Cortez (Paper Mario)

“	I'll turn your mustache into a bone-polisher, amingo!	„
	~ Cortez

Background

Cortez is the holder of the fifth Crystal Star, the Sapphire Star, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. During dialogues, he appropriately speaks in a Spanish accent. He resides on the Black Skull, a pirate-ship-like vessel, deep within Pirate's Grotto on Keelhaul Key. Cortez's name is presumably a reference to Hernán Cortés, a Spanish conquistador most well-known for embarking upon an expedition that led to the downfall of the Aztec empire.

General Information

Name: Cortez

Origin: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Sex: Male

Age: Unknown

Classification: Pirate, Spirit

Status: Undead

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral (Cortez only attacks those who attempt to come and steal his treasures, he has no worries in killing innocents not involved if this happens)

Codex Statistics

Tier: Varies. 6-C, 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, 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). Island level, up to Universe level (Capable of harming Mario, Goombella, Koops, Madame Flurrie, Mini-Yoshi, Vivian, Admiral Bobbery, and Ms. Mowz)

Durability: Varies. Island level, up to Universe level (Can survive attacks from Mario, Goombella, Koops, Madame Flurrie, Mini-Yoshi, Vivian, Admiral Bobbery, and Ms. Mowz)

Striking Strength: Varies. Island Class, Up to Universe Class

Lifting Strength: Unknown

Travel Speed: Varies. Supersonic to Faster Than Light (Comparable to Mario)

Attack Speed: Varies. At most Relativistic+ to Faster Than Light (Comparable to Mario)

Reaction Speed: Varies. At most Relativistic+ to Faster Than Light (Comparable to Mario)

Stamina: Limitless due to being a spirit

Range: Several Meters

Intelligence: Gifted (Cortez is that of a skilled pirate who's adventures led to many treasures being gained. He can also sail his ship and fight those with great fighting skills such as Mario)

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Powers and Techniques

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Large Size (Type 0), Weapon Usage (Skilled in using multiple swords), Human Achievements (Is that of a pirate who's gotten many treasures over his years), Vehicular Usage (Can sail his ship), Undead Physiology, Incorporeality & Intangibility (Is that of a spirit), Flight (Naturally floats in the air), Statistics Amplification (Cortez can increase his power), Telekinesis (Can control the movement of his weapons without holding them), Absorption, Healing, & Metaphysics Manipulation (Soul Manipulation; Cortez can consume people's souls to heal himself), Immortality (Types 6, 7, and 8; Cortez can live with just his head, is already a spirit, and will continue to exist as long as his treasure does), Non-Standard Interaction (The Mario cast regularly interacts with ghosts), Self-Sustenance (All types; Is already dead), Regeneration (Mid; Should be comparable to every character in-battle who can recover from getting squished by the stage hazards).

Resistance to Conceptual Manipulation/Paint Manipulation

Paint Manipulation which includes: Conceptual Manipulation (Paint makes up everything, anyone in Mario can remove paint by attacking), Life Manipulation & Death Manipulation (Paint is all of life, and removal of it can cause a person or object to have no life within, having their concept of life be removed), Blood Manipulation (Paint makes up all of blood within someone, removing it is the same as removing their blood), Mind Manipulation & Memory Manipulation (Paint makes up the mind, as paint beings can directly speak to your mind by coloring your thoughts. Loss of paint can also remove your mind and memories), Spatial Manipulation (Paint makes up all of space. Removing it makes space as if it was solid), Metaphysics Manipulation (Soul Manipulation; Paint makes up souls and ghosts. Removing it is the equivalent of destroying your soul), Empathic Manipulation (Paint makes up all emotions. Removing it would mean the removal of emotion), Power Nullification (Paint makes up the ability to use powers. Removing it would mean the removal of using powers)

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Equipment

Swords, Hook, Pirate Ship, Sapphire Star

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Notable Techniques

• Stab: Cortez uses his sword to stab at an enemy with.
• Slash: Cortez uses his sword to slash behind an enemy with.
• Multi-Stab: Cortez stabs at his enemies multiple times.
• Bone Throw: Cortez throws a bone at an enemy.
• Headbutt: Cortez headbutts an enemy.
• Charge: Cortez raises his attack power.
• Bite: Cortez bites at an enemy.
• Recover: Cortez eats the souls of his enemy to regain health.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Cortez would use his sword to slash at an enemy, bite them, or eat their soul.

Weaknesses: His ship cannot run without the Skull Gem.

Battle Records

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