Doctor Who: The Ice Kings: 12th Doctor Audio Original

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Prolonged physical body is also given by the crown as the Ice King, even though elderly, has a rather strong physique being able to carry people by the hand. This is especially odd given the frailty of his old bones and skin, although this could be attributed to Ice King often mentioning working out. 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.

Both have something on their head that turned them insane (Simon with his crown, Steven with his helmet).This might be a reference to the fact that Bubblegum's preliminary name was Bettie, although it's spelled differently. In a retrospective review of the series, Eric Thurm of Vulture called the Ice King " Adventure Time’s Best Character" and opined that the character's appeal came from his complex flaws. He felt that Ice King embodied both intense struggles such as Alzheimer's and more mundane issues like social awkwardness, making him relatable to a wide audience. During inter dimensional travel with Fionna and Cake, he developed a strong friendship with them. He gave advice on how they should tread the new worlds, despite them initially not paying him any mind. Simon soon comforted Fionna when she was feeling down and assured her they would restore her world. After finding a crown and learning why she hid it, Simon told Fionna that while he may lose his sanity that her world deserves a chance to be restored. When preparing to put on the crown he bid farewell to his sanity but his actions ended up sending him to his lost love. When he saw Betty again, he told her about her his current life and how he has to make a sacrifice for a friend but he ended up being sent on a journey because of the realize that he never puts other people's happiness first and had them go by decisions he made. He made peace with Betty, upon having their last talk and once learning Fionna has accepted her world, Simon threw the crown away and headed home. In a therapy session, he has decided to take on a new lease in life by first deciding to move. In " Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake", his appearance is Simon's but with gray hair and some wrinkles. His skin is still brown and he keeps his brown suit in addition to his glasses, but he is noticeably much older.

The planet Peladon is hoping to join the Galactic Federation. But King Peladon's Chancellor has been murdered and it seems that the legendary royal beast, Aggedor, is to blame. The Ice King's nose lengthened when he was near or wearing the crown, and shortened whenever he was far from it. After learning of his past from Marceline, Finn and Jake become kinder to Ice King and start inviting him to social events. Ice King in turn gradually became less evil as those around him became understanding of his struggles. His relationship with Princess Bubblegum also becomes less antagonistic, despite his repeated attempts to kidnap her in the beginning of the series. Ice King is accompanied by Gunter, a penguin who acts as his friend and servant. It is later revealed that Gunter is Orgalorg, a powerful being that attempted to destroy the world in the past and was turned into a harmless penguin.Neil Strauss of Rolling Stone noted that the character bore some similarities to Ward, including his "Trotsky glasses", his large beard and his strong desire for social interaction. Strauss said that "If the Ice King is Ward's dark side, then Finn, the show’s 16-year-old protagonist, is his light side."

The Ice King was shown to be able to take people to his " Imagination Zone" where he was able to create illusions. He uses this power to try to convince Neptr to join him with the promise of princesses. [3] Ice King cries ASCII art of Gunter, as shown in Holly Jolly Secrets Part II, due to him crying a double tear every 13 tears.Princess Bubblegum has striking similarities with Simon Petrikov's fiancée Betty, as their heights, faces and hairstyles are similar, they both have pink skin, and they both are known to work in science. This might explain why Ice King likes Princess Bubblegum more so 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. He is an avid fan of Marceline's music. His favorite song may be Fry Song because he did a cover twice. Ice King is similar to the Teen Titans character Mumbo. They both have blue skin and white hair, they are both voiced by Tom Kenny, and they are both magic users with similar origins. In " The Chamber of Frozen Blades," the Ice King is shown to have studied the Ice Ninja art of Fridjitzu, and that his sanctum is filled with all sorts of ninja-esque weaponry and memorabilia.