

When Riley and her parents relocate to San Francisco, he, Anger, and Disgust are upset about the shortcomings that came with the move, but Joy manages to have the bright side of the situation. He works at Headquarters with the other emotions. He wears a powder blue shirt with white stripes, a houndstooth sweater vest, magenta bow tie, violet pants, and black dress shoes.įear appears in this film as one of the five emotions inside Riley Andersen's mind and the third one to be introduced. Surprisingly, despite being the very definition of being scared, he's not afraid of Riley's nightmares, going as far as to critique and view many of Riley's dreams and nightmares as "cheesy" and "lacking plot lines."įear is lanky and has lavender skin, a long nose, one curled hair, thick black eyebrows, and purple eyes. However, Fear's uncertainty and cowardliness can also cause him to turn down decisions that would potentially help Riley.įear also has a tendency to be sarcastic, especially when he's on Dream Duty, and he hates doing it. Out of desire to avoid tension, he's usually the pacifist in the group, wanting to make Riley responded properly to her parents without causing aggravation between them and Riley. When the other emotions try to take a more dominant role, Fear tends to be the voice of reason to convince them not to go through with potentially risky decisions. Having to consider every possible thing that could endanger her also places stress on Fear as a result, Fear himself has fear. Unlike the rest of the Emotions, he is perpetually worrisome, anxious, and tense, since his job requires him to observe that Riley is well-suited in her current environment. He is very concerned about the choices Riley makes in her life, mainly when she decided to run away back to Minnesota. He cares very much about Riley being safe and her well-being. Personalityįear is, as his name states, literally the definition of being scared. There are very few activities and events that Fear does not find to be dangerous and possibly fatal. He is constantly on the lookout for potential disasters and spends time evaluating the possible dangers, pitfalls, and risk involved in Riley's everyday activities. Official Description Fear's main job is to protect Riley and keep her safe. When Riley first encountered a plug, Fear came into being so that Riley learned to avoid the risk of tripping. Fear was created right after Sadness was born in Riley's mind.
