Raven
Inspired by Poe's The Raven, this iconic character can be found in many scenes, glaring at visitors with glowing red eyes. The Raven remains silent in all scenes except for near the end, where it caws at guests from a tree branch. In early plans for the attraction, the Raven was to be one of the proposed narrators.
In the 1969 record The Story and Song From The Haunted Mansion, the Raven has a speaking role, and is possessed by "the restless spirit of an old nag," according to the Ghost Host.
The Raven makes a single appearance in the Haunted Mansion Pop-Up Book, and a large black rat with red eyes takes its place as the recurring animal character.
In the 2003 film, much like in the ride, the Raven makes an appearance in several scenes. It is revealed in the commentary that the "Raven" in the film is not actually a raven, but a harmless bird originating from Africa, to compensate for California's law against domesticated birds of prey.
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Famous quotes containing the word raven:
“Thriftless ambition, that will raven up
Thine own life’s means!”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Not Hermia but Helena I love.
Who will not change a raven for a dove?”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“I do not think that what is called Love at first sight is so great an absurdity as it is sometimes imagined to be. We generally make up our minds beforehand to the sort of person we should like, grave or gay, black, brown, or fair; with golden tresses or raven locks;—and when we meet with a complete example of the qualities we admire, the bargain is soon struck.”
—William Hazlitt (1778–1830)