5 is the tritagonist in the 2009 feature film 9. He is a one-eyed stitchpunk who becomes a close friend of 9.
He is voiced by John C. Reilly.
Background[]
Personality[]
5 appears as an one-eyed, caring, nurturing engineer. The loyal, big-hearted "common man" who plays a supporting role, primarily as a peacemaker and a healer. He is very kind, trusting, and innocent; however, he is also very timid and gullible. According to critics, he is like a sidekick to 9. He is incredibly close to 2, who mentored him in numerous tinkerings, their first collaborative invention being the telescope seen atop The Watchtower.
Physical Appearance[]
5 has one eye and two buttons going down his front. The buttons give the impression of a buttoned shirt, like a worker's uniform. 5 carries a "backpack" made of a tarot card and a thimble, containing his map and all sorts of bobs and bits for traveling convenience. His weapon is a miniature crossbow-like invention (made of springs and scrap metal with needles as ammunition), and additionally a sort of grappling system (using fishing hooks and string), all of them presumably made by himself. He uses a map of the area around The Sanctuary.
5 used to have two eyes, but lost his eye during the war after a gas bomb landed behind him, causing him to tumble uncontrollably and impact the ground with his left eye.
Role in the film[]
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Trivia[]
- In the Russian adaptation. 5 represents a doctor.
- 5's concept art for the original short film had a zipper instead of his buttons.
- The fabric that covered his eye socket is most likely leather, as it is an eye patch to cover his eye socket.
- His backpack or quiver is made of a tarot card and thimble, fastened together with string or wire woven through a button.
- The commentary alludes to 5 as the mother of the group, despite being a male.
