Species: Human or Clown (possessed by timing)

Habitat: Dim stages, green rooms, open mics, awkward silences

Disposition: Wounded, wicked, brilliant

Comedians are truth-benders and tension-breakers—creatures who weaponize laughter to survive, connect, or disarm. They hunt discomfort and mine it for punchlines, exposing the absurdities of life with sharp tongues and sharper timing.

Most are fueled by caffeine, trauma, and the desperate need for connection. They are observers by nature, often watching a room longer than they perform in it. A good comedian knows when to speak. A great one knows when to say what no one else will.

They are jesters, yes, but never fools. Beneath the laughs is often a quiet ache and a mind moving faster than the room can follow.

Beware: if a comedian sees you, you’re already part of the act.