Gus

Gus is an enemy found during the events of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. He is first seen during the Prologue of the game, in which Mario and Goombella can talk to him. Gus is found outside of Professor Frankly's office, guarding the passageway to the far east area of Rogueport. If Mario or his partner walk up to him, he will request a toll of ten coins for them to pass by, though the next time they pass through, they must again pay ten coins. Mario is also given the option to fight Gus, in which once Gus is defeated, Mario never has to pay a toll to pass into the far eastern portion of Rogueport.

Gus is also notable for being a member of the Robbo Gang, and the only one of them that the player can battle. Gus can later be found in Ishnail's hideout, guarding Ishnail himself, along with another Craw &mdash; Garf.

Battle Technique
In battle, Gus attacks using his sharp spear. Gus will either charge towards Mario or his partner, ramming into them with his spear, or he will hurdle a spear at the player, inflicting the same amount of damage. Mario cannot jump on top of Gus because of his spear; instead, he must attack Gus with his hammer. In the same manner, Goombella cannot Headbonk Gus. Rather, the only attack she can perform on Gus is Tattle because she makes no direct contact with Gus. However, Koops can attack Gus, because he attacks enemies from the side while hiding in his shell. Bobbery, Vivian, and Ms. Mowz can also attack Gus, because they attack from the side as well. However, this is only if Gus is still available for battle when the player acquires them as partners.

If Mario reaches five HP while fighting Gus, he will advise Mario to flee, rather than stay and continue to fight. Gus is the only enemy in the entire game who will actually provide the player with advice in the battle.

Physical Appearance
Like other Craws, Gus appears with a rosy hue to his skin in addition to his gray beak. His ears are light gray in color. Gus also has a tail that appears to be made of feathers, though it is the same hue as his skin. He also appears to have some facial hair poking from his cheeks. He wears a light green hat with a pale white stripe running through it's middle, horizontally; his vest is the shame shad of green, though it lacks a stripe. He wears a dark olive bandana around his neck, which hangs low, covering some of his body that his vest does not. His trousers are an extremely dark gray, covering his body from his stomach to his ankles. He wears no shoes; he walks around barefoot like almost all other citizens of Rogueport. He also wears white bands around both of his wrists.

His spear is identical to all other Craws'. It is made up of a long, brown wooden pole for the handle; its pointed end is a diamond-shaped silver spear tied to the wooden pole with rope. This spear is Gus's only weapon; he carries it with him at all times.

Personality
Though Gus is considered an enemy in the game, he lacks the ruthless, heartless traits of most enemies. After being defeated, Gus can be found in the Robbos hideout behind Admiral Bobbery's house. The player can talk to him any time he or she wishes at this point. Gus is found alongside Garf, guarding Ishnail. He appears to show loyalty towards his boss, as he was not only willing to stand around all day and take tolls for him, but he also immediately directed his attention to guarding Ishnail in his hideout. Gus has a fairly calm personality, despite being a bodyguard. When he talks to Mario, he compliments him on being a strong fighter, thus showing kindness towards the plumber. However, it is unknown if he acts kindly to all people he converses with, or if it is just Mario.

Field Tattle
''That's Gus. He's a part of that band of thieves who call themselves the Robbos. He looks like a total maniac, but he's actually a nice guy. Don't judge books by covers!''

Trivia

 * Gus can only be battled once, but unlike all other enemies that can be battled only once, he is not a semi-boss; as such, the player can flee from his battle at any time.
 * Gus is the only enemy that can be fought in Rogueport's overworld.
 * If fought at level one, Gus will give the player the same amount of Star Points as the Prologue boss, Blooper.
 * Though Gus, a member of the Robbos, can be fought, no member of the Pianta Syndicate can be fought.