Editing Mario (section)

==Races==
'''Toads:''' Short, cartoony humanoids wearing mushroom cap-inspired... well, caps. The residents of the Mushroom Kingdom, and mostly a bunch of useless cowards. (Unless this is a 4 player Mario game, in which case one or two of them will join Mario.)

'''Goombas:''' Ancient lore is that these were Toads who turned traitor and sided with Bowser when he first attacked the Mushroom Kingdom. For whatever reason, their art style remained with the original "walking mushroom with eyes and a mouth" design whilst Toads got to be humans, and they're basically [[grimdark|no longer considered to be the same species]]. Despite looking a lot like cuter versions of [[squig]]s, they're both pathetically weak and actually quite intelligent. Non-evil goombas have steadily become a thing in Mario canon.

'''Koopas:''' A race of turtles who typically serve Bowser, hence his ancient moniker of "King Koopa". As Bowser's main minions, they come in a fair number of varieties/subspecies': 
* ''Koopa Troopas'' are the basic model. Originally portrayed as quadrupedal, after ''Super Mario World'' they started being depicted as bipeds, which has eventually stuck. They are typically seen in two models, with appropriate behaviors: Green Troopas walk forwards unfailingly, even off ledges and into bottomless pits, while Red Troopas patrol the platform they're on and have the sense to turn around when they reach the ledge. Jumping on them causes them to either withdraw into their shell, or sometimes pops them right out of it. 
* ''Paratroopas'' Are Koopa Troopas with wings on their shells. They fly around, but if stomped on lose their wings. 
* ''Lakitus'' are cloud-riding Koopas who fly around above Mario's reach and usually drop an endless supply of spiked turtles called Spinys. 
* ''Hammer Bros'' are elite Koopas who always stand upright and attack by throwing hammers. Later games also add variations such as the giant Sledge Bro, or varieties that throw boomerangs or fireballs. 
* ''Magikoopas'' are Koopa [[Wizard]]s who fly or teleport around casting spells that have random effects on any blocks they hit, and ''bad'' effects on any Marios they hit. 
* ''Boom Boom'' a powerful Koopa(just under the Koopalings) with strong arms who often serves as a Sub-Boss within worlds. Has recently gotten a female counterpart named ''Pom Pom'' who hurls boomerangs or is a straight-up Ninja. It's not quite clear if there is a single Boom Boom(and Pom Pom), or if they're a minion class like other Koopas. 

'''Yoshis:''' Strange creatures that seem to be a mix of a dinosaur or a dragon, a turtle, and a frog.  They like to act as mounts for Mario and Luigi.  They can use their long tongues to swallow enemies whole.  Though always referred to as male, they are hermaphrodites that lay eggs they can use as weapons. 

'''Boos:''' Spherical ghosts.  In most games they cannot move while you are looking at them because they are shy. There is a giant Boss Boo called '''King Boo''', who recently is becoming something of a rival to Luigi due to his ghost-busting ways 

'''Bob-ombs:''' Walking bombs. In games in which it matters, it's implied that they survive the explosion, although it takes them a while to respawn.

'''Bullet Bills:''' Whether they're actually sentient or alive is arguable, and even then probably varies from game to game, but these guys are somewhat-slow-moving bullets with faces.

'''Chain Chomp:''' Stop me if you've heard this one -- You're a kid walking through your neighborhood. As you near a certain yard, your heart skips a beat. You try to pass by as quicky or as quietly as you can, but it's no good. A rattling of chains, and suddenly a mass of fur and fury is right in your face, frothing and barking angrily. It might be a Bulldog, a German Shepard, a Rottweiler, a Pit Bull, or any other large and intimidating guard dog. The fence is your only salvation, because you are ''certain'' that if that chain were any longer, this monster would devour you on the spot. This classic moment of childhood terror is the basis of the Chain Chomp. Take your classic prisoner iron Ball and Chain and give it a bear trap for teeth and the temperament of a ''very'' angry guard dog. 

'''Penguins:''' Usually non-hostile, but not quite friendly either. Has a pitiful monarch in the 2023 movie, who [[FAIL|gets easily mooked on by Bowser.]]

'''Piranha Plant:''' Carnivorous plants of varying types. Typically found lurking in pipes. 

'''Pokey:''' Wandering Cactuses whose heads are more vulnerable then their bodies.

'''Shy Guy:''' These short guys wear hooded robes and wear white masks. There is a surprising amount of [[Monstergirl]] fanart of them. 

'''Thwomp:''' A rocky, often spikey creature that hangs in the air and tries to drop on Mario when he passes underneath. Fun Fact: The [[Pathfinder]] 1e splatbook ''Dungeoneer's Handbook'' includes a spell called "Conjure Deadfall" that basically creates a Thwomp above the target and drops it on them. 

Various aquatic species: Just about every Mario game has several underwater sections, with their own collection of monsters. Some notables include Cheep-cheeps (enemy fish), Bloopers (enemy octopi), Sea Urchins, and Dorrie, a friendly sauropod.

Various undead species: There are a bunch of monsters who are usually pretty unkillable who are [[skeleton]]s. Notable cases include Dry Bones (a skeleton koopa), Dry Bowser (skeleton version of Bowser; sometimes a separate character or just a powered-up version of Bowser), and Fish Bone (a skeleton fish)