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A mysterious bird given to [[Castor Oyl]] by his uncle Lubry Kent, Bernice dodged Castor's every attempt to rid himself of her, having grown attached to her master. He then found out about her true powers: she would grant luck to anyone who rubbed her feathers. So Castor set sail to [[Dice Island]], where a legendary casino stood, meeting and hiring Popeye to man the [[ship]] he bought. During the trip both Popeye and Castor obtained luck from rubbing Bernice, and millions were won upon arriving at the casino. On the way back Popeye, having been shot multiple times by the evil casino manager, kept rubbing Bernice's feathers for "luck" and eventually recovered. It is unclear if his miraculous recovery owed to Bernice's powers or to his formidable constitution, which he was not yet aware of. |
A mysterious bird given to [[Castor Oyl]] by his uncle Lubry Kent, Bernice dodged Castor's every attempt to rid himself of her, having grown attached to her master. He then found out about her true powers: she would grant luck to anyone who rubbed her feathers. So Castor set sail to [[Dice Island]], where a legendary casino stood, meeting and hiring Popeye to man the [[ship]] he bought. During the trip both Popeye and Castor obtained luck from rubbing Bernice, and millions were won upon arriving at the casino. On the way back Popeye, having been shot multiple times by the evil casino manager, kept rubbing Bernice's feathers for "luck" and eventually recovered. It is unclear if his miraculous recovery owed to Bernice's powers or to his formidable constitution, which he was not yet aware of. |
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| + | The character is portrayed differently in the [[Popeye the Sailor (TV series)|1960 animated series]], where it appears as a talking magical animal with a humanlike personality, known as the "'''Wiffle Bird'''". It also seems to be a male of the species. This would remain his/her only screen portrayal. |
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Revision as of 21:47, 2 March 2015
Bernice the Whiffle Hen, also referred to as an African Escape Hen and just Wiffle Bird, is a Thimble Theatre character created by E. C. Segar in 1928, shortly before Popeye's introduction.
History
A mysterious bird given to Castor Oyl by his uncle Lubry Kent, Bernice dodged Castor's every attempt to rid himself of her, having grown attached to her master. He then found out about her true powers: she would grant luck to anyone who rubbed her feathers. So Castor set sail to Dice Island, where a legendary casino stood, meeting and hiring Popeye to man the ship he bought. During the trip both Popeye and Castor obtained luck from rubbing Bernice, and millions were won upon arriving at the casino. On the way back Popeye, having been shot multiple times by the evil casino manager, kept rubbing Bernice's feathers for "luck" and eventually recovered. It is unclear if his miraculous recovery owed to Bernice's powers or to his formidable constitution, which he was not yet aware of.
Bernice would remain at Castor's side until, during a trip to Africa, she met a male of the species and chose to leave with him.
Animation
The character is portrayed differently in the 1960 animated series, where it appears as a talking magical animal with a humanlike personality, known as the "Wiffle Bird". It also seems to be a male of the species. This would remain his/her only screen portrayal.