Bill Cipher
Bill Cipher is an animated character who features in Gravity Falls.
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Biography
Bill Cipher was an inter-dimensional being that inhabited the universe where it was said that he originated trillions of years ago in the second dimension. Over time, he came to despise living there where he describing it as a dimension of flat minds in a flat world with flat dreams. In time, he came to 'liberated' his dimension by plunging it into burning chaos, along with everyone he had ever known, including his own parents. Eventually, he took over a boiling, shifting intergalactic foam between dimensions: a lawless, unstable crawlspace known as the Nightmare Realm. Unfortunately, the Nightmare Realm's lawlessness and lack of any consistent physics or rules meant that it was fated to collapse into itself eventually. After coming to learn of a prophecy that stated he would merge the Nightmare Realm with the third dimension, Bill started coming into contact with humans to accomplish this goal.
In an attempt to take over the Mystery Shack once again, Gideon Gleeful summons Bill. Gideon tells him to steal "Stanford" Pines' safe combination directly from his head so that Gideon can steal the Shack's deed. Bill thinks about this since Ford is still trapped between dimensions, after checking he realizes that Gideon is talking about his brother, Stanley, who was trying to reactivate the portal and thought this could be useful for him. So, he agrees, but in return, Gideon would have to help him in his own plans, which are not revealed to the viewer at the time. Gideon agrees immediately and the two shake on it. Unbeknownst to Gideon, Mabel and Soos witnessed the deal in the forest, and get Dipper's help to follow him into Stan's mind. Once inside Stan's head, Bill confronts the trio and brags that he even knows what they're all thinking. To prove his statement, he summons Xyler and Craz from Mabel's imagination. He tricks Mabel and Soos into looking for the memory of Stan's safe combination first, knowing they'd lead him straight to it. At some point, Soos is separated from everyone else, and Bill takes his place. Once they find the correct memory he takes it and nearly escapes with it. But while he reads the combination out loud to Gideon (to whom he is connected), Mabel shoots the memory door into another memory of the bottomless pit with a nyarf dart. Gideon breaks off the deal, to Bill's fury. Bill turns his anger toward Mabel and Soos by bringing their nightmares to life and killing Xyler and Craz. Dipper returns in a timely manner and tells Mabel and Soos that while they are in Stan's mindscape they can do whatever they want. They battle Bill and he is nearly defeated. Just as though it seems he will be forced out of Stan's head, he puts a stop to everything instead. Impressed, he decides to let them go, and after warning them of a mysterious darkness that will change everything they care about, he tells them that he'll be watching them. He leaves in a representation of the zodiac, almost identical to the one that appears in his entry in Journal 2.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Bill Cipher was a yellow skinned, two-dimensional, triangular being who bore a strong resemblance to the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States, which in turn consisted of an Eye of Providence and an unfinished Egyptian pyramid.
Powers and abilities
He came to be described as being a dream demon.
Physically, he was unable to enter into the third dimension unless he was summoned there. Thus, typically, he had to rely on encountering denizens of that plane through dreams.
He came to rule an unstable crawlspace with this lawless dimension known as the Nightmare Realm. However, its very laws meant that it would eventually collapse on itself unless it was merged with another dimension.
Notes
- Bill Cipher was created and voiced by Alex Hirsch with his appearance based on the Eye of Providence.
Appearances
- Gravity Falls:
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