Before you continue to read this post, I gauruntee you that I am not as crazy as you think. (HAH, I’M CRAZIER.) No, I agree that Artham and Peet are one and the same person…
OR ARE THEY?!
I just didn’t know what to title this post😂
I just wanted to point out the fact, and hear your thoughts on this, on Artham’s name(s?). Of course, his given name is Artham P. Wingfeather. We can all agree on that. But in OtEotDSoD, he’s introduced as Peet the Sock Man, Glipwood’s crazy person and comedian (i.e. reciting silly poetry, juggling buckets beside the precarious cliffs, and attacking innocent street signs with wonderful mothers). But I want to point out the fact that Artham NEVER calls himself Peet. Ever.
In OtEotDSoD, when the Igiby (Wingfeather) kids are in Peet’s (castle) tree house, Janner asks him, “So… do we call you Peet? Is that your real name?” (pg. 181)
This of course implies that no one in Glipwood knows Artham’s real name. Of course, I doubt Artham would actually introduce himself to the Glipwood townsfolk… why would he if he doesn’t live there? (All he does is, again, recite poetry, juggle buckets, and attack street signs. In his spare time, he protects the Igiby kids.) So you kind of get the idea that Peet is just his nickname? Like no one actually bothered to ask him his name😢 Or someone somehow learned about the first letter of his middle name (🤔) and just called him Peet. Point is, we get the idea he’s just KNOWN as Peet, not that he calls himself that.
Anyway, on with the story. Artham replies, “What’s a real name? Is Janner Igiby your real name?” Janner replies, “Yes sir.” And Artham, being, well, Artham, asks, “Is it?” and keeps cooking (pg. 181)😂
This… kind of answers their question. Artham doesn’t seem to accept OR deny that Peet is his real name. He’s, of course, caught in between man and Fang, so that’s something to consider going on through his head.
Some diligent readers might point out that in N!OBE, when going into Artham’s perspectives, he is called both Peet and Artham. Again, Artham doesn’t CALL himself Peet, but it is rather narrated in a way that looks like these two men (Artham and Peet) are fighting over one mind.
So… where did the name Peet COME FROM??? My current thought is his middle name, which starts with the letter p. But… we never actually learn what his middle name is😂 (We learn Oskar’s! Oskar Noss Reteep😄) (Also, I love to imagine that his full name is Artham Peter Wingfeather. That would fit with the Peet name and… well, I think it sounds nice😂☺️) Or some random folk in Glipwood just… called him that? Like Artham is muttering nonsense to himself and hear his middle name somehow through his gibberish… I really don’t know😭😭😭
What do you think? I’m curious to hear thoughts from fellow Artham fans.
Also…
FANGS ARE UGLY!
It might be a good idea to add a small spoiler warning to this post for anyone who doesn't know Peet's backstory yet :)
In the first season of the show, he says, "Keep them safe. I will. Get up, go -- we go. These must stay. Go follow Peetham." (this happens in Anklejelly)
I believe Andrew Peterson said on a live stream that Peet is named after his brother, because his kids have a "crazy awesome uncle Peet"
You make some really good points!! I think his middle name is Peet (rather than Peter, because Peet sounds more Aerwiarish), but it does seem unlikely that he would ever actually introduce himself to anyone that way! It would make sense that someone might have heard him muttering (or ranting, even) to himself and would have heard the name Peet. Word could have gotten around and Peet might have been likely to answer to it because it was somewhat familiar, but not as painful as hearing his first name.
Unless Nia started referring to him as Peet when she saw him in Glipwood because she knew who he was, but didn't want anyone finding out that the Throne Warden of Anniera was actually in their little hideout of a town. But if she tried to hide Artham's name, you'd think she'd hide her own name, too. Artham was probably much more famous than she was, but her name was probably still very well known, especially by those evil villains seeking the Jewels.
Which fangs do you think are the ugliest?
I dont even know how you managed to go down this thwap hole