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Rockhopper
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Information
Full Name Captain Rockhopper
Species Penguin
Position Captain of the Migrator
Appeared When he set sail
On his many visits
Color Red
Clothing Normal
Hat1 2 3, Eyebrows, Beard, Jacket, Yarr
Party Items
Rockhopper's Belt
Sometimes
Migrator Mascot Body
Related To Unknown, possibly Sensei
Friends With Yarr
Bambadee
Penguins
Meetable Character? Yes
“ Avast and ahoy me hearties! ”
 
— Rockhopper

Rockhopper (commonly known as Captain Rockhopper) is a friendly pirate penguin who regularly sails to Club Penguin Island in his ship, the Migrator, about every two months or so. He is always accompanied by his red puffle, Yarr. You can also get a stamp for being in the same room as him. His ship is always docked at the Beach. He keeps a journal of his adventures, and sells rare items brought over from Rockhopper Island. When he comes to Club Penguin Island, he gives away a free item and sells other items to member penguins in the Rockhopper's Rare Items catalog. Penguins can sometimes see Rockhopper in random places in random servers when he docks on Club Penguin Island. Players can receive a free gift from Rockhopper by clicking on the box icon on his player card. Rockhopper is named after the actual species of penguin, the Southern Rockhopper Penguin.

Appearances

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Rockhopper's Rare Items

See main article: Rockhopper's Rare Items.

History

2005

On March 7, 2005, Rockhopper finished building his ship, the Migrator and started his adventures. In this trip, Rockhopper adopted Yarr, his Red Puffle, discovered Rockhopper Island and found a lot of treasures. After over a year of adventures while being lost Rockhopper saw a light from the Lighthouse in the distance. Rockhopper then came back to Club Penguin. He visited the Lighthouse, played a few games, and danced at the Night Club.

Rockhopper's New Player Card.

On June 9th, 2005, Rockhopper found a Red Puffle, Yarr floating famished on a piece of driftwood.

2006

On October 13th, 2006, Rockhopper landed on Club Penguin for the first time.

In December 2006, Rockhopper introduced red puffles (originally from Rockhopper Island) to Club Penguin for everybody to adopt.

Rockhopper has written a book, "Rockhopper and the Stowaway". This story originally came to Club Penguin as a message in a bottle at the Beach. Players can read this book in the Library. Bambadee was introduced to the world here.

2007

On April 27, 2007, Rockhopper came back. The Migrator was decorated for this, and he brought along new items. The Migrator had a new room, the Ship Hold, where the new items were sold.

In September 2007, Rockhopper docked on Club Penguin with several boxes. Rockhopper gave no hint of their contents and placed them in the Lighthouse. It was not until penguins accidentally broke one of the boxes that they learned Rockhopper was preparing a massive carnival party, known formerly as the Fall Fair or, currently, The Fair, but when the party started, he wasn't there to celebrate it.

2008

For a full timeline, see Save The Migrator Project.

Rockhopper was spotted on January 17, 2008, and it appears the Migrator was hit by an iceberg and his ship was slowly sinking. Rockhopper and Yarr were both fine, though. On January 23, 2008, Rockhopper's rowboat arrived at the Beach. On Friday, February 1 2008, Rockhopper began his journey home in his rowboat. Players could watch him rowing by looking through the telescope at the top of the Lighthouse. Also, a booth appeared on the Beach with a sign that said, "Save the Migrator". It had a map of the island and the crash site spot marked with an X. The Aqua Grabber was built to obtain pieces of the sunken Migrator. Those who finished the game were rewarded with a Golden Wheel Pin. The boat was periodically changed depending on the status of the ship. At the start of February, there was just a toolbox. Over time, more tools appeared and parts of the Migrator were scattered around the Beach. On March 28, when the ship was complete (but very dirty) a sink appeared at the booth.

When the ship was completed, Gary the Gadget Guy brought his new invention, the Flare Flinger 3000, to the Beach to call Rockhopper. You could see him coming in his rowboat toward Club Penguin at the top of the Lighthouse. Rockhopper rewarded the penguins by giving us the Captain's Quarters Key pin so that we could enter his Captain's Quarters. Before Rockhopper released his key to the public, there was a rumor that the key did not exist. But, if you asked him where the key was, he would say "Arrr, The key be under me hat!". However, a picture shows him taking it out of his beard.

On the 25th of April, 2008, Rockhopper and Yarr had a celebration party and they opened the Crow's Nest. On April 28, he hid the Key to his Captain's Quarters for penguins to find. To get the Key, visit the Book Room, located above the Coffee Shop. Go to the Book Room, and select The Journal of Captain Rockhopper. Flip to the very last page and you will see the key. The Key lets you go into the Captain's Quarters when the Migrator is docked on the Beach. It also doubles as a pin.

In June 2008, Rockhopper's ship was seen in the Telescope, coming back to the island. He later docked on June 27, 2008, and brought with him a Grey Pirate Coat, a Pirate Dress, a Flamingo furniture item, a Stuffed Parrot as a free item, and a Ship-in-a-bottle furniture item. Rockhopper returned on August 9, after being seen in the Telescope. There was a paper boat hunt, each part containing a piece of the ship igloo blueprint which created a blueprint background. He designed a ship igloo.

On September 18, 2008, Rockhopper requested in the Penguin Times for penguins to dress up and talk like pirates on the following day. This is based on "International Talk Like A Pirate Day", a parodic event in the world which occurs every September 19 since 1996.

2009

After the Puffle Party 2009, Rockhopper was seen walking Yarr for the first time.

Rockhopper was spotted in the telescope on August 27, 2009, just in time for The Fair 2009. Rockhopper arrived back to Club Penguin Island in time to set up The Fair 2009. He was the penguin who set up the members-only Great Puffle Circus and hired the puffle trainer for the Circus.

Rockhopper returned to Club Penguin in time for the Holiday Party 2009. His ship held a Coins for Change raising event, where players could play Treasure Hunt and then donate the coins earned to Coins For Change in the Captains Quarters.

2010

Rockhopper came with the Hidden Treasure Background March 2010. Yarr was missing during his visit.

Rockhopper returned to Club Penguin in time for the Island Adventure Party 2010. On the day Rockhopper was supposed to come (June 21), in the morning of that day, the Migrator was not there and many penguins were mad because of this.

Rockhopper returned with a new background for The Fair 2010.

Rockhopper returned with the same background as the Fall Fair one. Before he visited he brought a bunch of boxes with Tubes in them.

2011

Rockhopper made an appearance at the Earth Day 2011 and was seen walking Yarr. He also brought a new background.

Rockhopper made an appearance at the Island Adventure Party 2011. During the time, penguins helped him find his missing Cream Soda barrels as part of the Cream Soda Scavenger Hunt.

Rockhopper made an appearance at The Fair 2011, that was confirmated in The Club Penguin Times Issue 307. He wore the Migrator Mascot Body

Rockhopper returned for the Holiday Party 2011, along with Aunt Arctic.

2012

Rockhopper told Gary while he was sailing back to Club Penguin that he would need a crew for his next journey to Shipwreck Island, as it was too dangerous for him alone. Rockhopper arrived on February 16th, as soon as he did, Gary started upgrading the Migrator. The Migrator closed due to the construction. On February 24th the Migrator's upgrades were complete and Rockhopper set sail on his journey known as Rockhopper's Quest. Rockhopper first went to Swashbuckler Trading Post to get some supplies. Rockhopper then sailed to Dinosaur Island for an important treasure. After collecting all the materials he finally set sail to Shipwreck Island to build a beacon. When Rockhopper's Quest ended on March 8, Gary took off the Migrator's upgrades so Rockhopper could set sail again.

In the Club Penguin Animated Short Rockhopper VS the Giant Squid, he was attacked by a Giant Squid that mistook Yarr for its ball. Yarr eventually found the ball and blasted it off using the Snow Cannon 3000.

Rockhopper confirmed he would return again on August 23rd for the Adventure Party: Temple of Fruit. While he was sailing back to Club Penguin his totem started shaking and growing, making Rockhopper think it was a curse. At the time Rockhopper had arrived to Club Penguin the curse has awakened a volcano known as the "BIG BIG KAHUNA" has appeared at the Snow Forts. After feeding the "BIG BIG KAHUNA" apples, bananas and grapes it has calmed down. After the party ended Rockhopper set sail to place back the totem in the Temple of Fruit.

Sometime between September 19th and December 5th, Rockhopper went to the Temple of Cookies and obtained a magic cookie recipe.

On December 5th the Migrator could be seen in the telescope. On December 13 Rockhopper said in the Club Penguin Times, he would use the recipe obtained at the Temple of Cookies for Coins for Change and he would return December 20th in time for the Holiday Party 2012.

2013

Rockhopper will appear in September 2013. The Migrator appeared for the first time in August 29, 2013, in the Beacon Telescope.

Unknown Year

The following history takes place in an unknown year:

  • Rockhopper goes to Polar Bear Island and visits the Temple of Polar Bears.[1]
  • Rockhopper explores the Temple of Confusion.[2]

Walt Disney World Resort Costume Character

  • In April 2009, Disney announced on the What's New Blog that Rockhopper made an in-person appearance (as a costume character) at Walt Disney World Resort (in Orlando, FL)'s "Hollywood Studios" (what used to be MGM Studios) between April 30 and May 13. He was also giving out a new background with a blue penguin on it.
  • At Disney World, Rockhopper appeared with a light blue penguin. It is possible this penguin is Bambadee without his friendship bracelet.

Gifts

Penguins lucky enough to meet Rockhopper can receive a special gift from him. There were six gifts available by meeting him:

After Rockhopper threw a snowball, Yarr would look after it with a telescope

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Player Card

In Rockhoppers' player card, there is a "Add Friend" (for add him) and "Free Gift" (for get the free background). All other buttons (Find Friend, Send Mail, Ignore, Stamp Book and Report) are disabled.

  • In the past, the box button used to be a smiling face.
  • Yarr was seen doing the same facial expression as Rockhopper on Rockhopper's player card.
  • Before October 2011, you couldn't add him.

Stories

Sometimes, Rockhopper tells stories to other penguins while he is waddling around Club Penguin Island, often at the Cove and the Migrator. This is a list of stories told by him.

Click to read Rockhopper's stories
The Shark

AT ME ISLAND

I SEE SOMETHING

YE KNOW WHAT IT BE?

IT BE A SHARK!

BIGGER THEN ME SHIP!!!

SO I START SWIMMING!!

I SWIM AROUND THE ISLAND!

A THOUSAND TIMES!!!

I BE MIGHTY FAST!

FASTER THAN THE SHARK!!

HE GET TIRED

AND SWAM AWAY!

I BE THE FASTEST PIRATE!

The Cream Soda

So there I was drinking me cream soda.

I was so thirsty, I drank the whole barrel!

But then I realized something,

I wasn’t drinking cream soda at all!

Do ye know what it was?

It was shampoo!

I was coughing up bubbles for a week.

It was awful!

Learn from ye mistakes!

Always check the label on ye barrel!

The Bubblegum

Another story?!

Okay Mateys.

So there I was on my ship

Sailing the seas with Yarr at my side.

Yarr was chewing bubble gum.

When all of a sudden

Right in my beard,

It was a sticky mess!

I was picking it out for a week.

The end Mateys.

And that's all for Now.

The Giant Clam

I was sailing when I saw something

It looked like a giant clam!

I told it a story

About Coins for Change

The clam was to happy that it gave me a pearl!

The Scrooge

One night on the Migrator three ghosts appeared, the ghost of Christmas past, the ghost of Christmas present, and the ghost of Halloween.

They told me I had to shape up!

I told them I be not the Scrooge!

They said "Oh sorry." and left! Then he said "BA-HUMBUG!" and ran off to his home. And that be the tall tale of the Scrooge!

The Desert Island

"SO THERE I WAS!"

"MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND"

"WITHOUT ANY FOOD!"

"I SEARCHED THE WHOLE ISLAND"

"UNDER ROCKS", "UNDER WATER"

"BUT THEN I REALIZED"

"IT WASNT A DESERT ISLAND..."

"...IT WAS A DESSERT ISLAND"

"MADE OF DESSERTS!"

"SO I ATE CHOCOLATE PUDDING"

"UNTIL YARR CAME TO SAVE ME"

The Mermaid

"SO THERE I WAS!"

"SAILING THE SEVEN SEAS"

"WHEN I SPOTTED A MERMAID OFF THE PORT BOW!"

"I STEERED TOWARD HER"

"WANTING TO ASK HER ABOUT TREASURE"

"BUT THEN I REALIZED"

"SHE WASNT A MERMAID AT ALL"

"SHE WAS A TUNA FISH IN A WIG!"

Flying Gold

"SO THERE I WAS!"

"SEARCHING A DARK CAVE FOR TREASURE"

"SUDDENLY ME TORCH WENT OUT"

"AND I WAS SURROUNDED BY FLYING GOLD"

"IT WAS FLOATING ALL OVER THE PLACE!"

"I WAS SO CONFUSED!"

"BUT THEN I REALIZED"

"IT WASNT GOLD AT ALL"

"IT WAS FIREFLIES!"

"SO I FOLLOWED THEM OUT OF THE CAVE"

The Cream Soda

THERE I WAS

ON ME SHIP

AND I FOUND

IT WAS RAINING CREAM SODA!

I FOUND MY CREAM SODA BARRELS HAD JUST EXPLODED!

I CAUGHT SOME IN ME HAT

AND DRANK IT VERY SLOWLY,

AND IT LASTED ME TILL I GOT HERE!

THE END

Quotes

**Rockhopper is talking to certain players in these quotes

Gallery

General
Real Life
Artwork
  • Rockhopper's 1st Camera Photo.
    Rockhopper's 1st Camera Photo.
  • Rockhopper seen dancing.
    Rockhopper seen dancing.
  • Rockhopper giving away items.
    Rockhopper giving away items.
  • Rockhopper with Yarr.
    Rockhopper with Yarr.
  • Rockhopper amidst his massive wealth.
    Rockhopper amidst his massive wealth.
  • Rockhopper and Yarr looking out to sea on board The Migrator.
    Rockhopper and Yarr looking out to sea on board The Migrator.
  • Rockhopper looking out to sea on board The Migrator.
    Rockhopper looking out to sea on board The Migrator.
  • Rockhopper sitting on a chair at the Pizza Parlor.
    Rockhopper sitting on a chair at the Pizza Parlor.
  • Rockhopper and Yarr arriving at Rockhopper Island.
    Rockhopper and Yarr arriving at Rockhopper Island.
  • Rockhopper playing Mancala with a green penguin.
    Rockhopper playing Mancala with a green penguin.
  • Rockhopper returning from Rockhopper Island in his Life Boat.
    Rockhopper returning from Rockhopper Island in his Life Boat.
  • Shocked/Scared Rockhopper.
    Shocked/Scared Rockhopper.
  • Rockhopper with his key.
    Rockhopper with his key.
  • Rockhopper with a light blue penguin, that could be Bambadee without his friendship bracelet.
    Rockhopper with a light blue penguin, that could be Bambadee without his friendship bracelet.
  • Rockhopper looking at his map.
    Rockhopper looking at his map.
  • Rockhopper enjoying Cream Soda.
    Rockhopper enjoying Cream Soda.
  • A worried Rockhopper.
    A worried Rockhopper.
  • Rockhopper at the Bumper Cars during The Fair 2011.
    Rockhopper at the Bumper Cars during The Fair 2011.
  • Rockhopper with a Treasure Chest
    Rockhopper with a Treasure Chest
  • The second wallpaper that Rockhopper was in.
    The second wallpaper that Rockhopper was in.
  • The last Rockhopper wallpaper.
    The last Rockhopper wallpaper.
  • Rockhopper wearing the Migrator Mascot Body.
    Rockhopper wearing the Migrator Mascot Body.
  • Rockhopper's first art for Draw Coats for Kids!
    Rockhopper's first art for Draw Coats for Kids!
  • Rockhopper's second art for Draw Coats for Kids!
    Rockhopper's second art for Draw Coats for Kids!
  • Rockhopper and Yarr Worried.
    Rockhopper and Yarr Worried.
  • Rockhopper sailing in a storm.
    Rockhopper sailing in a storm.
  • Gary telling Rockhopper about the Migrator's upgrades.
    Gary telling Rockhopper about the Migrator's upgrades.
  • Ask Rockhopper.
    Ask Rockhopper.
  • Rockhopper marching into Shipwreck Island.
    Rockhopper marching into Shipwreck Island.
  • Rockhopper on Club Penguin.com during the Rockhopper's Quest.
    Rockhopper on Club Penguin.com during the Rockhopper's Quest.
  • Rockhopper and Yarr during Rockhopper's Quest.
    Rockhopper and Yarr during Rockhopper's Quest.
  • Rockhopper portrait in the Lighthouse.
    Rockhopper portrait in the Lighthouse.
  • Rochopper's pose in the Exclusive Background.
    Rochopper's pose in the Exclusive Background.
  • Rockhoper sterring The Migrator.
    Rockhoper sterring The Migrator.
  • Rockhopper carrying fruit.
    Rockhopper carrying fruit.
  • Rockhopper's pose on his playercard for the Adventure Party: Temple of Fruit
    Rockhopper's pose on his playercard for the Adventure Party: Temple of Fruit
  • Rockhopper's pose on the homepage for the Adventure Party: Temple of Fruit
    Rockhopper's pose on the homepage for the Adventure Party: Temple of Fruit
  • Rockhopper in Christmas on Rockhopper Island
    Rockhopper in Christmas on Rockhopper Island
  • Rockhopper holding a cup of Cream Soda.
    Rockhopper holding a cup of Cream Soda.
  • Rockhopper using a candy cane as a sword.
    Rockhopper using a candy cane as a sword.
  • Rockhopper opening a chest with his new look.
    Rockhopper opening a chest with his new look.
  • Rockhopper with a rope
    Rockhopper with a rope
  • Rockhopper with Yarr and a potion book
    Rockhopper with Yarr and a potion book

Ask Captain Rockhopper

Every once in a while "Ask Captain Rockhopper" replaces the "Ask Aunt Arctic" selection of the newspaper whenever an event is going to take place that features Rockhopper as its mascot.

Trivia

Sources and References

  1. ↑ http://archives.clubpenguinwiki.info/static/images/archives/f/f5/News373AskAuntArcticFront.swf
  2. ↑ http://archives.clubpenguinwiki.info/static/images/archives/b/ba/News375AskAuntArcticFront.swf Yer question be harder to read than the runes of Temple of Confusion.
Rockhopper Sightings

October 2006 · Christmas Party 2006 · Festival of Snow · March 2007 · Pirate Party 2007 · June 2007 · July 2007 · August 2007 · Before the Fall Fair 2007 · November 2007 · Before Save The Migrator Project · Rockhopper's Arrival Party · June 2008 · Paper Boat Scavenger Hunt (2008) · 3rd Anniversary Party · Christmas Party 2008 · February/March 2009 · Brought plants for Adventure Party 2009 · The Fair 2009 · Holiday Party 2009 · March 2010 · Island Adventure Party 2010 · The Fair 2010 · Holiday Party 2010 · Earth Day 2011 · Island Adventure Party 2011 · The Fair 2011 · Holiday Party 2011 · Rockhopper's Quest · Adventure Party: Temple of Fruit · Holiday Party 2012 · September 2013 · Holiday Party 2013 · April 2014 · Pirate Party 2014 · July 2015 · 10th Anniversary Party · Holiday Party 2015

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