Hop-Frog
by Edgar Allan Poe
The dwarf is taken from his homeland and becomes a buffoon of the king, he especially likes practical jokes. After taking revenge on the king and his office for influencing his friend and dwarf friend Trippett, he dresses them up as masquerade prom orangutans. In front of the king's guests, Hop Frog kills them all before escaping with Trippetta.