They each carry a pink, flower-like gun and are planned to be used in the Gum War, but never fight due to Finn and Jake putting themselves, Princess Bubblegum, Gumbald, and Fern to sleep. These guards have large, round heads, grey visors with a radar attached, and a jetpack. In " Come Along With Me," a new type of Banana Guard is introduced: Banana Guard 500s. They also have elite units with jet packs and insulated suits (" Reboot"). They are shown to maintain a cavalry force as seen in " Reign of Gunters." Their unusual mounts resemble pink jellybeans with two stereotypical woman's legs and wear red heel shoes. However, the guards were unable to contain the fire as the episode later shows the Candy Kingdom ablaze.Īlong with the Gumball Guardians, the Banana Guards are responsible for the kingdom's security and defense. The Banana Guards also provide fire and rescue services as shown in " Another Five More Short Graybles," where they attempt to extinguish the fire in Cinnamon Bun's house. They also arrive at the scene of the cookie's attempted suicide and take pictures, presumably for evidence. Later in the episode, a large squad of them is sent to capture Princess Cookie the guards move quickly and with picturesque coordination.
One of the Banana Guards disguises himself as a horse to trick the hostage taker into coming out in a ruse, saying he will be allowed to leave without repercussion. They act as if behind barricades and some are even laying on their sides for that purpose. In "Princess Cookie," the Banana Guards are involved in a hostage rescue involving Princess Cookie. The guards also take part in specialized police operations for the Candy Kingdom. Two are dispatched to arrest Tree Trunks, one of which makes the observation "this place could use a scarecrow" leading Finn to solve the mystery of the missing apples. When one answers the phone it says "Banana Guard speaking," suggesting that they don't have individual titles. This is shown in " Apple Thief," when Tree Trunks calls the Banana Guards to turn herself in for stealing her own apples. The banana guards also provide security for the Candy Vault.īanana Guards have the responsibility of providing the basic emergency services for the Candy Kingdom, primarily in law enforcement. The Banana Guards also operate and monitor the surveillance system that are prevalent throughout the Candy Kingdom. They also act as bodyguards for Princess Bubblegum and prison guards for the Candy Dungeons.
They are usually seen in the Candy Castle as its security guards. This particular Guard appears to have black hair.Īs hinted from their names, the Banana Guards' primary purpose is act as guards in the Candy Kingdom.
Although most guards are shown to be male, a female Banana Guard is seen in " We Fixed a Truck" and multiple females are seen in " The Thin Yellow Line." In " Rattleballs" an Injured Banana Guard is missing the top portion of his armor which shows his head. While they look like popsicles, they are actually bananas that have popsicle stick legs. Their feet are popsicle sticks and they hold long bronze sticks topped with diamond-shaped gems that have similar color to the sugar like cubes on their head. They are taller than most characters as displayed when they tower over Princess Bubblegum. The Banana Guards wear armor that has them look like cut bananas with chocolate poured on top, along with some pieces of what appears to be sugar.