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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
'''Hooktail''' is a dragon featured in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''. She resides in Hooktail Castle, and serves as the boss of Chapter 1. | '''Hooktail''' is a dragon featured in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''. She resides in Hooktail Castle, and serves as the boss of Chapter 1. | ||
== | ==General Information== | ||
'''Name:''' Hooktail | '''Name:''' Hooktail | ||
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'''[[Alignment]]:''' '''Chaotic Evil''' (Hooktail constantly terrorizes Petalburg, while also eating the lives of various people as snacks without hesitation. She'll even lie at an attempt to eat others) | '''[[Alignment]]:''' '''Chaotic Evil''' (Hooktail constantly terrorizes Petalburg, while also eating the lives of various people as snacks without hesitation. She'll even lie at an attempt to eat others) | ||
==Codex Statistics== | |||
'''[[Tiering System|Tier]]:''' '''Varies'''. '''8-B''', up to '''2-C''' | |||
'''[[Cardinality]]:''' '''Varies''' | |||
'''[[Dimensionality]]:''' '''3-D''' | '''[[Dimensionality]]:''' '''3-D''' | ||
'''[[Attack Potency]]:''' '''Universe level''' ([https://youtu.be/S7DLkBmwkqY?t=100 Capable of harming] [[Mario]], [[Goombella]], and [[Koops]]) | '''[[Attack Potency]]:''' '''Varies''' ([https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/9/25/3407672/miyamoto-the-mario-cast-is-a-troupe-of-actors-and-bowsers-kids-are Mario and his friends are noted to be akin to a troupe of actors, taking on different roles depending on the game]<ref>"If you're familiar with things like Popeye and some of the old comic characters, you would oftentimes see this cast of characters that takes on different roles depending on the comic or cartoon," Miyamoto said. "They might be businessman in one [cartoon] or a pirate in another. Depending on the story that was being told, they would change roles. So, to a certain degree, I look at our characters in a similar way and feel that they can take on different roles in different games."</ref>, [https://youtu.be/qApEgUxp58k?t=152 with his gimmick being attributed to the same as Mickey Mouse], [https://thecodex.wiki/images/thumb/a/ac/45483605342_2ec207c594_k.jpg/800px-45483605342_2ec207c594_k.jpg with their strength and skills even being shown to vary] [https://thecodex.wiki/User:DatOneWeeb/Paper_Mario%27s_Canonicity#/media/File:45483601842_a1b7a83bee_k.jpg with it being shown with Mario being unable to take on Wario in his pixelated form] [https://thecodex.wiki/User:DatOneWeeb/Paper_Mario%27s_Canonicity#/media/File:43716855910_3ba6ec6beb_k.jpg due to the Wario using a different physiology to make him be unable to interact] [https://thecodex.wiki/User:DatOneWeeb/Paper_Mario%27s_Canonicity#/media/File:43716852790_fb51c69188_k.jpg requiring him to turn to a similar physiology to beat him]). '''City Block level''', up to '''Universe level''' ([https://youtu.be/S7DLkBmwkqY?t=100 Capable of harming] [[Mario]], [[Goombella]], and [[Koops]]) | ||
'''[[Durability]]:''' '''Universe level''' ([https://youtu.be/S7DLkBmwkqY?t=109 Can survive attacks from] [[Mario]], [[Goombella]], and [[Koops]]) | '''[[Durability]]:''' '''Varies'''. '''City Block level''', up to '''Universe level''' ([https://youtu.be/S7DLkBmwkqY?t=109 Can survive attacks from] [[Mario]], [[Goombella]], and [[Koops]]) | ||
'''[[Striking Strength]]:''' ''' | '''[[Striking Strength]]:''' '''Varies'''. '''City Block Class''', Up to '''Universe Class''' | ||
'''[[Lifting Strength]]:''' '''Unknown''' | '''[[Lifting Strength]]:''' '''Unknown''' | ||
'''[[Speed|Travel Speed]]:''' '''Faster Than Light''' (Comparable to [[Mario]]) | '''[[Speed|Travel Speed]]:''' '''Varies'''. '''Supersonic''' to '''Faster Than Light''' (Comparable to [[Mario]]) | ||
'''[[Speed|Combat Speed]]:''' '''Faster Than Light''' (Comparable to [[Mario]]) | '''[[Speed|Combat Speed]]:''' '''Varies'''. '''Supersonic''' to '''Faster Than Light''' (Comparable to [[Mario]]) | ||
'''[[Reactions|Reaction Speed]]:''' '''Faster Than Light''' (Comparable to [[Mario]]) | '''[[Reactions|Reaction Speed]]:''' '''Varies'''. '''Supersonic''' to '''Faster Than Light''' (Comparable to [[Mario]]) | ||
'''[[Stamina]]:''' '''High''' | '''[[Stamina]]:''' '''High''' | ||
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|-|Innate='''[[Superhuman Physical Characteristics]]''', '''[[Large Size]]''' (Type 1), '''[[Fire Manipulation]]''' & '''[[Durability Negation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/S7DLkBmwkqY?t=100 Can breathe fire at enemies], which deals piercing damage. Piercing damage ignores the defense stat), '''[[Consumption]]''' & '''[[Healing]]''' ([https://youtu.be/S7DLkBmwkqY?t=251 Hooktail can eat others whole to heal herself]), '''[[Non-Standard Interaction]]''' (The Mario cast regularly interacts with ghosts), '''[[Self-Sustenance]]''' (Respiratory Self-Sustenance; The Mario cast can consistently breathe in space and water just fine), '''[[Regeneration]]''' (Mid; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XEgzhVPs0U&t=187s Should be comparable to every character in-battle who can recover from getting squished by the stage hazards]). | |-|Innate='''[[Superhuman Physical Characteristics]]''', '''[[Large Size]]''' (Type 1), '''[[Fire Manipulation]]''' & '''[[Durability Negation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/S7DLkBmwkqY?t=100 Can breathe fire at enemies], which deals piercing damage. Piercing damage ignores the defense stat), '''[[Consumption]]''' & '''[[Healing]]''' ([https://youtu.be/S7DLkBmwkqY?t=251 Hooktail can eat others whole to heal herself]), '''[[Non-Standard Interaction]]''' (The Mario cast regularly interacts with ghosts), '''[[Self-Sustenance]]''' (Respiratory Self-Sustenance; The Mario cast can consistently breathe in space and water just fine), '''[[Regeneration]]''' (Mid; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XEgzhVPs0U&t=187s Should be comparable to every character in-battle who can recover from getting squished by the stage hazards]). | ||
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'''[[Resistance]]''' to '''[[Conceptual Manipulation]]'''/'''[[Paint (Super Mario Bros.)|Paint Manipulation]]''' | '''[[Resistance]]''' to '''[[Conceptual Manipulation]]'''/'''[[Paint (Super Mario Bros.)|Paint Manipulation]]''' | ||
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==Notable Techniques== | ==Notable Techniques== | ||
*'''Fire Breath:''' Hooktail breathes a stream of fire at enemies, causing piercing damage. | *'''Fire Breath:''' Hooktail breathes a stream of fire at enemies, causing piercing damage. | ||
*'''Stomp:''' Hooktail will use her mass to stomp on an enemy. | *'''Stomp:''' Hooktail will use her mass to stomp on an enemy. | ||
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[[Category:Tier 8]] | |||
[[Category:8-B]] | |||
[[Category:Tier 2]] | |||
[[Category:2-C]] | [[Category:2-C]] | ||
[[Category:Video Game Characters]] | [[Category:Video Game Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Nintendo Characters]] | [[Category:Nintendo Characters]] | ||
Revision as of 13:43, 23 June 2024
| “ | Snack time, little appetizers! But which of you morsels should I taste first? | „ |
| ~ Hooktail |
Background
Hooktail is a dragon featured in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. She resides in Hooktail Castle, and serves as the boss of Chapter 1.
General Information
Name: Hooktail
Origin: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Sex: Female
Age: Unknown
Classification: Dragon
Status: Deceased
Alignment: Chaotic Evil (Hooktail constantly terrorizes Petalburg, while also eating the lives of various people as snacks without hesitation. She'll even lie at an attempt to eat others)
Codex Statistics
Tier: Varies. 8-B, up to 2-C
Cardinality: Varies
Dimensionality: 3-D
Attack Potency: Varies (Mario and his friends are noted to be akin to a troupe of actors, taking on different roles depending on the game[1], with his gimmick being attributed to the same as Mickey Mouse, with their strength and skills even being shown to vary with it being shown with Mario being unable to take on Wario in his pixelated form due to the Wario using a different physiology to make him be unable to interact requiring him to turn to a similar physiology to beat him). City Block level, up to Universe level (Capable of harming Mario, Goombella, and Koops)
Durability: Varies. City Block level, up to Universe level (Can survive attacks from Mario, Goombella, and Koops)
Striking Strength: Varies. City Block Class, Up to Universe Class
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Travel Speed: Varies. Supersonic to Faster Than Light (Comparable to Mario)
Combat Speed: Varies. Supersonic to Faster Than Light (Comparable to Mario)
Reaction Speed: Varies. Supersonic to Faster Than Light (Comparable to Mario)
Stamina: High
Range: Tens of Meters
Intelligence: Average
Powers and Techniques
Equipment
None
Notable Techniques
- Fire Breath: Hooktail breathes a stream of fire at enemies, causing piercing damage.
- Stomp: Hooktail will use her mass to stomp on an enemy.
- Chomp: Hooktail will eat an enemy, healing herself.
Other
Standard Tactics: Hooktail would typically eat an enemy, use fire, or stomp them.
Weaknesses: Hooktail feels sick whenever being reminded of frogs.
Battle Records
None.
None.
None.
- ↑ "If you're familiar with things like Popeye and some of the old comic characters, you would oftentimes see this cast of characters that takes on different roles depending on the comic or cartoon," Miyamoto said. "They might be businessman in one [cartoon] or a pirate in another. Depending on the story that was being told, they would change roles. So, to a certain degree, I look at our characters in a similar way and feel that they can take on different roles in different games."
