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Simon Petrikov
Ice King
Simon
Name
Simon Petrikov
Sex
Male
Age
1043+ (per self, under crown's influence[1])
Human (formerly)
Wizard
Occupation
Antiquarian (formerly)
Ricardio (heart)
Jake (ex-'wife' in "When Wedding Bells Thaw")
Princess Monster Wife (wife in "Princess Monster Wife")
Betty Grof (fiance)
Gunter (pet)
Marceline (daughter figure)
Introduced in
Animated short
Latest appearance
"Skyhooks II"
Voiced by
Contents
[show]
Appearance
Ice King is a blue-skinned, elderly man with unusually pointy fingers, pointy toes, sharp teeth, and a long,
goblin-like nose. He wears a dark blue tunic and has a lengthy white beard that covers most of his
body. Typically, the Ice King's weight varies in different episodes. Although his robe gives him the appearance
of a fat and small/short man, Ice King's body is in fact exceptionally thin and tall. In "What is Life?," he is seen
without his robe, and it is revealed that he sometimes looks short because he usually slouches. It is also
revealed that Ice King doesn't have a proper underwear. In "What Have You Done?," Ice King reveals that he
is on a diet. However, in "I Remember You," "Bad Little Boy," and "Princess Potluck" he is shown to be fatter
than usual. Confusingly, his regular emaciated state is shown again in "Mystery Dungeon" and "A Glitch is a
Glitch." Pendleton Ward explained in the commentary for "Loyalty to the King" on the Season 2 DVD set that
Ice King frequently diets, but binges on food when depressed and regains weight.
Ice King is rarely seen without his crown; without it he is powerless, and he is revealed to be balding with a
tuft of white hair atop his head. The only times he has been seen in shoes was when he was working out
before Slime Princess came to talk to him in "Loyalty to the King" and while playing basketball in "Simon and
Marcy." Ice king has no visible ears when his beard/hair is removed in "Loyalty to the King" and "Mystery
Dungeon."
As Simon Petrikov, Ice King is a human male, with olive skin and dark brown hair. He prefers to wear a dark
suit with a red bow tie and his trademark blue eye glasses. Before his curse, Simon had dark eyes, similar to
Finn's, but afterwards his eyes turned white and remained so to the present day.
Origin
Ice king in human stage.
Sometime before the Mushroom War, Ice King was a normal, olive-skinned, dark-haired human named Simon
Petrikov who was studying to be an antiquarian (a specialist in the knowledge of ancient artifacts). He had a
young fiance named Betty, whom he referred to as his "princess" and loved dearly.
In "I Remember You," it is revealed that Simon was a Professor of Archaeology and had discovered the
ancient text of heroes, the Enchiridion, during an expedition to the Hindu Kush mountain range. This is shown
in a newspaper clipping[citation needed] that Marceline shows him in the episode "I Remember You." The
newspaper heading reads, "Simon Petrikov Unearths Ancient Treasure," and was written by the journalist
Bruce Guese. This newspaper clipping can be seen in an image above.
At some point in his career, he purchased a strange jeweled crown from an old dock worker in
Northern Scandinavia. After bringing the crown home, he put it on his head to make Betty laugh, but the
crown caused him to black out and experience odd visions. He "fought with [the visions] shouted at them
until [he] realized it wasn't realit was the crown."
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Simon had no recollection of what he had said or done while wearing the crown, though it was enough to
frighten away his fiance. Simon never heard or saw Betty ever again and began to record himself on VHS
tape so people would know his story. As time passed, Simon would hear voices and continue to have
disturbing visions even without the crown. Over time, his skin turned light blue, his nose became pointy and
long, his eyes and hair turned white, he grew a full beard, and his body temperature dwindled to an unnatural
low of 30 C, or 86 F (normal human body temperature is 37 C or 98.6 F). Despite these unnatural body
conditions and being in a land covered by snow, Simon managed to survive. As his mind and body became
further twisted by the crown, Simon thought himself "too far gone" to find an escape from its influence, though
he hoped that he could one day regain his sanity enough so that Betty, his "princess," would come back and
love him again. He is no longer considered a human; the power of the crown not only twisted his mind, but his
body as well. His species/race is now Wizard according to the writers.
Ice King was also Marceline's "beloved friend" and guardian before eventually abandoning her. Around the
time of the Mushroom War and before losing his sanity, Simon found a young Marceline crying in the
wreckage. He gave her a stuffed doll from a toy shop destroyed in the conflict to comfort her. This toy would
eventually become Marceline's most precious possession, Hambo, which she would keep and cherish until it
was sold to Maja the Sky Witch by her ex-boyfriend, Ash. Marceline described Hambo to Ash as her "favorite
thing in the world." She was seen alone with a worn-out version of the stuffed toy when Finn and Jake visited
her memories in "Memory of a Memory," possibly several years after Simon gave it to her. In "Sky Witch,"
Marceline is reunited with Hambo after Princess Bubblegum managed to swap it with Maja in exchange for
the shirt Marceline gave her. Simon ultimately abandoned Marceline at the same time as the filming of his
final video diary, fearing for her safety at what he was becoming.
It could be implied that the crown he wore only sought to protect him. It taught him the secrets of the "ice and
snow," so he would survive the Mushroom War, as it did for Farmworld Finn in "Finn the Human." However,
in the same episode, Farmworld Finn mentioned the crown's "promise of power," implying the crown's
seductive nature and negative influence.
As many years passed, Simon became disassociated from his original identity to the point that his only reaction
to watching a video of his past was embarrassment at the idea of having once worn glasses. Further proof of
his dissociation is shown in "What Have You Done?" when he responds to Jake's accusation of him stealing
the crown with, "I didn't steal it. I made that item! Made it with the magic that I stole!" When others refer to
him as "Simon" within earshot, he is generally confused or ignores it.
Personality
Though (in earlier episodes) Ice King was portrayed as disagreeable and short-tempered due to his main
antagonistic role, he is merely a nuisance and "isn't usually a serious threat," according to Princess Bubblegum.
In later episodes, due to no longer acting as a main antagonist, he is portrayed as more easy-going and having a
sense of humor, particularly due to Ice King considering Finn and Jake his "friends" after the events of "What
Have You Done?"
The Ice King is misunderstood, lonely, and only hopes of marrying a princess. He has been labeled a
"sociopath" by the Cosmic Owl, though his personality seems more akin to a person with narcissistic
personality disorder, as he still feels humiliation and guilt. Due to his poor social skills, enduring short
attention span and arrogant nature, Ice King is unable to attract any of his prisoners and often resorts to a
forced marriage instead of the loving relationship he desires. However, he can be a loving and selfless person
as revealed in "Princess Monster Wife." Aside from Gunter, his other penguin guards, and numerous ice
creatures, Ice King has few other friends and expresses a continual zeal to spend time with anyone who will
tolerate his company, especially his frenemies, Finn and Jake. In "The Eyes," he takes on the disguise of a
horse to spy on Finn and Jake in an effort to learn how to be happy, but this fails as well.
Despite Ice King's more antagonistic role, he plays the part of a protagonist in "Mortal Recoil," as he helps
Finn and Jake defeat Princess Bubblegum by freezing her Lich-possessed body. In the mini-episode, "The
Wand," he actually helps Finn and Jake regardless of the fact that Finn said to "sacrifice" himself, but
unbeknownst of the fact that it also changed his face.
Ice King is harmless in nature, and only kidnaps princesses and steals out of desperation. However, in the
episode "Loyalty to the King," when he does have the opportunity to marry many princesses, he secretly plots
to make an elite army of wives to take over the world with. His misunderstood intentions may either be in
question or may just stem from his lunacy. His crown has made him insane over the years, affecting his social
skills, causing him to unintentionally do bad things. Friendship and companionship is all he really wants,
though goes about it the wrong way.
Due to the insanity brought by wearing the crown, Ice King seems to have limited memory. This was first seen
in "I Remember You," where he does not seem to remember his past as Simon Petrikov, even though he saw
the history (after he found the crown) in "Holly Jolly Secrets Part II." Later on, he does not remember
who Neptr is, even though he was the one that wanted Neptr to accept as his father in Neptr's debut, "What is
Life?" and even confuses him with BMO, as seen in the events of "Mystery Dungeon."
Ice King seems to find his happiness in his own Imagination Zone, and it is clear that he would rather live in
his Imagination Zone than in the real world. In "Fionna and Cake," he is shown reading his gender-swapped
fan fiction to Finn and Jake, based on the events and characters in the actual world. He is shown to cherish his
fan fiction characters more than the real-life characters, and in "Mystery Dungeon" he tries to bring the
characters to life, but he fails. In "Bad Little Boy," it is revealed that he had made ice sculptures of Fionna and
Cake along with writing many other fan-fic stories.
Although Ice King is characterized by these traits, Simon's personality is completely the opposite: he was
known for his intelligence, kindness, and self-sacrifice. From the information given in "Holly Jolly Secrets Part
II," Simon was a deeply committed and loving fianc (to Betty). He proved to be the same way as a watchful
guardian over young Marceline during the aftermath of the Mushroom War. Even when they were in great
danger, Simon struggled to keep Marceline happy and helped her to always see the best of their situation. He
took on a very responsible role in Marceline's life, by not only protecting her and keeping her healthy, but also
by teaching her right from wrong and keeping her spirits high (as seen in "Simon & Marcy"). Simon, as a rule,
was known for being optimistic even at the worst of times and it is clearly one of Simon's most notable
attributes. Even while being saddled with a great burden, Simon fought an apocalyptic world while fighting the
omnipotent influence of the Ice Crown. Some of Simon's innermost thoughts and fears of his inevitable
madness were revealed in messages left to Marceline revealed in "I Remember You." Simon agonized over
abandoning Marceline in a dangerous world due to his deteriorating sanity. However, Simon, nearing the very
end of his humanity feared for his own life, worried that as the crown took him from Marceline, no one would
be able to "save him." His vulnerability as a human was most evident just before he permanently became the
Ice King.
Relationships
Main article: Ice King's relationships
Abilities
Ice King's nose lengthens when he is near or wearing the crown, and shortens whenever he is far from it.
Wizard Eyes
Main article: Wizard Eyes
The strange things Ice King sees through his Wizard Eyes
Ice King also possesses a power known as "Wizard Eyes," which forces him to see certain things that normal
people cannot. However, it also causes him to constantly see strange, nightmarish creatures. He notably used
this power in "Mortal Recoil" when he witnessed the Lich take over the melted body of Princess Bubblegum.
In "Mortal Recoil," as in the picture on the above-right, the camera briefly shows the viewer what the Ice King
is seeing at the time. It gives the impression that the Ice King is imaginatively, completely insane. In the
episode "Holly Jolly Secrets Part II," Simon Petrikov says that he saw strange visions while wearing the
crown. In "Beyond this Earthly Realm," it is revealed that his Wizard Eyes allow him to see into the Spirit
World, explaining that the freaky creatures surrounding him are spirits like Finn when he is transported to the
Spirit World. In "The Empress Eyes", he seemed to possess an immunity to the Empress's hypnotic abilities.
Drum Kit Player
Ice King shows to be very skilled at the drums.
Others
The Ice King also has the Demonic Wishing Eye and the Ghost pouch. The Demonic Wishing Eye's powers
were shown in "Reign of Gunters" when Gunther used it to (temporarily) conquer Ooo.
In "Mystery Dungeon," his powers become weaker in the presence of extreme heat/humidity. Even though the
heated chamber in the dungeon had a moat of water, the humidity of the area made it impossible for the Ice
King to convert any of the water or vapor into ice or frost.
As shown in "Princess Potluck," he can sense when something touches the snow surrounding that of his Ice
Kingdom.
In "What is Life?," Ice King is shown to be able to take people to his "Imagination Zone" where he is able to
create some sort of illusion. He uses this power to try to convince Neptr to join him with the promise of
princesses.
Weaknesses
The only source of Ice King's power is his crown. Without it, he is powerless and weak. Ice King is also awful
(or slow) in hand-to-hand combat. Additionally, his weakness to fire, and heat in general, is well established in
"Hitman" and "Mystery Dungeon." In the latter, he is unable to fly or use his ice powers when in a room full of
steam.
Disguises
"Nice" King
Nice King
Main article: Loyalty to the King
Nice King is the beardless alter ego of the Ice King, who appears in "Loyalty to the King." The reason for his
existence was the Ice King's choosing to shave his beard, in hopes that it would make him more attractive to
princesses after innumerable failed captures. When going out in public in his beardless form, a
misinterpretation by Slime Princess when introducing himself ("a nice king," instead of "an ice king")
ultimately leads to the princesses trying to court him. He also dubs Finn and Jake his loyal "Nice Knights,"
commanding them to interview his prospective princesses auditioning for a date. He resembles Mr. Rogers
when like this.
The "Poo-Brained" Horse
Main article: The Eyes
In "Holly Jolly Secrets Part I," Finn and Jake watch a video of Ice King dressed as Princess Bubblegum
and Gunter dressed as Ice King. He wears a pink wig, pink lip stick and a tiara.
Ice King as Mr. Garamblington
Main article: Princess Potluck
Quotes
See Ice King/Quotes
Episode appearances
Major appearances
"Animated short" (debut)
"Prisoners of Love"
"Ricardio the Heart Guy"
"What is Life?"
"When Wedding Bells Thaw"
"What Have You Done?"
"The Eyes"
"Loyalty to the King"
"The Chamber of Frozen Blades"
"Mortal Folly"
"Mortal Recoil"
"The Wand"
"Hitman"
"Still"
"Wizard Battle"
"Holly Jolly Secrets Part I"
"Holly Jolly Secrets Part II"
"Five Short Graybles" (grayble)
"Princess Monster Wife"
"Beyond this Earthly Realm"
"Reign of Gunters"
"I Remember You"
"Five More Short Graybles" (grayble)
"Mystery Dungeon"
"Bad Little Boy"
"Simon & Marcy"
"A Glitch is a Glitch"
"Princess Potluck"
"The Party's Over, Isla de Seorita"
"Another Five More Short Graybles" (grayble)
"Frost & Fire"
"Play Date"
"Betty"
"The Prince Who Wanted Everything"
"Thanks for the Crabapples, Giuseppe"
"Friends Forever"
"Graybles 1000+" (grayble)
"Water Park Prank"
"Orgalorg"
"Sow, Do You like Them Apples"
"Empress Eyes"
"King's Ransom"
"Broke His Crown"
"Frog Seasons: Winter" (short)
"Elemental"
"The Music Hole"
"Bespoken For"
"Winter Light"
"Hero Heart"
"Skyhooks II"
Minor appearances
"Evicted!" (cameo)
"It Came from the Nightosphere"
"Conquest of Cuteness"
"Fionna and Cake"
"Thank You"
"King Worm"
"Lady & Peebles"
"The Lich" (cameo)
"Finn The Human" (Farmworld)
"Jake the Dog" (Farmworld/regular timeline)
"All the Little People" (As a toy)
"Wizards Only, Fools"
"Jake Suit" (cameo)
"Earth & Water"
"Love Games"
"We Fixed a Truck" (cameo)
"Something Big" (cameo)
"Jake The Brick" (cameo)
"The Cooler"
"Evergreen"
"Astral Plane"
"Hoots"
"President Porpoise is Missing!"
"You Forgot Your Floaties"
"Everything Stays"
"Take Her Back" (dream)
"The Dark Cloud"
"Summer Showers"
"Crossover" (Farmworld)
"Don't Look"
"Beyond the Grotto"
"Do No Harm"
"Jelly Beans Have Power" (voice only)
"The Light Cloud" (flashback, cameo)
"Skyhooks"
"Cloudy"
"Slime Central"
"Happy Warrior"
Mentioned
"Business Time"
"Little Dude"
"Time Sandwich"
"Bad Timing"
"Vamps About"
"May I Come In?"
"Blank-Eyed Girl"
"Bun Bun"
"Preboot"
Comic book appearances
Issue 1
Issue 2
Issue 3
Issue 4
Issue 5 (In Ice King Dumb)
Issue 6 (In Level 99)
Issue 10
Issue 12
Issue 16
Issue 17
Issue 18
Issue 19
Issue 20
Trivia
Princess Bubblegum has striking similarities with Simon Petrikov's fiance Betty, as they both have a
similar height, similar face and hairstyle, they both have pink skin, and they both are known to work in
science. This might explain why Ice King likes Princess Bubblegum moreso than the other princesses,
and it may also suggest that some of Petrikov's desires have remained even after he lost his sanity and
became the Ice King.
This might be a reference to the fact that Bubblegum's preliminary name was Bettie, although it's
spelled differently.
Simon, who was an archaeologist, is seen holding the Enchiridion, in the pictures above.
Ice King has a tattoo of a penguin on his right buttock, as seen in the episode "Prisoners of Love"
during his dream sequence.
Gallery
The full image gallery for Ice King may be viewed at Ice King/Gallery.
References
1. Episode 118 Simon & Marcy, 25 March 2013:
Time card: 996 YEARS AGO
Simon: "A 47-YEAR-OLD MAN"
2. episode 152 Betty, 24 February 2014:
Simon: "I'm a thousand years in the future, love."
3. http://adventuretime.frederator.com/post/2134978140/the-eyes-characters
4. http://www.newsarama.com/tv/adventure-time-pendleton-ward-2-120214.html