Orel is patient, curious and unconditionally nice, all rare traits in Moralton. He tends to wear his big heart proudly on his sleeve, like when he exclaims "Golly!" or "Hot dog!" when excited. Orel's ultimate goals are to follow God's will and do the right thing, although these may clash at times or lead to catastrophic results. Doughy depends on Orel and God for guidance. While he often gets scared during his misadventures with Orel and tries to talk his pal out of seeing his plans to the end.