Editing Princess Shokora

{{character-infobox
|image=[[File:Princess Shokora Artwork - Wario Land 4.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of Princess Shokora from ''Wario Land 4''
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|species=[[Human]]
|portrayed_by=Junko Yoshitomi
}}

'''Princess Shokora''' is a supporting character who once reigned over an unspecified country and was buried long ago within a [[Golden Pyramid]]. She appears only within ''[[Wario Land 4]]'' and its related literary media, such as one volume of the Japanese ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' manga. When [[Wario]] learns about the recently-discovered Golden Pyramid, he plans to steal Shokora's treasure for himself, unaware that the [[Kuro Neko|black cat]] who has been guiding him throughout the game is actually Shokora herself, cursed by the [[Golden Diva]]. Said black cat also turns into the [[shop owner]], providing objects and transformations that deal damage to the game's bosses.

Like many ''Mario'' and ''Wario'' characters, Shokora's name comes from a food product: "Shokora" is a Japanese approximation of the French word "chocolat".

==History==
Long ago, Princess Shokora was a princess of a king who ruled over the country in which the game takes place.<ref>''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' Shogakukan Japanese game guide, prologue on page 2<br>''"According to the article, the ruins appear to be the pyramid of the sleeping princess of the king who reigned over the area long ago, [which] had been captured/occupied and cursed by the arrogant and selfish golden dead person, Yōki [the Golden Diva].</ref> She rested peacefully within the [[Golden Pyramid]], until it became occupied by a greedy and power-hungry villain known as the [[Golden Diva]], who placed a curse on Shokora.<ref>''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' Shogakukan Japanese game guide, character description on page 3<br>''"Long ago she was the princess of a country, [she] was sleeping peacefully in the Golden Pyramid, but the pyramid became occupied by the villain Yōki [the Golden Diva]."''</ref><ref>''Wario Land 4'' North American game manual, page 6<br>''"When I read the article, I learned that the ruins held the buried pyramid where the princess Shokora, who once ruled this area, had been put into a cursed sleep by the arrogant, selfish, money-crazed Golden Diva."''</ref> After rumors emerged about the buried pyramid's existence, its ruins were soon excavated and explored by archaeologists, most notably [[Mad Scienstein|Arewo Shitain-hakase]].

===''Wario Land 4''===
[[File:WL4 Screenshot Section - Shokora Portrait.png|frame|left|Shokora's portrait.]]
[[File:WL4-Shokora All Forms.png|frame|All forms of Princess Shokora seen in the game.]]
Sometime before the events of the game, Shokora had been transformed into a [[Kuro Neko|black cat]], although still possessing her human mind. She is seen in the very beginning of the game's opening cutscene, residing in a dirty alleyway in her cat form. She is then shown crossing a city street while [[Wario]] speeds over her in his [[Wario Car]]. This causes a newspaper to fly into her face, which she begins to read. The front page shows an article about the discovery of the pyramid where Shokora once rested, also showing a small portrait of her.

Throughout the game, the black cat acts somewhat as a guide to Wario. In the room before each passage's boss, it can be seen running into the [[Item Shop (Wario Land 4)|Item Shop]], transforming into the [[shop owner]] before Wario enters. This form of Princess Shokora can also be seen on the walls of the [[Hall of Hieroglyphs]], which provide tutorials on how to use Wario's various moves and attacks.

Princess Shokora in her shop owner form can be seen in the game's [[Sound Room]], where some animated images of her can be seen when playing some [[CD]]s. She can also sometimes be seen on the game's main map in her cat form. If Wario purchases certain items from the Item Shop to use against the final boss, the [[Golden Diva]], the player can see the shop owner transforming back into the black cat. At the beginning of the final battle, the black cat scratches the Golden Diva's face. Unaffected, she uses magic to absorb it. Once the Diva's [[lips]] are defeated, the black cat emerges and escapes with Wario from the crumbling pyramid.

[[File:WL4-Shokora Ending.png|frame|The true form of Princess Shokora is revealed after all twelve [[Treasure chest (Wario Land 4)|treasure chest]]s are collected.]]
After the pyramid crumbles, the four pieces of jewelry that Wario collected from the game's bosses are returned to the black cat, causing her to transform into her human form. Princess Shokora's appearance is dependent on the number of [[Treasure chest (Wario Land 4)|treasure chest]]s collected by Wario from the pyramid. If one or no chests were collected, then Princess Shokora appears as a young, bratty toddler. If two to five chests were collected, Shokora appears as a large, hideous woman with a big nose, resembling Wario. If six to eleven chests were collected, Shokora takes the appearance of a young woman with long hair and a princess's dress. If all twelve treasure chests are collected, Shokora's true form is shown, as a slender and matured woman with shorter hair and a cape. Regardless of which form she takes, Princess Shokora kisses Wario on the cheek. After that, four cherubim with halos lift her into the air, and she then disappears into the sky.

The form that Princess Shokora takes when collecting six to eleven treasure chests most resembles her official artwork and her portrait seen in the opening cutscene. The form that she takes after collecting all twelve treasure chests appears to be an adult version of her, but this form is not seen outside of the game's ending.
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===''Super Mario-Kun''===
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Princess Shokora appears in [[Super Mario-Kun Volume 28|volume 28]] of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Princess Shokora reappears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a Novice-class support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], equipping the fighter with a [[Super Leaf]] upon use. In the spirit's battle, the player has to defeat [[Princess Peach]] on the [[Mushroom Kingdom II]] stage. The opponent is accompanied by Wario and [[Mr. Game & Watch]], the latter referencing Princess Shokora's shop owner form.

Princess Shokora's core can be combined with [[Wanda]]'s core to summon the [[Sprixie Princess]]es' spirit.

==Profiles==
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===
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==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Shokora and Black Cat Artwork - Wario Land 4.png|Artwork of Princess Shokora and [[Kuro Neko]]
Shokora SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''
Shokora4-WL4.png|The true Princess Shokora.
Shokora3-WL4.png|Her "young princess" form.
Shokora2-WL4.png|Her "hideous" form.
Shokora1-WL4.png|Her "toddler" form.
</gallery>

==Media==
{{media table
|type1=audio
|name1=WL4 Shokora's Theme No SFX
|pipe1=Princess Shokora
|description1=Shokora's theme (without in-game sound effects), heard during the closing sequence
|length=0:54
|type2=audio
|name2=WL4 - Princess Shokora's Theme
|pipe2=Princess Shokora
|description2=Shokora's theme, with several sound effects present
|length2=0:52
|type3=audio
|name3=WL4-Item Shop
|pipe3=Princess Shokora
|description3=Music heard in Shokora's [[Item Shop (Wario Land 4)|Item Shop]]
|length3=1:20
|type4=video
|name4=WL4-End Game Cut-Scene
|pipe4=Princess Shokora
|description4=The game's ending sequence, which shows Princess Shokora transforming from her [[Kuro Neko|cat form]] into her true self
}}

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ショコラ<span class=explain title="ひめ">姫</span>
|JapR=Shokora-hime
|JapM=Princess Shokora. 「ショコラ」 is derived from the French word "chocolat" (chocolate)
|Ger=Prinzessin Shokora<ref name="EU instruction booklet">European multi-lingual ''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet</ref>
|GerM=Princess Shokora
|Fra=Princesse Shokora<ref name="EU instruction booklet/>
|FraM=Princess Shokora
|Spa=Princesa Shokora<ref name="EU instruction booklet/>
|SpaM=Princess Shokora
|Ita=Principessa Shokora<ref name="EU instruction booklet/>
|ItaM=Princess Shokora
|Rus=Принцесса Шокора
|RusR=Printsessa Shokora
|RusM=Princess Shokora
|Chi=乔珂拉公主<ref>iQue (Chinese) ''瓦力欧寻宝记'' instruction booklet</ref>
|ChiR=Qiáokēlā Gōngzhǔ
|ChiM="乔珂拉" is derived from "巧克力" (''qiǎokèlì'', chocolate) and Japanese name, "公主" is meaning "princess".
}}

==References==
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