Characters / Olimars Alimony Secondary Characters

Spoilers are unmarked, so beware.

This page is for characters who fall short of the lofty heights enjoyed by the main characters, but nevertheless remain notable and plot relevant to a considerable extent. A good metric for separating secondary characters from tertiary characters is to look at their appearances in the CYOA: do they tend to only be relevant in the insular, segmented subplots across Hyrule and the Mushroom Kingdom, or do they actually have a role in the greater overarching plot?

The characters are organized based on when they were first introduced.

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The Distant Planet

Marlia/Sagittarius/Libra

Taken back when Olimar was actually able to spend time with his family.

The one(well, three) and only Series Goal that motivates Olimar in his journey. His relationship with Sagittarius and Libra, his son and daughter, has always been good. On the other hand, his marital status with Marlia is in dire straits.

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• A Day in the Limelight:
  • Marlia gets this in the Excess Express portion of Super Olimar RPG: Legend of the Seven Star Spirits and in the Gerudo region of Lost in Hyrule to some extent.
  • Sagittarius gets this on The Distant Planet at the CYOA's very beginning, and to a lesser extent in Smashville during Alimony Crossing: New Leaf(of cash).
  • Libra gets this in Alimony Crossing: New Leaf(of cash) where she serves as the amnesiac Mayor of Smashville and unwittingly acts as the area's tertiary antagonist.
• Ascended Extra: Subdued, but Marlia gets this in that she goes from a virtual complete no-show to at least being somewhat present in the plot.
• Damsel in Distress:
  • Libra during The Distant Planet.
  • Sagittarius during ''Alimony Crossing: New Leaf(of cash).
• Easy Amnesia: Libra experiences this in ''Alimony Crossing: New Leaf(of cash).
• Friendly Ghost: His appearance in The Sage of Shadow.
• Half-Human Hybrid: Sagittarius is this, having been converted into a Pikmin.
• I'm Taking Her Home with Me!: The kids' reaction to Boney.
• It's All My Fault: The kids' initial reaction to being told that Olimar and Marlia are getting divorced.
• Love Triangle: Marlia is caught in a love triangle between Olimar and Larry.
• Make Up or Break Up: Marlia gives Olimar one in the opening of the series, to either never leave Hocotate again or they get a divorce.
• Mayor Pain: Subverted with Libra. She does get Olimar thrown in a cell and is completely oblivious to the housing issue currently plaguing Smashville, but she's said to have done a lot to bring the town together and keep things functioning in the previous mayor's absence.
• Out of Focus: All three suffer this to some extent. Despite being Olimar's entire motivation for the things he does, they don't take an especially proactive role in the story.
  • Marlia, despite kicking off the entire plot, does not make a single appearance between the opening of the CYOA and the end of the Mother segment.
  • Sagittarius, despite seeming to have considerable story weight early-on due to his conversion into a Pikmin, has not gotten much focus or development since, instead acting mainly as a Series Goal.
  • Libra's only real significance beyond being a Series Goal for Olimar was her tenure as the Mayor of Smasville; since then she's been pretty inactive in the plot.
• Those Two Guys: Sagittarius and Libra.
• Ultimate Authority Mayor: Libra has the town's entire (two-man) police force at her beck and call.
• Wasn't That Fun?: Sometimes the kids' reaction to what danger they may find themselves in, at least earlier on.

Charlie

Don't let the mustache fool you; he's tougher than he looks.

Captain of the S.S. Drake as well as a decorated veteran. He comes to Olimar's aid at the very beginning of the CYOA but is quickly separated from the group until The Fates Are Terrible. He gets killed by Plasm Ridley in Mother.

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• A Day in the Limelight:
  • Gets focus in the Hoshido/Nohr section, where he is brainwashed by Iago into serving as tactician for the Nohrian forces.
  • Yet again in the Mother section, where he takes charge due to Olimar's status as Badass in Distress.
• Colonel Badass: Spent considerable time as a captain in the Koppaite military, and has had experience dealing with the Space Pirates. Also quite skilled at commanding the Pikmin, second only to Olimar.
• Cruel and Unusual Death: Is eaten alive by Plasm Ridley, much to the shock and horror of the party members and the CYOA participants.
• Disney Death: When Charlie gets devoured by Gooper Blooper. He doesn't die, though. Not yet.
• No-Respect Guy: Averted for the most part. Alph and Brittany may have been disrespectful to him in the past, but the party generally acknowledges his competent leadership.
• Surprisingly Sudden Death: Much to the ire of the CYOA participants. He is taken out by Plasm Ridley, who makes a rather sudden appearance just after the defeat of Boolossus in the Mother segment.
• Swallowed Whole:
  • Charlie's fate at the hands of the Blooper. Fortunately he's fine.
  • Charlie's fate at the hands of Plasm Ridley. Unfortunately he's not fine.

Brittany

Her insults are as pointed as her nose.

The botanist of the S.S. Drake crew, Brittany is a preeminent expert on all things fruit-related. She arrives in response to Olimar's call for aid at the very beginning of the CYOA and joins up with the party in Mother, having learned offensive PSI from Kumatora.

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• Big Eater: Particularly passionate about fruit.
• Caring Gardener: To an extent, as a botanist. In The Sage of Spirit, she's even responsible for growing the mass of bananas that are used to sway the Yiga Clan.
• Deadpan Snarker: She has a biting tongue and acerbic wit, particularly when interacting with Charlie.
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She may be on the rude side, but she does care about others and is willing to fight for their survival.
• Look What I Can Do Now!: After being separated from the party for most of the pre-Hyrule chapters, it's revealed that she's spent her time learning PSI from Kumatora.
• Out of Focus: Despite having been an established character since the very beginning of the CYOA, she's been fairly insignificant. Really only qualifies as a secondary character by technicality.
• Smart People Wear Glasses: She has glasses and is smart.
• Those Two Guys: Very briefly with Kumatora; the latter is promptly rejected as a potential party member in favor of Boney.
• Took a Level in Badass: As a result from hanging around Kumatora, she learns to use offensive PSI.
• Yandere: To some extent with Sidon.

The President

"WHY WEREN'T YOU AT ELF PRACTICE?!" - The President, probably

• Abhorrent Admirer: Dr. Shrunk becomes one to the president during the latter's time in Smashville.
• A Day in the Limelight:
  • In Alimony Crossing: New Leaf(of cash), the President takes center-stage as the POV character. His desperate efforts to pay off the cost of his dubiously-acquired Smashville vacation home is the conflict that drives the plot.
• An Odd Place to Sleep: The President is first found in the World of Smash sleeping atop a pile of junk worn by the Titan Dweevil.
• Big Damn Heroes: Averted. When Olimar fires a flare gun on The Distant Planet, the President shows up just in time to with a small army of Pikmin, which is just the aid the party needed. The President himself proves entirely useless, however; it's the Pikmin that make the difference.
• Big Fancy House: The President purchases one without thinking or bothering to read the contract, which ends up driving much of the conflict in Alimony Crossing: New Leaf(of cash).
• Fat Bastard: The President is portly and a giant asshole. Not only does he allow Olimar to rot in a cell for far longer than he needs to in order to save face, but he consistently attempts to undermine Olimar and establish himself as an authority over the party. He's not.
• Friendly Ghost: His return in The Sage of Shadow.
• Killed Offscreen: As a result of going with the plan to bomb the labyrinth via the Arwing.
• Leader Wannabe: The President is absolutely this. He's not even close to being the leader of the party yet acts as though he's in charge.
  • Zig-zagged in Alimony Crossing: New Leaf(of cash). The President starts the chapter off without a shred of respect or authority, but once Olimar is locked up the others look to him to delegate their work in earning money. Yet he ends up proving inept, leaving Charlie to take more of an active leadership role. Once the lie is revealed the President loses all respect again and plays the trope straight.
• What Could Have Been: Word of God says some manner of redemption arc was planned for him, but he died before it could occur.

F-Zero: Double Dash

Dai Goroh

We all know he's only wearing those sandals for the added height.

• A Day in the Limelight:
  • In the Port Town Aero Drive section at the beginning of the CYOA, interestingly enough. Olimar teams up with Dai Goroh in an F-Zero/Double Dash mash-up race.
  • Takes a fairly central role in the Lavalava Island segment of Super Olimar RPG: Legend of the Seven Star Spirits.
  • Gets this in both the Hebra and Tabantha sections of Lost in Hyrule, where considerable misery befalls him in the form of the loss of his right arm and the temporary loss of his life.
• An Arm and a Leg: The party decides to cut off his arm in order to prevent him from falling victim to the Aparoids.
• Animal Motifs: He's a small, mousy-looking kid that pilots a vehicle dubbed the Silver Rat. You be the judge.
• It's All About Me: Dai Goroh displays this to an extent.
  Dai Goroh: NO!! Nobody drives the Silver Rat but me!
• Revenge: Dai Goroh already had a strong desire to beat Falcon in a race. After having his arm cut off by Falcon - even though the latter did so to prevent Dai from being possessed by the Aparoids - Dai has become consumed with the thought of taking revenge on Falcon. This is exacerbated when Dai Goroh witnesses Falcon destroy a plasm version of his father, Samurai Goroh.
• Revenge Myopia: Doesn't matter that Falcon potentially saved Dai's life by cutting off his arm. Or that the visage of Samurai Goroh he destroyed was merely plasm. Falcon must pay.
• Running Away to Cry: Dai Goroh after losing the race. He blames Olimar's driving.
• The Bus Came Back: Shows up briefly at the very beginning of the CYOA before disappearing, never to be seen again. Until Super Olimar RPG: Legend of the Seven Star Spirits, where he joins the party and continues to be at least a semi-present character from then on.
• The Only One Allowed to Defeat You: Has a little bit of this going on with Falcon insofar as his life mission is to defeat Falcon in a race(and possibly do worse afterwards). He has a meltdown after not only losing the race to Falcon, but being denied any hope at defeating him in the future once Falcon becomes the Sage of Fire.
• Wacky Racing:
  • Teams up with Olimar to race against Falcon and Louie.
• What a Piece of Junk: The Silver Rat, which looks godawful but performs competently.

Totally Bananas

Cranky

Underestimate him at your own peril; he'll Scrooge McDuck you good.

• Cane Fu: He wields a walking stick to help him get around, and it REALLY helps him get around. In addition to beating on some foes.
• Friendly Ghost: His reappearance in The Sage of Shadow.
• Grumpy Old Man: Obviously.
• Heroic Sacrifice: Dies while protecting Olimar's children; he gifts the pair his cane before passing on.
• Nap-Inducing Speak: Cranky invokes this on a few different occasions, particularly when armed with a rocking chair.
• Retired Badass: Cranky Kong was quite the little hellraiser back in his day. At least, so he claims. He's no slouch in a fight, despite his old age. Even managed to take on the Spore Spawn in Samus Returns while protecting Libra and Sagittarius.
• When Elders Attack: Cranky Kong will not refrain from whacking friend and foe alike with his cane.

Alimony Crossing: New Leaf(of cash)

Tom Nook

He was about to start up a tourist company called Nook Inc., but had to put that on hold on account of plasm engulfing the world.

A real estate tycoon in the world of Smashville; at least he was, until the plasm happened and he lost not only his town, but his adopted kids as well. He joins the party in Super Olimar RPG: Legend of the Seven Star Spirits.

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• Benevolent Boss: He has a reputation for being a ruthless loan shark but in reality he's the most forgiving landlord of all time. He even took it upon himself to forego charging rent entirely for the sake of keeping the villagers from being run out of town by the gentrifying plasm houses. The events of The Sage of Light reveal that in the alternate dimension where Nook isn't around, Smashville is a wreck.
• Big Damn Heroes:
  • Shows up in time to save the President from getting shot, tackling Redd to the ground and subduing him.
• Cranky Landlord: Completely averted. During his tenure as landlord in Smashville, he does everything in his power to make sure that everyone can afford to remain in the village despite the gentrification. He's willing to go so far as to eat losses and to throw his weight around to convince shopkeepers to lower their prices just to make things easier on the residents.
• Earn Your Happy Ending: After Elise insists that she no longer needs him - and that the alternate dimension Timmy and Tommy desperately 'do' - Nook decides to stay behind and turn the ultimate dimension Smashville around while the rest of the party continues their adventure without him.
• Good Angel, Bad Angel: Often serves as the good angel to Elise.
• Parental Substitute:
  • To Timmy and Tommy, prior to their deaths in Smashville at the hands of the plasm.
  • To Elise, particularly once she begins to be affected by the traumatic events around her. He insists on being this to Elise well past the point that it's necessary.
  • And again to Timmy and Tommy, albeit alternate versions of them which hail from an alternate dimension and have been mistreated by Redd.
• Replacement Goldfish:
  • Elise seems to fulfill this role for him, which helps to explain why he goes off the deep end a bit when he no longer spends much time around her.
  • Averted with Libra, who ends up being a troubled child who could use a parental figure, though Nook ends up largely ignoring her in favor of focusing on Elise.
  • Takes this to an almost literal extent by adopting the versions of Timmy and Tommy which reside in an alternate dimension.
• Verbal Tic: "Yes, yes" and "hm?".
• The Woobie: His beloved hometown is consumed by the plasm, and his nephews/adopted children get killed in front of his very own eyes. He's also forced to watch helplessly as Elise delves further and further into darkness.

Samus Returns

Samus

Originally the picture was going to be of her in her iconic suit, but she spends almost none of the CYOA in it, so...

An intergalactic bounty hunter that joins up with the party in Samus Returns.

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• Action Girl: Clearly.
• A Day in the Limelight:
  • Gets one in Samus Returns, as could be gathered from the title. Though perhaps this is averted somewhat in that she ends up as the Badass in Distress.
  • Ends up being the most central character in The Sage of Ice, which is to be expected given the chapter's main antagonist.
• Badass in Distress: Becomes this in Samus Returns, where she is captured by Ridley and the Space Pirates for the purpose of combining her Varia Suit and the plasm with Ridley, in order to allow the Space Pirate leader to effectively become the ultimate life form.
• Bounty Hunter: While it's canonicity in the games may be questionable, its canonicity in the CYOA is not.
• Broken Ace: She's a legendary intergalactic bounty hunter, but her mental state devolves to the point of developing a single-minded obsession with finally finishing Ridley off, no matter the cost to herself and others.
• Crazy Sane: Even when at her most reckless in The Sage of Ice, she still manages to be one of the more reasonable party members.
• First-Name Basis: With Falcon, whom she calls 'Douglas'.
• Freudian Excuse: Ridley literally ate her parents. In addition to perpetually trying to kill Samus herself and never seeming to stay away for good.
• The Only One Allowed to Defeat You: Adopts this mentality regarding Ridley, and gets her wish, but ends up feeling completely unfulfilled by it.
• Out of Focus: Despite being Samus, she really hasn't had much to do in the plot. The CYOA participants have remarked on this numerous times, requesting that she be given a greater role in the story. This would go on to be addressed in The Sage of Ice.
• Revenge Before Reason: She gets to the point of being willing to act brashly and endanger her fellow party members for the sake of fulfilling her need to finally do Ridley in.
• The Cameo: Makes a very brief appearance at the beginning of Alimony Crossing: New Leaf(of cash) where she has a small interaction with the President at the coffee shop.
• Took a Level in Badass: Averted in that she loses her trademark Varia Suit prior to joining the party. She's still incredibly acrobatic and combat-capable for a human, but she's not the one-woman army she used to be. Played straight once she acquires the Sheikah Tech-brand Varia Suit in The Sage of Ice.

Rosalina

Don't let her Smash appearance fool you; she's a force to be reckoned with, Luma or otherwise.

Space goddess, witch, or space witch? The exact nature of her being is unknown, but she seems to act as some sort of protector of the cosmos, flying about the universe in her Comet Observatory. Joins the party in Samus Returns. She was chosen to become the Sage of Ice.

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• Action Mom: To the Lumas.
• A Day in the Limelight:
  • In Samus Returns, where she has a considerable role in the plot.
  • Gets some focus in The Sage of Ice, particularly when she discovers the ruined remains of the Comet Observatory.
• Ambiguously Human: Her backstory reveals her to be human... or at least, that she was human. Exactly what manner of being she is now isn't clear, though she clearly wields some manner of magic.
• An Ice Person: Though she doesn't traditionally have any ice attacks, she is chosen to be the Sage of Ice.
• …And That Little Girl Was Me: Her tragic backstory.
• Barrier Warrior: She summons one to protect herself, in addition to forming a barrier around the Comet Observatory before slamming into things. Suits her nature, as she tends to be more of a support/defensive character rather than an offensive fighter.
• Big Damn Heroes: Rosalina and her Lumas manage to ward off Metal Ridley just as Olimar and Falcon are on the verge of death in Samus Returns.
• Cool Crown: Sports a silver crown.
• Dark and Troubled Past: Traveling the cosmos with the Lumas resulted in her not being there with her biological family as they grew old and died.
• Heroic Sacrifice:
  • The Lumas that sacrifice themselves in order to form a black hole, so that the party can escape Plasm Ridley.
  • The Lumas that help to break open the Great Hyrule Barrier.
• Mystical Waif: Stoic, beautiful, and often having to take a guiding role for the party.
• Parental Substitute:
  • For Libra and Sagittarius, at least until their actual mother joins the party.
  • For the Lumas, at least for as long as they were still around.
  • For... lots of people. She's motherly.
• Signature Team Transport: Her Comet Observatory functions as this for as long as it lasts.
• Some Kind of Force Field: She invokes this when using one of her bubble barriers.
• Statuesque Stunner: She's as tall as she is beautiful.
• Teleportation: One of several characters in the CYOA that can do this.
• Tragic Ice Character: Between her tragic backstory and being chosen to be the Sage of Ice, she qualifies as this.
• Travel Cool: The Comet Observatory. It ends up replacing The Flying Krock as the party's means of transportation across the World of Smash. Unfortunately it ends up getting destroyed when smashing through the Great Hyrule Barrier.

Skree

Skree's an infant here, but the little Metroid doesn't remain little for long.

An infant Metroid that first joins up with the group in Samus Returns and is summarily forgotten about until Lost in Hyrule, where they finally regain relevance.

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• Achilles' Heel: Ice attacks, or at least this was the case earlier on in Skree's life cycle.
• A Day in the Limelight:
  • Ends up serving as the most prominent character of the Hebra region, to the extent that she even becomes the POV character.
• Ascended Extra: To the extent that she didn't make a single appearance in Eagleland or the Mushroom Kingdom before suddenly becoming one of the more prominent characters in Hyrule.
• Breakout Character: Though not nearly to the same extent as Boney, she has managed to become one of the most popular characters in the CYOA. This may be owing to her gradual evolution into an indomitable war machine.
• The Bus Came Back: Finally makes an appearance in Lost in Hyrule after having been MIA since Samus Returns.
• Explosive Breeder: Skree gives birth to countless baby Metroids, which... may have disastrous consequences on Hyrule's ecosystem.
• Foil
  • To Boney. Both were largely insignificant party members - Skree's entire existence is completely forgotten between Zebes and Hyrule - who got promoted to Ascended Extra as they began traveling around Hyrule with Olimar. Both also function as the team pet.
• Gender Reveal: It turns out that Skree is one of the few Metroids with the genes required to become a Queen Metroid, revealing that Skree is female.
• Lightning Bruiser: Becomes this in some of the later stages of her life cycle.
• Morality Pet: To Olimar when she's feeling particularly grumpy and unsociable.
• Super-Toughness: Quite possibly the most heavily armored character in the CYOA; it is VERY difficult to harm Skree, sans her achilles heel.
• Team Pet: Qualifies as this, though will invariably play second fiddle to Boney.
• Those Two Guys: With Boney.
• What Happened to the Mouse?: Is dropped from the story entirely after Samus Returns for a considerable length of time, at last returning in Lost in Hyrule.
• Xenomorph Xerox: Yes.

Mother

Boney

This is prior to the whole cyborg thing, of course.

The legendary and lovable Boney, whose heroic deeds have become renowned all throughout Hyrule. Since joining up with the group in Mother, he eventually acquired a powerful suit of Sheikah tech. He was chosen to become the Sage of Spirits.

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• The Ace: At the very least, Boney has developed a universal reputation for being this.
• A Day in the Limelight:
  • Has one in the first visit to the Lake region, though this is subdued somewhat in that the area was rather short and underdeveloped.
  • Gets another in The Sage of Ancients, along with the other party members that visit Eggmanland.
• Ascended Extra: Goes from a completely unimportant, unremarkable mutt to the CYOA mascot. Being given a fancy new set of duds by Purrah in the Lake Region really helped boost his role.
• Breakout Character: Went from little more than an extra body to lug around in the party to one of the most popular characters in the CYOA.
• Foil:
  • To Skree. Both characters are an Ascended Extra who ends up traipsing around all of Hyrule with Olimar. Both also double as The Speechless pet.
• Heroic Dog: Clearly.
• Memorial Statue: Boney has a memorial statue constructed in the Resistance Camp after giving his life to become a sage.
• Morality Pet: To Olimar when he's at his most anti-social.
• My Significance Sense Is Tingling: Rosalina senses an unnatural and dangerous presence on Zebes, which turns out to be the plasm.
• Swiss-Army Weapon: His Sheikah Slate-powered suit of armor certainly qualifies.
• Team Pet: Serves as the most prominent example.
• Those Two Guys: With Skree.
• Took a Level in Badass: When he first joined, he could only bite and sniff. By the time the first region of Hyrule is done, he becomes something of a walking swiss army knife.

Super Olimar RPG: Legend of the Seven Star Spirits

Luigi

You can practically hear the teeth chattering.

The cowardly younger brother of the deceased Mario, forced to step up to the plate eventually, being one of the lucky few to survive to Hyrule.

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• Ambiguously Bi: Luigi appreciates Sidon's company.
• Angsty Surviving Twin: Mario's death really did a number on Luigi's pscyhe, and it's not like he wasn't a little messed up to begin with. Perhaps downplayed in that they're fraternal twins.
• Big Brother Worship: Luigi idolizes his brother, and is broken once Mario is removed from the equation.
• Butt-Monkey: Had shades of this pre-character development.
• Character Development: After spending the bulk of the CYOA cowering and needing constant encouragement to keep going, a heart-to-heart with Mario allows him to finally develop the backbone of a true player one.
• Cowardly Lion: He'll do what needs to be done, but damnned if he won't scream and whimper every step of the way.
• Dude, Where's My Respect?: Regularly gets shat on even in spite of his more heroic actions.
• Killed Offscreen: Seems to be the case when he disappears from camp entirely, with the particularly villainous Baron K. Roolenstein holding possession of the Poltergust, claiming that Luigi gave it to him before absconding to who-knows-where. It turns out he left the resistance to become a vigilante hero of sorts.
• Rousing Speech: Just when Luigi seems ready to lay down and die, Sidon delivers one of these to get him back to his normal state of being scared out of his mind but willing to press on.
• Took a Level in Badass: Becomes considerably more confident and self-asserting after getting a pep talk from Mario's ghost. Eventually decides to don the Mr. L persona in order to help people as a superhero of sorts.
• Weapons That Suck: He wields a vacuum dubbed the Poltergust, so... yes.
• Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: He's constantly confronted with ghosts or other manage of undead creatures.

Bowser

He's really not as cool as he might look.

The King of the Koopas, serving as the leader of the fight against the plasm takeover of the Mushroom Kingdom. Once the Kingdom proved beyond saving, he left for the Distant Planet to amass a Pikmin army before finally returning to join the party at the end of Lost in Hyrule.

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• A Day in the Limelight:
  • Completely averted in the Marrymore section of Super Olimar RPG: Legend of the Seven Star Spirits, thanks to the CYOA participants using Kamek's shenanigans to skip the section almost entirely.
• Big Damn Heroes:
  • Ganon's Forces are wearing down the resistance, and Ganondorf himself just keeps regenerating. The party doesn't have much fight left in them, and all seems lost. But suddenly Bowser's airship breaks through the barrier, arriving on the scene with hordes of Pikmin in tow, just in time to stave off Ganon's Forces and prevent any more casualties.
  • Arguably averted in that upon confronting Ganon, Bowser is immediately incapacitated.
• Dem Bones: Has become Dry Bowser after the events of The Sage of Fire.
• Deus ex Machina: Shows up at the eleventh hour with a massive army of Pikmin in tow just in time to save Olimar and the Resistance from certain defeat.
• 11th-Hour Ranger: Serves as this for the first half of Hyrule, showing up in time for the last part of the Disc-One Final Boss.
• Even Evil Has Standards: Does not appreciate alternate dimension Baby Bowser having actually killed Yoshi and Baby Mario, insisting that he doesn't want to kill Mario or hurt any baby.
• The Leader: Averted in that despite his insistence on being this, he clearly isn't. His contempt for Olimar stems from Bowser viewing him as competition.
• Would Hurt a Child: Subverted. Adult Bowser is averse to the idea, but Baby Bowser has no issue.
• You Are Grounded!: Takes this tact with Larry due to Ludwig and Wendy's betrayal occurring while Larry was in charge, forcing the Koopaling to do all sorts of menial tasks. Does this again with Kamek for daring to race against him in The Sage of Fire.

Leaf

This is, of course, pre-character development.

A Pokemon Trainer who joins the party in Super Olimar RPG: Legend of the Seven Star Spirits and progressively has the harsh realities of the world thrust upon her.

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• A Day in the Limelight:
  • Gets one in the Woodland region of Lost in Hyrule, where the focus of the area concerns her coming to cope with the harsh realities of the world.
• Ambiguous Innocence: She was surprisingly callous and unsettling pre-character development. Her lack of understanding of the concept of pain and death allowed her to, for instance, guiltlessly roast a band of bandits with Charizard. Though she may not actually be better post-development.
• Ax-Crazy: Enjoys killing things, as well as enjoys eating meat a little too much.
• Badass Boast: Declares Viridi unfit to be a nature goddess, claiming that she is much better suited for the position.
• Driven to Suicide: The death of Charizard drives her to this, but fortunately the party stops it.
• Energy Bow: Viridi's staff turns into this in response to Leaf's touch, reflecting her penchant for archery.
• Even Evil Has Standards: Even for all her intensely uncomfortable fascination with the idea of killing and consuming creatures, she still expresses disgust at Viridi's genocidal ambitions. Downplayed in that she isn't overtly presented as being necessarily evil.
• Foil:
  • To Viridi, who is(was) also a goddess of nature with a passion for environmentalism as well as a penchant for killing things. The key distinction being that Leaf simply enjoys hunting and consuming animals whereas Viridi wants to genocide all of humanity. That, and Viridi having a much less joyful personality than Leaf.
  • To both Snake and Phosphora, for pretty much the same reasons. Whereas Leaf is cheerful, extroverted, and psychotic, Snake and Phosphora are cynical, reserved, and grounded. Both are consistently creeped out by Leaf and prefer to keep their distance.
• Gaia'sVengeance: Resolves to destroy the plasm as well as Fawful's factory as both have served to diminish her power.
• Heroic BSoD: Charizard's death and her near-death experience gives her one of these, as it finally hits her just how cruel nature is.
• Lesser of Two Evils: While she ranks pretty low in terms of party members who can be trusted with godlike powers, she's at least less destructive than Viridi... right?
• Little Miss Badass: She somehow manages to slay the Goddess of Nature and ascend to godhood in her place, becoming quite possibly the most powerful party member in the CYOA. And that's with her powers in a substantially weakened state due to the plasm.
• Morality Pet: Phosphora is this to some extent. After betraying the party by attempting to kill them, Leaf would have been well within her rights to reject Phosphora's pledge of servitude and execute her. Instead she has mercy and lets Phopshora stay on as a force of nature. Though her stated reason for refraining from killing Phosphora is that there was a buck nearby which would satisfy her bloodlust as well as her hunger.
• Nature Lover: She embraces the harsh, cold reality of nature and develops a fondness for the callous dog-eat-dog world that it is.
• Nightmare Fetishist: Is enraptured with the harsh realities of nature, and has a fascination with smaller creatures getting eaten alive by stronger creatures in particular.
• Psychopathic Manchild: The most prominent example in the CYOA.
• Token Evil Teammate: YMMV on how 'evil' she is exactly, but her psychotic nature makes her one of the more morally dubious party members.

Larry

You're a dick, Larry.

The youngest of the seven Koopalings. He joins the party in Super Olimar RPG: Legend of the Seven Star Spirits and quickly proves himself a thorn in Olimar's side as he encroaches on his family life.

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• A Day in the Limelight:
  • The Excess Express section of Super Olimar RPG: Legend of the Seven Star Spirits, in which he acts as an antagonist as well as a deuteragonist of sorts.
  • Again in the Gerudo section of Lost in Hyrule, where he continues his quest to woo Marlia and displace Olimar as the family patriarch.
• Berserk Button: Doesn't appreciate being mocked for his age, apparently suffering from little brother syndrome.
• Butt-Monkey: Bowser and the other Koopalings treat him with a minimal amount of respect; Ludwig refuses to entertain the idea of being subordinate to him.
• Jerk Jock: A little more of a skater type than a jock, but the trope loosely fits.
• Lovable Coward: Larry tends to cower in fear during battle, but he cares about Marlia, Sagittarius, and Libra, and has some mutual respect with Olimar... eventually, also mourning the death of fellow Koopaling Roy, despite his apparent uselessness according to Ludwig.
• Love Triangle: Attempts to woo Marlia and shut Olimar out of his own family.
• You Are Grounded!: On the receiving end of this from Bowser, due to Ludwig and Wendy having defected while Larry was in charge of the Koopa Troop in Bowser's absence.

Waluigi

When it comes to dancing, Waluigi truly is number one.

The mysterious and lanky anti-Luigi. Joins up with the party in Nimbus Land while helping Wario pilfer a gold statue. He was chosen to become the Sage of Shadow.

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• Abhorrent Admirer: Waluigi has a bit of a crush on Goombella; it's not reciprocated.
• A Day in the Limelight: In The Sage of Shadow, where he actually ends up becoming the titular Sage of Shadow, which was enough to get him upgraded from tertiary to secondary character.
• Butt-Monkey: Surpasses even Luigi in this respect.
• Cartoon Conductor: Conducts a ghostly orchestra to provide musical backing to Peanut's performance.
• Evil Vegetarian: Downplayed in that he isn't really all that evil. He expresses considerable disgust after finding out that Vinebeck, a plant, has a soul, causing him to question whether even plants should be consumed.
• Freudian Excuse: Apparently his self-esteem issues are derived from having not received any praise for making a surprise comeback in a bowling game against Mario and Luigi.
• Green-Eyed Monster: He can't stand Luigi, and is particularly angry at how Luigi dares to pity himself for being in his brother's shadow. Waluigi is in the shadow of that shadow.
• Hated by All: People tend to ignore Waluigi's existence, and those who are aware of him express distaste toward him. Wario is the only exception.
• Hidden Depths: Shown to have an unexpected appreciation for the arts.
• Jerkass: Somewhat lacking in redeeming qualities.
• Narcissist: Comes with referring to yourself in the third person, which he frequently does.
• Only in It for the Money: Seems to be the case at first glance, what with being partnered with Wario.
• Red Oni, Blue Oni: The more calm and methodical blue to Wario's loud and impulsive red.
• Those Two Guys: With Wario.
• Tornado Move: One of his attacks has him twirling with enough force to generate a small tornado.
• Wicked Cultured: Displays an appreciation for art in his interactions with Adeleine.

Lost In Hyrule

Impa

Every resistance group needs a head honcho.

• Action Girl: She's the leader of the Resistance and a ninja-esque badass to boot.
• A Day in the Limelight:
  • Multiple points throughout the initial visit to the Gerudo region, where she suddenly becomes a party member for the first time .
  • In The Sage of Ancients, where her background is expanded on considerably.
• Barrier Warrior: One of her signature moves is summoning a protective barrier.
• Broken Pedestal: Monk Maz Koshia ends up being this to Impa. Sheikah legends revere him as a benevolent genius who invented the Sheikah tech; she's less than impressed after meeting him.
• Brutal Honesty: Isn't afraid to lay the unpleasant truth bare for everyone to see.
• Dark Is Not Evil: Wears a lot of black but is one of the most traditionally heroic characters in the CYOA.
• Facial Markings: Bears a tattoo of the Sheikah emblem on her forehead.
• Good Is Not Nice: She doesn't mince words and isn't afraid to tell someone to shut up and get in line when the need arises.
• Ms. Exposition: She runs briefings and other meetings that take place within the resistance, which effectively serve as an opportunity for her to give massive exposition dumps.
• Noodle People: Both one of the tallest and thinnest party members.
• Naginatas Are Feminine: Wields a nagitana and is female.
• Praetorian Guard: As chief of the Sheikah and protector of Zelda, she serves as this.
• Undying Loyalty: To Zelda, whom she tirelessly serves even after Zelda moves on to the next plane of existence.
• Those Two Guys: With Robin, the other leader of the Resistance.

Robin

Olimar was right. He is handsome.

The second-in-command of the Resistance. He acts as the organization's tactician and takes on leadership duties in Impa's absence. Joins the party in Lost in Hyrule.

• Adaptational Wimp: Only fights with tomes here(and using his Levin Sword to fire bolts from afar), whereas in Awakening he was no slouch as a physical fighter.
• A Day in the Limelight: The first and second invasions of the Resistance Camp, where he finally becomes a party member.
• Angst? What Angst?: The party brushes off the fact that Robin was apparently killed alongside Grima by Falcon's heroic sacrifice. Averted with Impa, who is impacted deeply by Robin's death.
• Apocalypse Maiden: If Robin becomes one with Grima, the world will supposedly end. Robin does become one with Grima, though thankfully Falcon is able to save the world from Grima's wrath. He isn't able to save Robin, though.
• Badass Bookworm: Possibly downplayed in that he only ever once gets the opportunity to display his combat ability. Outside of that, his most prominent appearance has him consistently failing to land attacks before getting possessed by Grima and unceremoniously killed off.
• Evil Twin: Grima is effectively this to Robin.
• Heterosexual Life-Partners: Strangely averted. Robin was this with Chrom in the source material, though in the CYOA he barely mentions Chrom. If he's life partners with anyone in the CYOA, it's Impa.
• Mercy Kill Arrangement: Robin asks Olimar to kill him in the event that he shows signs of possession by Grima.
• Number Two: Second-in-command of the resistance, he's responsible for overseeing things in Impa's absence.
• The Strategist: Robin's role in the army. Given his fate, he probably should have stuck with just strategizing.
• Those Two Guys:
  • With Impa, the other leader of the Resistance.
  • With racing partner Kamek in The Sage of Fire.
• Wizards and Witches: Fights using a variety of magic tomes.

Anna

Ka-ching!

A sly merchant who loves nothing more than the jingling of gold in her pockets, regardless of how ethically those coins may have been acquired. There are numerous Annas across the world, but this is the one that joined up in the Faron region during Lost in Hyrule.

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• Aristocrats Are Evil: Despite her love of money, Anna deeply dislikes royalty, aristocrats, and other such wealthy individuals. In ''The Sage of Spirit', she directs some of this ire toward King Knight and King K. Rool.
• Dark and Troubled Past: Mentions that she went ruins-exploring with a guy who ended up dying. Given how brief and offhand the reference is, she likely isn't all that troubled by it.
• Greed: Yes.
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold:
  • The fact that she's helping Olimar and company save the world at all - while at least one of her sisters would rather be raking in the cash - has to say something, right?
  • Takes it upon herself to drag Wario out of his drunken depression. Granted she only substitutes one vice for another, but given her love of money it must have been well-intentioned.
• Massive Numbered Siblings: She's apparently got lots of identical siblings running around the place. Or at least did, before the plasm took over. There's at least one other in Hyrule the party has run into.
• Money Fetish: She prioritizes it above all, for the most part. She does manage to throw Wario a scant 300-Rupee bone after hoarding the rest of the treasure(10,000 rupees) for herself in The Sage of Ice.
• Only in It for the Money: How to make a quick buck is clearly pretty high on her list of priorities, though this trope is downplayed in that she's occasionally willing to help out without financial incentive. For the sake of her own survival, if nothing else.
• Those Two Guys: With Wario as of The Sage of Ice.

Linebeck

Rumors abound about his heroic exploits. He spread all of them.

The seafaring Captain of the S.S. Linebeck as well as the desert-traversing S.S. Linebeck II. He joins the party in the Faron section of Lost in Hyrule.

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• A Day in the Limelight:
  • Gets one in the Faron region of Lost in Hyrule.
  • Gets another in the Gerudo region of Lost in Hyrule, where he is put in charge of overseeing construction of the sand-traversing ship that is to be used to take on the Jhen Mohran. He joins the party in battle against the creature.
• Cool Ship:
  • The S.S. Linebeck, a surprisingly formidable and capable steamboat that ended up getting wrecked by Ludwig.
  • The S.S. Linebeck II, a desert-traversing sandship which is used to battle the Jhen Mohran in Lost In Hyrule as well as traverse the desert in The Sage of Spirit.
• Cool Sword: The Phantom Sword, which he uses to defeat Bellumar.
• Dirty Coward: To an extent. He'll typically opt to avoid conflict rather than get into danger.
• Interspecies Friendship: With Vinebeck, who Linebeck initially treats rather coldly but grows to appreciate. The fact that the plant is named after him is, in all likelihood, the reason for this.
• Narcissist: Though he may have been humbled somewhat through his adventures with Link, Linebeck still has a considerable ego. He's a legendary and accomplished adventurer, and he expects you to acknowledge it.
• Those Two Guys: With Vinebeck to an extent. Linebeck doesn't actually get to spend much time with Vinebeck, but considering that the plant is named after him, this trope is invoked.