Tony (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)

Tony
Sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Species	Pianta
First appearance	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)

“To tell da truth, I don't want youse guys to find Frankie. He an' I go back.”

—Tony, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Tony is the brother of Vinny and a member of the Pianta syndicate. He is completely loyal to Don Pianta, and later, to Frankie and Francesca when they assume leadership of the syndicate. During the events of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Frankie and Francesca elope, causing the Don to go ballistic. However, even though Don Pianta wishes revenge, Tony wishes for a happy ending (which eventually happens).

Profiles

• Tattle: That's Tony, of the Piantas. That guy there's his brother, Vinny. They're super-tight. Tony's a wise guy who doesn't mind mixing it up a bit, if you know what I mean...

Naming

Much like Rocko and Vinny, Tony's name is a stereotypical given name associated with Italian-Americans. Most other translations give the three a collective naming theme:

• The Dutch, French and Spanish versions give the three traditional Italian given names;
• The German version gives them Italian surnames that are also violence-themed puns;
• The Italian version instead gives the three adjectival titles.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	モート[?] Mōto	Mort; based on「モンテ」(Monte, "Pianta")
Chinese	蒙托[?] Méngtuō	From the Japanese name
Dutch	Tommaso[?]	-
French	Livio[?]	-
German	Schlagani[?]	From Schlag ("punch") and the Italian surname suffix -ani
Italian	Il Cortese[?]	The Polite
Korean	모트[?] Moteu	From the Japanese name
Spanish	Marcelo[?]	-