Finn

Finn is a protagonist and a member of The New Action Squad.

## **BIOGRAPHY**

It is revealed in "Min and Marty" that Finn was born on Hub Island (one of the human-inhabited islands outside of The Land of Ooo) to his father Martin Mertens and his mother, Minerva Campbell. Having been a known con artist, Martin is confronted by an old foe and forced to flee the house with baby Finn while Minerva was at work. Martin brings Finn onto a raft, only to be attacked by the Guardian. Finn and Martin are separated as a result, with Finn being sent adrift towards Ooo and Martin disappearing.

As shown in "Memories of Boom Boom Mountain," the infant Finn eventually made it to Ooo, where he ended up alone in a forest. There, he went "boom boom" (Finn's word for defecation) on a large leaf and fell on it. He lay there crying until Jake's parents, Joshua and Margaret, rescued him from the wilderness and brought him to their home. They raised him alongside Jake , who, along with Jermaine, became Finn's adopted brother.

At end of the *Distant Lands* episode "BMO," Finn and Jake are shown at younger ages than their first appearances on *Adventure Time*, stick battling in front of the Tree Fort. By this point in time, Joshua and Margaret have most likely passed away, and Finn and Jake presumably no longer live with Jermaine.

It is revealed in "Susan Strong," that Finn knows nothing of his human parents or any other humans. In "Henchman," Finn states that Jake told him that he originated from a cabbage as a joke. However, Finn later learns about his biological father, Martin, in the episode "Billy's Bucket List" and his biological mother, Minerva, in the episode "Min and Marty."

Outside of Ooo, he is also a member of The New Action Squad. He has became good friends with Sora and they go on adventures together sometimes alongside Jake.

## **APPEARANCE**

Finn is a teenaged human. He was roughly five feet at the show's debut, but sometime between "The Cooler" and "The Pajama War," he underwent a growth spurt and is currently very nearly as tall as Princess Bubblegum. He is missing several teeth due to his habit of biting trees and rocks among other things.

Although his eyes typically lack detail and appear as small black dots, they are shown to have color in "The Enchiridion!" while Finn is undergoing Dark Magician's trials. His left eye is green while his right eye is blue, characteristic of the genetic condition heterochromia. However, as stated by lead character designer Andy Ristaino, "That was a special occasion. The heterochromatic effect was a byproduct of him being hypnotized by that guardian dude." He went on to confirm that both of Finn's eyes are blue.

Finn's weight seems to fluctuate between episodes, with him seeming chubbier in some instances than others. Pendleton Ward stated on the "In Your Footsteps" commentary on the Season 4 DVD that his weight depends on how active he is adventuring, along with his diet, so it often changes.

In "Escape from the Citadel," Finn's right arm is torn off and coated by the blood of a Citadel Guardian, which grows a small flower. He later got his arm back in the episode, "Breezy," where the flower stub matured into a tree and broke away like a cocoon, revealing a new limb, with a green thorn protruding from the palm. This thorn was later revealed in "The Comet" to be part of the Grass Sword sticking out from his skin, as his new arm was made of grass.

In "Reboot," Finn's Grass Sword detached from his arm and fused with the Finn Sword which combined into Fern. He then has a light gray mechanical arm as of "Two Swords". In the episode "Come Along With Me", his mechanical arm is bitten off when entering Golb's mouth.

## **PERSONALITY**

Although at times impulsive and aggressive, Finn is a kind, brave, selfless, and righteous boy. His aspirations to become a great hero makes him somewhat of a moral sheriff in the Land of Ooo, as he is willing to help and protect any innocent person or creature. Finn has a very strong sense of responsibility and becomes upset when he is unable to help others. Due to this and being somewhat simple-minded, Finn often feels conflicted when it is unclear whether something is good or evil as exemplified by his dealings with Marceline in the episode "Henchman."

Despite his heroic nature, Finn also takes a liking to "normal life" without any recognition or praise for being a hero and demonstrates this in "Davey."

Finn is also almost incapable of doing anything evil or unjust, and will struggle greatly against doing such things, as seen in several episodes such as taking part in thievery in "City of Thieves" or killing a neutrally aligned ant in "The Enchiridion!." However, Finn undergoes a slight change in "Wake Up" after he realizes that his father, whom he had high hopes of being a great hero, is nothing more than a selfish criminal. This, coupled with the loss of his favorite arm and sword due to his father's selfishness, pushes Finn to the point of wanting revenge. This is shown in "The Tower," where he attempts to go into space by building up a tower so that he could find his father, punch him, and take his arm. However, in the end, Finn learns to control his feelings of revenge with the help of Princess Bubblegum.

While he portrays himself as a rough and tough hero, Finn has a tender side that is capable of love and compassion, as shown by his boyhood crush on Princess Bubblegum and his brotherly relationship with Jake. Finn is also able to act like a gentleman when it comes to ladies. However, Finn seems to hate romantic scenes to the point of vomiting as seen in "Go With Me." However, Finn demonstrates growth in accepting romance and physical love as he willingly kisses Princess Bubblegum in "Too Young" and his latest ex-girlfriend, Flame Princess, in "Burning Low." His tolerance is seen again near the end of "Dream of Love," as he is no longer disgusted by Tree Trunks and Mr. Pigs' passionate kissing. Finn's care for his friends makes him very protective of them as demonstrated when Tree Trunks almost gets killed in the episode "Tree Trunks" and Jake in "The New Frontier." Overall, Finn is a very kind and selfless person who is always putting the safety of others above his own. Jake comments on his adopted brother by saying that "he is a good kid with a kind heart."

## **TRIVIA**

* In the Cartoon Network Live-Action Promo "What Time Is It?" Finn is portrayed by Christopher Kramme.
* In *Legends of Ooo*, it is seen that Finn has a telescope that he uses to spy on Princess Bubblegum and Flame Princess.
* Finn is technically still the King of the Goblins; the goblins believe his scapegoat, Whisper Dan, to be him.
* Finn has a fictional female counterpart: Fionna.
* One of Finn's catch-phrases is being "all about" something. In "Freak City," Finn says he is "frickin' all about sugar." Yet, he also explains that he is even more "all about feeding hobos." In "The Real You," Finn shouts, "I'm all about stupid!"
* In "Dad's Dungeon," it is revealed that Finn cries rarely; only in devastating situations, such as death or heartbreak (or when he poops as revealed by Jake in Memories of Boom Boom Mountain).
* Finn and Jake frequently use math terms as catch-phrases and at times censors for curse words. However, they are shown to be terrible at math, as confirmed in the episode "Slumber Party Panic." (Examples of these words include: mathematical, rhombus, algebraic and math). This was utilized less frequently as the show progressed, though it still ocassionally appeared.
* Finn's favorites have been stated throughout the series.
	+ Finn's favorite color is baby blue "boy style," as revealed in "The Silent King."
	+ Finn's favorite food is meatloaf, as stated in "Still," later confirmed in "Jake Suit," and then again referenced to in "Three Buckets."
	+ Finn's favorite song sounds like an alternative version of "Itsy Bitsy Spider."
* Finn is, to at least some extent, red-green colorblind, as revealed in "Red Starved."
* When Finn is wearing his doctor suit in "His Hero," he has three Scientific Parasites in his pockets.
* In "Jake vs. Me-Mow," Finn carries his adoptive mother's music box in his pack and knows her lullaby by heart.
* "Bad Little Boy," "The Prince Who Wanted Everything," "Princess Day," "Evergreen," "The Diary," "Friends Forever," "Be Sweet," "Orgalorg," "Varmints," "Cherry Cream Soda," "Broke His Crown," "Lady Rainicorn of the Crystal Dimension," "Five Short Tables," "Daddy-Daughter Card Wars," and "Ring of Fire" are the only episodes where Finn did not make an appearance.
	+ In the early version of "Daddy-Daughter Card Wars," he was initially going to appear at the beginning of the episode, but this was likely cut for time in the final version.