Pig (Pearls Before Swine)

Pig is a pig in the comic strip, Pearls Before Swine. He is (seemingly) Rat's best friend, Goat and Zebra's friend, and Pigita's on-and-off boyfriend. He is the kindest and most innocent character in the strip even if he is also the most dimwitted character as well.
== Personality ==
Pig is a good-natured and optimistic pig. He believes that there is good in every being, even his cynical housemate Rat. As well as somehow being friends with Rat (despite the latter's constant abuse), he also frequently is seen talking with Zebra and Goat. Pig is very dimwitted and naive, as he keeps a positive outlook even when Rat abuses him.
==Acts of heroism==
More often than not, Pastis has stated that Pig's sweetness is what keeps the strip from getting too dark:
*He is probably the most kind and optimistic character.
*He is kind and positive even when his girlfriend Pigita and Rat put him down.
*He sat at a desk with a sign saying "Hold Me. Make my problems go away." in order to comfort Rat.
*He comforts Andy after the latter misses the cruise.
*He is friends with everyone even if they have a horrible personality or are intentionally depressed.
*He forgives The Sea Anemone after they apologize to him until he finds their bomb to kill him.
*The only people who are his enemies are only the latter because of their actions.
*He is most likely stupid due to his upbringing or his mental state or issues.
*He intends to make the Clive Richardson fan club in order to make him feel better.
== Acts of anti-heroism ==
Despite Pig being the most sympathetic and optimistic character, he can still do some rude acts or plain horrible acts:
* He is a cannibal and loves bacon, ham and corn dogs.
* He ate at Rat's fast food place "McZeebas" despite the fact that Pig is best friends with Zebra.
* He can be very annoying sometimes and sometimes even does it intentionally.
* While assisting Sammy the Slug, he accidentally mutilated and murdered him with salt.
* He once encountered Hobart the Miniature Train Conductor and asked him to hold his balloon, in which Hobart floated into the ceiling fan and died instantly.
* He, at one point, took advantage of Goat's TV and fully ignored him when he came over to his house.
* He can be very co-dependent and obsessed with people, especially Pigita.
* He accidentally told Timmy Pancake to go to a pancake house, in which he was murdered.
* He was partially responsible for the death of Johnny Mallard who was shot.
* He was also responsible for telling Jimmy Crab to go to a seafood place.
* He was an acquaintance of Satan's.
== Mental problems ==
While his roommate most likely has some sort of Anti-Social Personality Disorder, Pig has shown to have some sort of mental issues as he has an infant-like perspective on people and the world but also has some of connection to inanimate objects, as he usually talks to them even making organizations with them (but this is also contradicted with the fact that the objects are usually anthropomorphic and can talk in the comic). And most of all, he is down looked by his family, friends and dates most likely because of his mental state.
== Trivia ==
*Pastis originally drew Pig in his comic strip The Infirm and liked their designs a lot. When he wanted to revive his strip Rat, he looked back on the pig concept and decided to replace Poe with Pig (the rest is history).
*The name of the comic is a reference to how Rat feels he is giving wisdom to Pig who does not understands its value due to his ignorance.
== Gallery ==
File:Psu pearls piggyback 2k clr.webp|Rat and Pig together.
File:Screenshot 2022-07-20 2.27.33 AM.png|An example of Rat's sadistic and cruel nature towards Pig.
File:5827ce99663ad2bfa5788b41bf8cabef--nerd-geek-skulls.jpg|An example of Pig's innocent perspective of the world.
== See also ==
* Pig on Pearls Before Swine Wiki
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