Lucy the Axe

"All work and no play makes me want to chop some trees."

- Lucy the Axe

Lucy the Axe is a character-specific item that Woodie begins the game with. Lucy has infinite durability and in Woodie's hands, cuts Trees extraordinarily fast. Lucy is a sentient being, although it is not known if this is real or just Woodie's imagination. When equipped, Lucy will speak a line such as 'I missed you', 'Did you miss me?' and 'You came back!'.

Lucy will egg Woodie on when he chops down Trees, until he has almost reached the point at which he will become a Werebeaver. When the transformation is almost ready to occur, Lucy will begin to warn Woodie.

Lucy can be used as a melee weapon, dealing half the damage of the regular axes.

Lucy cannot be stolen by Krampus, Splumonkeys, Prime Apes or eaten by Eyeplants, although she can be destroyed if Woodie tries to attack a Nightmare Throne with her equipped.

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When Idling (equipped) When put in a container: When dropped on ground: When on ground: When equipped: After chopping a tree: Approaching transformation (low): Approaching transformation (med): Approaching transformation (high): When Woodie comes down from high without transforming: When Woodie transforms:
 * "Let's chop some trees!"
 * "Nice day for a walk!"
 * "We make a good team!"
 * "There must be some trees around here somewhere."
 * "Woodie! Chop some trees!"
 * "All work and no play makes me want to chop some trees."
 * "Chop chop chop. Heh."
 * "Let's find a small grove and just go nuts!"
 * "Chop, c-c-chop!"
 * "This is perfect chopping weather."
 * "A perfect day for some chopping."
 * "You've got chops, buddy."
 * "Hey! Chop some trees!"
 * "It's dark in here!"
 * "I'm scared!"
 * "Help! Get me out!"
 * "There's nothing to chop in here!"
 * "This sucks."
 * "Getttt meeee outttt!"
 * "I'm claustrophobic!"
 * "I have a fear of tight spaces!"
 * "I can't breathe! Wait."
 * "I can't see anything!"
 * "This is honestly the worst."
 * "I hate it in here."
 * "What did I ever do to you?"
 * "You'll come back, right?"
 * "What did I say?"
 * "Oh, that's low."
 * "I know this is only temporary..."
 * "Awww..."
 * "Oh, is that how it is?!"
 * "Hey! I'd never throw you away!"
 * "Why would you throw me away?"
 * "Aren't we friends?"
 * "Who chucks a talking axe?!"
 * "I... don't understand!"
 * "Can we talk about this?"
 * "Don't forget about me!"
 * "Oof!"
 * "I don't like where this is going."
 * "Are... are you gonna make like a tree?"
 * "Ouch!"
 * "Come back! Take we with you!"
 * "Where did you go?"
 * "Take me with you!"
 * "I'm getting dirty!"
 * "It's cold!"
 * "There's monsters around you know!"
 * "I resent that!"
 * "You're abandoning me?!"
 * "But... but we're inseparable!"
 * "Hey! Get back over here!"
 * "I can't chop trees by myself!"
 * "So... lonely..."
 * "I guess I'll just stay here then..."
 * "What if I get stolen?!"
 * "You came back!"
 * "I missed you so much!"
 * "Did you miss me?"
 * "Ahhh, I'm back where I belong."
 * "It feels so good to be reunited!"
 * "I was afraid you'd never come back."
 * "You came back for me!"
 * "Oh, thank goodness."
 * "Oh, it was awful!"
 * "Never do that again! My little heart can't take it."
 * "From now on we'll be inseparable."
 * "Woooooo!"
 * "Yeah!"
 * "Stupid tree!"
 * "Nom nom nom!"
 * "We did it!"
 * "I feel ALIVE!"
 * "HaHAHA!"
 * "YEEEESS!"
 * "This is what I live for!"
 * "Woo-hoohoo!"
 * "RAAAA!"
 * "Die! Die!"
 * "Chop! Chop!"
 * "Destruction!"
 * "CHOP!"
 * "This is AWESOME!"
 * "Death to all trees!"
 * "Again! Let's chop another!"
 * "Nice swing!"
 * "Too easy!"
 * "Are you OK?"
 * "You look distracted, Woodie."
 * "It's just a tree! Calm down!"
 * "Don't chop too fast. You know what will happen!"
 * "You might want to slow down a bit."
 * "Woodie? Can you hear me?"
 * "Careful, you're getting yourself worked up!"
 * "Woodie! Be careful!"
 * "It's starting!"
 * "You're not looking so good!"
 * "Your teeth are growing!"
 * "Watch out! You're going to turn!"
 * "That was a close one!"
 * "I think we'll be alright."
 * "You're looking much better now."
 * "It's passed. For now."
 * "It's back in the lodge. Phew!"
 * "Oh no!"
 * "You have to fight it!"
 * "No! Fight it!"
 * "You've gotta resist!"
 * "It happened again!"
 * "The curse!"
 * "Not again!"
 * "You don't have to do this!"
 * "I warned you!"
 * "Woodie!"

When Woodie turns back: When Beaverness is slightly low: When Beaverness is moderately low: When Beaverness is extremely low : When Woodie recovers without transforming: Picked up when already holding a Lucy : Picked up by another character : Haunted by a Ghost character :
 * "You're back!"
 * "Quick! Pick me up!"
 * "Are you okay?"
 * "Don't let that happen again!"
 * "Everything is going to be fine. Just focus!"
 * "You scared me!"
 * "I'm so glad you're alright!"
 * "Whew! Still in one piece?"
 * "It's good to have you back, buddy."
 * "You look much better."
 * "Phew! That was scary!"
 * "I'm glad it's over..."
 * "Let's not do that again."
 * "Remember your breathing exercises!"
 * "Are you okay?"
 * "You alright, big guy?"
 * "What's wrong?"
 * "Are you sure you're feeling alright?"
 * "You're looking extra gruff today."
 * "You look distracted."
 * "Why are you making that face?"
 * "Try to take deep breaths, okay?"
 * "Calm down! Maybe you need to chew on a twig or something."
 * "Chewing some wood will help you focus."
 * "Hello? Can you hear me?"
 * "Isn't it about time for a nice wood snack?"
 * "Woodie! Remember to eat your twigs!"
 * "You might want to eat a log."
 * "Mmm, bark... doesn't that sound good right now? Hm?"
 * "Have you been putting off your wood meals again?"
 * "Hey, hey, have a woodchip."
 * "You know what happens if you don't eat enough wood!"
 * "No! Don't chop any more!"
 * "The transformation is starting!"
 * "One more chop and you're in trouble!"
 * "You're overdoing it!"
 * "You're not pacing yourself!"
 * "You're about to change!"
 * "Take it easy!"
 * "Ease up, you're looking a little bucktoothed!"
 * "You've gotta slow down!"
 * "Stop chopping, I'm getting nervous!"
 * "Slow down, I'm worried about you!"
 * "Watch out! You're going to turn!"
 * "That was a close one!"
 * "I think we'll be alright."
 * "You're looking much better now."
 * "It's passed. For now."
 * "I was silly to doubt you."
 * "Wow, I was afraid you were in for it!"
 * "I think the colour's returning to your cheeks."
 * "It's back in the lodge. Phew!"
 * "You two-timer!"
 * "But I'M your one and only Lucy!"
 * "There can be only one!"
 * "How dare you do this to me!"
 * "You're replacing me?!"
 * "That's not me!"
 * "Betrayal!"
 * "Ooo I'll remember that!"
 * "Hey! Can't you tell us apart?"
 * "She's an impostor!"
 * "It's like you don't even know me!"
 * "Get rid of her! It's freaking me out."
 * "I'm having an identity crisis over here."
 * "Oh, you're just AXING for trouble!"
 * "You can't have two Lucys!"
 * "You can't have him! He's mine!"
 * "You're not Woodie!"
 * "Put me down!"
 * "Hey! Fresh!"
 * "Gross."
 * "Excuse you!"
 * "Ummmm, EXCUSE me??"
 * "Leave me alone, you brute!"
 * "Put me down! You smell!"
 * "Did I say you could take me?"
 * "Get your mitts off me!"
 * "Drop me this instant!"
 * "How dare you pick me up?!"
 * "Yuck, your hands are greasy!"
 * "Let me go!"
 * "Help! I'm being kidnapped."
 * "Stranger danger!"
 * "I don't know you."
 * "Ouch, that hurts."
 * "ooOOoooOO to you too."
 * "Now I'm a HAUNTED axe."
 * "I'm not scared of you, ghost!"
 * "Boo who?"
 * "I've seen scarier."
 * "You think I'm afraid of you?"
 * "Do you worst, ghost."
 * "Go bother someBODY else! Haha."
 * "What did I ever do to you!?"
 * "You're the ghostest with the mostest!"
 * "Don't take it out on me just 'cause you're dead!"
 * "If you were corporeal I'd chop you!"
 * "OOooOOooOOoo! Haha, just kidding."
 * "Creepy!"
 * "Brrr! You're cold!"
 * "You got ectoplasm on my handle!!"
 * "Knock it off!"
 * "Rude!"
 * "I am an axe possessed!"
 * "Pick on someone your own size!"
 * "Hey!"
 * "Jeez! Did I anger you in a past life?"
 * "I'm white as a sheet."
 * "You're looking boo-tiful today."

Appearance
Lucy is based on a traditional fire axe, having a red blade with a silver edge, and a wooden handle. Lucy speaks with red text that appears below Woodie, to avoid confusion with Woodie's white text, and is given a shrill, instrumental sound effect whenever her lines are spoken.

When not in the player's inventory, Lucy will be indicated on the map by an icon. This can be useful to indicate where the player's items were dropped at the point of a Werebeaver transformation.

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In Don't Starve Together (DST), though she has received no changes in terms of use, Lucy did receive some minor tweaks. Other players cannot use or even hold Lucy, as she will just slip from their grasp. Even if she is spawned directly into their inventory she will just fall out onto the ground. In addition, if Woodie loses Lucy and is unable to retrieve her for any reason he can simply craft a normal Axe that will turn into Lucy as soon as he begins to chop a tree.

Trivia

 * Whether Lucy is speaking in real life or not is, as of yet, unknown. There has been plenty of speculation on the matter, ranging from insanity, through curses, to past relationships. The devs have been cagey on the subject, but they have said that Woodie is fairly levelheaded, Lucy's talkativeness aside.
 * Lucy's DST quotes for other characters imply that Lucy can actually talk.
 * Lucy is the first item that can speak and has distinct lines, not just sound effects, like the Living Log's scream.
 * Lucy is voiced by a musical saw.
 * When playing Adventure Mode, Lucy will not use a slot in the Teleportato. She will appear in Woodie's inventory after arriving in the new world.
 * Lucy's line, "All work and no play makes me want to chop trees", is a reference to the English proverb "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy". This may also be a reference to the pivotal scene in the Stephen King film "The Shining", where insane character Jack Torrance types this line many times, and later uses an axe similar to Lucy as a weapon.
 * Based on his examination quote, Maxwell seems to have known Lucy beforehand.

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