Penelope Pitstop

**Penelope Pitstop** **Namikaze**is one of the notable racers of the Wacky Races, she is the heiress of a Pitstop family that held a vast fortune for providing charitable projects such as providing water for the needed in other countries, which in truth was in possession of ancient jewel they once used for years known as the Jewel of Neptune and kept secret.

## Appearance

a pink, stereotypically feminine car. Consistent with this theme, she has blonde hair tied into a ponytail and wears a bright pink racing uniform with white gloves, maroon tights, and white go-go boots. she is mostly seen wearing red lipstick. one of he helmets she wears is a magenta pilot helmet with matching white goggles. She wears a hot pink long-sleeved jacket with a matching belt and long magenta scarf, which is hanging loose on the right side.

## Personality

Penelope is an attractive southern belle. Although she was blind to the fact her guardian is her arch nemesis in disguise, she is very smart and often manages to get herself out of trouble before her true guardians the Ant Hill Mob can get to her in time. Penelope is often very positive and friendly. She considers all the other racers friends of hers, including Dick Dastardly and Muttley. On one occasion when Dick Dastardly was kicked out of Wacky Racing, Penelope ensured he'd get back into the league as Wacky Racing wasn't the same without his cheating attempts.

In her early years, Penelope was oblivious to the danger of her legal guardian Sylvester Sneekly was after her wealth.

## Biography

### Early Life

Penelope was raised from the Pitstop Family who were once in possession of the ancient Jewel of Neptune and for unknown purposes used it to raise money for charitable courses until it was returned to its rightful place. She lost her mother, Randa Pitstop when she was a child in the Kyoto incident

Penelope befriended a gang who helped her family in the past known as the Ant Hill Mob who have often came to her rescue whenever she was in danger or held captive by Hooded Claw, yet unaware is in fact her legal guardian Sylvester Sneekly who made numerous attempts to gain her fortune.

### Perils of Penelope Pitstop

#### Secret Marriage

At some point Penelope and Minato fell in love and married in secret from the public, adopting his name and conceived a daughter, using disguises to keep her identity secret to the public, fans, or enemies from knowing.

### Wacky Races

Penelope was among the many racers to take part in the annual races, alongside the Ant Hill Mob, but had to deal with the devious Dick Dastardly and Muttley for their reputation of cheating in the races. Made a brief start and taken on a few drivers, unaware that she was a target for Lawrence Limbuger and hired goons to capture her, only to evade capture of their traps in the caves until the Grimm broke through the protective barriers and started a rampage. Taken out a few hired thugs that tried to capture her and found out about their plan to find out about the Jewel of Neptune that has been secretly protected by her family for generations. Only briefly captured by Limburger until the intervention of the Biker Mice, Metal Maniacs and Kiva who helped her outsmart Greaspit and Control Freak when the other racers that came to their aide.

Decided to resume the race with a few extras for competition, she was able to reach the finish line and came 1st place.

### Radcliffe Ball

Penelope reciveed an invite from Pongo and Perdita Radcliffe to attention to their ball in the promotion of study of The Kaiju Mobian species and further support of species equality when it was suddenly attacked by a ‘ghost’ who attacked the guests, who was going after the Brisbane Family. Minato, her bodyguard and secret husband went along to join Dracon, Omnimon, and Major Glory to track down the kidnappers to their hideout.

## Powers and Abilities

Penelope proved herself to be a highly skilled combatant, displaying incredible reflexes to be able to take on several goons at once. Acrobatic and skilled in hand-to-hand combat. Using her umbrella as a sword in a victorian age fencing. This may have been due to the training she received from Minato Namikaze to be more capable of defending herself.

### Semblance: Sommeil

Penelope can use th semblance called Sommeil *(slumber)* to put her opponents to sleep by exuding a sleep-inducing mist, anyone caught a whiff of the aroma is out like a log.

## Weapon

The Charmante Félin (Charmine Feline) is a parasol itself is either very strong or very well-protected aura, as it has repeatedly been able to block bullets as a shield. The shaft of the umbrella serves at the sheath for a long cylindrical blade, which can be drawn out by the umbrella's curved handle. This has been seen twice, both times utilized to finish off downed opponents.

## Background Information

Penelope Pitstop is a character of the Hanna-Barbara series Wacky Races and the spin-off series *Perils of Penelope Pitstop.* Inspired by the Maggie DuBois character

## Trivia

* Penelope's style of combat and use of an umbrella for a weapon is based on RWBY's character Neopolitan.
* The car she used in the Wacky Races is likely based from the pilot spinoff Wacky Races Forever.
* In GrimmFall: Dragon Surge: in the first chapter Of House of Horrors, it is revealed she married Minato Namikaze in secret and have a daughter.