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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 ''[[Mario and Luigi
* [[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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* [[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 [[
** 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 and Luigi]] series, as well as some other games, Luigi gets lightning based powers to compliment Mario's fire-based ones.
* [[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 ''[[Mario and Luigi
* [[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]]: ''[[
** Luigi Exceptions:
*** [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Frequently, [[Difficult but Awesome|his only weakness is his traction]].
*** [[Fragile Speedster]]: ''[[
*** [[Stone Wall]]: ''[[
*** [[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.
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* [[Signature Move]]: Their [[Goomba Stomp|Jumping]] of course. [[Fireball|Fireballs]] as well. Lampshaded in ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'' and ''[[Mario and Luigi]]'' where NPC characters recognize Mario on sight when he jumps.
* [[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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Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' }}
[[The Hero]]; a short, pudgy Italian plumber and inhabitant of the Mushroom Kingdom. He is primarily charged with saving the perpetually [[Distressed Damsel]], Princess Peach, from the clutches of Bowser and the Koopas. Since his debut in ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' in 1981, he's gone on to take many different professions, including golfer, tennis player, [[Dr. Mario
Mario [[The Everyman|doesn't have much of a personality]], aside from a cheerful get-up-and-go attitude; he's primarily a [[Heroic Mime|silent protagonist]] through which the [[Audience Surrogate|player gets to experience the game]].
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* [[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.
* [[Arch Enemy]]: Bowser
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Captain Obvious]]: [[Hotel Mario
** Actually, [[Did Not Do the Research|they toast bread]]. Toasting toast would probably give you burnt toast.
* [[Celibate Hero]]
* [[Chick Magnet]]: Most definitely this in the ''[[Paper Mario (
* [[Chrome Champion]]: Metal Mario.
* [[Dance Sensation]]: "Do the Mario!"
* [[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]]
* [[Flat Character]]: He's been intentionally kept flat so that he can be anything.
* [[Go-Karting
* [[The Hero]]
* [[Hope Bringer]]: He is considered to be a symbol of hope and liberty for the Mushroom Kingdom.
* [[Humble Hero]]: Originally, but that changed as games got more sophisticated.
* [[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
* [[Implied Love Interest]]: Princess Peach.
* [[It's All About Me]]: At first, he was a [[Humble Hero]], but Mario has been falling in this role more and more with more sophisticated games. He takes losing badly, sees no problem with stealing someone's food and nonchalantly telling them he did so, and generally treats Luigi badly (though it's really not any worse than your typical big brother teasing).
* [[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.
* Narcissist: In recent games.
* [[Platonic Life Partners]]: According to Luigi, this is what his relationship with Peach is.
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Tohru Furuya]]: Provided the first-ever spoken voice for Mario in ''The Great Mission To Rescue Princess Peach'' OVA. [[Playing Against Type|Surprised?]]
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{{quote| ''"I wanna be a great plumber like my brother Mario."''<br />
Debut: ''[[
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 ''[[
** 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 ''[[
* [[Badass Arm-Fold]]: As a victory pose. While grinning.
* [[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 ''[[
* [[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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* '''[[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 ''[[
** 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 [[
* [[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".
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* [[Happy Dance]]: Happens frequently, especially in [[Mario and Luigi]]. In some games, it turns into happy ''breakdancing''.
* [[Hidden Depths]]: Hinted at during ''Partners in Time'' by way of an apparent [[Noodle Incident]].
** And his Final Smash trophy in [[
* [[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 ''[[
* [[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| ''"Listen, everybody, let's bake a delicious cake... ...for Mario..."''<br />
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 ''[[
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 ''[[
** She's no slouch in ''[[
** 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 ''[[
* [[Badass Princess]]: Can be this at times.
** [[Badass in Distress]]: Yet she can also be this.
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* [[Blue Eyes]]
* [[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 ''[[
* [[Distressed Damsel]]: All too often, except for ''[[
* [[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 ''[[
* [[Girly Run]]: In SSBB.
* [[Heart Beat-Down]]
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* [[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.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: In "[[
* [[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 ''[[
* [[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.
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* [[Power Creep, Power Seep]]: She ranges from a [[Distressed Damsel]] to an effective [[Lady of War]] depending on the game.
* [[Princesses Prefer Pink]]: She's the present page picture proper.
* [[Princess Classic]]: Parodied, especially in the ''[[Paper Mario (
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: In ''[[
* [[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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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-Flop of God|friend or sister]], treated as a star among the Toads. Debut: ''[[
* '''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: ''[[
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 ''[[
* [[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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{{quote| ''"I know! We should team up! Come on! Hop on my back!"''<br />
Debut: ''[[Super Mario World (
A reptile-like creature who hails from [[Yoshis Island
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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{{quote| ''"Tonight I'll make an old family recipe. Pickled dandelions with barnacles in a diesel marinade!"''<br />
Debut: ''[[
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 ''[[Mario and Luigi
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{{quote| ''"These star people are my family... They mean so much to me."''<br />
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 ==
{{quote| Debut: ''[[
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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{{quote| ''"I need a good head on my shoulders."''}}
[[Exactly What It Says
=== Hoot ===
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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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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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