| Grim Reaper | |
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Name |
Grim Reaper(aka Death) |
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Affliction |
Stupid Deaths |
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Role |
Judge |
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portrayer |
Simon Farnaby |
Grim Reaper in season 1
Grim Reaper's appearance from series 2onward
"Your through to the Afterlife" - Grim Reaper
"'God. Honestly, my humor is wasted on these idiots!" - Grim Reaper
Grim Reaper: Is the main judge in Stupid Deaths. He decides who goes into the afterlife.
Biography
The Grim Reaper works as the receptionist for the entering of the Afterlife. He wrote a book called Deaths Big Book of Baby Names.. The Grim Reaper is a reoccurring character
Personality
Unlike the usual portrayal of the Grim Reaper, being eerie and haunting, here the Grim Reaper is relaxed and humorus. The Grim Reaper laughs at almost every stupid death story he hears. He makes jokes related to the person's death, but usually the person doesn't get it.
Appearance
The Grim Reaper wears black and has a dead white face.(see "Trivia" for more details)
Trivia
- He still lives with his mother in a bright warm house, which he hates
- He wrote a book called "Deaths Big Book of Baby Names"
- He did not let Arthur John Priest into the Afterlife due to the lack of stupidity in his death story
Between Series 1 and 2 of Horrible Histories, numerous changes happen to the style of Stupid Deaths:
- In series 1, the Grim Reaper appears in a black fully buttoned-up-to-the-neck coat, wearing white gloves. He has a white, tan face edged with black(his neck is tan). Also he stands behind a check in desk, next to the entry of the Afterlife. The Grim Reaper asked the person a series of questions (Name, year of death, occupation, method of death). In Series 2, of Horrible Histories, the style of the stupid deaths changes. The Grim Reaper wears a black buttoned up coat( that showing off his white bony neck vertebra) with long black pants, boots, and cape, and white gloves. His face is completely white, with some black. The Grim Reaper now sits behind a wide desk along with two other judges [N 1] which faces the silver doorway to the Afterlife. Even with this altering, the way to get into the afterlife is to have died a stupid way.
- The style of the theme song
- He's scared of clowns
- He is a big fan of Draco of Athens
- From Series 2 and on, his writing utensil is a glitter pink pen with pink feathers on the end
- He was the host for Horrible Histories Scary Special
- The Grim Reaper decided to quit his job, being overwhelmed with victims of the crusades, and suggested he may become a headmaster. Despite this he returns to his job for the rest of the season and the following seasons.
References
Notes
- ↑ These are skeletons, a male one named Louis, who sits on the Grim Reaper's right, and an un-named female skeleton, who sits to the Reaper's left. In Series 4, they are joined by an Egyptian Mummy, who sits between the Grim Reaper and Louis.