Dennis (Ty the Tasmanian Tiger)

Dennis is an unusual character in the Ty the Tasmanian Tiger series. However, he does prove to be useful at times.

In the First Two Games
Dennis really doesn't do as much in the first game aside from providing an escort mission for Ty to undertake. As it turns out, Dennis is quite afraid of trying to get home in the dark and requires Ty's assistance. It turns out to be beneficial as he gives Ty a Thunder Egg in exchange for his services.

In the second game Bush Rescue, Dennis became a member of the eponymous rescue team although his participation is pretty minimum.

Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan
In the third game, however, Dennis gains a considerably bigger role when he becomes the "General" protected by Ridge at the beginning of the game. In the six months of Ty's absence, Dennis leads the (ultimately unsuccessful) charge against the Quinkan that ravage Burramudgee. When Ty appears, he and Ridge keep the Quinkan from harming the "General"-and Ty is quite amused when he discovers that Dennis is the "General" that Ridge speaks of in such a revered manner. Dennis acts as a mission/objectives provider for Ty until Maurie takes over and Ty reunites Bush Rescue. He also later appears as an ally, proudly wielding a rocket launcher and (almost manically) taking down Quinkan crossing into his and Ty's path.

However, some of his previous finnicky and cowardly mannerisms still stand out. In one instance, he questions Fluffy if she wants to go to a dangerous locale because of "hot lava and sharp owie rocks".

Personality
Maurie often refers to Dennis as "Dennis the Cheapskate", before "correcting" himself to mean "Dennis the Green Frog". True to form, the aforementioned escort mission in the first game has a Thunder Egg as a reward. However, it is said by Dennis himself that he has more than enough Thunder Eggs in his collection that could be used for finding the Talismans.

He also had a reputation as a bit of a sissy and a coward (completely justified by his role in the first game). However, he is shown to have considerably toughened up-at least when armed with a rocket launcher-enough to combat the Quinkan, charging directly into battle. Nevertheless, he does prove himself to be a decent ally for those reasons.