Headcanon Dump - Ludwig

Headcanon dump - Ludwig

Age - 23

MBTI - ENTJ-T

His birthday is on december 16th

He most likely has Autism Spectrum Disorder - struggles to get along with others, has a few interests he's incredibly good in. His angry outbursts are actually meltdowns

He stims by walking around in circles, talking to himself, having that one song on repeat. Very subtle, but noticeable to people who are neurodivergent or live around autistics

He is sensory sensitive, which makes him extremely picky about how he's working, what he eats, and the texture of his clothing, which makes him really good at spotting counterfeit.

His special interests are art history, his piano, and magic history

He's the most powerful koopaling, whose magic proficiency challenges Kamek himself

Because of that, his weapon of choice is usually just his wand, however he does have a rapier and other "support", you can't just disarm him by stealing his wand

He doesn't have a speciality, if you'd ask him he'd tell you he's better at the history of magic than magic itself, just like any autistic person trying to convince you that they're not amazing at their special interest

The reason Koopalings have mixed feelings about calling Ludwig the clan leader are his social shortcomings. They worry that he may slip up on this, or that, and stain the reputation of the whole clan. Thankfully, as they grow, they realise that he needs them regardless, just as much as they need him. Both sides can ensure the other thrives.

His fashion sense is classic romantic goth, always wearing his fancy military coat and probably being the only Koopaling who wears the royal badge correctly

Speaking of his coat, he is a half parakoopa, hiding his wings behind it. The reason he reassigned himself from Pipeland to Skyland is the need to perfect his flying, or maybe something else (oc x canon warning lol)

His absolutely favorite season is winter, sitting at home to do his things, able to layer. Though the amount of holidays is kind of overwhelming, so maybe fall..

he's shorter than Roy, Morton and Iggy because of inheriting the parakoopa genes. Parakoopas are naturally smaller and more agile to use their wings the best as they can

He loves coffee, probably it's his only only safe food he can have in any way

He can't stand modern technology. If there's something that can be done manually, he'll use a typewriter, one of the tons of books he has, his room could easily pass for the 19th century reconstruction if we exclude the modern books. If he can't do it his way he either uses magic or asks Iggy if all the options involve it in some way.

Why does he hate it if his childhood self looved tinkering? Easy, 'Kooky' also hated modern technology and wanted to make his own

He's surprisingly the closest to Larry, a polar opposite to him. They mirror the need for approval, the youngest koopaling struggling to get any due to lack of skill, while the oldest struggles to take breaks in fear of becoming weak. Being around each other helps them find the healthy balance.

Considering he's a clan leader of the assassin group directly under Bowser and a renowned pianist, he is a workaholic, balancing his passions with his profession which often overwhelms him.

He can't stand physical touch, ESPECIALLY WITH HIS HAIR. This is the reason Kooky's hair was so messy, he would get a meltdown each time Bowser tried to detangle it. He may have few people he trusts like Larry or Roy, but it's an exception from the rule.

He's like a parental figure to the koopaling clan, though sometimes he may act more childish than them, which causes a ton of "I told you so"'s

He's the first koopaling to openly state his surname, Von. Koopas usually say their names in " name - surname - koopa" order, but other koopalings felt it was too obnoxious or were worried that by having the same surname as Bowser they'd get in trouble. Another I told you so, they were his nephews all along.

I've always been scared of OC x Canon.

I always feared that the comfort character I had paired up with may not get along with the OC, and I remember when I made her back in 2017-18 (!) I was deeply insecure and sour about it on deviantart. Sorry to any other ocxcanon peeps I've offended!

So, with my hyperfixation around Koopalings which had resurfaced lately, I want to introduce you to this little girly.

I'm so sorry for the eyestrain, I literally made this in fricking PAINT when I was THIRTEEN.

Her name is Elizabeth. She is a princess of Skyland and an oc x canon for Ludwig Von Koopa, because haha, für Elise.

Here are more current doodles of her, but I'm struggling with a consistent style.

So here's the backstory: She is the daughter of Emperor Ed (super mario show reference) and Rosalina. Raised in a heavily prejudiced high society without a mom, she always struggled to fit in, making her suspiciously open minded.

She's quiet, undiagnosed autistic, loves art of all kinds. Her meeting and falling for Ludwig was a matter of when, rather than if. She does her best to suppress it as she works for Princess Peach, but her heart has a mind of its' own. She kept up her duties despite her heart screaming at her, aching at each maneuver to hurt the koopaling clan.

Ludwig finds her endearing because he can't stand the high society, the nobles and royal meetings, and she is the complete opposite of it. Not flashy, not holding the status quo. Not scared of bickering with him over the most pointless arguments, not being "normal" or "refined".

The moment she opened up about her feelings is when she discovered that Ludwig is a half parakoopa, making an already crushing princess absolutely enamored. With reciprocation!

She's the first princess from the toad castles (grassland, desertland, etc.) to openly speak against princess Peach and change sides. Moreover, she's the reason Ludwig ditched Pipeland to target Skyland instead. Just so the two can meet again..

Her biggest flaw is being impulsive, going with the flow. She often does things first and regrets them later. But getting into this relationship was and never will be a mistake. She doesn't give a shaite if others will look at her, a paratoad dating one of the most influential darklanders around, anymore. Being around Ludwig had influenced her to stand her ground, and Ludwig is influenced by her to let his guard down and be vulnerable.

Alas, The emperor's best friend, Ludwig's biological father Mortimer Koopa Sr., had found a way to stay around Skyland, in the form of his son.

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that's the gist of what I have about her. I'm happy to hear your feedback! Just please be kind, I'm still quite insecure 🥲

Everyone keeps calling him a carrot, a pineapple, a leek.

FOOLS.

his hair is a ✨NUCLEAR BOMB✨ and certainly not a pineapple!/lh

Iggy just can't win

Gif made from a clip of Draggin' Balls Soup by ArinsMind on YouTube

I like kirby's bowser jr ability buuut I think it would've been cool if kirby could turn into the others...

oh, I knew they had it loud in the Bowser's castle, but damn

they're doomed (yes i changed mbti on Ludwig because he's a little too pompous for an introvert)