IL Capitano
Il Capitano (The Captain) is an, arrogant, egocentric man feigning machismo. However behind this thick outward appearance of manliness and courage, he is, in fact, a timid coward afraid of almost everything. He probably is not a Captain in an army, but because he moves around from city to city, he is able to pretend he has higher status than he really should. Il Capitano is feared by the townspeople only because he puts on a convincing show of intimidation.
Il Capitano's costume is an exaggeration on the military. Huge boots swallow his feet, if not part of his legs; He has a ruffled, fancy hat and a military jacket -- anything that mocks the fighting institution. He wears a sword on his belt, but never uses it. If it is drawn for some reason, he is overwhelmed and terrified. He marches everywhere; goose-steps, walk on heels.
There are two types of Capitano masks. One mask exhibits stern features and a long phallic nose and large eye holes. The second variety has a small nose and a more comical face: smaller eyes, a mustache and larger cheeks. His overly large nose was used as a phallic symbol so Capitano could appear even manlier than he really was. His nose represents a manly hood that is as exaggerated as everything else about him. His huge phallic nose compensates for what he is lacking.
Il Capitano's costume is an exaggeration on the military. Huge boots swallow his feet, if not part of his legs; He has a ruffled, fancy hat and a military jacket -- anything that mocks the fighting institution. He wears a sword on his belt, but never uses it. If it is drawn for some reason, he is overwhelmed and terrified. He marches everywhere; goose-steps, walk on heels.
There are two types of Capitano masks. One mask exhibits stern features and a long phallic nose and large eye holes. The second variety has a small nose and a more comical face: smaller eyes, a mustache and larger cheeks. His overly large nose was used as a phallic symbol so Capitano could appear even manlier than he really was. His nose represents a manly hood that is as exaggerated as everything else about him. His huge phallic nose compensates for what he is lacking.