premise: Scaramouche is a stock character of a horse.
hypothesis: A hotshot or hot-shot , also known as a badass or bad-ass , is a stock character featured in works of fiction who is known for initiating more actions , taking more risks , and suffering more pain than the other characters in the story . Scaramuccia ( literally `` little skirmisher '' ) , also known as Scaramouche or Scaramouch , is a stock clown character of the Italian commedia dell ` arte . Scaramouche is an historical novel by Rafael Sabatini , originally published in 1921 .