History Characters / AlfredJKwak

* CrossdressingVoices: Has a female voice actor in the Finnish dub's season 1. In season 2, she's replaced by Pekka Autiovuori ([[ManOfAThousandVoices who's already voicing several other characters, like Kwa Wana, Dolf, and Krabnagel]]).

* DemotedToDragon: He's reduced to being K. Rokodil's minion in season 2.

* WarForFunAndProfit: Dolf's last villanous occupation is a combination of arms dealer and warmonger.

* RevolversAreJustBetter: All the handguns he uses in the series are revolvers.

* InexplicablyTailless: He has a tail as a child and a teenager, and still has one as an adult. However it disappears whenever he's wearing pants.

%%* GoldTooth

* SanitySlippage: He really starts losing whatever sanity was ''left'' in him in the final episode when he kidnaps Winnie and sets a ploy just get Alfred killed.

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Pikkie, translated as "Grabbie". A better translation for his name would be "Pecker", [[LuckyTranslation which actually conveys all three possible Dutch meanings]]: "to peck with a beak", "to steal something away" and "tiny penis".

* VillainHasAPoint: While Dolf's campaign to take over the leadership of the Great Waterland is done out of his own ambitions rather than real concern for the country, leading Alfred and Henk not to trust him, he's correct to say that King Ferdinand is not taking his political responsibility seriously enough and no one's doing enough to rectify the growing unemployment. Similar to how Adolf Hitler gained power, Dolf wins the people's initial trust by offering employment and seemingly actively doing something to stabilize the country. [[spoiler: After Dolf has driven King Ferdinand away, the king acknowledges that his irresponsibility contributed to Dolf's uprising.]] Also, Dolf's claim of the monarchy being outdated gains weight during the second season [[spoiler: when King Ferdinand decides to change the Great Waterland from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy with a democratically elected president (which is ironically something Dolf predicted would happen long before his coup d'état).]]

* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: As a child Dolf's body was light gray and his wings were darker shade of gray. As a adult his whole body is even shaded dark gray.

The leader of the black ducks' resistance in Atrique, which is heavily based on Apartheid-era South Africa. He escaped to Great Waterlands with his wife and children [[spoiler: only to leave Winnie and Tom with Alfred, and return to Atrique with Blanche to continue the fight after attaining their citizenship]]. He's based on Nelson Mandela.

* OddNameOut: In the finnish dub he's the only character to not have had a DubNameChange. While "Alfred" ''can'' be a name in Finland, it's more unusual than the other character's finnish names.

* ADogNamedDog: His finnish name is Korppi, which means ''raven'', and the rest of the dub [[AdaptationSpeciesChange refers to Dolf as being a raven as opposed to the original dub calling him a crow.]]

* DubNameChange: He's named Kra in German and Korppi in Finnish. The Finnish name of the National Crow's Party is Kansallinen Korppipuolue (Finnish for National Ravens Party), which carries an implication he named it after himself.
** For an unknown reason, the finnish translation of the panini sticker book calls him ''Roope''[[note]] This could be trying to be a reference to the voice actor Pekka Autiovuori's role in [[WesternAnimation/Ducktales another cartoon]], but it's propably just a weird mistake[[/note]].

* EvilLaugh: At the end of the first episode of the Reign Of Dolf arc.
* EvilSoundsDeep: In the English dub.

One of Alfred's childhood friends, and escapes Dolf's regime with him after they're arrested. [[spoiler: After the king steps down, Ollie wins the election and becomes Great Waterland's first president.]]

* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: The finnish translation of the Panini sticker book insists that he's a crane.
* CrossdressingVoices: Like Alfred, he's voiced by a woman.
** This makes sense in-universe, as the series' world is set somewhere between the middle ages and the nineties and Ollie thus might not have access to testosterone shots.

* CrossdressingVoices: Has a female voice actor in the finnish dub's season 1. In season 2, she's replaced by Pekka Autiovuori ([[ManOfAThousandVoices who's already voicing several other characters, like Kwa Wana, Dolf, and Krabnagel]]).

* DubNameChange: The finnish translation of the Panini sticker book spells his name as "Toom".

* DubNameChange: Mirha in the finnish dub.

* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: The finnish translation of the Panini sticker book calls them ducks, though in the cartoon proper Wannes says that he's a goose.

* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: The finnish translation of the Panini sticker book calls them ducks, though in the cartoon proper Wannes says that he's a goose.

* PunnyName: His name in the finnish dub is [[DubNameChange K. Rokodiili]]. The actual finnish word for crocodile is kroko''tiili'', while ''diili'' means "deal" as in a business deal.

* AccidentalMisnaming: The english dub insists that he's Hannibal. While he and Hannibal never show up in the same episode, Hannibal shows up between this guy's appearances looking the same he always did, and the finnish dub gives this guy a different name.

** The Finnish dub calls him Virta Heponen, a pun on "virtahepo" (finnish word for "hippo").

A mole who's close friends with Alfred's parents, [[spoiler: and adopts him when the rest of the Kwak family dies]].

he returns in later episodes.]]

* [[spoiler: GoodParents: With Alfred after the death of his parents.]]

* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: At the beginning of episode 2.]]

* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: At the beginning of episode 2.]]

* [[spoiler: DroppedABridgeOnHim: Their deaths in the beginning of episode 2 come out of the blue.]]

* [[spoiler: WeHardlyKnewYe: They die in their second episode along with Anna and Johan.]]

The oldest child of the Wana family and Alfred's love interest. She first meets Alfred while the Wanas are hiding on a train to Great Waterland to escape Atrique's police.
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* DubNameChange: She's named Iiris Wana in the Finnish dub.
** The finnish translation of the Panini sticker book calls her "Vinni" instead.

* SmurfettePrinciple: She's the only recurring and important female character in the entire series.

* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Disappears after episode 30.

* ValuesDissonance: In episode 30, he thinks he has to "keep an eye on" Winnie when he figures that her feelings for Alfred are serious.

* LaResistance: The leader of a movement that resists the white geese government that has taken over Atrique and made the natives second-class citizens.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Based on Nelson Mandela.
* BackForTheFinale: Appears at the end of the last episode but has no speaking role.

* BackForTheFinale: Appears at the end of the last episode but has no speaking role.

* DubNameChange: In the finnish translation of the illustrated booklets that narrate the events of episodes, she's called Praa. She's also called that in the finnish translation of the Panini sticker book.

* GadgeteerGenius: Capable of crafting random SchitzoTech.

* DubNameChange: Inspector Holmes in german.

* DogStereotype: A basset hound and a cop.

* SympatheticInspectorAntagonist: Arrests the Wanas because they're breaking the law, but openly encourages Alfred's efforts to free them.

* FullyDressedCartoonAnimal: Wears a shirt, a coat, a hat, a scarf, shoes, and pants.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure

* DubNameChange: Tunkki in the finnish dub.

* DubNameChange: Liisa Tunkki in the finnish dub.
* HappilyMarried: With stoppel.

* [[spoiler: ModestRoyalty: He's a part of a royal family, but lives as an ordinary university teacher in Great Waterland.]]

* GoldTooth

* StarCrossedLovers: With Budor.

* PinkMeansFeminine
* StarCrossedLovers: With Shallaman.
* [[spoiler: AssassinOutclassin: Disarms Shallaman's would-be assassin with one strike.]]
* [[spoiler: StopOrIShootMyself: Threatens to commit suicide if her father has Shallaman killed.]]

* DubNameChange: Parmezan in the finnish dub.

* DubNameChange: Kerkko in the finnish dub. His companion's name is translated as Jarkko.

* DubNameChange: Cleo/Kleo Kattimon in the finnish dub.

* DubNameChange: ''Doctor'' Nalli in the finnish dub.

* DubNameChange

* SatelliteCharacter: Doesn't have characterization.
* AdaptationalSexuality: In the hebrew dub where ollie is female, his wife is still there, making them a lesbian couple.

* DubNameChange: In the english dub his name sounds like Lovingstone.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous

* GenderFlip: Female in the finnish dub.

* NoNameGiven: Never tells Alfred or Von Paljas his name.

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* DubNameChange: Noora in the finnish dub.

* DubNameChange: Aleksanteri in the finnish dub.

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* DubNameChange: Named Kurnu ("croak") in the finnish dub.

* DubNameChange: Severi in the finnish dub.

* DubNameChange: Leevi Laulaja in the finnish dub. It's unclear if it's supposed to be interpreted as "Leevi the singer" like first name and profession, or "Leevi Singer” like a full name.

* DubNameChange: Valto in the finnish dub.

* DubNameChange: Pontso in the finnish dub.

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The two tigers Alham sends to recover the bottle at any cost.

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* TrrrillingRrrs: Speaks like this even outside the ring.

* AmbiguousSpecies: Is she a really pale duck, or a swan or something else? What's with the red ring around her neck?

* DubNameChange: Pippo in the finnish dub.

* MagicMusic: His violin.

* Satellitecharacter

* SatelliteCharacter

The King's council that consists of, among others, colonel Rangpang, Sir Poen, The Archbishop, and The Secretary Of The Treasury.

* RoyallyScrewedUp: Radbout is actually violently insane, though his son Franz is just very lazy and stupid.

The King of Waterland and the son of King Radbout. Franz seems to be a little divorced from reality and used to living in luxury, but is a mostly good person. He never wanted to be a king [[spoiler: and eventually steps down to make Great Waterlands a republic]].

* [[spoiler: AbdicateTheThrone: In season 2, he decides to step down and let his people elect a president]].

* AnimalStereotypes: He's [[KingOfBeasts a lion and a king]].
* BigBad: Only in the stage musical and the 1987 comic adaptation, where he's a PsychopathicManchild who steals Alfred's money [[spoiler:and is ultimately killed.]]

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Radbout is never seen again after Franz Ferdinand ascends to the throne. Since his son is the new King after the TimeSkip he probably died in the interim, but it's never mentioned.
** In episode 12,Dolf tells Hannes and Wannes that Radbout is going to die soon, though he's not shown. This may hint at terminal illness or just old age.

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* DubNameChange:
** He's named Hanski in Finnish.
** Andy in English.
* TerribleTrio: Forms one with Dolf and Wannes when they're young.

* DubNameChange:
** He's named Harri in Finnish.
** Harry in English.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: He's a racist asshole, but balks at the idea of actually killing people. [[spoiler:After the flood he helped Dolf engineer in the election episode, he's clearly terrified from the beginning, tries to [[DrinkingAwayMySorrows drink it away]] after the deed and news of people dying, and finally goes to Alfred and the police to witness against his former friend]].

* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: The finnish translation of the Panini sticker book calls them ducks, though in the cartoon proper Wannes says that he's a goose.
* FourEyesZeroSoul: He starts wearing glasses at The beginning of season 2, where he's at his most villainous.
* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: Towards Dolf in episodes 43 and 44, largely in 44 but there already are shades of this in episode 43. You can see him grow increasingly terrified of Dolf and his actions.]]

A hippo who acted as Dolf's closest aide [[spoiler: furing his stint as a dictator]]. He reappears in [[spoiler:the final episode, still loyal to Dolf, to help him escape prison]].

A ruthless businessman [[spoiler: whose car killed Alfred's parents and siblings]].

* FurAndLoathing: Wears a small fox.

* DubNameChange:
** Niina in the finnish dub.
** Gloria in the german dub (where the fishing ship is named after her).

%%* AffablyEvil

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Is shocked when [[spoiler: Rokodil decides to kill the people protesting his fishing ship who are blocking their way, though he doesn't do anything about it.]]

* EyesAlwaysShut: Most of the time, unless he's shocked.
* AffablyEvil: Always acts rather chipper and without any care about what his devices can do or what they're used for.
* {{Foil}} / ShadowArchetype: Can be seen as one to professor Von Paljas, at least in the fishing arc. Both of them are technological geniuses, but while Von Paljas does everything to protect nature and animals, Hannibal cheerfully disregards everything in the name of money and scientific advancement. They both act [[AffablyEvil ni]][[NiceGuy ce]], though during the fishing arc it's Von Paljas who's shown losing his temper, while Hannibal remains nonchalant/cheerful until [[spoiler: Rokodil plots to murder the protesting fishermen and their families.]]

** The finnish dub calls him Virta Heponen, a pun on "virtahepo" (finnish word for "hippo").
** The german dub calls him "Hippo Nilpferd" ("Hippo Hippo"). It's unclear of that's his full name or if it's supposed to be understood as "Hippo ''the'' Hippo").

* CatsAreMean: Tries to eat Henk, child Dolf and Alfred, and The White Queen.

* DubNameChange:
** He's named Karski-Katti in Finnish.
** Kratznagel in german.
* ExpressiveMask
* FullyDressedCartoonAnimal: Sans shoes.

* RunningOnAllFours: When following scents and attacking.

* BarefootCartoonAnimal

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Is never seen again after the Reign Of Dolf arc.

* CommieLand: Sparrowland seems to be one, and at least the finnish dub gives him a russian accent.

* HighClassGlass: Wears a monocle.

* DubNameChange: Bert in german.

An evil genie that terrorized sheik Alham's homeland two thousand years ago.

* FantasticRacism: They mock Johan's and Anna's eggs together.
* SatelliteCharacter: Both of them only physically appear in episode 1, and don't have any characterization besides their speciesism. Schor is mentioned once in the well episodes, and the same episode mentions that his wife had died.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Dolf's mother just suddendly dies somewhere before episode 4.

* AbusiveParents: Schor to Dolf.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Their speciesism is demonstrated in their only physical appearance, and Schor's abuse has a large part in making Dolf who he is.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: His wife is dead, but how about Schor?
* [[spoiler: InterspeciesRomance: Somewhat interestingly considering their speciesism, they're an interspecies couple. She is a blackbird, resulting in Dolf having a yellow beak.]]

* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: A rare gender inversion.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting
* NonMammalMammaries: When shapeshifting into a female duck.

* TakenForGranite: Does this to Alfred twice.

* BadBoss: Repeatedly manhandles acsubordinate in rage.
* EasyEvangelism: Gives into the idea of truce and unificstion of Yil and Salem in a few minutes, though in a tired way.
* HairTriggerTemper

* SeriousBusiness: The submarine's name.

* TheCasanova
* {{Expy}}: Of Michael Jackson.

* TheMafia: He even has an Italian accent.

* TheMafia: He even has an Italian accent.

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* AnimateInanimateObject

* {{Bishounen}}: Drawn like this.

%%* ShesGotLegs: She's notable for having very long legs exposed, even while standing outside the freezing Himalayas.

* UnfortunateImplications: The dark-skinned Leo is the only human in the series, is treated like and actually acts like an animal, and is used in a circus. just having white animal-humans somewhere in the show would have noticeably lessened this.

* NiceHat: As a reward for dealing with the Evil Genie Of Darkness, Alfred is given a fancy turban complete with a sparkling diamond.

* NiceHat: Wears a white cap.

%%* NiceHat

* NiceHat: His white and blue fedora in Winnie's daydream.

* NiceHat: He wears a french beret.

* AnimalStereotypes: He's a lion and a king.

MissingMom: No reference is ever made to a queen of Waterland.

* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: A rare gender-reversal when a Wicked Witch tries to force Alfred to marry her. The witch actualy succeeds[[spoiler:, but it thankfully turns out to a nightmare Alfred was having.]]

Alfred's six nameless siblings.

* TertiarySexualCharacteristics

* AdultFear: All of Alfred's adventures often cause Henk to fear for his life, [[spoiler: especially after what happened to the rest of the Kwak family]].

* AdultFear: All of Alfred's adventures often cause Henk to fear for his life, [[spoiler: especially after what happened to the rest of the Kwak family.]]

* AdultFear: Salem abducts his daughter, uses her life to blackmail him, and he doesn't know if she's being treated humanely.

* DangerThinIce: In an early episode taking place in Alfred's youth during winter, it's mentioned that the lake has frozen over, and after Alfred goes missing Henk worries that he fell through the ice and drowned. Alfred actually fell into an empty well with the school bully Dolf and is stuck there, before they're discovered by the hungry cat Krabnagel. [[spoiler: In the climax, Henk saves Alfred by distracting Krabnagel, who then pursues him onto the ice and because of his much larger weight ends up breaking it. However, Krabnagel survives thank to HarmlessFreezing, as he returns in later episodes.]]

* FriendlyEnemy: Alfred and Dolf have this dynamic throughout the first season, before [[spoiler: Dolf crosses the MoralEventHorizon in the Reign Of Dolf arc]]. Even when Dolf vengefully confronts Alfred after he has been defeated, Alfred seems more concerned about his former frenemy's mental well-being than about the things Dolf might do to him.
* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Dolf had a rather crappy childhood. It's made relatively clear though that a crappy childhood excuses nothing. After all, Alfred himself had a relatively crappy childhood too.

* BadGuysPlayPool: He's seen playing pool when he's a thief as a teenager, and latet when he's an adult and [[spoiler: plotting a fascist coup]].

* InexplicablyTailles: He has a tail as a child and a teenager, and still has one as an adult. However it dissappears whenever he's wearing pants.

* DayOfTheJackboot: During the Crow's Party arc, Dolf uses his [[spoiler:fascist party to take power in Great Waterland, [[RunForTheBorder forcing Alfred and his friends to flee to the neighboring country]]]].

** For an unknown reason, the finnish translation of the panini sticker book calls him ''Roope''[[note]] This could be trying to be a reference to the voice actor Pekka Autiovuori's role in [[WesterAnimation/Ducktales another cartoon]], but it's propably just a weird mistake[[/note]].

* FanNickname:
** Some people in the comments of german Alfred J. Kwak videos refer to him as "Kradolf".
** "Pirkko" used to be a thing in the finnish [[webOriginal/YoutubePoops Youtube Poops]](called ''[=STP=]'' or ''[=SinäTuubaPaska=]'', wordmixed from "Korppi".

* FatBastard: He's a fat, rotund hippo and a spirit of destruction.

* VileVillainSaccharineShow: Relatively speaking. The show was not without dark themes, but the Spirit is far more terrifying than any other villain in the series. A flashback montage shows him to have destroyed entire cities and killed many people, including children, on a whim.

* JackassGenie: He doesn't grant wishes, he just goes around destroying and killing.