Timothy is an incidental character in the 1983 Marvel Productions Ltd., D&D Enterprises and TSR nonlinear animated series, Dungeons & Dragons. Timothy lives with his father, Sir John, in the idyllic village of Pendrake in the episode Eye of the Beholder.

Timothy is something of an overgrown lad. Dressed in rags due to the family's financial situation with Sir John being a single parent he nevertheless possesses an instinctive childish naivette. While all those around him seem to see what a terrible coward his father is, Timothy sees only a hero.

When Venger wants to force Sir John to abandon the series' heroes Hank, Sheila, Diana, Presto, Eric, Bobby and Uni to die with a local beholder he kidnaps Timothy and holds him hostage. Keeping the boy in a cage surrounded by growling worgs Venger is confidant of Sir John's obedience. As he points out - "he is a brave boy, not like his father."

Timothy plays a crucial part later in the episode when he galvanizes his father into action against the beholder. While Sir John would much rather have held back, Timothy is adamant that he rush in and save their friends the children. In this way Timothy's childish enthusiasm and innocent courage not only save the day, but change his father forever.

Tim"o*thy (?), n., or Tim"o*thy grass` (?). [From Timothy Hanson, who carried the seed from New England to Maryland about 1720.] Bot.

A kind of grass (Phleum pratense) with long cylindrical spikes; -- called also herd's grass, in England, cat's-tail grass, and meadow cat's-tail grass. It is much prized for fodder.

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