Finn the Human

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Finn the Human
Adventure Time character
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Finn the Human
First appearanceAdventure Time (2008)[1]
Last appearance Together Again (2021)
Created byPendleton Ward
Voiced byZack Shada (Pen)
Jeremy Shada (Finn)
Jonathan Frakes (adult)
David Bradley (old man)
In-universe information
Full nameFinn Mertens
SpeciesHuman
GenderMale
FamilyMartin Mertens (biological father)
Minerva Campbell (biological mother)
Jake the Dog (adoptive brother)
Jermaine (adoptive brother)
Joshua (deceased adoptive father)
Margaret (deceased adoptive mother)

Finn Mertens, also known as Finn the Human, is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the American animated television series Adventure Time created by Pendleton Ward. He is voiced by Jeremy Shada in most appearances. The character made his debut in the original pilot, where he was named Pen and voiced by Zack Shada, Jeremy's older brother. Jonathan Frakes voices Finn as an adult, while David Bradley voices Finn as an elderly man.

Finn was adopted as an infant by two sentient dogs named Joshua and Margaret, who found him in the woods. His best friend and adoptive brother Jake the Dog (John DiMaggio) accompanies him on many of his adventures. Throughout the series, the unknown identity of Finn's biological parents and his status as the only human in Ooo are remarked upon by several characters. Later in the series, it is revealed that Finn is not the only human left, as his parents Martin and Minerva came from a community of survivors living on a series of islands.

Finn has received critical acclaim for his development and coming of age narrative, which saw the character mature from a boy into a young man. Adam Muto, former showrunner and storyboard artist for Adventure Time, has stated that Finn's progression from an aggressive and reckless boy into a more mature person was one of his favorite character arcs to write. A gender swapped version of Finn called Fionna appeared in the third season episode "Fionna and Cake", and quickly became a fan favorite. Fionna has since been confirmed to star in the spinoff series Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

Creation and design[]

Finn the Human is the main character of Adventure Time, and often appears alongside his best friend and adoptive brother Jake the Dog. Throughout the show, Jake acts as a more worldly, older brother type of role model.[2] Series creator Pendleton Ward has stated that he writes Finn, and the show as a whole, as though he were playing a Dungeons & Dragons session. Ward commented that Finn's motivations are noble, with a desire to "slay monsters, explore dungeons, find loot".[3] Ward's inspiration for many of Finn and Jake's adventures came from his childhood, which he described as being the opposite.[4] Early on in the development of the show, Ward had intended for Finn and Jake to be nomads who lived in tents. However, this was changed to having them live in a permanent home at Cartoon Network's request.[5]

Photo of a teenage boy's face
Finn is voiced by Jeremy Shada (2015)

The character was originally named Pen in his first appearance, the short film "Adventure Time". The short centers around Finn and Jake rescuing Princess Bubblegum (Hynden Walch) from the evil Ice King (Tom Kenny).[6] The short aired as part of Nickelodeon's Random! Cartoons showcase in 2008. Voice actor Zack Shada provided the voice for Pen in the short.[7] Finn is typically shown wearing a white bear hat that covers his head. The hat's appearance resembles Bueno the Bear,[8] another character created by Ward.[9] Another similarity between Finn and Bueno is that both enjoy beatboxing.[8]

Zack Shada was too old to audition for the role when the series was picked up by Cartoon Network, and his younger brother Jeremy, 12 years old at the time, auditioned for the role.[10] According to Jeremy Shada, the showrunners did not at first realize that he was Zack's younger brother, "they just thought they got lucky with someone that sounded like the original."[11] Older versions of Finn appear in several episodes of the show. Jonathan Frakes voices two alternate, adult versions of Finn in the season five episodes "Puhoy" and "Dungeon Train".[12] David Bradley voices an elderly Finn in the Adventure Time: Distant Lands special "Together Again".[13]

Shada's voice noticeably cracked and changed during the filming of Adventure Time as he was undergoing puberty.[14] Ward decided that Shada would not be recast when his voice changed. Instead, the character of Finn was gradually aged as Shada's voice naturally deepened, and the themes of the show matured with the character.[15] The show depicts Finn dealing with the struggles of adolescence and coming to terms with the complexities of life.[16] A major theme of the series is that Finn begins to see the world in more nuanced terms, rather than the naive outlook he demonstrated in earlier seasons, when many of the show's conflicts were reduced to good versus evil.[10]

Earlier in the series, Finn is enthusiastic and readily resorts to violence to settle conflicts. By the end of the series, he is much more reserved.[17][18] Adventure Time showrunner Adam Muto stated that this theme was part of the reason why Finn did not have a sword for much of the finale.[19] Muto has stated that Finn had one of the most satisfying storyarcs to write on the show.[20]

"Finn was always fun because he started very agro [sic] and that was fun to write for a while, but as he got older it didn’t make sense to keep writing him that way. He became a mellower version of himself and more introspective and that was satisfying to follow."[20]

Over time, the show's creators decided to further develop Finn's backstory, including his parents and whether he was truly the last human left in Ooo.[21] Adventure Time composer Tim Kiefer said that Finn's adventures were simple and meaningless in the early seasons, the show had gradually become an exploration of the classic "Hero's journey".[9]

Appearances[]

Finn was adopted by his best friend Jake the Dog's parents as an infant, and is originally believed to be the only human left in Ooo.[22] As shown in "Memories of Boom Boom Mountain," Finn was rescued him from the wilderness Joshua and Margaret, two sentient dogs, who took him in to raise him alongside their sons Jake and Jermaine.[23] It is later shown that he was born on Hub Island, part of an archipelago of human who survivied the "Great Mushroom War", a mysterious conflict that ravaged Ooo about 1,000 years prior to the start of the series.[24] Finn's parents are revealed to have been the conman Martin Mertens and Minerva, an accomplished scientist from Hub Island.[25][26]

In season one episode 5 "The Enchiridion!", Princess Bubblegum decides that Finn is worthy of going on a quest to find the Enchiridion, a legendary handbook for heroes. Finn and Jake recover the Enchiridion after a series of challenges.[27] Finn and Jake are evicted from their treehouse by Marceline the Vampire Queen (Olivia Olson) in the first season episode "Evicted!".[28] The relationship between Finn and Marceline deepens into a friendship by the end of the first season, in spite of Jake's fear of vampires.[29]

In the first season episode "His Hero" Finn meets the legendary adventurer Billy, who is a personal hero of Finn's. Despite his past as a brave warrior who defeated The Lich, Billy is now a pacifist who preaches nonviolence to Finn and Jake. Finn and Jake's struggle to apply pacifism to the issues they encounter, and eventually decide to return to their violent ways.[30] In the show's second season, Finn meets the character Susan Strong, who he believes to be one of the only other humans in Ooo. Finn is disappointed when the other members of Susan's tribe of "Hyoomen" are revealed to be mutants. Susan allows Finn to feel under her animal hat, revealing that she is a human,[31] although this is left ambiguous to the audience until the show's eight season.[32]

Finn and Jake go on a quest to find The Lich, an ancient undead king (voiced by Ron Perlman), in the second season episodes "Mortal Folly / Mortal Recoil". They succeed in defeating him, although Bubblegum is left damaged.[33] After realizing that his love for Bubblegum is unrequited in the third season finale "Incendium", Finn becomes depressed and Jake tries to set him up with the destructive Flame Princess.[34] Finn falls in love with Flame Princess in the season four premiere "Hot to the Touch", despite the fact that she is made entirely out of regenerating flames and can easily burn him if they touch.[35]

In "Burning Low", Bubblegum tries to intervene in the relationship between Finn and Flame Princess because she fears that the latter could burn out of control if she became emotionally unstable. Although Finn initially believes that Bubblegum is acting out of jealousy, he later realizes that he and Flame Princess need to exercise caution with each other because of her fiery nature. They find ways to make their relationship work around these limitations.[36]

The Lich returns in the fourth season finale "The Lich", disguised as Billy and attempts to trick them into giving him the Enchiridion.[33] In "Finn the Human / Jake the Dog", Finn and Jake follow the Lich through a dimensional portal where they meet Prismo the Wish Master. Prismo informs them them that the Lich wished for the extinction of all life. Finn tries to counter the Lich's wish by wishing that the Lich never existed. This causes Finn transported to an alternate timeline, where he is a normal human living on a farm with his family and his dog, Jake. Alternate reality Finn discovers a magical ice crown, which gives him ice powers. Jake, under Prismo's guidance, undoes all of their wishes by wishing that the Lich had actually asked for Finn and Jake to return home.[37][38] Billy's death had a profound impact on Finn, as shown in the episode "Billy's Bucket List". While paying respects to Billy at his cavern, Finn and Billy's girlfriend Canyon find Billy's bucket list, and commit to completing it.[39]

The fifth season episode "Davey", Finn creates an alter ego named Davey so he can experience life as an average person, without having people constantly expecting heroics from him.[40] In "Puhoy", Finn begins to question his relationship with Flame Princess (Jessica DiCicco). After falling asleep he dreams that he lives a full life in the Pillow Kingdom, where he marries a woman named Roselinen and has a family with her before dying of old age.[41] In "The Vault", it is shown that Finn has had several past lives, most notably having lived as a one-armed thief named Shoko.[33] In his past life as Shoko, she befriends Princess Bubblegum, only to betray her by trying to steal a magical amulet. Shoko is killed in the attempt, and these past life experiences influence Finn's present-day relationship with Bubblegum.[42][43] Finn experiences alternate lives and versions of himself throughout the series, including in daydreams, past lives, possible futures and alternate realities. A common thread that connects all different versions of Finn, is that they are shown to have lost their right arm. This foreshadows the eventual loss of Finn's arm in the season 6 premiere "Wake Up / Escape from the Citadel".[44]

In "Escape from the Citadel", Finn and Jake pursue the Lich to the Citadel. They discover Finn's long lost father Martin Mertens is imprisoned. Martin is revealed to be a con artist who abandoned Finn as a baby, to Finn's dismay. During the conflict, Finn heals the Lich with sap from the Citadel guardian, turning him into a baby. Martin takes the opportunity to escape the Citadel during the mayhem, and Finn loses his arm.[45] Finn is left changed by his loss of limb and disillusionment with his father.[46] The stump where Finn lost his arm is coated by the blood of a Citadel Guardian that made it grow into a small flower. He regained his arm in the episode, "Breezy," where the flower stump matured into a tree and broke away like a cocoon, revealing a new limb.[47]

In the eighth season 2-part episode "Preboot / Reboot," Finn loses his control of his regrown arm, which transforms into a sentient, humanoid grass being called Fern the Human. The violent and reckless Fern acts as a foil to Finn, who has matured over the course of the series and no longer resembles his grass doppelgänger.[17] In the following episode, "Two Swords," Finn is fitted with a robotic arm by Princess Bubblegum.[48] Finn attempts to redeem Fern, who shares many of the shortcomings Finn had in the beginning of the show. Fern is eventually redeemed by the end of the series, partly due to Finn's influence.[49]

The miniseries Islands, which aired as part of the eighth season, sees Finn go on a quest to find a group of surviving humans who left Ooo and moved to a chain of islands centuries after the Great Mushroom War.[50] Finn's mother, Minerva (Sharon Horgan), lives on Founders' Island and was a doctor until she uploaded her mind to a network of robots after an illness ravaged the island. In addition to meeting his biological mother, Finn meets an entire population of humans who have survived but are frail, and trapped within a virtual reality of their own creation. Minerva is overjoyed to have recovered her son, but tries to keep him on the island out of fear that Ooo is too dangerous.[51] Finn convinces her to let him go, and invites the humans of the archipelago to return to Ooo, but they choose to remain on their islands.[52]

Photo of a young woman in a floral dress
Fionna the Human (Finn's gender-swapped counterpart) is voiced by Madeleine Martin

In the series finale "Come Along With Me," Finn, Jake and Princess Bubblegum battle Bubblegum's evil creation Gumbald. Realizing that violence is not the answer to the conflict, Finn suggests that Bubblegum and Gumbald sort through their issues through the subconscious dreamworld.[53] The trio end up teaming up with Gumbald to fight the dark deity GOLB, who is intent on destroying Ooo. Finn's robotic arm is snapped off when he and the other protagonists are eaten by GOLB. However Betty, using the power of the Ice King's crown, is able to stop GOLB by fusing into one being with it.[54]

Fern dies in the aftermath of the conflict, and Finn promises to plant his seedling in the ruins of the treehouse, which has been destroyed.[54] The seedling grows into a new treehouse, with a grass sword inside.[55] Finn and Jake are then shown relaxing on a beach.[56] The finale's epilogue and prologue takes place in the distant future, long after the events of Adventure Time.[57] In the future, the young friends Beth and Shermy, deliberate parallels to Finn and Jake, set out in search of the treehouse after hearing Finn and Jake's story from BMO, who is now the "King of Ooo".[58][53]

In the Adventure Time: Distant Lands special "Together Again", which takes place an unspecified time after the end of the series, when Finn has died as an old man.[13] He then journeys through the Dead Worlds to be reunited with Jake, who died previously. After reuniting with Jake in the afterlife, the two choose to reincarnate back into the living world. David Bradley voices an elderly version of Finn in the special.[59][60]

Others[]

Main articles: Adventure Time (franchise) and Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake

Since Adventure Time's inception, Finn has appeared in various comic book series, video games, and other merchandise.[61][62]A gender-swapped version of Finn called Fionna appears in the season 3 episode "Fionna and Cake", voiced by Madeleine Martin. Fionna inhabits the land of Aaa, a fictional world created by the Ice King as a form of in-universe fanfiction.[63] The tomboy-ish character of Fionna has much the same personality as Finn, and has similar struggles with romantic attractions.[64]

Both Fionna and Cake the Cat, the alternate version of Jake the Dog, became popular with Adventure Time fans.[65] Fionna later appeared in the fifth season episode "Bad Little Boy", the sixth season episode "The Prince Who Wanted Everything", the eighth season episode "Five Short Tables", and the ninth season episode "Fionna and Cake and Fionna". Fionna will star in the upcoming spin-off series Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.[66]

Characteristics[]

Personality and traits[]

Finn is a teenage boy with a childlike personality, boyish enthusiasm and a love of adventure.[67] He is talented at beatboxing and swordfighting.[22] Finn is prone to outbursts of phrases like "Mathematical!" and "Algebraic!" which become like catchphrases.[7] Finn's life with Jake is essentially knightly, as they frequently explore dungeons, fight evil creatures, rescue various princesses and save the world.[68] Finn is shown to be altruistic and reckless, although he becomes more reserved over the course of the series. He is motivated by a desire to live by a heroic code, and a thirst for adventure. Having once been lost in the woods as a helpless infant, he "vowed help anyone in need, no matter how small their problem."[69]

Finn is 12 years old at the beginning of the series, but ages throughout the show and was 17 by the series finale. Many of Finn and Jake's early adventures revolve around them exploring the land of Ooo and battling monsters.[4] Finn's enthusiastic nature becomes more toned down as the series progresses, suggesting he is both maturing and developing as a character as he ages.[10]

He has long blond hair, and blue eyes which appear black from a distance.[70] He wears a white bear hat as his signature clothing item. Finn is missing several teeth due to his habit of fighting, and biting hard objects such as rocks and wood.[71] Finn develops thalassophobia in the season one episode "Ocean of Fear",[72] but overcomes his fear of the sea in "Billy's Bucket List".[39] In the fifth season episode "Red Starved", it is implied that Finn is color blind.[73]

Relationships[]

Finn has a close relationship with his adoptive older brother Jake the Dog, an anthropomorphic dog with the ability to change shape. At the time of the series, Finn and Jake live together in a treehouse. Their relationship is at times strained by the differences in their maturity and outlook on life. Jake often finds himself frustrated by Finn's childish antics and infatuations with various princesses. Finn's life revolves around adventuring and fighting monsters, while Jakes likes to pursue more varied interests. After Jake ends up in a relationship with Lady Rainicorn and has five children with her, his focus shifts towards being a father. This creates some distance between them, but they remain close friends and Finn enjoys being an uncle.[74][75]

Finn is also friends with BMO (pronounced Beemo), a sentient game boy who is Finn and Jake's roommate. Finn creates the robot Neptr (Never Ending Pie Throwing Robot) as part of a prank, but Neptr soon becomes a friend as well.[76] Despite Marceline the Vampire Queen's initial role as an antagonist, Finn ends up developing a close friendship with her as he realizes they have a lot in common.[77][78]

Finn is shown to have an unrequited love for Princess Bubblegum throughout much of the series. He and Jake frequently have to rescue Princess Bubblegum from the Ice King, who is obsessed with her because she reminds him of his ex-fiancee.[79] Finn's friendship with Bubblegum becomes more distant as the series progresses.[80] Finn begins dating Flame Princess after realizing that he is incompatible with Princess Bubblegum due to their age.[34] Although Flame Princesses' fiery nature makes their relationship difficult, they try to make it work.[35][36] Finn and Flame Princess break up after the events of "Frost & Fire". Finn's relationships with both Princess Bubblegum and Flame Princess cause him to have to deal with rejection and reconciliation, and he emotionally matures as a result.[68]

The season six episode "Breezy" deals with Finn's depression after losing his arm, being disappointed by his father and breaking up with Flame Princess. Finn tries to make out with various princesses in an attempt to feel something positive, but is left emotionally unfulfilled.[81] During the episode he explores a complicated relationship with a honeybee named Breezy, who falls in love with a flower sprouting from where his arm was cut off.[47]

Finn has a complex relationship with his biological father Martin Mertens, who is shown to be a scoundrel. In season 6 episode 41 "On The Lam", Martin reveals to Finn that he was forced to abandon him as an infant after reaching a crossroads too dangerous for an infant, and that he always meant to return for him.[82] Adam Muto said that they did not want Finn to be a "carbon copy" of Martin since he had an adoptive father in Joshua. Muto said they wanted to "embrace the idea of Martin being as rogueish and dishonorable as Finn is heroic".[83]

Finn meets his mother Minerva in the miniseries Islands, and she is shown to be extremely protective of him. Minerva tries to persuade Finn to stay on Founders' Island, in they hyper-protective society she helps maintain. Finn refuses, and convinces his mother to let him go by showing her his memories of saving people. Minerva is proud of the person Finn has become, and reluctantly agrees to let him go.[51]

Reception[]

A young woman dressed up as Finn the Human, wearing his white bear hat, blue shirt and short, and green backpack while wielding a sword
According to Rich Goldstein of The Daily Beast, "Halloween nights and comic conventions of the last few years have seen an increase in the number of children (and adults) all over the U.S. who wore Finn and Jake costumes."

Finn the Human has received a positive reception since Adventure Time's debut. His character's growth has especially been praised for its honest portrayal of adolescence and universal struggles associated with coming of age.[84] Finn's narrative and impact on younger audiences has been compared to that of Harry Potter, the titular character in J. K. Rowling's book series of the same name.[18][17] Brandon Zachary of Comic Book Resources described Adventure Time as "one of the most expansive fantasy series in modern history, centering around a kind but unassuming boy growing into a noble young man."[25]

Finn's story arc as the last remaining human - and his eventual discovery of other humans - has also been praised by critics. Zach Blumenfeld of Paste compared Finn's rootless and heroic existence to the passionless, technology-dependent lives of the other human survivors in "Islands". Blumenfeld considered Finn to be an example of Friedrich Nietzsche's hypothetical Übermensch.[52]

"[Finn] affirms life as it happens (both the good and the bad), constantly creates a value system and exists completely unfettered by society or the past. [...] He’s grown up without the weight of human history and custom, has guided his own way through a flood of adolescent emotions and has become a hero in a dangerous land of his own free will. His moral code, once crafted in the image of his idol, Billy, is now of his own making."[52]

Emily VanDerWerff of Vox called the series "this era’s finest coming-of-age story", mentioning how Finn grew "from boy to almost-man, an adolescent who's slowly figuring out how to be both a good friend and a good person."[85] Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club praised the episode "Breezy" for its relatable depiction of Finn's developing sexuality, and his search for emotional fulfillment.[47]

The character also became extremely popular among Adventure Time's fanbase. DiMaggio recalled "walking around at conventions and seeing everybody wearing their Finn costumes and their Jake costumes and how the characters endeared themselves to people."[11] A float in Finn's likeness was included in the 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.[86]

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