The Skunks

Overview

The Skunks are a line of Goblin Brand “skunkbreed” lackeys created primarily by Widdle Frunkut, several of whom appear as recurring characters throughout the Waldoverse.

Physical Description

Although each Skunk has its own distinct style and quirks, they generally share the same basic humanoid appearance: a slim, lanky build with pale skin and ginger hair, often styled differently but typically featuring a prominent widow’s peak. They possess a large skunk tail and similar facial features, including large, round, lifeless black eyes—“like a doll’s eyes… when he comes at you, he doesn’t even seem to be livin’.” Other traits include short pointed ears, heavy freckles, a jagged mouth lined with metallic, shark-like teeth, and a constant drool that leaves a trail of saliva. They do not speak, instead communicating through slushing sounds made with their mouths.

The main exception is Skunk II, whose appearance is difficult to describe but was reportedly similar to the final-stage creature from The Fly (1986).

Skunkbreeds are artificial creations produced from a mixture of skunk, human, and goblin DNA. Because of this unstable genetic composition, many are prone to molecular degradation over time.

There are also lesser-born variants of skunkbreeds with greatly reduced intelligence but much larger, more formidable bodies. These variants are particularly prone to this instability, with their bodies often breaking down or deteriorating prematurely. However, this subtype is not the primary subject of this page.

Role

The Skunks are primarily bred by Widdle Frunkut to serve as minions, lackeys, flunkies, muscle, and other such servants. A few, however, have developed ambitions beyond their station and gone rogue, necessitating replacements.

Prominent Skunks include:

Skunk I

A veteran of the First World War, Skunk I served as a faithful follower of Widdle Frunkut for several decades before choosing to leave and become a private investigator. Though Widdle Frunkut initially disapproved of this breach of duty, he eventually accepted it. "Skunk P.I." now runs his own office in Widdlington, Grimm Investigations, and continues to dig up dirt for Widdle Frunkut when needed.

He is typically seen wearing a trench coat and fedora, and is known to smoke and drink excessively.

Skunk V

Skunk V, aka Otto is one of the more infamous Skunkbreed, notable for being the only one to turn on Widdle Frunkut by shooting him in the back. Created in the late 1950s, he was an original member of The Boglins throughout the 1960s until wF abandoned the band and took him to the Far East to participate in the Vietnam War. There, he excelled as a demolitions expert, but the experience left him psychologically scarred, suffering from PTSD.

Upon returning to America, Skunk V became infatuated with wF's wife, Sayuki, and eventually turned against his Master in revenge for wF’s violent treatment of her. He then ran away with Sayuki, becoming her lover and right-hand operative for several decades. Decades later, he resurfaced with Sayuki under the name Otto, leading a campaign of terrorism against Widdlington. He was ultimately killed during the explosion at Mayuri and Travers’ wedding when Stanbot 1.0 trapped him in a compartment and ran outside before the bomb detonated. Despite his death, his legacy continued to influence the Skunkbreed, with successors often compared to him for their ruthlessness and efficiency.

Appearance and Personality

Otto typically dressed like a classic Vietnam veteran, wearing dog tags, a vest, military fatigues, and other combat gear. He was usually armed with an M16 or poly filler gun and had long hair.

While starting out passive and loyal like most Skunkbreeds, Otto became obsessively loyal to Sayuki, displaying a sadistic streak in executing her orders. He was more intelligent than the average Skunk, capable of independent planning and improvisation, though equally disturbing.

Skunk VI

Created in 1996 by Widdle Frunkut, Skunk VI aka "Greg" was designed as a more loyal and obedient successor to the unstable Skunk V. Waldo quickly grew tired of Skunk VI and attempted to sell it on eBay, but Master Devlin intervened to prevent its dispersal and keep the Skunkbreed contained.

Although initially obedient, Skunk VI gradually developed grand ambitions for Skunkdom, founding a movement known as the Alt-Front. Its goals remain unclear, but the motto, "CONTROL – ALTER – DELETE," hinted at intentions toward Waldonia’s populace. Over time, Skunk VI’s ideology became increasingly neo-fascist, and it disappeared, believed to have led a separatist settlement of Skunkbreeds in the Warwyck Forest. A special forces unit led by Goblin Slayer was dispatched to eliminate the Skunks, but Skunk VI’s body was never recovered, and it remains officially missing in wF’s records.

In 2024, a court jester matching Skunk VI’s description was observed committing acts of terrorism, often using Molotov cocktails—referred to by the jester as “an amount of cocktail.” Many suspect this jester is the AWOL Skunk VI.

Appearance and Personality

Greg is known for its love of cosplay, often donning fascist-like uniforms or military garb, and is usually armed. It blends traits of its predecessors: outwardly loyal yet ambitious, capable of independent planning, and even rogue tendencies without ever explicitly turning on wF. Like many Skunkbreeds, it exhibits eccentric habits such as a wood fetish and collecting timber.

Other Skunks

• Skunk II: A grotesque mutant Skunk who assisted wF during his mad Nazi doctor phase in WWII.


• Skunk III: Little is known about this Skunk beyond its apparent existence.


• Skunk IV: Possibly the most tragic case. Created in the mid-1950s as an obedient and childlike Skunk, it was short-lived after wF, in a fit of madness, dragged it into a storm drain and devoured it.


• Skunk VII: Created by Sayuki Waldo (or on her orders) rather than wF, Skunk VII serves as her primary carer in her Waverly Hills mansion and appears regularly as background cast on The Real Housewives of Waverly Hills.