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Morton Koopa Jr. (Head)Canons

He's big, he's tall, and speaks loudly- but don't let his exterior fool you. Morton is the sweetest Koopaling of the bunch with a lot more to him than lies at the surface.

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15 years old - Very important to note: Dragon Koopas do not age the same as humans. It is unknown how they age in equivalence to humans, but the adult age for dragon koopas is their early 30's. Dragon koopas can live for several centuries. The maximum years of life is unknown.

Cisgender he/him, aroace - (Everyone is asexual because "it"™ doesn't exist haha)

Autistic

Third oldest of the 7 - All are biological siblings, born to the late Morton Koopa Sr and Adaeh Koopa

Obviously named after his father, whom he looks identical to

Adopted by Bowser, along with his siblings, at 9 years old

Considerably healed in terms of trauma compared to his older siblings. Has studied psychology by reading books and knows coping mechanisms. Remembers his parents very well. - I am unsure if Morton has medical terms specific to trauma

Story of losing their parents and how they met Bowser:

All creatures in the Mario world... the Underground whatever it's called have all the races/ethnicities of humans. Morton and his siblings are German and British from their father, and South African from their Mother.

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As previously mentioned, Morton is the nicest Koopaling. The only reason you might not see it often is because he's fulfilling his royal militia duties. - When Morton is told to do something by his superiors, he does it. He may even obey his younger siblings in this manner.

Morton does not always speak in the broken English we see in BJJ. He speaks normally; but when he gets anxious or something of that nature, he'll "blank out" and speak that way. It's a symptom.

Morton is very literate and a great writer. He's got lots of (very long) original works and fanfictions he'd love to share. Usually, he reads his work to Ludwig, taking constructive feedback and ideas.

Best listener, hands down. He will listen to any ramblings, complaints, story tellings, gossip etc.

Also has very very high patience. Like... who has seen this guy lose his patience before lol

Morton loves physical affection. Typically, Iggy is the only one who will give him hugs, fist bumps and stuff (since they share a love language). Unlike Iggy, though, Morton doesn't initiate physical contact without explicit permission first. Usually, this means when the other asks, not him. Sometimes he'll give bear hugs without asking when elated, unable to help himself. He means well, though ^^;

Let's say you get the chance to meet him outside of battle or orders. You'd be greeted with lots of friendly conversation, and if all goes well, the request of joining him for a snack. He may or may not insist on cooking/baking you something, or something more simple like tea. In the chance that he wants to cook you something, you're in for a ride. A ride that likely ends in smoke and Kamek screaming for you both to get out of the kitchen.

Speaking of which, cooking and baking is Morton's favorite hobby. Cooking? Let's say he's... Not currently the best at it. The idea of using heat kinda gets to his head. "MORTON IS STRONG!! But fire is stronger ._." When it comes to baking, however, he's excellent at it! He tries to make sweet treats whenever he can; but with such a big family, nothing he bakes lasts more than a week.

He owns Morton Construction as seen in MK8! His company is responsible for constructing the courses. - Of all the companies owned by the Koopalings, his is the biggest in terms of employment. Sometimes, his employees will also do some work for his sibling's companies.

As you can see, Morton has sparse and thin hair. This is a trait he inherited from his father; hair is a recessive gene on that side of the family. - Even so, Morton's hair type is 3b.

As seen in modern games (nsmbw+), Morton doesn't really use pure magic to fight. He's physically the slowest of his siblings, which affects the speed of his magic blasts. To counter this, he'll often transform his wand into objects (commonly mallots), as well as using minions and the environment to his advantage. This is also where his unrivaled raw strength comes in handy; if you fail to block an attack, one hit will leave you significantly damaged. - Magic isn't his strong suit like it is for some of his siblings. He asked Kamek if he could pretty please learn to use it in other ways more suited for him, since Wendy found those magic rings and gets to use them... 🥺🙏LOL Kamek said yea

Morton has always been talkative. Like, REALLY talkative. He's capable of going on and on for hours at a time. It has defenitely annoyed others more often than not in the past, which is why he's a lot better at controlling himself currently. - Mama was one of the people who didn't mind it. Morton's talking was like her background YouTube video while she worked on her witchcraft lol. Dad had his limits, but rather than grow annoyed or frustrated, he'd always say "Let's wrap that up, alright son?" with a smile.

After the loss of his parent's, he was very vocal about his sorrows. Talking was his thing; keeping it bottled up inside like Ludwig wasn't something he was capable of. He needed to express himself, desperate for any kind of consolation to make the pain go away. Morton would come to learn that his parent's patience was a gift that many don't have, leading him to feel isolated and stuck at a road block, unable to see what the future held for him.

Because of how the species within the castle and his own siblings would find him annoying or "odd", Morton got quite insecure with himself. He turned to Kamek for advice, but as you can guess, one simple question turned into a tangent. Wanting to end the conversation as quickly as possible, he told Morton "There's a library filled with information. Please, go read the books." So he did! Having no idea what the word "psychology" was at 9 years old, he simply rummaged through shelves of books in hopes of finding the answers to his questions. At the same time, Ludwig was taking advantage of the library himself; so you can imagine what his reaction was when he stepped into the area to see books discarded everywhere with Morton sitting on top of a pile, hastily skimming pages. "What are you DOING?!" "I'm trying to find the answers like Kamek told me to!" "What??" After a bit of explaining from the both of them, Ludwig helped Morton find the proper sections, where his journey into mindfulness finally began! - It wasn't very easy for Morton to understand the books, though. However, he's no quitter, and an observer. Watching Iggy spend time on the library computer drew himself to the device, where he discovered this box-device is a library within itself! Psych-4-kidz websites helped pave the way for his understanding and devotion to finding the solutions he craved. - Currently, he is the only Koopaling to use such therapeutic methods. He doesn't make it a point to recommend his methods to his siblings because he feels the way they choose to approach their own healing is to be respected. What he doesn't realize is that a hint or a nudge in the logical direction would actually be more beneficial for them.

On the topic of insecurities, Morton has learned to work through them pretty well. For example, Junior can be pretty mean; but it's lessons learned through accumulated knowlege and experience that helps him stay grounded and not let petty insults get to him. One thing that expressing his feelings to his siblings gets him is their unconditional and fierce defense/support ("DON'T SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT MORTON"). Knowing how much they care about him is a reminder that keeps him above the nonsense everytime.

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Morton doesn't have a favorite sibling. He loves them all equally ^ω^

With Ludwig: Ludwig's go to buddy for afternoon tea breaks is Morton. This is how they usually catch up with each other. As we know, Ludwig loves to have any ears listen to him gossip, and Morton's the perfect candidate (maybe even moreso than Wendy, since Morton will let Luddy talk until he wants Morton to jump in). Another thing they have in common is baking and cooking; but if you remember from Ludwig's headcanon post, he refuses to cook with Morton after his hair was almost burned off. Ludwig prefers sweets anyway, so they bake together when they can and share recipies/inspirations. Another activity they enjoy doing together is musical critique. When Ludwig writes up a new song, he'll use Morton for feedback. Ludwig is Morton's first choice to read his stories and fan fictions. He can rely completely on his oldest sibling to give his creative talents acknowledgment.

With Iggy: Morton loves physical affection, and so does Iggy. You'll usually see friendly gestures like Iggy resting his arm on Morton's shoulder, or some other variant of Iggy being on Morton because she is a silly creature (think of the NSMB2 render of the 7 of them). The autism communication frequency waves between these two are in perfect sync, so they always have a good time sharing and talking about their interests. For example, Iggy loves nature and science, so they will tell Morton about the discoveries they make in the Jungle World, as well as facts in general about nature as a whole. They both are active in fandom culture, so they often talk about the medias they're into. Morton loves to write, so Iggy is one of the first to read his stories before posting. Iggy often tries to get the chance to cook with Morton, because she knows an explosion will always ensue... But she tells Morton that's just the process of learning, and that if he keeps practicing he'll achieve amazing things one day.

With Roy: Roy and Morton are usually paired together, being the heavyweights of the bunch. Morton's reserved personality matched with Roy's bluntness is a pretty good combo, being the reason why Roy prefers this older brother to hang out with. Workouts and roughhousing is Roy's preffered way of spending quality time, which Morton is obviously skilled at; but the elder wishes that he could indulge the younger in some calmer activities, like a book club or something. Roy has very short patience, though, so instead Morton takes time to study academics with him. Being patient with his younger brother is rewarding, however; Roy just about never opens up to anyone, but sometimes, he'll consult in Morton. Having Roy's trust is of upmost value to Morton, to the point where the others don't even know about these little conversations. He can always get on Roy's good side with a convincing little snack of his favoite jerky (that, surprisingly, Roy enjoys the way Morton's fire makes the meat nice and charred 😂???).

With Wendy: Just like Ludwig, Wendy likes to use Morton as a gossip buddy. Another thing she likes to use Morton for is makeovers and dress up 😈 He simply does not mind at all! Usually he gets decorated in bows and necklaces and sparkly makeup, and Wendy will also paint his claws sometimes. He'll also do Wendy's makeup and outfits, so it's a fair bond. Wendy is short on patience too, so instead of sharing his stories with her, he'll gossip about things he saw on his social media timeline. This includes showing each other videos, sharing posts, making fun of people, the usual these troublemakers would get up to... But that also includes indulging in Wendy's influencer life. Morton 100% believes that she is worthy and capable of such a title, so he will help her with setting up livestreams, marketing, feedback, all the good stuff. Despite her "all about me" personality, she respects Morton's interests just as much as he respects hers. She loves to watch baking shows/bake with him, serve as a test taster, and collaborate on sweets in general.

With Lemmy: These two are the silly billies when paired together. They don't need to talk much to get along, as they understand each other on a higher level that most don't get. Such is evident when battling against the two; they attack in synchronized methods that weren't even planned beforehand. Does that actually make it a weakness, not having a plan before jumping in? Yeah... Buuuut you'd have to catch on to their fighting styles to figure out how to beat them, which is harder said than done when bombs and spiky creatures are being thrown your way. Other than that, Morton is a fun circus buddy for Lemmy to practice with (and on), and Lemmy is wonderful company to keep Morton from being lonely. Lemmy also loves to use Morton as leverage, since it's easier to sit on his shell than Iggy's. He likes to be tall. Morton appreciates Lemmy's mild mannerisms and kindness, so when even he needs a break from the collective family chaos, Lemmy is the one to spend time with.

With Larry: Morton is usually listening to Larry talk rather than it being a mutual thing. It's okay, though, he doesn't mind at all. Larry's high energy and scatter-brain is entertaining, and he likes to mentally note all the ways his youngest sibling changes as he grows up. Morton usually plays tennis or soccer with Larry, since Larry loves to play sports. They tried to do some equestrian sports with each other, but it wasn't very fun because Morton's weight on the horse compared to Larry's always ensured that Larry won without much competition. Instead, they watch My Little Pony together. You know how Larry eats like there's no tomorrow? Morton has that maternal instinct where he thinks he has to keep the food coming for the precious baby. He's actually lucky he isn't good at cooking, otherwise he'd be like a 50's housewife, trying to keep up with Larry's appetite LMAO. He just has a supply of food with him most of the time and provides when asked by his younger siblings (which drives Ludwig crazy LOL).

With Jr.: Everyone knows Morton is Jr's favorite koopaling. Morton totally knows that! He could not be more elated about it, but he keeps his feelings pretty well contained because he doesn't want the others to feel bad. He takes what Jr dishes out, but never takes it personally; he's just a kid, after all. This is his future king, after all. His father was the one who promised him and his siblings a new life after their loss, and since Jr is lacking a mother, Morton wants to help keep his head up. He knows what it's like to miss mom. Being as fiercely loyal as he is, Morton will never turn his back on Jr (and as we saw in BJJ, it takes powerful mind control to make him do that). Jr is lots of fun, anyway! He's a very creative kid who is constantly on the move, promising adventure and stories to tell. He loves Jr's artwork, and has a whole drawer filled with drawings that he likes to look back on sometimes. It was Jr that got Morton into art himself, actually- he's not as serious about it as Jr is, but he did want to learn to draw simple little things like cartoon caricatures of people (or "every creature" as they say in mlp idk anymore).

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Romance has never been something Morton really thought about. What helped him pick the aromantic label for himself was the discussion of questioning from his siblings with themselves. It was probably Iggy that helped him get an idea of himself the most. - Romance does not repulse or averse him. He likes the idea of loving others, just in a familial/friendly/platonic way.

Morton chose to run a construction company because it was his siblings who made the suggestion to him.

He can draw a little bit!

Why's he better at baking than cooking? Idk.

He dreams of having his own family one day, 7 adopted children to match the chaos he's always known ^-^

He is the 2nd tallest of his siblings

Is he or Morton the strongest? That's a really difficult question to answer. We may never know the answer.

His hair appears to be just 3 strands, but it's actually three separate dreads

Ludwig didn't teach him to do his hair because their dad did

When he gets pranked, he turns into a literal stone like 0_0 He's not usually offended by them, it's a processing thing

He's a big foodie along with Ludwig. Fine dining is something he partakes in more than you'd think

He is in multiple fandoms and partakes in pop culture

His favorite music genre is pop

Morton loves animals, and wishes that he had a pet or two. Or three. - His favorite animal is this thing:

Just like the rest of his siblings, he is musically inclined and knows how to play a couple of instruments, which are the bass guitar and the trumpet. It's a weird combo but idk okay

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