| 1 | [[WMG:[[center:[-''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' '''[[Characters/SuperMarioBros Main Character Index]]'''\ |
| 2 | '''Main characters:''' [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosMarioBrothers The Mario Brothers]] | [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosAllies Allies]] ([[Characters/SuperMarioBrosThePrincesses The Princesses]]) | [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosTheKoopaKingdom The Koopa Kingdom]] ([[Characters/SuperMarioBrosBowser Bowser]] -- [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosBowserJr Bowser Jr.]] -- '''The Koopalings''' -- [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosOtherHighRankingSubordinates Other High-Ranking Subordinates]] -- [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosTheKoopaKingdomBosses Bosses]]) | [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosAssortedNasties Assorted Nasties]]\ |
| 3 | '''RPG characters:''' ''Characters/SuperMarioRPG'' | ''Characters/PaperMario'' (''[[Characters/PaperMario64 64]]'' -- ''[[Characters/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor The Thousand-Year Door]]'' -- ''[[Characters/SuperPaperMario Super]]'' -- ''[[Characters/PaperMarioStickerStar Sticker Star]]'' -- ''[[Characters/PaperMarioColorSplash Color Splash]]'' -- ''[[Characters/PaperMarioTheOrigamiKing The Origami King]]'') | ''[[Characters/MarioAndLuigi Mario & Luigi]]'' (''Characters/MinionQuestTheSearchForBowser'')\ |
| 4 | '''Spinoff series:''' ''Characters/YoshisIsland'' | ''Characters/LuigisMansion'' | ''Characters/MarioGolf'' | ''Characters/MarioTennis'' | ''Characters/SuperMarioMaker'' | ''Characters/DonkeyKong'' [[Characters/DonkeyKong series]] ([[Characters/DonkeyKongKongs Kongs]]) | ''Characters/{{Wario}}'' [[Characters/{{Wario}} series]] ([[Characters/WarioAndWaluigi Wario and Waluigi]])\ |
| 5 | '''Crossovers:''' ''Characters/PunchOut'' | ''Characters/SuperSmashBros'' | ''Characters/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames'' | ''Characters/{{Skylanders}}'' | ''Characters/MarioPlusRabbidsKingdomBattle'' | ''Characters/MarioPlusRabbidsSparksOfHope''\ |
| 6 | '''Other media:''' ''Characters/TheGreatMissionToSavePrincessPeach'' | ''Characters/SuperMarioBrosDic'' | ''Characters/SuperMarioBros1993'' | ''Characters/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie''-]]]]] |
| 7 | |
| 8 | !!The Koopalings |
| 9 | !!!Debut: ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' |
| 10 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/koopalings_nsmbu.png]] |
| 11 | [[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: [[{{Keet}} Lemmy]], [[TomBoyWithAGirlyStreak Wendy]], [[DumbMuscle Morton]], [[TheGenericGuy Larry]], [[AxCrazy Iggy]], [[EvilGenius Ludwig]] and [[TheBully Roy]].]] |
| 12 | ->''"We just love being mean!"'' |
| 13 | |
| 14 | A name given to seven siblings who appeared as bosses in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', ''VideoGame/MarioIsMissing'', ''VideoGame/YoshisSafari'', ''VideoGame/HotelMario'', ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'', ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'', ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU'', ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam'', ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'', and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker2'' (as free [=DLC=]); and are playable in ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'', ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''. They have been considered Bowser's own children as late as ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', but they are [[{{Retcon}} currently]] only referred to as his higher ranked minions outside of re-releases of older material. |
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| 17 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 18 | |
| 19 | [[folder:General Tropes]] |
| 20 | * AdaptationNameChange: All have different names in ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSuperMarioBros3''. |
| 21 | * AmbiguouslyRelated: Bowser was originally the Koopalings' father. After Bowser Jr.'s introduction in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' in 2002, this was up in the air until Shigeru Miyamoto declared this is currently not the case in 2012. Nintendo doesn't bother changing existing references and sometimes still allows even more references to slip by, however. |
| 22 | * TheArtifact: In their first appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', their magic wands were stolen from the Kings and Mario took them back to their owners as he defeated the Koopalings. In later appearances though, the Koopalings still have their wands. The Magikoopas give precedence to the Koopas just having magic wands of their own, and the Koopalings' wands fire [[GeometricMagic geometrical spells]] like the Magikoopas, so they may not be the same wands as in ''Mario Bros. 3''. A Literature/ChooseYourOwnAdventure book where they have the wands has Luigi give a HandWave that they re-stole the wands after their defeats, which is also plausible. |
| 23 | * AscendedExtra: |
| 24 | ** They play a pretty big role in the ''[[VideoGame/MinionQuestTheSearchForBowser Minion Quest]]'' portion of ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'' ''[[UpdatedRerelease DX]]'' as major characters, bosses and units. They also have dialogue in both the normal story and ''Minion Quest'', compared to their [[TheVoiceless silent portrayal]] in the original game, though their dialogue in the main game is limited to a few lines at most. |
| 25 | ** They gain even larger roles in the ''VideoGame/BowserJrsJourney'' mode in the ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory'' remake, despite not appearing in the original game. |
| 26 | * BigScrewedUpFamily: For the first time in years, their Palutena's Guidance description in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' acknowledges the ambiguous relationship to Bowser and Bowser Jr., suggesting they may actually be more like [[BlackSheep estranged relatives]]. |
| 27 | * BootstrappedLeitmotif: |
| 28 | ** The boss music from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' used to be heavily associated with them. Nowadays the heavy remix from the castle boss battles from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' is used while the much closer tower boss mix is used for whoever the tower boss is in any particular game (barring the [[VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld Reznors]]). |
| 29 | ** Since the Koopalings fill the same role as the Royal Sticker bosses in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', the tension theme from that game became this for them in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''. |
| 30 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: Fawful brainwashes them into working for him in ''VideoGame/MinionQuestTheSearchForBowser''. |
| 31 | * BreathWeapon: Some games such as ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' and ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'' show that they're just as capable of using this ability as Bowser and Bowser Jr., though they all prefer to use their magic wands in most of the later games they appear in. |
| 32 | * TheBusCameBack: Infamously PutOnABus for nine years after their appearance in 1994's ''VideoGame/HotelMario''. Even then, appearance in 2003's ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'' was a brief cameo appearance with no dialogue from any of them. It wasn't until 2009's ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'' that the Koopalings made their return to being series mainstays. |
| 33 | * CardCarryingVillain: They once stated that they adore being mean. |
| 34 | * CharacterizationMarchesOn: The Koopalings in ''3'', ''World'', and ''Superstar Saga'' [[FlatCharacter didn't have much personality]] beyond their loyalty to Bowser and [[CardCarryingVillain loving being mean]], while what little they ''did'' have in the JP manual for ''3'' [[LostInTranslation didn't make it over to the west]]. It wouldn't be until ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' that many of their quirks and traits became more set in stone, like Iggy's fondness for Chain Chomps and Roy's brutishness. |
| 35 | * ChildSoldiers: Even back when they were Bowser's kids, they were still given key roles in their father's invasions, making them akin to commanders. Nowadays, they're simply members of the Koopa Troop, though implied to hold a high rank compared to most of the other members. |
| 36 | * CombinationAttack: |
| 37 | ** In ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' both Koopalings pairs have at least one attack that allows them to work together (usually triggering a chase sequence). |
| 38 | ** In ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', most of them have a combination technique with Bowser Jr. that can be done if they're the First Officer. |
| 39 | * ColorCodedForYourConvenience: |
| 40 | ** The [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness first appearances]] of the Koopalings had different colors in each game, until their revival in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' where they got their definitive color schemes in-game for the first time ([[GameplayAndStorySegregation though they had always had them in artwork]]). |
| 41 | *** Larry - Azure (Yellow in ''Mario Kart 8'') |
| 42 | *** Roy - Purple |
| 43 | *** Lemmy - Orange, although he appears to be more associated with Yellow (Teal in ''Mario Kart 8'') |
| 44 | *** Wendy - Pink (White in ''Mario Kart 8'') |
| 45 | *** Iggy - Lime Green |
| 46 | *** Morton - Black. Also commonly associated with Grey, his previous shell color. |
| 47 | *** Ludwig - Dark Blue |
| 48 | ** In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'', the color of the Big Paint Star they guard corresponds to the color of their wand. [[spoiler:In Roy's case, he does not guard a Big Paint Star, but instead appears in Black Bowser's Castle]] |
| 49 | *** Morton - Red |
| 50 | *** Ludwig - Blue |
| 51 | *** Iggy - Yellow |
| 52 | *** Wendy - Purple |
| 53 | *** Larry - Orange |
| 54 | *** Lemmy - Green |
| 55 | *** Roy - [[spoiler:Black]] |
| 56 | * CoolAirship: In their debut, the Koopalings each had airships which the Mario Bros. had to invade to confront them. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and ''Puzzle and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. edition'' give them new airships modeled after Bowser's Flagship. |
| 57 | * ADayInTheLimelight: |
| 58 | ** They were the stars of the comic story ''Bowser Knows Best'' (incidentally the only full story in the ''ComicBook/NintendoComicsSystem'' to feature all the Koopalings), where they kidnap the Princess as a Father's Day gift for Bowser. Wendy and Lemmy both made additional appearances in the comics and got their own Day In The Limelight, Wendy in the story ''Fins and Roses'' (which could also count as VillainEpisode), and Lemmy (sort of) in the story ''The Revenge of Pipe Ooze!'' |
| 59 | ** They're essentially TheHeavy in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'', what with Kamek and Bowser Jr. being absent. |
| 60 | ** The [=DIC=] cartoon often rotated them as antagonists for particular episodes, either as TheDragon to King Koopa for that particular scheme or working on their own accord. |
| 61 | ** ''VideoGame/MinionQuest'' in ''Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'' features them as major characters. |
| 62 | * DeathOrGloryAttack: In ''Paper Jam'', if their partner is knocked out, Roy, Wendy, Larry and Ludwig will pull out a wand and create a heavily damaging energy ball which, if countered, is usually enough to defeat them. {{Subverted}} with Lemmy, Morton and Iggy however: The attacks themselves don't kill them, but leaves them dazed for the Bros. to finish them off. |
| 63 | * DefeatMeansFriendship: [[spoiler:In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'', their Enemy Cards can be won from the [[RockPaperScissors Rock Paper Wizard in Super Roshambo]] after their defeat, which summon them to scare off foes for a turn. However, they refuse to attack bosses like their fellow Koopalings or Bowser.]] |
| 64 | * DefeatMeansPlayable: |
| 65 | ** [[spoiler:In ''VideoGame/PuzzleAndDragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'', each Koopaling you defeat in a Special World will join your team.]] |
| 66 | ** Each Koopaling freed of Fawful's brainwashing joins the party in ''VideoGame/MinionQuest''. |
| 67 | * TheDragon: |
| 68 | ** Until ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam'', it was thought that Ludwig was the "leader" of the Koopalings, despite being fought around the middle of the game in ''Super Mario World'' (4th Koopaling) and ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' (3rd Koopaling). This was because he is the eldest of the siblings as well as the fact that in almost all of the non-RPG games he was fought in (sans ''World''), he was always the last one fought. |
| 69 | ** Larry takes up TheDragon role in ''Super Mario World'', taking Ludwig's place as the last Koopaling fought. |
| 70 | ** Iggy and Roy Koopa share a role of being fought in the final dungeon (''Hotel Mario'' and ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' respectively). |
| 71 | * {{Faceship}}: Each of the Koopalings get their own airship with their face on it in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''. |
| 72 | * GoKartingWithBowser: In ''Mario Kart 8'' the Koopalings go karting with the other characters. Two (four in the 3DS version) of them also appear in the ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' series. |
| 73 | * HumongousMecha: They all utilize one in their boss fights in ''VideoGame/YoshisSafari'' (although Wendy's was more of a giant shield). |
| 74 | * InterpretativeCharacter: All of them got hit with this in their earliest appearances and spinoff material where they would have wildly different personalities between adaptations or even [[DubPersonalityChange languages]]. They got more stablized general personalities following their reintroduction, but the finer points still vary and some such as Larry or Morton are still heavy cases of DependingOnTheWriter. |
| 75 | * JumpingOutOfACake: Along with Bowser Jr. in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. |
| 76 | * {{Leitmotif}}: In addition to the above, a short guitar riff plays during their introductions in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'' which is [[RecurringRiff also part of]] Morton, Wendy and Larry's battle themes. |
| 77 | * MagicWand: In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the Koopalings obtained the enchanted scepters of various kings and wielded them in battle, but lost them upon defeat. After spending ''Super Mario World'' without, the re-designed Koopalings appear to have obtained wands of their own and are almost never seen without them. |
| 78 | * MalevolentMugshot: Like their boss, they use their faces as logos. |
| 79 | * MassiveNumberedSiblings: Earlier games, cartoon series, and comics depict them as Bowser's children. Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka [[{{Retcon}} no longer consider them his children]], so they're no longer referred to as such and appear to be just particularly high ranking underlings of his. The Koopalings are still related to ''each other'', though. |
| 80 | * MookLieutenant: Whether they're [[LetsSplitUpGang scattered throughout separate regions]] or [[PraetorianGuard together under Bowser's or Junior's service]], they're ''at worst'' {{MiniBoss}}es and are ''very rarely'' common encounters. |
| 81 | * MusicalThemeNaming: As detailed under ShoutOutThemeNaming, (almost) all of the Koopalings are named after musicians. |
| 82 | * MyMasterRightOrWrong: They tend to serve Bowser even if he's BrainwashedAndCrazy. |
| 83 | * NiceMeanAndInBetween: |
| 84 | ** Nice: [[{{Keet}} Lemmy]], [[KindheartedSimpleton Morton]]; |
| 85 | ** Mean: [[TheBrute Roy]], [[ManipulativeBastard Ludwig]]; |
| 86 | ** In between: [[HairTriggerTemper Larry and Wendy]], [[AxCrazy Iggy]]. |
| 87 | * NoOneCouldSurviveThat: In ''Super Mario World'', all of the Koopalings were either dunked into hot lava or (in the case of Morton, Ludwig, and Roy) smashed to smithereens, and then had their castle blown up for good measure. It's especially notable in that the narration in (the English version of) ''Super Mario World'' could be interpreted to imply that they had died in the battle, yet they managed to reappear in future titles (then again, this is basically common for the Koopa Troop). |
| 88 | * NonMammalianHair: Only Roy and Wendy are entirely devoid of hair. |
| 89 | * NoNameGiven: In the Japanese release of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' they originally went unnamed in the manual. The end credits for ''Super Mario World'' ended up using the localized names for them (while dropping the surname). |
| 90 | * PaletteSwap: |
| 91 | ** In their early appearances, most of the latter Koopalings have a similar attack style to a prior Koopaling but add stage hazards. |
| 92 | ** In the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series, they are all playable as alternate costumes for Bowser Jr. |
| 93 | * PreFinalBoss: Applies to whatever one Mario fights last, but their varying orders ensure it’s never the same, though it’s usually Ludwig. Notably, Wendy has never been the final one to be fought. |
| 94 | * PlayfulCatSmile: Roy, Larry, and Ludwig invoke this, due to the feline shape of their mouths and their default expressions. |
| 95 | * PowerGlows: The spells fired from their wands in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' have their own colors, depending on who's using it. |
| 96 | * PromotedToPlayable: ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' marks the first time in the franchise's history where they are playable characters. |
| 97 | * QuirkyMinibossSquad: One of gaming's earliest and memorable examples |
| 98 | * RedBaron: During their showcase in the ''Mario Kart 8'' Direct, they each have a cool title. |
| 99 | ** Larry is the "Super Trooper of Bowser's Army" and "Authority of Acceleration". |
| 100 | ** Roy is the "Runaway Heavyweight Koopa" and "Bespectacled Brute". |
| 101 | ** Iggy is the "Trickster with the Sweet Specs" and "Wild Child". |
| 102 | ** Lemmy is "Mr. Agility Supreme" and the "Ace of Speed" |
| 103 | ** Morton is the "Invincible Tough Guy" and "Mass of Muscle". |
| 104 | ** Wendy is the "Princess of Destruction" and "Speed Queen". |
| 105 | ** Ludwig is the "Showy Anti-Villain" and "Conductor of Chaos". |
| 106 | * {{Retcon}}: They were originally stated to be Bowser's seven children; however, Bowser Jr. was later treated as Bowser's only child, which Shigeru Miyamoto eventually stated was the case. In ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', their relationship to Bowser was vaguely described as "a real mystery," leaving the connection ambiguous. Despite that, Nintendo has also left their original story in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' as-is, with few exceptions such as the reprinting in ''Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.'' subtly omitting the explicit connection to Bowser as their father but still referring to them as young siblings. |
| 107 | ** Notably, it appears that Nintendo of Europe has taken a "DependingOnTheWriter" stance as of late (despite them formerly being a proponent of the "Bowser's Minions" term), as the Italian and German localizations of ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam'' respectively allude to and state that Bowser is their father, and the Italian localization of ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'' rubbed out all their references to "Master Bowser" present in the other translations. |
| 108 | ** On the other hand, the German version of the encyclopedia not only completely changed the story of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' to remove any implications by saying Bowser made the Koopalings into his subjects, but it also brings the implication of them not being siblings or the only Koopalings for that matter. |
| 109 | * RottenRockAndRoll: Their ThemeNaming is largely based on rock and punk musicians. |
| 110 | * RunTheGauntlet: They’ve done this twice in the ''Mario and Luigi'' games, first taking the Mario Brothers on one at a time in the order they were fought during ''Super Mario World'' in ''Superstar Saga'', then fighting the Mario Brothers and Paper Mario in groups just before the final battle in ''Paper Jam''. Their normal appearances don’t qualify given that they’re usually put in charge of a single world and that there are plenty of levels between each one. |
| 111 | * ShoutOutThemeNaming: The Koopalings are named after musicians (mostly [[RottenRockAndRoll rock and punk]]). Larry is the apparent exception. |
| 112 | ** Morton is named after [[Series/TheMortonDowneyJrShow Morton Downey Jr.]] (presumably due to his [[VolumetricMouth big mouth]] since his appearance is otherwise closer to [[Music/{{KISS}} Paul Stanley]])[[note]]While Morton Downey Jr. was more known for being a talk show host, he indeed had a stint as a singer-songwriter[[/note]]. |
| 113 | ** Wendy is named after Wendy O. Williams, of Music/ThePlasmatics. |
| 114 | ** Iggy is named after Music/IggyPop, of Music/TheStooges. |
| 115 | ** Roy is named after Music/RoyOrbison. His glasses are also popularly known as Roy Orbison glasses. |
| 116 | ** Lemmy is named after Lemmy Kilmister, of Music/{{Motorhead}}. |
| 117 | ** Ludwig is, of course, named after Music/LudwigVanBeethoven. |
| 118 | ** Finally, Larry is the OddNameOut as [[WordOfGod Dayvv Brooks]] confirmed that he "just looked like a Larry"[[note]][[FlipFlopOfGod Previously]], he directly told the Super Mario Wiki that he was named after Larry Mullen Jr. from Music/{{U2}}, but it could have been an impersonator; all we know for certain is that he is [[UrbanLegendOfZelda not]] named after Larry King[[/note]]. |
| 119 | * SiblingTeam: Though their parentage is currently unclear, they're all siblings. |
| 120 | * SixthRanger: Bowser Jr. was actually briefly considered one of the Koopalings in certain official materials of ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', which evidently predated the ''newer'' mandate to separate their siblinghood. That said, materials such as marketing for ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' still portray them as a full group. |
| 121 | * SpinAttack: Their usual response to being stomped on in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series. |
| 122 | * StarterVillain: By this point, all of them have taken a turn being the first one fought. Larry has a habit of being this, though it depends on the game. In ''Super Mario World'' and ''Superstar Saga'', he was actually the LAST Koopaling to be fought. |
| 123 | ** Larry in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', the DOS version of ''VideoGame/MarioIsMissing'', ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'' and ''VideoGame/PuzzleAndDragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''. |
| 124 | ** Iggy in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' and ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga''. |
| 125 | ** Lemmy in ''VideoGame/YoshisSafari'' and ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU''. |
| 126 | ** Morton in ''VideoGame/HotelMario'' and ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'' |
| 127 | ** Roy in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'' and (along with Wendy) ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam'' |
| 128 | ** Wendy (along with Roy) in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam'' |
| 129 | ** Ludwig in the SNES version of ''VideoGame/MarioIsMissing''. |
| 130 | * SuddenlyVoiced: ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam'' is the first time they've been given dialogue. Prior, they typically made noises like Mario and Luigi did in that game series. |
| 131 | * SystematicVillainTakedown: Whenever they appear, you can guarantee that Mario will have to fight all seven of them- though the order tends to vary depending on the game. |
| 132 | * TimedMission: The later Koopalings (Roy, Wendy, and Larry) in ''Superstar Saga'' are accompanied by the Time Bob-omb, which counts down as the battle wears on. If it reaches zero, it explodes and instantly beats Mario and Luigi. |
| 133 | * UndyingLoyalty: |
| 134 | ** The Koopalings are shown to be extremely devoted to Bowser. For example, in TheStinger for ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', the Koopalings attempted to help Bowser up (although they ended up squished by Bowser's castle in the process), and in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', they even directly aided him in a manner similar to Kamek in the former game (ie, by causing Bowser to grow bigger) during the final battle. |
| 135 | ** Even if Bowser is BrainwashedAndCrazy, the Koopalings will still be loyal to him and serve him without question, as shown in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'' (Bowletta)[[note]] only in the original version; In the remake, they are tricked into believing they are still working for Bowser. [[/note]] and ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'' (Black Bowser). |
| 136 | * UnwittingPawn: ''Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'' explains this as being why they are working for Bowletta. [[spoiler:They (and the rest of the Koopa Troop sans the Captains) are tricked by Bowletta, disguised as Bowser, which is why they still fight the Mario Bros. in this version.]] |
| 137 | * TheVoiceless: Until ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam'', the only time they've spoken in the games is in the original PC version of ''VideoGame/MarioIsMissing'' (not counting the original ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' manual). |
| 138 | * YouDontLookLikeYou: ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' had some rather odd in-game sprites for the Koopalings, with their color schemes in particular not staying consistent between the games. However, the appearances the Koopalings have today have always been codified in artwork since their debut, with the exception of two Koopalings who were redesigned for their appearance in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'': |
| 139 | ** Lemmy grew a blonde ponytail. |
| 140 | ** Iggy developed a taller, lankier body and swapped out his rainbow-colored mohawk (likely deemed too similar to Lemmy's) for an [[AnimeHair odd, green, palm tree-shaped hairstyle]]. |
| 141 | [[/folder]] |
| 142 | |
| 143 | [[folder:Larry Koopa]] |
| 144 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/larry_koopa_u.png]] |
| 145 | ->''"You should know, I don't intend to try very hard"''\ |
| 146 | Voiced by: Masaharu Satō (original video animations), Creator/LaniMinella (2009-2020), '''Michelle Hippe''' (2014-present) |
| 147 | |
| 148 | |
| 149 | Larry Koopa is the runt of the litter, with a penchant for sports. Named "Cheatsy" in the [=DiC=] adaptations. |
| 150 | |
| 151 | !!Tropes associated with Larry: |
| 152 | * AmbidextrousSprite: A notable and most likely accidental example: in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'', Larry holds his wand in his right hand, but when he is casting a spell [[{{Blooper}} his wand is suddenly in his left]]. |
| 153 | * BerserkButton: Doesn't take kindly to being called a shrimp by Starlow. |
| 154 | * BigEater: In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'', [[spoiler:Larry gobbles down a fully 3D hunk of steak that's bigger, thicker, and wider than his entire body. In a matter of seconds. After the boss fight with him (which happens in the following stage), he says that he could go for some lambchops, suggesting that he's ''still'' hungry after the steak.]] In his bio on the back of his World of Nintendo figure's box, Larry is described as "often finding himself distracted by his hungry belly". |
| 155 | * BlowYouAway: His special attack in ''Puzzle & Dragons'' is "Larry's Tornado". |
| 156 | * BrilliantButLazy: After recruiting him in ''Minion Quest'', he relinquishes the chance to take over as captain, saying it sounds like a lot of work. He also outright states he doesn't plan to try very hard a little later. |
| 157 | * ButtMonkey: Larry seems to be characterized as this in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' -- he gets trapped under the cake in the opening cutscene, is the first boss to be fought, and has the hardest time reaching Bowser's castle in TheStinger. |
| 158 | * CombinationAttack: He has an attack with Bowser Jr. in ''VideoGame/BowserJrsJourney'' known as Larry Rally, a variant of the recurring Shell moves that the Mario Bros. use in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series. |
| 159 | * DependingOnTheWriter: Beyond being used as [[ButtMonkey comic-relief]] Larry doesn't seem to have many sticking characteristics. Even his [[HairTriggerTemper short temper]] which defines him in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series is only used for his appearance in ''Paper Jam'' whereas his appearance in ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' goes in the exact opposite direction to the point of making him a PunchClockVillain. ''Color Splash'' depicts him as [[BigEater food-obsessed and perpetually hungry]]. |
| 160 | * DistinguishingMark: If one looks closely, he has a blue star marking at the back of his head. |
| 161 | * DualBoss: Fought alongside Ludwig in ''Paper Jam''. |
| 162 | * DudeWheresMyRespect: Inverted in ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'': If talked to after the Equestrian event during a tournament he may mention that, while he likes the respect, he feels his horse should have gotten a treat as well. |
| 163 | * FragileSpeedster: In ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'', Larry is in the second subcategory of lightweight (a bit heavier but still small and fragile). While ''[[UpdatedRerelease Deluxe]]'' amplifies the differences between characters, he is on the dead end of lightweights, being of the heaviest subcategory alongside Toad and Shy Guys. |
| 164 | * FromBadToWorse: After Mario and company rescue Peach and go home in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', Larry drags himself back home to see his siblings helping Bowser up from his shell [[spoiler:and get crushed by their castle]]. |
| 165 | * TheGenericGuy: Larry tends to be treated as the most generic Koopaling. His design is rather plain compared to the others, and he doesn't have a noticeable theme like each of his siblings. Notably, the localizer who gave the Koopalings their English names couldn't think of a musician who Larry reminded him of, and just decided that Larry "looked like a Larry." This is perhaps the reason why he's the StarterVillain in many of the games the Koopalings appear in. He has been given some personality traits throughout the series, such as making him TheKlutz or a BigEater, but these traits seem to be tacked on rather than naturally coming from his design, and he still largely remains an InterpretativeCharacter. |
| 166 | * HairTriggerTemper: As a boss, he'll blow a fuse when seeing Mario in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series and will lose it when he gets defeated in his game of tennis in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''. This fact is included in one of his attacks in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam''. |
| 167 | * HiddenDepths: ''Mario Kart 8'' reveals that Larry has a side job as a disc jockey. |
| 168 | * JerkJock: ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' shows that Larry has an interest in tennis and he takes up horse racing in ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' (though he's not much of a jerk in that game). |
| 169 | * TheKlutz: Larry's primary characterization after the redesign as shown in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' and hinted at in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' and ''Mario & Sonic at The Rio 2016 Olympic Games''. |
| 170 | * TheLeader: In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and the PAL version of ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', he is described as the leader of the Koopalings. As this was an InformedAttribute, the line "''The leader of the Koopalings, with aggressive tendencies to match.''" was replaced with "''The youngest of the Koopalings, with a serious case of little-brother syndrome to match.''" in the NTSC version of ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''. However, his Boxing Ring title in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' still goes with the former in several languages. The fact that he was paired up with Ludwig in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', who in that game is their self-proclaimed leader, may be a reference to this. |
| 171 | * {{Leitmotif}}: In addition to his battle theme from ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', he has a jazzy rendition of the Koopalings' theme song in ''Rio 2016''. |
| 172 | * MasterOfNone: He's usually characterized as this, especially in the New Super Mario Bros. series. While the other Koopalings have at least one defining trait (Iggy with his craziness, Lemmy with his circus acrobatics, Wendy with her bouncy rings, and Roy and Morton being tough guys), Larry's attack pattern boils down to the basic "jump around and shoot magic". His bouncy magic ability in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'' was just borrowed from Wendy, and in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU'', the difficulty only comes from the water fountains that appear throughout the fight. That said, some games do give him some sort of unique ability, like his fireball tennis attack from ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga''. |
| 173 | * OutsideRide: In ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'', Larry and Lemmy have to hang off the Koopa Clown Car's edge due to the lack of room. This is also the case in in the final boss fight of ''Puzzle and Dragons''. |
| 174 | * PunchClockVillain: |
| 175 | ** In the Japanese manual for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Larry states that the only reason the Koopalings are bothering with the seven kings of the Mushroom World is because Bowser would yell at them otherwise. This is similarly true in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', though in that case, it was to avoid disappointing Bowser since his disappointed face is, apparently, heartbreaking. |
| 176 | ** He's also very nice, respectful and all-around relaxed in ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''. |
| 177 | * SkewedPriorities: You may notice in ''Minion Quest'' that he seems more worried about his hair than whatever situation's at hand, as the first bit of his IdleAnimation consists of taking a brief moment to adjust his mohawk, which he will do ''every time he stops moving,'' regardless of how little movement he made. |
| 178 | * StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Talking to him in ''Rio 2016'' will have him occasionally mention how the "Bowser League" would have been a better name for the "Mario League", a sentiment shared by Bowser and Bowser Jr. if talked to after they lose a match. |
| 179 | * TennisBoss: Larry's unique attack in ''Superstar Saga'' (and retained for ''VideoGame/MinionQuest'' and ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'') involves batting a fireball with a literal Tennis racquet. |
| 180 | * TookALevelInBadass: |
| 181 | ** Otherwise the runt of the litter, he was the last fought and toughest of all the Koopalings in ''Super Mario World''. That also goes for ''Superstar Saga'', as the Koopalings are fought in the same order. He also single-handedly handed ''Mario'' his ass in the obscure choose-your-adventure book ''Dinosaur Dilemma'' [[labelnote:Note]]When Mario and Yoshi succeed in sneaking into Bowser's castle, Larry captures them and knocks them out.[[/labelnote]] |
| 182 | ** If not defeated after a certain point in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', Larry will continuously stomp on Mario, guaranteeing a Game Over. |
| 183 | * TheUnintelligible: In ''ComicBook/NintendoComicsSystem''. Instead of words, his dialogue balloons were filled with pictures, and only Lemmy could understand him. |
| 184 | * YoungestChildWins: The ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' player's guide states that Larry, who was earlier stated to be the youngest in the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' player's guide, is Bowser's favorite. |
| 185 | [[/folder]] |
| 186 | |
| 187 | [[folder:Morton Koopa Jr.]] |
| 188 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/morton_u.png]] |
| 189 | ->''"MORTON STRONG! MORTON MORE TONS!"''\ |
| 190 | Voiced by: Miyako Endō (original video animations), Creator/LaniMinella (2009-2020), '''David Cooke''' (2014-present) |
| 191 | |
| 192 | Morton Koopa Jr. is a cantankerous little (or rather huge size-wise) grouch who takes after Roy. Named "Big Mouth" in the [=DiC=] adaptations. |
| 193 | |
| 194 | !!Tropes associated with Morton: |
| 195 | * AmbiguouslyBrown: Most of the Koopalings look somewhat like Bowser, except Morton, who is randomly dark brown. |
| 196 | * ADayInTheLimelight: He's one of the more significant characters in ''VideoGame/BowserJrsJourney'' with his bond with Junior being especially touched upon. |
| 197 | * BaldOfEvil: Morton would qualify (like Roy and Wendy), were it not for the [[CharlieBrownBaldness three thin hairs on his head]]. |
| 198 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:He's the only Koopaling to end up as this in ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' due to the BFF force-feeding Maltone Formula X.]] |
| 199 | * TheBrute: Morton is the largest and physically strongest Koopalings (with Roy in close second). |
| 200 | * CharlieBrownBaldness: With literally three hairs, Morton is technically not [[BaldOfEvil bald]]. |
| 201 | * DependingOnTheWriter: ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam'' suggests that Morton [[SmarterThanYouLook is of average intelligence]] and fanatically loyal to Bowser, (matching his portrayal in [[AllThereInTheManual the Japanese Super Mario Bros. 3 manual]]), but in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'' and ''VideoGame/MinionQuest'', Morton is a moron who uses HulkSpeak. ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' [[CompositeCharacter mixes his portrayals]] from ''Minion Quest'' and ''Paper Jam'' together, speaking simply while also being "aware" most of the time. In addition, the only characters who regard him as stupid are Bowser Jr. pre-character development and [[spoiler:the Best Friends Forever after revealing their true nature]], while the other Koopalings respect Morton. |
| 202 | * DistinguishingMark: He has a large star-shaped birthmark on the right side of his face. |
| 203 | * DubNameChange: That and ThemeNaming is why Morton is a Jr. |
| 204 | * DumbMuscle: His trophy in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' describes him as being "more brawn than brains". This is best exemplified in ''Color Splash'' where he speaks in HulkSpeak. |
| 205 | * {{Gonk}}: He's clearly the least pleasant looking of the Koopalings. |
| 206 | * GroundPound: In ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'' and ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'', as well as ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker2'', he can hit the floor this way. In ''Wii'', this raises a part of the floor that can potentially crush Mario and his friends upward, resulting in an OneHitKill. And in ''Maker 2'', not only can it stun his opponents due to the effect of the ShockwaveStomp, but also release two harmful fireballs that move through the floor, walls and ceiling. In contrast, in the 3DS game, he only ground-pounds to respawn from the battlefield's central pipe after finishing his RetaliationMode. |
| 207 | * HulkSpeak: |
| 208 | ** Talks this way in ''Color Splash''. |
| 209 | -->''"MORTON CRUSH MARIO!"'' |
| 210 | ** Downplayed in ''VideoGame/MinionQuest''. While Morton still refers to himself in the Third-Person, he can say complete sentences and overall has somewhat better speech compared to ''Color Splash''. ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' reverts him closer to ''Color Splash'' levels, though. In ''Paper Jam'', he talks normally. |
| 211 | * HumanShield: One of his skills in ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' is to shield Bowser Jr. |
| 212 | * MightyGlacier: In ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'', he is one of the heaviest and fastest characters in the game. This is amplified in ''[[UpdatedRerelease Deluxe]]'' where he is the same subcategory as Bowser and the Heavyweight Miis. |
| 213 | * NoIndoorVoice: In ''Color Splash'' and ''Minion Quest'', he speaks as if his capslock is permanently on. |
| 214 | * OnlySaneMan: He shows shades of this in ''Paper Jam''. |
| 215 | -->'''Morton:''' Um... So it's down to just us... |
| 216 | -->'''Iggy:''' Pfft. No problem! |
| 217 | -->'''Lemmy:''' Yeah, let me at 'em! |
| 218 | -->'''Morton:''' You... you did just see what they did to everyone else, right? |
| 219 | * PlayingWithFire: Morton's element in ''VideoGame/PuzzleAndDragons: Super Mario Edition'' is fire and his special is "Morton's Flame". He can also light his hammer on fire in ''Color Splash''. |
| 220 | * PutOnABus: [[invoked]] He does not appear any version of ''VideoGame/MarioIsMissing''. Unused files for the DOS version suggest [[WhatCouldHaveBeen that he would have shown up in that version.]] |
| 221 | * SpeechImpediment: In his unused sound clips for ''Mario is Missing!'', Morton seems to have a lisp. |
| 222 | * UndyingLoyalty: One of Morton's more consistent traits, most played up in the ''Mario & Luigi'' games is his fierce loyalty to his allies and Bowser. In ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' especially, he is the first Koopaling to fight alongside Junior and the last to leave him. [[spoiler: Even then, [[BrainwashedAndCrazy it's not by choice]].]] |
| 223 | * YoungerThanTheyLook: Morton's one of the biggest (THE biggest in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'') Koopalings, is heavy enough to cause small earthquakes, and has a pretty deep voice. Naturally, he was implied in an early player's guide to be [[BigLittleBrother the second youngest]] after Larry. |
| 224 | [[/folder]] |
| 225 | |
| 226 | [[folder:Wendy O. Koopa]] |
| 227 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wendy_u.png]] |
| 228 | ->''"You could have just sat quietly in your cell like good little prisoners… But noooo, you had to escape and make us chase after you. So inconsiderate."''\ |
| 229 | Voiced by: Miyako Endō (original video animations), Creator/LaniMinella (2009-2020), '''Ashley Flannegan''' (2014-present) |
| 230 | |
| 231 | Wendy O. Koopa is the only girl and a spoiled, greedy little brat. Named "Kootie Pie" in the [=DiC=] adaptations. |
| 232 | |
| 233 | !!Tropes associated with Wendy: |
| 234 | * AttentionWhore: ''Rio 2016'' reveals that Wendy gets worked up if she so much as sees a single empty seat during her event. [[spoiler:Said seat was actually reserved for her by [[TheKlutz Larry.]]]] |
| 235 | * BaldOfEvil: Roy and Wendy are the only Koopalings without hair. |
| 236 | * BlingBlingBang: Wendy's fighting style in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' has her pelting Mario with gold coins. He can even add them to his coin counter if he doesn't block. |
| 237 | * DarkActionGirl: As a female member of [[BigBad Bowser’s]] army, being this is a requirement. |
| 238 | * DualBoss: Fought alongside Roy in ''Paper Jam''. |
| 239 | * FragileSpeedster: In ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'', she is in the second subcategory of lightweights. In ''[[UpdatedRerelease Deluxe]]'', she is a bit ''lighter'', on par with Toadette and [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossingNewLeaf Isabelle]]. |
| 240 | * HairTriggerTemper: She is a generally no-nonsense girl with a very short temper. If Roy accidentally hits her in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam'', she'll occasionally manhandle him in a BigBallOfViolence. |
| 241 | * HealingFactor: She is capable of healing herself in ''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''. |
| 242 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Wendy attacks with razor sharp "candy rings". |
| 243 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Like Larry, she got a personal remix of the Koopalings' theme song in ''Rio 2016'', this time a more industrial and ominous theme. |
| 244 | * MakingASplash: |
| 245 | ** {{Downplayed|Trope}}. She doesn't have any water-based powers, but is almost always found in water environments and seems to have a love of water in general. She utilizes underwater combat in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', and the worlds she inhabits are almost always [[PalmtreePanic the beach-themed ones]] (Even the three instances where she isn't the boss of a beach world still has her in worlds that are indirectly related to water: ''Super Mario World'' has her in charge of an island version of DeathMountain; ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' puts her in a [[HailfirePeaks mixture]] of PalmtreePanic and TheLostWoods; and ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' has her in charge of SlippySlideyIceWorld). She is also the one who participates in the 100m Freestyle Swimming in the Wii U version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''. |
| 246 | ** Her primary element in ''Puzzle & Dragons'' is Water and her special attack is called "Wendy's Splash". |
| 247 | * MovesetClone: Being the sixth boss in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', Wendy copies Lemmy's tactic (with him being the third boss) on using dummies to fool Mario or Luigi as she moves from pipe to pipe. Wendy's battle differs in that the pipes are leveled with each other and there are two Lava Bubbles instead of one. |
| 248 | * TheOneWhoWearsShoes: She wears a pair of pink heels (or ice skates in ''NSMBU''), while all her siblings go barefoot - except in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', where she's barefoot too. |
| 249 | * PinkMeansFeminine: Wendy, the girl, is naturally the one with the pink shell along with a giant pink bow. |
| 250 | * RingsOfDeath: She uses these in combat frequently, and they mirror her large bracelets. Special mention goes to the giant ring she uses in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', which can trap Mario and immobilize him completely. |
| 251 | * TheRival: Her trophy description in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' states that she has a rivalry with Peach and Daisy, which is further supported by her dialogue in ''Mario and Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', in which she calls them posers. ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' ''[[UpdatedReRelease Deluxe]]'' confirms this by having Peach and Daisy as her rivals in Grand Prix mode when the other Koopalings have each other as rivals. |
| 252 | * SelfDuplication: She can create imposters of herself in the ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' remake[[note]] In the original game, they were Spinies disguised as her ALA the Bowser Imposters.[[/note]], possibly as an allusion to her boss fight in ''Super Mario World''. She retains this ability in ''VideoGame/BowserJrsJourney''. |
| 253 | * SignatureMove: Creating rings. While they were created by her wand in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', it is shown that she can also create them naturally, such as in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and the ''Mario & Luigi'' games. |
| 254 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: Wendy is the only female of the Koopalings. Also depending on the game, [[VideoGame/PaperMario Kammy Koopa]], [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy Kamella]], and [[VideoGame/SuperMario3DLand Pom Pom]] are one of the '''only''' females in the Koopa Troop. |
| 255 | * SpoiledBrat: She is often depicted as such and believes she is Bowser's favorite child. |
| 256 | * TertiarySexualCharacteristics: One can tell she's female by her large pink bow, pink high heels and pink shell. |
| 257 | * TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: She's often described as a tomboy, although she's not against wearing feminine accessories or acting in a feminine manner in general. In fact, it almost comes off as a case of InformedAttribute. |
| 258 | * UnderwaterBossBattle: Wendy's boss arena fills up with water in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''. |
| 259 | * VillainousCrush: [[spoiler:Following her boss battle in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'', Wendy admits that she finds Mario cute.]] |
| 260 | ** In ''Super Mario Kun'', Wendy is seen [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/4/41/Wendy_loves_Mario_SMK_V42.png smooching a picture of Mario]] during the ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' arc. |
| 261 | ** In the DOS versions of ''VideoGame/MarioIsMissing'', she flirts with Luigi. |
| 262 | [[/folder]] |
| 263 | |
| 264 | [[folder:Iggy Koopa]] |
| 265 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/iggy_u.png]] |
| 266 | ->''"Bahahaha! Prepare to be royally clobbered!"''\ |
| 267 | Voiced by: Masaharu Satō (original video animations), Mike Vaughn (2009-2020), '''Ryan Higgins''' (2014-present) |
| 268 | |
| 269 | Iggy Koopa is a technological genius who is more than a little nutty. Named "Hop" in the [=DiC=] adaptations. |
| 270 | |
| 271 | !!Tropes associated with Iggy: |
| 272 | * AxCrazy: He was implied to be this in the text box after beating him in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', and confirmed in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii''. He also shows signs of this in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'' |
| 273 | -->'''Iggy:''' Tear him apart! Fifty coins to whoever brings me Mario's hat! |
| 274 | * TheBeastMaster: He usually fights alongside some sort of creature in recent games, particularly Chain Chomps. |
| 275 | * BlowYouAway: His special attack in ''Puzzle & Dragons'' is "Iggy's Hurricane" |
| 276 | * ChariotRace: He and his minions utilize chariots to fight Mario in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''. It also sort of applies to ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', where Iggy spends his second fight in a cart being dragged along by a Chain Chomp. |
| 277 | * DivergentCharacterEvolution: Iggy and Lemmy were originally close enough in looks to be made twins in the spin-off cartoons, the main differences being the eyes (Iggy wears glasses and Lemmy has a lazy eye) and size (Lemmy is small and Iggy is tall and thin, the latter more apparent in their redesign). As of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', Lemmy's grown a ponytail and gotten smaller, and Iggy instead got green palmtree hair and a leaner physique. |
| 278 | * EvilGenius: Iggy (and Ludwig) fill this role, but it's only apparent in spin-off material (adventure books in Iggy's case); however, this is still implied in the games (due to his recurring Chain Chomp contraption). |
| 279 | * EvilSoundsDeep: His spoken appearances in the DOS version of ''VideoGame/MarioIsMissing'' and the educational video "Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land" give him a deep voice. |
| 280 | * FourEyesZeroSoul: He is the only one who wears glasses (not counting Roy's sunglasses), and the most maniacal. |
| 281 | * GadgeteerGenius: Iggy is considered to be perhaps the brainiest Koopaling in the Literature/NintendoAdventureBooks, suggesting he may be responsible for several contraptions used by the Koopa Troop. He also believes he's TheSmartGuy in ''Super Mario Kun'', though Ludwig seems to have this ego in the games. |
| 282 | * GigglingVillain: Iggy's style of laughter. He makes up for this by ''never stopping''. |
| 283 | * IdentityAmnesia: [[spoiler: In ''VideoGame/BowserJrsJourney'', after getting shoved off a cliff by the Brute Force Federation, he ends up with this. By the time Junior and Kamek find him, he's been taken in by Kuzzle, believed to be the old man's grandson Charlie.]] |
| 284 | * JackOfAllStats: In ''VideoGame/MarioKart8''. While amplifying the differences between characters, ''[[UpdatedRerelease Deluxe]]'' also makes him the same subcategory as Luigi (less traction than Mario, but more handling). |
| 285 | * JiveTurkey: [[spoiler: As "Charlie" in ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', complete with translation subtitles.]] |
| 286 | * {{Keet}}: Lemmy and Iggy. Lemmy in a cute, childish way, and Iggy in a [[AxCrazy manic, disturbing way]]. |
| 287 | * LaughingMad: Iggy's been shown to have this trait in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. MadScientist indeed. Note that in the hallway up to his boss battle, you can hear him giggling with no abandon, while the other six would quietly wait for you to enter their arena. It gets even ''worse'' once the battle actually starts. |
| 288 | * LeanAndMean: The other most notable change in Iggy's redesign. Although it was never previously clear how tall he was in comparison to the others, he eventually became the indisputably tallest of the Koopalings, and gained a lanky body shape to go with it. |
| 289 | * LetsFightLikeGentlemen: In ''3'', his airship has a ''second'' powerup[[note]]all of the others save Ludwig have only 1 each[[/note]] located just outside of his cabin. Granted, it's a Racoon Leaf, so if you're already fully powered[[note]]''especially'' with a Fire Flower[[/note]] [[MutuallyExclusivePowerups it isn't worth it]], but if you're not, it gives you an extra HitPoint for the BossBattle. |
| 290 | * MadScientist: In the adventure books, Iggy created several different inventions such as a cloning machine. The games hint that he still is one, considering the inside of his airship in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU''. |
| 291 | * MovesetClone: In the majority of games where he appears, Iggy shares the same attacks as Larry. This is even reflected in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' (where all Koopalings depart from their usual tactics from other ''Mario'' games -- Iggy and Larry are both {{Ring Out Boss}}es here) and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker2'' (where both attack solely with cylindrical magic projectiles from the wands, thus their differences aren't based on how they attack but on how they ''move''). |
| 292 | * NerdGlasses: His most notable feature, especially before his redesign. The lenses themselves tend to alternate between giving him demented-looking irises as seen in the picture, or the standard nerdy spirals. |
| 293 | * PaperThinDisguise: In ''VideoGame/HotelMario'', Iggy disguises himself as Bowser before the final battle with him. Problem is, his body is much too small to pass for Bowser, and his roar sounds like high-pitched gurgling. |
| 294 | * RhymesOnADime: He speaks entirely in rhymes in the DOS version of ''Mario Is Missing'' |
| 295 | * VocalDissonance: In ''VideoGame/MarioIsMissing'' ''[[UpdatedRerelease Deluxe]]'', he has the [[EvilSoundsDeep deepest voice]] of the Koopalings, including Morton. |
| 296 | [[/folder]] |
| 297 | |
| 298 | [[folder:Roy Koopa]] |
| 299 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/roy_u.png]] |
| 300 | ->''"I got you jerks a one-way ticket to Painsville! HA! Sorry, no refunds! Bahaha! The flight will…have turbulence…uhhh… Whatever! I’m gonna hurt you now!"''\ |
| 301 | Voiced by: Naoki Tatsuta (original video animations), '''Dan Falcone''' (2009-present) |
| 302 | |
| 303 | Roy Koopa, a big bad guy with cool shades. Named "Bully" in the [=DiC=] adaptations. |
| 304 | |
| 305 | !!Tropes associated with Roy: |
| 306 | * ArtAttacker: [[spoiler:''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'' has him using Mario's own paint against him through his Bill Blaster.]] |
| 307 | * BadassBookworm: Downplayed, he might still be a brute, but in ''Color Splash'' he takes the expression "knowledge is power" to heart and claims to attend night classes for this reason. |
| 308 | * BaldOfEvil: Roy and Wendy are the only Koopalings without hair. |
| 309 | * {{BFG}}: His signature weapon is a Bill Blaster that he uses as a bazooka to shoot Bullet Bills, as well as Bull's-Eye Bills on occasion. |
| 310 | * BrilliantButLazy: Implied by Roy's trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U'', which states that he can go from slacker to soldier very quickly. |
| 311 | * BringIt: Makes this gesture as one of his idle animations in the ''Superstar Saga'' remake and ''Bowser Jr's Journey''. |
| 312 | * TheBrute: He is quite big and muscular, only losing to Morton. |
| 313 | * TheBully: ''Minion Quest'' also has him bullying the Goombas who would eventually become Captain Goomba and Private Goomp after they lose to Mario and Luigi during Superstar Saga's tutorial fight. |
| 314 | * CastingAShadow: [[spoiler:Eventually uses black paint against Mario in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash''.]] |
| 315 | * CombatPragmatist: Loves to fight dirty, utilizing methods such as ambushing Mario and Luigi despite fleeing from the room he was going to be fought in earlier, his Paper Counterpart stealing Paper Mario's paint, etc. |
| 316 | * CoolShades: As a reference to musician Music/RoyOrbison, who he's named after. |
| 317 | * DualBoss: Fought alongside Wendy in ''Paper Jam''. |
| 318 | * DuelBoss: [[spoiler:Bowser Jr. has to fight him solo in ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''.]] |
| 319 | * DumbMuscle: |
| 320 | ** Roy has [[{{Pun}} shades]] of this in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam''. |
| 321 | --->'''Roy:''' What is this? A book? Guess those losers must've dropped it. I wonder if it's important. Nah, books are dumb. Into the trash it goes! |
| 322 | ** [[spoiler:Somewhat defied in ''Color Splash'', where he claims that "knowledge is power" and thus has decided to go to night school. He is still fairly brutish though.]] |
| 323 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: Despite his love of fighting dirty, he calls Fawful and the Trio's plan of blowing up the recently repaired Koopa Cruiser cowardly. |
| 324 | * {{Gasshole}}: In the ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU'' arc of the Super Mario-kun manga, one of the very first things Roy does upon his first appearance is to bend over and [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/b0f03c24303f21f744223c820ab4628a/tumblr_inline_oxo4nw6Gdl1rno2tn_500.png fart directly on Iggy and Ludwig]]. |
| 325 | * GoodOldFisticuffs: [[spoiler:During his battle in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'', he starts off wielding a cannon similar to the one he used in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU''. However, late in the battle, he loses the cannon, and instead opts to pummel Mario with his fists. What makes him this trope despite the fact that all the Koopalings' third phase boiled down to them going at Mario bare handed is that, unlike the other Koopalings (besides Larry) who [[ClippedWingAngel barely put up a fight by that point]], [[BroughtDownToBadass Roy can still put up a good fight]].]] |
| 326 | * GreaserDelinquents: Minus the leather jacket and D.A. hair. He even attends night school, à la [[Series/HappyDays The Fonz]]. |
| 327 | * MightyGlacier: In ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'', he is a Cruiser character (heavyweight, but still balanced). He embraces this trope a bit more in ''[[UpdatedRerelease Deluxe]]'', alongside Waluigi and Donkey Kong. |
| 328 | * MovesetClone: In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', Roy copies Morton's boss tactic (both walk along the walls and ceiling and then fall onto Mario or Luigi to cause damage). The only difference is that the walls reduce the battlefield's area every time Roy is hit. |
| 329 | * OneSteveLimit: {{Averted|Trope}} in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U'' where Roy from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'' is also a playable character. The promotional material [[http://www.smashbros.com/images/character/roy/screen-5.jpg likes to]] [[LetsYouAndHimFight picture them as rivals]]. |
| 330 | * RealMenWearPink: Roy is literally pink all over: pink skin/scales, pink shell, pink shades... Although as of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', his shell has been made purple to avoid conflict with Wendy's shell color in their newly established color coordination. Still the same principle, though. |
| 331 | * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: He gives one to Bowser Jr. in ''VideoGame/BowserJrsJourney'' right before leaving. [[spoiler:It ends up being one of the moments Junior remembers that triggers his JerkassRealization]]. |
| 332 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He's the second Koopaling to leave the group in ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''. What sets him apart from the others though, is that while they all had excuses for leaving and simply had no reluctance to do so, Roy is the only one to leave directly because of Junior's actions and attitude. |
| 333 | * ShockAndAwe: While his elemental status in ''Puzzle & Dragons'' is [[LightEmUp Light]], Roy's special attack is called "Roy's Lightning". |
| 334 | * TriggerHappy: If his boss fight in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU'' is any indication, then it's shown that he loves using firearms. |
| 335 | * VillainousRescue: He kidnaps Peach in ''VideoGame/HotelMario'', but he also saves her from falling to her death, or at least breaking a bone or two. |
| 336 | [[/folder]] |
| 337 | |
| 338 | [[folder:Lemmy Koopa]] |
| 339 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lemmy_u.png]] |
| 340 | ->''"This is it! The moment you’ve all been waiting for. The FINAL performance of Mario’s career!"''\ |
| 341 | Voiced by: Naoki Tatsuta (original video animations), Creator/LaniMinella (2009-2020), '''Carlee [=McManus=]''' (2014-present) |
| 342 | |
| 343 | Lemmy Koopa, a lackadaisical, cross-eyed (and very tiny) clown who is more than a ''lot'' nutty. Named "Hip" in the [=DiC=] adaptations. |
| 344 | |
| 345 | !!Tropes associated with Lemmy: |
| 346 | * AdaptationalIntelligence: Some comics portrayed him as a complete moron, while the games vary between making him a childish goofball or a clever trickster. |
| 347 | * AirGuitar: One of his idle animations in ''Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam'' and every game that reuses these sprites. Presumably a ShoutOut to his namesake, Lemmy Kilmister who played bass in Music/{{Motorhead}}. |
| 348 | * CastingAShadow: Strangely enough, Lemmy is the only Dark element user among the Koopalings in ''Puzzle & Dragons'' and his special attack is known as "Lemmy's Nightmare". |
| 349 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: In ''ComicBook/NintendoComicsSystem'', though he didn't actually appear to be as stupid as everyone made him out to be... it was more that he had his own unique way of viewing the world, which didn't always gel with everyone else's. He could be quite cunning in the right circumstances, like when he managed to get his siblings out of trouble with Bowser by writing on the calendar that it was "Be Kind to Koopalings Day." |
| 350 | * CombinationAttack: He has one with Bowser Jr. in ''VideoGame/BowserJrsJourney'', where he leaps onto his ball and Junior kicks him at the enemies, blowing through their defenses. |
| 351 | * ComicallyCrossEyed: His crossed eyes emphasize his goofy, clownish personality. |
| 352 | * DependingOnTheWriter: |
| 353 | ** ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'' portrays Lemmy as grandiose and having a desire to perform and entertain while lacking most of his childish aspects. |
| 354 | ** More bizarrely, unused dialogue in the CD-ROM Deluxe edition of ''Mario is Missing!'' showed him as smug and snarky. |
| 355 | * DivergentCharacterEvolution: Iggy and Lemmy were originally close enough in looks to be made twins in the spinoff cartoons, the main differences being the eyes (Iggy wears glasses and Lemmy has a lazy eye) and size (Lemmy is small and Iggy is tall and thin, the latter more apparent in their redesign). As of ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', Lemmy's grown a ponytail and gotten smaller, and Iggy instead got green palmtree hair and a leaner physique. |
| 356 | * FragileSpeedster: In ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'', he is one of the lightest characters in the game, making him one of the quickest to start. In ''[[UpdatedRerelease Deluxe]]'', he still remains in the lightest subcategory with the baby princesses. |
| 357 | * GracefulLoser: [[spoiler:In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'', he does not appear to be bummed by Mario beating him and in fact even calls his own defeat "spectacular".]] |
| 358 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Lemmy's spell of choice? Giant rubber balls ''that don't even hurt you'' (except in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', where they '''do''' hurt). |
| 359 | * {{Keet}}: Lemmy and Iggy. Lemmy in a cute, childish way, and Iggy in a [[AxCrazy manic, disturbing way]]. |
| 360 | * MagicalClown: Whenever he gets his hand on a magic wand. It's worth noting that while his siblings' wands shoot magic fireballs, his shoots circus balls. In ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', Kamek adds in even more magic by causing Lemmy's bouncy ball to grow huge. He also plays this theme even more in ''Color Splash'', where he is portrayed as a skilled illusionist. |
| 361 | * MinionWithAnFInEvil: Especially in the ''ComicBook/NintendoComicsSystem'' incarnation. It went so far that in the story ''Bowser Knows Best'', when all the Koopalings royally screw up, Bowser gets mad at them all -- "except you, Lemmy. I know ''you're'' a blithering idiot!" |
| 362 | * MonsterClown: Lemmy has a bit of a circus motif, with his colorful hair and use of bouncy balls. His airship in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' is even decorated like a circus tent. This is taken to its logical conclusion in ''Color Splash'', where he shows up in a circus level. |
| 363 | * OlderThanTheyLook: He is the smallest of the Koopalings, is the most childish and playful, and doesn't seem to really care about Bowser's world domination conquest. Naturally, he was implied in an early player's guide to be the second oldest after Ludwig. |
| 364 | * OutsideRide: |
| 365 | ** In ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'', Larry and Lemmy have to hang off the Koopa Clown Car's edge due to the lack of room. |
| 366 | ** This is also the case in in the final boss fight of ''Puzzle and Dragons''. However, despite hanging off the Koopa Clown Car during the battle, artwork before the battle and during the Bowser + Koopaling combo's special attacks suggest that [[GameplayAndStorySegregation he's actually supposed to be hanging off of the Junior Clown Car.]] |
| 367 | * ThePollyanna: A lot of depictions give him this character trait; he remains cheerful and optimistic no matter how badly things go. |
| 368 | * PintSizedPowerhouse Sort of. Despite his size, in the third phase of his battle in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', he is able to lift bouncing bombs who are three times as big as he is. It's also worth mentioning that since ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' he is seen weilding a longer magic wand than the rest's easily. |
| 369 | * PunchClockVillain: According to the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Nintendo Power strategy guide, Lemmy doesn't really care about Bowser's plans, and would rather join the circus. |
| 370 | * PutOnABus: [[invoked]] Lemmy did not appear in any version of ''Mario Is Missing'' ([[WhatCouldHaveBeen though he was supposed to be in the DOS version at least]]). The manual explains that he was too busy playing in the snow to help Bowser with his plan. |
| 371 | * SelfDuplication: Much like Wendy, he can clone himself in ''Superstar Saga''. Given the similarities, it's most likely that this is a reference to them having the same boss fight in ''Super Mario World''. |
| 372 | * ShoutOut: His characterization as a deceptively tricky illusionist with a value for the dramatic in ''Color Splash'' is a surprisingly in-depth one to Dimentio from ''Super Paper Mario.'' His boss theme "Grand Finale" shares bits and pieces of both Dimentio's battle themes ("It's Showtime!" and "The Ultimate Show") and return trips to his circus speculate he might have gone to another dimension entirely to justify his absence. |
| 373 | * ThrowDownTheBomblet: ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' give him an affinity for bombs. |
| 374 | * TokenGoodTeammate: Unlike the other Koopalings, he's typically not interested in Bowser's plans, though it doesn't stop him from fighting the Mario Bros.. |
| 375 | * WeaponizedBall: Lemmy rides around on a rubber ball and tries to run you over with it. He also throws around other balls that bounce you around. |
| 376 | [[/folder]] |
| 377 | |
| 378 | [[folder:Ludwig von Koopa]] |
| 379 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ludwig_u.png]] |
| 380 | ->''"Whatever. I’m not impressed! Time for a real leader to step to the plate!"''\ |
| 381 | Voiced by: Naoki Tatsuta (original video animations), Mike Vaughn (2009-2020), '''David J. Goldfarb''' (2014-present) |
| 382 | |
| 383 | Ludwig von Koopa, a crazed composer with a sadistic streak. Named "Kooky" in the [=DiC=] adaptations. |
| 384 | |
| 385 | !!Tropes associated with Ludwig: |
| 386 | * AllYourPowersCombined: His gimmick in ''Videogame/SuperMarioBros3''. Excluding Wendy and Lemmy, he had the powers of all the other Koopalings - Larry's high jump, Iggy's multiple wand blasts, and Morton and Roy's earthshaking jump. |
| 387 | * BerserkButton: A subtle example, but in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam'' Ludwig noticeably gets annoyed when the Mario Bros. dodge Larry's attacks and fumes if they actually counter attack him. His ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' counterpart gets mad when [[spoiler:the Ludsub]] is destroyed in his boss battle. |
| 388 | * BreathWeapon: He was the first of the Koopalings to show this ability, as he used it in his battle in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld''. Later, they all used fire breath in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga''. |
| 389 | * CardsOfPower: He's the only boss in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' who uses Battle Cards. Failing to dodge his [[DualBoss and Larry's]] attacks during their boss battles results in them getting "Dark Star Points", much like the regular Star Points that the Mario Bros. and Paper Mario get for successful ActionCommands. After getting enough Dark Star Points, Ludwig will use a Battle Card. |
| 390 | * DeafComposer: Occasionally mentioned to be deaf as another parallel to Beethoven, though this has never had any bearing on how he fights or is fought. |
| 391 | * DeathOrGloryAttack: This is his gimmick in the ''Superstar Saga'' remake: He creates a massive ball of magic that will instantly defeat the Bros. unless they counter (in which case [[HoistByHisOwnPetard it KOs him]]). |
| 392 | * DefrostingIceKing: His main character development in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series. He starts off in ''Paper Jam'' as a pompous self proclaimed leader of the Koopalings, and thinks little of lesser minions like goombas in ''Minion Quest''. By ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' he has come to respect the rest of Bowser's minions, and is one of the only Koopalings who is patient with Junior. |
| 393 | * DivergentCharacterEvolution: In ''Videogame/SuperMarioBros3'' he was one of the "big Koopalings" along with Morton Jr. and Roy - and actually the biggest of the three. Then in ''Super Mario World'', instead of sharing Morton and Roy's fighting style he had his own style focused on being completely unhinged rather than big. |
| 394 | * DoubleJump: In ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker2'', Ludwig is capable of doing ''quadruple'' jumps. Or more accurately, he's learned Yoshi's Flutter Jump. |
| 395 | * TheDragon: Before Bowser Jr. was introduced, Ludwig was thought to be Bowser's second-in-command. [[StillTheLeader He doesn't seem to have forgotten this]] in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', despite the other Koopalings thinking of themselves more as equals. In ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', however, it's shown Ludwig can directly receive orders from and give reports to Bowser, hinting he may actually be of a higher rank than his siblings. |
| 396 | * DualBoss: Fought alongside Larry in ''Paper Jam''. |
| 397 | * EinsteinHair: Ludwig is an EvilGenius with a big, Einstein-esque hairdo to match. His hair was very frizzy in the cartoons, but following the redesign, his hair is now done up in a way that almost resembles the ''Film/BramStokersDracula'' version of Dracula. |
| 398 | * EvilCripple: The book ''Pipe Down!'' revealed Ludwig became partially deaf[[note]]an obvious reference to his namesake, Music/LudwigVanBeethoven[[/note]], though in the best ending his hearing is restored by an explosion. |
| 399 | * EvilGenius: Ludwig (and Iggy) fill this role, but it's only apparent in spinoff material (cartoons in Ludwig's case); however, this is still implied in the games (Ludwig being described as among the smartest of his peers). |
| 400 | * GadgeteerGenius: Kooky is the inventor of the Koopa family in the cartoon series, a role which went to Iggy in the Literature/NintendoAdventureBooks. While Ludwig is not portrayed as an ''inventor'' to this extent in the games, he seems to overall fancy himself TheStrategist. |
| 401 | * GeniusBruiser: He was implied to be smart enough to develop and design his own battleship [[spoiler:and submarine]], classy enough to like opera and the like, and is also powerful enough in combat.[[note]]In ''3'', he and Roy are the only ones to put the brothers off balance when landing, and in ''World'', he has fire breath and the spinning shell counter.[[/note]] A tip from ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' indicates "You could call him the brains of the Koopalings". Taken up a notch in his cartoon "Kooky" counterpart who is a MadScientist. |
| 402 | * InformedAttribute: A ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' [[WebVideo/NintendoDirect Direct]] described Ludwig as a "showy AntiHero". |
| 403 | * JackOfAllStats: In ''VideoGame/MarioKart8''. While amplifying the differences between characters, ''[[UpdatedRerelease Deluxe]]'' also makes him the same subcategory as Mario and the middleweight Miis. |
| 404 | * LeaderWannabe: In ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', it's revealed that Ludwig isn't the leader of the Koopalings, or at least that the other Koopalings don't consider him as such. He just likes to think he is. |
| 405 | * MadArtist: In the games, coupled with EvilGenius (considering that he seemed adept enough in technology to utilize a mech that looked very sophisticated in ''VideoGame/YoshisSafari''). In ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' he sculpts a decoy of himself [[spoiler:and even disguises himself as one of the antagonists]]. |
| 406 | * ManipulativeBastard: His entry on ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' reveals that he is quite good at lying and negotiating. In fact, one of his commands is called "''Negotiating''" where he tries to convince an enemy to defect and rejoin Bowser Jr.'s army. |
| 407 | * MovesetClone: In a manner of EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, Ludwig fights similarly to Roy in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' (he shoots projectiles while causing the battlefield to shake whenever he leaps, potentially stunning Mario or Luigi). In all subsequent games, he employs unique tactics not shared with anyone else. |
| 408 | * MusicalAssassin: In the book ''Pipe Down!'', Ludwig uses an organ to activate traps [[spoiler:and apparently warp time.]] |
| 409 | * OverlordJr: When the Koopalings were considered Bowser's children, Ludwig was considered Bowser's heir due to being the oldest. The support for this was that he was [[TheDragon the Boss of World 7]] in ''3'', and had a unique pattern in ''World''. |
| 410 | * PaletteSwap: Averted in ''World'': At the time, he was the ''only'' Koopaling with [[BreathWeapon fire breath]] and that used the flashing shell {{spin|Attack}} when hit[[note]]otherwise exclusive to Yellow Koopa ''Troopers''[[/note]]. |
| 411 | * PlayingWithFire: |
| 412 | ** He can spit fireballs in ''Super Mario World''. |
| 413 | ** His element in ''Puzzle & Dragons'' is fire and his special move is called "Ludwig's Volcano". |
| 414 | * SmallNameBigEgo: At times he leans into this, best shown in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', where he views himself as the leader of the Koopalings despite the others not acknowledging that. |
| 415 | * SmugSnake: He chuckles confidently to himself in his battle intro in the ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros'' games, and ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U'' explicitly describe him as a pompous show-off. |
| 416 | * SpreadShot: His main specialty in the platformer games starting from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' is firing spreads of magic shots from his wand, the number of which usually depends on the situation. |
| 417 | * StealthMentor: He plays this role in a way in the opening chapter of ''VideoGame/BowserJrsJourney'': knowing full well the possibility of Bowser Jr. running off on his own, he deploys the four Captains from ''Minion Quest'' and their squads in the hope of teaching Junior real combat. |
| 418 | * TheVonTropeFamily: His full name is Ludwig ''von'' Koopa. As said on [[Music/LudwigVanBeethoven his namesake's]] page, "von" is indicative of nobility (which is why Beethoven's name uses the non-nobility "van", though the composer was known to exploit the confusion of the two words for his benefit). He was originally conceived as a child of the Koopa King, and thus a "nobleman" of sorts. |
| 419 | * WorthyOpponent: |
| 420 | ** [[spoiler:Following his defeat in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'', he commends Mario and shows respect to his fighting ability.]] |
| 421 | ** There are also [[SuspiciousVideoGameGenerosity shades of this]] in ''3'': [[spoiler:His airship and and Iggy's are the only 2 with ''two'' power-ups, (the others had 1 apiece) though Ludwig at least has the good sense of making his airship a DeathCourse and placing the power-ups early. Said power-ups are Fire Flowers, which [[MutuallyExclusivePowerups restrict]] the brothers as they try to traverse the ship... though if they reach Ludwig with Fire powers intact, they can fight his magic with fire.]] |
| 422 | * WrongGenreSavvy: His DeathOrGloryAttack in the ''Superstar Saga'' remake would have panned out quite well against almost anyone else... not so much with Mario and Luigi, who've spent the entire game employing decisive DeadlyDodging against their opponents. |
| 423 | [[/folder]] |
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