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== Super Mario Bros ==
The Super Mario Bros are the protagonists of the series, as the name implies. Mario is the everyman, all-around hero, while Luigi is the quirky, cowardly, and much more developed sidekick. Together, they fight Bowser (or whatever threat comes their way), utilizing power-up items and their own natural abilities.
Tropes that apply to both of the Mario Brothers:
* [[Airplane Arms]]: They've dashed this way in the 2D games since ''[[
* [[Almighty Janitor|Almighty Plumber]]: And ''how''!
* [[Badass]]: Think about it, two plumbers who, for the most part, only utilize pure athleticism in order to level entire ''[[Badass Army|Badass Armies]]'' in 1-4 man wars in order to save Peach. Just imagine the body count (even with the fact that [[Made of Iron|most of their enemies survive]]) both of them have racked up in all of the games (Mario moreso, but Luigi's no slouch either) which also include [[Eldritch Abomination|Eldritch Abominations]] whenever applicable.
** [[Badass Adorable]]
** [[Badass Cape]]: The Cape powerup in [[Super Mario World (
** [[Badass Moustache]]: Back then, it was tough to draw a mouth on an 8-bit sprite, so he was instead given his iconic moustache.
*** It doubles as a stat in the ''[[
* [[Balloon Belly]]: Literally with the P-Balloon and with Mario's flower ability in ''[[Super Mario 64
* [[Bare-Fisted Monk]]: While they usually use [[Drop the Hammer|hammers]] or magic; the two are perfectly capable of fighting like this, and will do so.
* [[Bash Brothers]]: The villains continuously make the mistake of fighting both at once.
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: Luigi especially.
* [[Big Eater]]: Mario loves to eat pasta, and, according to ''[[
* [[Blue Eyes]]: Except in the old TV shows, where Luigi has [[Green Eyes]].
* [[Brains and Brawn]]: [[Invoked Trope|Invoked]] [[All There in the Manual|in the manual to]] [[Mario Party]], which describes Luigi as the brains, and Mario as the brawn.
* [[Brought to You
* [[Catch Phrase]]:
** Both:
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*** "Mario's number one!"
** Luigi:
*** "Okiedokie!" Whenever you hear Mario say "Let's-a-go!" in the [[Mario
*** "Mario!"
*** "Go Luigi!"
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* [[The Determinator]]: Mario's only real personality traits are his kindness and simply not stopping for anything to save the world. Luigi may be [[Lovable Coward|scared]], but if you threaten his friends, he becomes [[Cowardly Lion|even more unstoppable than Mario]].
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]] / [[Art Evolution]]
** Mario's always had the same basic character design, but the coloration of his outfit and hair was in flux until [[Super Mario Bros
** Early installments had Luigi (even in official art!) as [[Super Mario Bros. (
* [[Elemental Powers]]: Courtesy of the various powerups found around the Mushroom Kingdom.
** [[An Ice Person]]: with an Ice Flower, they gets literally made of ice in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy
** [[Dishing Out Dirt]]: with a Rock Mushroom, they can roll over enemies as a boulder. To an extent, the Tanooki Suit (when one of them turns into a statue) and ''Galaxy 2's'' drill.
** [[Playing
*** [[Fireballs]]: Provides the page image.
** In the [[Mario
* [[Everything's Better
* [[Flying Brick]]: Except with flight replaced by extraordinary jumping ability.
* [[Goomba Stomp]]: Their main method of defeating their enemies.
* [[Gratuitous Italian]]
* [[Ground Pound]]
* [[Heroic Mime]]: Mostly Mario, though Luigi is one from time to time. Sometimes they utter [[Speaking Simlish|Italian Simlish]] in the ''[[
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: Well, they're brothers, but still.
* [[Improbable Weapon User]]: In the old cartoons, you'll see them using wrenches, plumber's snakes, plungers, and pieces of pipe as weapons.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: Mario was the former [[Trope Namer]] for a reason.
** Mario Exceptions:
*** [[Unskilled but Strong]]: ''[[
*** [[Glass Cannon]]: ''[[Mario
** Luigi Exceptions:
*** [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Frequently, [[Difficult but Awesome|his only weakness is his traction]].
*** [[Fragile Speedster]]: ''[[
*** [[Stone Wall]]: ''[[Mario
*** [[Weak but Skilled]]: ''[[
* [[The Messiah]]: Both are portrayed this way, especially when they're working together.
* [[Multiple Choice Past]]: Mario's birth is described in four different ways, and none of them are normal. In addition, where they grew up is either various locations on Earth (usually Brooklyn), or the Mushroom Kingdom, and there are multiple variations on how they got to the Mushroom Kingdom from Earth.
* [[Nice Hat]]: Thanks to how hard it was to draw hair on an 8-bit sprites back then, Mario was instead given a hat, and Luigi started out as a [[Palette Swap]]
** His hat also plays a vital gameplay role in ''[[
* [[One-Man Army]]: Though they usually work together as a two man army, each can be this on their own.
* [[Only One Name]]: Officially, Mario's name is simply ''Mario'', and Luigi's is just ''Luigi''. But in the American-made ''[[Super Mario Bros. (
* [[Power Creep, Power Seep]]: Like you wouldn't believe. They can be anywhere from normal guys who jump good to extremely overpowered [[Flying Brick|Flying Bricks]] minus the actual flying.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Mario is the Red Oni: agressive, competitive, and reckless; while Luigi is the Blue: calm, thoughtful, and cautious.
* [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]]: To an extent. Mario is always the aggressive go-getter, while Luigi is more prudent, often to the point of cowardice.
* [[Signature Move]]: Their [[Goomba Stomp|Jumping]] of course. [[Fireball|Fireballs]] as well. Lampshaded in ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'' and ''[[Mario
* [[Stock Super Powers]]
** [[In a Single Bound]]: Mario's jumping abilities are legendary, and Luigi's are even better. Though, Mario seems to be somewhat more coordinated than Luigi, since in ''[[
*** Unless it's the ''DS'' version of ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.
** [[Super Speed]]: Both can [[Super Mario World (
** [[Super Strength]]: You see Mario displaying his strength more often, but Luigi's just as strong.
* [[Swiss Army Hero]]: They have many forms that the many [[Power-Up|Power Ups]] give them. Which powerups those are depends on the game.
* [[Talking to Himself]]: Charles Martinet voices Mario, Wario, Luigi, Waluigi, and Toadsworth (as well as their [[Dawson Casting|younger (if not, baby) selves]])!
* [[Wall Jump]]: One of their abilities as of ''[[
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[Drop the Hammer|Hammers]] in [[Donkey Kong]], [[Mario
* [[Underestimating Badassery]]: They're on the receiving end of this frequently.
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[[File:Mario.jpg|frame|It's-a me, Mario!]]
{{quote|
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' }}
[[The Hero]]; a short, pudgy Italian plumber and inhabitant of the Mushroom Kingdom. He is primarily charged with saving the
Mario [[The Everyman|
Tropes associated with Mario:
* [[Acrofatic]]: [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-13-miyamoto-explains-why-mario-is-chubby recently explained] that his chubbiness is the result of games back in the 80's only being able to register collisions with squares. Doesn't stop him from pulling off all sorts of acrobatic feats.
* [[And I Must Scream]]: In both of the ''Luigi’s Mansion'' games, Mario was turned into a painting by King Boo, desperately trying to escape.
* [[Arch Enemy]]: Bowser, replacing Donkey Kong
* [[Badass in Distress]]: Four times: ''[[
* [[Berserk Button]]: Just... Don't threaten to hurt his friends. Especially his brother. He REALLY doesn't take it well.
* [[Big Bad]]: Of ''Donkey Kong Jr''. It's likely the only time he'll ever portray a villainous role, as this was before he developed more characterization.
* [[Big Good]]: He's became one of the most famous heroes in his franchise, as well in video game history. Within the games, he forms a Big Good duumvirate with Peach. As [[The Hero]], he is acknowledged as the key to victory against Bowser. In each of his adventures, especially the RPGs, he is always the most responsible for the good guys' victories.
* [[Blood Knight]]: Sorta. Just listening to him in the 3D games makes it obvious he's enjoying himself as he traverses dangerous terrain, dodges obstacles, and battles all sorts of monsters, in comparison to Luigi's more serious tone while doing so. He's also known to be rather competitive.
* [[Characterization Marches On]]: In his ''very'' early days, Mario wasn't exactly the morally upright hero he's become famous for today. He was the highly questionable circus owner of a [[Donkey Kong|large ape]], who taunted and laughed at the ape during performances, and also captured the ape once more and tried to kill his son for trying to save him in the direct sequel for revenge. It was the first and so-far only game where Mario was actually a ''villain''. Needless to say, [[Character Development|several video games and world-saving adventures later]], Mario's early grey phase has long since faded away, and he has truly become [[The Hero]].
* [[Chick Magnet]]: Mario seems to be the most eligible man in the Mushroom Kingdom, especially in the ''[[Paper Mario]]'' series. Any female character who has something to say about him that isn't a villain is mostly likely to regard him as handsome, charming or both. In fact, every female <ref> If you don't believe the [[Shes A Man In Japan|Japanese stuff about Vivian being male]]</ref> playable character in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' kisses him at least once. Even outside ''Paper Mario'', Peach is his [[Implied Love Interest]], Pauline was formerly his girlfriend, and Daisy took a shine to him post-rescue before she then became Luigi's love interest. Toadette is sometimes shown to have a crush on him. Even ''[[Villainous Crush|Wendy O. Koopa]]'' thinks he's cute. Just about the only main female character who hasn't shown any real interest in him is Rosalina.
▲* [[Celibate Hero]]
* [[Chrome Champion]]: Metal Mario.
* [[Dance Sensation]]: "Do the Mario!"
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: In his few official fully-voiced appearances, Mario isn't above making wisecracks or poking fun at things -- sometimes at others' expense (such as [[Sony]]'s).
{{quote|'''Mario:''' Boy, that Sony. It's fantastic... [[Take That|(his nose stretches out like Pinocchio)]]}}
* [[Elemental Powers]]: See the folder for both brothers for powers shared with Luigi.
** [[Extra Ore Dinary]]: Metal Mario in ''[[
** [[Making a Splash]]: F.L.U.D.D.
** [[Playing
* [[The Everyman]]: The producers say that they have intentionally kept his characterization minimal to make him versatile and [[Universal Adaptor Cast|able to be put in many situations]].
* [[Famed in Story]]: From ''Super Mario RPG'' onwards, the RPGs he stars in all give him this. In the DS remake of ''Super Mario 64'', there is a sign in the courtyard describing him as a superhero. Less so in Lavalava Island and Rogueport, which are not in the Mushroom Kingdom.
* [[Fun Personified]]: He always seems to be having a blast, even in the most dire of circumstances.
* [[Go
* [[The Hero]]: The central character and protagonist of the series and the most blatant example of the classical hero archetype.
* [[Hope Bringer]]: He is considered to be a symbol of hope and liberty for the Mushroom Kingdom. Especially prevalent in the RPGs like ''Paper Mario'' and ''Mario and Luigi''; talking to NPCs early on will have them confident that Mario is going to save the world.
* [[Ideal Hero]]: In every game he is in, he is always an ideal hero, which comes with being [[The Everyman]]. Therefore, Mario's heroism is his most notable trait. ▼
* [[I Have Many Names|I Have-a Many Names]]: Some call him [[Donkey Kong|Jumpman]], or [[Paper Mario:
▲* [[Ideal Hero]]: In every game he is in, he is always an ideal hero, which comes with being [[The Everyman]].
▲* [[I Have Many Names|I Have-a Many Names]]: Some call him [[Donkey Kong|Jumpman]], or [[Paper Mario the Thousand Year Door (Video Game)|The Great Gonzales]], or [[Super Paper Mario (Video Game)|Butterball]], or [[Super Mario Galaxy (Video Game)|New Bee]], or Hero of Legend.
* [[Implied Love Interest]]: Princess Peach.
* [[Informed Flaw]]: Mario is sometimes described as being impulsive, the sort of guy who dives into things without thinking. However, because he's usually a silent protagonist type, this almost never comes across, outside of the implication that he dives head first into saving people without much of a plan. However, in ''Super Mario Odyssey'', {{spoiler|his tendency to do things without thinking manages to get the better of him, for once, when he gets caught up in trying to one-up Bowser's affections for Peach, after Bowser butts in on his proposal to her. This, in turn, causes Peach to get annoyed with both of them, and she puts her foot down.}}
* [[Jerk
* [[Keet]]: In modern games, he happily whoops and squeals with every step. Even if he's jumping across boiling lava pits. Contrast with Luigi, who has a more serious tone.
* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]: Mario's a goofy, happy-go-lucky, friendly guy. He doesn't seem very threatening, but if you dare to hurt an innocent person, you'll see just what a force of nature a good and serious Mario can be.
* [[Magnetic Hero]]: In the ''Paper Mario'' series.
* [[Man Child]]: He's a boundless fount of happy-go-lucky energy, that takes on challenges with a whoop of excitement. He also engages in any fun activity, no matter how juvenile.
* [[Required Spinoff Crossover]]: Has made cameo appearances in both ''[[Wario Land (Video Game)|Wario Land]]: Super Mario Land 3'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country]] 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.▼
* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: He's actually pretty short, the second shortest human member of the cast after [[Miniature Senior Citizens|E. Gadd]]. If the people of the Metro Kingdom in Odyssey are the size of an average human, he only comes up to their waists. Despite that, he's performed some incredible feats over his career and taken down foes who would dwarf any man in the real world. <ref>Even if you subscribe to the fanon idea that Mario is 5'1" (155cm), that still puts him at well below the average height for a man his age.</ref>
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Perhaps because the Fire Flower was the first power-up with a unique ability, Mario is strongly associated with fire abilities. He gets Firebrand in Superstar Saga, the Fire Orb series of spells in ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'', and many of his various special moves in sports spinoffs are fire themed.
▲* [[Required Spinoff Crossover]]: Has made cameo appearances in both ''[[
* [[Showy Invincible Hero]]: We all know he will win, but dear God, it's fun to watch him win.
* [[Static Character]]: Mario only has a handful of constants throughout the series in terms of character traits. He's optimistic, energetic, headstrong, kind, and competitive. That's dating back as far as the early N64 releases, and he has not budged an inch since; though this is intentional so as to let him fit into any role as needed.
* [[Stout Strength]]: Not as much as Wario, but this guy can spin around Bowser by the tail.
* [[Suddenly Voiced]]: in [[Mario
* [[Title Scream]]: He does it in many games.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Pasta. To be precise, Spaghetti Bolognese with alfredo sauce and meatballs. Also, toast in [[
* [[Vocal Dissonance]]:
▲* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Pasta. To be precise, Spaghetti Bolognese with alfredo sauce and meatballs. Also, toast in [[Youtube Poop]], thanks to Hotel Mario.
** Mario has gone through this during Charles Martinet's voicework as him. His original voice was deeper and gruffer, with the occasional high-pitched squeal for when he's happy or a scream for when he's falling into a pit. Starting from ''Mario Kart 64'', the high-pitched voice also became Charles Martinet's normal voice for him, so until ''Super Mario Galaxy'' when they were finally retired, whenever Nintendo decided to reuse the old ''Super Mario 64'' clips it always sounded a bit...off. Just compare his [[Voice Grunting]] from ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
** In Nintendo 64 era games, Mario's various [[Title Scream|Title Screams]] were fairly low key, but as time went on, and he became more of an obvious [[Keet]] in personality, they became more energetic and excited. Just compare his "[[Mario Kart 64|Welcome to Mario Kart!]]" to "MARIO KART EIIIIIIGHT!"
* [[Working Class Hero]]: Mario remains highly original as a video-game hero. Despite being the first major video game star, and living in a fantasy world, he stands out as a stocky, mustached plumber in working overalls whose real powers are his ability to move with his hands and legs, as opposed to video-game heroes who are elites — soldiers, warriors, super-soldiers. [[Super Smash Bros.]] demonstrates this best, in that Mario, despite his stature, is one of the very few [[Working Class Hero|Working Class Heroes]] in a roster full of warriors and creatures of various kinds.
== Luigi ==
[[File:luigi.jpg|frame|Yay for me, Luigi!]]
{{quote|
Debut: ''[[Mario Bros
Mario's taller, marginally younger, and not-quite-as-famous twin brother. Eventually got his own proper game in ''[[
Tropes associated with Luigi that aren't shared with Mario:
* [[Adorkable]]
* [[Ambiguously Gay]]: His mannerisms are occasionally [[Camp|Camped]]-up, most egregiously in ''[[Super Smash Bros
** The ambiguity drops to dangerously low levels when he encounters [[Bishonen|Prince Peasely]]. ''Luigi actually gets a heart over his head when Peasely pokes him in the back with a rapier''.
** Although, he did seem pretty much madly in love with Princess Eclair in the second Paper Mario game, as well as hints of having a crush on Rosalina in [[Super Mario Galaxy|Galaxy]], and Daisy in the spinoffs and a few non-game depictions, leading him into [[Bi the Way]] territory.
* {{spoiler|[[Apocalypse Maiden]]}}: In [[
* [[Attractive Bent Gender]]: Twice. Once in Superstar Saga, and once in the old Super Mario Adventures comic. Inverted off-screen in ''[[Paper Mario:
* [[Badass Arm
* [[Balloon Belly]]
* [[Berserk Button]]: ''Don't'' make fun of the 'stache, ''don't'' call him a pushover, and '''never''' hurt his friends.
* [[Brother Chuck]]/[[Demoted to Extra]]: Semi-example--after ''[[Super Mario World (
** [[Breakout Character]]: Despite this setback, Nintendo seems to have caught onto his popularity; every main series game since ''[[New Super Mario Bros
* [[Brilliant but Lazy]]: Luigi's pretty laid-back most of the time, but proves to be incredibly intelligent when he actually applies himself, even showing shades of being a [[Gadgeteer Genius]].
* [[Butt Monkey]]: [[It Sucks to Be Weegie|A comic series]] [http://www.interrobangstudios.com/potluck/index.php?comic_id=11 is devoted to him being one!]
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* [[The Chew Toy]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEta6FVo5Kg Hilariously.]
* [[The Chick]]: [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lgqbPwMZL._SL500_AA300_.jpg At least on the chess board where he is the Queen.]
* [[Confusion Fu]]: His more powerful abilities, such as the [[Super Smash Bros.|Negative Zone]], tend to be random.
* '''[[Cowardly Lion]]''': Can easily become [[The Determinator]] if you threaten his friends.
* [[Cowardly Sidekick]]
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: [[Paper Mario (
** [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: In ''[[
* [[Desperately Craves Affection]]: A variation. He doesn't crave affection so much as for people he's known for years to remember his name.
* [[Divergent Character Evolution]]: When he first started out, Luigi was nearly identical to his brother in every way. The game designers started to differentiate him in the U.S. version of ''[[Super Mario Bros
** His divergent character evolution actually began with the Japanese Super Mario 2, where he could jump higher than Mario but had terrible traction and slid around quite a bit.
*** Inverted in [[New Super Mario Bros
* [[Dude, Where's My Respect?]]: You really shouldn't expect anybody to give Luigi credit for what he does. He's... Not exactly happy about this.
* [[Elemental Powers]]: Luigi has used pretty much element you can think of over the games. Even more than Mario.
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** [[Blow You Away]]: The Tornado Ball and Tornado Swing in ''Super Sluggers''. [[Inverted]] [[In Name Only]] with the Poltergust 3000's vacuum mode.
** [[Shock and Awe]]: Thunderhand in ''Superstar Saga'', along with his Super Strike in ''Strikers Charged''.
** [[Casting a Shadow]]/[[Soul Power]]/[[Pure Energy]]/[[Time Master]]/[[Gravity Master]]/[[Power of the Void]]: [[Super Smash Bros
*** [[Green Thumb]]: Plus, it puts the Lip's Stick flowers on people's heads sometimes.
* [[Garfunkel]]: Despite being the one with "famous" in the etymology of his name, Luigi is generally referred to as being "in his brother's shadow".
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: Especially as Mr. L, but shows a bit of this when he isn't fulfilling the "Lazy" in [[Brilliant but Lazy]]
* [[Happy Dance]]: Happens frequently, especially in [[Mario
* [[Hidden Depths]]: Hinted at during ''Partners in Time'' by way of an apparent [[Noodle Incident]].
** And his Final Smash trophy in [[Super Smash Bros
* [[The Lancer]]: He acts as the cowardly foil and trusted brother companion to Mario.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]
* [[Lovable Coward]]: as of [[
* [[Miles Gloriosus]]: Portrayed this way in the ''[[Paper Mario (
* [[Neat Freak]]: Revealed as such in [[
* [[Nice Guy]]: One of the friendliest, most open characters in the entire cast.
* [[The Other Darrin]]: In [[Mario Party]] 1 and 2 and the Japanese version of [[Mario Kart]] 64 he's voiced by a French man called Julien Bardakoff. His take on Luigi is completely different from Martinet's. You can hear him [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzUZjqDMfNw here].
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* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: "Mister L."
* [[Rounded Character]]: Probably the only one in the series. Apparent even as far back as [[Mario Party]] 3, when he was the ONLY character who wasn't defined by one personality trait.
* [[Secret Character]]: In the recent platform games most of the time, due to his [[Lightning Bruiser]] tendencies. He is also one of only two characters to attend all the games in the ''[[Super Smash Bros
* [[The So-Called Coward]]
* [[Spring Jump]]: His [[Signature Move]] in a number of spin-offs and [[
* [[Unskilled but Strong]]: He's frequently shown to be an even stronger jumper than Mario, but he lacks his brother's control and coordination. However, this only applies to his coordination, see [[Weak but Skilled]].
* [[Weak but Skilled]]: He's usually portrayed as somewhat weaker physically than Mario, but his skills are more diverse and powerful than Mario's.
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{{quote|
Debut: ''[[Super Mario Bros. (
Originally named Princess Toadstool in America, she is the crown princess of the Mushroom Kingdom and Mario's main love interest. She gets kidnapped frequently by Bowser in the main ''Super Mario Bros.'' games, but proves herself to be very skilled in sports. Though she's often the [[Damsel in Distress]], there are times she will get up and do something herself (such as in ''[[Super Mario Bros
Tropes associated with Peach:
* [[Achilles' Heel]]: [[Word of God]] [http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/06/super-mario-galaxy-2/ says it's cake].
* [[Action Girl]]: In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'',
** She's no slouch in ''[[Super Smash Bros
** In a Nintendo Power comic run in the days of the Super NES, until Bowser brainwashed her Peach was pretty much the hero of the story. While the Mario Brothers were characterized as happy-go-lucky bumblers, Peach was a [[Badass Damsel]]. She charged down a warp pipe after Bowser when he attacked her kingdom, and once she got captured the first time she rescued ''herself' from the Koopalings by flying out of their tower on a cape, then broke back in with Luigi and Yoshi to rescue Mario when he got kidnapped.
* [[Ambiguously Human]]: Her race is frequently debated. As far as we know, she's a native of the Mushroom Kingdom, but in ''[[
* [[Baby Got Back]]: Emphasized more in the sports games and especially ''Smash Bros'', in the former she either flaunts her buttocks in thongs or short shorts where in the latter she can use her ass as a means of attacking.
* [[Badass Princess]]: Can be this at times.
** [[Badass in Distress]]: Yet she can also be this.
** [[Badass Adorable]]
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: In the ''Strikers'' games, where she wears a belly shirt in her soccer outfit.
* [[Barrier Maiden]]: In the RPG's.
** Funnily enough, Peach herself has been all three over the years due to the limited color pallete on the NES.
* [[Blue Eyes]]: To show her [[Innocent Blue Eyes|kindness]].
* [[Borrowed Catchphrase]]: In ''Mario Golf'' for the N64, whenever she makes a bad shot she says, "Mama mia!"
** She also says that in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: She shows this [[Depending
* [[A Day in
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Is shown to be this in ''[[
* [[
* [[The Ditz]]: Was originally a more generic princess but became this is later games.
* [[Dub Name Change]]: America originally called her Princess Toadstool. Later, ''[[
** Oddly enough, one episode of the [[Super Mario Bros Super Show]] has her say "Princess P. to the rescue!"
* [[Ermine Cape Effect]]
* [[Everything's Better
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: In the racing and sports games.
** Inversely, she's a [[Mighty Glacier]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
* [[Girly Run]]: In SSBB.
* [[Heart Beat-Down]]: Tends to be associated with attacks that involve hearts in the sports games and ''Smash Bros''.
* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[
* [[Implied Love Interest]]: To Mario and
* [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]]: Constantly described as this.
* [[Informed Attribute]]: Her ability to govern, as noted in the tropes below. May have something to do with [[Conservation of Detail]], since she gets kidnapped often and [[Rule of Fun|talking is boring]].
* [[The Messiah]]: Shown this way especially in the RPGs, where she shows no ill will to anyone, even villains.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: In the spinoff games she tends to wear outfits that put her in this territory, especially in the ''Strikers'' games.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: In "[[Super Smash Bros
* [[Opera Gloves]]: With the exception of ''[[
* [[The Other Darrin]]: Peach had a much lower voice in ''[[
* [[Parasol of Pain]]
* [[Parasol of Prettiness]]
* [[Parasol Parachute]]
* [[Pimped-Out Dress]]: Moreso in ''[[Super Smash Bros
* [[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything]]: We've seen her do exactly two actual acts of government in the past 25 years. Though there are plenty of meetings shown in the RPGs, they either get interrupted or were trivial to begin with.
** Funnily enough, Mario&Luigi reveals a bit of the economic state of the Mushroom Kingdom... which is not good. Specifically their coins are rather low value per coins compared to the Bean Bean Kingdom's. Then again, this is a country where they have a [[Mario Tennis|university specifically for Tennis]], [[Mario Kart|go-kart races in the streets]], and get invaded and ransacked twice a month.
* [[Platonic Life Partners]]: According to Luigi, this is her relationship with Mario.
* [[Power Creep, Power Seep]]: She ranges from a [[
* [[Princesses Prefer Pink]]: She's the present page picture proper.
* [[Princess Classic]]: Parodied, especially in the ''[[Paper Mario (
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: In ''[[Super Mario Bros
* [[Spoiled Sweet]]: Has her castle, her kingdom, and her pretty dresses. She is ''not'' the [[Alpha Bitch]], though.
* [[Statuesque Stunner]]: She seems to be at least six feet tall.
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* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Girly girl to Daisy's tomboy.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: She is associated with cakes.
== The Toads ==
[[File:toad-10132008.jpg|frame|Mario! Is the princess OK?]]
{{quote|
Peach's many loyal subjects; the primary inhabitants of the Mushroom Kingdom. "Toad" is both the name of this race of people, and of a single character within this race. Toads in general are peaceful but steadfast, with a jolly demeanor. Notable Toads include:
* '''Toad:''' One of Peach's advisors called the "Mushroom Retainers". Confirmed to be the leader of the Toad Brigade. Debut: ''[[Super Mario Bros. (
* '''Toadette:''' Either Toad's [[Flip
* '''Toadsworth:''' Peach's aged steward and right-hand fungus. Debut: ''[[
* '''The Toad Brigade:''' Red, Blue, Purple, Green, and Yellow; five adventurous Toads who help out Mario; possibly the same Toads from ''[[
* '''Blue Toad''' and '''Yellow Toad:''' A pair of brave Toads who leap to Mario and Luigi's side to save the Princess. Debut: ''[[New Super Mario Bros
Tropes associated with the Toads:
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* [[The Big Guy]]: Green Toad in the Toad Brigade.
* [[The Chick]]: Yellow Toad in the Toad Brigade.
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: Toadsworth has been absent from mainline titles since ''[[
* [[Distaff Counterpart]]: Toadette.
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]: Toadette has part of her mushroom top shaped like pigtails.
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* [[Inexplicably Identical Individuals]]: Almost all male Toads look alike, with the exception of Toadsworth.
* [[The Lancer]]: Purple Toad in the Toad Brigade.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Toad was the fastest runner and fastest grabber in ''[[Super Mario Bros
* [[Lovable Coward]]: Toad is utterly worthless in dangerous situations, but cute enough to get away with it.
* [[No Name Given]]: The Blue and Yellow Toads, but see [[Fanon]] and [[Word of God]].
* [[Old Retainer]]: Toadsworth.
* [[Pink Means Feminine]]: Toadette
* [[Punny Name]]: In the ''[[Paper Mario (
* [[Redshirt Army]]
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]
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Debut: ''[[Super Mario World (
A reptile-like creature who hails from [[
Tropes associated with Yoshi:
* [[A Day in
* [[Always Lawful Good]]: Except for Boshi in [[
* [[Baby Talk]]: In the cartoon.
* [[Balloon Belly]]
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* [[Black Hole Belly]]
* [[Dinosaurs Are Dragons]]: It flip-flops whether Yoshis are dragons or dinos.
* [[Double Jump]]: Since [[
* [[Everything's Better
* [[Extreme Omnivore]]
* [[Fan Nickname]]: [[Raocow|Stupid freakin' Horse]]
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* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]
* [[Super Drowning Skills]]: Yoshis that live on Isle Delfino die on contact with water.
* [[Super Speed]]: He gains this whenever he eats a Dash Pepper in [[
* [[Variable Mix]]: In any game where he can be ridden, there will always be a drum beat added to the music when he's mounted.
* [[The Voiceless]]: He has spoken English in ''[[Super Mario World (
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[[File:MP7Art.png|frame|Hi, I'm Daisy!]]
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* [[American Accents]]: Tomboyish slang and sometimes even [[Totally Radical|ghetto slang]].
* [[Ascended Extra]]: Originally considered Peach's [[Expy|look-alike]], she now has [[Divergent Character Evolution|her own]] set of recognizable traits.
* [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]]: Peach is the blonde, Pauline is the brunette, and Daisy is the redhead.
* [[Dishing Out Dirt]]: She appears to have some level of control over crystals.
* [[
** [[Badass Damsel]]: In ''Mario Party 3'', Bowser attempts to get in everyone's way before the Beauty Star Stamp battle. What does Daisy do in response? {{spoiler|''She [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|slaps him]] so hard he [[Crowning Moment of Funny|goes flying]] and becomes a [[Twinkle in The Sky]].''}} And people wonder why Bowser goes only for Peach...
* [[Expy]]: Started out as this for Peach, but has since changed into a very different character.
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* [[Informed Attribute]]: Her tomboyishness in some games, such as ''Mario Party 3'', where her whole character revolves around her pride of being "the fairest of them all."
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: Interesting in that she is usually a specialty character; but her specialty is different for each activity.
* [[Odd Friendship]]: Daisy is officially good friends with Mario as well as Birdo.
** Although her friendship with Mario might not seem odd at first, when you consider her debut appearance showed her in a romantic situation with him, and then you remember now she is his brother's strongly hinted love-interest, as well as his not-love-interest's best friend, it feels a little weird when you put all this together.
** Daisy doesn't even have interactions with Yoshi, so how is it she became friends with the gender-defying Birdo ever since their first playable appearances together in ''Mario Tennis''? Possibly a connection to Pair The Spares as listed below.
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** [[Shorttank]]
** [[Tomboy Princess]]
* [[What Beautiful Eyes!]]
** [[Blue Eyes]]
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== Professor Elvin Gadd ==
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Elvin Gadd is a friendly, absentminded scientist who helps the Mario Bros. with his many inventions, including the FLUDD pack (''[[
Tropes associated with the Professor:
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* [[Speaking Simlish]]: "Siki-siki! Medabe!"
* [[Techno Babble]]
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: He treats some inventions this way (such as the espresso machine in ''[[
== Princess Rosalina ==
[[File:rosalina.jpg|frame]]
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Debut: ''[[
Once, Rosalina was a young girl living on the Mushroom World, but she found an old spaceship with a Luma (a living star-person) inside. Together, they traveled across the universe, and as she grew older, to fill the void left by the loss of her mother, Rosalina adopted the Lumas as her own children. She built the Comet Observatory to travel the space lanes and keep them safe, and returns to check up on her planet of birth once a century. She aided Mario during Bowser's ill-fated attempt at conquering space. In Japan, her name is Rosetta.
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Tropes associated with Rosalina:
* [[Barrier Maiden]]
* [[Big Good]]: In ''[[
* [[Blue Eyes]]
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: {{spoiler|She only shows up at the ending of ''[[
** She's also not seen in any of the spinoffs besides the latest two ''Mario Kart'' games.
* [[Everything's Better
** Of the Lumas, obviously. Or space.
* [[King of All Cosmos|Queen Of All Cosmos]]: Nobody's [[Epileptic Trees|quite sure]] how powerful Rosalina is, but she seems to enjoy [[Mario Kart
* [[Glacier Waif]]: In ''[[
* [[Hidden Depths]]: Despite her elegant, soft-spoken manner, ''[[
* [[The High Queen]]
* [[Missing Mom]]
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* [[The Other Darrin]]: In both ''Galaxy'' games and in ''Mario Kart Wii'', Rosalina was voiced by Mercedes Rose, but from ''Mario Kart 7'' onwards, she is instead voiced by Kerri Kane.
* [[Peek-a-Bangs]]
* [[Power Echoes]]: In [[
* [[Power Floats]]
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]: She may look only a little older than Peach, but she's mentioned that her real age is at least in the realm of ''centuries''. (Though since she travels at faster-than-light speeds in the Comet Observatory, maybe she's just moved through time faster than everyone else thanks to the theory of relativity...)
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== The Lumas ==
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These star-shaped childlike creatures are found throughout the universe, but mainly reside in the Comet Observatory, where they acknowledge Rosalina as their "mama". They are eventually destined to transform into various objects, from Power Stars to small planetoids to ''entire galaxies''.
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* '''Luma''': A silver-peach colored Luma who gives Mario the ability to Star Spin. He is the first Luma that Mario meets
* '''Polari''': A Black Luma who acts as Rosalina's main assistant in caring for the Lumas.
* '''Lubba''': A large purple Luma who builds [[Face Ship|Starship Mario]] and acts as the Lumas' leader in ''[[
* '''Lumalee''': A light blue Luma who runs the Luma Shop, where Mario can buy a Life Mushroom or a 1-Up. She transforms into whatever Mario chooses for him to eat, but she continuously improves.
* '''Co-star Luma''': In ''[[
Tropes applying to the Lumas:
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== Pauline ==
[[File:pauline.jpg|frame]]
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Mario's first girlfriend and a celebrity of some sort. Many years ago, Pauline was kidnapped by [[Donkey Kong]], but Mario rescued her in his very first adventure. Her current relationship with Mario is unclear, though they remain good friends. Although Donkey Kong ''still'' causes trouble for her from time to time, she holds no hard feelings for the big ape.
Tropes associated with Pauline:
* [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]]: Peach is the blonde, Pauline is the brunette, and Daisy is the redhead.
* [[Blue Eyes]]/[[Gray Eyes]]: Halfway between.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Poor Pauline got hit by this hard over the years - while she made a few appearances in [[The Eighties]], her appearances became a lot more rare afterwards. In fact, she was pretty much a [[Brother Chuck]] in the main series after ''[[Donkey Kong]]'', and she gets occasional appearances in spin-off games.
* [[
* [[Lady in Red]]
== Mini Marios ==
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A group of friendly little Mario-shaped robots created by the Mario Toy Company. The Mini Marios are popular toys that Mario has also used to help him in some of his adventures. There are also Mini Peaches, Mini Toads, Mini [[Donkey Kong|Donkey Kongs]], and Mini Paulines.
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== [[
=== Bob-omb Buddy ===
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=== Headless Snowman ===
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[[Exactly What It Says
=== Hoot ===
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Tropes associated with Koopa the Quick:
* [[Giant Mook]]: Subverted as you can't kill him, nor will he try to attack you.
** Except in Little Island, where you can get to squish him when you get larger there.
* [[My Species Doth Protest Too Much]]
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=== Lakitu Bros. ===
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The cameramen (cameraturtles?) who film the whole adventure.
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Tropes associated with the penguins:
* [[Everything's Better
* [[Fetch Quest]]: Find Tuxie!
* [[No Name Given]]: Tuxie is the only one named.
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== [[
=== Piantas ===
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A smaller, gentler race of shellike people.
* [[Foil]]: While the Piantas are big, stupid and lazy, the Nokis are small, smart and active.
=== Il Piantissamo ===
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Tropes associated with Il Piantissamo:
* [[Expy]]: He provides the same function as Koopa the Quick.
** When looked underneath his mask, Piantissamo looks identical to the [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Running Man]], but with darker skin.
* [[Racing Mini Game]]
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