Whimsies have large strong bodies, but their heads are no bigger than doorknobs, making them unintelligent. To cover this fact, they wear big heads made of pasteboard decorated with hair made from colored sheep's wool. Their faces are painted in many ridiculous ways, according to the owner's whim. They are ruled by the Chief of the Whimsies who is chosen because no one else is wiser or more capable. The Whimsies are evil spirits and cannot be killed. They are known as terrible fighters because they are so strong and muscular and do not have the sense to know when they are defeated.