Oaklie



Oaklie is a bizarre, small, leaf covered and bearded inhabitant of Forever Forest; not much is known about Oaklie, though he appears to act as a guard in Forever Forest, instructing those who have business in it through the place, and sending those who don't back to the nearby Toad Town.

In Paper Mario, Oaklie appears to Mario after a he travels through Forever Forest a bit and warns him not to go any further, while blocking one of the forest gates. When Mario tells Oaklie that he has business at Boo's Mansion, Oaklie will let him pass, though not before giving some instructions to him about keeping his eyes open in the forest; after giving Mario this advice, Oaklie will hop away, deeper into Forever Forest.

Later, in another part of Forever Forest, Oaklie can be found in a small clearing; like before, Oaklie will tell Mario to keep his eyes open and to watch his surroundings.

The only way that Mario can find out Oaklie's name is to use Goombario's tattle on him, so presumably most people that beat Paper Mario never learned it. After this mysterious creature dissappeared into the Forever Forest, he was never heard from again.