#penguins of madagascar headcanons

[whooambouttamakeanameformyself]

I’d literally marry you if you’d please write some human kowalski boyfriend headcanons. Penguins fans are so content starved it’s not funny 🙏

Human Kowalski boyfriend headcanons coming righ up! I'll admit it took me a little to come up with some good ones but I think I did pretty good!

Human! Kowalski dating headcanons.

(Gender neutral pronouns used for the reader.)

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I always feel like I should give them full names so Kowalski's first name in Johnathan.

(Also I kinda see human Kowalski looking like Corey Michael Smith, especially when he's the riddler in Gotham.)

Kowalski is definitely a little autistic so he tends to hyperfixate on his work. You'll have to pull him away from his work if you want him to eat or rest.

Kowalski had been sitting at his desk all day, working tirelessly on whatever it was he was doing for his job (he'd explained it to you at one point but it was all technical talk.) You came up behind him, gently draping your arms over his shoulders, planting a kiss on his temple. "Johnny, why don't you take a break and eat something? you haven't moved for hours."

A soft smile spread across Kowalski's face and he sat the papers he'd been reading down, removing his glasses. "Alright, love, I guess you're right. Do you want me to make you dinner?"

You chuckle softly. This man never stops working.

His love languages are gift giving, acts of service, and quality time, his gifts are always extremely thoughtful as well as useful. (His first gift to you was a can of military grade mace incase he wasn't there to protect you.)

Kowalski had tried to keep you away from his work but unfortunately that worked out as well as you'd expect. In the end he and Skipper had to train you in self defense.

Kowalski is a really good cook, and I mean REALLY good. You have a specific meal you haven't had since you were a child? This man will make it for you! You wake up at 3am craving a certain food? He will get up out of bed and make it for you. (Seriously, this man loves you so damn much.)

You stirred slightly, opening your eyes tiredly. Kowalski's arms were wrapped around your torso, hugging you close to his chest. Your stomach was ehat woke you up, growling loudly, causing you to let out an annoyed groan. Your groan woke your boyfriend, causing him to pull you closer. "What's wrong, lovely?" He asked, still extremely groggy. You shake your head slightly "Nothing, Johnny, go back to sleep." That wasn't enough for him though. He sat up slightly, looking down at you, the moon light coming in from the window illuminating you both in a dull glow. You let out a soft sigh "I'm just a little hungry." You admit. Kowalski let out a breathy chuckle "well let me go make you something then."

He loves explaining to you what he'd doing while he works. Especially if you sit beside him (or on his lap) while he talks. You may not understand any of what he's talking about, but you could listen to him talk for hours.

Kowalski is very romantic!.... in his own ways haha. He doesn't quite understand why anyone would want a bouquet of flowers that will wilt and die or going to expensive restaurants. Those those things jus don't seem very nice to him.

That's not saying he doesn't like going out! He just likes going to places where he can actually relax and let loose. He loves going to fairs and seeing movies. Getting ice cream (or any quick snack you'd like) and walking through the park is something you two do very often. (He really likes to feed the ducks at the pond.)

Fair warning, this man is very clingy! Kowalski needs to have his arms around you almost all the time (even when you're sleeping, which makes is very difficult if you need to get up to pee in the night.)

This man will read to you if you want! If you ask he'll get a little embarrassed but will happily oblige. Though he doesn't understand why you would want to listen to his voice for that long.

Kowalski LIVES for praise, compliments, and validation! Call him handsome and he'll deny it but his face will be bright red.

"You know, you're very handsome." You say, eyes trained on your boyfriend as he worked. Kowalski paused, glancing over at you "I think you need your eyes checked, lovely." He denied the compliment, though you could see his face flushing a bright red.

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I'll add more little blurbs under each Headcanon (and more headcanons) as I think of them but I hope you enjoy what I have so far! I'd also like to add the Penguins proposing to their partners and what rings they'd choose. Hopefully this will be the start of me writing more headcanons and oneshots!

[kiddraculas]

i am a kowalski bi transfem truther

[ghouldtime]

This has probably been done before but if TF141 is dressing as anything for Halloween it's the penguins of Madagascar

Captain Price is Skipper, Ghost is Kowalski, Soap is Rico, and Gaz is Private

I'm not taking suggestions, this is cannon and you can't tell me otherwise

[antarcticcrew]

[andradrawsstuff]

Music headcannons ✨

Skipper

Secretly loves CC Catch and Modern Talking but won’t admit to it

Pretty cannon that he likes rock and classic rock, so he’d defo like Judas Priest, Foreigner and Derek and the Dominoes - the song Layla fits his vibe

Bro definitely listens to Rammstein

He’d be more into 70s than anything else but would also like 80s and 60s, so he’d love Fleetwood Mac

He has a cowboy obsession so he probably likes western and cowboy music lmao

Would probably dislike 90s

Probably also has a more limited music taste than the others

Canonically good at guitar so I hc him and Kowalski would build an electric one and he’d jam out when he’s alone

Kowalski

Absolutely ABBA there is no debating.

He gives me 70s vibes and would probably listen to some classic rock but Thin Lizzy and Bee Gees would defo be his vibe

Blondie fan

Adam and the Ants. No question.

Bro plays banjo ofc he listens to country

Probably also listens to western and cowboy music like Skipper

Swiftie.

Occasional 90s

Spam listens to Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely (bc Doris)

When he’s in the lab he’ll listen to classical music bc it doesn’t have lyrics to distract him

Rico

Full on death metal, black metal and thrash metal like Slayer

But also classical music like Vivaldi or Beethoven (as a rocker myself in a family of rockers it’s safe to say that if they like heavy metal, they also probably like classical music)

Shitty punk rock enjoyer - credit to @iamhowlingmad for mentioning it

Gives me hip hop and rap vibes, he’d love Will Smith

Spam listens to Running in the 90s and Gas Gas Gas when driving

I’d say sometimes even dubstep? Idk it’s energetic like him

Bro also definitely listens to Rammstein

But probably listens to lullabies to fall asleep

He probably occasionally plays a little guitar but wouldn’t make a habit out of it like the others

Most varied music taste out of them all

Private

He’s the youngest so definitely 2000s and 2010s, since the show is from that era and he’d love modern pop

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Big Time Rush and probably One Direction

Probably also a Swiftie

He’d also like 70s and 80s disco but probably not as much as the others

He would probably listen to some 90s like Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys

I feel like he’d love to listen to soundtracks, especially Zelda stuff since it’s relatively calm and very vibey

Canonically loves Copacabana

Marlene

Absolute 80s fanatic

CC Catch would probably be her favourite, Strangers By Night gives me Marlene vibes

Secretary slow dances to Kiss From a Rose by herself

Probably listens to Rihanna and Shakira

Also pretty cannon that she likes rock from like that one episode where she’s pretending to be a rockstar? She would totally be a metal head and love stuff like Motörhead, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden

Give her an electric guitar and she could probably play Master of Puppets.

Would probably fangirl over CC Catch and rock bands with Skipper

Canonically loves Spanish Guitar so play her some Flamenco and she’d melt

Julien

90s there is no questioning it.

Ofc I Like to Move It Move It is his favourite

Definitely listens to 90s and 2000s club hits to dance party to all night

Britney Spears lover

Backstreet Boys fanatic.

Probably screams I Want it That Way in Maurice’s ear all day

🎶TeLL mE wHaY🎶

Skipper would get sick of all the 90s music so he’d probably discretely give him a Modern Talking mixtape for his boom box, and he’d love them

Defo also likes 80s disco and loves Boney M

Thinks he’s the Just Dance king but the penguins secretly practice every Friday night and can do Rasputin perfectly

[nightydraws]

Had a vision after this post :b

What if it was Manfredi and Johnson who encouraged Skipper to leave Mexico's jungle and go with them to America.

They might have met him in one of the smaller cities in Mexico on their own mission or something alike that and saw potential in him. That spark that couldn't go to waste

And maybe they knew about the Danish incident but either knew something was messed up ab it or just decided to ignore it, xd

[helpfandom]

Penguins of the Madagascar 200 follower event :D

So, Uh, this is one of the two that won [the other being We Happy Few], and so I write!

This is going off of a Intern! [Reader] for these, as that makes the most sense in the in-universe.

So, To start things off with a Dave's Intern reader, I should likely explain why you're an intern, and more specifically, Dave's intern.

Dr. Octavius Brine is a scientist, but we the audience know that he is an octopus. Well, he needs someone to take care of PR [Public Relations] and menial things like interviews, so he hires a little intern/assisstant to do things for him.

Now, he's sort of forgetful of you, [as seen by 'accidentally' kidnapping you when he asks you to follow him onto the sub]. Essentially, he asked you to come onto the submarine with him so that then he could talk to you about coming out to the public with a submarine and why does he have it? But then, he got confirmation that he got the penguins and he ordered Geoffrey "rush to Italy!" While you're on board.

Now, if this is the Reader who simply thinks, 'Eh, money is money', then the minute things that happen like his constant obsession with eating fish and adding octopus motifs onto things, are simply things you don't acknowledge. And realistically, it likely is, so that's another thing we're sticking with.

Now, Dave is already Needy with human's attention, so having one that doesn't care about him being an octopus? Well, he's very attached to his little assistant, waving off little concerns about why he needs an intern around so much with just "I'm teaching them, now, don't interupt me." Dave is Needy, as we just focused on, but also Overprotective due to most of the good things in his life leaving him for 'cuter' animals, like humans attention at zoos. He finds himself often coming closer to you when anyone talks to you [whether they be a scientist or reporter] and wrapping an arm [tentacle] around you as you speak to them, trying to ward them off without saying a word. Clingy is more-so another factor of him staying with you, sticking with your personality and person even when the reporters and scientists are long gone, leaving him to slowly crave your praise and adoration, rather than others. Of course, they still give him a dopamine rush, but nothing makes him happier he's making evil plans than hearing you praise his intelligence, listening to how your remarks on his newest research are in-depth and never thought about before.

The Penguins: A bit of a weirder version, as it's 4 differing people with differing personalities. With that in mind, there's no reason for a yandere version of them, so instead, they became yandere due to your shock of Dave's plan, and attempting to subtly help them, leads Private to be a little more friendly, a little more obsessed. Overall, the main traits they all have in common are: Impulsive [Rico], Self-Indulgent [Private, and Skipper, surprisingly], and Kowalski is an interesting case, since he's more-so into your mind, how does it work? What did you pick up while working with Dave? Etc, so he's not any one defining characteristic.

North Wind: Another four person group, so naturally, just the main few characteristics in order to keep this as orderly as possible. After the penguins help you out and the North Wind picks all of you up, you rest with the North Wind, having them pick your mind about Dave, and what he's planning and how to stop him. Of course, with such nonchalance, Classified is a little more skeptical and forgiving with Reader, as Reader is so chill. Main traits are: Possessive, Manipulative, and obsessive, with a major part being possessive, and manipulation coming in with "They worked with Dave! We have to keep them here otherwise they might reveal secrets to the world we can't let the world know" or any other excuse.

[transmascotd]

transmasc character of the day: skipper from penguins of madagascar

[1000-silverfish-in-a-hoodie]

The penguins of Madagascar are all butches

[theoctopuswhoisscottish]

I highly recommend trying the headcanon generator on your faves and OCs

[gwens-projects]

Ask and ya shall receive! Heres some assorted domestic-ish headcanons ^^

@constantones

-As they get more serious, Kowalski gets to spend most weekends with Blowhole but the main week with his brothers

-Post married this probably will continue though more often Blowhole will probably come spend some nights over with the penguins too

-Kowalski enjoys snuggling or sleeping practically with a Francis blanket, this makes Francis nervous a little since he is a roughly 300lb sea mammal and kowalski is smoll bird

-So in line with this, Francis finds Kowalski's snoring reassuring he’s not too squished

-They frequently karaoke together or the Pasta Barn for dates

-Also video games and movie nights, even if Kowalski sometimes naps off and on through it

-They enjoy inventing together too, leads to a fair amount of bickering at times but they more or less get into a rhythm with it

-They have two labs at Blowhole's lair as they learned they have two very different ways of organizing so this was best for their sanities when they’re working on solo projects

-Hosting game nights and musicals nights together with their assorted shared friends

-When Blowhole goes to villain conventions, Kowalski gets to tag along but has to wait in the lobby during the actual meeting (he's okay with this, he’s gets to chat with other villain significant others out there who aren’t villains, plus fun vacation when Blowhole's not in meetings)

-When not together, definitely late night texting when Kowalski can’t sleep, lots of memes

[autisticheadcanons]

Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private from The Penguins of Madagascar are all Autistic.

(None of them have last names).

[meet-the-trapper]

Okay I know it's late but I'm still thinking of the penguins and what mercs they'd get along with. It might be a bit surprising but hear me out. This is specifically with the show since that's what I'm most famliar with(meaning yes, I'm going with unhinged Jeff Bennet Kowalski).

Unexpectedly, I feel like Skipper would get along with Spy the most. Not only are they both quite the charmer, but Spy also tends to assume the leadership role when the moment calls for it. They're both the kind of person who thinks they're the only one with their head on their shoulders when they're just as off as the rest.

Kowalski would get along with engineer solely for their profession. They're both different in personality, Kowalski being more obviously erratic while Engineer's more subtly unhinged. Though I think Engineer's more subtle nature could play off Kowalski's emotional nature quite well while they discuss inventions....that or they feed off each others' insanity and invent something catastrophic. Either way, fun!

Perhaps the most unexpected I think, is how well Private gets along with Pyro. They both like unicorns after all! I maintain that Pyro has a rather fun loving nature in spite of their tendency to burn everything, and I feel like that would mesh well with private. Perhaps Private can keep them in check as well as pyro encouraging Private to be bolder. I feel like private could understand them as well.

Another profession related interaction, but Rico would definitely be amused by Demoman's affinity for explosives, and Demoman would be amused by Rico's tendency to vomit random objects. They also both just have this impulsive, fun loving, do or die attitude in their work that I think would mesh well. Unlike Pyro and Private, I don't think Demoman would understand Rico verbally, but they're always pretty much on the same page.

Bonus: Marlene and Miss Pauling would also get along pretty nicely.

[andradrawsstuff]

Kitka but she actually looks like a peregrine falcon???

Some thoughts on her below 👇

Honestly, I kinda wish they did more with her character rather than her whole purpose being to exist as Skipper’s girlfriend for one episode 💀

Like she could have been a rlly cool character that helps the guys out here and there, especially with aerial surveillance - what if she would patrol the zoo and be like an air force pilot to mirror the penguins navy group? That would have been so neat since the episodes are so military-oriented

And even tho they broke up she could have at least still been friends with Skipper, they got along lmao

Or her and Marlene could have become friends or smth, that poor otter is the only girl in the zoo (apart from Becky and Stacey but still, gurl needs a bestie)

At this point I’m just gonna create my own cannon lmao

[nightydraws]

what are you’re skipper headcanons???? :))

hi btw!!

Hello there random human being :3

So, for our beloved mess of penguin/human being I headcanon that:

his actual name is: Anna Leo Weissman, but to avoid recognition after Denmark, he just sticked to Skipper (only Hans and Kowalski know real one)

born in Germany (more context there - tags: link) on 17.11.19xx

transmasc + biromantic + acespec

left handed but can also write with his right one

languages he knows: German, English, Danish, Spanish + little bit of Japanese and Polish (bc of Kowalski)

totally a cat person (especially since I gave them a cat -> Maryś/Mary)

as shown in tpom -> he likes building models of ships... but also lego models. He'd have couple of shelfs with his models presented =w=

(about "The return of the revenge of dr. Blowhole"): he hasn't regained all his memories until "The penguin who loved me" -> he has got most of his more recent memories but older ones, like from his childhood, were "locked" from him until he was snapped again with the mind jacker

at some point, he was in an actual relationship with Hans (...before "Denmark incident")

for sure has great health insurance... like basically all of the penguins, xd

has PTSD and insomnia/migraines from time to time (and possibly is neurodivergence)

... And I ran out of ideas what else to write =w=

[whooambouttamakeanameformyself]

Rico (The Penguins of Madagascar) HCs

Some headcanons for one of my favorite characters :)

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Rico is big. Not just the normal kind of big either, when I say big, I mean big. My man is the tallest of the group standing at 6 feet 7 inches tall (about 200.66 cm I think, please correct me if I'm wrong)

He's not just tall, he's also really fucking strong (he is an ex marine after all.)

Don't let his height and strength scare you, though, he's really gentle and would never forgive himself if he hurt someone he cared about.

He gives the best hugs! (Not better than Private though. Private is just a little ball of sunshine.) If you're upset, sad, or just not having a good day you can expect a near bone crushing bear hug from him.

He loves to draw even if he isn't good at it. He'll sit down with you and private and draw or color for hours, it's relaxing for him and helps him calm down from the stresses of the day.

His favorite colors is purple and blue, and he's not ashamed of them.

Not many people know that his last name is Hernández:)

He just adores cats. Don't get me wrong, dogs are wonderful, but after leaving the marines he'd much prefer a cat.

Rico is pansexual and damn proud of it. (Wearing flag pins or patches on coats and bags)

Rico has worn makeup in the past and loved it. (Which brings me to my next hc)

Rico would be a kick-ass dad!

Specifically a girl dad, like he would have three daughters and let them do his hair and makeup. Tea parties would be a must.

Seriously, you'd come home from work to find Rico in your daughter's bedroom, wearing several pieces of glittery plastic jewelry and a tiara while having tea with your daughter and four of her favorite stuffed animals. (Of course you took a picture)

He'd also be Hella protective over his kids.

He's protective over everyone he loves and cares for, but when it comes to you or your kids, he'd go absolutely feral.

Despite Rico's size he really likes being little spoon. Big spoon is great! And if you don't want to be big spoon that's perfectly fine! He likes being big spoon too, but being little spoon makes him feel a little less.. intimidating? It makes him feel smaller and less dangerous.

He loves being big and intimidating, but sometimes being big and scary is only fun for a while.

(I'll add more as I think them!)