AN: Hello Hello Hello! Not an official story, I would say, but it is my first publication on this site. I figured that before I begin writing anything for my fandom of choice (I.E. Mario, specifically the Koopa Family) I should begin with some biographies for them. I hope that's alright with all of you!

They will be ordered from oldest to youngest.

Remember, these are my own opinions on them. Not many people seem to get that, I've realized. So, uh, keep your negative opinions to yourself. Unless you are critiquing. You absolutely can do that! It helps me make improvements.

Without further adieu...

Ludwig Wolfgang von Koopa

Common Nicknames: Kooky, Luddy, Lud, Bonkers

Species: Alpine/Magic Dragon-Koopa Hybrid

Birthdate: November 17th, 19X1

Egg Color: Light blue with darker blue spots near the top.

History: Ludwig von Koopa did not know his biological birth parents all too well. Before he was born, Ludwig's father, Johannes von Coops, passed away to an unidentified disease. Soon thereafter, his mother, Victoria von Coops, gave birth to her son's egg in the Real World. She had lived out most of her life there, and wanted her beloved son to grow up just like she had. However, despite her high hopes, she was unable to care for both her and her son without the aide of her deceased husband.

Ludwig, after hatching, was a prodigy, but his mother failed to realize this. She paid no mind to his musical compositions that he wrote down on the cheap notepad she had purchased for him and did not care that fact that he could speak fluently, clearly, and advanced at the age of merely six months. She was focused on getting herself a stable living condition and job and paid really no attention to her son's advancements.

She soon realized that she could no longer care for Ludwig when child protective services came knocking on her door. She gave him up to them, and they took young Ludwig to an orphanage just on the border of Dark Land, the Mushroom Kingdom, and Sarasaland, despite his growls of protest that he wished to stay with his uncaring mother. He was young and, even though he already understood that his mother was neglectful, he failed to see the error in her ways. He thought that that was how all Dragon-Koopa mothers acted.

He spent many years of his life in that orphanage, watching others come and go, becoming attached and unattached, and learning things he had already known from an extremely young age. By the time he was three, he had already lost all hope of being adopted. He stopped expecting to find a home, considering no one wanted to care for an arrogant, unkempt, self-absorbed Dragon-Koopa like himself. And yet, he was fine with that.

One morning, however, the great King of Dark Land, Bowser the Almighty, stormed into the orphanage and requested he see the children. He explained to the headmistress, who was known as simply "Mummy" to everyone, that he needed an heir to the throne. He wasn't all that old, no, but the King Koopa feared that if he were to die out, he would have no one to inherit this throne. He could find no wife who wanted him, and certainly no one to join his harem. That is when he decided to visit the little orphanage on the outskirts, which was called "Mistress Janice's Home for the Unwanted".

"Mummy" suggested he see Ludwig. Bowser absolutely adored the messy, blue-haired Dragon-Koopa, and adopted him almost immediately. That his how Ludwig became the heir to the throne, and Bowser's very first, although not biological, son. Although it was a rocky start, as Ludwig protested everything and merely just wanted alone time, the two eventually got along in Ludwig's later years.

Personality: Ludwig is a brilliant Dragon-Koopa, but has many flaws. Many of those relate to his high self-esteem and overly dramatic arrogance. He is a conceited show-off and will take any chance he can to brag about his heightened brain. Although he is egotistical, he does have a right to be. He is extremely intelligent, astute, and is the heir to the throne. He likes to see himself as the smartest of his Koopaling siblings but constantly fights for that title with his younger brother Iggy. He is very cynical and is sometimes very skeptical. Some might consider him mad, although if he is, he is excellent at hiding it, and really only breaks down when in the comfort of his own lab by himself. Although he can be considered the cruelest of the Koopalings, he is loyal to his family and protects them at all costs (even if he thinks he should do otherwise).

Hobbies: Ludwig, being a prodigy, has grown in and out of many talents and hobbies since he was young. While living with his mother for a few months, he became interested in composing musical symphonies and reading. Soon thereafter, while living in the orphanage, he floated between hobbies, those ranging from writing to solving equations, and even teaching himself to fly. Er, "flutter", and many other magical feats. Once adopted by Bowser, he once again became interested in writing symphonies, and even taught himself to play many instruments, some of those including the piano, the violin, the mandolin, and the pipe organ. He also became interested in science and began creating many experiments. So many so, that Bowser's minions were forced to create him a lab so that he'd stop covering the throne-room, the parlor, and his very own room in ash, dust, chemicals, and all sorts of doohickies and trinkets. He still enjoys writing, as well as performing and dancing.

Abilities: Ludwig, as all other Koopas have, has the ability to retreat his limbs and head into his shell by extending his spikes outward, making room for himself. It is not only a good defensive tactic but an offensive one, as the plates on his stomach are hard enough so that he can spin around on the floor voluntarily.

He also has the ability of Hammer Space, in which he can stuff an unlimited amount of objects into his shell, which contains an unlimited amount of space. Like all other Dragon-Koopas, he cannot feel the weight of which is stuffed in his shell, and there is no limit to how much he can put in there.

Magical abilities are another one of his strong points. Not only has he mastered the use of magical wands, but he also as powered himself enough so that he does not have to use the wand. With the help of Kamek, Ludwig has learned many magical talents, such as that of electrical manipulation, homing fireballs, tornado spin, and teleportation.

Not including these magical powers, however, he has a few special abilities. One of those abilities is what he calls his "Flutter Jump" ability. Although sometimes it is its namesake, a flutter, other times he hovers, and sometimes he just jumps across a room. He taught himself to do this in order to evade the other children and workers at the orphanage in hopes of one day escaping and finding a musically talented family rather than the "hooligans" at the orphanage.

He also has the ability to spit many fireballs, which is actually a rare occurrence. Usually, fireballs can be spat at around one or two, but Ludwig is different. His fire pipe, a special pipe located in one of his lungs, is not blocked like most Koopa's, rendering him the ability to spit fire and fireballs. He can spit anywhere from 1 - 6 fireballs before becoming too tired to spit any more.

Appearance: Ludwig is actually very chubby. He claims that this excess of chub is merely due to his genetics, but everyone knows that it is due to the over amounts of unhealthy foods he stuffs his face with. Despite this, he is very strong and is quite the acrobat.

Ludwig's body is mostly a yellowish color. It is yellower than that of some of his siblings, most notably Roy and Lemmy. His tail is on the shorter side for a Dragon-Koopa, causing him to be sort of a clutz. The underside of his tail, foot-bottoms, and chest are padded with pale plates that are resistant to hard surfaces and are almost indestructible. His head is green and his muzzle is pale much like his chest plates. He has a singular fang that is visible and has a large overbite. His hair is, well, big, and it is a little lighter than the color of his shell. It is styled much like the of Real-World Ludwig van Beethoven, his namesake. His eyes look black, but upon inspection are actually a very very dark brown. Sometimes they look sunken in due to sleep deprivation, and he often has small bags underneath them.

His shell, at birth, was green like most Dragon-Koopa's but changed over time to become dark blue. His spikes, which he has exactly 16 of, are a shiny sandy color and are surrounded by ringlets of orange.

He wears cuffs, much like his father's and other siblings, on his wrists. They are black and are covered in shiny white spikes, although he has rigged his to have a few... "magical" buttons on them.

Family:

Birth-Mother: Victoria Estrella Laurie von Coops

Birth-Father: Johannes Bach von Coops

Surrogate Mother(s): Mistress Janice Hesita Shellz (Mummy), The other Koopaling mothers

Surrogate Father(s): Bowser the Almighty II King of Dark Land, Kamek

Sister(s): Wendy O. Koopa

Brother(s): Lemmy H. Koopa, Roy B. Koopa, Ignatius H. Koopa, Morton J. Koopa Jr., Larry C. Koopa, Bowser L. Koopa Jr.

Favorites:

Drink: Black Coffee. Although he does enjoy sugars, he likes his coffee rich and dark solely for the caffeine. Or, as he puts it, "I like my coffee black because it relates to my soul." He does, however, enjoy any type of drink with caffeine in it.

Food: Chocolate. And not the fake kind, but the real kind. Chocolate. Goobellion Chocolates, Belgian Chocolates, and Lindor Chocolates are his favorites, just to name a few. He also likes Madeleines, Sugar Cookies, Fried Foods, and Chips.

Instrument: His Piano, in which he's named Glenda. It's a large piano in which he polishes weekly, fully cleans monthly, and devotes a lot of time to.

Color: Dark Navy Blue. He also likes light blue and white.

Real World Person: Why, his namesake, Ludwig van Beethoven of course! He also admires Mozart and Bach.

Koopaling: Other than himself? He'd have to say, Iggy, as he relates much to his younger, insane brother, and they get along. Although, he can be a nuisance and a bit of a lunatic.

Extra Notes:

-Ludwig lost his hearing for a while due to the unfavorable hygiene habits he had as a child. The Magikoopas and his father could do nothing to help him. One day, however, while fighting Mario, his tower collapsed on him. Although he had some injuries, something in his head changed, and he was able to hear clearly again.

-He sometimes fakes a German accent so his siblings get annoyed with him. He does, however, speak fluent German, as well as Norwegian, French, and Italian.

-The music for every Mario game, and everywhere Mario has been was written by him, although he has no idea how the pesky plumbers managed to nab it.

-Bowser gave him the nickname Kooky because of his kooky laugh. Even though he's long since abandoned it, Bowser and even sometimes his siblings call him the horrid nickname.

-Ludwig actually suffers from an anxiety disorder and has panic attacks often for no reason. He does not let this hinder him, but they are very annoying.