Dogmatix Dogmatix Dogmatix () is a fictional tiny white terrier dog who is a companion to Obelix in the "Asterix" comics. Dogmatix is a pun on the words dog and dogmatic. In the original French, his name is "Idéfix", itself a pun on the French expression "idée fixe" (fixed idea) meaning an obsession. Dogmatix is the only animal among the main characters of the series. His role is minor in most of the stories, significant mainly as a 'bone' of contention between Asterix and Obelix as to whether he should be allowed to accompany them on their adventures. However, he is
Nero (comic book character) Nero is an anti hero. He is a complex character with many good character traits, but also many human fallities. He is sometimes stupid, lazy, naïve, egotistical and vain, but in other situations he proves himself to be clever, friendly, determined and melancholic. When Marc Sleen started a comic strip series in 1947 for "De Nieuwe Gids" Detective Van Zwam was originally the central character, therefore naming the series after him. In the very first story, "Het Geheim van Matsuoka" ("Matsuoka's Secret") (1947) Nero made his debut. Van Zwam meets him while trying to solve a case, yet Nero is