I recall Seymour was originally human, however in jeopardy for simply being gay within Russia to Germany around the 1940s. As a boy, Seymour Kuznetsov (Сеймур Кузнецов) was reserved and quiet. His constant exhaustion and evident self-isolation were often noted by the few friends he knew. His schools had been convinced of some form of abuse at home, hammered in by bruising and scratches found around his body. His image grew to be a child who shrunk at the slightest hint of aggression in tone; he didn't quite understand what 'tone' was as a concept, either. (1)