

Heathcliff is an exceptionally short-tempered and abrasive individual, electing violence as a first resort, and aggression as a way of life. He is overly impulsive and quick to anger, with consequences for those involved. However, over the course of several Cantos, a considerably calmer, more considerate, and selfless side of his personality would come to light.
Has a thick British Cockney accent.
Orphaned from a young age, Heathcliff was found in the District 20 Backstreets by a Nest dweller, Mr. Earnshaw, and brought to his manor at Wuthering Heights. Here, Heathcliff was raised alongside the Earnshaw children, Hindley and Catherine. All throughout his youth, Heathcliff was constantly tormented by Hindley, who envied the favor Heathcliff had gained with his father, and who disliked Heathcliff's closeness with his sister. When Heathcliff and Catherine were in their early teen years, following the death of Mr. Earnshaw, Hindley became the owner of Wuthering Heights, and decided to further worsen Heathcliff's condition by beginning to treat him as a servant, often beating him, starving him, and refusing him entry in the house, forcing him to sleep in the barn. In such occasions, the only person who would defy Hindley's orders would be Catherine, who would run outside to let him in. Hindley also requested Nelly, the Butler tasked with the two children's care.