Editing Sotherbee

{{Character infobox
|image = [[File:Sotherbee LOM artwork.png|250px]]<br>''Legend of Mana'' artwork
|first_appearance = ''[[Legend of Mana]]'' (1999)
|latest_appearance = ''[[Echoes of Mana]]'' (2022)
|title = Mr. Fuddy-duddy
|homeland = 
|faction = [[Kristie]]'s
|role = Support
|gender = Male
|species = Dog Humanoid
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'''Sotherbee''' is a minor supporting character in ''[[Legend of Mana]]'' and a recurring character in the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series.

==Background==
45 years of age, Sotherbee is a dog humanoid who faithfully serves [[Kristie]] as her personal butler. While he is known to achieve perfection in the tasks that he executes, he is said to be but a child at heart. Sotherbee is also mockingly referred to as "Mr. Fuddy-duddy" by [[Skippie]].

==History==
===''[[Legend of Mana]]''===
{{quote2|Madame Kristie's butler. He does everything perfectly, but inside he is still a little child. His nickname is "Mr. Fuddy-duddy."|In-game Encyclopedia}}

====[[Huntin' Du'Cate]]====
Sotherbee has gathered [[Skippie]] and [[Hamson]] to the [[Jungle (location)|Jungle]] for a task Madame [[Kristie]] need them to fulfill. The dog explains they must hunt and capture the legendary [[Du'Cate]] and get his prized tail for a hefty sum as reward. Skippie is enthusiastic about receiving such a big amount of money, but Sotherbee clarifies that his debt would only go down from 10,000,000 [[Lucre|lucre]] to 9,980,000, making the sly little man think that the anthropomorphic dog has deceieved him and Hamson. The lapdog replies they must pay back what they broke inside the Palace. If the main character speaks with Sotherbee, he will inform them they will reward them 20,000 lucre for each Du'Cate's tail they retrieve.

Moments later, a [[Lilipeas|lilipea]] dashes around Sotherbee, the latter shouting that each of them are worth 100,000 lucre and that the protagonist should try catching them. The little fellow scurries away before anyone can claim their prey, however. The hero finds the humongous ape and defeats it, nabbing them his tail. Sotherbee only gives them 500 lucre, however. If the player decides to give the money to Skippie and Hamson, the lapdog will be impressed and give them the [[Sand Rose]] [[Artifacts|artifact]] instead.

====[[Catchin' Lilipeas]]====
The mercenaries are called once again by Sotherbee to catch lilipeas as Kristie holds a peculiar obssession about them. The dog claims he will grant them 1,000 lucre for each captured lilipea and whoever brings him the most will be promoted as an executive of the Kristie Group.

====[[Niccolo Calls It Quits?]]====
Madame [[Kristie]], the proprietor of the Palace of Arts in Geo, has fallen gravely ill. [[Sotherbee]], her trusty assistant, has ordered a medicine from Niccolo, but he charged them 10,000,000,000 lucre for it. With no other choice but to pay for the panacea, they paid for it, but Madame's whole fortune is in jeopardy as a result. The devious peddler is seen washed up on [[Polpota Harbor]]'s beach, claiming he doesn't remember anything aside from the protagonist's name. He woke up on the beach holding a yambalooriben leaf. He joins the hero and the party heads back to the Palace of Arts, triggering some of his memory back. He recalls gathering the ingredients to make the medicine for Madame Krissie, but cannot remember anything further. The lady's lackey realizes he has amnesia, which prompts the rabbit to dismiss any payment since he cannot stand seeing a poor lady suffer like this. According to Niccolo, three infused yambalooriben leaves should be enough to cure her ailment.

The merchant and the main character travel to the [[Cancun Bird]]'s nest in the Gato Grottoes and retrieve the last two leaves. Back at the palace, they give the ingredients to Sotherbee, but Krissie warns her lackey of the rabbit's suspicious kindness. She thanks the peddler for all his trouble but kindly refuses the leaves, asking for his servant to fetch them instead. She asks Niccolo to disclose their location in the wild, but he claims not remembering. The amnesiac merchant tells her one last leaf will do the trick and leaves her luxurious home. Once gone, Krisie orders Sotherbee to follow them. However, the bipedal lapdog quickly reenters the room, saying he lost them.

As Niccolo is about to nab the last leaf from the Cancun Bird's nest, he falls all the way down the large waterfall. He is found on Polpota's beach again, holding tight on the medicine. He returns to the Palace of the Arts to give the three yambalooriben leaves to Krissie, asking for his 10 billion lucre. Madame shrieks out, claiming he tricked them, but the cunning peddler reminds them of the agreement. Seeing their funds are insufficient, he declares he has no other choice but to transfer the ownership of the estate to him. Sotherbee calls him a monster, but Niccolo replies he's got a master swordsman accompanying him so they should be careful about what they say. Krissie admits defeat, but Sotherbee is afraid of being unemployed. Niccolo needs a business manager and offers both of them a position, which they gladly accept.

====[[Alexandrite]]====
The [[Jumi]] of Diamond, [[Diana]] is found in a petrified state in the storage room of the Palace of Arts in Geo. Unsure about what to do next, the protagonist and [[Pearl]] ask the proprietor for more information. Her lacky, [[Sotherbee]], claims he heard Jumi peope turning into stone if they shut out their emotions. Pearl corrects him by stating that this is part of a partner selection ceremony where a Jumi first gathers keys of the heart. They use the keys to awaken a stone guardian and become her knight.
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===''[[Circle of Mana]]''===
Sotherbee makes a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several other characters from the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series. He appears in 1 set of cards.<br>
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==General information==
===Physical appearance===
===Personality===
As one who is immensely devoted to carrying out the duties that are imposed on him, Sotherbee has been portrayed as an individual who is fastidious to a fault, oftentimes taking the work that he carries out a tad too seriously. This fact is made evident through his role in both ''Huntin' Du'Cate'' and ''Catchin' Lilipeas'', where he is exceedingly earnest in urging Skippie and Hamson to engage in the ridiculous tasks of tracking down Du'Cate in the former and trapping Lilipeas in the latter.

As is to be expected of one who carries out his duties with pride, Sotherbee has proven to be one who desperately attempts, but usually fails, to command the respect of those he interacts with. This is evidenced through his taking deep offense each time Skippie addresses him as "Mr. Fuddy-Duddy", expressing shock before furiously insisting on not being referred to as such.

==Gallery==
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Sotherbee entry LOM screenshot.png|Sotherbee encyclopedia entry
Sotherbee portrait LoM remaster sprite.png|Soherbee portrait
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