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Buzz Lightyear

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To Infinity and Beyond
~ Buzz's iconic catchphrase
You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity
~ Buzz to Woody
Years of Academy training wasted!

Background

Buzz Lightyear is the deuteragonist of the Disney•Pixar Toy Story franchise. He is a spaceman action figure originally belonging to Andy Davis based on the fictitious character of the same name. He is also the best friend of Sheriff Woody and the boyfriend of Jessie.

This dropdown contains the synopsis of Woody's story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!
Toy Story

In the original Toy Story, Buzz is a birthday present to Andy from his mother, Mrs. Davis. As Woody introduces Buzz to Andy's room and the other toys, the cowboy quickly learns that Buzz believes himself to be an actual "space ranger". This doesn't stop Buzz from becoming the most popular toy in the bedroom, as well as with Andy, who ditches his western aesthetics for that of astronauts and space. That, coupled with Buzz's delusions, sparks a bitter rivalry between Buzz and Woody. One day, as Andy is about to leave for Pizza Planet, Woody tries to hide Buzz to prevent him from going but he instead, accidentally knocks him out the window. As planned, regardless, Woody is taken instead of Buzz, but only because Andy cannot find him. Buzz sneaks into the back of the family's car anyway. During a gas stop, Buzz confronts Woody for his actions, but their bickering results in the two being left behind. They catch a ride to Pizza Planet but are taken by a cruel child named Sid Phillips before they can reunite with Andy. At Sid's house, Buzz spots a commercial on television advertising the Buzz Lightyear action figure which reveals that the action figures are not made for flight, proving Woody's claim that he's only a toy and not a real space ranger. Buzz tries to prove his legitimacy by trying to fly out of the house through the upstairs window, but ends up falling down the stairs and breaking his arm instead. He falls into a state of depression, which inadvertently foils all of Woody's plans to get home. Eventually, Sid plots to have Buzz blown up with a new firework he ordered. As Buzz accepts his fate, Woody confesses his insecurities, revealing he felt inadequate compared to a toy as amazing as Buzz. This gives Buzz his confidence back (after Woody says that he can't go back home, because Andy and his toys wouldn't love him anymore), but Sid takes him before the two can escape. Woody gathers the rest of Sid's toys to foil their owner's scheme, successfully saving Buzz. The two then try to return to Andy, but he and his family have already packed up and began to move to their new home. Woody and Buzz use the rocket to catch up, which eventually blasts the two into the air. Instead of plummeting to their doom, Buzz uses his wing feature to "fall with style" (gliding) safely into Mrs. Davis's car, reuniting the two with Andy.

Toy Story 2

In Toy Story 2, after Woody is stolen by Al McWhiggin, owner of Al's Toy Barn, Buzz plans a rescue mission consisting of himself, Rex, Mr. Potato Head, Slinky, and Hamm. At Al's Toy Barn, while separated from the group, Buzz meets another figure of himself. Unfortunately, he believes he is a real space ranger and seals Buzz away in a box to keep him from "going rogue". Buzz manages to escape and follows his friends (and the fake Lightyear) to Al's apartment, where they reunite with Woody, but there is still confusion about who the real Buzz Lightyear is. Buzz proves his legitimacy by removing the helmet of the fake Lightyear's and showing Andy's name on the bottom of his boot. He tries to convince Woody to return home before Al can sell him off to Japan. Woody, however, reveals that he wants to stay, as he has grown fearful that Andy will abandon him upon growing up. Though Buzz and the others start to head home without Woody, the cowboy has a change of heart. Unfortunately, the bitter Stinky Pete stops this, forcing Woody to stay with him and the rest of Al's Woody's Round Up toy set. Buzz and the other toys follow Al to the airport, where Woody is put into the luggage compartments. They manage to find him and fight off Stinky Pete, saving Woody as well as Bullseye and Jessie, who all return home with the rest of Andy's toys. During the epilogue, Buzz shows signs of affection towards Jessie, which she accepts.

Toy Story 3

In Toy Story 3, Andy has grown up and is preparing to leave for college. Few toys still remain, and all (except Woody) come to agree that the best thing for them to do is donate themselves. Under Buzz's leadership, they are taken to Sunnyside Daycare, home to toys that have been outgrown by their owners. The leader of the daycare, Lotso, promises Andy's toys that they'll live a long and happy life with Sunnyside, solidifying their decision to stay. This angers Woody, who believes they should return home. The other toys reluctantly refuse, and a downhearted Buzz bids Woody farewell. Later on, after an extremely rough and torturous day of playtime, Buzz sets off to request that he and his friends be moved to a room with older children. He is instead kidnapped by Lotso's gang and turned to "demo mode". In this state, Buzz's memories are blocked, and as a result his space ranger delusions return. He is recruited as one of Lotso's minions and is ordered to imprison his friends for trying to escape the daycare. Buzz is then left in charge to guard them every night, though the toys (under Woody's guidance, who returned to save them) intimate a plan to return Buzz to normal and return to Andy. Barbie forces Ken to tell her what Lotso did to Buzz and gets the manual from the bookworm. Unfortunately, their tampering only switches Buzz to Spanish mode, making him a romantic and charismatic space ranger with no memories or the ability to speak English. Nevertheless, he is told that Woody and the others are his friends and joins them in escaping Sunnyside. While doing so, he develops romantic feelings for Jessie, though she is more baffled by his Spanish mode than taken. After confronting Lotso and his gang, the toys are accidentally dragged into a garbage truck and hauled to the dump. Along the way, a television falls on Buzz and reverts him back to his normal self. Inside the garbage factory, Buzz and the others narrowly escape termination and return to Andy's home the next morning. They wash themselves off and place themselves in a box meant for the attic, which Andy had always intended for them to go while he takes Woody to college. Instead, however, they are donated to a little girl named Bonnie, who loves and cares for them just as much as Andy did in the past.

Toy Story 4

Buzz returns in Toy Story 4. In the flashback, he helps Woody and Bo with rescuing RC. Later, he asks Woody how he is and he is chosen as the towns mailman. He also is the first one to be excited about a road trip. He later meets Forky and mentions how he's a handful the next morning. Later he is told by Woody caring for him is harder than he thought. Later he gets told about an inner voice and notices Forky disappear. He goes with Woody and the gang on a road trip with Bonnie, where the group finds a carnival. He then realizes that Woody was right and decides to find them. He is strapped to a prize shelf at a carnival game, where he meets Ducky and Bunny. He escapes and Ducky and Bunny immediately capture him. Woody and Bo Peep assign Buzz, Ducky, and Bunny to help them rescue Forky. At the antique store, Buzz gathers everyone to steal a key and find Woody and Bo Peep, who end up meeting Duke Caboom, who joins them and they run into Gabby Gabby and the Bensons and exit the antique store, but not before noticing Bonnie's backpack. Woody begs everyone to get back in the store, but they leave, and Buzz returns to the RV. Inside the RV, Buzz urges Trixie to act as a hidden GPS and Bonnie's dad is creeped out as if the RV was a monster truck. After arriving at the carnival, Buzz and the gang find Woody, Bo, Ducky, Bunny, and Duke Caboom. Woody is hesitant to return to Bonnie so Buzz tells him to stay with Bo and the rest of her friends. They watch Woody give his sheriff badge to Jessie, and everyone gives Woody a goodbye hug. As the RV is about to leave, Buzz and Woody utter the words "To infinity and beyond" for the last time. As the RV exits the RV park, Rex asks if Woody will be a lost toy and Buzz replies that he will not. In a mid-credits scene, Buzz asks how first grade was and about present and explain. Soon he encounters Karen Beverly, a toy knife that Bonnie made in first grade, who Forky falls in love with.

General Information

Name: Buzz Lightyear

Origin: Toy Story

Sex: Male

Age: At least in his 10s (His toy series was made recently in the first movie)

Classification: Space Ranger

Species: Living toy

Occupation: Kids play thing, Toy

Status: Alive

Alignment: Lawful Good as himself (Buzz is a toy that is extremely loyal to his child going to great lengths to stay by their side even trying to make woody remember his ways when his fears where going to make him end up in a museum), Lawful Neutral as Demo Buzz and Spanish Buzz (Despite being an antagonist in Toy story 3, Demo Buzz was simply tricked into believing the gang were in fact evil and he was shown to respect every order his "Captain" gave him, and Spanish Buzz also believes he is a Space ranger meaning he should follow the same code as Demo Buzz)

Codex Statistics

Tier: 10-C, possibly Higher. 9-B with a firework

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Subhuman level (Buzz was able to fight Woody and could easily defeat the main gang as Demo Buzz), possibly Higher (Comparable to the likes of Ducky and Bunny who considered themselves capable of attacking an old woman). Wall level with a firework (Fireworks are are listed to have this level of power[1])

Durability: Subhuman level, possibly Higher

Striking Strength: Subhuman Class, possibly Higher

Lifting Strength: Below Average Human (Comparable to Woody who with the help of his friends could slightly lift a TV)

Travel Speed: Below Average Human, Superhuman with a firework (Fireworks can reach 136 miles per hour)

Attack Speed: Superhuman

Reaction Speed: Superhuman (Comparable to Woody who can drive RC, who at top speed could catch up to a truck)

Stamina: Unknown

Range: Below Standard Melee

Intelligence: Average Intelligence

Knowledge: Novice level


Powers and Techniques

Small Size (Small Animal Sized), Inorganic Physiology (Living Objects; Buzz is a sentient toy), Longevity (Buzz is a toy who can't die of old age), Supernatural Resilience (Toys can survive being torn apart and repaired with mixed parts along with being able to live headless), Regeneration (Mid; Toys can be repaired, even amateurish repairs such as taping limbs back together allows toys to move them as if they were never removed. Non-combat applicable), Limited Possession (Toys can attach their parts to other toys and gain control of their new body), Camouflage (Toys can hide in plain sight by acting motionless), limited Light Manipulation (His "laser" emits light and he glows in the dark), limited Gliding (He can glide with his wings, though he needs extreme speed to achieve this), limited Sound Manipulation (Buzz has a voice box), H2H combat (Buzz has shown himself decently skill in melee combat), Acrobatics, Multiple Personalities (Multiple Personalities; Via Demo Buzz and Spanish Buzz), Explosion Manipulation (With a firework).

Resistance to Pain Manipulation (Buzz didn't feel any pain when he fell down and lost his arm)


Equipment

Nothing Notable

Optional Equipment

Firework


Other

Standard Tactics: Against other toys, Buzz goes for physical combat, it's unknown what he would do against a larger target

Weaknesses: Nothing Notable as himself, Demo and Spanish buzz both believe they are space rangers and will trust those who identifies themselves as captain and amigo respectively.

Note: Do not try to upgrade the toy story characters to 9-C durability via this feat as firstly we do not see Zurg tank the feat and toys have broken from much smaller falls

Battle Records

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References

  1. 5.4392e4 Joules