Star Spirits

"When you look at the night sky, you'll know that the glittering stars are praising you for your courage."

- Skolar

The Star Spirits are a group of seven powerful stars that first appear in Paper Mario. Consisting of Eldstar, Mamar, Skolar, Muskular, Misstar, Klevar and Kalmar, the Star Spirits are being held captive by Bowser's followers after he and Kammy Koopa stole their precious Star Rod and turned them into playing cards, in retaliation for their ignoring Bowser's selfish wishes.

After Mario and his new friends rescue all of them, they give him a special power called Star Beam, which is used to neutralize the effects of the Star Rod, and a ship that they can use to travel to Bowser's Castle. During the final battle with Bowser, due to the effects of Bowser's Power Platform, their Star Beam does not work against him, triggering a side battle with Princess Peach and Twink against Kammy Koopa. After Peach and Twink have defeated Kammy, the Star Beam is upgraded to Peach Beam, giving Mario a second chance at a victory against Bowser and to recover the Star Rod.

The Star Spirits reappear in Mario Party 5, where they are known as Star Guards and guard the Dream Depot and all of its dreams. They guide the players throughout the game as well. They return as a collectible for Mario Party 5 in Mario Party: The Top 100, where they are once again known as the Star Spirits. Like their artwork in Paper Mario, the Star Spirits lack mouths. Eldstar also appears as a Sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Duties in Mario Party 5

 * Eldstar: Guide of the party mode.
 * Mamar: Guide of the bonus mode.
 * Skolar: Guide of the super-duel mode.
 * Muskular: Guide of the minigame mode.
 * Misstar: Guide of the story mode.
 * Klevar: Explains the game modes, and hosts some events on boards when stopped at a ? Space.
 * Kalmar: Guide of the options mode.

Official profile from Mario Party: The Top 100

 * Dream Depot Star Spirits: "Star Spirits from Star Haven that guard the Dream Depot, a dreamy world found far away in the starry sky."

Trivia

 * In the North American release of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Starlow erroneously refers to herself as a representative of the Star Spirits, when she is actually a member of the Star Sprites.
 * In the Japanese version, all of their names end in 「ール」 (ru), likely derived from 「スタール」 (sutaru), the Japanese pronunciation of "star". In the English versions, this is translated as all of the names ending in "ar".