The Wax Bellman

The Wax Bellman (unofficial name)^[1] was a cut character from Little Nightmares. His occupation was to carry packages for the Guests, as well as acting as a watch-guard of sorts, peeping through one-way mirrors in several parts of the Maw.

Appearance

The Wax Bellman's facial skin droops down to his neck area. His skin color appears to be beige. He has holes where his eyes should be. He wears a red button up bellhop jacket topped of with a red bellhop cap. In most depictions, he is seen with a noose made of standard rope tied around his neck.

Little Nightmares

While this character never makes a physical appearance, his portrait can still be found on the walls of the Maw, having a rope tied around his neck while he dangles at his station. This can be found near the Lady's elevator.

Secrets of the Maw

In Secrets of the Maw, a close-up portrait of the Wax Bellman can be seen among a wall of paintings in the Residence.

Theories

At the 2016 Gamescom event, the Wax Bellman could be seen observing through a two-way mirror. A similar mirror is found in a washroom of the Guest Hall, in which Six can shatter and reveal a hidden room, which contains a wooden chair. This room may have been used by the Wax Bellman to keep watch on the Guests.
The Wax Bellman, in every portrait depiction, is being hung by a noose. While the cause of this is unknown, it should be noted that he is depicted in an unseen check-in area. This may imply that his corpse still exists somewhere on the Maw.
- It is possible that the Wax Bellman was murdered for his voyeurism, or committed suicide out of guilt.
- It is also possible that the Wax Bellman is hung to greet the Guests. Instead of committing suicide, he would slowly rise up to the front desk thanks to the pulley system and the noose around his neck and escort the Guests to their quarters.
It has been theorized that the song that can he heard on a television (known by fans as "The Veronica TV Song") is about the Wax Bellman.

Trivia

The Wax Bellman, along with the Twin Chefs, made an appearance via costumes at the Gamescom 2016 event. This may imply that this character would have played a significant role in the game's storyline.
- While we were never given official gameplay of the Wax Bellman, we were given some implication to what it may have been like at the Gamescom 2016 event. During the event, he was seen spying on Six through a two-way mirror like a window and then knock on it. He would only be visible through this two way mirror if he turned on a light.
Initially, there was going to be a mask resembling the Wax Bellman's face in Little Nightmares II. However, it is scrapped from the game.
- the Wax Bellman is the only character so far to ever get scrapped twice in the franchise.

References

↑ An official source that states the name hasn't been found yet.

Video game characters

**Little Nightmares + Secrets of the Maw Six • Nomes • The Hanging Man • Leeches • The Janitor • The Bread Giving Boy • Dark Six • The Shoe Monster • The Twin Chefs • The Guests • The Lady • The Runaway Kid • The Flashlight Girl • The Granny • Shadow Kids • Dr. No (pictured) • The Third Chef (removed) • The Wax Bellman** (removed)

*Very Little Nightmares* The Girl in the Yellow Raincoat • The Kid with a Red Scarf • Nomes • Six • The Craftsman • The Butler • The Dump Monster • The Pretender

*Little Nightmares II* Mono • Six • The Hunter's Victims • Glitching Remains • Nome (DLC only) • The Hunter • The Teacher • The Bullies • The Lunch Lady • The Patients • Living Hands • The Doctor • The Viewers • The Thin Man • The Mail Recipient • Dark Six • Monster Six • Flesh Walls • The Television with an Eye (unused) • Spirit (unused) • The Baker (removed) • The Barber (removed) • The Principal (removed)

*Little Nightmares III* Low • Alone • Nomes • Beetles • The Dwellers • Monster Baby • The Fairgoers • The Hands in the Pipe
Comic characters

Little Nightmares (2017) Six • The Twin Chefs • The Boy in Green • The Long-Haired Girl • The Refugee Boy • The Humpback Girl • The Bandaged Kid • Leeches • The Bread Giving Boy • The Guests • The Ferryman • The Janitor • The Lady • The Refugee Boy's Younger Sister • The Villagers • The North Wind • The Boy who got Tall • The Boy who got Forked • The Boy who got Strong • The Mirror Monster

Little Nightmares Comics (2021) Six • The Hunter • Mono • The Toddler • The Thin Man • The Girl with Braids • The Doctor • The Fat Kid • The Bullies • The Teacher • The Ghost Child • The Viewers • The Baker (cameo) • The Black Children • The Tall Figure
Miscellaneous

*The Sounds of Nightmares* Noone • The Counsellor • The Candleman • The Workers • The Prisoners • The Tall Woman • The Child with Gooey Hair • Cici • The Bathers • Jester • The Merchants • The Shopping Mall • The Counsellor's Professor • The Performing Children (Rusty) • The Man in the Purple Suit • The Carnival People • The Dummy • Nomes • The Naughty Kids • The Balloon-Headed Man • The Puppet • The Perfect Lady • Ethan

Other Animals • Children • Unidentified Characters

[1] An official source that states the name hasn't been found yet.

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