Belfaygor

In Ruth Plumly Thompson's Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (1929) Belfaygor is a baron of Bourne who requested "a beard for his wedding day" from his personal spellcaster (referred to in summaries as his "Miserable Mesmerizer"). The spell was poorly cast, producing an uncontrollably fast-growing beard rather than a normal bridal beard; this botched magic is presented as a comic mishap that drives elements of his storyline rather than as part of a folkloric ritual tradition.

Sources consistently describe Belfaygor as notable for a beard that grows at an extremely rapid rate; he must carry scissors to cut it constantly. Summaries note this growth causes practical problems such as difficulty sleeping and hazards in confined spaces. No consistent additional physical description (height, clothing, facial features beyond the beard) is provided in the cited materials.

Belfaygor possesses no inherent supernatural powers in the sources beyond being subject to the accidental magical affliction of a rapidly growing beard caused by a poorly cast spell. He functions as a romantic and comic nobleman who joins a rescue party to save his fiancée, Shirley Sunshine, and is captured alongside companions (Peter Brown, Jack Pumpkinhead, and Snif) during the adventure in Baffleburg. His beard's excessive growth creates complications and close-calls for those imprisoned with him.