Top Green Characters in Pop Culture

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What is it with the colour green that we see it sensationalised in popular media and the fashion industry? People even coined phrases and vocabularies after the colour green, such as green living, green blooded, green culture, and green minded. We have superheroes whose names literally have the word green in them, like Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Green Hornet. There’s also the supervillain and nemesis to our Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man, the Green Goblin.

Green has long been associated with the colour of life and vegetation. Maybe it’s because most plants are green, and plants are what makes our Mother Earth alive! Environmentalists often choose to use the green colour as part of their statement.

Yet, let’s not forget, green is also seen as the symbol of envy and jealousy. Remember how Shakespeare described jealousy as the “green eyed monster.” Also, Superman’s weakness is coloured green (it’s Kryptonite for those wondering what it is).

We scoured the internet to know the most popular green characters in cartoons, on TV, and in movies. Based on our research, we came up with this top list.

Top Green Disney Characters

• Peter Pan

The adventurous leader of the Lost Boys who whisks the Darling children away to Never Land, Peter Pan is the boy who never grows old and can soar through the skies by just thinking of happy thoughts. With faith, trust, and Tinker Bell's pixie dust, Peter, Wendy and her brothers embark on fantastic adventures in Never Land and beyond!

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• Jiminy Cricket

Because of his steady moral backbone, Jiminy Cricket is appointed the "conscience" of Pinocchio by the magical fairy who bewitches the latter to be a living, wooden puppet boy. With his persistence and talkativeness, Jiminy is the right cricket for the job!

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• Mike Wazowski

Mike Wazowski is a one-eyed monster whose job is to scare children. The thing is, he doesn’t look scary – you may even mistake this cute green guy as a tennis ball. Mike is one of the main characters in the Monsters movie franchise: Monsters Inc., Mike’s New Car, Monster’s University, and Party Central. Hopefully, Disney will cast him in his own show or movie soon.

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• Perry the Platypus

Perry the Platypus a.k.a. Agent P is Phineas and Ferb's pet platypus who, unbeknown to the two, lives another life as a secret agent for The Agency, a government organisation of animal spies. Perry has a secret base under his owners’ house, which he enters and uses through various secret passages.

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Top Green Marvel Characters

• The Hulk

Monster, hero, or anti-hero — who and what is the Incredible Hulk? Whenever he gets angry, Dr Bruce Banner transforms into the green giant we call as the Hulk. He first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1966. Since then, Hulk leaped from comic books to animation, live-action TV series, and movies.

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• Gamora

The beautiful but deadly member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Gamora has appeared in comic books, cartoons, and movies. She was raised and trained as a ruthless assassin, but upon realising the evils she did, she eventually turned to the good side. Gamora is played by Zoe Saldana in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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• Green Goblin

Norman Osborn whose alter-ego, the Green Goblin, is responsible for some of the worse ordeals in Peter Parker’s life. In addition to being Spider-Man’s most malevolent foe, Osborn was once one of the Avengers’ greatest threats too. However, the Green Goblin has always been known to be the Web Slinger’s archenemy.

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Top Green DC Characters

• Green Arrow

Oliver Queen a.k.a. Green Arrow first aimed his bow and arrow in the 1940s. Just like Batman, this DC hero has no superpowers, so he relies on his mastery of archery and martial arts to fight crime and bring order to Star City. Green Arrow is made even more popular with the television series “Arrow” with actor Stephen Amell in title lead. The TV series has spun other shows starring DC superheroes like Flash and Supergirl, which fans now call as the Arrowverse.

• Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

We put Hal Jordan’s iteration of Green Lantern in this list as he is arguably the most popular character who holds the name. From test pilot to being the first human member of the Green Lantern Corp and one of the most legendary Lanterns to ever wield a power ring, Hal is an honest man who works as a hero without fear, and is always willing to protect those in need.

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• Poison Ivy

Here’s a supervillan who thinks she’s the guardian of the greenery. Poison Ivy uses her natural pheromones to hypnotise men. Her additional ability to control the floral life around her gives Ivy an instant army of vines and plants that attack whoever is foolish enough to get in her way. Luckily, there’s a Batman to stop her!

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Top Green Star Wars Characters

• Yoda

The first time people saw Master Yoda in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, they thought he was just a cute little alien who did nothing but to teach, train, and play tricks on Luke Skywalker. Eventually, we would see him show his fighting skills and mastery of the Jedi arts in Episode II: Attack of the Clones. He was also a wise and meek leader and Grand Master of the Jedi Council.

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• Grogu the Child

Pursued by bounty hunters on behalf of Imperial interests, Grogu found protection with the Mandalorian Din Djarin. Although he previously trained as a Jedi, Grogu has chosen to return to Din's side and continues to share his adventures as they take a stand against the Imperial remnants.

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Top Green Hair Characters

• Izuku Midoriya / Deku

The main protagonist of My Hero Academia, Izuku Midoriya (hero name: Deku), is born without a quirk but has the qualities of a real hero. He inherits the One for All quirk from All Might. His will to help others in need is stronger than most people, and he makes full use of the multiple quirks of “One for All” to do so.

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• Wallflower Blush

Wallflower Blush first appeared in My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Forgotten Friendship. She is a quiet and introverted girl who is typically ignored and quickly forgotten by the other students. This gives her the feeling that she’s invisible. Wallflower has a passion for gardening, and becomes the founder of the school's Gardening Club.

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• The Grinch

All credit goes to Dr Seuss for writing and publishing “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” in the 1950s, which gave us the cute, hairy, but grouchy character – The Grinch. He was later adapted into an animated cartoon in the 60s and was made into a live-action movie starring Jim Carrey in 2000. The latest flick was a 3D animated film released in 2018.

Green Skin Characters

• Kermit the Frog

Both genXers and millennials will claim they grew up watching Sesame Street during their childhood. It’s not surprising Kermit the Frog comes in our list. He even sang a song entitled “It’s Not Easy Being Green.” Kermit did not confine himself on TV; he also appeared on the big screen with The Muppets.

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• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michael Angelo are not the famous artists of old! They are pizza-loving mutant turtles trained by Ninjutsu expert, Master Splinter, to become the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). They started as a goofy comic book series, and later jumped to TV as a cartoon show and levelled up to live action-movies. Cowabunga!

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• Shrek

Ogres are not supposed to be heroes – they are mostly villains in all the fairy tales we read! This notion is what Shrek shattered in his films. He may be an “ugly” ogre, but he is good and he is the hero who will save the day! What a way to teach us a lesson that goodness and heroism do not depend on physical appearance.

• Wicked Witch of the West

The 1939 movie “Wizard of Oz” was very popular and noteworthy in its time because of its use of Technicolour. It also introduced us the villainous character, the Wicked Witch of the West. From villain, she was transformed into a main protagonist in the musical play “Wicked.” She also appeared in the 2013 film “Oz the Great and Powerful” which portrayed her as someone who is not all evil.

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• Yoshi

What does Yoshi do to beat up baddies? It’s right on the tip of his tongue! When trouble comes a-calling, this sticky-tongued, egg-laying wonder will flutter jump to the rescue rolling. So who does Yoshi count on to have his back? The Mario Brothers, of course!

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Special Mentions

• Luigi

Mario's brother and fellow hero of the Mushroom Kingdom, Luigi is instantly recognisable in his trademark green hat and green shirt. His abilities are on par with Mario's. So when these brothers team up, there's nothing they can't achieve!

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• LeapFrog Scout

He may not be your typical pop culture character, but Scout is kinda famous among preschool kids and toy aficionados. Scout is a bright green puppy with a blue collar who has been LeapFrog's mascot since 2007.

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• Slimer

Having a pet ghost is not easy, even for the Ghostbusters! Slimer is the cute but gluttonous ghost that lives with the Ghostbusters. Although he’s a ghost, Slimer is a good sidekick to our ghostbusting heroes, providing help whenever he can.

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We guess you too have your own favourite green characters. Did they make it to this list? Who do you think should be included here?

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