Tux

Species: Austrailian fairy penguin Gender: Male Height: 3’6” (106cm)*

Lore

Tux is the hero of Antarctica and famous snow racer. He grew up in the same flock as Penny, and eventually fell in love with her. He has a laid-back personality, but takes protecting his friends very seriously.

Meta

Tux is the mascot of the Linux kernel and community as a whole. His species comes from the Australian fairy penguin that bit Linus Torvalds. He is often depicted sitting down in a relaxed pose.

* Tux’s height varies with each presentaion. In STA, heights are derived from sprite height, using a scale of 7 pixels per foot.