Puck is based upon the Puck of English mythology, a mischievous fairy or sprite, and the púca of Celtic mythology, a shapeshifting creature known to be a prankster and a trickster, and dangerous. A creature of the fae, he is also called Robin Goodfellow and Friar Rush.
History[]
He first appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream where his fellow fairy creature, Peaseblossom, refers to him as: "...that giggling-dangerous-totally-bloody-psychotic-menace-to-life-and-limb...."
Puck aids the Norse god, Loki, in kidnapping Daniel Hall, playing a small role in the destruction of Morpheus, and Daniel's subsequent assumption of the role of Dream.
Puck later appeared in an issue of The Books of Magic, posing as a gangster in Brighton and calling himself Mr Robbins. His true nature is discovered—but not exposed—by Tim Hunter.
Puck also appeared in Waking Hours when Heather After summoned a faerie to help Ruin go back to The Dreaming but the faerie felt insulted by this and refused to help. He later searched for Heather, wanting revenge, with a vorpal sword, a cursed blade that inflicts wounds that cannot be healed by normal ways in order to make the victim bleed to death.[1] Heather managed a way to save herself by making a deal with Auberon.[2]
Appearance[]
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Personality[]
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Powers and Abilities[]
- Fairy Physiology: As a goblin, Puck possesses enhanced physiology compared to humans.
- Immortality: Like other faerie creatures, he does not age and appears to be immortal.
- Shapeshifting: One of Puck's main powers is that he can change shape, he can disguise himself as humans and imitate their voices, however he implies that he cannot replicate their clothes.
- Magic: As a fairy, Puck can use magic freely.
- Fairy Dust: Puck has a bag of fairy dust, which he mainly uses to knock out those he throws it at.
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Behind the Scenes[]
- The character was inspired by Puck of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Although the character used by Gaiman is closer to the version that existed prior to Shakespeare's interpretation.