What character was initially meant to be a goth ?
In the UK , where goth rock originated , the term " gothic " or " goth " was used to refer to a subculture and style of music since circa 1982 ; however , in Toronto the usage of the term " goth " and the identification of a subculture as goth did not occur until years later in 1988 , when goth rock was already in the midst of what is often referred to as the ' second generation ' or ' second wave ' .