List of Paper Mario characters

Development

Main characters

Party members

''Paper Mario''

• Goombario, the Goomba, is a fan of Mario who takes his father's advice and accompanies him on his quest to save the Star Spirits. Goombario can use his tattle to find out Mario's location and tell him about the people they meet and enemies they battle.
• Kooper, the Koopa Troopa, joins Mario's party to follow in the footsteps of his childhood hero, the archaeologist Kolorado. He can retreat into his shell for Mario to kick him, allowing him to flip switches, grab items, and attack enemies.
• Bombette, the Bob-omb, is an unwilling minion of the Koopa Bros, who was sent to the dungeons after her anger caused her to explode on them and joins Mario to rebel against her captors. She can explode, allowing Mario to destroy cracked walls and boulders, flip switches, and attack enemies. She was one of the characters featured by Nintendo in their 2015 Women's History Month celebration.
• Parakarry is a Paratroopa mailman who joins Mario's party after he helps him retrieve his letters, which he lost in Dry Dry Desert and other parts of the Mushroom Kingdom. He can carry Mario for a short amount of time, allowing him to fly over gaps he cannot jump over.
• Lady Bow is a member of Boo royalty, who holds the Star Spirit Skolar as part of a bargain until Mario defeats the Boo-eating Tubba Blubba and saves her subjects. She can make Mario invisible from enemy attacks, preventing him from being attacked.
• Watt is a baby electric spark who joins Mario after he frees her from a lantern, which the Big Lantern Ghost of Shy Guy's Toybox imprisoned her in. Mario can hold her like a lantern to illuminate dark areas and find invisible blocks and items.
• Sushie is a Cheep-Cheep and the babysitter of five Yoshi children on Lavalava Island, who joins Mario to find them after they go missing. When on a dock, Mario can ride Sushie to swim on water and dive.
• Lakilester, the Lakitu, attacks Mario and joins him after being defeated, as his girlfriend asks Mario not to finish him off. Mario can ride his cloud and hover over certain surfaces, such as spikes and lava, without getting hurt.

  ''The Thousand-Year Door''

''Super Paper Mario''

• The Pixls are digital fairy-like beings. These include Tippi, a main character, and others, including Thoreau, Boomer, Slim, Thudley, Carrie, Fleep, Cudge, Dottie, Barry, Dashell, Piccolo, and Tiptron, a robotic Pixl based on Tippi.

  ''Sticker Star''

• Kersti is a sticker fairy who came from the Sticker Star to grant people's wishes as part of the Sticker Fest and aids Mario in his quest to retrieve the Royal Stickers.

  ''Color Splash''

• Huey is a living bucket.

  ''The Origami King''

• Olivia is a creation of origami and King Olly's younger sister, who allies with Mario after he frees her from being trapped in Peach's Castle after she rebelled against Olly. She can help Mario use the 1000-Fold Arms and transform into a Vellumental to solve puzzles.
• Bobby is an amnesiac Bob-omb without a fuse who joins Mario and Olivia. After traveling with them through Autumn Mountain, he begins to regain his memory at Shogun Studios and continues with them to Sweetpaper Valley, where Olivia is crushed by a boulder and he sacrifices himself to get his fuse back and blow up the boulder.
• Professor Toad is a historian who joins Mario and Olivia in Sweetpaper Valley. He helps them decipher writings that allows them to enter the Fire Vellumental Cave and Temple of Shrooms.
• Kamek and Bowser Jr. appear in Shangri-Spa and help Mario and Olivia enter Bowser's Castle. Bowser Jr. goes through a series of changes in each spa in order to return to normal and use his Junior Clown Car to defeat a fold Boss Sumo Bro.
• Bowser is found in Peach's Castle, folded up into a square, later leading his minions towards Peach's Castle after Mario frees him from Scissors. After defeating Stapler, Bowser is able to unfold himself back to normal and helps Mario and Olivia in their fight against King Olly.

  Other characters

''Paper Mario''

• Twink is a young Star Kid. At the beginning of Paper Mario, he is summoned by Peach when she wishes for help against Bowser.
• Goombario's Family is Goombario's family, who lives in Goomba village.
• Fice T. is the nervous and neurotic indigo Toad guard of Forever Forest, also known for being petrified of ghosts, making him very inept for his guard position of that same forest.
• Tayce T. is a female Toad cook that lives in Toad Town, and also serves as the local cook in that same town, cooking items for Mario if he brings ingredients to her.
• Minh T. is a cheery, flower-loving pink female Toad who gardens by the post office in Toad Town, also believing that she has a green thumb.
• Chanterelle, also known as Pop Diva, is a purple female Toad who's introduced as a singer that performs at Club 64, located in Toad Town's port on its westernmost side.
• Harry, also referred to as the Storekeeper, is a green-capped Toad who runs his own shop in Toad Town's southern end.
• The Three Beautiful Sisters are three Toad sisters living in Toad Town during the events of that same game. They consist of Kris T., Miss T., and Felissa T. and they are always seen standing next to the Toad Town Dojo.
• The Great Gossip Trio is a group of three Toads living in Toad Town, each being named Green Toad, Red Toad and Yellow Toad. They are also known for sharing gossips about various characters in the game, such as Parakarry being easily distracted and Fice T. fearing ghosts.
• The Rangers are a group of three Toad kids living in Toad Town, each being named Red Ranger T., Yellow Ranger T., and Green Ranger T.. They are also known for dreaming of becoming heroes, and will also tell Mario their plans for outdoor activities which involve role-playing if Mario talks to them.
• Professor Kolorado is a Koopa archaeologist from Koopa Village.
• Koopa Koot is an elder Koopa Troopa that lives in Koopa Village.
• Moustafa is a mouse who lives in Dry Dry Outpost.
• Bootler is a Boo butler and loyal servant of Lady Bow.
• Yoshi Kids are the children of the Yoshis of Lavalava Island.
• Raphael the Raven is the guardian of Lavalava Island, who the Yoshis sometimes visit for advice.
• Wise Wisterwood is a talking tree that lives in Flower Fields.
• Lakilulu is Lakilester's girlfriend, who he tries to impress. When Mario defeats Lakilester, Lakilulu begs for Mario to forgive him. After Lakilester joins Mario's group, Lakilulu promises to wait for his return.

  The Star Spirits

''The Thousand-Year Door''

• Toadsworth is Princess Peach's attendant.
• Professor Frankly is a Goomba professor and Goombella's archaeology teacher at the University of Goom.
• Zess T. is a grumpy chef who blocks Mario's way into Rogueport's west side.
• Podley is the bartender at Podley's Place, the tavern in Rogueport Plaza.
• Flavio is a wealthy sailor and merchant who frequents Podley's Place.
• Charlieton is a salesman who sells rare items.
• Herb T. is the bartender at the cola bar in the Rogueport Underground.
• Wonky is an information broker who frequents Herb T.'s cola bar.
• Lumpy is a green Ratooey who travels to the Dry Dry Desert in search of oil.
• Lucky is a Bulky Bob-omb who runs the Happy Lucky Lottery.
• Grifty is a Doogan minstrel who is well-versed in the lore of Rogueport.
• Chet Rippo is a magician who can adjust Mario's stats.
• The Pianta Syndicate is the mafia family that control's Rogueport's west side.
• *Don Pianta is the head of the Pianta Syndicate.
• *Frankie is Don Pianta's right-hand man.
• *Francesca is Don Pianta's daughter.
• *Vinny and Tony are mafioso brothers who perform various jobs for the syndicate.
• *Rocko is the lowest-ranked member of the syndicate.
• *Lahla is a Boo who runs the Pianta Parlor.
• *Peeka is a Boo who manages Westside Goods.
• The Robbo Thieves are a gang that claims Rogueport's east side as its turf.
• *Ishnail is the leader of the gang.
• *Gus is a Craw who guards the Robbo turf.
• *Goose is a Craw who secrets runs the Trouble Center.
• *Garf is the brother of Gus and Goose.
• *Pierre is a former archaeologist who joined the Robbos in an attempt to repay a debt to Ishnail.

• Koopie Koo is Koops' girlfriend.
• Koopley is Koops' father.
• Mayor Kroop is the mayor of Petalburg.

• The Punis are a species of small gray creatures that live in the Great Tree.
• *Punio is a Puni who travels to Rogueport in search of a powerful ally to help save his people from the X-Nauts and the Jabbi tribe.
• *Petuni is Punio's younger sister.
• *Puniper is a large Puni who doubts Punio's capabilities.
• *The Puni Elder is the leader of the Puni tribe.
• *Pungent is a Puni shopkeeper.
• Jabble is a young Jabbi who is friends with Punio.

• There are many fighters competing alongside Mario in the Glitz Pit. The most notable ones are as follows:
• *King K, whose real name is KP Pete. He is a friendly Koopa with a yellow shell.
• *Bandy Andy, a Bandit who is investigating the Seven Wonders of the Glitz Pit.
• *Cleftor, an unfriendly Hyper Bald Cleft in the minor league.
• *Master Crash, a Bob-omb with a speech impediment who gives Mario advice.
• *The Armored Harriers, also known as The Iron Adonis Twins, a pair of nigh-invincible Iron Clefts who bar Mario's entry into the major league.
• *Spiky Joe, a Red Spike Top in the major league.
• *Shellshock, a Shady Koopa who will eat Mario's cakes if left unattended.
• *Hamma Jamma, a Hammer Bro following in the footsteps of his grandfather.
• *The Koopinator, a stoic Dark Koopatrol ranked at the top of the major league.
• Prince Mush is the original champion of the Glitz Pit, but he has gone missing.
• Miss Jolene is a toad who works as a secretary at the Glitz Pit.
• Hoggle is a hot dog merchant.
• Podler is the bartender at the Glitzville Juice Shop and the brother of Podley.

• Mayor Dour is the mayor of Twilight Town.
• Eve, also known by her stage name Pure-Hearted Eve, is an impoverished mother with three children.

• Pa-Patch is a Bob-omb sailor with an eyepatch.

• Pennington is an amateur detective.
• Chef Shimi is a Cheep Cheep who works as the chef on the Excess Express.
• Heff T. is a large Toad who is passionate about Chef Shimi's cooking.
• Ghost T. is the ghost of a Toad haunting the Excess Express.
• Toodles is a wealthy Toad woman with a summer home in Poshley Heights.
• Goldbob is a wealthy Bob-omb who lives in Poshley Heights with his family.
• Sylvia is Godbob's wife.
• Bub is the child of Goldbob and Sylvia.

• General White is the operator of the Fahr Outpost cannon.
• Dupree is an Elvis-impersonating Doogan who attempts to woo many women throughout the game.
• The Traveling Sisters 3 are a trio of Toad sisters who vacation all across the world.