Merlow

Merlow
Species	Shaman
First appearance	Paper Mario (2000)

Merlow in his room

Merlow is a Shaman-like character seen only in Paper Mario. He is Merluvlee's younger brother (and therefore also Merlee's younger brother, as Merlee and Merluvlee were depicted as twins in Paper Mario), and he lives with Merluvlee in a large house on Shooting Star Summit. He collects Star Pieces and will trade rare Badges for them. Merlow seems to be very young, as his cloak seems to be too large for him and Goombario mentions wanting to play with him some day, indicating that the two are of similar ages. Another indicator of Merlow's youth is his natural blond hair, as opposed to his grandfather Merlon's white hair. Merlow's name is a portmanteau of "Merlon" (or perhaps Merlin) and the word "low", emphasizing on his shortness and youth.

There is a letter addressed to Merlow from his father Merle in Shiver Snowfield; delivering this letter with Parakarry rewards Mario with a Star Piece.

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Dazzle fills the same role as Merlow.

Badges on trade

Name of Badge	Icon	BP Needed	Price	Description
Attack FX A		0	1 Star Piece	Changes the sound effects when Mario's attacking.
Pay-Off		2	1 Star Piece	The more damage Mario takes, the more coins he receives.
Chill Out		2	3 Star Pieces	Keeps you from being hit by a First Strike.
Pretty Lucky		3	5 Star Pieces	Makes enemies fail to attack Mario every once in a while.
Feeling Fine		3	5 Star Pieces	Protects Mario from poisoning and dizziness during attack.
Happy Heart		3	8 Star Pieces	Restores HP automatically during battle at a slow rate.
Happy Flower		3	8 Star Pieces	Restores FP automatically during battle at a slow rate.
Peekaboo		3	10 Star Pieces	Makes it possible to see your enemy's HP.
Zap Tap		4	10 Star Pieces	In battle, makes most enemies who touch Mario take damage.
Heart Finder		3	12 Star Pieces	After beating an enemy, makes more hearts appear than usual.
Flower Finder		3	12 Star Pieces	After beating an enemy, makes more flowers appear than usual.
HP Drain		3	15 Star Pieces	Decreases Mario's attack power by 1. Restores 1 HP per turn.
Money Money		7	20 Star Pieces	After a battle, lets Mario get twice as many coins as usual.
Flower Saver		6	25 Star Pieces	During battle, saves 1 FP every time you attack.
Power Plus		6	25 Star Pieces	Increases Mario's Jump and Hammer attack powers by 1.

Tattle

• "He's Merlow. He's about the same age as I am. I wanna play with him when we finish our adventure. I guess he trades Star Pieces for Badges. Merluvlee, who's downstairs, is his sister. He's so lucky!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	アツメール Atsumēru	Pun on「集める」(atsumeru, to collect) and「デアール」(Deāru, Merlon)
Chinese	莫雷 Mòléi	From the English name. (iQue)
French	Merlinus	From "Merlon" and "minus"
German	Merlow	-
Spanish	Merlú	From the English name