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— E, Sleep |
E is the tritagonist of Alphablocks. He is voiced by David Holt.
Appearance
He is a red stripy block with wide eyes. When he becomes "Magic E", he wears some type of ninja attire. His body is coloured grey and black, save for his eyes and his skin outside of the balaclava. He wears a tophat.
Personality
E has 2 core “gimmicks”: being the busiest letter of the alphabet and being loud with his Echoing megaphone. Bee, E’s introduction episode, shows how busy he can be on a regular day, overworking himself to the point of unconsciousness due to the number of words he had to spell and the number of times he duplicated. Sleep subtly hints that the amount of work he does in the day means he has to fall asleep earlier than the other Alphablocks sometimes, indicated by the fact that the episode takes place during the sunset rather than when it’s truly dark. However, he can still have trouble sleeping in these instances since the rest of the alphablocks are usually still awake and want to play.
E uses his megaphone for multiple purposes. Sometimes he tries to get the other Alphablocks’ attention (as seen in Pen, Zap, and An Alphablocks Adventure), sometimes it’s to call other Alphablocks to him (as seen in Ned, but alternatively he can whistle for them as seen in Mine), and a majority of the time he yells in it for fun (to the dismay of the other Alphablocks, as seen in Band Together and various other episodes). He can act as sort of a “commander” figure for the rest of the Alphablocks.
Despite E’s role as the busiest letter, E isn’t a very serious Alphablock. He’s very energetic, as seen in episodes like Bee and Magic where he runs around and backflips quite a bit, and in Beep where he’s jumping around in joy because of how much he loves life. His loudness with his megaphone may also translate into the fact that sometimes he blurts out whatever he’s thinking, as seen in Space. Despite this, he tries to keep up his appearance as a relatively calm Alphablock in most instances. As a whole, E is friendly and outgoing and gets along well with the other Alphablocks. He’s also very good at befriending other creatures, such as Ben the Pen, Ned, and the macaw seen in Who Can Help?
While E is generally a kind Alphablock, he does have his moments where he’s not the kindest he could be. In Little Red N, for example, he is seen purposefully riling N up while simultaneously ignoring the fact that he is getting agitated. In Mine, he is seen laughing at P with I after she gets a pie thrown in her face. He can be a bit inconsiderate at times, as seen when he yells out of his megaphone even when Alphablocks are nearby, hurting their ears. In Blue, while U is blamed for causing the huge mess in Alphaland, the story reveals that the events are at least partially the fault of E.
E is a very confident and self-assured character, allowing him to take a leadership position in episodes such as Beep, Pen, Ned, and the 5 Long Vowel episodes. However, his confidence comes with a considerable Ego. In Bee, he states that the viewer hasn’t “met a better letter yet”. In Band Together, he builds a giant sign of himself that points to his house despite it being completely unnecessary, hinting that his reasoning for it may very well be to show off. E’s ego has caused conflict with I, as seen in Top where E acts passive-aggressively to I due to her trying to take the spotlight (and also out of annoyance that she says she knows while she doesn’t), and both E and I briefly glare at each other during the beginning section of Mine when one of them speaks or tries to speak. Luckily, these interactions don’t get in the way of their friendship. The reason E and I behave like this around each other is most likely due to the fact that while superficially their egos seem similar, they come from different places. While I’s ego comes from a sense of insecurity and wanting to prove herself, E’s seems to come from a place of superiority due to the fact that he’s never been insecure of himself and his overall behavior. His dance in Sleep is also indicative of his character, while it is clearly an energetic one meant to catch the viewer’s attention, it is also controlled, showing both E’s confidence and the fact that he can also manage his ego.
As stated in the previous paragraph, E (along with A) play the role of leading Alphaland. In Making Friends, E and A are the first ones to talk to one, and in all of the long vowel episodes sparing Blue, E is the one who solves the issues the vowels are facing. Sleep is the best example of this, since in order to get some rest, he has to take matters into his own hands and make the Alphablocks tire themselves out by starting a bed-jumping competition. E is also a quick thinker, able to come up with ideas off the top of his head and adapt accordingly as seen in Frog on a Dog. E’s role as a “commander” allows him to get the other Alphablocks to do wants with ease, whether it be spelling words or helping him set up a smoothie bar.
While still the same person, Magic E acts distinctly different from E. He’s distinctly more mischievous, sneaky, and playful, highlighted by the fact that when he turns into Magic E, he sneaks around even when others are nearby. In Magic, Magic E says that whenever he’s around, he “plays a little game”, and in Name, when he’s singing with A, he says that they can “play a little game”. The episode Hide adds onto this, as E plays a game, Hide and Seek, with Magic E. He even plays a prank on E in Sleep, beckoning a sheep to come over right when E has finally fallen asleep in order to startle him awake. When the sheep wakes E up, he can be seen laughing and pointing at E. In Magic, as he’s using his magic on the other vowels, the vowels look distinctly uncomfortable at first, while he seems unbothered. This is most obvious with U, when Magic E does his magic on him twice despite his discomfort, causing him to run away. Later in that same episode, he spells out “Cute” and makes U pink, much to his displeasure. Luckily, E makes up for it by spelling “Rule”
Silent E, similarly to Magic E, seems to be a mischievous block. This time, however, he’s actually sneaky because he doesn’t make a single sound. Unlike Magic E, he has not actually done any antics on-screen due to having little screentime.
Learningblocks.tv Description
E says e-e-e when he makes an echo: e!
E is full of energy and calls everyone with his big loudhailer, echoing e-e-e! Excuse me, everyone!
E is stripy because he's one of the five vowels: AEIOU.
Episode Appearances
E is featured in bolded episodes (the plot revolves around him).
- Alphablocks A-Z (debut)
- Bee (regular and silent, 'e', 'ee', and 'er')
- Top
- Why
- Key ('e' and 'ey')
- Sing
- Party (doesn’t speak)
- Race
- Alphalympics (sound only)
- Sail (doesn’t speak)
- UFO
- Fox ('e' and 'er')
- Space (regular and magic)
- Hide
- Quiet (sound only; 'e' and 'ea')
- Note
- Magic (regular and magic)
- Zzzzz (silent and real)
- Pen
- Up (no words, doesn’t speak)
- Red
- Hen
- Fred
- Van (sound only, no solo lines)
- Zap (sound only)
- Lips
- Web
- Rainbow (sound only)
- On
- ABC
- Snowman
- Little Red N
- Frog on a Dog
- Best
- Champ
- Thing (sound only)
- Beep ('e' and 'ee')
- Tightrope
- The End
- Fair ('e', 'ure', 'er', and 'ear')
- Four
- Plusman (stays as digraph EE, sound only)
- Name (regular and magic)
- Sleep (regular and magic; 'e', 'ee', ea', and 'e_e')
- Mine (regular and magic; 'e', 'ie', and 'i_e")
- Home (regular and magic; 'e', 'oe', and 'o_e")
- Blue (regular and magic; 'ew', 'ue', and 'u_e')
- Band Together
- The Wonderful Wizard of Az
- Letters to Santa
- Making Friends
- Crossover (image only)
- The Case of the Missing Blocks
- The Blocks v Blocks Games
- An Alphablocks Adventure
- Castles
- R's Really Rare Rose
- Ned
- No Fun Without U
- Farm
- Names
- Party Party
- Stop
- Bugs
- Snail
- Signs
- Signs
- Who Can Help?
- P's Perfect Painting
- I Am I! (latest appearance)
Total number of appearances: 69 (52.63%)
Trivia
- E’s “long vowel” episode is Sleep.
- As seen in Pen, E is ambidextrous, meaning he can write with both hands.
- He is the loudest out of the Alphablocks, especially when he uses his speaker.
- He is the first Alphablock alphabetically to have an alter ego, the second is X.
- In the phonetic dictionary he stands for Echo, which may explain his personality.
- Even though he keeps saying words that start with "ex," X is almost never summoned.
- It is no secret that Magic E is E, but he maintains the out of sight transformation behaviour regardless. The reason is unknown.
- Silent E has never actually been referred to as "Silent E", but in the episode Bee, he was referred to as "Brother E".
- Not counting the intro, E is the first Learningblocks character to speak normally, as seen in the second episode, Bee.
- In real life, E is the most common letter so far, which makes sense he would tire himself out, as shown in Bee and Sleep.
- E got a voice change in the specials that made him sound more unique but also similar to Numberblock 9.
Magic E/Silent E
Magic E, or Silent E, is the alter-ego of E. Silent E wears a black striped suit, and he's nonverbal, making him different to the other two. Magic E appears similar, except he wears a black top hat, which shoots out a beam that is colour-coded to the vowel Magic E bonds with.