#the wax bellman

[queen0fm0nsterz]

As an avid little nightmares enthusiast, what are your serious beliefs on the often overlooks Wax Bellman? Any theories or headcanons?

Frankly? I don't really have anything.

Don't get me wrong -- I find it very sweet that the fandom has always tried to involve him into the fan content, making him part of the crew of the Maw even though he was cut in the end. Considering how involved he was in the marketing of the game up until 2016 we have good reason to believe that the guy was also beloved by the crew; he must have been a "last second" cut.

(Pictures from the previously mentioned con.)

His situation is really a sad one because it would have been awesome to have him run around in the game. Would have made the runtime longer.

HOWEVER! His presence is still tangible in the Maw, in spite of him being gone. This is something I will gladly get into: bring little details to light is something I am very fond of doing.

We see him directly in a couple of paintings owned by the Lady, both in the Residence and in her own quarters. She has a habit of keeping pictures of her employees; this is a good indicator that he was on the Maw during her reign. Might be an obvious statement, but you never know with the Maw... In all of these instances, he is found hanging by his neck; considering his jack in the box is also in a room where a Nome is swinging aggressively on a lamp attached to a long wire, the "cord around neck" part is a prominent aspect of this character.

((This is, most likely, one of the reasons why they ultimately cut him out. I cannot imagine how hard it would be to animate a guy walk around with a cord around his neck all the time. Adding to that, his face looks hard to model and keep consistent, so that's a point against him as well.))

Keeping his profession in mind, one could really call him a dog on a leash. A bellman is a person who helps the guests carry their luggage inside their place of residence and shares information about the establishment and its services. From what we can discern from the first painting, we can also see that this particular Bellman was also the one in charge of the booking and the tickets, so doing check ins and things of the like.

Generally, he'd be the one to look after the Guests more closely, which lines up with the traces of him we are left with...

You see, in the 2016 con, the Wax Bellman was shown hiding behind a two-way mirror. He could only be seen once the light was turned on, on his side of the mirror. Meaning that the two way mirror we see in LN 1 is most likely one of the places he would have resided in.

That in itself is not too obscene considering the other customs of the Maw, but the mirror is in a bathroom. And he has a chair. With toilet paper.

... Yeah, uh. Very interesting, Tarsier Studios! 😁👍🏻

About Tarsier Studios, actually! This ask reminded me of something they said in regards to the Ferryman and the Wax Bellman. A few years back, LN twitter referred to the Bellman as "Ferryman"; for this reason, it was believed for a while that the two characters were either the same person, or that one replaced the other in the lore. This was confirmed to not be the case!

(From this awesome interview! I suggest you go listen to it, because this screenshot is hard to read + it reveals a LOT of Maw lore!)

So we can finally put a stone on this lost soul. He is lost to time, but never forgotten. Keep the fan content of him coming!

#little nightmares #ln meta #the wax bellman #the bellhop #ln bellhop #ln wax bellman #ln the lady #the lady #the lady ln #the ferryman #ln the ferryman #the ferryman ln #{hes kind of a weirdo tbh #strange guy ong #and yk its something when I say hes weird #the room in the bathroom caught me SO off guard when I played the game again when i was older #THE TOILET PAPER ESPECIALLY LIKE😭 WILDDDDD #a friend of mine dubbed this the 《wanking room》 and i fucking hate it #anyway. uh. yeah the Maw is definitely a place that exists}

[the-gt-fairy]

I wonder what the reason that Noone calls the Ferryman the Candleman is--I know in-universe it's cuz his face is melty--but I've been thinking that it's possible the the Ferryman and the Wax Bellman got combined? Not literally, but like in the character making stage if the Wax Bellman got turned into the Ferryman somehow and that's why he was cut. They seem somewhat similar, with their faces, being mysterious, and the Bellman keeping watch behind mirrors

Maybe the Candleman name is supposed to be a nod to this conceptual shift?

I don't have any solid evidence for this, but it's something I've been thinking about

#little nightmares #ln #the sounds of nightmares #tson #the ferryman #the wax bellman #it's always weird theorizing about behind the scenes stuff #cuz it's not like it's supposed to be something to figure out #and I could be completely wrong #but I wonder about it anyway

[phantommuze]

I Hate Her

Nothing will convince me that these two are mean to each other. They're fine, but they're also mean :'D Bonus points if you got that last panel~

the Thin Man, the Lady, the Hunter, and the Wax Bellman are from Little Nightmares

#finished art #little nightmares #the thin man #thin man #the lady #the hunter #the wax bellman

[keikoyume]

My new illustration inspired by the LN comic!

Imitating the artstyle is very fun!

#little nightmares #little nightmares six #little nightmares janitor #little nightmares twin chefs #little nightmares ferryman #little nightmares wax bellman #ln comic #ferryman

[rickety-house]

attempted to make some sort of fake screenshot of like the LN universe but it’s a cartoon from the 60’s and it kinda worked but also didn’t

here was my practice sheet. Drawing in a 60s esc style is kinda fun tbh

#little nightmares #ln #little nightmares the janitor #ln janitor #ln bellhop #ln bellman #little nightmares bellhop #little nightmares bellman #wax bellman #wax bellhop #ln the ferryman #little nightmares ferryman #cartoon #60s #60s cartoons #fake screenshot #art #artist #digital art #ln twin chefs

[skullkandiii]

(For the drawing suggestion)

This but as Bellhop and Roger idk

done and done ✨

#little nightmares #little nightmares 2 #doodle #ln #artists on tumblr #little nightmares janitor #little nightmares wax bellman #wax bellman #art #drawing request #little nightmares roger

[weirdoartist]

Forgive me for I have sinned

#little nightmares #artists on tumblr #art #artwork #little nightmares wax bellman #deez nuts

[cypaira-the-skeleton]

The Wax Bellman!

This is my very first time drawing him and I absolutely adore him!!😁😁

Hopefully I'll draw him again in the future but I feel over the moon having finally drawn him in my own style!❤️❤️

#⚠️If there are any similarities to others i promise it is purely accidental and this design was made through my own imagination⚠️ #art #artists on tumblr #drawing #cypaira the skeleton #little nightmares #wax bellman #little nightmares wax bellman #wax bellman little nightmares

[umbrarkzoo]

ya done messed up six!

latest chapter of the seven year nightmare was great, as always ;D

#wax bellman #six #little nightmares #the seven year nightmare #fanart #oc #not mine! #ln #spoilers #my art

[horrorartist23]

Redrawing a piece i made about 2 years ago

#drawing #art #artists on tumblr #little nightmares #little nightmares artwork #little nightmares art #little nightmares wax bellman

[ask-roger-the-janitor-stuff]

Hey Janitor *pulls out a tray of with six cookies* cookies for you and Bellman <3

“ Want one? “ |)

“ …Sure. “

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[kordeliiius]

ok actual sounds of nightmares "analysis" here we go

i've seen other loose theories already stating that noone is being routinely summoned so some sort of "nightmare world" by a higher power, and tbh im really hoping this isnt some dimension-hopping multiverse bs. to me it feels like noone is instead transported to other parts of the world that have been corrupted after falling asleep, or at least receives a glimpse of them as if she were really there, except she doesn't have much control over what she sees. being able to dream mutually with others or even bilocate doesn't seem that far-fetched compared to the other kids' magical powers. the LN world is already fraught with all sorts of magic and i wanna know more about that specifically.

timeline-wise i think we're going even further back in time, even before VLN, which is something i've said i'd like to see! the imagery and layout of the first location is quite similar to the Maw, with furnance connected to a dwelling connected to a prison. not sure if the bath house was a part of it, or if it's somewhere on the mainland. But if it's the former, perhaps we're seeing the Maw under a different governess' reign when it was functionally very different. complete with different subordinates to do her bidding, and a different sort of "shadow" workers that were perhaps born from a similar type of magic. plus the Maw as we know it had a more layered appearance, like it was constantly being built upon over the years. tho the world is so massive that we don't know if there are other similar facilities spread throughout. both seem plausible, but the imagery seems to intentionally invoke something familiar to the audience

speaking of familiar, I also have no doubt in my mind that the man with the impossible face is the Ferryman, and that he's unfathomably old by the time we first saw him. while it's his job to bring kids to the maw, it's not clear yet if he's intentionally showing noone these visions or hunting her down. perhaps something is trying to warn her that he's on her tail. i still think calling him the "candle man" is a bit odd considering we have the wax bellman holding that comparison already

#little nightmares #the sounds of nightmares #analysis #theory #fan theory #kramblings

[keikoyume]

When the ferryman puts a kid in his mouth and they start fighting back, like say with a stick or something. Can those things get stuck in his mouth for so long that he doesn't even notice until they fall out or they just stay in there?

Neither of those!

The ferryman makes sure to not put any sticks or weapons in his mouth, he’s really careful about that.

And if something ends up in there, he’ll quickly pull it out.

#little nightmares #little nightmares ferryman #little nightmares the ferryman #little nightmares wax bellman #ferryman #headphonegirl21 #ask #I REALLY should finish that comic about Ferry’ and the Lady #I would like to introduce some more weird behaviors of his

[rickety-house]

LITTLE NIGHTMARES YEAAAAHHHHH

swag ass bellhop fit by @didsomebodysayjusteat

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[skullkandiii]

just a quick lil thang cause i just wanted to make myself a pfp on discord

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[weirdoartist]

Most of the little nightmares characters giving you a thumbs up

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