Happy Medium

The Happy Medium is a character in Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time book and its film adaptations. Originally written as a female character in the book, the Happy Medium is an inhabitant of Orion and an ally to Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, posessing a type of clairvoyance to keep watch of events in other worlds.
For the film adaptations, the character was genderbend, being played by Scott Cullen in the 2003 film and by Zach Galifianakis in the 2018 film.
== Appearance ==
In the book, the Happy Medium is described as a cheerful woman. The graphic novel expands on her design and appearance, giving her pretty atributes and an outfit resembling that of an actual medium. 
The film adaptations switched the character's gender. In the 2018 film, Zach Galifianakis' portrayal of the Happy Medium sees him as an adult man with a great beard and a tunic without a sleeve on his right arm. He is physically fit, being able to balance himself on seemingly unstable surfaces with great skill.
== Personality ==
The Medium is a mysterious and enigmatic individual, confined to the role of a watcher in the large order of things, but they are also a deeply compassionate person, looking to find light in the darkness of the universe. They are sympathetic to the Murry kids in their search for their father and despite not being as involved in human events as the Mrs. W's, the Happy Medium does care after all. Their role is best described by their name, as they appear to play the role of a traditional medium, albeit a happy one, which is also a pun on the happy medium and how it is a way to describe a state of perfect harmony and balance in things.
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