— Xander Lee discussing Wigglysrc“ "The father's the son, the son's the father. Wiggly rules on high in the Black and White, but he also is the dolls. Bet you didn't guess the, uh, Lord of Despair would be so cute and cuddly, did you?" ”
Wiggly (also known as Wiggog Y'Wrath and The Lord of Despair) is a character in the Hatchetfield Universe, and one of the Lords in Black. He features in Black Friday, The Witch in the Web, Daddy and Nerdy Prudes Must Die as well as being mentioned in Jane's A Car. He is played by Jon Matteson.
| Production | Played by | Song | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Friday | Jon Matteson | None | ||
| Nightmare Time | Season 1 | The Witch in the Web | ||
| Nerdy Prudes Must Die | The Summoning | |||
Black Friday[]
Wiggly appears as the main antagonist of Black Friday. For the majority of the show he appears as a green, plush doll which the citizens of Hatchetfield begin fighting with each other to get their hands on. He first appears in an advertisement for the doll, which was created by Wilbur Cross, his disciple. The dolls then feature throughout the rest of the show as a cult forms around them at Lakeside Mall led by the prophet Linda Monroe. However, the religion dies after the shooting of Linda by Becky Barnes and the burning of the final Wiggly doll by Lex Foster.
Wiggly as a sentient entity also appears in the show. He first speaks to Hannah Foster through the doll. He initially attempts to befriend the girl but she refuses saying that her friend, Webby, told her he was bad. In response Wiggly calls Webby a bitch before threatening the young girl, promising to kill her. She then throws the doll away from her. He appears once again when President Howard Goodman enters the Black and White. In response to the President telling him to leave humanity alone he laughs telling the president that he won't leave, especially not before Christmas which is going to be his birthday. He then orders the Sniggles to kill the president, however he escapes.
Jane's A Car[]
Wiggly is mentioned by the Tape Voice in his reading of The Black Book. He is referenced in the ritual of soul transference.
The Witch in the Web[]
Wiggly appears briefly in The Witch in the Web as a voice that calls out to Hannah, mimicking the phrase said by his brother Pokotho through the hive to Paul Matthews: "We just keep running into each other don't we?". This causes Hannah to lose her connection to Miss Holloway and accidentally resurrect Wilbur Cross.
The main antagonist of The Witch in the Web, Willabella Muckwab, was the first disciple of Wiggly. She was executed for crimes of witchcraft by the citizens town of Hatchetfield in 1824, the same year as the towns founding. To trap her eternal soul the Hatchetmen planted people with a touch of the gift to form Witchwood Forest, their roots made a web and trapped Willabella's soul until she was able to free herself by rooting herself in Hannah's mind.
Daddy[]
Wiggly appears in doll form at the end of the song Young At Heart. He is also referenced in the spell from The Black Book Sheila intends to use to keep herself young.
Nerdy Prudes Must Die[]
Wiggly and the other Lords in Black appear after being summoned by Steph Lauter, Pete Spankoffski and Grace Chasity via the ritual Holding Court with the Void. As they hold court, Wiggly serves as the leader of the group actively guiding them and communicating with Steph, Pete and Grace the most. Wiggly offers the trio an ultimatum: sacrifice the thing they cherish most, or die at the hands of Max Jägerman. After Grace sacrifices her chastity, the Lords in Black pull Max's soul into the Black and White.
Description[]
Wiggly appears in many forms, most prominently as a green doll. The Tickle-me Wiggly doll is a green furry plushie with a mint green tummy. Its face is light green with short tentacles and yellow eyes with a blue iris. He also seems to have warts on his face. His six fingers are also light green tentacles. He also appears in Nerdy Prudes Must Die as a human appearing creature wearing a green suit with a green ruff running down him, a Wiggly plush on his back, and a gold plastic crown.
However, his true form appears as a massive being with huge, glowing eyes and a maw surrounded by tentacles.
Personality and Traits[]
Like many of the Lords in Black, Wiggly has a childlike personality and way of speaking. However, he is also extremely sociopathic and sadistic. Wiggly is the cleverest of the Lords in Black and is the primary ruler of the Black and White; he rules it tyrannically and shows neither mercy nor sympathy for his subjects and adversaries. He enjoys threatening his opponents with very specific kinds of pain and is very profane, even when he takes on the appearance of a cuddly toy. Wiggly serves as the leader of the Lords in Black and will often lead the others as they enact his bidding. While he generally appears malevolent, Wiggly's power can be used for the greater good, though not without a steep cost to the person who makes a deal with him.
Skills[]
- Trickery- Wiggly is extremely intelligent and is able to outwit people who try and oppose him.
- Corruption- Wiggly was able to corrupt almost anyone who came in contact with his dolls. this power does not affect children.
- Possession-Wiggly is able to possess dead bodies like he did with Ethan's body.
- Dimensional Vision- As the Black and White exists outside of all timelines, Wiggly is able to see into all timelines and the events within them.
- Physical Manifestation- When the ritual Holding Court with the Void is performed at a Black Altar, Wiggly is able to appear in the normal world for a short period.
- Dimensional Imprisonment- Alongside the other Lords in Black, Wiggly has the ability to pull souls into and entrap them in the Black and White.
Relationships[]
Wilbur Cross[]
Wilbur Cross is Wiggly's primary disciple in the modern day. After entering the Black and White, Wilbur pledged his allegiance to the Lords in Black. Wilbur is the main enactor of many of the Lords in Black's schemes, most prominently Wiggly's. Posting as 'Uncle Wiley', Wilbur was the creator of the Wiggly doll and aimed to aid Wiggly in his plans for world domination.
Willabella Muckwab[]
Willabella Muckwab is the first disciple of Wiggly. She was the first one to actively worship him and is responsible for the writing of The Black Book, a book used to harness the powers of the Lords in Black. She was eventually executed for her worshipping of demons, but even following her death, she remained loyal to the Lords in Black, calling Wiggly her "king."
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Wiggly with Steph, Pete and Grace in Nerdy Prudes Must Die
Grace Chasity[]
Grace Chasity is a conduit for the power of Wiggly. Grace initially uses the Black Book to contact the Lords in Black and makes a deal with them to give up the thing she cherishes most in exchange for them trapping Max Jägerman's soul in the Black and White. After this, Grace continues to use Wiggly's power to entrap the souls of all people who she views as being "dirty dudes".
Steph Lauter[]
Steph Lauter is a victim yet ally of Wiggly. He enjoys Steph's suffering and actively causes it in asking her to kill Pete in order to gain his favour. After using the Black Book to meet with the Lords in Black, Steph was forced to almost give up the thing she cherishes most: Pete, in exchange for Max Jägerman's soul being pulled into the Black and White.
Pete Spankoffski[]
Pete Spankoffski is a victim yet ally of Wiggly. He enjoys Pete's suffering and actively causes it in asking Steph to kill Pete in order to gain his favour. After using the Black Book to meet with the Lords in Black, Pete was forced to almost give up his life (as he is the thing Steph cherishes the most) in exchange for Max Jägerman's soul being pulled into the Black and White.
Wiggly and Hannah in Black Friday
Hannah Foster[]
Hannah Foster is Wiggly's enemy. He actively tormented and taunted her during Black Friday. He also taunts her in The Witch in the Web.
Blinky[]
Blinky is Wiggly's brother and one of the Lords in Black. Wiggly is the leader of the Lords in Black and so has the ultimate power within their group and the others are willing to yield to them. All of the Lords in Black act as agents of chaos and sometimes are able to use their power collaboratively to reach a collective goal.
Tinky[]
Tinky is Wiggly's brother and one of the Lords in Black. Wiggly is the leader of the Lords in Black and so has the ultimate power within their group and the others are willing to yield to them. All of the Lords in Black act as agents of chaos and sometimes are able to use their power collaboratively to reach a collective goal.
Nibbly[]
Nibbly is Wiggly's brother and one of the Lords in Black. Wiggly is the leader of the Lords in Black and so has the ultimate power within their group and the others are willing to yield to them. All of the Lords in Black act as agents of chaos and sometimes are able to use their power collaboratively to reach a collective goal.
Pokey[]
Pokey is Wiggly's brother and one of the Lords in Black. Wiggly is the leader of the Lords in Black and so has the ultimate power within their group and the others are willing to yield to him. Wiggly will actively scold Pokey and reel him in often. All of the Lords in Black act as agents of chaos and sometimes are able to use their power collaboratively to reach a collective goal.
Webby[]
Webby is Wiggly's sister and a Queen in White. Unlike her brothers, Webby is good, causing them to resent her.
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Trivia[]
- As Wiggly resides in the Black and White, a realm outside all time and space, he has no birthday.[1]
- Wiggly's full name was technically first revealed in the first Black Friday trailer, where it is written on the Wiggly doll's box, although the writing is near-impossible to read.[2] However, on September 26, 2019, Nick Lang tweeted a photo of the prototype Wiggly in the box, where the writing is more clearly visible.[3]This box states that his true name is "Wiggog Y'Wrath ".
- The Wiggly prototype doll was made from Lillian the Cabbage Patch Doll by Nick Lang.
- Wiggly is the only Lord in Black to be consistently portrayed by the same actor, Jon Matteson, throughout the Hatchetfield series.
- Wiggly is due to appear a potential future Nightmare Time episode named Miss Holloween.