Peppermint Butler

Peppermint Butler is a recurring character in the show Adventure Time. He is an inhabitant of the Candy Kingdom and loyal butler to Princess Bubblegum.

Appearance
Peppermint Butler looks just as he sounds, like a well-dressed peppermint. He wears the traditional outfit of a butler, but opts for the less traditional blue version of the outfit. His shoes, gloves, and bow-tie are red, matching quite nicely with his red stripes. Unlike most people and animals in adventure time, he and Ice King are the only ones known with white circles as eyes.

Personality
Peppermint Butler is generally a happy and carefree guy, as shown by his interactions with his fellow Candy People in "Slumber Party Panic." The ever-diligent worker, Peppermint Butler can be seen servicing Princess Bubblegum as well as her kingdom in various ways such as carrying PB, working as a jailer, and as a chef (seen in "Ricardio the Heart Guy," "The Duke," and "The Real You" respectively). Though as an adult, Peppermint Butler can be childish or immature as seen in his squabble with Chet in "The Real You." It is likely Peppermint Butler is more intelligent than he lets people believe, for example in "Susan Strong" he is able to deflect Susan's and the Hyoomen Tribe's attack away from himself. There is also some controversy with him and a Goblin in the episode, "The Eyes" where it looks as though he has killed the goblin, but is able to divert suspicion from himself when Finn and Jake arrive by claiming he found the goblin this way. Peppermint Butler is a trusted and beloved member of Candy Kingdom society, but he may have ulterior motives. It is revealed that he has close ties with Death and an affinity for flesh in "Death in Bloom." He also threatened to take Finn and Jake's flesh from them while they slept when they did not take his request seriously, of course it's possible that this was a joke at their expense, Or the fact he's dead. In "Mortal Recoil", he was able to identify that Princess Bubblegum was being possessed by the Lich due to his hissing at the sight of her. This further adds to the mystery of his affiliation with Death and many of his motives.

Abilities
As revealed in "Death in Bloom," Peppermint Butler possesses powers having to do with the Land of the Dead. The extent of these "powers" is unknown, but he is capable of entering the Land of the Dead and teaching mortals how to enter. He also possesses impressive knowledge of the land, knowing not to drink the water and being friends with Death himself. This may be evidence that he is something other than what he appears to be. In "Mortal Recoil", Peppermint Butler shows he has some ability that can sense evil within another, as seen by him hissing like a cat when he realized that Princess Bubblegum was being possessed by The Lich.

Like a real peppermint candy, Peppermint Butler has cooling abilities for those who partake in eating any part of his body, as was seen when he cooled down the mouth of the Earl of Lemongrab after partaking in a hot potion that was used on him by Princess Bubblegum and Finn.

Quotes
See Peppermint Butler/Quotes.

Major

 * Too Young
 * Death in Bloom

Minor

 * Slumber Party Panic
 * Ricardio the Heart Guy
 * The Duke
 * The Eyes
 * Power Animal
 * The Real You
 * Susan Strong
 * Video Makers
 * Mortal Recoil
 * Wizard Battle
 * No One Can Hear You

Trivia

 * As a response to the occult knowledge Peppermint Butler displayed in "Death in Bloom" the Frederator Blog posted a piece of art showing him as a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, an occult society.

During NY Comicon 2011's Adventure Time/Regular Show Panel it was confirmed that Peppermint Butler's past and ties to the occult will be explored.