Throughout the book, It is generally referred to as male, usually appearing as Pennywise.

In the novel, It claims that its true name is Robert 'Bob' Gray, but decided to be named “It”. It can manipulate weak-willed people, making them indifferent to the horrific events that unfold, or even serve as accomplices. It has a preference for children since their fears are easier to interpret and adults are more difficult to frighten while It is in physical form. After feeding, It would resume hibernation for approximately 30 years before reappearing. It slept for millions of years, then, when humans appeared in the area, It awoke and began a feeding cycle lasting about a year, feeding on people's fears and frequently assuming the shape of whatever its prey feared the most. It arrived on Earth during an asteroid impact and made its home under the land upon which Derry would later be constructed, initially preying on North American tribes. In the novel, It is a shapeshifting monster who usually takes the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown, originating in a void containing and surrounding the Universe-a place referred to in the novel as the 'Macroverse'. The character was portrayed in its Pennywise form by Tim Curry in the 1990 television adaptation and by Bill Skarsgård in the 2017 film adaptation and its 2019 sequel It Chapter Two. King thought of a troll like the one in the children's tale ' Three Billy Goats Gruff', though he imagined it living in a sewer system rather than under a bridge. King stated in a 2013 interview that he came up with the idea for Pennywise after asking himself what children feared 'more than anything else in the world', and feeling that the answer was clowns. 'The Losers Club' becomes aware of Pennywise's presence after it kills Bill's little brother, Georgie. During the course of the story, It primarily appears in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. 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 to shapeshift, manipulate reality, and go unnoticed by adults. It is the titular main antagonist in Stephen King's 1986 horror novel It. Top: Tim Curry as Pennywise in the 1990 miniseriesīottom: Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise in the 2017 movie

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