Parasol

> 'Cause rainbows won't light up the sky unless you let it rain!
>
> Parasol, Terribly Unhappy for No Reason

**Parasol L. Labreum** was originally the main antagonist and then the main character in the TV series *Brief & Scanty*. Parasol is a nice enough guy at heart who is looking for sympathy and love in order to better understand the world.

### Appearance

#### Physical

Parasol has light blue hair and green eyes.

#### Clothing

Parasol wears a yellow cape, beige pants, and black rubber boots. He also wears a pair of white gloves.

### Personality

Unlike most of the antagonists in *Brief & Scanty*, Parasol is often a good enough guy to help out (even if it's out of his own selfish desires) when needed. He also genuinely cares for Brief, Scanty and Taco, and sometimes even shows his affection for the three by showing kindness or offering help to get closer to them. Before starting his villainous deeds, Parasol was a friendly but socially awkward guy who always had problems understanding society and its norms, which made him desperately join the "dark side" - not quite as viciously as they say, his occasional accomplices in offense Razor and/or Blade. However, his love of making trouble for entertainment, as well as his harsh, sarcastic and witty attitude, easily turn him into an antihero. Parasol is often morose and unhappy for no reason (hence the title of the episode in which it was introduced). Parasol was born in Bangbrock City, one of the most depressed areas of Manthropolis. Despite the fact that most of the time Parasol is unpredictable, temperamental and overly emotional, he loves to laugh; he finds minor accidents, such as embarrassing Pansy in public and Brief and Scanty's raft falling apart, amusing - scenes like this usually, if not always, accompanied by Parasol's trademark laughter. Ironically, Parasol loves to ridicule, mock, and humiliate others, especially Brief and Taco (though he later apologizes for this). Parasol is sometimes greedy and voracious - he refuses to share his food, unless it is an emergency - for example, he bumps into someone who has not eaten for several days. He has a heart, but prefers not to open up to people too easily. Like Brief and Scanty, Parasol has trust issues and prefers to work on its own, although he sometimes requires attention. Parasol does not like to be touched, especially hugged, because he is extremely sensitive. Like Scanty, Parasol is extremely intelligent; after all, he's the one who comes up with much of the planning and scheduling throughout the series. It turned out that Parasol is very good with charts, and he is also creative and open-minded. Sometimes Parasol shows affection and love for Brief and even for Taco, for example, invites them to stand under his umbrella in the "The Haunted Hill House". Parasol can forgive, however, like Scanty, he believes that the evil of the world should not be forgotten, and therefore believes in punishment. He believes that it was punishment that helped him realize his own mistakes and change for the better; his destructive methods were forgiven by Brief and Scanty, though not forgotten by Taco, who, like Parasol himself, is often angry with those who have hurt him in the past.

### Abilities

Throughout the series, Parasol is shown to be able to fly using his miniature umbrella called See-Through. In *Brief & Scanty vs. the World*, Parasol is gifted the ability to weaponize thunderbolts.

### Gallery

Screenshot of Parasol observing the sinking raft of Brief, Scanty and Taco from a distance. ("Jungle Croose")
### Trivia

* Parasol was inspired by, as well as based on Dyudyuka Barbidokskaya, evil sorceress from the cartoon *On the road with the clouds*, and Sorceline, one of the two primary antagonists in *Les Pyjamasques* picture book series. Umbrella's attitude and personality is also reminiscent of Blooregard Q. "Bloo" Kazoo, an Imaginary Friend created by Mac in *Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.*
* Throughout the series, various characters, including Frosty, sometimes mistake Parasol for a woman.
* Scanty and Parasol's color palettes contrast with each other: Parasol's hair is light blue and eyes are light green, Scanty's hair is light green and eyes are light blue.
* Parasol is considered a fan favorite; he is an "unpopular-popular character" in the *Brief & Scanty* universe and fandom. While Parasol is not entirely hated by the rest of the characters, he is not taken seriously by anyone other than Scanty and sometimes Blade most of the time.