Pearlie
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Pearlie is a 2009 Australia
n-Canadian-American
animated comedy series based on the children's book series Pearlie the Park Fairy by Wendy Harmer
. Pearlie is a co-production between Australian children's television producer Sticky Pictures and Canadian animation house Nelvana
. The series airs on Australia
’s Ten Network and in North America by YTV in Canada
and Qubo
in the United States
.
full of nutty, over-the-top plans, parties and events for the park and its residents. She has assistance in Jasper, her right hand elf, although he prefers chilling out to real work. There’s also Opal, an outback fairy from Australia sent to learn the ropes of park management from Pearlie.
But all isn’t perfect in Jubilee Park. Pearlie’s cousin Saphira is jealous of Pearlie’s popularity in the fairy world and desperately wants her job. With her incompetent assistant Ludwig, a bat with a heavy German accent, Saphira sets out to spoil perky Pearlie’s day any way she can. Pearlie remains oblivious – always thinking the best of her cousin – while Opal and Jasper are more hip to Saphira’s game. Saphira resides in the park’s greenhouse, running a day-spa for well-heeled fairies, butterflies and the odd goblin fairy inspector.
with two colors; causally blue and pink during fancy events. Her own housework is sadly never on her list! Pearlie has no idea of her cousin's evil plans, always thinking the best of her. She has a crush on Leif. The two have almost shared a kissed in one episode but was cut short because Pearlie's aunt was calling her. But they both seem to love each other. On one of the episodes, she is trapped in a plant poisoned by evil led by Saphira's potions. Whether this was an intended plot against Pearlie or not is unknown, since Saphira herself didn't appear in that episode. But it's safe to assume it was. Pearlie's magic wand has a snowflake made of pearls on the tip. The pearl
is her namesake.
is a desert fairy
from Australia
sent to America
to learn the ropes off Pearlie. She hopes to go back to the outback and run her own park one day. Opal doesn't use a wand
she has a magic lasso
instead. Opal live in a hollow log at the edge of the desert garden within the park. It’s just like home. A bit of a Tom Boy (or Tom Fairy), Opal is a bootscootin’ dance fanatic and bug rodeo champion. Opal suspects Saphira is up to no good. She likes to think before she does something. She might have a crush on Jasper since she got jealous when he paid more attention to Fern. Her catchphrases are "Look out, bugs! Here comes Lasso Girl!" "oh, no!" "Pay no attention to her, Jasp!" and "I fear that Saphira is up to no good."
.
nymph
, with red hair, who is Jasper's crush in the series. She also shares Jasper's love for nature, having a fascination in particular with birds. But she does not know Jasper wears sandals... she looks and acts a lot like a hippie.
runs a store packed full of potions, lotions and what-not that always work, just not like they’re supposed to. The store is inside a clock tower across the road from the park. She used to be a Fairy Godmother. She has magic and power.
that looks like a flower
.
. He is also the new fairy of Fall. (His uncle Harvey was Fall fairy first)
. She works as a the head of dream department wearing a black suit and skirt and carrying a red toolbox and an orange ladybug phone. Her design is based on Pearlie creator Wendy Harmer.
is a garden elf
with dreadlocks
and sandals (though he is barefoot) who can talk to plants. He is bit lazy and is Pearlie's best friend. Although being an elf, he has wings. Because of this, he is often mistaken for a fairy, much to his annoyance. He is in love with Fern and loves nature
. He doesn't need anything magical to do his job, which is to kept the plants and animals in the park happy by doing random activities with them. Jasper lives in an abandoned mailbox at the park gates. Jasper is always trying to get Pearlie to stop her work and smell the roses. He might as well try to convince the sun not to shine.
His catchphrases are "My sandals are NOT invisible!" "Jeepers Creepers!" and "Chill, dude, chill." Jasper has been seen with Pearlie in almost every episode.
, Gobsmack doesn’t fly, he has the power of teleportation
. He ‘pops’ in at the worst possible moments for Pearlie. Gobsmack is easily manipulated by Saphira. He’s always lured in by a free facial or knee buffing in her spa. He enjoys country music. His catchphrase is "Cheese and peanuts!" He is also very effete (a possible play on the other meaning of "fairy") however has a crush on Saphira.
and sidekick. He cannot live without his 'mistress' and Saphira could not live without him as well. He puts up with her tough love as he’s infatuated with her. Ludwig has a twin bat brother Johann who lives in the wild (and despite being as German as Ludwig, he speaks with a Scottish accent), but Ludwig prefers being a house-bat, waiting on Saphira claw and wing. He sleeps in a broom closet.
who plays the Bongo drums with Jasper and other possums. And she wonders if Jasper is ever wearing sandals or not...
" rat
s who spend their days rooting in park garbage for treats. Though a pair of dirty and smelly nuisances, they are respectful towards Pearlie. But in one episode they make their kingdom, "Ratopia", and even drive Saphira to help Pearlie. They play music whenever they want to.
The Ant
This colony of ants have food to carry and different voices and they have a queen of their own
. Her name is Ida. The female worker ant has eyelashes.
The Butterflies
This group of characters are colorful and completely feminine. One of the butteflies is named Heather and another is named Iffy.
The Moth
These characters are almost brown and completely masculine. One of the moths is named Malcom.
with a red body and a black Asian updo on her head. She works as Saphira's massager.
who delivers objects around Jubilee Park for Great Aunt Garnet. He wears a mailman's hat.
with a pink heart in an arrow tattoo
on his arm. His name is extracted from too many dangerous crashes.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n-Canadian-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
animated comedy series based on the children's book series Pearlie the Park Fairy by Wendy Harmer
Wendy Harmer
Wendy Harmer is an Australian author, writer, radio show host, and comedienne.-Early life and career:...
. Pearlie is a co-production between Australian children's television producer Sticky Pictures and Canadian animation house Nelvana
Nelvana
Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971 known for its work in children's animation. It was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s...
. The series airs on Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
’s Ten Network and in North America by YTV in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Qubo
Qubo
Qubo is a multi-platform children's television specialty channel endeavor operated as a joint venture between ION Media Networks, NBCUniversal, Nelvana, Scholastic Corporation, and Classic Media...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Synopsis
Pearlie is a park fairy with a giant-sized heart and a wardrobe to match. Appointed by Fairy HQ, Pearlie keeps Jubilee Park in sparkling order. She’s a type A personalityType A personality
Originally published in the 1950s, the Type A and Type B personality theory is a theory which describes two common, contrasting personality types—the high-strung Type A and the easy-going Type B—as patterns of behavior that could either raise or lower, respectively, one's chances of developing...
full of nutty, over-the-top plans, parties and events for the park and its residents. She has assistance in Jasper, her right hand elf, although he prefers chilling out to real work. There’s also Opal, an outback fairy from Australia sent to learn the ropes of park management from Pearlie.
But all isn’t perfect in Jubilee Park. Pearlie’s cousin Saphira is jealous of Pearlie’s popularity in the fairy world and desperately wants her job. With her incompetent assistant Ludwig, a bat with a heavy German accent, Saphira sets out to spoil perky Pearlie’s day any way she can. Pearlie remains oblivious – always thinking the best of her cousin – while Opal and Jasper are more hip to Saphira’s game. Saphira resides in the park’s greenhouse, running a day-spa for well-heeled fairies, butterflies and the odd goblin fairy inspector.
Pearlie
Appointed by Fairy HQ, Pearlie is a park fairy who keeps Jubilee Park in sparkling order. Her eyes are green and freckles, and her hair is light blonde with light turquoise highlights. She's also the protagonist of the series and she appears in all episodes. She is also somewhat of a deluded-do-gooder who thinks she knows what’s best for everyone else. She’s full of over-the-top plans and parties for the park and its residents. Her famous catchphrases are "Stars and moonbeams", "Hurley Burley", "Roots and twigs" and "Buds and blossoms!" She also loves singing and dancing and she always loves to wear a pearly tiaraTiara
A tiara is a form of crown. There are two possible types of crown that this word can refer to.Traditionally, the word "tiara" refers to a high crown, often with the shape of a cylinder narrowed at its top, made of fabric or leather, and richly ornamented. It was used by the kings and emperors of...
with two colors; causally blue and pink during fancy events. Her own housework is sadly never on her list! Pearlie has no idea of her cousin's evil plans, always thinking the best of her. She has a crush on Leif. The two have almost shared a kissed in one episode but was cut short because Pearlie's aunt was calling her. But they both seem to love each other. On one of the episodes, she is trapped in a plant poisoned by evil led by Saphira's potions. Whether this was an intended plot against Pearlie or not is unknown, since Saphira herself didn't appear in that episode. But it's safe to assume it was. Pearlie's magic wand has a snowflake made of pearls on the tip. The pearl
Pearl
A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other...
is her namesake.
Opal
OpalOpal
Opal is an amorphous form of silica related to quartz, a mineraloid form, not a mineral. 3% to 21% of the total weight is water, but the content is usually between 6% to 10%. It is deposited at a relatively low temperature and may occur in the fissures of almost any kind of rock, being most...
is a desert fairy
Fairy
A fairy is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural or preternatural.Fairies resemble various beings of other mythologies, though even folklore that uses the term...
from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
sent to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to learn the ropes off Pearlie. She hopes to go back to the outback and run her own park one day. Opal doesn't use a wand
Wand
A wand is a thin, straight, hand-held stick of wood, stone, ivory, or metal. Generally, in modern language, wands are ceremonial and/or have associations with magic but there have been other uses, all stemming from the original meaning as a synonym of rod and virge, both of which had a similar...
she has a magic lasso
Lasso
A lasso , also referred to as a lariat, riata, or reata , is a loop of rope that is designed to be thrown around a target and tighten when pulled. It is a well-known tool of the American cowboy. The word is also a verb; to lasso is to successfully throw the loop of rope around something...
instead. Opal live in a hollow log at the edge of the desert garden within the park. It’s just like home. A bit of a Tom Boy (or Tom Fairy), Opal is a bootscootin’ dance fanatic and bug rodeo champion. Opal suspects Saphira is up to no good. She likes to think before she does something. She might have a crush on Jasper since she got jealous when he paid more attention to Fern. Her catchphrases are "Look out, bugs! Here comes Lasso Girl!" "oh, no!" "Pay no attention to her, Jasp!" and "I fear that Saphira is up to no good."
Saphira
Saphira is Pearlie's snooty cousin and the main antagonist of the series. She calls herself the Queen of Darkness, as all she wears is sapphire blue (the same color as her eyes) and thinks she can overrule everyone else. She lives in the Greenhouse within Jubilee Park and runs it as an exclusive spa. Saphira wants everything Pearlie has – including her job – and spends her days plotting new and dastardly ways to sabotage Pearlie at every turn, but they often lead to Saphira's own undoing . But on rare occasions, she helps Pearlie and her friends (But usually, by that time, she is desperate). Saphira has a ready and willing assistant in Ludwig the bat and the park’s Fairy HQ representative Gobsmack, who’ll do anything for a free facial. Her catchphrases are "All right, you hopeless fairy geeks!" "Stop fooling around with me!" and "I'll trick them for sure!". She is named after a gemstone called a sapphireSapphire
Sapphire is a gemstone variety of the mineral corundum, an aluminium oxide , when it is a color other than red or dark pink; in which case the gem would instead be called a ruby, considered to be a different gemstone. Trace amounts of other elements such as iron, titanium, or chromium can give...
.
Fern
Fern is a woodWood
Wood is a hard, fibrous tissue found in many trees. It has been used for hundreds of thousands of years for both fuel and as a construction material. It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers embedded in a matrix of lignin which resists compression...
nymph
Nymph
A nymph in Greek mythology is a female minor nature deity typically associated with a particular location or landform. Different from gods, nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young nubile maidens who love to dance and sing;...
, with red hair, who is Jasper's crush in the series. She also shares Jasper's love for nature, having a fascination in particular with birds. But she does not know Jasper wears sandals... she looks and acts a lot like a hippie.
Great Aunt Garnet
Pearlie’s well-meaning but bumbling Great Aunt GarnetGarnet
The garnet group includes a group of minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. The name "garnet" may come from either the Middle English word gernet meaning 'dark red', or the Latin granatus , possibly a reference to the Punica granatum , a plant with red seeds...
runs a store packed full of potions, lotions and what-not that always work, just not like they’re supposed to. The store is inside a clock tower across the road from the park. She used to be a Fairy Godmother. She has magic and power.
Laverne
Laverne is a fairy dressed in pink and green with green wings on her back. She is a seasonal fairy in charge of Spring and her magic wand is spring-themed. She appears in some episodes and in one of them, inside Saphira's spa, Laverne and Noel fight each other by using magic which angers Saphira. She is also shown to have a bit of a hot temper in one episode. As revealed in "The Big Sneeze", she also has a megaphoneMegaphone
A megaphone, speaking-trumpet, bullhorn, blowhorn, or loud hailer is a portable, usually hand-held, cone-shaped horn used to amplify a person’s voice or other sounds towards a targeted direction. This is accomplished by channelling the sound through the megaphone, which also serves to match the...
that looks like a flower
Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
.
Oriana
Oriana is a summer fairy who is chubby. She wears a skirted bathing suit and carries summer things. In the beginning of one of the episodes she prepares to leave Jubilee Park because summer is over and fall is about to begin.Leif
Leif is the fall fairy who appears to have a crush on Pearlie, who seems to like him back. Saphira seems to have developed a crush on Leif too, though he doesn't like her back. His hobby is playing the violinViolin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
. He is also the new fairy of Fall. (His uncle Harvey was Fall fairy first)
Noel
Noel is the winter fairy with a white mustache. He wears winter clothes that are mostly blue.Coral
Coral is Pearlie's mother and Saphira's aunt. She has orange wings unlike her daughter. She only appears in "Mother Magic".Agate
Agate is Pearlie's aunt, Saphira's mother and Coral's big sister. She only appears in "Mother Magic".Twinkle-Twinkle
Twinkle-Twinkle is a vain fairy who is the best singing superstar in Jubilee Park. She sadly doesn't sing her songs anymore. She lipsynchs, having a tape play the voice she once had. How she lost her voice is unknown. In one of the episodes, she has been tricked by Saphira whose plan was to make her voice sound terrible, (Opal helped, since it would benefit Pearlie, who's been bossed around by Twinkle-Twinkle throughout the episode). It was the only plan that ever worked for Saphira. Pearlie unknowingly helps by pulling the plug on Twinkle-Twinkle's tape player.Astrid
Astrid is a fairy with blue eyes and black hairBlack hair
Black hair is the darkest and most common of all human hair colors globally. It is a dominant genetic trait, and it is found in people of all backgrounds and ethnicities. It has large amounts of eumelanin and is less dense than other hair colors. Black hair is known to be the shiniest of all hair...
. She works as a the head of dream department wearing a black suit and skirt and carrying a red toolbox and an orange ladybug phone. Her design is based on Pearlie creator Wendy Harmer.
The Turquoise Fairy
This character has turquoise eyes with her hair and dress that match. She is first seen stopping Saphira's magic wand and then casts a spell on her nose. She is a famous author, who wrote a book that is similar to that of pinochio.Jingle
Jingle is a Christmas fairy and is shown to be the smallest of the fairies. She is based on the Christmas Angel in the books series, made obvious when she flies to the top of the Christmas tree and poses as an angel.The Fairy Queen
This fairy is inspired by the British Queen from the 15th century. Her first name is Emarld.Jasper
JasperJasper
Jasper, a form of chalcedony, is an opaque, impure variety of silica, usually red, yellow, brown or green in color; and rarely blue. This mineral breaks with a smooth surface, and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. It can be highly polished and is used for vases, seals, and at one time for...
is a garden elf
Elf
An elf is a being of Germanic mythology. The elves were originally thought of as a race of divine beings endowed with magical powers, which they use both for the benefit and the injury of mankind...
with dreadlocks
Dreadlocks
Dreadlocks, also called locks, a ras, dreads, "rasta" or Jata , are matted coils of hair. Dreadlocks are usually intentionally formed; because of the variety of different hair textures, various methods are used to encourage the formation of locks such as backcombing...
and sandals (though he is barefoot) who can talk to plants. He is bit lazy and is Pearlie's best friend. Although being an elf, he has wings. Because of this, he is often mistaken for a fairy, much to his annoyance. He is in love with Fern and loves nature
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
. He doesn't need anything magical to do his job, which is to kept the plants and animals in the park happy by doing random activities with them. Jasper lives in an abandoned mailbox at the park gates. Jasper is always trying to get Pearlie to stop her work and smell the roses. He might as well try to convince the sun not to shine.
His catchphrases are "My sandals are NOT invisible!" "Jeepers Creepers!" and "Chill, dude, chill." Jasper has been seen with Pearlie in almost every episode.
Gobsmack
Gobsmack is the Regional Fairy Inspector, HQ’s representative in Jubilee Park. Panicky Gobsmack is a stickler for the rules, the first to blab if Pearlie’s making a mess of things. Being not a fairy but a goblinGoblin
A goblin is a legendary evil or mischievous illiterate creature, a grotesquely evil or evil-like phantom.They are attributed with various abilities, temperaments and appearances depending on the story and country of origin. In some cases, goblins have been classified as constantly annoying little...
, Gobsmack doesn’t fly, he has the power of teleportation
Teleportation
Teleportation is the fictional or imagined process by which matter is instantaneously transferred from one place to another.Teleportation may also refer to:*Quantum teleportation, a method of transmitting quantum data...
. He ‘pops’ in at the worst possible moments for Pearlie. Gobsmack is easily manipulated by Saphira. He’s always lured in by a free facial or knee buffing in her spa. He enjoys country music. His catchphrase is "Cheese and peanuts!" He is also very effete (a possible play on the other meaning of "fairy") however has a crush on Saphira.
Mo
Mo is an pixie with a black mustache and beard. He is a criminal wanted for cutting the heads off flowers. Saphira once made a plan for Mo to cut off all of Pearlie's hair, but it doesn't go according to plan (He tries to cut of Jasper's hair instead, to give himself a wig).Sterling
Sterling is an elf who is initially nice, but later on a sneaky criminal. He tricks Saphira and Ludwig into going out of her place. Only seen one time.Ludwig
Ludwig is Saphira's servant batBat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
and sidekick. He cannot live without his 'mistress' and Saphira could not live without him as well. He puts up with her tough love as he’s infatuated with her. Ludwig has a twin bat brother Johann who lives in the wild (and despite being as German as Ludwig, he speaks with a Scottish accent), but Ludwig prefers being a house-bat, waiting on Saphira claw and wing. He sleeps in a broom closet.
Sugar
Sugar is a possumPossum
A possum is any of about 70 small to medium-sized arboreal marsupial species native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi .Possums are quadrupedal diprotodont marsupials with long tails...
who plays the Bongo drums with Jasper and other possums. And she wonders if Jasper is ever wearing sandals or not...
Scrag and Mr. Flea
Scrag and Mr. Flea are "gangstaGangsta
Gangsta may refer to:* Gangsta , a one time member of The Comrads and Hoo-Bangin' Records* Gangster, slang for a member of a gang*Gangsta rap*Hip hop fashion, a style of dress associated with the aforementioned musical genre...
" rat
Rat
Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents of the superfamily Muroidea. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of which to humans are the black rat, Rattus rattus, and the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus...
s who spend their days rooting in park garbage for treats. Though a pair of dirty and smelly nuisances, they are respectful towards Pearlie. But in one episode they make their kingdom, "Ratopia", and even drive Saphira to help Pearlie. They play music whenever they want to.
Ned
Ned is Opal's pet from the outback, he is an orange frilled neck lizard. Ludwig thought he was a dragon. In the series, he has only had two appearances.The AntAntAnts are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...
s
This colony of ants have food to carry and different voices and they have a queen of their ownQueen ant
A queen ant is an adult, reproducing female ant in an ant colony; generally she will be the mother of all the other ants in that colony. Some female ants do not need to mate to produce offspring, reproducing through asexual parthenogenesis or cloning and all of those offspring will be female.Ant...
. Her name is Ida. The female worker ant has eyelashes.
The ButterfliesButterflyA butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
This group of characters are colorful and completely feminine. One of the butteflies is named Heather and another is named Iffy.The Ladybugs
These characters have womanly hairdos due to their femininity. They also have their babies in "Mother Magic".The MothMothA moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s
These characters are almost brown and completely masculine. One of the moths is named Malcom.Nancy
A centipedeCentipede
Centipedes are arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda of the subphylum Myriapoda. They are elongated metameric animals with one pair of legs per body segment. Despite the name, centipedes can have a varying number of legs from under 20 to over 300. Centipedes have an odd number of pairs of...
with a red body and a black Asian updo on her head. She works as Saphira's massager.
Whizzer
Whizzer is a dragonflyDragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
who delivers objects around Jubilee Park for Great Aunt Garnet. He wears a mailman's hat.
Crash
A very tough teal-colored fat dragonflyDragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
with a pink heart in an arrow tattoo
Tattoo
A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
on his arm. His name is extracted from too many dangerous crashes.