The Ghost of Christmas Past is a minor character and brief antagonist that appears in the DuckTales episode "Last Christmas!"
Background[]
Physical appearance[]
Past is a small lime green cricket with tall skinny antennae, big thick eyebrows, and visible wings. He wears a blue waistcoat, a white undershirt with a large collar, and red tie. As is typical with animal characters, he does not wear any pants.
Personality[]
Past comes off as a cheery, excitable person, who feels very nostalgic all the time, a reference to the fact that he shows people the past. Unfortunately, this causes him to always feel left behind and thus forces himself onto others in an effort to "keep" them. This internal frustration causes him to act out, but after spending years alone and finally getting welcomed back by Scrooge and his family, becomes a more solemn person and regretful of his actions.
Appearance[]
He, along with the Ghosts of Christmas Present and Future visit Scrooge McDuck every year just to hang out after accidentally visiting him instead of Ebenezer Scrooge. The group take Scrooge to his first Christmas party held at McDuck Manor, but when he gets irritated with the events unfolding, Past takes him further back to before McDuck Manor was even built, revealing that he wants to keep Scrooge to himself due to constantly being left behind and forgotten by every person he has to help every Christmas. Scrooge manages to trick Past into giving him his umbrella to return to his time, leaving him in the cold barren land.
Due to longing to be reunited with Scrooge, Past transforms into a Wendigo and begins stalking the surrounding area until he encounters a young Donald, Della Duck, and a time-traveling Dewey Duck. The trio captures him before Scrooge arrives to bring Dewey back to his time period. Seeing the two happily reunite moves Past and he transforms back to normal with Scrooge giving him his umbrella back. Past is seen with the other Ghosts attending Scrooge's Christmas party with his friends and family.
Trivia[]
- Him being a cricket is a reference to Jiminy Cricket's portrayal of the character in Mickey's Christmas Carol.
See also[]
Original[]
- The Ghost of Christmas Past from A Christmas Carol
- The Ghost of Christmas Past from The Muppet Christmas Carol
Disney characters portraying Christmas Past[]
- Jiminy Cricket (Eddie Carroll) - Portrayed the role in Mickey's Christmas Carol.
- Merlin (Alan Young) - Portrayed the role in An Adaptation of Dickens' Christmas Carol, Performed by The Walt Disney Players
- Cadpig (Kath Soucie) - Portrayed the role in the 101 Dalmatians: The Series episode, "A Christmas Cruella"
- Tigger (Jim Cummings) - Portrayed the role in Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo.
