Capricorn (Inkheart)

Capricorn is a power-mad baron who serves as one of the major villains in the Inkheart book trilogy and the main antagonist in the 2009 film adaptation with the same name.

He was portrayed by Andy Serkis, who also played Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film franchise, Ulysses Klaue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mr. Grin in Stormbreaker, Snoke in the Star Wars franchise and Spike in Flushed Away.

Appearance

Capricorn is described as having light blond hair and clear colourless eyes. His original appearance is described as having brown short hair and somehow a scar.

Personality

Capricorn has typical personality of the villain. He is extremely cruel, ruthless, manipulative, sadistic, heartless and perfidious. He doesn't have codex of honor and is ready to cheat to win. He is also unspeakably deceitful and is complete liar and enjoys deceiving others. Despite his arrogant and twisted nature he is also a coward and in the battle prefers to use his minions.

History

Inkheart (1st book)

Capricorn was, in his former world, a fire-raiser. He had his own stronghold in the woods between Ombra and the Adderhead's realm, Argenta, and commanded a big household, including his men who, amongst others, committed arson for him. He is the primary antagonist of the first book.

Inkheart (movie)

When he was read into the real world by Mo along with Dustfinger and Basta, he traveled to his present village in Italy. Capricorn used to serve under the Adderhead, but when he was read into our world, he became the leader of a band of old fire-raisers, including Basta, Flatnose, Cockerell, Fulvio and his mother Mortola, who lived disguised as Capricorn's maid in the real world. Over time Capricorn became quite influential in our world, which was mostly based on blackmail and threats and has made a new home in an old castle within a remote village in rural Italy. Capricorn has a clearly black heart and enjoys being evil and deceitful. However, strangely, his goal wasn't actually necessarily evil, per se. His only goal was to find Mortimer and all copies of Inkheart and burn the books so that he can't be sent back back to the Inkworld. He admittedly loves living in our world, with items such as duct tape, jewels, gold, etcetera. In contrast to Dustfinger who wants to return home, he didn't want to get back into the inkworld but to destroy all copies so no one could ever send him back. That's the ultimate limit of his evil actions.

All he wanted from Mortimer was that he read him valuables and the Shadow into the real world. He was eventually killed along his followers by his own minion, the Shadow, who had been controlled by Meggie at the time.

Gallery

Lord Capricorn

Capricorn in a flashback sequence.

Capricorn seated on his throne within his Castle.

Capricorn trying to force Meggie to read for him

Capricorn awaiting the arrival of his demonic minion, the Shadow.

Capricorn begins to fade out of existence as Meggie reads him out of the book

Capricorn finally disintegrates and his remains are devoured by the Shadow.

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