Andrew Heidrich

Andrew "Andy" Heidrich is one of the ten main characters in TWIP.

History
Andrew was born in the October of 1982.

In his school years, he was good friends with Joel Steinberg. The two were very close, and remained as such well after their time in university.

Soon after graduating college, Andy joined the military, and became a member of the army. Given the close ties the Department of Research on the Applications of Minerals has with the army, several members took part in the integration of minerals in weaponry. While Andy was never offered an injection, he was given highly advanced battleaxes, Bliksem & Ijs, which utilized Apexite and Pictite, respectively.

During his time in the Army, Andy had met Air Force Pilot J.P. Kulani, and while they developed a sort of rivalry, the two became close friends.

Sometime in 2006, he married a girl named Annamaria. They were happily together for a while, until she was involved in a fatal accident. Andy had no power over the situation, and was wracked with guilt. His anger towards his inadequacy caused a shift in his demeanor, and he became very conceited and guarded, blocking out most everyone from his heart. This included his best friend Joel, and the two had fallen out over this shift in character.

His misconduct had gotten him removed from the military, so Andy had then started his career in carpentry and woodwork.

Personality
Andy, at first glance, looks to be a jerk who does not seem lovable in the slightest. The overconfidence he exudes stems from the need to prove himself. Andy's hardened outer shell will often deter people from seeing his attempts at genuine compassion.