I have a growing interest in the character of the Midnight Robber, a Carnival figure who robs and sweet-talks passers by with outrageous stories, placing the money in a small coffin.  I also like the Book Man, who notes down souls for the  Devil and Baby Doll, who carries a doll and accuses everyone of being its father.

Here's an image of a Carnival figure with Peter Samuel as the Midnight Robber.