At best he
uses the wrong words to describe things, and at worst, he spouts entire
sentences of nonsense and riddles without answers. He’s obsessed with the idea
of tea time, never liking to stray too far from his table, and always with a
cup of tea in hand. He also loves birthdays, often deciding to celebrate them,
despite the date.
He’s an
excellent singer, though again this comes out as warped nursery rhymes. He’s
certainly not intelligent, but does sometimes see things in an interesting
light, which can lead to inspiration.
Not being
very good in a fight, his first instinct is to run, but when backed into a
corner his first line of defence is usually his tea, or failing that, a
sandwich. However one scene does involve him sword-fighting with a teapot.
He gets on
particularly well with Alison, even though his antics often cause her
frustration. However he seems to have a vendetta against the mysterious
Skinster, who works for the Unfit Kingdoms. The two certainly have a past. As
the Mad Hatter himself puts it:
“We have
something of a congratulatory relationship…”
Definitely
one of the most fun and easy characters to write the only thing I need to be
wary of with the Mad Hatter is writing forever, because his conversations are
so odd and cyclical.
From early
on I made the mistake of making him odd and eccentric as opposed to mad. I went
back, read the source material and decided to add a few traits from the book.
I’ll admit, the usage of incorrect words was something of my own invention, but
everything else appears within the text.
He was
originally intended to have a much darker past, with his madness having come
from years of torture at the hands of the Queen of Hearts, but this conflicted
with the rest of Wonderland’s inhabits who are all naturally mad.
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