Herbert P. Bear

This page is about Herbert P. Bear, a character that can be met in *Club Penguin Imagined*. They can be added as a friend and players can collect a background from them.

## Information

### Color

White

**Herbert Percival Bear, Esquire** (in-game known as **Herbert P. Bear**, or **Darth Herbert** during the Star Wars Takeover; or just **Herbert**) is a polar bear and the main antagonist of *Club Penguin* (since his first appearance in mission 5). He is also one of the few main characters who isn't a penguin.

Unlike real-life polar bears, however Herbert hates cold weather, cannot swim and is a vegetarian. Since his first appearance, Herbert has been trying to take over Club Penguin Island and turn it into a warm island paradise, which is similar to that of Hawaii, Thailand, Okinawa, and Christmas Island.

## History

### Early life

Herbert was born in the Arctic Circle, but he hated the cold, so he wanted to head south to some place warm. He traveled on a small iceberg (possibly between 2006 and March 2007), but the ocean currents carried him all the way to Club Penguin Island, which coincidentally was on the other side of the world. He attempted to paddle away from Club Penguin since it was covered in snow, but he tipped his Iceberg (which further supported the rumor of tipping the Iceberg). Herbert was unable to swim, and he was rescued by a crab, named Klutzy (his current ally) who inhabited Club Penguin Island, of whom he soon befriended.

Following his rescue at the hands of Klutzy, Herbert and the aforementioned crab escaped into the wilderness. They eventually found a cave that they deemed habitable. The pair quickly began refurbishing it to their standards; quickly adding traps, gadgets, doors, and various other house warming gifts to their new home.

### Suspect-at-Large for the PSA

Over time, he soon grew to despise penguins for their parties and loud music (possibly causing his villainy). He then thought up a plan to disrupt life for penguins in the island, instead of leaving Club Penguin to find another island, as he felt that it was a mistake to leave Club Penguin as he might end up in another cold place.

In March 2007, during PSA Mission 3: Case of the Missing Coins a coin magnet was found on the roof of the Gift Shop, directly above the vault. This caused the coins to be stuck to the roof, possibly a plot to steal the coins. Evidence later found at the scene of the crime was a tuft of white fur, which suggested Herbert as the main suspect.

In August 2007, during PSA Mission 4: Avalanche Rescue, an avalanche occurred on a mountain and four penguins were left stranded at the base of the mountain. While the penguins were being rescued, it was discovered that part of the Ski Lift from the Ski Village leading to the Ski Hill (formerly called the Mountain) was missing, a "belt" which rotated the gears to operate the lift, and it could not be used until the belt was replaced by another belt that was in the Sport Shop. At the place where it was supposedly stolen, another tuft of white fur was found, again, the evidence pointed at Herbert.

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In November 2007, during PSA Mission 5: Secret of the Fur Klutzy was caught by the PSA after there were reported sightings of "a mutant furry crab" which was Klutzy sitting on Herbert's back. However Herbert escaped into the Wilderness, leaving behind another tuft of white fur, which was later analyzed to be polar bear fur (which was obviously Herbert's).

In January 2008, Klutzy got away in PSA Mission 6: Questions for a Crab mission and was reunited with Herbert. In the sixth mission, Herbert, along with Klutzy, tried to destroy the Ski Lodge in one of his schemes to both keep warm and harm the penguins. However, the PSA Agent made it reverse, destroying it in the ice river and Herbert and Klutzy escapes. Also in Mission 6, he tells agents in captivity his story about his life. He also steals your Spy Phone when he traps you in a cage in Mission 6 (The cage is in a cave that Herbert and Klutzy live in). You used that same cave for shelter in Mission #2 except Herbert renovates it to be more of a living place. If players click on the letter in G's pocket in issue 130 of the Club Penguin Times and you turn all the Puffles black then you will see a letter Herbert has written to the players saying that "time" is about to run out.

This resulted in Mission 7 in which he makes the clock malfunction by taking out certain parts of it, including the main gear a few days after the letter was written. This makes him the "Suspect-At-Large" along with Klutzy.

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In June 2008, during Mission 8, he creates a giant drill and tries to take the boiler from the Boiler Room, damaging the Gift Shop along the way. Eventually, he gets caught and accidentally damages the boiler. Then he runs off and gets lost in his own tunnels, but soon escapes again.

In October 2008, the Penguin Secret Agency finds Herbert's location using trackers which locate the stolen Spy Phone. During Mission 9 he is located by agents in a secret woodland base behind the Ski Lodge. The Secret Agents then set a trap for him and discover he is making a plan that involves puffles.

In December 2008 during Mission 10, Herbert is trying to steal a Golden Puffle from the Dance Club, not knowing it is a fake. A trap is set for him when he tries to get it and is caught. Unfortunately, he tricks Rookie, saying that he requests to make one last call. When Rookie gives him the phone, Herbert uses the teleport button to escape. It is unknown where he went. However, he left behind some type of seeds.

In May 2010 during Mission 11, Herbert hacks into the PSA data and nearly reveals it to the whole island. Using the computer that he stole from the Gift Shop Manager's Room, he was about to reveal the secret of the PSA, when the agent stops him by pulling the plug of the computer. Then he teleports a 'gift' and the agent to the HQ. The "gift" turns out to be a Popcorn Time Bomb. It was programmed to give a major blast, soon after the Agents find out, they managed to escape safely, along with an EPF agent, Dot the Disguise Gal. However, the bomb destroyed the Sports Shop and all the rooms connected to it. The building was later reopened as the Everyday Phoning Facility.

### Post-Migration to Club Penguin Imagined

In January 2023 during the Mountain Expedition 2023 to see what was causing the mysterious alien abductions, the EPF took the opportunity to use the higher vantage point to investigate any potential activity from Herbert that would've been occurring anywhere on the Island, in which they saw him behind the Coffee Shop. However, at the time, it was never found out what Herbert's intentions were, and the expedition came to a conclusion due to increased amounts of tremors occurring around the Island. Eventually, it was revealed that it was Herbert, who had been digging tunnels to bring the partying to a cease, but as a result of his digging, he was able to discover a Maroon Puffle. This allegedly had shifted his plans, in which he took one into his possession to further investigate its properties. As a result of his investigations, Herbert was seen sneaking around the Island near the end of The Fair 2023, then pressing a button to physically shut the game down, which would not be the last time he would do this. However, Herbert was the only one aware of what he did while the penguins had not recognized yet that they may actually be in a game that could be manipulated by a higher being. The penguins present passed out, and eventually, were scattered in different dimensions, which was done by Herbert opening a Box Dimension portal and sent those penguins these dimensions, in which Herbert intended this to be a distraction so no one could see what Herbert was planning behind the scenes. With the dimensions opened, Rookie made the most of it and given the time of year, the on-the-spot April Fools Party 2023 began. Herbert, though, was later spotted looking for a particular dimension, which he claimed to have found it, that being the Space Dimension. Herbert and Klutzy successfully drifted into space from the Space Dimension after, leaving things radio silent for the time being.

### Episode II: Darth Herbert's Revenge

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*Main article: Star Wars Takeover: Darth Herbert's Revenge*
At the end of the Earth Day 2023 celebration, and as Rockhopper was saying his goodbyes to the Island before sailing off again at the Beach, Gary suddenly flew up into the sky with a jetpack, with worry. Two Star Destroyers and then the Death Star warped out of hyperspace, and TIE Fighters suddenly began to fly around the island, one of them destroying the "permanent" Recycling Plant, and another flying toward the screen, causing players to be disconnected from the game, being left with only a message saying, "I find your lack of connection... disturbing... MWAHAHAHAHA!", and none other than Herbert's maniacal laughter. When players were able to log back on, the Death Star could be seen floating out in space and yet not far away enough to be unseen, accompanied with two Star Destroyers. Darth Herbert returned, but unlike his original appearance on Club Penguin, it was revealed that it was actually Herbert all along rather than another Herbert, unlike the original Star Wars Takeover. Herbert throughout the party has not only hinted toward the island's destruction but also that he knows more than he lets on about the Club Penguin Imagined world. During the party, Herbert was not only able to temporarily put Obi Wan Sensei out of commission during a lightsaber fight, which Herbert flung Sensei over the edge, but he also successfully abducted Princess Cadence during a party she held in the Dance Club. With the help of Gary, the Rebels were able to rescue the Princess and steal the Death Star plans officially. Toward the end of the mini-event, Herbert made his final mark pre-destruction by destroying the two lone X-Wings Gary was constructing in the Ski Village and leaving a gigantic screen being flown by two jetpacks above the Ski Hill, displaying how many days were left until Herbert would destroy the Island, that being 3 days. During the party he acquired a Red Lightsaber, Sith Armor, and successfully rebuilt the destroyed Death Star. He started making Mascot appearances on May 5th, 2023, made sporadic appearances throughout the rest of the month, and made his final visit as Darth Herbert on May 18th, 2023.

## Personality

Herbert has gone through a rather large amount of character development, and his personality has changed drastically since his first appearance. During his time at the Arctic Circle up to his first few years on Club Penguin, he was rather grumpy, and was a bit clumsy, often unintentionally causing his own plans to backfire when he doesn't think far enough ahead. As the years went on, his personality has evolved to be more cruel, stingy, tyrannical, and dictator-like. While Herbert began as a somewhat clumsy and unintentionally funny character, although he now seems rather cynical. Herbert finds penguins and puffles both very annoying, and vows to destroy them and turn the island into his own paradise, or in the case of him being Darth Herbert again, vowing to destroy the Island for good.

## Appearances as a Mascot

Herbert appeared as a mascot in the Beta Party, the Mountain Expedition 2023, briefly during the The Fair 2023, April Fools 2023, and currently the Star Wars Takeover: Darth Herbert's Revenge. He gives away a free background and has his own stamp.

## Bases

Herbert had a few bases within Club Penguin Imagined Island. Here they are:

1. Death Star (Star Wars Takeover: Darth Herbert's Revenge)
2. Herbert's Lair (Medieval Party: Dark Ages)

## Herbert's Inventions

*Main article: List of Herbert's Inventions*
Herbert P. Bear has created machines to arouse chaos in Club Penguin Imagined Island. He has so far made an Earthquake Driller, a game breaking device, and rebuilt the Death Star, plus other Dark Side technology.

## Trivia

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* Herbert is the first and only known polar bear in Club Penguin.
* As a mascot, Herbert looks the way he does because of his playercard item that conceals his actual playercard. Without them, he is actually a plain, white penguin as it is revealed in some people's videos of them meeting Herbert.
* Herbert is scared of the Night of the Living Sled movies according to a comic in the Club Penguin Magazine.
* In Mission 11, he claims he is "smarter than the average polar bear", a reference to Yogi Bear.
* Herbert is one of the only known characters in the Club Penguin Universe that understands crabs along with Rookie.
* During the Star Wars Takeover, Herbert temporarily referred himself as "Darth Herbert".
* During the Star Wars Takeover Herbert at first played it as that he had no knowledge of the EPF, or even Klutzy for that matter, plus enjoying meat, but it was later revealed by himself that it was a ruse. Herbert throughout the party revealed more details about not only his plans but also what he has found after the discovery of the Maroon Puffle.
* Herbert enjoys Seaweed Pizza.
* Unlike real polar bears which are carnivores, he is a vegetarian. However, there are times when polar bears have been reported eating plants, particularly during summer, when they resort to eating grass due to a lack of ice to help them catch seals.

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1. ↑ During his time as a mascot during the Star Wars Takeover, Herbert is currently seen to have a temporary name change from 'Herbert' to 'Darth Herbert'.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed in PSA Mission 6: Questions for a Crab.