Finn's father

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Finn's father is a mysterious and long-lost parental figure in the animated series "Adventure Time," whose identity and backstory are explored in the episode "Escape from the Citadel."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf animated character
fictional character
television character
affiliation Citadel prisoners (temporarily)
alignment selfish
appearsIn Adventure Time NERFINISHED
appearsInEpisode Escape from the Citadel NERFINISHED
Min and Marty NERFINISHED
On the Lam
The Visitor NERFINISHED
backstoryExploredIn Min and Marty NERFINISHED
canonicalStatus canon character in Adventure Time television series
creator Pendleton Ward NERFINISHED
escapeMethod uses chaos and manipulation to flee the Citadel
familyName Mertens NERFINISHED
familyRelation father of Finn the Human
husband of Minerva Campbell
parent of Finn the Human
firstAppearance Escape from the Citadel NERFINISHED
gender male
homeworld Citadel (former)
name Martin Mertens NERFINISHED
notableEvent abandoned Finn as a baby
caused Finn to lose his right arm
escaped from the Citadel with Finn and Jake
occupation con artist
origin Found on a raft at sea as a baby
parentOf Finn the Human NERFINISHED
personalityTrait charming
cowardly
manipulative
portrayedBy Stephen Root NERFINISHED
residence various planets and locations in space
roleInPlot biological father whose abandonment shapes Finn's character arc
species human
spouse Minerva Campbell NERFINISHED
statusInSeries alive (by the end of the series)
universe Land of Ooo NERFINISHED

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"Escape from the Citadel" featuresCharacter Finn's father
subject surface form: Escape from the Citadel