Hubie is the main protagonist of The Pebble and the Penguin. He was voiced by Martin Short.
What Makes Him a Shonen Hero?[]
- Heroic/Honorable: Hubie saves Marina from Drake when he tried to take her against her will.
- Courageous/Reckless: Hubie is willing to risk his life to save Marina despite it being difficult to defeat Drake.
- Energetic: Hubie has moments of being rather excitable and hotblooded.
- Stubborn: Hubie continues to follow Rocko and wanting to befriend him despite the latter wanting him to leave him alone.
- Pursues a Big-End Goal: Hubie wants to find a perfect pebble and reunite with Marina to marry her before the Full-Moon Mating Ceremony.
- Unintelligent: Though he is rather insightful, Hubie can be naive and occasionally lack common sense.
- Hard-Working: At first, he struggled with using martial arts. However, he gains the confidence to train harder when he uses his love for Marina as his motivation to get stronger and tougher. He even manages to defeat a leopard seal with one kick.
- Optimistic: Regardless of his downfalls, Hubie refuses to let life bring him down.
- Determined: After losing his first fight to Drake, Hubie gets back on his feet to defeat him.
- Believes in the Power of Friendship: Hubie manages to befriend Rocko despite the latter being irritable and jerkish towards him.
- Possesses Plot Armor: If it wasn't Rocko saving his life, Hubie would've been completely eaten by the Leopard Seal or a group of Killer Whales.
- Has a Mentor: Hubie was taught martial arts by Rocko.
- Is a Primary-Color Champion: Hubie has blue eyes and wears a red hat and yellow scarf.
- Is an Underdog: Hubie starts out as a bashful, weak-willed and passive coward who is unable to stand up for himself to others. After being taken under Rocko's wing, Hubie becomes more confident, persistent and assertive to the point of managing to defeat Drake after losing his first fight to him.
External Links[]
- Hubie on the Heroes Wiki
- Hubie on the Pure Good Wiki
- Hubie on the Don Bluth Wiki