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  1. The character is an ancient, shape-shifting, trans-dimensional evil entity who preys upon the children (and sometimes adults) of Derry, Maine, roughly every 27 years, using a variety of powers that include the ability of shapeshifting and manipulation of reality. During the course of the story, It primarily appears in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown.

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    It is a shape-shifting creature known as a Glamour, who is billions of years old. Although It lived on planet Earth for many years, It originated in a void/dimension outside the regions of space known as the Macroverse. Since It's true identity is unclear, due to its shape-shifting abilities and being from another universe, It's real name and speci...

    It originated in an undiscovered void containing and surrounding our entire universe, another far-off universe referred to as the "Macroverse". (A concept related to Todash Darkness from the Dark Towernovels.) Other evidence from this series suggests It is the creation of a separate omnipotent creator referred to as "The Other" (who may be the enti...

    It arrived on Earth in a massive cataclysmic event similar to an asteroid impact, landing in a location in North America that would eventually become Derry, Maine. Once people settled over this location, It adopted its usual pattern of a 25-28 year hibernation, waking to kill and eat. Each awakening and return to hibernation is sometimes marked by ...

    The reasons behind It’s actions is that it eats for its own survival and satisfaction and then it goes dormant usually after a year's worth of feeding. It is a deadly predator that primarily hunts for food. But only if it can scare its prey before feasting on it. It is a predator of humans, and prefers children to adults. Most importantly, It desir...

    No one knows the true form of It, since the creature first existed in an inter-dimensional realm referred to as "deadlights". Bill Denbrough comes close to see the "deadlights", but defeats It before this happens. The true form of the "deadlights" exists outside the physical realm. Any living being that sees the "deadlights" goes insane almost inst...

    Lower-tier Omnipotence: It has an immense amount of power with only Maturin being its equal and Gan its only superior.
    Superhuman Strength: It can tear the heads and limbs of human bodies with extreme ease, either with arms or mouth (as Pennywise or any humanoid form).
    Superhuman Speed: Bill notes that It can move at extreme speeds, claiming that it was way faster than an "express train".
    Invulnerability: While It is clearly not invincible, it can heal at superhuman levels, but the rate tends to vary for unknown reasons. In the 2017 film, It is stabbed through the head with an iron...

    It underestimates and scorns all of mankind. In many cases, it leaves an open escape route for victims and lets them run away. Because of this narcissism, IT makes mistakes and does illogical things. The presence of courage and heart are It's main weaknesses. This appears to have a psychological effect that instills fear and enables it the inabilit...

    It assumes thirty-two forms in the novel. 1. Pennywise the Dancing Clown: The main and favorite form that the creature takes. Pennywise wears a baggy silk suit of silver with orange pompoms and a collar ruff. He has a white face and a bald head, with red hair on either side. His mouth has a red clown smile. He wears large white gloves and is usually carrying a bunch of balloons. Stephen King based his appearance on Ronald McDonald, Bozo the Clown, Clarabell the Clown, and John Wayne Gacy. In...

    Forms of IT in the 1990 miniseries

    It sixteen forms in the 1990 miniseries. 1. Pennywise the Dancing Clown 2. Mr. Hanscom 3. Swampy Skeleton 4. George Denbrough 5. The Mummy 6. Werewolf 7. Alvin Marsh 8. Gas Station Attendant 9. Mrs. Kersh/The Witch 10. Rotton Lady/Alvin Marsh 11. The Moon(to Henry Bowers) 12. Blue Zombie Belch Huggins 13. Stanley Uris's Head 14. Beverly Marsh 15. A Doberman Pinscher 16. Freaky Fortune Cookies 17. The Deadlights 18. Giant Spider Monster

    Forms of IT in the 2017 film

    It assumes thirteen forms in the 2017 film. 1. Pennywise the Dancing Clown 2. Georgie Denbrough: After claiming the young boy as his victim, frequently torments Bill by taking Georgie's form. It did this mainly by running around in a yellow raincoat, but at one point meets him face-to-face in the Denbrough basement with his face deteriorating. Later, while under Neibolt House, It uses Georgie's form again in an attempt to trick Bill into lowering his guard, but the ruse fails and Bill shoots...

    IT (1986 Novel) 1. Georgie Denbrough: The younger brother of Bill Denbrough and youngest child of Zack and Sharon Denbrough. His left arm is ripped off by It. His screams were heard by Dave Gardener, who arrived only forty-five seconds after the incident, but George had already died of blood loss. 2. Betty Ripsom: A female classmate of the Losers a...

    • Bill Denbrough. Determined and resourceful protagonist. His brother is murdered. The leader of “The Loser’s Club.” Bill is the main protagonist in Stephen King’s ‘It,’ he is determined and resourceful.
    • Benjamin Hanscom “Ben” Member of the Loser’s Club. Intelligent, bookworm. A target of bullies. Ben Hanscom is a member of The Loser’s Club. He is an intelligent bookworm with excellent mechanical skills which helped The Loser’s Club defeat It.
    • Richard Tozier “Richie” A jokester. Has severe shortsightedness. Known as “Trashmouth” Richie Tozier is a jokester and a member of The Loser’s Club whose impersonation of voices becomes very useful for the group in defeating It.
    • Edward Kaspbrak “Eddie” Frail and a hypochondriac. Becomes a limousine rental company owner. His mother is overprotective. Eddie Kaspbrak is a frail boy and a hypochondriac who carries an inhaler with him, believing he has asthma.
  2. It / Pennywise the Dancing Clown / Bob Gray. The monstrous antagonist of the novel, “It” first appears in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. It introduces itself to George Denbrough from within Derry’s sewer as “Bob Gray,” also known as Pennywise. When… read analysis of It / Pennywise the Dancing Clown / Bob Gray.

  3. IT is the 22nd book published by Stephen King. It was his 18th novel, and the 13th novel written under his own name. The book was released by Viking on September 15, 1986. It was one of the best selling novels in the United States of that year and is now considered a "modern masterpiece" of the horror genre in literature. Since the book's publication King's story has been adapted several times ...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › It_(novel)It (novel) - Wikipedia

    It is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It was King's 22nd book and the 17th novel written under his own name. The story follows the experiences of seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. "It" primarily appears in the form of ...

  5. stephenking.com › works › novelStephen King | IT

    From the Flap. It began for the Losers on a day in June of 1958, the day school let out for the summer. That was the day Henry Bowers carved the first letter of his name on Ben Hanscom's belly and chased him into the Barrens, the day Henry and his Neanderthal friends beat up on Stuttering Bill Denbrough and Eddie Kaspbrak, the day Stuttering Bill had to save Eddie from his worst asthma attack ...

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