Melman Mankiewicz the Third is one of the two tritagonists (alongside Gloria) of the Madagascar franchise, serving as one of the two tritagonists (alongside Gloria) of Madagascar and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, and a major character of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. He also serves as a major character of the specials and a minor character of the short films and the Penguins of Madagascar movie. He also serves as a protagonist in the online prequel series Madagascar: A Little Wild.