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{{Infobox_Character|image1 = Scarecrow.jpg|gender = Male|age = 200 or so (Victorian era)|birthday = 1800's (Victorian outfit and gentlemanly personality from that time.)|pets = [[Zero]]|played_by = |other_names = Sandy Claws (when wearing his [[Santa Claus|Sandy Claws]] outfit)<br>Skeleton Jack<br>Our Man Jack|family = Four or Five skeleton children (all that is certain)}}"'''Pumpkin King'''" is [[Jack Skellington]]'s title. It recognizes him as the King of Halloween. He is the one who travels to the real world every Halloween to scare people.
   
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==Meaning==
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There are two possible reasons Jack is referred to as the Pumpkin King despite being a skeleton.
"'''Pumpking King'''" is [[Jack Skellington]]'s title. It recognizes him as the King of Halloween. He is the one who travels to the real world every Halloween to scare people.
 
   
There are two possible reasons Jack is referred to as the Pumpkin King despite being a skeleton. One is that the title states that the bearer is the scariest creature to exist, something which has been hinted at Jack being throughout the entire film.
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One is that the title states that the bearer is the scariest creature to exist, something which has been hinted at Jack being throughout the entire film.
   
Another possibility is that Pumpkin King refers to Jack in his wickerman or scarecrow costume with a pumpkin for a head. The opening scene of the movie shows Jack as a wickerman attached to the town sign, which then twirls around and seemingly points the way to [[Halloween Town]]. Towards the end of "[[This is Halloween (song)|This Is Halloween]]", the wickerman is shown being wheeled into the center of town on a wooden horse. He appears to be just a stiff bundle but then jumps to life and grabs a burning torch from a town citizen. He then swallows the torch, setting himself ablaze and then flails around in a fiery display before jumping into the air and into the town's fountain. A few seconds later he ascends from the fountain as his normal self. It is assumed this is a custom that happens every year to celebrate Halloween.
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Another possibility is that Pumpkin King refers to Jack in his wicker-man or scarecrow costume with a pumpkin for a head. The opening scene of the movie shows Jack as a wicker-man attached to the town sign, which then twirls around and seemingly points the way to [[Halloween Town]]. Towards the end of "[[This is Halloween (song)|This Is Halloween]]", the wicker-man is shown being wheeled into the [[Halloween Town Centre|center of town]] on a wooden horse. He appears to be just a stiff bundle but then jumps to life and grabs a burning torch from [[Big Witch|Helgamine, the tall witch]]. He then swallows the torch, setting himself ablaze and then flails around in a fiery display before jumping into the air and into the town's fountain. A few seconds later he ascends from the fountain as his normal self. It is assumed this is a custom that happens every year to celebrate Halloween.
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==Gallery==
 
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Jack 14.jpg|Pumpkin King in Oogie's Revenge
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76776233_4c7dfb3449.jpg|Pumpkin King at Disneyland's [[Haunted Mansion Holiday]] ride during October and December
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Pumpkin King Promo.jpg|Promotional picture of The Pumpkin King Game
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Pumpkin King Promo 2.jpg|Second Promotional image of The Pumpkin King Game
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Revision as of 10:26, 13 August 2020

"Pumpkin King" is Jack Skellington's title. It recognizes him as the King of Halloween. He is the one who travels to the real world every Halloween to scare people.

Meaning

There are two possible reasons Jack is referred to as the Pumpkin King despite being a skeleton.

One is that the title states that the bearer is the scariest creature to exist, something which has been hinted at Jack being throughout the entire film.

Another possibility is that Pumpkin King refers to Jack in his wicker-man or scarecrow costume with a pumpkin for a head. The opening scene of the movie shows Jack as a wicker-man attached to the town sign, which then twirls around and seemingly points the way to Halloween Town. Towards the end of "This Is Halloween", the wicker-man is shown being wheeled into the center of town on a wooden horse. He appears to be just a stiff bundle but then jumps to life and grabs a burning torch from Helgamine, the tall witch. He then swallows the torch, setting himself ablaze and then flails around in a fiery display before jumping into the air and into the town's fountain. A few seconds later he ascends from the fountain as his normal self. It is assumed this is a custom that happens every year to celebrate Halloween.

Gallery