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-{{HappyFeetChar|
-|name=Mumble
-|image=[[Image:Happyfeet-youngmumble.png|250px]]
-|caption=
-|species=[[Emperor Penguin]]
-|voiced by='''[[Elizabeth Daily|E.G. Daily]]''' (chick) <br> '''[[Elijah Wood]]''' (adult)
-|sex=Male
-|heartsong= [[tap dance|Tap dancing]], since he cannot sing, unofficially [[I Wish]] by [[Stevie Wonder]].
-|mate=[[Gloria (Happy Feet)|Gloria]]
-|}}
-'''Mumble''' is a fictional [[emperor penguin]], and the [[protagonist]] of the 2006 animated film ''[[Happy Feet]]''. He was voiced by [[Elizabeth Daily]] as a chick and [[Elijah Wood]] as an adult. Mumble's tap [[choreography]] was provided via [[motion capture]] by [[Savion Glover]].
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-When Mumble was still an egg, his father [[List of characters in Happy Feet#Memphis|Memphis]] accidentally dropped him, briefly exposing Mumble to sub-zero temperatures. Possibly as a result of this, Mumble hatched with a horrible singing voice but with an affinity for [[tap dance|tap dancing]], which was completely unique. His parents were both worried about him, as in their world, a penguin without a Heartsong may never find a mate. While still a chick, Mumble encountered a flock of [[List of characters in Happy Feet#Dino, Frankie & Vinnie|skuas]] who were intent on eating him.  Mumble managed to distract them by pointing out a yellow [[Bird ringing|leg band]] on the [[List of characters in Happy Feet#Boss Skua|lead skua]], who then explained the band was the result of an [[abduction phenomenon|alien abduction]].
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-At the penguin graduation ceremony, Mumble was the only penguin who had not completely shed his [[down feather]]s. He still went out to the sea with his classmates (in fact, he was the first to dive into the icy Antarctic waters) and there he had an encounter with [[Gloria (Happy Feet)|Gloria]], a penguin he admired. During a graduatuon party Gloria sings 'Somebody to love' to her classmates but Mumble ruins the party by trying sing and gets kicked out of the party for interrupting Gloria.  Mumble finds a small ice pad where he listens to the rest of Gloria's song.The next morning Mumble is woken by a leopard seal that chases him, leading him to five adelie penguins called the 'Amigos' who like Mumble's dancing. Mumble and the little penguins head too adelieland and meets other adelie penguins who also like his dancing. Mumble and the Amigos meet a rockhopper penguin name Lovelace who is the guru of adelieland. Mumble notices a talisman on Lovelace's neck remembers about the yellow band on the Skua's leg who told him about aliens. Mumble begins asking many questions about aleins and how Lovelace got the talisman on his neck, this angers Lovelace who doesn't answer the questions and walks away. Mumble and the Amigos head to emperorland where it is mating season, Mumble tries to impress Gloria but he knows he can't sing so Ramon hids behind Mumble and sings to Gloria who doesn't believe that Mumble is singing.
-Later on, though, when Mumble finally returns to the Penguin Colony, he gets together with Gloria. The chick dancing in the end of the show is said to be theirs.
-== Character design ==
-Mumble retains his down feathers throughout the film.  It is only by the film's [[climax (narrative)|climax]] that the remaining down feathers start to [[molt]]. This was a deliberate decision made by the filmmakers in order to distinguish Mumble from the other emperors.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/11/06/news/penguins.php?page=1 | title=Movies: Penguins bask in unexpected stardom | accessdate=2007-05-06 | author=Solomon, Charles | publisher=The New York Times | date=2006-11-06}}</ref>  Mumble's icy blue eyes are an homage to his voice actor, [[Elijah Wood]] - as well as further distinguishing him from the other amber-eyed emperors. Some penguins have been seen with green eyes and red.
-=== Tuxedo theme ===
-[[Image:Mumble (Regular) & Gloria.jpg‎|150px|thumb|right|Adult Mumble without his down]]
-Mumble's plumage resembles a [[tuxedo (clothing)|tuxedo]] with [[spats]], formal clothing for men that is associated with the traditional tap dancer image, made popular by well-known dancers like [[Fred Astaire]].  The most notable feature of Mumble's "outfit" is the [[bow tie]]-shaped mark on his chest, which is gray as a chick and yellow as an adult.  His adult plumage sports markings on his feet that resemble [[spats]], and white lines on his flippers resembling [[cuff]]s.  While Mumble is escaping a hungry leopard seal, the pursuer bites Mumble's tail into two parts, and it takes on the appearance of [[tailcoat|coat tails]].
-=== Adult design ===
-Several [[Happy Feet]] books depict Mumble without down by the climax of the story.<ref>{{cite book | last = Dakin | first = Glenn | title = ''Happy Feet'': The Essential Guide | publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley|DK Publishing]] | date = September 25, 2006 | isbn = 0756622425 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Ostow | first = Michol | title = Mumble's Journey: The Junior Novelization | publisher = [[Price Stern Sloan]] | date = October 5, 2006 | isbn = 0843121041 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Taylor | first = Julie | title = Happy Feet (Cine-Manga) | publisher = [[TokyoPop]] | date = November 7, 2006 | isbn = 1598168096 }}</ref>
-Until late in the film's production, it was intended for Mumble to lose his down during
-his pursuit of the fishing fleet. <ref>{{cite book | last = Otoshi | first = Kathryn | title = ''Happy Feet'': The Movie Storybook | publisher = [[Price Stern Sloan]] | date = October 5, 2006 | isbn = 0843120940 }}</ref>
-This decision was remitted in order to keep Mumble's unique look throughout the film.
-== References ==
-{{reflist}}
+[[Category:Film characters introduced in 2006]]
 [[Category:Fictional penguins]]
-[[Category:Happy Feet characters]]
+[[Category:Male characters in animated films]]
-[[Category:Fictional dancers]]
+[[Category:Warner Bros. animal characters]]