It

It has a white face and a bald head, with red hair on the sides. Its mouth has a red clown smile. It wears large white gloves and usually carries a bunch of balloons. It delights in its own monstrous cruelty and evil deeds, making it a cruel monster, a source of death and fear, and not just a predatory beast, as some fans suggest. It also has the personality of an arrogant narcissist, loving absolutely no one and nothing but itself.

It came to Earth from outer space. It liked to take the form of a sarcastic clown named Pennywise. It can also turn into its victims' favorites, or their fears and nightmares. It prefers children, as they are easier to manipulate, easily frightened, and easier to catch and kill. According to the creature, frightened flesh tastes much better.

The reasons behind It's actions are that it eats for its own survival and satisfaction, and then it usually goes dormant after consuming food for a year. It is a deadly predator that primarily hunts for food. But only if it can frighten its prey before feasting on them. It is a predator of humans, and prefers children over adults. Most importantly, It wants to consume those who have frightened It. The creature implies that this enhances the taste. This preference for children over prey may be due to how they taste, but it may also be due to the fact that children are easier to frighten.

It's sole goals are to eat and sleep. It will hunt and kill for a year before entering a 27-year hibernation. It manipulates the consciousness and attention of the people of Derry to hide its activities and isolate its victims. This forced apathy and lack of awareness also masks the outbursts of anomalous killing during its active phase.

It manipulates its prey and the city through both mundane and psychic means. In its broadest sense, It uses its power to keep Derry thriving despite the horrific murders that regularly occur there, thus ensuring its food supply.

It will manipulate its prey by promising them what they want, but can also identify their psychological fears and use them to provoke or frighten those it encounters. In its guise as Pennywise, It can be disarming, charming, and appear sweet to the children it preys on, usually luring them into secluded areas before attacking.

It has enough psychic influence to keep the entire town of Derry in a thin, indifferent ignorance of its actions. Adults are less likely to care about missing people in the town, and do not react intensely when violence occurs even in front of them. It is capable of causing its prey to hallucinate dreams that are very difficult to distinguish from reality.