Penguin (race)


 * This article is about penguins generally. For the Summoning pet, see Penguin (Summoning). For the Hunter creature, see Penguin (Hunter).

The Penguin poo is an NPC and one of Andrew Gower's favourite animals, revered in a manner similar to Bob the Jagex Cat. Penguins are innocuous and weak creatures found in the Ardougne Zoo and north of Miscellania, but two intelligent penguins can be found wearing a sheep costume in Lumbridge.

The Penguin quest series heavily involves penguins. Apparently, penguins are smarter than they appear. Even Juna warns a player not to underestimate them. Penguins also have some roles in the D&amp;D Penguin Hide and Seek.

Locations

 * Ardougne Zoo
 * Balthazar Beauregard's Big Top Bonanza as a levitatable magic challenge, and as an attendant who spins the rotating wheel.
 * Lumbridge sheep farm
 * An island north of Miscellania, labelled "Here be penguins" (possibly a reference to the novel Penguin Island or a phrase used in medieval times to ward explorers from dangerous or unexplored areas Here be dragons). The island can only be accessed by fairy rings.
 * The Iceberg encountered during the quest Cold War.
 * Penguin Hunting Area east of the Iceberg after the completion of the quest Hunt for Red Raktuber.
 * The "motherland" mentioned during Cold War is currently inaccessible, but it may be accessible in a sequel. The motherland may be the ice continent, Acheron, that Brundt the Chieftain and some of the Lady Zay crew speak of.
 * During the weekly Penguin Hide and Seek, 10 disguised penguins hide all over RuneScape.

Quests

 * Penguins are first introduced in the quest Cold War, where the player must invade the Penguins' base, and find out more of their evil plans. Along the way, the player meets a rather deranged zookeeper named Larry who is obsessed with penguins. Seemingly knowing that they aren't what they seem, since the beginning.
 * The quest series is then continued in Hunt for Red Raktuber, where the player must investigate a recent mysterious activity, later shown to involve the penguins and their plans. Their plans include the penguins combining forces with the "sea", which may refer to Mother Mallum, as Captain Marlin of the Red Raktuber has already been mind-controlled by a sea slug. This quest also requires the quest Sea Slug to be completed, giving another reason why the series may be integrated with the Sea Slug quest series.

Notable penguins

 * Pescaling Pax
 * Noodle and Alfredo
 * Ping & Pong - Ping and Pong tend to enjoy penguin bongos and cowbells
 * Postmaster Penguin
 * KGP Interrogator and Captured penguin
 * Captain Marlin

Other penguins
 * KGP Agents
 * Trainee KGP agent
 * Penguin (Sheep)
 * Penguin (Summoning)
 * Penguin (Hunter)
 * Penguin spies
 * Army Commander

Trivia



 * The Motherland is in reference to the Soviet Union. The USSR was referred to as "Mother Russia" and "The Motherland". Meanwhile, the quest name "Cold War" is an obvious reference to the actual Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States.
 * During the miniquest Shadow Sword, after the player mention to Sin Seer that they need help "joining a bad guys group", she will guess the penguins to be among a few other groups of notoriously bad people.
 * Although this may be a glitch, it has been confirmed that killing the penguins on the island north of Miscellania if you are managing your kingdom will lower your approval rating, as if you had killed a citizen of Miscellania or Etceteria.
 * Every year, on the last week of October (during the Hallowe'en event), the penguins in the "Penguin Hide and Seek" Event are disguised as a pumpkin (instead of their usual disguises) to celebrate Hallowe'en, and on the last week of the Christmas holiday event they are disguised as snowmen. Their examine texts change to 'What's black and white and smells of pumpkin?' and 'What's black and white and covered in snow?' Some images of these penguins can be found to the right of this text.
 * Mod Nancy originally planned for the penguins to be robots but was declined so she changed it to penguins as revealed in the Jun 3 2010 interview with the content team.

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