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{{Anti-Hero Infobox
 
{{Anti-Hero Infobox
|image = The Grinch.jpg
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|image = TheGrinch.png
|size = 250
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|fullname = Unknown
|fullname = The Grinch
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|alias = The Grinch<br>
|alias = Grinch<br>
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Grinch<br>
Mr. Grinch
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Mr. Grinch<br>
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Mr. Green-face<br>
|origin = ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas''
 
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Mr. Green Guy
|occupation = Trickster (formerly)
 
 
|origin = ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas!''
|skills = Super strength<br>
 
 
|occupation = Hermit
Cleverness
 
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|skills = Cunning<br>
|hobby = Hating Christmas (formerly)
 
 
Super strength<br>
|goals = To Stop Christmas (formerly)
 
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Manipulation<br>
|friends = [[Max (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)|Max]], the Who's, [[Cindy Lou Who]]
 
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Intelligence
|enemies = The Whos (formerly), Mayor Augustus Maywho (in the live-action adaptation and the upcoming CGI adaptation)
 
|type of anti-hero = Abuser and Master Manipulator (formerly)<br>
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|hobby = Hating Christmas <small>(formerly)</small>.<br>
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Inventing.<br>
Redeemed Villain}}
 
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Scheming.
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|goals = Put an end to Christmas in Whoville by stealing all of the Whos' presents, food, and decorations <small>(formerly)</small>.<br>
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Terrorize Whoville and anyone who displeases him <small>(succeeded; formerly).</small><br>
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Mess with the Cat in the Hat <small>(formerly)</small>.
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|family = Max <small>(pet)</small>
 
|friends = [[Max (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)|Max]]<br>
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The Whos<br>
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[[Cindy Lou Who]]
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|enemies = The Whos <small>(formerly)</small>
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|type of anti-hero = Redeemed Trickster
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}}
 
{{Quote|Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more.|The Grinch}}
 
{{Quote|Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more.|The Grinch}}
   
'''The Grinch''' is the titular redeemed [[w:c:villains:The Grinch|protagonist villain]] of ''Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!''.
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'''The Grinch''' is the titular redeemed [[w:c:villains:The Grinch|protagonist villain]] of ''Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!''.
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In 1966, he was voiced by the late actor Boris Karloff. In 2000, he was portrayed by Jim Carrey as an adult while the late Josh Ryan Evans play as an 8-year-old Grinch.
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In 2018, he was voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch.
   
 
==Character description==
 
==Character description==
The Grinch is depicted as a furry recluse living in seclusion on a cliff overlooking the cheerful, optimistic community of Whoville. He scorns the Christmas season and the boisterous festivities customarily celebrated during the holiday; apparently irritated by the happiness of others and deriving pleasure from spoiling other people's merriment. Aided by his long-suffering pet dog, Max, he disguises himself as [[Santa Claus]] and breaks into the Whos' homes to steal their holiday decorations and gifts.
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The Grinch is depicted as a furry recluse living in seclusion on a cliff overlooking the cheerful, optimistic community of Whoville.
   
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He scorns the Christmas season and the boisterous festivities customarily celebrated during the holiday; apparently irritated by the happiness of others and deriving pleasure from spoiling other people's merriment.
Although his plan works, he is infuriated on Christmas morning to find the Whos singing cheerfully despite his actions. Convinced that the holiday must carry a meaning distinct from its decorations and gifts, the Grinch returns and distributes his stolen goods to the Whos, with whom he thereafter celebrates. Nevertheless, the Grinch is still portrayed as a bitter and ill-tempered character in artwork or other media. With the character's anti-holiday spirit followed by the transformation on Christmas morning, scholars have noted similarity to [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] from [[Wikipedia:Charles Dickens|Charles Dickens]]' 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol''.
 
   
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Aided by his long-suffering pet dog, Max, he disguises himself as [[Santa Claus (original)|Santa Claus]] and breaks into the Whos' homes to steal their holiday decorations and gifts.
In both the animated TV special and the 2000 live-action film, he is shown to have superhuman strength when he stops an entire sleigh loaded with presents from going over a cliff and lifts it over his head, although he is also described as "[finding] the strength of ten Grinches plus two" during that moment of crisis. Thus, his feat of strength may be akin to an adrenaline rush, as he does not appear to exhibit this ability under normal circumstances.
 
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Although his plan works, he is infuriated on Christmas morning to find the Whos singing cheerfully despite his actions. Convinced that the holiday must carry a meaning distinct from its decorations and gifts, the Grinch returns and distributes his stolen goods to the Whos, with whom he thereafter celebrates.
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Nevertheless, the Grinch is still portrayed as a bitter and ill-tempered character in artwork or other media.
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With the character's anti-holiday spirit followed by the transformation on Christmas morning, scholars have noted similarity to [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] from [[Wikipedia:Charles Dickens|Charles Dickens]]' 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol''.
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In both the animated TV special and the 2000 live-action film, he is shown to have superhuman strength when he stops an entire sleigh loaded with presents from going over a cliff and lifts it over his head, although he is also described as "[finding] the strength of ten Grinches plus two" during that moment of crisis.
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Thus, his feat of strength may be akin to an adrenaline rush, as he does not appear to exhibit this ability under normal circumstances.
   
 
==''Heroic Side''==
 
==''Heroic Side''==
*''He gave back the gifts to the people in Whoville.''
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*''He saved Cindy-Lou Who from the stamping machine''.
*''He saved Cindy-Lou Who from the stamping machine.''
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*''He stopped the sleigh from falling off the cliff and saved Cindy-Lou Who.''
*''He stopped the sleigh from falling off the cliff.''
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*''He gave back the gifts to the people in Whoville''.
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*''He pass the Christmas season with the Whos in his cave''.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="250">
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<gallery widths="300" bordercolor="lime" captiontextcolor="lime" position="center">
 
20121220_Grinch.jpg|The Grinch, as seen in the animated TV special
 
20121220_Grinch.jpg|The Grinch, as seen in the animated TV special
Tumblr md1ijyRxdw1qieyopo1 500.jpg|[[The Grinch (Live-Action)|The Grinch]], as seen in the live-action movie, played by Jim Carrey
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Tumblr md1ijyRxdw1qieyopo1 500.jpg|[[The Grinch (2000)|The Grinch]], as seen in the live-action movie, played by Jim Carrey
Screenshot 2016-05-31-13-19-50.png|The Grinch in the upcoming 2018 movie
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Grinch 2018 character.png|[[The Grinch (2018)|The Grinch]] in 2018
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==Trivia==
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*Dr. Seuss disputed casting Boris Karloff for fear that he would make the Grinch too scary.
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*Boris Karloff's voice changes when he speaks for the Grinch. Originally he spoke in his "Narrator" voice throughout. After recording was complete, the highs in his voice were mechanically removed for the Grinch, giving him the gravelly voice heard in the finished version.
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Revision as of 22:18, 24 April 2020

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Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more.
~ The Grinch

The Grinch is the titular redeemed protagonist villain of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.

In 1966, he was voiced by the late actor Boris Karloff. In 2000, he was portrayed by Jim Carrey as an adult while the late Josh Ryan Evans play as an 8-year-old Grinch.

In 2018, he was voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch.

Character description

The Grinch is depicted as a furry recluse living in seclusion on a cliff overlooking the cheerful, optimistic community of Whoville.

He scorns the Christmas season and the boisterous festivities customarily celebrated during the holiday; apparently irritated by the happiness of others and deriving pleasure from spoiling other people's merriment.

Aided by his long-suffering pet dog, Max, he disguises himself as Santa Claus and breaks into the Whos' homes to steal their holiday decorations and gifts.

Although his plan works, he is infuriated on Christmas morning to find the Whos singing cheerfully despite his actions. Convinced that the holiday must carry a meaning distinct from its decorations and gifts, the Grinch returns and distributes his stolen goods to the Whos, with whom he thereafter celebrates.

Nevertheless, the Grinch is still portrayed as a bitter and ill-tempered character in artwork or other media.

With the character's anti-holiday spirit followed by the transformation on Christmas morning, scholars have noted similarity to Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol.

In both the animated TV special and the 2000 live-action film, he is shown to have superhuman strength when he stops an entire sleigh loaded with presents from going over a cliff and lifts it over his head, although he is also described as "[finding] the strength of ten Grinches plus two" during that moment of crisis.

Thus, his feat of strength may be akin to an adrenaline rush, as he does not appear to exhibit this ability under normal circumstances.

Heroic Side

  • He saved Cindy-Lou Who from the stamping machine.
  • He stopped the sleigh from falling off the cliff and saved Cindy-Lou Who.
  • He gave back the gifts to the people in Whoville.
  • He pass the Christmas season with the Whos in his cave.

Gallery

Trivia

  • Dr. Seuss disputed casting Boris Karloff for fear that he would make the Grinch too scary.
  • Boris Karloff's voice changes when he speaks for the Grinch. Originally he spoke in his "Narrator" voice throughout. After recording was complete, the highs in his voice were mechanically removed for the Grinch, giving him the gravelly voice heard in the finished version.

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Horton Hears a Who: Horton the Elephant | Morton the Mouse | Ned McDodd | Jojo McDodd | Rudy Kangaroo
The Cat in the Hat: The Cat in the Hat (Live Action) | Conrad | Sally | The Fish | Thing One and Thing Two | Nick
How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Grinch (Live Action, CGI) | Max (Live Action, CGI) | Cindy Lou Who (Live Action, CGI) | Martha May Whovier | Donna Lou Who
Green Eggs and Ham: Sam-I-Am | Guy-Am-I | Mr. Jenkins | Gluntz | Pam-I-Am | E.B. Weebie | Michelle Weebie | McWinkle
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Halloween Is Grinch Night: Euchariah Who | Wuzzy Woozoo