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{{character infobox
|image=[[File:PMTTYDNS Vivian Artwork 2.png|x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}
{{quote|I'm with [[Mario]] all the way! Today, [[Beldam|Sis]]...I'm going to punish YOU, you hear me?|Vivian|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
'''Vivian''' is a major [[List of characters|character]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and its [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]]. She originally worked as a member of the villainous [[Three Shadows]] alongside her sisters, [[Beldam]] and [[Marilyn]]. Later, Vivian defects from the Three Shadows and joins Mario as his fifth party member. She is frequently put down by her oldest sister, Beldam, and has had a poor relationship with both her sisters for quite some time when Mario meets her. Although she suffers from an inferiority complex throughout the events of the game, she learns to respect herself as she travels with Mario.

In the Japanese version of the original game, as well as some of its foreign localizations, Vivian is depicted as a {{wp|transgender}} woman; however, due to the age rating the localizers were aiming at when translating ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'',<ref name=fti>{{cite|author=Marco, Francesca Di|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210607111528/http://www.fti.uab.es/tradumatica/revista/num5/articles/06/06central.htm|title=Revista Tradumàtica|publisher=www.fti.uab.es|language=es-es|accessdate=May 21, 2024}}</ref> the original English version removed this aspect from her character.<ref name="Japanese tmk"/> In the remake, Vivian is consistently portrayed as a transgender woman in both the Japanese script and the revised English localization.<ref name=Trans>{{file link|PMTTYD NS Vivian Transgender Confirmed.jpg|"''Truth is, it took me a while to realize I was their sister...not their brother. Now their usual bullying feels heavier.''"}} - Vivian, ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)</ref>
==History==
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:Viviandefeated.png|thumb|Vivian after being defeated]]
Vivian's first appearance in the game is during the interlude following Chapter 1, during which she and her two sisters are sent by [[Grodus]] to ambush [[Mario]] in the [[Boggly Woods]]. When Mario arrives there, however, he learns that the picture they were to use to identify him was misplaced by Beldam, who is quick to blame Vivian for the loss. Mario is forced to battle the sisters when he comes to claim [[Flurrie]]'s [[Necklace (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Necklace]], which Vivian had found in the woods. Upon her defeat, she departs with Marilyn and Beldam, leaving the necklace behind. During the battle with Vivian, she can use [[Fiery Jinx]] when her HP is low, but when Vivian joins Mario's party, she has to be Super Ranked to learn that ability. Additionally, her Fiery Jinx cannot be Superguarded.
[[File:PMTTYD Doopliss vs Mario.png|thumb|left|Vivian with the real Mario (as a shadow) facing against Doopliss]]
After Mario's name and appearance are stolen by [[Doopliss]], Vivian appears in [[Twilight Town]] alongside her sisters, who plan to defeat Mario using a [[Superbombomb]]. When the weapon turns up missing, however, Vivian is once again blamed and sent to find it. When Mario finds the bomb and returns it to her, it turns out to be broken, but she gives him a kiss to thank him for his help and, after learning of the theft of his identity, resolves to return the favor by helping him, unaware that he is truly Mario. Using her powers, Mario eventually learns Doopliss's real name, and the duo corners him at the top of [[Creepy Steeple]].

As she has to be fought before joining Mario's party members in Chapter 4, Vivian is the only party member with an entry in Mario's [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|Tattle Log]]. If the player looks through [[Professor Frankly]]'s trash can after fighting the Three Shadows without tattling them, Vivian's Tattle is found, while [[Marilyn]]'s and [[Beldam]]'s are absent. This may foreshadow that Vivian joins the party while Marilyn and Beldam are fought later since only Tattles of one-time enemies are found in the trash. [[Goombella]]'s field [[tattle]] on Vivian is viewable only when Mario first comes across the Three Shadows in Boggly Woods.

Upon learning Mario's identity, Vivian is reluctant to assist in the ensuing battle, though she returns to his side after two turns, having decided that he treats her better than her sisters and is more deserving of her help. Following Doopliss's defeat, Mario stands up for Vivian when she is questioned by his other partners; she ultimately thanks him by handing him the [[Ruby Star]] and thus joins Mario's team.

When Mario prepares to leave [[Rogueport]] with [[Princess Peach]] after having defeated the [[Shadow Queen]], Vivian is about to tell Mario that she has a crush on him, but decides otherwise, saying that she thinks he and Peach will make a good couple. Later, Goombella's email to Mario reveals that Vivian has returned to [[Beldam]] and [[Marilyn]], who both have ended their villainous activities and promise to never mistreat Vivian again.

====''Super Paper Mario''====
[[File:SPM Francis 2nd Room.png|thumb|left|Vivian's plush from ''Super Paper Mario]]''
[[File:Vivian-SPM.png|110px|thumb|Vivian's [[List of Super Paper Mario pre-release and unused content|unused]] sprite in ''Super Paper Mario'']]
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Vivian appears as a [[Catch Card]] won by winning the [[Duel of 100]] in the [[Sammer's Kingdom]]. [[Francis]] also has a Vivian plush doll, and there is a painting of her along with [[Goombella]], [[Koops]], [[Flurrie]], [[Yoshi Kid|Yoshi]], [[Admiral Bobbery]], and [[Ms. Mowz]] in Mario's house. Like Mario's other past partners, there is unused sprite data for Vivian, suggesting that she was originally going to appear in ''Super Paper Mario'', but was removed during development.
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===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Vivian_SMKun.png|thumb|Vivian kissing Mario in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
In ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', while many partners accompany Mario during their respective introduction chapters, Vivian appears only after the [[Twilight Town]] act is over, in the first chapter of [[Super Mario-kun Volume 34|volume 34]]. She is the sidekick of an [[X-Naut]] with the aim of destroying Mario with their arsenal of traps. However, as Vivian is a fan of Mario (she owns gadgets and merchandise of him, collects his trash, and has even read all volumes of the manga itself), she deliberately ruins all of their traps. They first use a simple [[banana]] hanging over a hole in the ground, but Vivian jumps in it, and Mario, not noticing her and stepping on her (much to her delight), grabs the banana and walks away.

The two then try to leave a poisonous drink in front of him, but Vivian swaps it with an energy drink. The X-Naut then forces her to enact the next trap, which is tossing a [[bomb]], but the bomb is actually a sphere-shaped {{wp|Bento|bento box}}. The X-Naut try then to resort to using a tank, but Vivian asks for one last chance, using her Veil ability to follow Mario in his own shadow, but she then returns with an album full of pictures of him. Angered, the X-Naut jumps at Mario armed with a [[hammer]], but Vivian stops him with Shade Fist. This time, Mario takes notice of his stalkers, and thanks Vivian for saving his life (making her flustered) and invites her to accompany his party to [[Rogueport]]. Even after she reveals she was plotting to take Mario down, Mario does not get angry and forgives her, fueling her admiration for him.

The X-Naut then returns and activates a bomb inside her hat. Not wanting her friends to get hurt, Vivian runs away and apparently perishes in the ensuing explosion, but she then returns unharmed: while running, she tripped and her hat tore, making the bomb inside of it roll at the feet of the X-Naut. Mario rejoices in seeing her alive, and Vivian kisses him. Afterwards, Mario points out that her cheeks are scratchy. She admits that she forgot to shave, which shocks Mario, who thinks she is a man.

Alongside the other friends of the adventures, Vivian is then seen in chapter 5 of [[Super Mario-kun Volume 35|volume 35]] rooting for Mario and the team via the Crystal Stars during the final battle.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Vivian is featured in a few collectible items. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', there is a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] of Vivian, and it can be equipped to any fighter in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]] to increase their attack power of energy-related attacks by 5 points. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Vivian is an Advanced-class Shield-type primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]. Fighters equipped with the spirit have reduced weight during battles. In the spirit battle, the player faces an invisible [[Mr. Game & Watch]] on the [[smashwiki:Battlefield form|Battlefield form]] of the [[Luigi's Mansion (stage)|Luigi's Mansion]] stage.
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===Nintendo Music===
{{main|List of playlists with Super Mario tracks on Nintendo Music#Vivian}}
Since October 6th, 2025, the [[Nintendo Music]] app has featured a Vivian playlist. {{:List of playlists with Super Mario tracks on Nintendo Music|transcludesection=Vivian}}

==General information==
===Personality===
Vivian is best characterized by her shyness. Throughout the game, she is unable to stand up to Beldam and her cruel nature, constantly taking the blame for things that are really Beldam's own fault. She develops herself in Chapter 4 when she decides to join Mario and leave her family after he shows her an act of kindness. In the [[Palace of Shadow]], Vivian gains the confidence to battle Beldam as payback for all the abuse she suffered. She is still loyal to Beldam, though it is mostly out of fear or dislike of getting "punished" by her. 

Unlike her sisters, Vivian is caring and kind. She wonders if it is bad to do away with Mario and his partners in Chapter 2, and she is a forgiving person, going back with her sisters in the epilogue (despite all the trouble Beldam caused). She seems to have a fondness for jewelry, because when she finds [[Flurrie]]'s [[Necklace (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Necklace]], she quickly took it, and was upset when Beldam took it from her. In the original game, due to how much Beldam calls her sisters "lovelies", Vivian refers to the group as the "Shadow Beauties" when introduced, much to Beldam's anger. In the remake, she instead introduces the group as "Shadow Sisters", because it makes her happy when Beldam calls her "sister".

===Powers and abilities===
Outside of battle, Vivian possesses a similar ability to [[Lady Bow]]'s ability in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. While it functions essentially the same, Vivian pulls Mario into her shadow, allowing the two to hide, unlike Lady Bow, who rendered herself and Mario invisible. This allows Mario and Vivian to get past objects that move over them and avoid sight from enemies and their attacks. In battle, Vivian can also attack with fire-based magic, most notably with her Fiery Jinx, which can burn and [[Piercing attack|pierce the defense]] of every enemy in the battle. In the Japanese version, while in the ground with Vivian, the player is able to open the pause menu at any time, even when in a cutscene. If the player does this during Vivian's tutorial, the game will soft-lock afterwards.

===Gender===
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In the Japanese Nintendo GameCube version of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Vivian is implied to be a {{wp|transgender}} woman but is often treated as male. While various other characters and narrative text describe Vivian using masculine terms such as ''otoko'' ("man"), and ''otōto'' ("little brother"),<ref name="Japanese boggly"/><ref name="Japanese tattle"/><ref name="Japanese menu"/><ref name="Japanese Goom Goom"/> Vivian initially describes The Three Shadows as ''san shimai'' "three sisters",<ref name="Japanese boggly"/> and routinely uses the feminine<ref>{{cite|author=Clyde Mandelin|date=June 1, 2019|url=https://legendsoflocalization.com/articles/personal-pronouns-in-japanese/|title=Tricky Translations #4: "I" & "Me" in Japanese|publisher=Legends of Localization|language=English|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528221521/https://legendsoflocalization.com/personal-pronouns-in-japanese/|accessdate=May 28, 2024}}</ref> first-person pronoun ''atai''. Furthermore, she becomes upset when Beldam insults her by referring to her with masculine terms. 

In both her party profile in ''The Thousand-Year Door'' and her Catch Card in ''Super Paper Mario'', Vivian is referred to using the term 「オトコのコ」, ''otokonoko''; being written in katakana, this should be read as 男の子 ("boy") but could be read as 男の娘 (''{{wp|otokonoko|otokonoko}}'', literally "male daughter", a Japanese-language term that refers to a feminine-presenting or cross-dressing man).<ref name="Japanese SPM"/> However, the latter term was not in any documented use until 2006,<ref>{{cite|author=椿 かすみ|date=September 2015|url=https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1521699229975841408|title=魅せ(られ)た男たち : 《男の娘》一〇年の軌跡|publisher=ユリイカ 47 (13)|page=191-198|language=Japanese|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606052754/https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1521699229975841408|accessdate=July 1, 2024}}</ref> two years after the original GameCube release, and the former term is also used in [[Koops]]'s party description, making it extremely unlikely that the latter interpretation was intended.

In the original English and German localizations of the game, explicit reference to Vivian being transgender is removed, as are instances where peers and flavor text refer to her with masculine terms. Consequently, Beldam's insults are changed to be gender-neutral. However, all other localized versions of the game contain a version closer to the original.<ref name="fti" /><ref name="French"/><ref name="Spanish"/><ref name="Italian"/> The original Italian version more explicitly identifies Vivian as a trans woman; her description as a party member states that "she used to be a man, but now she's a woman and proud of it," a sentiment that she reiterates during her initial appearance.<ref name="Italian"/><ref name="fti"/>

[[File:PMTTYD NS Vivian Transgender Confirmed.jpg|thumb|left|200px|In the Nintendo Switch remake, Vivian is explicitly transgender.]]

In the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], Vivian is treated more overtly as a transgender woman. The Japanese script adds in a line where Vivian says, "I have a boy's body, but my heart is a cute girl's!"<ref>{{cite|author=OatmealDome|date=May 21, 2024|url=x.com/OatmealDome/status/1793081375005827084|title=(Paper Mario: TTYD) Here's the original Japanese for this Vivian line. それに　じつは　アタイ・・・ 体は　オトコのコだけど ココロは　カワイイ　オンナのコなの "The thing is... I... I have a boy's body, but my heart is a cute girl's!" (using feminine first person pronouns)|publisher=X|language=English|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240522004808/https://twitter.com/OatmealDome/status/1793081375005827084|accessdate=May 21, 2024}}</ref> Additionally, Vivian's party description is changed from "She looks like a girl, but she's really a boy," to "She has a boy's body, but the heart of a girl."<ref>{{cite|author=OatmealDome|date=May 21, 2024|url=https://x.com/OatmealDome/status/1793116357384339692|title=(Paper Mario: TTYD) Vivian's Japanese party menu description was updated. GC: "He may look like a girl, but he's actually a boy." (TCRF translation) Switch: "Has a boy's body, but a girl in their heart." This was removed in the English translation on both GC and Switch.|language=English|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> The Japanese script also removes lines that refer to Vivian as a man; for example, Beldam's line 「どこが　三姉妹だよ！あんた　オトコじゃないかい！」 ("Where do you see three sisters?! Aren't you a man?!") is replaced with 「三姉妹じゃなく　三人組だって　いつも　いってるじゃないかい！」 ("I always tell you we're a trio, not three sisters!")<ref>{{cite|author=e3ka33ri|date=May 22, 2024|url=https://x.com/e3ka33ri/status/1793478907641122965|title=ここのセリフ変わっとる！！！！！！！！！ＧＣ版だと「あんたオトコじゃないか！」ってマジョリンが言ってたしビビアンは「つい…」としか言ってなかったのに|language=Japanese|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> Goombella's tattle also no longer refers to her as a man, or mentions her gender at all.<ref>{{cite|author=OatmealDome|date=May 21, 2024|url=https://x.com/OatmealDome/status/1793116364783104093|title=Goombella's tattle was also updated to remove all mentions of Vivian's gender in Japanese. Instead, she goes on a little ramble about Vivian being cute and how she might be a bit jealous. This was kept for the English translation.|language=English|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> The English localization likewise makes it clear that Vivian is transgender, a change from the English release of the GameCube version. Her dialogue now includes a line where she says, "Truth is, it took me a while to realize I was their sister...not their brother."<ref name=Trans/><ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Life|date=May 21, 2024|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZPwyfIL_qU|title=Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It?|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=nintendojam|date=May 21, 2024|url=mynintendonews.com/2024/05/21/review-paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door-for-nintendo-switch/|title=Review: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch|publisher=My Nintendo|language=English|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240521180217/https://mynintendonews.com/2024/05/21/review-paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door-for-nintendo-switch/|accessdate=May 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=GameXplain|date=May 21, 2024|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbPRvJpDXAY|title=Confirmed: Vivian is Trans in the Paper Mario TTYD Remake!|publisher=YouTube|language=English|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240521195937/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbPRvJpDXAY|accessdate=May 21, 2024}}</ref> Much like in the Japanese script, Vivian refers to the Three Shadows as the "Three Shadow Sisters", and Beldam corrects her without insulting her appearance,<ref>{{cite|author=BeardBear|date=May 22, 2024|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNwOnxhL_wk|title=Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remake - All Bosses (No Damage)|publisher=YouTube|language=English|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523091603/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNwOnxhL_wk|accessdate=May 23, 2024}}</ref> instead making a point of refusing to call her "sister".<ref name=Relation>{{file link|PMTTYD NS RELATION WITHHELD.png|"''The might of The Three Shadows—RELATION WITHHELD—will be more than enough to win the day!.''"}} - Beldam, ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)</ref>

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
*'''In-game description:''' ''One of the Shadow Sirens, Vivian suffers from a bit of an inferiority complex. Press {{button|gcn|X}} to hide with Mario in the shadows. When hiding, nobody can find you.''
*'''Field Tattle:''' "''This is the youngest sister of the three. The oldest one REALLY picks on her, huh? I don't know whose picture they're talking about, but you think she really lost it?''"
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''Vivian is one of the Shadow Sirens that work for Sir Grodus, but she joins Mario when he shows her an act of kindness. Though she suffers from an inferiority complex, she's perhaps the best partner in the game. Press the X Button to pull Mario into the shadows, where nobody can find him.''<ref>{{cite|author=Thomason, Steve|url=archive.org/details/papermariothethousandyeardoorplayersguide_201909/page/n15/mode/2up|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' Nintendo Player's Guide|page=16|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=October 1, 2004|isbn=1-930206-51-8}}</ref>
=====Nintendo GameCube=====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Vivian|image=[[File:PMTTYD Vivian Sprite.png]]|align=horizontal}}
=====Nintendo Switch=====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Vivian|align=horizontal}}

The following are Vivian's attacks and stats:

;HP
*Initial: 15 HP
*Super Rank: 20 HP
*Ultra Rank: 30 HP

;Attacks
{|class=wikitable style="text-align: center; width: 96%; margin: 0 auto"
!width="8%"|Name
!width="8%"| [[Flower Point|FP]] Needed
!width="32%"|Effect
!width="24%"|Action Command
!width="16%"|Attack Power
!width="8%"|Move Rank
|-
|[[Shade Fist]]
| 0
|Sets enemies on fire with a burning punch.
|After three lights flash, player presses the mystery button shown ({{button|gcn|A}},{{button|gcn|B}},{{button|gcn|X}} or {{button|gcn|Y}}).
|Initial: 3<br>Super: 4<br>Ultra: 5
|Initial
|-
|-
|[[Veil]]
|1
|Hides Mario in the shadows to avoid enemy attacks.
|Player presses the 5-button {{button|gcn|A}}/{{button|gcn|B}} combo that appears on the screen.
|N/A
|Initial
|-
|-
|[[Fiery Jinx]]
|6
|Deals fire damage to all enemies, piercing defense.  It also burns them.
|Player presses the 5-button combo of {{button|gcn|A}},{{button|gcn|B}},{{button|gcn|X}}, and {{button|gcn|Y}} that appear on the screen.
|Super: 5<br>Ultra: 5
|Super Rank
|-
|[[Infatuate]]
|4
|Blows a kiss to all enemies to confuse them if effective
|When a heart appears above an enemy, player presses {{button|gcn|A}}.
|N/A
|Ultra Rank
|}

====''Super Paper Mario''====
{| class="wikitable" align=center width=100%
|-
!colspan=2|[[Catch Card]]
|-
|[[File:SPM Vivian Catch Card.png|center|70px]]
|
*'''Card Type:''' Rare
*'''Card Description:''' ''It's Vivian from the last Paper Mario adventure. She was a great friend once she split from her sisters.''
|}

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)====
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*Add remake website descriptions (see {{section|Goombella|Profiles and statistics}})}}
*'''In-game description:''' ''Vivian was one of the Three Shadows but has now chosen to leave her two sisters behind. Press {{button|switch|x}} to hide with Mario in the shadows. When hiding, nobody can find you.''
{{Multilang profile
|type=website
|EngE=One of the mysterious Three Shadows, a group of sisters working with the X-Nauts to find the Crystal Stars. However, an act of kindness leads her to question where her allegiances lie...<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Paper-Mario-The-Thousand-Year-Door-2445545.html|title=Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door § Plenty of paper pals!|publisher=nintendo.com|language=en-gb|accessdate=February 2, 2026}}</ref>
}}

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Vivian
|image=[[File:Vivian Sticker.png]]
|game=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
|effect=[Energy] - Attack +5
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
{{Spirit
|no=98
|name=Vivian
|image=[[File:PMTTYD Vivian Main Artwork.png|x100px]]
|series=''Paper Mario'' Series
|type=Primary
|slots=1
|class=Advanced
|effects='''{{color|deepskyblue|Shield}}'''<br>Weight ↓
|obtain=[[smashwiki:Spirit Board|Spirit Board]]
|opponents=Clear [[Mr. Game & Watch]]
|conditions=<nowiki/>
*The enemy is invisible
|stage=[[Luigi's Mansion (stage)|Luigi's Mansion]] ([[smashwiki:Battlefield form|Battlefield]])
|song=Paper Mario Medley
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
PMTTYD Vivian Main Artwork.png|Main artwork
PMTTYD Vivian Alternate Artwork.png|Alternate artwork
Vivian joins Mario.png|Vivian joining Mario's party in Chapter 4
TTYD NS Vivian.png|Artwork for the Nintendo Switch remake of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
PMTTYD NS Vivian 2.jpg|Artwork for the Nintendo Switch remake of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
PMTTYD NS Boggly Woods.png|Vivian with her sisters in the [[Boggly Woods]] in the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
TTYDNS Vivian Joins for Real.jpg|Vivian rejoining the party in the remake
Vivian8bit.jpg|Vivian's 8-bit sprite appearance in the [[X-Naut Fortress]]
TTYDPartnersHD.png|Photo of the partners from the Nintendo Switch version of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
PMTTYDNS concept art characters 5.png|Concept art with several iterations of Vivian, some with eyes showing (demonstrating the spots on her face are her cheeks)
PMTTYDNS Profile Vivian.jpg|Character profile card
Nintendo Magazine Summer 2024 TTYD Relationship Chart.png|Vivian on the Nintendo Magazine for summer 2024, showing a relationship chart featuring many characters from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ビビアン
|JpnR=Bibian
|JpnM=Vivian
|JpnC=<ref name="Japanese tmk"/>
|Chi=薇薇安
|ChiR=Wēiwēi'ān
|ChiM=Vivian
|ChiC=<ref>{{cite|quote=这是“薇薇安”哦。|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo (Hong Kong)|language=zh-hans}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=他是「薇薇安」喔。|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo (Hong Kong)|language=zh-hant}}</ref>
|Dut=Vivian
|DutM=-
|DutC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Dat is Vivian, de jongste van de drie Schaduwsirenes.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=nl}}</ref>
|Fre=Viviane
|FreM=Vivian
|FreC=<ref name="French"/>
|Ger=Barbara
|GerM=A given name
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Das ist Barbara.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=de}}</ref>
|Ita=Ombretta
|ItaM=A common given name, meaning "little shadow"; shared with [[Twila]] and [[Bogmire]]
|ItaC=<ref name="Italian"/>
|Kor=불비안
|KorR=Bulbian
|KorM=Combination of "불" (''bul'', "fire") and "비비안" (''Bibian'', "Vivian")
|KorN=Her name since ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' as it appears in her [[Catch Card]].<ref>https://youtu.be/JlIm6dFVQ64?si=H4Ah_1atRUJlEnNf&t=2257</ref>
|KorC=<ref>{{cite|quote=『불비안』이야|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Korea|language=ko}}</ref>
|Rus=Вивиан
|RusR=Vivian
|RusM=Vivian
|RusN=Her name since ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
|Spa=Bibiana
|SpaM=Vivian. Also a reference to {{wp|Bibiana Fernández}}, a Spanish trans actress.<ref name="Spanish Name Reference"/>
|SpaC=<ref name="Spanish"/>
}}

==References==
{{wikipedia|Vivian (Paper Mario)}}
<references>
<ref name="Japanese tmk">[http://themushroomkingdom.net/pmttyd_j2e.shtml#vivian Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door From Japanese to English]. ''The Mushroom Kingdom''. Retrieved June 13, 2008.</ref>
<ref name="Japanese boggly">
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;"
|colspan=3|nepsaty123 (February 28, 2011). [https://youtu.be/DOHUal4Hw_A?t=45 ペーパーマリオＲＰＧを実況プレイ！ part１３]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|Beldam:
|「ヒッヒッヒッヒィ・・・<br>{{ruby|名|な}}のるほどのものじゃあ　ないけど<br>いちおう　{{ruby|名|な}}のって　おこうかねぇ<br><br>われらは・・・」<br><br>
|"Hee hee hee heeee...<br>It's not even worth giving you our names,<br>but I guess we can.<br><br>We are..."<br><br>
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|Marilyn:
|「カゲ・・・」<br><br>
|"The Shadow..."<br><br>
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|Vivian:
|「{{ruby|三|さん}}{{ruby|姉妹|しまい}}っ！！」<br><br>
|"Sisters Three!!"<br><br>
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|Goombella/Koops:
|「カゲ{{ruby|三|さん}}{{ruby|姉妹|しまい}}っ！？」<br><br>
|"The Shadow Sisters Three!?"<br><br>
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|Beldam:
|「コラッ！　ビビアン！！<br>なに　いってんだよ　あんた！<br>カゲ{{ruby|三人組|さんにんぐみ}}だろ！　{{ruby|三人組|さんにんぐみ}}！！<br><br>どこが　{{ruby|三|さん}}{{ruby|姉妹|しまい}}だよ！<br>あんた　<span style="color:#ff0000;">オトコ</span>じゃないかい！！！！！！」<br><br>
|"Hey! Vivian!!<br>What do you think you're saying!?<br>We're the Shadow Trio! Trio!!<br><br>Where are there three sisters!?<br>Aren't you <span style="color:red;">male</span>!!!!!!?"<br><br>
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|Vivian:
|「ゴメンナサイ～　お{{ruby|姉|ねえ}}さま<br>つい・・・」<br><br>
|"I'm sorry, dear sis'.<br>I just..."<br><br>
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|Beldam:
|「つい・・・　じゃないよ！<br>あとで　きっちり<br>オシオキしてやるからね！！」<br><br>
|"You just... nothing!<br>Because after this,<br>I'm absolutely punishing you!!"<br><br>
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|Vivian:
|「うぅっ・・・」
|"Sniff..."
|}</ref>
<ref name="Japanese tattle">
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;"
|colspan=3|nepsaty123 (February 28, 2011). [https://youtu.be/DOHUal4Hw_A?t=97 ペーパーマリオＲＰＧを実況プレイ！ part１３]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|Goombella:
|「『ビビアン』よ<br>カゲ{{ruby|三人|さんにん}}{{ruby|組|ぐみ}}の{{ruby|一人|ひとり}}で　いちばん{{ruby|下|した}}の{{ruby|妹|いもうと}}<br>・・・じゃなくて　{{ruby|弟|おとうと}}ね<br><br>さいだいＨＰは『１０』で<br>こうげき{{ruby|力|りょく}}は『１』　ぼうぎょ{{ruby|力|りょく}}は『０』よ<br>これといった　とくちょうは　ないみたい<br><br>う～ん・・・<br>それにしても　カレって　なかなか<br>かわいいわね・・・<br><br>ひょっとしたら　あたしよりも<br>かわいいかも・・・<br><br>・・・て<br><br>やだっ・・・<br>あたしったら　なにを<br>かんがえているのかしら」
|"That's Vivian.<br>One of the [[Three Shadows]], and the youngest sister<br>...I mean, brother.<br><br>Max HP: 10<br>Attack power: 1, Defense power: 0<br>Seems there's nothing special here<br><br>Umm...<br>nevertheless, 'he' is quite<br>cute, huh...<br><br>Possibly, maybe even<br>cuter than me...<br><br>...that is<br><br>No way...<br>Jeez, I wonder what<br>I was thinking."
|}</ref>
<ref name="Japanese menu">
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;"
|colspan=3|[http://themushroomkingdom.net/pmttyd_j2e.shtml#vivian Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door From Japanese to English]. ''The Mushroom Kingdom''. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|Menu text:
|「カゲ三人組の一人だった<br>オンナのコのようで　ホントは　オトコのコ」
|"Vivian was one of the Shadow Trio.<br>(He's) Actually a boy who appears to be a girl."
|}</ref>
<ref name="Japanese Goom Goom">
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;"
|colspan=3|[[Goom Goom]]'s quest
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|Goom Goom: 
|「おお！　これは　かわいい・・・<br>ってキミ・・・　どっちなの？・・・<br>オトコ・・・　だよね・・・<br><br>ようするに　オスじゃん！」
|"Oh! This one's cute...<br>but you... which (gender) are you...?<br>You are a male... right...?<br><br>In short, this one is male!"
|}</ref>
<ref name="Japanese SPM">
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;"
|colspan=3|inu651225 (October 23, 2010). [https://youtu.be/DmnG1YznKq0?t=760 スーパーペーパーマリオ　全カード集｛ネタばれ注意｝]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|Catch card: 
|「『ペーパーマリオＲＰＧ』に<br>とうじょうした　マリオのなかま<br>火の魔法を　使う　キュートな　オトコのコ<br>カゲ三人組という　てきの１人だった」
|"A partner of Mario's who appeared<br>in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.<br>A cute boy who uses fire magic,<br>Vivian was one of the enemy group called the Shadow Trio."
|}</ref>
<ref name="French">In the French version, Vivian uses the name "''L'Obscur Trio de Sœurs''" ("The Dark Trio of Sisters"), to which Beldam retorts "''Quoi! Viviane! Qu'est-ce que tu racontes? L'Obscur Trio! Tout court! Où tu vois trois sœurs, toi? Tu es un garçon!!!!!!''" ("What! Vivian! What are you talking about? The Dark Trio! Period! Where do you see three sisters? You're a boy!", with "''garçon''", "boy", being written in red font for extra emphasis). Vivian apologizes and starts to try to argue her case, but Beldam cuts her off and threatens punishment for her words (Vivian says "''Désolée, Marjolène. Enfin...''", "Sorry, Beldam, [but] let's just say...", and Beldam cuts in with "''Il y n'a pas de « enfin »!''", the equivalent to "there is no 'but's"). ~  Frigiel. (August 13, 2012). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5ckCCHr9dk&t=1h17m54s Paper Mario : La Porte Millénaire Let's Play - Episode 4]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 28, 2013.</ref>
<ref name="Spanish">In the Spanish version of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', during her Tattle for Vivian ("Bibiana" in the localization), Goombella originally uses feminine terms for Vivian ("''la más pequeña''") but then corrects herself and uses the masculine version ("''el más pequeño''") instead: "''¡Es Bibiana! La más pequeña del Trío... Bueno... EL más pequeño [...]''". ~ TheMegajorn. (September 15, 2012). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwwUsQGBjmE&t=12m37s Paper mario la puerta milenaria parte 8 español]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 28, 2013.</ref>
<ref name="Italian">In the Italian version, Vivian attempts to introduce the group as the "''tre sorelle ombra''", "Three Shadow Sisters", but Beldam reproaches her, insisting that they are the gender-neutral "Trisdombra", calling her a liar and asking her how they could be described as "three sisters" ("''Ma quante scempiaggini dici, fanfarona di un'Ombretta? Siamo il Trisdombra! Imbecille! Ti sbugiardo davanti a tutti! Spiegami: come facciamo ad essere tre sorelle? Avanti!''"). Vivian admits that Beldam and Marilyn are the real sisters, but says she feels like a woman too and is proud of it ("''Siete due sorelle, è vero... Ma anch'io mi sento una donna e sono fiera di esserlo diventata!''"), which Beldam waves off with the disparaging comment that Vivian probably thinks she's the prettiest too, and deserves to be punished ("''E magari credi anche di essere la più bella, eh? Meriti una punizione!''"), causing Vivian to slump to the ground with a sigh. ~ TheGamerDani. (May 23, 2012). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvJPc9hPwaM&t=14m53s Let's Play Paper Mario:il Portale Millenario parte 14 - Trisdombra e Spirù]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 28, 2013</ref>
<ref name="Spanish Name Reference">"When @mantisdeimatica and I were playing our first round to get to know the content and tone of the game, and we reached the part where ビビアン appears and their gender identity is revealed, we immediately looked at each other and said, 'in Spanish, it can only be Bibiana.' Obviously. It was just handed to us on a silver platter, darn..." ("''Cuando @mantisdeimatica y yo estábamos haciendo una primera partida para conocer el contenido y el tono del juego y llegamos a la parte donde aparece ビビアン y se revela su identidad de género, inmediatamente nos miramos y dijimos, "en español solo puede ser Bibiana". Obviamente. Es que estaba servido en bandeja, joert...''")[https://twitter.com/polroc/status/1702660171737059808]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved September 15, 2023.</ref>.
</references>
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