Calcifer

Calcifer is a fire demon appearing in Diana Wynne Jones' 1986 novel Howl's Moving Castle. He is described as "a thin blue face, very long and thin, with a thin blue nose" made of fire, with curly green flames for hair and eyebrows, purple for his mouth, and orange for his eyes. In the Japanese animated film adaption, he is a blob-shaped orange flame, but in the scene where Howl moves the castle, Calcifer flares up and more closely resembles his d... more

Calcifer is a fire demon appearing in Diana Wynne Jones' 1986 novel Howl's Moving Castle. He is described as "a thin blue face, very long and thin, with a thin blue nose" made of fire, with curly green flames for hair and eyebrows, purple for his mouth, and orange for his eyes. In the Japanese animated film adaption, he is a blob-shaped orange flame, but in the scene where Howl moves the castle, Calcifer flares up and more closely resembles his description in the book. In the sequel House of Many Ways, Calcifer is described as a blue teardrop. It is through Calcifer's powers that Howl's castle is able to move. The fire demon will obey only Howl, though Sophie does manage to bully the demon on occasion to do her bidding, sometimes with disastrous results. Calcifer also appears in the 2004 animated film Howl's Moving Castle (Hauru No Ugoku Shiro). He is voiced by Billy Crystal in the English version and Tatsuya Gashuin in the Japanese. Calcifer is a fallen star who was caught by Howl.... less