Scarecrow

Feathertop was a scarecrow of the witch Mother Rigby, built to protect her garden. Her creator later brought him to life, and Feathertop has since been able to take on the appearance of a human, as long as he continues to puff on his pipe. Mother Rigby sent him to town to woo Polly Gookin, the daughter of Judge Pookin, whom Mother Rigby has a grudge against.

Feathertop and Polly soon began to fall in love. However, when Polly saw Feathertop's true form on a bewitched mirror, she fainted. Hurt, he went back to Mother Rigby and broke his pipe, reverting himself back to a scarecrow. His "mother" Rigby reflected upon this, deciding that Feathertop is better off as a scarecrow to not be associated with other worthless people who "never see themselves for what they are."