Batty – Character Insight

A shy and friendly bat with a curious nature who first appeared in the Fawn and Spot stories. Despite his initial encounter with Fawn ending in fear, Batty quickly became close friends with both Fawn and Spot.

What We Know About Batty

Created: July 15, 2006
Lives in: Storyland Canada – Halloween World
Based on: Real bats—complex creatures with both admirable qualities (pest control) and challenging ones (disease risks)

Batty’s Defining Traits:

• Friendly and curious, yet very shy; gets scared easily

Likes

• Halloween (his favorite time of year); making new friends; Fawn and Spot

Dislikes

• Being feared by others because he’s a bat; loud noises; bright lights

Character Notes

• Batty returns each Halloween with new and exciting stories; first encountered Fawn in a cave, which frightened Fawn, but the two (along with Spot) became inseparable friends

Further Reading

• Batty Stories
• Other Character Insights