Beyond the garden.

Wirt, in an attempt to retrieve an embarrassing tape of poetry he made for the girl he liked, followed her to a gathering in the cemetery where they were going to tell scary stories. Before a police officer could catch them, he and Greg jumped over the cemetery garden wall. On the other side, they landed on the train tracks, where Greg was nearly hit by a train. Wirt saved him, falling off a hill into a lake/river; both ended up unconscious in the process.

Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, have gotten lost in a mysterious forest they call The Unknown, and with the help of very peculiar characters such as a frog, a woodcutter and a bluebird named Beatrice, they will try to find the way back home, while being stalked by an evil creature simply known as The Beast.

The story centers around Wirt, his younger brother Greg, and their frog, who end up lost in a strange forest called the Unknown. In order to find their way home, the two must travel through this seemingly magical forest, filled with all sorts of extraordinary creatures and animals.

Along the way, they meet an old Woodcutter who tries to find them shelter and warns them about the dangers of the forest. They also meet Beatrice, an irritable bluebird who later joins them in order to break a curse that has befallen her and her entire family. In the end, it is revealed that she is actually a good person who can be trusted.

Wirt and Greg are two brothers who get lost in the Unknown, a forest adrift in time. With the help of a woodcutter and a bluebird named Beatrice, they travel through these lands hoping to find a way back home.

Stalking the boys is the Beast, an ancient creature that leads lost souls astray until they give up and become the trees of Edelwood. Now it's up to Wirt to rescue his younger brother from this fearsome forest.

When brothers Wirt and Gregory arrived in the Woods of the Unknown, they were found by the Woodcutter, who offered them temporary hospitality, pointed them in the direction of a nearby village, told Greg to give his pet frog a suitable name, and warned them about the Beast. After Wirt, Greg, and Beatrice traveled to a mysterious tavern, the locals warned the brothers about the Beast, an unholy creature that stalks in the night and captures lost children. Once captured, it turns them into oil trees to fuel its dark lantern. Wirt, confused, said that while the Woodcutter fit that description by carrying a lantern, he never extinguishes or grinds edelwood trees to keep it lit. He claimed that the Woodcutter tried to warn them about the Beast and directed them toward civilization to avoid it, but the Innkeeper countered that the Woodcutter must be the Beast, since he carries the dark lantern, and that his advice has only led them further astray. A scream was heard from beyond the tavern. Wirt goes and finds Beatrice unconscious next to the Woodcutter at the foot of an edelwood tree and deduces that he was indeed the Beast. He takes the lantern from the Woodcutter and flees with Beatrice. The real Beast arrives and notices that the Woodcutter is running out of oil and suggests he keep the lantern for a while, but the Woodcutter refuses and is ready to fight him again, as he did before over the lantern. However, the Beast says there is no need for violence and asks where the children went. The Woodcutter demands to be left alone, without saying a word about where they went.

The Beast is a manipulative and mysterious being. His sole motivation is his instinct for survival, and he is indifferent to the pain and suffering his actions cause. The Beast is very eloquent and speaks naturally. He uses these traits to instill a false sense of security in his victims, feigning concern. He is a master of deception, knowing exactly what to say to dominate people, using reverse psychology by repeatedly asking the Woodsman for the lantern and snatching it away when he wasn't looking, thus forcing him to covet it deeply and keep it lit with even greater desperation. He usually has a calm temperament, but threatening him with the lantern or challenging him for too long can cause him to lose his composure.

The Beast has a tendency to sing. It has one song for cutting Edelwood and another for its victims.

Its body resembles Edelwood, with twisted faces and holes covering it completely. Its antlers resemble tree branches. Its face also reveals a mouth and nose, but no ears. It has two arms with long-fingered hands.

In the darkness of the forest, the Beast always appears in silhouette. It seems to have a humanoid form, with its head and body covered by a cloak. It also appears to have antlers. Its eyes usually glow with an intense white, but they can also have red pupils and sclera that is yellow, light yellow, or light blue.

The Woodsman is presented in the comics as an older man who relies heavily on his family for his stability and security. He prefers a good book to the opportunity to explore nature; he is introverted and reserved. After moving with his family, he began to distrust the Woods of the Unknown. He is quite dependent and demanding; he used to rely on his wife to hunt, cook, and tend their crops, while questioning the safety and edibility of the materials she brought home. After losing his wife, he became even more paranoid about the forest, keeping his daughter strictly indoors. He prefers to take the safest path rather than risk a better outcome. When it comes to his daughter, he is determined and fiercely protective. He lacks compassion for strangers and quickly assumes the worst until he can better assess their character. During his time as a lantern bearer, he felt wronged and helpless, yet he diligently tended the flame of the dark lantern. Deep down, he possesses a moral compass that makes him kind.

Before the events of Over the Garden Wall, he was a town judge and made powerful enemies, which forced him to leave the city and live in a country house with his wife and daughter. Although the forest disturbed him, they lived peacefully until his wife was wounded by an unknown animal (possibly the Beast) and died from her injuries. As winter approached, the Woodcutter and his daughter began to run short of supplies due to their lack of foresight and organization. He awoke in the middle of the night to find his daughter had run away to gather firewood. When the Woodcutter finally reached the spot, he found his daughter's cloak torn on the ground and the Beast looming over the evidence of an attack. Assuming the Beast had killed her, the Woodcutter fought it and took the dark lantern as his own. The Beast made a deal with the Woodcutter to place his daughter's soul inside the lantern and explained that her soul would live on as long as he kept the flame burning. To keep the lantern lit, the Woodcutter had to cut down Edelwood trees, as they possessed an oil secretly made from the souls of lost children.

Sex Female Family members Mother

Alias The one carrying the lantern (referring to the tavern keeper) Relatives Wife (deceased) Anna (daughter) State Alive Gender Male The Woodsman only cut down Edelwood trees as the Beast instructed him, so that his daughter's soul would remain lit in the Dark Lantern. This didn't make him a villain, as he often helped the two boys. The Woodsman has short, gray hair, black eyes, and a scowl-like expression. He is of heavy build, seemingly unaccustomed to outdoor activities. He wears a gray hat and a trench coat over a white shirt with a black collar and suspenders. His trousers are taupe, tucked into dark, shiny boots. He wears a harness around his chest to secure bundles of Edelwood branches to his back. His right hand wields an axe to chop them down, while his left holds the Dark Lantern he stole from the Beast.

Her ethnic origin is unknown, but she is most likely African American. She appears to have brown skin, judging by the tone of her hands, neck, and face.

His Halloween costume consists of a puffy, pastel polka-dotted clown suit with a black collared tee. His face is painted to resemble a skeleton. After removing the bee mascot costume, he wears a blue NASA bomber jacket and a blue bicycle helmet with a red and white stripe. His helmet resembles the Union Jack and may well have been designed to be the flag of the United Kingdom.

She is also wearing black canvas sneakers.

Sara is described as a generally pleasant, polite, and friendly girl. Because of her outgoing and understanding personality, both Wirt and Jason are drawn to her. She is a straightforward and honest person thanks to her eloquence.

Jason Funderberker is also in love with her and tries to get closer to her to show it, but is ultimately rejected by an uninterested Sara, who acts like his friend. Wirt, however, believes that he and she are definitely going to be together and that he has no chance. Wirt is in love with her

She apparently practices wrestling, something her mother wanted her to do, although she herself longed to be a ballet dancer. Not much else is known about her.

Full name Gregory Sex Male Family members Wirt (Stepbrother) Occupations Student

He is very small and chubby compared to the other characters. He wears a white shirt with a small brown ribbon, green overalls, and black shoes with white knee-high socks. He also has a brown bag and carries a teapot on his head. Greg's hair is also considerably neater compared to his brother's before their descent into the Dark Forest.

Greg is usually a cheerful, optimistic, energetic, and childlike boy, in contrast to his older brother Wirt's attitude. He likes to see the positive side of everything—songs, games, and animals. Greg is the most optimistic of the trio, and also the bravest (although this could simply be because they don't know any better). He is a free spirit and tries to help others whenever the opportunity arises. His positivity isn't shaken by Wirt's more somber outlook, and he never gives up. Greg's nature remains unaffected during their journeys through the woods.

Wirt, the older brother, is a very cautious and timid boy who generally only trusts himself. His two passions are the clarinet and poetry, but he keeps these to himself for fear of ridicule. On the other hand, Greg, his younger brother, tends to see life as a carefree game, which annoys Wirt and sometimes puts himself and others in danger. Greg keeps a frog (Jack Jones), which he tries to name perfectly.

Wirt is Greg's older half-brother. His outlook is different and much more serious compared to Greg's. He tends to oppose others' suggestions and wants to do everything his way, which often gets them into trouble.

Sex Male Family members Greg (Stepbrother) Occupations Student

Wirt, the older brother, is a very cautious and timid boy who generally only trusts himself. His two passions are the clarinet and poetry, but he keeps these to himself for fear of ridicule. On the other hand, Greg, his younger brother, tends to see life as a carefree game, which annoys Wirt and sometimes puts himself and others in danger. Greg keeps a frog (Jack Jones), which he tries to name perfectly.