Ludwig von Koopa

Ludwig Von Koopa is one of the 7 Koopalings. His name was derived from the famous composer Ludwig Von Beethoven. Being the oldest, he's one of the toughest and most heavy duty of the 7, and has wild hair and small eyes. In Super Mario Bros. 3 he's the boss of World 7, Pipe Maze. In Super Mario World he's the boss of World 4, Cookie Mountain. He also appears in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Yoshi's Safari. In the TV series his name was altered to Kooky Von Koopa.

In the cartoon series, he was named Kooky Von Koopa and was the typical mad scientist character, speaking with a German accent and inventing wicked devices for his dad, Bowser, to use, such as a time machine to help prevent the Mario Brothers from even coming to the Mushroom Kingdom â€” because, in the series, the brothers were from Brooklyn, New York, in the "real world" â€” or a robot look-alike of Princess Peach that was programmed to turn the Mushroom Kingdom over to Bowser. Kooky's voice was provided by Michael Stark. The only major physical difference between Ludwig and Kooky is that Kooky has untamed hair.