood with a blue curved line for his mouth, red circles for eyes, and blue dots for pupils. He also has a chip in the upper right corner of his head, which is further explored in "Every Which Way But Ed".
Personality[]
Plank is confirmed by Danny Antonucci to be nothing more than an inanimate block of wood in the Season 2 Compilation. Plank has been Jonny's best friend since he was a toddler. Plank speaks and expresses himself through Jonny, with Jonny saying "Plank says..." whenever Plank wants to say something to someone other than Jonny, and moves around by having Jonny carry him around (however, in the episode "All Eds Are Off," he is seen moving throughout the school campus without Jonny's assistance). Despite being an inanimate object he seems to have a personality and mind. There are several instances where Plank shown signs of a having his own mind and personality. For example, in the episode "Gimme, Gimme Never Ed," Jonny reveals he receives an allowance and manipulates the Eds to ride their death-defying (and poorly constructed) ride, Requiem for a Whiplash for five dollars, despite Jonny's warning that Plank is just looking for kicks. Another instance of him showing signs of having a mind is in the episode "Dear Ed," where Jonny and Plank break their friendship due to an unseen argument which happened before the episode started. In the episode "Tinker Ed," he is seen reading the book, Mind Control for Pre-Pubescents in the school library as Jonny sits beside him, looking like a mindless dolt. He is generally accepted as a living being by the kids and the Eds (save for Eddy, who dismisses him as a piece of lumber). The Kankers, on the other hand, see him as a backscratcher and have used him as such on a few occasions. Plank is usually seen hanging out with the kids (only if Jonny is present) and is often, if not always, seen nearby or with Jonny.
Plank also seems to have some control over Jonny; in "All Eds Are Off," Jonny had a hard time making decisions and found that he couldn't do much without him, and failed to last a day separated from him. Another instance when he reads Mind Control for Pre-Pubescents (previously stated above), indicating that he knows how to control Jonny. This may have been written in by the animators as a humorous gag or to add more mystery to Jonny and Plank's relationship, however. Jonny is very protective of Plank and is willing to pick a fight with anyone who threatens to harm him. He is very moody when he is separated from Plank, as seen in the episodes "Home Cooked Eds," "All Eds Are Off," "Urban Ed," and "Dear Ed."
Plank is stated to be a male, as most of the kids refer to Plank as "he" (if they're not referring him as a piece of wood) and is seen taking gym class with the boys.
Splinter the Wonderwood is Plank's superhero alter-ego, and Captain Melonhead's sidekick. Splinter can become a transportation vehicle for Melonhead and is also used to help Melonhead fight. He is a weakness for the Captain, though; if his sidekick is captured and threatened, Melonhead gives up as he doesn't want anything to happen to his fellow friend. A prime example is in "Robbin' Ed", when Eddy (Professor Scam) threatens to spray Splinter with water if Melonhead gets any closer. Water is Splinter's only weakness (he's wood, after all). He only appears in the episode "Robbin' Ed" and in Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show, alongside Captain Melonhead.
XP4 Fanfics[]
Plank is part of the Heroes Coalitions as a trainee. He also attends at the Vanguard Academy as a student.
XP4 Heroes Coalition - Neo-City Diaries[]
In Chapter 26, Plank, alongside Jonny 2x4, arrives at the bus station somewhere in Neo-City where they met up with Eddward "Edd" Marion Smith, Edwin "Ed" Horace Williams, Rolf Yrmi, Levy McGarden and Lucy Heartfilia. After some introductions, Jonny began to sing about his life, much to everyone's bewilderment. After that, they made their way to the Training Camp.
In Chapter 28, Plank is seen inside the Training Facility of Neo-City and later took part of a rope climbing exercise which ended in chaos.
XP4 Heroes Coalition - Welcome to Herowood[]
In Chapter 4, Plank, alongside Daisuke "Davis" Motomiya, Jonny 2x4 and Knuckles the Echidna, are seen trying to put a Walk of Fame of Davis on the Herowood's Walk of Fame but are spotted by the police and promptly got chased off.
DreamTheater Intermix: The World Within[]
Plank is a student in the City Saints Academy.
Biography[]
In Chapter 1, Plank is mentioned by Tenma Daytona Romeoford in the prologue.
In Chapter 2, Plank, alongside Tenma Daytona Romeoford and the rest of the Cul-De-Sac kids, arrives at their destination and is bewildered at the sight of the 'school' that they're supposed to attend. After meeting Pinkie Pie and getting themselves registered, they went inside the 'school' and were greeted by the sight of a large city within, much to their shock and bewilderment.
In Chapter 3, Plank, alongside Tenma Daytona Romeoford and the rest of the Cul-De-Sac kids, are being shown around the City Saints Academy by Pinkie Pie, much to his awe and shock where he overreacted by getting snapped in half. Later that day, Plank, alongside Pinkie, Tenma and the Cul-De-Sac kids, arrives in a diner called Pop's Moon Palace where they met Fred Flintstone, Honoka Kousaka, Umi Sonoda and Kotori Minami where he witnessed Eddy Skipper McGee flirting with Umi and she responded by slapping Eddy really hard, much to everyone's amusement.
In Chapter 4, Plank, alongside Pinkie Pie, Tenma Daytona Romeford and the Cul-De-Sac kids, decided to have lunch inside Pop's Moon Palace where Pops Drake asked for their orders. Afterwards, they left the diner and proceeds the tour, and when everything concluded, Pinkie is seen leading Tenma and Cul-De-Sac kids to their living quarters when she revealed that the City Saints Academy is getting new students everyday, much to Tenma and the Cul-De-Sac kids' shock and disbelief.
In Chapter 5, Plank, alongside Pinkie Pie, Tenma Daytona Romeoford and the Cul-De-Sac kids, arrives at the Corona House where Shizuka Kasagi met up with them. After Pinkie left, Shizuka led them inside and handed them their room numbers. Jonny then brought him along to his room on the first floor.
In Chapter 6, Plank is present at the rooftop party of the Corona House where he is seen sitting in a corner alone with Jonny 2x4.
In Chapter 8, Plank, alongside Jonny 2x4, are seen sitting alone at one table in the dining area of the first floor. He then took notice of the arrival of Tenma Daytona Romeoford, Eddward "Edd & Double D" Marion Vicente, Edwin "Ed" Horace Hall, Rolf Von Olsson and Shizuka Kasagi in the room, and later witnessed Eric Cartman demanding the identity of the noise maker to which Shizuka declined.
In Chapter 15, Plank is referenced by Sunset Shimmer.
In Chapter 16, Plank is mentioned by Edwin "Ed" Horace Hall.
In Chapter 21, Plank, alongside Jonny 2x4, are seen sitting alone at one table in the cafeteria of the Corona House.
Warriors of the Multiverse: United We Stand[]
History[]
In Chapter 2, Plank, alongside the rest of the Cul-de-Sac Kids and the Kanker Sisters, are seen running around the lane of the Peach Creek, Cul-de-sac when a number of robots invaded their area.
In Chapter 4, Plank is mentioned by Jimmy Whymph.
In Chapter 11, Plank is featured in the backstory of Edward "Ed" Horace Christensen that is presented in the initial segment of the narrative.
Trivia[]
- There are thirteen different characters that are imaginary friends in the show besides Plank: Bob, Salty Sam, Sawtooth Cecil, Plank's mother, Plank's father, and seven wooden toughs Plank knows somehow.
- Also, many fake imaginary friends the Eds made are seen in "Dear Ed."
- In the game FusionFall, while Plank isn't in the game, there are two giant replicas of Plank guarding the Fort and serving as its entrance. You also have to make a Fusion Plank so you can enter Fusion Edd's secret lair for the second battle against him.
- Ed seems to (at times) see Plank as a genuine living being, making him the only person besides Jonny to do so. However, this is most likely due to Ed's overactive imagination, as in "Gimme, Gimme Never Ed," he claims that Plank shouldn't speak, as he wouldn't hear him anyway.
- Plank may be made of elm wood, as referenced in My Best Friend Plank.
- He is a member of the Urban Rangers, along with Rolf, Jonny, and Jimmy.
- On his ID in the Invaded special, it says he is an Expert in Chinese Literature. This may be a reference to "For Your Ed Only" where Jonny and Plank end up going so far into Earth, they come out in China.
- It is known that Plank (and Jonny) hates broccoli as revealed in "Will Work for Ed."
- In an episode of Two and a Half Men ("The Price of Healthy Gums Is Eternal Vigilance"), a Plank plush toy can be seen on Jake's bed.
- In the Robot Chicken episode "3 2 1 2 333, 222, 3...66?," Plank appears in a short called "Plank the College Years."
- Apparently Jonny was somehow able to be tutored by Plank as stated in the episode "Mission Ed-Possible."
- Goof: Plank is vulnerable to water and swells up when he comes in contact with it, but in "Quick Shot Ed"he is seen having a bath with Jonny.
- The creators originally intended for Plank to be sentient. Danny Antonucci, however, responded with "It's just a piece of wood."
- Plank also has a character sheet to model his different "expressions."
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