Alden Bitterroot is the main antagonist of The Fairly OddParents! episode "Which Witch is Which?".
He is the witch-paranoid supposed ancestor of Denzel Quincy Crocker. During the year 1665, when Dimmsdale wasn't given a name, it was nearly named "Bitterburg" after him. During this time, he seems to be the town's hero by finding witches, but it later turns out that he is a witch himself.
Biography[]
Alden Bitterroot is interpreted to be a muscular hero in the twenty first century by A.J., but in reality he looked and acted exactly like Mr. Crocker: hunched back, ears on neck, and ranting about mystical beings (in Alden's case, witches instead of fairies), only unlike his 21st century counterpart, the townspeople actually believed Alden. He made large amounts of money scamming the town into thinking he was really hunting witches, and coerced people into buying his worthless products because if they didn't "They're a witch!". The townspeople loved him so much that they wanted to name the town "Bitterburg" after him.
When Timmy Turner traveled back in time, Alden accused him of being a witch, before Timmy revealed that Bitterroot himself was a witch. Alden began to attack Timmy and the townspeople, confident that no one would have the courage to stop him, until he flew right into Dale Dimm's foot and was thrown down a well by Dale who went onto become the namesake of Dimmsdale. Possibly because of his witch powers, Alden Bitterroot was able to live for hundreds of years, but in the present during the Founder's Day Parade, he finally reaches the top of the well after centuries of climbing, only to fall back in when Mr. Turner threw a sandwich in there that hit him. It's unknown what happened with Alden afterwards, but it can be presumed that he eventually died of old age or that he's still alive inside the well.
Personality[]
Alden Bitterroot speaks and acts exactly like Denzel Crocker, only he is paranoid about witches instead of fairies. Although he usually screams the word "witch" in a similar manner to "fairy god parents", he does not go through the same spasms that Mr. Crocker goes through. However, Alden is actually a liar: while he hunts down witches, he is actually a witch himself.
Trivia[]
Because of his appearance, it is easy to assume that Alden Bitterroot is an ancestor of Denzel Quincy Crocker. It is unknown if this is the case, however, as Alden Bitterroot spent over 300 years in a well and its not revealed whether he had any children. However, it could be possible that Alden had been previously married or fathered a child before his encounter with Timmy Turner.
If Alden is an ancestor of Denzel Crocker, then this would be a great irony. While Crocker is paranoid about fairies and magic, he is possibly unaware that one of his ancestors had magic and was a witch.
Despite that glasses already existed by the 17th century, Alden's glasses look too similar to the modern ones worn by Crocker in the present day. Although this can be dismissed as an artistic choice to make a point of how much Bitterfiot resembles Crocker, it can also be interpreted as a hint of Alden not being what many believed, as he could use magic to make himself futuristic glasses.
