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BASIL FAWLTY
Real Name: Basil Fawlty
Identity/Class: Human
Occupation: Owner and manager of Fawlty Towers hotel
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Sybil Fawlty (wife), Polly Sherman (employee), Manuel (employee), various guests
Enemies: None
Known Relatives: Sybil Fawlty (wife)
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Torquay, Devon, England
First Appearance: Fawlty Towers (1975)
Powers/Abilities: Basil Fawlty is an excellent hotelier with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the hospitality industry. He is also skilled in the art of deception and manipulation, often using his wit and charm to get what he wants.
Height: 5'7"
Weight: Unknown
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
History: Basil Fawlty is the owner and manager of Fawlty Towers, a seaside hotel in the town of Torquay in Devon, England. Basil is a neurotic and often ill-tempered man, constantly frustrated by his employees and the guests who stay at his hotel. He is known for his sarcastic wit and dry humor, often getting into arguments with his wife Sybil and his Spanish waiter Manuel.
Despite his flaws, Basil is a skilled hotelier and is devoted to his hotel, often going to great lengths to maintain its reputation. He is also ambitious and always looking for ways to improve the business, but his impatience and short temper often get in the way.
Basil's most memorable moments include attacking his car with a tree branch, pretending to be a doctor to impress a group of guests, and attempting to hide a dead guest's body from the other guests.
Comments: Basil Fawlty was played by John Cleese in the British television series Fawlty Towers, which aired from 1975-1979. The character has become a cultural icon and is widely regarded as one of the greatest comedy characters of all time.