Editing Star Rod (Paper Mario)

{{Italic title|Star Rod (''Paper Mario'')}}
[[File:PM Starrod.png|frame|left]]
{{about|the Star Rod from ''Paper Mario''|the Star Rod from ''[[Mario Party 8]]''|[[Star Rod (Mario Party 8)]]|the Kirby series [[List of items|item]] from the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros. series]]|[[Star Rod (Kirby)]]}}
[[File:BowserStarRodPM.png|thumb|right|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. [[Bowser]] steals the Star Rod from [[Star Haven]] and captures as well as imprisons the seven [[Star Spirits]] at the beginning of ''[[Paper Mario]]''. He uses it to grant all his evil wishes. Activating it, he easily defeats Mario by making himself invincible. [[Mario]] and his partners must save the seven [[Star Spirits]] and bring back the Star Rod.

In the final two battles against Bowser, the Koopa King is aided by [[Kammy Koopa]] who uses the [[Power Platform]] to increase Bowser's strength on top of the the strength the Star Rod had already given him.

[[File:PMTTYDStarRod.png|thumb|27px|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==
{{foreign names
|Jap=スターのつえ
|JapR=Sutā no Tsue
|JapM=Star Wand
|Spa=Varita Estelar
|SpaM=Stellar Rod
|Fra=Baguette Étoile
|FraM=-
|Ger=Sternenstab
|GerM=Star Rod (literal translation)
|Chi=星之杖
|ChiR=Xīng zhī Zhàng
|ChiM=Star Rod
}}

==Trivia==
*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 unpiercable 4.

==References==
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+{{Italic title|Star Rod (''Paper Mario'')}}
+[[File:PM Starrod.png|frame|left]]
 {{about|the Star Rod from ''Paper Mario''|the Star Rod from ''[[Mario Party 8]]''|[[Star Rod (Mario Party 8)]]|the Kirby series [[List of items|item]] from the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros. series]]|[[Star Rod (Kirby)]]}}
-[[File:PM Starrod.png|frame|left]]
+[[File:BowserStarRodPM.png|thumb|right|Bowser, holding the '''Star Rod'''.]]
-[[File:PM Star Rod opening.png|thumb|The Star Rod in the opening scene of ''Paper Mario'']]
+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. [[Bowser]] steals the Star Rod from [[Star Haven]] and captures as well as imprisons the seven [[Star Spirits]] at the beginning of ''[[Paper Mario]]''. He uses it to grant all his evil wishes. Activating it, he easily defeats Mario by making himself invincible. [[Mario]] and his partners must save the seven [[Star Spirits]] and bring back the Star Rod.
-[[File:BowserStarRodPM.png|thumb|Bowser, holding the Star Rod]]
-{{quote|This fine piece of work has the power to grant any wish in the whole wide world!|Bowser|Paper Mario}}
-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. Subsequently, Bowser uses the Star Rod to summon a bolt of lightning to blast the now-unconscious Mario out of the castle. 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 this state, Bowser's attack powers are doubled. Mario can use [[Star Beam]], bestowed upon him after having rescued all seven Star Spirits, to counter the effects of the Star Rod. 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, the Star Beam is no longer able to negate its effects. 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. During the final battle, Bowser uses the Star Rod for the following moves:
-*Shockwave Drain (Boost loss for Mario and his partner, [[injured|injures]] Mario's partner)
-*Lightning Storm
-*Power Up (Doubles Bowser's attack powers; can be negated by Star Beam in the first round, Peach Beam in the third round)
-*Recover (20 HP in the first round, 30 HP in the second and third rounds)
-After Mario finally defeats Bowser, he takes back the Star Rod and subsequently returns it to the Star Spirits. The Star Spirits then use the Star Rod to bring peace to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]].
+In the final two battles against Bowser, the Koopa King is aided by [[Kammy Koopa]] who uses the [[Power Platform]] to increase Bowser's strength on top of the the strength the Star Rod had already given him.
-In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', a 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". In addition, unused graphics for the Star Rod are present, with an updated design.<ref>[[tcrf:Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door#Star Rod]]</ref>
+[[File:PMTTYDStarRod.png|thumb|27px|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>
-==Gallery==
-<gallery>
-Star Rod Retrieved.png|Mario takes back the Star Rod
-Star Rod returned to Star Spirits.png|Mario returns the Star Rod to the [[Star Spirits]]
-Star Rod TTYD unused.png|The unused Star Rod in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
-</gallery>
 ==Names in other languages==
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 |Jap=スターのつえ
 |JapR=Sutā no Tsue
-|JapM=Star Rod
+|JapM=Star Wand
 |Spa=Varita Estelar
 |SpaM=Stellar Rod
-|Fre=Baguette Étoile
+|Fra=Baguette Étoile
-|FreM=Star Wand
+|FraM=-
 |Ger=Sternenstab
-|GerM=Star Rod
+|GerM=Star Rod (literal translation)
 |Chi=星之杖
 |ChiR=Xīng zhī Zhàng
 |ChiM=Star Rod
-|Ita=Scettro Star Rod<ref>''[[Paper Mario]]'' European manual, pag. 124</ref><br>Scettro Stella<ref>''[[Super Mario Manga Mania|Super Mario Mangamania]]'', pag. 4</ref>
-|ItaM=Star Rod Scepter<br>Star Scepter/Rod, same as [[Star Rod (Kirby)|''Kirby''{{'}}s Star Rod]] and ''[[Mario Party 8]]''{{'}}s [[Star Rod (Mario Party 8)|Star Rod]]
 }}
 ==Trivia==
-*Despite being said to make him invincible, the Star Rod does not actually make Bowser invincible. It merely raises his defense by a substantial amount. With an attack that does at least 15 damage, it is possible for him to take damage while "invincible".
+*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 unpierceable 4.
+**This also applies to the battle right before the final battle. It simply raises his defense from 1 to an unpiercable 4.
 ==References==
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