Thoreau

Thoreau is a character in the Wii video game Super Paper Mario. He is one of the many Pixl creatures that Mario will find in the game. This Pixl allows all of the characters (which include Mario, Princess Peach, Bowser, and an unknown character) to pick up the enemy and then throw them. This attack first originated from Super Mario Bros. 2, or Doki Doki Panic on the NES. His name was revealed in the 214th issue of Nintendo Power magazine.

Trivia

 * His name is an intentional misspelling of the word "throw", referring to his ability.
 * It is possible that his name is also based off of real-life philosopher Henry David Thoreau.
 * A Pixl similar to (but identifiably different from) Thoreau has appeared in a screenshot depicting Peach fighting the Ultra Blooper. It is possible that this Pixl was an earlier version of Thoreau, although it will be unknown until Super Paper Mario is released.
 * Interestingly, Thoreau represents a hand, his head being the palm and the five circles being the fingers.