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[[File:PM Star Rod opening.png|thumb|The Star Rod in the opening scene of ''Paper Mario'']] | [[File:PM Star Rod opening.png|thumb|The Star Rod in the opening scene of ''Paper Mario'']] | ||
[[File:BowserStarRodPM.png|thumb|Bowser, holding the Star Rod]] | [[File:BowserStarRodPM.png|thumb|Bowser, holding the Star Rod]] | ||
The '''Star Rod''' is a magical rod that can make all [[wish]]es come true. According to [[Russ T.]], ancient magic created the Star Rod long ago. In the intro of ''[[Paper Mario]]'', [[Bowser]] breaks into [[Star Haven]], steals the Star Rod, and captures as well as imprisons the seven [[Star Spirits]], triggering the events of the game. He then uses it to grant all his evil, selfish wishes. | The '''Star Rod''' is a magical rod that can make all [[wish]]es come true. According to [[Russ T.]], ancient magic created the Star Rod long ago. In the intro of ''[[Paper Mario]]'', [[Bowser]] breaks into [[Star Haven]], steals the Star Rod, and captures as well as imprisons the seven [[Star Spirits]], triggering the events of the game. He then uses it to grant all his evil, selfish wishes. | ||
When Bowser battles Mario after usurping [[Peach's Castle]], he uses the Star Rod to make himself invincible so that Mario's attacks are ineffective against him, which in turn allows Bowser to easily defeat Mario | When Bowser battles Mario after usurping [[Peach's Castle]], he uses the Star Rod to make himself invincible so that Mario's attacks are ineffective against him, which in turn allows Bowser to easily defeat Mario. After being revived by the projections of the Star Spirits, [[Mario]] must embark on a quest to save each Star Spirit. | ||
In the first of three rounds of the final battle against Bowser, the Koopa King uses the Star Rod to power himself up | In the first of three rounds of the final battle against Bowser, the Koopa King uses the Star Rod to power himself up. Mario can use [[Star Beam]], bestowed upon him after having rescued all seven Star Spirits, to counter the effects of the Star Rod. | ||
After Mario finally defeats Bowser, he takes back the Star Rod and subsequently returns it to the Star Spirits | In the final two rounds, Bowser is aided by [[Kammy Koopa]], who activates the [[Power Platform]] to enhance his power so that when Bowser again uses the Star Rod to power himself up, Star Beam is unable to negate its effects anymore. With help from the Star Spirits, [[Princess Peach]], and [[Twink]], Star Beam is upgraded to [[Peach Beam]], which is powerful enough to cancel the effects of the Star Rod once again. After Mario finally defeats Bowser, he takes back the Star Rod and subsequently returns it to the Star Spirits. | ||
[[File:Star Rod TTYD unused.png|thumb|The unused Star Rod in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']] | |||
Unused graphics for the Star Rod are present in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', with an updated design.<ref>[[tcrf:Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door#Star Rod]]</ref> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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|Spa=Varita Estelar | |Spa=Varita Estelar | ||
|SpaM=Stellar Rod | |SpaM=Stellar Rod | ||
| | |Fra=Baguette Étoile | ||
| | |FraM=Star Wand | ||
|Ger=Sternenstab | |Ger=Sternenstab | ||
|GerM=Star Rod | |GerM=Star Rod | ||
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|ChiR=Xīng zhī Zhàng | |ChiR=Xīng zhī Zhàng | ||
|ChiM=Star Rod | |ChiM=Star Rod | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Despite being said to make him invincible, the Star Rod | *Despite being said to make him invincible, the Star Rod doesn't actually make Bowser invincible. It merely raises his defense by a substantial amount. With an attack that does at least 15 damage, it's possible for him to take damage while invincible. | ||
**This also applies to the battle right before the final battle. It simply raises his defense from 1 to an | **This also applies to the battle right before the final battle. It simply raises his defense from 1 to an unpiercable 4. | ||
*In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', a random Toad who appears in the [[Excess Express]] after Chapter 6 asks Mario "What did Bowser steal in the first ''Paper Mario''?" to which the answer is "Star Rod". | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Stars}} | {{Stars}} | ||
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[[Category:Artifacts]] | [[Category:Artifacts]] | ||
[[Category:Stars]] | [[Category:Stars]] |