Alex

Alex (birthname **Alakay**) is the overall main protagonist in the *Madagascar* franchise.

He is an African lion who, for a short time, was raised in an African wildlife reserve, before being captured by poachers, and eventually ended up falling out of the poachers' truck into the ocean, and floating to New York City, where he was sent to the Central Park Zoo, becoming one of the most popular exhibits in the zoo.

## Appearance

Alex is a brown and yellow African lion with a glossy mane, which is usually shaped like a pentagon in most viewpoints, like the back or front, with a portion over his eyes extending outward.

On certain angles, his mane looks more hexagonal because of this.

Since the second film, he's had an Africa-shaped birthmark on his right hand.

He also has blue eyes, just like his mother's. In most of the franchise, it is said that Alex has a soft fur and a silky mane.

His color varies as the animation progresses, in the first film his fur was darker and in the third film his fur is lighter.

## Personality

Alex has the personality very similar to that of a celebrity because he became the star of the zoo at a very young age.

Alex loves the zoo and was surprised when he heard Marty's wish to leave and live in the wild.

As the main attraction of the zoo, he is featured heavily on merchandise and gives an "Alex the Lion" snow globe and other merchandise to Marty for his birthday.

He also shows an infatuation with steak, though later remarks that sushi tastes better.

In the first film, he was very scared when he discovered his predatory nature and did his best to isolate himself from others to protect them.

Despite his pride and selfishness, Alex is very loyal to his other Zooster friends, especially Marty.

Alex never loses the opportunity to show off and boast that he is a star, but sometimes some situations make him nervous, like when he tries to deal with the penguins or his attempts to flirt with Gia in the circus.

He is also determined to fix things when he knows he spoiled them, like when he fights with Marty, or his attempt to re-fit into the lion's pride or to convince the Zoosters to return to the circus and apologize to everyone.

Alex is also very energetic, he is able to raise morale to everyone around him and also has good leadership skills, especially in the third film, when he even manages to lead a complete circus.

## Skills & Abilities

Alex seems to be fairly strong, but the fact that he loses the challenge in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and is kicked in the crotch by Nana in Madagascar gives the impression that he is weak; although this is not true, because he reveals right after that he let her win in order to get her purse.

Indeed, even for a lion, Alex is shown to be unusually strong, such as when he broke the zoo's public telephone, and lifted Melman, Marty and Gloria (a being whose weight is more than enough to break apart a thick concrete wall) all at once almost effortlessly.

He also defeated many fossa almost single-handedly.

However, he lacks hunting and fighting skills due to his tamed upbringing in the zoo.

Alex is also very agile, running on four legs and able to reach a moving jeep. (Though weighing an unusual 250 kg or 550 lbs, according to DuBois).

He is also good at jumping as he took a great leap on the moving train, making him an incredible trapeze artist.

Alex and Gia could be considered the most agile animals in the circus, both were able to take a great turn together from the trapeze to the flying platform of the circus on the Zoo.

Alex's agility may be due to his fascination with dancing since he was young, which is demonstrated when he danced with his father in Africa.

## Family

* Zuba (Father)
* Florrie (Mother)