Flash Slothmore

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Flash Slothmore^[2] is a male three-toed sloth and a supporting character in Zootopia. He works at the Department of Mammal Vehicles.

Official Bio

"[Flash is] the fastest sloth working at the DMV—the Department of Mammal Vehicles."

Background

Not much is currently known about Flash's background, but it is shown he befriended Nick Wilde and was hired by the DMV sometime prior to the events of the film.

Personality

Despite his slowness, Flash is a friendly sloth. He is polite to Judy Hopps and speaks quite professionally, which makes him sound more intelligent than he looks. Flash seems to be well acquainted with Nick Wilde and speaks to him in his casual, friendly way.

He willingly helps Judy, but can be easily distracted, as seen when Nick interrupts Flash's work to tell him a joke; Flash enjoys jokes, finding them hilarious. He even goes so far as to retell them to his co-worker, Priscilla Tripletoe. He is known to be a fast driver at the end of the movie, despite being slow in all other aspects.

History

Zootopia

When Nick brings Judy to the DMV, Nick wastes her time and annoys her by telling Flash a joke, who then later tells it to his co-worker, Priscilla, after taking a while to react.

At the end of the film, Judy and Nick are given the task of apprehending a street racer. Pulling over his speeding vehicle, the two discover the racer to be Flash.

He is last seen dancing slowly with Priscilla at Gazelle's concert during the film's credit sequence.

Zootopia 2

Flash returns in the sequel with a more heroic role. He helps drive Nick and Nibbles Maplestick over to Judy, Gary De'Snake, and Pawbert Lynxley at the Burning Mammal festival before the ZPD gets them first, ultimately saving Judy from a lethal dart misfired by Captain Hoggbottom with his car. As his passengers disembark, Nick declares he is in his debt as Flash drives away from the scene.

Again, during the end credits, he and Priscilla are seen dancing with the Reptile Hangout's Tortoise bouncer in a slow manner at another one of Gazelle's concerts at Burning Mammal.

Role in Zootopia+

Dinner Rush

Flash takes Priscilla to dinner at a restaurant in the Rainforest District, where their slow approach causes their server Sam a great deal of stress, as she is stopped from serving the other restaurant patrons. As the angry patrons are about to assail Sam, Flash proposes to Priscilla, to which she first appears to decline by saying "No" - much to Flash's sorrow - but her full reply is soon revealed to be "No... way! Yes!"

As Sam offers her congratulations, Flash and Priscilla state that their night was to continue with their attending the Gazelle concert, coincidentally the same concert Sam was hoping to attend at the end of her shift.

It is revealed at the end of the episode that when Judy and Nick caught him for being the street racer, he was in fact speeding towards the Gazelle concert, with Priscilla and Sam in the car with him.

Role in Literature

Quick As A Flash!

The comic begins with Flash watching a hyena telling Priscilla a joke. As the hyena reaches the door and waves to Priscilla, Kameela chastises Flash for being so slow and urges him to ask Priscilla out on a date. Flash approaches Priscilla and starts to ask her to a movie, but he is not quick enough as the hyena returns and asks Priscilla to a movie, to which she agrees. Priscilla asks Flash what he was going to say, but he is too dumbstruck to reply, and Kameela sighs that Flash is too slow to catch even another sloth.

Role in Zootopia: Crime Files

Flash appears in Necklace Nabbers, the fifth case of the game. He assists Judy and Nick in helping them finding clues at the DMV such as a portfolio, shredded paper which is a sale of goods record, and a velvet bag from Tiger's Eye Jewelry Store to find the suspect.

Trivia

• Flash tends to have dialogue that appears in trailer spots that never occur in the movie. In the official trailer he says he's on break. In a DVD commercial, he says he feels the need for lunch. Neither line is present in the actual film.
• A Korean trailer, shows that Flash can't get off a subway car before the doors close and the train leaves the station. This suggests why he prefers to drive a car.
• Flash owns a white coffee mug that says "You Want It When?".^[3]
• Flash's license plate reads "FST NML", which reads "fast animal".
• According to The Essential Guide, one of Flash's hobbies is watching trees grow.
• According to an interview with the directors of Disney's Moana, one of the monsters that approaches Moana in the realm of Lalotai is based on Flash.^[4]
• In a deleted scene for Zootopia 2, Flash is seen watching Priscilla give birth to their child in a hospital.

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Main Characters Judy Hopps • Nick Wilde • Gary De'Snake • Nibbles Maplestick
Supporting Characters Benjamin Clawhauser • Bonnie Hopps • Brian Winddancer • Captain Hoggbottom • Chief Bogo • Finnick • Flash Slothmore • Fru Fru • Gazelle • Leodore Lionheart • Mr. Big • Mrs. Otterton • Stu Hopps • Yax
Antagonists Antony Snootley • Cattrick Lynxley • Dawn Bellwether • Doug Ramses • Duke Weaselton • Ebenezer Lynxley • Jesse • Kitty Lynxley • Milton Lynxley • Pawbert Lynxley • Sheep cops • Sheep thug • Woolter
Minor Characters Bucky Oryx-Antlerson • David Koalabell • Dr. Madge Honey Badger • Emmitt Otterton • Frantic pig • Gareth • Gary • Gideon Grey • Jaguar • Jerry Jumbeaux Jr. • Judith • Kevin • Koslov • Larry • Major Friedkin • Mr. Big's mafia • News reporters • Officer McHorn • Onçardo Boi Chá • Pronk Oryx-Antlerson • Peter Moosebridge • Raymond • Renato Manchas • Sharla • Travis • Truffler • Sea lion juggler
Incidental Characters Barry DiCaprio • Bobby Catmull • Dharma Armadillo • DMV sloths • Francine Pennington • Jeremy • Marvin • Mouse foreman • Mrs. Wilde • Missing mammals • Muzzled wolf • Officer Delgato • Officer Fangmeyer • Officer Wolford • Pig warden • Priscilla Tripletoe • Pop-Pop • Rabbit girl • Tiger Dancers
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