Ludwig von Koopa

"Remember me? I am the Prince of the Koopas, Ludwig von Koopa."

- Ludwig von Koopa

Ludwig von Koopa is the oldest Koopaling and was Bowser's second-in-command until Bowser Jr. came along. Like the other Koopalings, not much of Ludwig's personality has been officially revealed yet, though it is known that he is highly intelligent and somewhat arrogant and is the cruelest of all the Koopalings. He is confirmed to be the strongest and most powerful character of Super Mario Bros. X: Sea Side Adventure. Ludwig is one of the main primary antagonists of the series. Him not currently being considered as Bowser's oldest child will be part of the story as well, however, it's confirmed that he will also play the role as one of Bowser's children instead of his minions.

Background
Ludwig von Koopa had lost to Mario and friends for many battles that kept occuring for several years. Sometime prior the events of Super Mario Bros. X: Sea Side Adventure, Ludwig somehow was able to become superior than almost everyone, making him reaching a godly level. He was truly powerful and wanted to use this strength to destroy Mario for revenge. One day, Ludwig was finally the second-in-command since Bowser said he needed his leadership and intelligence to make Sea Side theirs, making Bowser Jr. jealous.

Biography
Ludwig, his family and the Koopa Troop came to the newly Sea Side and invade its kingdom. He then came to the castle then battles King Varun. After defeating him, Ludwig asks him where the princess of Sea Side is. After hearing that she ran away, Ludwig orders Larry Koopa and some members of the Koopa Troop to split up and locate Princess Marina around the capital of the kingdom. After that, he orders the jealous Bowser Jr. to stay and watch over the castle with King Varun kept locked up in his room with a Toad, affectionaly calling him "baby brother", which makes him feel more inferior and mad about it. Bowser asks Ludwig what is the next plan, he tells to have each Koopaling leading his or her troops invading one of the landscapes of the Sea Side Kingdom, then tells Bowser to go with Pom Pom and others to their stronghold they built somewhere around the kingdom and leave the leadership to him.