Ferdy the Fence

Ferdinand the Fence (a.k.a. Ferdy) is a market trader in Stardust. He was portrayed by Ricky Gervais.

Biography
Ferdy the Fence is a market trader who sometimes works at the Fairy market. He is a tough negotiator. In a deal with Captain Shakespeare, they argue about the price of a lightning bolt. But Captain Shakespeare wins. He's also friends with Ditchwater Sal and has interest in the fallen star, who is Yvaine. Unknown to Ferdy, she is in that very room at the moment.

Death
Lamia finds him in his office and asks him where Yvaine went. Then she asks him what the chances of finding a Babylon candle are, but he annoys her when he says that it's a small chance she will find one and then he starts talking about another subject. She then hexes his voice so when he talks he only utters strange chickens sounds. She then leaves and takes a yarn wig with her. Septimus and his men later encounter him. But Septimus taking the chicken sounds as mockery stabs him.

Trivia

 * Note that he did not exist in the book. He was a new character introduced in the movie.
 * The fact he works in an office is reference and a joke to the fact Ricky Gervais played the main character in British comedy show "The Office". He also produced the American version of the show.