Mr. Croup
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Mr. Croup is a sadistic, eloquent, and cunning assassin from Neil Gaiman’s urban fantasy novel "Neverwhere," known for his grotesque manners and partnership with the brutish Mr. Vandemar.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
assassin ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Neverwhere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
Neverwhere (BBC television series)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neverwhere (radio drama) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | urban fantasy ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| basedOn | archetypal sinister henchman ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cruel
ⓘ
cunning ⓘ eloquent ⓘ grotesque ⓘ manipulative ⓘ polite in speech ⓘ sadistic ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duoType | brains of the pair with Mr. Vandemar ⓘ |
| employer |
Islington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various clients in London Below ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Door
ⓘ
Marquis de Carabas NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Mayhew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Neverwhere (1996 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Neverwhere (BBC television series)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neverwhere (radio drama) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCompanion | Mr. Vandemar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartner | Mr. Vandemar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| morality | amoral ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enjoyment of torture
ⓘ
extreme politeness masking cruelty ⓘ grotesque manners ⓘ love of wordplay ⓘ |
| occupation |
assassin
ⓘ
henchman ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
London Below
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neverwhere universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
pursues Door
ⓘ
threatens Richard Mayhew ⓘ |
| species | human-like being ⓘ |
| speechStyle |
florid
ⓘ
formal ⓘ |
| violenceLevel | high ⓘ |
| worksWith | Mr. Vandemar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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