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- For the creature from Theodore Sturgeon's short story named "It", see The Thing in the Woods
| It | |||
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| Naming | |||
| Others | Pennywise the Dancing Clown | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Species | Unknown (though it's species are claimed to be called "Glamours.") | ||
| Gender | Male (in disguised form) Female (in spider form) Unknown, most likely genderless (in true form) | ||
| Place of origin | Beyond space and time | ||
| Age | Centuries old | ||
| Relations | Crimson King (father) | ||
| Current status | Presumably deceased Deceased | ||
| Cause of death | Heart ripped out | ||
| Biology | |||
| Body type | Shapeshifter | ||
| Abilities | Shapeshifting Telepathic | ||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Sapience | Sapient | ||
| Behind the scenes | |||
| Universe | Stephen King's It | ||
| Created by | Stephen King | ||
| Performed by | Tim Curry (1990 film) Tony Dakota (George form; 1990 version) Joan Gregson (Mrs. Kersh form; It: Chapter 2) Bill Skarsgård (2017 film) Javier Botet (Leper form; 2017 film) Tatum Lee (Judith form; 2017 film) Carter Musselman (Headless Boy form; 2017 film) Jackson Robert Scott (Georgie form) Florence Paterson (Mrs. Kersh form; 1990 film) | ||
| “ | I am eternal, child. I am the Eater of Worlds, and of children! |
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— It boasting to the Losers and second famous quote
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It is the name referred to a bizarre god/demon-like supernatural entity, which can take on any shape and preys upon humans with their own worst fears. While this creature usually often appears in a demonic clown-like form, commonly known as Pennywise the Dancing Clown.
Overview[]
It may have probably originated either from outer space or an alternate dimension. The entity has been haunting the town of Derry, Maine for centuries, haunting anyone it encounters. Upon arriving in Earth, it would approximately hibernate every 27 to 30 years before it would have a chance to haunt Derry. It's appearance has been different depends on any adaptation. In the 1990 miniseries, its personality has been depicted as a wisecracking, funny, but cruel clown as its infamous appearance. In the cinematic duology, it has been depicted as a misunderstood creature with no actual malice. Other than having its clown appearance, it can also transform into pretty much anything including a werewolf, a homeless man covered with leprosy, an extremely slim woman from the painting, a headless boy, etc.
Victims[]
- Georgie Denbrough
- Patrick Hockstetter
- Laurie Anne Winterbarger
- Betty Ripsom
- Adrien Mellon
- Victoria Fuller (2019)
- Eddie Kaspbrak
- Several unnamed people throughout centuries
Gallery[]
Notes[]
- It has some similarities to another serial killer, Freddy Krueger.
- It's clown form's name "Pennywise" is an actual word for someone who has to be extremely careful for small amounts of money.
- It's form of a woman from the painting (that only appears in the 2017 film) was based on a painting by Amedeo Modigliani and was a childhood fear of director, Andres Muschietti.
- Mark Rylance, Ben Mendelsohn, Kirk Acevedo, Richard Armitage, Hugo Weaving, and Tilda Swinton were considered for the role in 2017 film. Interestingly, Hugo Weaving was deemed too creepy and mature for the role.
- It's clown form was inspired by a real life serial killer, John Wayne Gacy.