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He warned you!

—8, 9 (2009 Film)
8
8
To Guard Us...
Gender
Male
Height
26.67cm
Species
Awakening
September 3rd
Status
Disintegrated
Appearance(s)
Voice Actor
[ENG] Fred Tatasciore
[DE] Torsten Münchow
[FR] Sylvain Lemarié
[JP] [UNCREDITED]
[RUS] Владимир Турчинский (Vladimir Turchinsky)

8 is the eighth creation of The Scientist. He is unlike the other stitchpunks in stature and make. His number is inked on his shoulder, and his fastenings are three small buckles (one of which being broken).

Personality

8 is incredibly loyal and obedient, somewhat like a faithful dog. However, he can be crude and mocking to those he has not devoted himself to. He has chosen brawn over brains, and as a result, he is not very bright. 1 is often frustrated by his low vocabulary.

Physical Appearance

9 (2005 Short)

There are no defining characteristics appearance-wise for 8 in the original short.

9 (2009 Film)

8 appears to be made out of an old sock. He is much larger and bulkier than the other stitchpunks. He has a wide, ape-like mouth, small eyes in comparison to his body size, and large hands. Seeing as all stitchpunks have a layer of protective padding under their skin, 8 seems to have extra layers of padding to act as muscles. He wears a metal collar-vest made from the scraps of a sawblade. His number is drawn onto his arm rather than his back.

8's weaponry consists of a saltshaker cap for a helmet/mask, a huge kitchen knife as the main weapon, and a scissor blade as a throwing knife. He also has a magnet which he uses to mount his blades. This magnet reacts to the electric wiring in his head and eyes, which seems to produce a tickling sensation, acting somewhat like a drug.

Biography

8

The 2009 film poster, displaying 8

9 (2005 Short)

8's soul can be seen coming out from the combined talisman and returning back to his numbered skin after 9 combined the Talisman and the Mirrored Talisman together.

9 (2009 Film)

"9" Scientist's Facebook Page

8 awakened on Thursday, September 3 at 4:30 p.m. and was considered a "gargantuan", "a thick clump of power", "all muscle but not too bright". He was released from the Scientist the next day at 3:26 p.m. He intimidates the scientist, even though he is smaller than him.[1]

During the Machine War, 8 helped the current stitchpunk group cover themselves under a former soldier's helmet in order for protection. When 7 returned to the others with the twins, 8 lifted the helmet for the Twins to enter and also helped on carrying the helmet but very low this time, in order for everyone to move. However, an explosion impacted on a wall near the stitchpunks' location, leaving 5 behind. 8 managed to help 1 assemble the others, which included an unconscious and now one-eyed 5, under the helmet. The group managed to reach the Sanctuary, where they hid, waiting for the war to end.

8 is captured by the Seamstress along with 7. 9 is unable to save him in time and the Machine removes his soul.

At the end, his soul appears out of the talisman, along with the souls of 2, 5, 6 and 8. ,Smiles at others,then ascends into the sky along with the souls of the other fallen. The souls separate themselves into rain filled with micro-organisms, thus bringing life back into the world.

Trivia

  • 8's concept art shown his head was more like normal stitchpunks wasn't sewn with two fabric parts his arms were skinny and had armor around them like metal and buttons and his number was on his back unlike his final design.
  • In the Russian adaptation, 8 represents the Chancellor's guard.
  • the magnet might be trying to touch the circuit were his eyes are but is only sending a weak connection to it as the magnet is probably more attached to his hands.
  • 8 has three buckles on his body but the second one has a part missing this might have happened if he fought the cat beast.
  • 8's design might be a nod to Oogie Boogie, as he has a extra bit of fabric on the back of his head and same for the lack of a neck and almost similar head shape.
  • 8 is the 2nd to die
  • According to the behind the scenes commentary, Elijah Wood describes 8 as "kind of an ogre" and " sort of unintelligent bulldog for 1".

Gallery

2009 film characters
Stitchpunks123 & 456789
Machines The Cat BeastThe Fabrication Machine The SeamstressThe Winged Beast
HumansChancellor FerdinandThe Scientist
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