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{{Character
  
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|occup = Ruler of the [[Land of the Dead]] and the [[Dead World]]
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|lastseen = "[[Wake Up]]"
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| occup = Ruler of the [[Land of the Dead]] and the [[Dead World]]
  
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'''Death''' is the ruler of the [[Land of the Dead]] in the episode "[[Death in Bloom]]" and the [[Dead World]], as seen in "[[Sons of Mars]]." In his first appearance, Death plays the double-bass drums in a competition against [[Finn]]. He almost kills Finn, but gives back [[Jake]]'s memory and the life of [[Princess Bubblegum]]'s plant after Finn mentions [[Peppermint Butler]]. Death is shown to have various powers, such as the "Kiss of Death," encasing people in force fields, and sending people back to the [[Land of Ooo]].
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| actor = [[Miguel Ferrer]]}}
  
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'''Death''' is the ruler of the [[Land of the Dead]] in the episode "[[Death in Bloom]]." He also rules over the [[Dead World]], as seen in "[[Sons of Mars]]." He plays the double-bass drums in a competition against [[Finn]]. He almost kills Finn but gives back [[Jake]]'s memory and the life of [[Princess Bubblegum]]'s plant after Finn mentions [[Peppermint Butler]]. He is shown to have various powers, such as the "Kiss of Death," encasing people in force fields, and sending people back to the [[Land of Ooo]].
  
   
 
==Relationships==
  
==Relationships==
 
===Peppermint Butler===
  
===Peppermint Butler===
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Death has what seems to be a friendly relationship with Peppermint Butler in the episode "Death in Bloom," though it is unknown how long they have been acquainted with one another. It was at the revelation that Finn and Jake know Peppermint Butler that Death allowed them to return to the surface, even though Finn had lost a music battle to him.
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Death has what seems to be a friendly relationship with Peppermint Butler in the episode "Death in Bloom," though it is unknown how long they have been acquainted with one another. It was at the revelation that Finn and Jake know Peppermint Butler that Death allowed them to return to the surface, even though Finn had lost a music battle to him. According to [[Kent Osborne]], he had met Peppermint Butler years ago when he started dabbling in the macabre and had became friends with him ever since.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152143459848383&set=a.444479268382.229648.321031023382&type=3&permPage=1</ref>
   
 
===Abraham Lincoln===
  
===Abraham Lincoln===
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Death seems to have encountered [[Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln, the King of Mars]] before. In "Sons of Mars," he rejects Lincoln's initial offer of a penny by replying, "Not this time." He seems to have respect for his king status, referring to him as "your majesty."
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Death seems to have encountered [[Abe Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]], the King of Mars before as in "Sons of Mars," he rejects Lincoln's initial offer of a penny by replying, "Not this time." He seems to have respect for Lincoln's status as a king, referring to him as "Your Majesty."
   
 
==Abilities==
  
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*Death can teleport two (possibly more) people or objects with a red beam that he casts from his eyes.
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*Death can teleport at least two people or objects with a red beam that he casts from his eyes.
 
*He is a skilled drummer. His genre seems to be death metal, a pun on himself.
  
*He is a skilled drummer. His genre seems to be death metal, a pun on himself.
 
*Death can create an energy prison to execute anyone who fails to beat him in a music battle.
  
*Death can create an energy prison to execute anyone who fails to beat him in a music battle.
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*Death can apparently bring things back from the dead, such as the [[Princess Plant]] and Jake.
  
*Death can apparently bring things back from the dead, such as the [[Princess Plant]] and Jake.
 
*He can also take away a person's immortality. He is shown to do this by wobbling his head.
  
*He can also take away a person's immortality. He is shown to do this by wobbling his head.
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*He is also shown to be able to travel using a manner of flight that resembles driving an invisible vehicle.
   
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==Episodes featured==
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==Episodes appearances==
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===Major appearances===
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*"[[Death in Bloom]]"
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*"[[Death in Bloom]]" (debut)
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===Minor appearances===
 
*"[[Sons of Mars]]"
  
*"[[Sons of Mars]]"
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*"[[Betty (episode)|Betty]]"
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*"[[Wake Up]]
   
 
==Quotes==
  
==Quotes==
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==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
 
*Although Death is one of the most powerful beings in the universe, there are some characters who can "cheat Death" and thus not be able to be controlled by him, such as [[The Lich (character)|the Lich]] and [[Hunson Abadeer]]. Marceline referred to this as being "deathless."
  
*Although Death is one of the most powerful beings in the universe, there are some characters who can "cheat Death" and thus not be able to be controlled by him, such as [[The Lich (character)|the Lich]] and [[Hunson Abadeer]]. Marceline referred to this as being "deathless."
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**It is further revealed in "[[Wake Up]]" that even he fears The Lich.
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===Cultural references===
  
===Cultural references===
 
*Death was originally going to be some sort of Japanese cosmic alien, according to [[Jesse Moynihan|Jesse Moynihan's]] blog. This is why [[Death's Castle|Death Castle]] resembles a large Japanese rock garden. Moynihan later changed it to a design inspired by Alejandro Jodorowsky's [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071615/ ''The Holy Mountain'']. Afterward, he changed the character's head into a horse skull because he got self-conscious about the similarity.<ref>[http://jessemoynihan.com/?p=1119 Jesse Moynihan's blog post about Death]</ref>
  
*Death was originally going to be some sort of Japanese cosmic alien, according to [[Jesse Moynihan|Jesse Moynihan's]] blog. This is why [[Death's Castle|Death Castle]] resembles a large Japanese rock garden. Moynihan later changed it to a design inspired by Alejandro Jodorowsky's [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071615/ ''The Holy Mountain'']. Afterward, he changed the character's head into a horse skull because he got self-conscious about the similarity.<ref>[http://jessemoynihan.com/?p=1119 Jesse Moynihan's blog post about Death]</ref>
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*Death looks similar to a {{w|horse}} skeleton, possibly referencing the horseman of Death, rider of the Pale Horse, from the book of Revelation.
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*His head also resembles a sun-bleached steer skull (albeit missing horns), a common motif in 20th century Western American art. This relates to his {{w|American frontier|Old West}} style outfit and the desert-like nature of the Land of the Dead.
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* Death shares a couple of similarities with the venezuelan legend of "El Silbón" (Or The Whistler), who according to his description is a tall man dressed all in white, uses a white hat and comes only when people are about to die.
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** Its also worth noting that in the legend, The Whistler can only be cast away by the bark of a dog and Death's skull is of that animal.
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===Production notes===
  
===Production notes===
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*Death looks like White Spy from ''Spy vs. Spy'', only their noses are different. Death's nose is heart-shaped while White Spy's nose is triangle-shaped.
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*Death looks like White Spy from ''{{w|Spy vs. Spy}}'', only their noses are different. Death's nose is heart-shaped while White Spy's nose is triangle-shaped.
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
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===Official art===
 
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Modelsheet death.jpg
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death concept art.jpg|some concept art, reinforcing the fact that Death was originally meant to be a Japanese cosmic alien (hence the Ultraman villain look).
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death concept art.jpg|Some concept art, reinforcing the fact that Death was originally meant to be a Japanese cosmic alien (hence the Ultraman villain look)
 
more death concept art.jpg|more concept art.
  
more death concept art.jpg|more concept art.
 
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===Screenshots===
  
===Screenshots===
 
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s2e17 Versus Death in a musical battle.png|Death on the drums
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S2e17 princess plant on death's skull.png|Death returns the soul of the Princess Plant.
  
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s2e17 Kiss of Death.png|Kiss of Death
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s2e17 princess plant on death's skull.png|Death returns the soul of the Princess Plant.
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300px-Versus_Death_in_a_musical_battle_ADVENTURE_TIME.jpg|Death on the drums.
  
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S4e15 Death.png|"Not ''this time'', your majesty."
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s4e15 Death 2.png|"Not ''this time'', Your Majesty."
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[[Category:Male]]
  
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[[Category:Magic Users]]
  
[[Category:Magic Users]]

Revision as of 03:10, 8 July 2015

Death is the ruler of the Land of the Dead in the episode "Death in Bloom" and the Dead World, as seen in "Sons of Mars." In his first appearance, Death plays the double-bass drums in a competition against Finn. He almost kills Finn, but gives back Jake's memory and the life of Princess Bubblegum's plant after Finn mentions Peppermint Butler. Death is shown to have various powers, such as the "Kiss of Death," encasing people in force fields, and sending people back to the Land of Ooo.

Relationships

Peppermint Butler

Death has what seems to be a friendly relationship with Peppermint Butler in the episode "Death in Bloom," though it is unknown how long they have been acquainted with one another. It was at the revelation that Finn and Jake know Peppermint Butler that Death allowed them to return to the surface, even though Finn had lost a music battle to him. According to Kent Osborne, he had met Peppermint Butler years ago when he started dabbling in the macabre and had became friends with him ever since.[1]

Abraham Lincoln

Death seems to have encountered Abraham Lincoln, the King of Mars before as in "Sons of Mars," he rejects Lincoln's initial offer of a penny by replying, "Not this time." He seems to have respect for Lincoln's status as a king, referring to him as "Your Majesty."

Abilities

  • Death can teleport at least two people or objects with a red beam that he casts from his eyes.
  • He is a skilled drummer. His genre seems to be death metal, a pun on himself.
  • Death can create an energy prison to execute anyone who fails to beat him in a music battle.
    • In association with the prison, he can create flames from his skull to execute the loser.
  • Death can restore memory to those who drank from the "River of Forgetfulness" by the "Kiss of Death," in which he kisses the victim to restore their memory.
  • He is able to become intangible.
  • Death can apparently bring things back from the dead, such as the Princess Plant and Jake.
  • He can also take away a person's immortality. He is shown to do this by wobbling his head.
  • He is also shown to be able to travel using a manner of flight that resembles driving an invisible vehicle.

Episodes appearances

Major appearances

Minor appearances

Quotes

See Death/Quotes

Trivia

  • Although Death is one of the most powerful beings in the universe, there are some characters who can "cheat Death" and thus not be able to be controlled by him, such as the Lich and Hunson Abadeer. Marceline referred to this as being "deathless."
    • It is further revealed in "Wake Up" that even he fears The Lich.

Cultural references

  • Death was originally going to be some sort of Japanese cosmic alien, according to Jesse Moynihan's blog. This is why Death Castle resembles a large Japanese rock garden. Moynihan later changed it to a design inspired by Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain. Afterward, he changed the character's head into a horse skull because he got self-conscious about the similarity.[2]
  • Death looks similar to a horse skeleton, possibly referencing the horseman of Death, rider of the Pale Horse, from the book of Revelation.
  • His head also resembles a sun-bleached steer skull (albeit missing horns), a common motif in 20th century Western American art. This relates to his Old West style outfit and the desert-like nature of the Land of the Dead.
  • Death shares a couple of similarities with the venezuelan legend of "El Silbón" (Or The Whistler), who according to his description is a tall man dressed all in white, uses a white hat and comes only when people are about to die.
    • Its also worth noting that in the legend, The Whistler can only be cast away by the bark of a dog and Death's skull is of that animal.

Production notes

  • Death looks like White Spy from Spy vs. Spy, only their noses are different. Death's nose is heart-shaped while White Spy's nose is triangle-shaped.

Gallery

Official art

Screenshots

References

  1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152143459848383&set=a.444479268382.229648.321031023382&type=3&permPage=1
  2. ↑ Jesse Moynihan's blog post about Death
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