North

North is a fan character created by (Nat) ThePopcornFairy.

Description
For the most part, North is a very calm and collected person. He is kind, mild-mannered, and friendly towards those who treat him fairly. He's not particularly shy, but he doesn't typically speak up because he feels he has nothing important to say; if given the opportunity, though, he can babble near-endlessly, even after the topic has been worn thin. Despite his peaceful nature, he will -on very rare occasions- become enraged enough to yell or punch someone, but this only tends to happen when he stands up to injustice.

Prior to the formation of his friendship with the Eds, North was content to live his life as a background character at Peach Creek Jr. High. He never really bothered to make friends, due in part to a bad history of people not taking him seriously (see below), and spent most of his days hanging out by himself, doodling and listening to music. Then at the beginning of the school year (post-Big Picture Show), North was paired up with Ed for a science project; over time, they discovered similar quirks and a mutual love of action/horror movies, and from there on out the two had formed a tight bond. With Ed's help, North grew closer to Edd, Eddy and the other cul-de-sac children as well, and he has since then become more confident and outward towards others.

Unbeknownst to most of the other characters (likely excluding the Eds), North's cheery exterior hides a tortured soul. He would never admit it, but he used to be -and is still to some degree- a very lonely person. His parents are almost always either at work or arguing with one another. His father is a Peach Creek police officer, and his mother is a psychiatrist who is determined to reform her unemployed, ex-drug dealer brother. The fact that North's uncle lives with them sparked the tension in his household, and his uncle has subjected him to physical and verbal abuse over the years, which he is hesitant to tell his mother. Despite this, North tries to remain optimistic, and his friendship with Ed has certainly helped.

North is also severely dyslexic and ADHD, which hinders his ability to pay attention in school. He does the best that he can, which often isn't more than C material, but fortunately Edd has been helping him there. He tends to be easily distracted, fidgety, impatient, and sometimes slow to pick up information; this made it difficult for him to connect with other kids at a young age, hence his solitary nature up until he met the energetic Ed. He's also prone to occasional night terrors; episodes are few and far between, and while he is aware of this affliction, he has no control over when it happens.

All in all, even with his rough home life and his learning disabilities, North likes to believe he is a happy person, content with where he is now and grateful for his new friends in the cul-de-sac.

Appearance
He is of average height, only an inch or two shorter than Edd and slightly less scrawny. He has light skin and curly, light brown hair. He wears glasses, a lavender tee-shirt with a breast pocket, baggy jeans, and grey and pale blue tennis shoes.

Trivia

 * North is named after Elijah Wood's character from the film of the same name, though he becomes offended when this connection is made.
 * He has a pet cat named Jonesy, based on the cat from Alien.
 * He lives in downtown Peach Creek.
 * He wants to be a storyboard artist when he grows up.