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The '''Raven''' is a surnatural bird that roams the Haunted Mansion. |
The '''Raven''' is a surnatural bird that roams the Haunted Mansion. |
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==In the ride== |
==In the ride== |
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| − | As a leftover of the time he was supposed to be part-time narrator of the ride along with the [[Ghost Host]], the Raven is omnipresent throughout the tour, although he doesn't do much. His surnatural connections are indicated by his glowing red eyes and the fact that his likeness is carved on the Organist's crypt (in the queue area), indicating he has been alive for way more than a raven is supposed to. |
+ | As a leftover of the time he was supposed to be part-time narrator of the ride along with the [[Ghost Host]], the Raven is omnipresent throughout the tour, although he doesn't do much. His surnatural connections are indicated by his glowing red eyes and the fact that his likeness is carved on the Organist's crypt (in the queue area), indicating he has been alive for way more than a raven is supposed to. It physically appears four times in the attraction once in the conservatory cawing at guests, once looking over Madame Leota's incantations in the Seance room, once on a tree outside of the attic balcony, and finally atop the crypt at the end of the attraction. |
| + | ==Theories and Identifications== |
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| − | ==Backstory== |
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| ⚫ | The original idea, as depicted in ''[[The Story and Song from the Haunted Mansion]]'', was for an old raven's body to have been possessed by the spirit of "an old nag", according to the [[Ghost Host]]. This was only a temporary solution until the spirits could all materialize thanks to [[Madame Leota]]'s incantations combined with the mortal guests' "sympathetic vibrations". The guests were to be threatened by the Raven, who'd very much like to switch his old skinny bird body for a human one… The Raven also seemed to have some insight on the Mansion's backstory, identifying the Hanging Man's body as the [[Ghost Host|Ghost Host']]s by mockingly answering the Ghost Host's ominous "There's always… ‘my way’!" by a cawed "He chose the cowards' way !". |
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| + | === The Old Nag === |
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| ⚫ | The original idea, as depicted in ''[[The Story and Song from the Haunted Mansion]]'', was for an old raven's body to have been possessed by the spirit of "an old nag", according to the [[Ghost Host]]. This was only a temporary solution until the spirits could all materialize thanks to [[Madame Leota]]'s incantations combined with the mortal guests' "sympathetic vibrations". The guests were to be threatened by the Raven, who'd very much like to switch his old skinny bird body for a human one… The Raven also seemed to have some insight on the Mansion's backstory, identifying the Hanging Man's body as the [[Ghost Host|Ghost Host']]s by mockingly answering the Ghost Host's ominous "There's always… ‘my way’!" by a cawed "He chose the cowards' way !". The main problem with this backstory is that Madame Leota materializes the spirits halfway through the attraction and we see the Raven twice after Leota does this. |
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| + | === The Ghost Host === |
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| + | Some fans believe that the Raven is the physical form of the Ghost Host due to an original concept where the Ghost Host's voice would come from the Raven and the bird would have appeared more often in the ride such as the Foyer and the Stretching Room. The main problem with this theory is that the Raven appears in segments of the ride where the Ghost Host is not present (and vice-versa), for example the Raven appears in the descent from the [[attic]]'s balcony where it caws at guests on a branch but after the Graveyard sequence the Ghost Host says, " Ah, there you are, and just in time! There's a little matter I forgot to mention" which shows that he did not actively know where the guests went after he left them in the [[Grand Hall|Ballroom]]. |
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| + | === Leota's Pet === |
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| + | Some fans have theorized that the Raven is the pet of Madame Leota since it rests on her chair in the Seance room. Although nothing disproves this theory the Raven doesn't show any other connections with Madame Leota in the attraction, Memento Mori or Leota's Cart. |
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| + | === Other Identifications === |
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| + | If looking at the Edgar Allan Poe inspiration of the character it is possible that the Raven wasn't a ghost or pet at all but instead a mysterious watcher and/or omen which watches over the Mansion's grounds. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| − | *Besides the old cliché of ravens in Haunted Houses, the Raven seems to have been inspired by |
+ | *Besides the old cliché of ravens in Haunted Houses, the Raven seems to have been inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's famous poem of the same name. |
| + | *Up until 1971 there was a birdcage on the exterior of the New Orleans square Haunted Mansion. |
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*Some fans have nicknamed him Edgar, while the [[Ghost Gallery]] names him Richard. |
*Some fans have nicknamed him Edgar, while the [[Ghost Gallery]] names him Richard. |
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| + | *Originally the Raven would speak and be voiced by Eleanor Audrey who also voiced Madame Leota. The Raven would have also used the word "Nevermore" confirming it's inspiration came from Edgar Allen Poe. |
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[[Category:Characters]] |
[[Category:Characters]] |
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[[Category:Ghosts]] |
[[Category:Ghosts]] |
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Revision as of 17:27, 17 June 2017
The Raven
The Raven is a surnatural bird that roams the Haunted Mansion.
In the ride
As a leftover of the time he was supposed to be part-time narrator of the ride along with the Ghost Host, the Raven is omnipresent throughout the tour, although he doesn't do much. His surnatural connections are indicated by his glowing red eyes and the fact that his likeness is carved on the Organist's crypt (in the queue area), indicating he has been alive for way more than a raven is supposed to. It physically appears four times in the attraction once in the conservatory cawing at guests, once looking over Madame Leota's incantations in the Seance room, once on a tree outside of the attic balcony, and finally atop the crypt at the end of the attraction.
Theories and Identifications
The Old Nag
The original idea, as depicted in The Story and Song from the Haunted Mansion, was for an old raven's body to have been possessed by the spirit of "an old nag", according to the Ghost Host. This was only a temporary solution until the spirits could all materialize thanks to Madame Leota's incantations combined with the mortal guests' "sympathetic vibrations". The guests were to be threatened by the Raven, who'd very much like to switch his old skinny bird body for a human one… The Raven also seemed to have some insight on the Mansion's backstory, identifying the Hanging Man's body as the Ghost Host's by mockingly answering the Ghost Host's ominous "There's always… ‘my way’!" by a cawed "He chose the cowards' way !". The main problem with this backstory is that Madame Leota materializes the spirits halfway through the attraction and we see the Raven twice after Leota does this.
The Ghost Host
Some fans believe that the Raven is the physical form of the Ghost Host due to an original concept where the Ghost Host's voice would come from the Raven and the bird would have appeared more often in the ride such as the Foyer and the Stretching Room. The main problem with this theory is that the Raven appears in segments of the ride where the Ghost Host is not present (and vice-versa), for example the Raven appears in the descent from the attic's balcony where it caws at guests on a branch but after the Graveyard sequence the Ghost Host says, " Ah, there you are, and just in time! There's a little matter I forgot to mention" which shows that he did not actively know where the guests went after he left them in the Ballroom.
Leota's Pet
Some fans have theorized that the Raven is the pet of Madame Leota since it rests on her chair in the Seance room. Although nothing disproves this theory the Raven doesn't show any other connections with Madame Leota in the attraction, Memento Mori or Leota's Cart.
Other Identifications
If looking at the Edgar Allan Poe inspiration of the character it is possible that the Raven wasn't a ghost or pet at all but instead a mysterious watcher and/or omen which watches over the Mansion's grounds.
Trivia
- Besides the old cliché of ravens in Haunted Houses, the Raven seems to have been inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's famous poem of the same name.
- Up until 1971 there was a birdcage on the exterior of the New Orleans square Haunted Mansion.
- Some fans have nicknamed him Edgar, while the Ghost Gallery names him Richard.
- Originally the Raven would speak and be voiced by Eleanor Audrey who also voiced Madame Leota. The Raven would have also used the word "Nevermore" confirming it's inspiration came from Edgar Allen Poe.