Pennywise

**Pennywise**, also known as **Pennywise the Dancing Clown**, or commonly referred to as **It**, is a major character in the first and second seasons of ***It***. A powerful and centuries old being in the form of a clown, Pennywise would awaken in many 27 year cycles of terror, feasting on the residents of Derry, Maine until going back into hibernation deep beneath Derry.

Although only one of the creatures' countless forms, Pennywise became its most infamous identity, having successfully lured in countless prey around the town of Derry, Maine where It resided.

## History

### Origin

Pennywise was one of the countless forms of an ancient dimensional entity that landed in what would become Derry, Maine millions of years later.

In 1741, 27 years after It had entirely wiped out the original Derry settlement, the creature awakened once again, discovering that the town had been re-discovered and re-established. It began another year terrorising the town, and around half a year into its murder spree, witnessed a travelling performer, dressed as a clown. Noticing that the children of the town were easily drawn to the traveller, who entertained them by juggling bowling pins, the creature chose to take on the form of a clown, and the name Pennywise.

### Legacy

Though Pennywise had been killed by the Losers Club, the creatures true form was still very much alive, with the Losers not understanding they had only killed an extension of the monster.

## Personality

Simply speaking, Pennywise's actions come from it being a creature of pure consumption, satisfaction and overall, its own survival, being a deadly predator that primarily hunts for food. Over the years, It began to realise the more afraid its victims were, the tastier they became, beginning the creatures tactic of scaring its prey before feasting on them. For this reason, the creature only goes after humans, the only creature it can truly make afraid. While occasionally preying on adults, the creature prefers children, knowing children are far easier to scare.

It would hunt and kill its victims for a year before entering a 27-year dormancy. It manipulated the awareness and attention of the People in Derry, both to hide its activities and isolate its victims. This enforced apathy and lack of awareness also masks the anomalous murder spikes during Its active phase. It manipulates its prey and the town through both mundane and psychic means. In the sense, It uses its power to maintain the prosperity of Derry despite the gruesome murders and mass disappearances that regularly occur there, thus securing its food supply.

* It would manipulate its prey by promising them whatever they wanted, but can also determine their psychological fears and utilize them to provoke or cow those it faces. In the guise of Pennywise, It can be disarming, charming and seem nice to the kids it hunts, usually to lure them into secluded spots before attacking.
* It has psychic influence enough to keep the entire town of Derry in a subtle, apathetic ignorance to its activities. Adults are less inclined to care about the missing persons of the town and do not react in any intense manner when violence occurs even in front of them. It is able to make its prey experience hallucinations that are very hard to discern from reality.
* It has some ability to control the actions of others, most blatantly when It provokes Henry Bowers psychotic tendencies to kill his father and friends, and later acts as its agent in hunting the Losers. Even 27 years later Bowers remains submissive to It.

## Appearance

As Pennywise, It generally appeared as a tall male clown, with a bald head and a face covered in white makeup. The clown was accompanied with a generic red clown nose and a big clown-smile painted red over his mouth, with big tufts of red hair on either side of his head. Pennywise's appeared silvery white, with orange pompoms for buttons and pure white gloves. Pennywise appears to have normal 'human like' blue eyes.

As a form merely used to catch It's prey, Pennywise' appearance becomes far more sinister before consuming its victim. It's normal looking teeth become long and sharp, its eyes turn yellow, and his costume appears dirtier.