Tale of the Brave

Tale of the Brave is a special slated for release in September 2014 in the US on DVD and Blu-ray.

Plot
Thomas is working at the Clay Pits when a storm closes in and the rain makes the clay cliffs unstable. A flash of lightning reveals what looks like giant footprints on the slope above, but a landslide has begun and Thomas can't stay to investigate. Bill and Ben push Thomas to safety just in time.

Unable to go back and confirm what he saw, Thomas tells Percy about it, but Percy quickly becomes convinced that there is a monster on the island. He even becomes frightened of taking the mail train at night.

When an unusual engine, with sloping boilers, first appears, Percy even thinks he must be the monster. James teases Percy and tries to scare him even more, but the new engine, who's called Gator, proves to be a good friend and ally, who helps Percy discover what it really means to be brave.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Duck
 * Oliver
 * Bill and Ben
 * Emily
 * Rosie
 * Stanley
 * Porter
 * Gator
 * Stafford
 * Timothy
 * Marion
 * Cranky
 * Reg
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Sir Robert Norramby

Henry, Toby, and Victor are likely to appear. Donald, Douglas, and Toad may also appear.

Locations

 * Shunting Yards
 * Sodor China Clay Company
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Brendam Docks
 * Sodor Museum
 * The Scrapyards

UK/AUS

 * Mark Moraghan as the narrator
 * Ben Small as Thomas
 * Keith Wickham as James, Percy and The Fat Controller
 * Matt Wilkinson as Cranky
 * Steven Kynman as Porter
 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
 * Jonathan Broadbent as Bill and Ben
 * Clive Mantle as Gator
 * Tim Whitnall as Reg
 * Joe Mills as Oliver

US

 * Mark Moraghan as the narrator
 * Martin Sherman as Thomas and Percy
 * Kerry Shale as James and Sir Topham Hatt
 * Glenn Wrage as Cranky
 * David Menkin as Porter
 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
 * Clive Mantle as Gator
 * Tim Whitnall as Reg
 * Jonathan Broadbent as Bill and Ben
 * Joe Mills as Oliver

Trivia

 * This special was initially called "Monster of Sodor".
 * This special marks Oliver's first appearance since the twelfth season and his first appearance in full CGI.

Wooden Railway

 * Gator
 * Timothy
 * Marion
 * Scrap Monster
 * Thomas' Fossil Run
 * James' Roaring Delivery
 * Oliver's Fossil Freight
 * Reg and Percy at the Scrapyard

TrackMaster

 * Treacherous Traps Set
 * Avalanche Escape Set

Take-n-Play

 * Timothy
 * Gator
 * Marion
 * Scrap Heap Monster
 * Gator and the Mysterious Cargo
 * Percy and the Break Open Boulder

Books

 * Tale of the Brave
 * The Monster of Sodor
 * The Fearsome Footprints/Thomas the Brave
 * Thomas and the Monster
 * Brave Little Engines
 * Tale of the Brave: The Movie Storybook
 * Tale of the Brave: Sticker Activity Book