Heather (Peanuts)

Heather was an unseen character from the Peanuts comics. She serves as the object of Charlie Brown's affection, and a symbol of unrequited love. While never seen in the strip, she appears onscreen in several television specials, in which her name has been revealed as Heather. Charlie Brown most often notices her while eating lunch outdoors, and always failing to muster the courage to speak to her. She also figures prominently in Valentine's Day strips, several of which focus on Charlie Brown's hope of getting a valentine from her (or anyone for that matter; typically Charlie gets nothing and Snoopy gets tons of valentines). Charlie Brown typically attempts to give her a valentine but chickens out at the last minute. Charlie Brown sometimes refers her as the Little Red-Haired Girl.