Officer Kett

Officer Kett is a tapir and a prison guard at Zootopia Correctional Facility in We Can Fix Pawbert. One of the guards Warden Hartwell trusts, Kett is a calm, steady presence across Season 2---training Pawbert in physical training and combat during his incarceration, fighting through the prison siege, and ultimately welcoming him back for his final year.

"Hartwell would've been glad. About the commutation." --- Officer Kett (S02E24)

Background

Kett has worked at ZCF for fifteen years. Described as having "calm eyes," he is the kind of guard who does the job without fanfare---competent, reliable, and genuinely invested in the mammals under his watch. He trained Pawbert in PT and self-defense during the year of incarceration, giving the lynx the physical tools to fight back when the time came.

Series History

Season 2

In S02E01, Kett is present during the aftermath of the yard attack, directing Pawbert to medical with quiet authority. In S02E02, he arrives after the shower block assault, takes in the scene of five downed inmates, and helps coordinate the response. He is also present when Warden Hartwell confronts Agent Corbin about the security failures.

During the S02E03 extraction siege, Kett stumbles out of a side corridor bleeding from a head wound but still armed and fighting. He holds Junction C3-A to cover Luther and Pawbert's retreat, telling Luther: "You ARE the backup, Rook. Go." He survives the siege.

In S02E04, Kett handles the property handoff when Nick Wilde retrieves Pawbert's belongings from ZCF. He shares his grief over Hartwell's death and tells Nick that in fifteen years he has seen many inmates give up hope---but Pawbert never did. "Every visit day, he'd be watching the door. Every mail call, he'd be first in line."

Kett returns in S02E24 to escort Pawbert to Cell 3C-17 upon his voluntary return. He invokes Hartwell's memory---"Hartwell would've been glad"---and welcomes Pawbert back with quiet warmth: "Try to stay out of trouble this time."

Kett's training is also referenced in S02E19, when Pawbert fights Clawrence at the CWI. Kett's voice echoes in Pawbert's memory: "You need to be able to protect yourself."

Key Relationships

Pawbert Lynxley

Kett trained Pawbert in physical fitness and combat during his year at ZCF, giving him the ability to defend himself. Their relationship is professional but warm---built on shared experience and mutual respect.

Warden Hartwell

Kett was one of Hartwell's trusted guards. He carries the warden's memory after his death, invoking his name when significant moments arise.

Nick Wilde

Kett and Nick share a moment of connection during the property retrieval in S02E04, bonding over their shared grief for Hartwell and their shared investment in Pawbert's survival.

Key Quotes

Quote	Context
"You ARE the backup, Rook. Go."	Holding Junction C3-A during extraction (S02E03)
"Hartwell would've been glad. About the commutation."	Escorting Pawbert to his cell (S02E24)
"He deserves to be remembered."	About Hartwell (S02E24)

Season 3

Kett continues as a recurring ally throughout the Lionheart crisis arc.

S03E01 "Licence to Claw"

Pawbert approaches Kett to report suspicious activity during kitchen duty---papers exchanged between an inmate (weasel) and a vendor (beaver). Kett makes a note and promises to pass it up: "I'll pass it up."

S03E02 "Fur Your Eyes Only"

Kett informs Pawbert that the new warden dismissed his report as "probably just contraband." He's frustrated: "For what it's worth---I believe you saw something. I just can't make them listen."

S03E04 "Tripwire"

Kett visits Warden Ironsnout's office to advocate for Pawbert, raising concerns about the paper exchange, his protective custody status, and the danger of being in gen pop among the Lynxley family's enemies. Ironsnout dismisses everything, and Kett leaves realizing the warden won't help.

S03E05 "Claw and Present Danger"

During the prison breach chaos, Kett tackles and recaptures Milton Lynxley at the maximum security breach point. He recognizes Luther as undercover and orders his guards: "Let them through. That wolf is undercover. They're with us."

This quick recognition---trusting Luther's ZSI identity despite the chaos---allows Luther and Pawbert to continue pursuing Leodore Lionheart.

S03E08 "A Wanted Mammal"

Kett processes Pawbert's return to ZCF on Day 127 after Pawbert voluntarily returns rather than fleeing during the breach:

• KETT: "Could have run. Breach gave you an opening."
• PAWBERT: "Didn't seem like an option."

Season 4

S04E01 "Release"

Kett escorts Pawbert during his release from ZCF on Day 365. As they walk through the corridors for the last time, Kett shares a personal moment, remembering Warden Hartwell (killed during the extraction two years ago):

"He believed in second chances. Said most mammals in here weren't beyond repair---just beyond the point where anyone was trying."

At the checkpoint, Kett and Pawbert shake paws/hooves. Kett's farewell echoes the words from S02E24:

• KETT: "Don't come back, Lynxley."
• PAWBERT: "Wasn't planning on it."

This marks Kett's final appearance in the series---a fitting farewell from the guard who trained Pawbert, fought beside him, and believed in his potential for change.

Trivia

• Kett's PT training with Pawbert directly contributes to Pawbert's ability to fight the margay attacker in S02E18 and to punch Clawrence in S02E19.
• He appears in both the first and last episodes of both Season 2 and Season 3, and in the first episode of Season 4.
• His fifteen years of service make him one of the longest-tenured characters at ZCF.
• His quick recognition of Luther as undercover during the S03E05 breach is crucial to the plot.