Axem Red
- “We fight for evil!”
- —Axem Red, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Axem Red is the leader of the Axem Rangers and a member of the Smithy Gang. Axem Red is a balanced fighter and a tough opponent for Mario and his allies. He has the ability to power up his attack and defense.
During the events of Super Mario RPG, Axem Red spearheaded the effort to collect the sixth Star Piece from the Barrel Volcano. In fact, he swipes the Star Piece right before Mario was going to claim it. Then, Axem Red flees to his battleship Blade, hoping to escape with the Star Piece. However, Mario follows right behind him. As a result, Mario's party does battle with the Axem Rangers. Throughout the battle, Axem Red witnesses his comrades give up fighting, stating some lame excuse. (If Axem Red is defeated before the other Axem Rangers, he will say: "Oh, my head is spinning!")
Eventually, all five Axem Rangers are defeated. However, Axem Red won't give up the Star Piece that easily. He rallies his comrades, and together they pour their energies into the Blade's Breaker Beam. Axem Red personally takes command of the powerful energy beam. Ultimately, Axem Red's efforts were in vain, as Mario and his allies defeat the Axem Rangers a second time. As a result, the Blade explodes in a brilliant fashion, and Axem Red dies a fiery death.
