Gunter

"''Of all history's greatest monsters, you are by far the most evil thing I've encountered." - ''Marceline's Father

Gunter (or Gunther) is the name Ice King gives to whatever penguin servant is closest in proximity. Gunter's gender varies since the penguins Ice King is around could be either male or female. Gunter has been confirmed to be a variety of penguins by Natasha Allegri and Andy Ristaino

In "What is Life?," one of Gunter's known duties is being used as a stand for the Ice King's video game machine. Gunter also tried to warn the Ice King that Finn and Neptr were in the room. Gunter may be one of the penguins seen in the Theme Song, in the Ice Kingdom. Gunter may also have appeared in other episodes featuring penguins, although it's impossible to tell because Gunter is indistinguishable from other penguins. Gunter is mentioned in "What Have You Done?" when Ice King says, "Gunter, dispose of Finn's carcass." Gunter appears again in "It Came from the Nightosphere," where his/her soul is almost stolen and is dubbed "the most evil thing in the world" by Marceline's Dad. Gunter appears in "The Chamber of Frozen Blades" and is very sick, but it later turns out he/she was pregnant, and the egg hatches revealing a floating pink kitten.

Gunter re-appears in the episode "Still" trying to mess with the potions Ice King brought to freeze Finn and Jake. Ice King says that Gunter likes to break bottles. He/she is shown to be a troublemaker in this episode.

A number of Gunters appear in "Holly Jolly Secrets" Part I and Part II. Notably, during his "Penguin Dance Party" video, Ice King calls two different penguins "Gunter" in the same scene. This indicates that maybe "Gunter" is not a particular penguin, but rather a general name of penguins that the Ice King calls.

Appearance
Gunter looks like a regular penguin with big black eyes, a black back, and a white flat belly. Although Gunter is a penguin, he/she makes a "mank" sound.

Relationships
The Ice King sometimes gets upset at Gunter, such as when he/she accidentally broke his video game or ate his socks, but the Ice King seems to appreciate his/her company. The Ice King often speaks to them like a father.

Trivia

 * Gunter, for some reason, was dubbed the most evil creature that Marceline's Dad had ever seen, indicating that one of Ice King's penguins may secretly be evil and smarter than others realize.
 * The father of the pink kitten that comes out of the egg Gunter nurtures is unknown.
 * In "What is Life?," the Ice King comments on Gunter gaining weight. This may foreshadow Gunter's pregnancy, though it could be that particular penguin was fatter than the last one he called Gunter.
 * Finn and Jake must have known Gunter because they were surprised when they found out that Gunter was a woman (or at least assumed female because Gunter laid the egg).
 * Although the name is spelled "Gunter," it's been pronounced "Gunter," "Gunther," and "Goon-ter".
 * Gunter (variations: Günther, Gunthar) is an old german name made of the words Gund ("Fight", "Battle", "War") and Heri ("Crowd", "Folk") referencing the fact that Ice King calls all his penguins Gunter making them his army.