Schwimpy

Development

 * Schwimpy was the first character from the story ever created.
 * Schwimpy has appeared in many stories Bart van Oosterhout created, but he was originally intended as a prosecutor.
 * Squeek'ms is a funny little joke to add something to his character. This quineapig is over 10 years old, and nobody knows why Schwimpy is allowed to bring it with him to court.

Name

 * Schwimpy is a play on the word wimpy, because he’s a very slim man and not very strong.

Trivia

 * It's a mystery why he's allowed to bring an animal with him to court.
 * His first name is never stated. According to Bart van Oosterhout, he doesn't have a first name.
 * Schwimpy was banned from France. But it's never stated why. Apparently it's because he accidentaly killed three people, bypassed the law and escaped from his death penalty by arranging a banning for himself.