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===''Paper Mario''=== | ===''Paper Mario''=== | ||
[[File:PM Merlon.png|frame|left]] | [[File:PM Merlon.png|frame|left]] | ||
Merlon first appears as a supporting character in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Most of the time, he can be found in his house, which has a spinning roof and is located in front of the gates to [[Peach's Castle]] in [[Toad Town]]. | Merlon first appears as a supporting character in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Most of the time, he can be found in his house, which has a spinning roof and is located in front of the gates to [[Peach's Castle]] in [[Toad Town]]. | ||
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[[File:Paper Mario Merlon Tells a Story.png|thumb|left|250px|Merlon begins to tell Mario his story.]] | [[File:Paper Mario Merlon Tells a Story.png|thumb|left|250px|Merlon begins to tell Mario his story.]] | ||
[[File:Paper Mario Merlon Exposes Koopa Bros.png|thumb|250px|Merlon uses magic to expose the [[Koopa Bros.]]]] | |||
[[File:Paper Mario Merlon Exposes Koopa Bros.png|thumb|250px|Merlon uses magic to expose the [[Koopa Bros.]] | |||
During Chapter 3, Merlon can be found standing outside of his house. If Mario speaks to him, he tells Mario of an oracle that spoke to him in his sleep, telling him to walk around a red palm tree. This serves as a hint toward obtaining the [[Quick Change]] [[badge]], as doing this in [[Dry Dry Outpost]] prompts a nearby [[Dryite]] to inform Mario of a dream they had, indicating the badge's existence in Merlon's own house. Once the badge is revealed, Merlon tells Mario he was unaware of the badge being in his attic, and recommends he put it on. | During Chapter 3, Merlon can be found standing outside of his house. If Mario speaks to him, he tells Mario of an oracle that spoke to him in his sleep, telling him to walk around a red palm tree. This serves as a hint toward obtaining the [[Quick Change]] [[badge]], as doing this in [[Dry Dry Outpost]] prompts a nearby [[Dryite]] to inform Mario of a dream they had, indicating the badge's existence in Merlon's own house. Once the badge is revealed, Merlon tells Mario he was unaware of the badge being in his attic, and recommends he put it on. | ||
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===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ||
[[File:Merlon.png|thumb|Merlon in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']] | [[File:Merlon.png|thumb|Merlon in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']] | ||
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Merlon is the neighbor of [[Professor Frankly]] in [[Rogueport]]. Mario can visit Merlon to have him upgrade one of Mario's partners for three [[Shine Sprite]]s. Initially, Mario's partner can be upgraded to Super Rank. After Mario collects the [[Sapphire Star]] in [[Keelhaul Key]] and returns to Rogueport, he finds Merlon just outside his house. Merlon informs Mario about a portentous sign he saw for him upon consulting his star charts, but has no idea what it meant. The sign goes as follows: | In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Merlon is the neighbor of [[Professor Frankly]] in [[Rogueport]]. Mario can visit Merlon to have him upgrade one of Mario's partners for three [[Shine Sprite]]s. Initially, Mario's partner can be upgraded to Super Rank. After Mario collects the [[Sapphire Star]] in [[Keelhaul Key]] and returns to Rogueport, he finds Merlon just outside his house. Merlon informs Mario about a portentous sign he saw for him upon consulting his star charts, but has no idea what it meant. The sign goes as follows: | ||
<blockquote>"In the house of the [[Hooktail|dragon]] that flew through the air... Beyond the reversible stair... Near the empty [[black chest]] that [[Black Chest Demon|cursed]] you...lies a clue to help your allies learn..."</blockquote> | <blockquote>"In the house of the [[Hooktail|dragon]] that flew through the air... Beyond the reversible stair... Near the empty [[black chest]] that [[Black Chest Demon|cursed]] you...lies a clue to help your allies learn..."</blockquote> | ||
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{{quote|To feel sadness is to live, but as long as you are alive, the future is a blank page.|Merlon|Super Paper Mario}} | {{quote|To feel sadness is to live, but as long as you are alive, the future is a blank page.|Merlon|Super Paper Mario}} | ||
[[File:SPM Merlon and Nolrem.png|thumb|left|Merlon and [[Nolrem]] on [[Flopside Tower]]]] | [[File:SPM Merlon and Nolrem.png|thumb|left|Merlon and [[Nolrem]] on [[Flopside Tower]]]] | ||
Merlon appears again in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', living in the town of [[Flipside]]; like most residents of this town, Merlon has a rather angular, disjointed appearance. In this game, Merlon has a larger role than in the previous installments. He tells Mario the prophecy of the [[Light Prognosticus]] and provides the first [[Pure Heart]] of the game. He has a distant cousin living in [[Flopside]] called [[Nolrem]]. He also gets a quick mention when [[Tippi]] is tattling [[Bestovius]]. | Merlon appears again in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', living in the town of [[Flipside]]; like most residents of this town, Merlon has a rather angular, disjointed appearance. In this game, Merlon has a larger role than in the previous installments. He tells Mario the prophecy of the [[Light Prognosticus]] and provides the first [[Pure Heart]] of the game. He has a distant cousin living in [[Flopside]] called [[Nolrem]]. He also gets a quick mention when [[Tippi]] is tattling [[Bestovius]]. | ||
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Merlon was responsible for saving Tippi's life when she apparently wandered into Flipside by turning her into a [[Pixl]]. He is able to revive her after she falls unconscious following Chapter 4 and makes it clear that he cares a great deal for her and her well-being, as he requests that Mario and his friends be sure to take care of her and reminds Tippi to return to him in one piece prior to her trip to [[Castle Bleck]]. Following the defeat of the final boss and the restoration of all worlds, Merlon questions Peach as to whether Tippi is happy where she is now, and Peach responds by assuring him she is. | Merlon was responsible for saving Tippi's life when she apparently wandered into Flipside by turning her into a [[Pixl]]. He is able to revive her after she falls unconscious following Chapter 4 and makes it clear that he cares a great deal for her and her well-being, as he requests that Mario and his friends be sure to take care of her and reminds Tippi to return to him in one piece prior to her trip to [[Castle Bleck]]. Following the defeat of the final boss and the restoration of all worlds, Merlon questions Peach as to whether Tippi is happy where she is now, and Peach responds by assuring him she is. | ||
If the player visits Merlon's house after purchasing [[Tiptron]], he will initially mistake her for Tippi before dishearteningly realizing she is only one of [[Francis]]' creations. After recounting the love many felt for Tippi, he will request that Mario and Co. take good care of her replica. Merlon's Catch Card can be found on the first floor of the Flipside Outskirts, at the bottom of a hidden hole. | In [[Castle Bleck Foyer|Chapter 8-2]], [[Mimi]], one of [[Count Bleck]]'s minions, disguises as Merlon and tells the heroes that the Light Prognosticus says to hit a "totally unsuspicious block". Upon doing so, a trapdoor opens from underneath the heroes and they fall into a trap. | ||
If the player visits Merlon's house after purchasing [[Tiptron]], he will initially mistake her for Tippi before dishearteningly realizing she is only one of [[Francis]]'s creations. After recounting the love many felt for Tippi, he will request that Mario and Co. take good care of her replica. Merlon's Catch Card can be found on the first floor of the Flipside Outskirts, at the bottom of a hidden hole. | |||
If Mario refuses the first [[Pure Heart]] three times when Merlon offers it to him at the beginning of the game, he will receive a [[Game Over]] before the player is even given control of Mario. | If Mario refuses the first [[Pure Heart]] three times when Merlon offers it to him at the beginning of the game, he will receive a [[Game Over]] before the player is even given control of Mario. | ||
====[[ | ==Profiles== | ||
{|class="wikitable" align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; background: #f9f9f9; color:black" | ===''Paper Mario''=== | ||
*'''Tattle:''' "''He's a stubborn and mysterious old man. His name is Merlon. He uses magical powers to look into the future. I've listened to his stories before and they're really long. I try to pay attention but... sometimes I fall asleep. Still, his fortune-telling is supposedly right on. I don't know personally, but [[Goompa]] told me."'' | |||
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | |||
*'''Tattle:''' "''That's Merlon. He's this odd old man who says really bizarre things sometimes. He helps power up your allies here. For three [[Shine Sprite]]s, he raises a partner one rank."'' | |||
===''Super Paper Mario''=== | |||
*'''Tattle:''' "''That's Merlon... He's a descendant of the Ancients who led us here... He toils to protect the world from destruction, the Light Prognosticus as his guide... He's the source of knowledge in Flipside. Most people here put their trust in him..."'' | |||
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!colspan=2|[[Catch Card]] | |||
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|[[File:SPM Merlon Catch Card.png|center|70px]] | |[[File:SPM Merlon Catch Card.png|center|70px]] | ||
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*''I can see you fighting with [[Bowser|the evil king]] on the highest ramparts of the castle. [[Star Beam|The Power of the Star Spirits]] helps you in your fight. You never give in, even when the battle looks dire. [[Twink|The small star]] and [[Princess Peach|the princess]] give you all the help they can. Do not delay, Mario... You must win the final battle... ...to return hope to the world! | *''I can see you fighting with [[Bowser|the evil king]] on the highest ramparts of the castle. [[Star Beam|The Power of the Star Spirits]] helps you in your fight. You never give in, even when the battle looks dire. [[Twink|The small star]] and [[Princess Peach|the princess]] give you all the help they can. Do not delay, Mario... You must win the final battle... ...to return hope to the world! | ||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | |||
PMTTYD NS Merlon Artwork.png|[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=デアール | |Jap=デアール | ||
|JapR=Deāru | |JapR=Deāru | ||
|JapM=From「である」(''de aru''), a more formal variation of「だ」(''da'', to be), which is most commonly seen in formal writing such as literature and encyclopedias; following the format of「スペール」(''Supēru'', [[Shaman#Names in other languages|Shaman]]) | |JapM=From「である」(''de aru''), a more formal variation of「だ」(''da'', "to be"), which is most commonly seen in formal writing such as literature and encyclopedias; following the format of「スペール」(''Supēru'', "[[Shaman#Names in other languages|Shaman]]") | ||
|Chi=莫隆<ref>From [[iQue]]'s localization of ''[[Paper Mario]]'': {{cite|date=November 9, 2019|url=https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1CE411v7oT?t=2264.3|title=神游纸片马力欧速通|publisher=Bilibili|language=zh|accessdate=April 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|ChiR=Mòlóng | |||
|ChiM=From the English name | |||
|Dut= | |||
|DutM= | |||
|Fre=Merlon | |||
|Ger=Merlon | |Ger=Merlon | ||
|Ita=Merlocchio | |Ita=Merlocchio | ||
|ItaM=From his English name "Merlon" and | |ItaM=From his English name "Merlon" and ''occhio'' ("eye") | ||
|Kor=라네르 | |Kor=라네르 | ||
|KorR=Ra'nereu | |KorR=Ra'nereu | ||
|KorM=From "라네" (''-ra'ne''), a polite ending to a sentence commonly used by elderly people or in literature, and his Japanese name | |KorM=From "라네" (''-ra'ne''), a polite ending to a sentence commonly used by elderly people or in literature, and his Japanese name | ||
|Spa=Merlón | |||
|SpaM=Merlon | |||
}} | }} | ||