Buddy Hogan

Brodrick Hogan was Percy Ikenberry's assistant during his HPA days, and followed him to Redroad City to join the police force.

Name

 * In every language, his name starts with a B. This was done to keep his nickname "Buddy" in every version.
 * Buddy comes from the English word "buddy." Another word for friend. A nod to Buddy 's nice character, and the fact that he never gets angry.
 * Bifū, his Japanese name, means "breeze," a nod to the name of his leitmotif (Soft Happy Breeze).
 * His Dutch and French first name Bernard means "Bear" and "Brave." It was chosen because he's as soft as a teddybear.
 * His Dutch family name Vrede means "peace." A nod to his peaceful character.
 * His French family name Vérité means "truth." A nod to his job as a police officer. It was also chosen because it reassembles his Dutch name.
 * His English family name Hogan, comes from Happy Hogan. It was chosen because Buddy is happy! Happy Hogan on the other hand, isn't.
 * Kuma his Japanese family name, meanse "bear." Just like his Dutch and French first name.