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|image=[[File:PMTTYD Hooktail Artwork.png|170px]]<br>Artwork of Hooktail | |image=[[File:PMTTYD NS Hooktail Artwork.png|170px]]<br>Artwork of Hooktail for the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)| The Thousand-Year Door]] | ||
|species=Dragon | |species=Dragon | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote|Snack time, little appetizers! But which one of you morsels should I taste first?|Hooktail|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | {{quote|Snack time, little appetizers! But which one of you morsels should I taste first?|Hooktail|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Much of Hooktail's background is unknown, though according to stories told by [[Grifty]], she, along with her [[Gloomtail|two]] [[Bonetail|siblings]] were once pets of the [[Shadow Queen]] who traveled around the world terrorizing people before the Shadow Queen was imprisoned behind [[The Thousand-Year Door]]. Grifty's stories also mention that Hooktail Castle was created to contain one of the [[Crystal | Much of Hooktail's background is unknown, though according to stories told by [[Grifty]], she, along with her [[Gloomtail|two]] [[Bonetail|siblings]] were once pets of the [[Shadow Queen]] who traveled around the world terrorizing people before the Shadow Queen was imprisoned behind [[The Thousand-Year Door]]. Grifty's stories also mention that Hooktail Castle was created to contain one of the [[Crystal Stars]], implying Hooktail may have been placed there in order to guard it. | ||
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ||
As explained by the residents there, Hooktail terrorized [[Petalburg]] for a long time, devouring many of its residents. Those who tried to stop her were ultimately devoured as well, including [[Kolorado]]'s [[Kolorado's father|father]] and [[Koopley]]. However, her victims discovered that her weakness was [[Attack FX R|cricket chirps]], noting that she became nauseated and weakened upon hearing them. | As explained by the residents there, Hooktail terrorized [[Petalburg]] for a long time, devouring many of its residents. Those who tried to stop her were ultimately devoured as well, including [[Kolorado]]'s [[Kolorado's father|father]] and [[Koopley]]. However, her victims discovered that her weakness was [[Attack FX R|cricket chirps]] (or [[Attack FX G|frog croaks]] in the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|remake]]), noting that she became nauseated and weakened upon hearing them. | ||
When [[Mario]] | When [[Mario]] visits [[the Thousand-Year Door]] and holds the [[Magical Map]] aloft, the map reveals that the [[Diamond Star]] is located in Hooktail Castle. After progressing through it, it is revealed that Hooktail is the guardian of the Diamond Star, and Mario battles her to retrieve it. Wearing the Attack FX R (Attack FX G in the remake) badge in the battle against her will progressively weaken her attacks, making the battle much easier. | ||
Upon defeat, she tries to bargain with the player. She at first offers 1,000 [[coin]]s, then a "lovely, rare, extra-special badge", and finally a chance to sniff her feet. All three are false offers, and she will attack the player if they accept any of them. After this, she eats some of the [[audience]] members, healing her by 10 HP and causing the rest of the audience to run away. Mario then defeats her, and she coughs up the missing Koopley after fainting. He then rewards Mario with the Diamond Star, which was trapped inside her gut. | Upon defeat, she tries to bargain with the player. She at first offers 1,000 [[coin]]s (or 10,000 coins in the remake), then a "lovely, rare, extra-special badge", and finally a chance to sniff her feet. All three are false offers, and she will attack the player if they accept any of them. After this, she eats some of the [[audience]] members, healing her by 10 HP and causing the rest of the audience to run away. Mario then defeats her, and she coughs up the missing Koopley after fainting. He then rewards Mario with the Diamond Star, which was trapped inside her gut. | ||
Hooktail | Hooktail is later referenced near the end of the game when encountering her brother [[Gloomtail]], with one of the party members briefly mistaking him for her and questioning how she survived the encounter. This promptly outrages him and causes him to decide to fight Mario to avenge his sister. | ||
===''Super Mario-kun''=== | ===''Super Mario-kun''=== | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''=== | ===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''=== | ||
Hooktail appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]] in the game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. The sticker is usable in [[ | Hooktail appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]] in the game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. The sticker is usable in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]] by every character and increases resistance to fire-based attacks by 36 points. | ||
===Unused appearances=== | ===Unused appearances=== | ||
====''Minecraft''==== | ====''Minecraft''==== | ||
[[File:Hooktail minecraft.jpg|thumb|150px|Hooktail as the Ender Dragon.]] | [[File:Hooktail minecraft.jpg|thumb|150px|Hooktail as the Ender Dragon.]] | ||
In the files for the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]'', there is an unused image of Hooktail as the Ender Dragon. In the final version, the Ender Dragon is [[Gobblegut]] instead. | In the files for the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]'', there is an unused image of Hooktail as the [[nwiki:Ender Dragon|Ender Dragon]]. In the final version, the Ender Dragon is [[Gobblegut]] instead. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
PMTTYD Hooktail Artwork.png|Hooktail's original artwork | |||
Hooktail PMTTYD encounter.png|Mario and Koops encounter Hooktail | Hooktail PMTTYD encounter.png|Mario and Koops encounter Hooktail | ||
Hooktail Threatening PMTTYD.png|Hooktail threatens to devour the heroes. | Hooktail Threatening PMTTYD.png|Hooktail threatens to devour the heroes. | ||
PMTTYD Hooktail Battle Introduction.png | PMTTYD Hooktail Battle Introduction.png|The start of the battle against Hooktail | ||
PMTTYD Hooktail Battle.png|Mario prepares to swing his hammer at Hooktail | PMTTYD Hooktail Battle.png|Mario prepares to swing his hammer at Hooktail | ||
PMTTYD Hooktail Feeling Ill.png | PMTTYD Hooktail Feeling Ill.png|Hooktail hearing the cricket sound | ||
PMTTYD Hooktail Breath.png|Hooktail breathing her "stinky, fiery breath" at Goombella and Mario | PMTTYD Hooktail Breath.png|Hooktail breathing her "stinky, fiery breath" at Goombella and Mario | ||
PMTTYD Hooktail Pleading 1.png | PMTTYD Hooktail Pleading 1.png|Hooktail's first bargain | ||
PMTTYD Hooktail Pleading 2.png | PMTTYD Hooktail Pleading 2.png|Hooktail's second bargain | ||
PMTTYD Hooktail Pleading 3.png | PMTTYD Hooktail Pleading 3.png|Hooktail's third bargain | ||
PMTTYD Hooktail Crowd.png|Hooktail gobbles the [[Toad (species)|Toads]] in the audience and restores 10 HP. | PMTTYD Hooktail Crowd.png|Hooktail gobbles the [[Toad (species)|Toads]] in the audience and restores 10 HP. | ||
Hooktail Fainting PMTTYD.png|Hooktail faints. | Hooktail Fainting PMTTYD.png|Hooktail faints. | ||
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Hooktail Last Burp.png|Hooktail spitting [[Koopley]]'s shell out | Hooktail Last Burp.png|Hooktail spitting [[Koopley]]'s shell out | ||
PMTTYD NS Hooktail.png|Hooktail as seen in the Nintendo Switch version | PMTTYD NS Hooktail.png|Hooktail as seen in the Nintendo Switch version | ||
PMTTYDNS concept art characters 4.png|Concept artwork with various design iterations of Hooktail; the colored one notably lacks the "pop-up book" effect and has a floral pattern on her back. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|JapR=Gonbaba | |JapR=Gonbaba | ||
|JapM=From「ウンババ」(''Unbaba'', "[[Blargg]]"), and possibly「ドラゴン」(''doragon'', "dragon"); the play on「ウンババ」was also used on every dragon boss in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' and ''Super Paper Mario''. | |JapM=From「ウンババ」(''Unbaba'', "[[Blargg]]"), and possibly「ドラゴン」(''doragon'', "dragon"); the play on「ウンババ」was also used on every dragon boss in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' and ''Super Paper Mario''. | ||
| | |ChiS=轰巴巴 | ||
| | |ChiSR=Hōngbābā | ||
| | |ChiSM=Transliteration of Japanese name | ||
|ChiT=轟巴巴 | |||
|ChiTR=Hōngbābā | |||
|ChiTM=Transliteration of Japanese name | |||
|Dut=Vermila | |Dut=Vermila | ||
|DutM=Pun on ''vermiljoen'' ("vermilion") and the feminine name "Mila" | |DutM=Pun on ''vermiljoen'' ("vermilion") and the feminine name "Mila" | ||
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|Ita=Crimilde | |Ita=Crimilde | ||
|ItaM=Portmanteau of "crimson" and the feminine name suffix "-hilde" | |ItaM=Portmanteau of "crimson" and the feminine name suffix "-hilde" | ||
|Spa=Gombaba | |Spa=Gombaba | ||
|SpaM=Same as Japanese name | |SpaM=Same as Japanese name | ||
|Kor=곤자잔 | |||
|KorR=Gonjajan | |||
|KorM=From Japanese name and "짜자잔" (''Jjajajan'', "Blargg") | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
{{trivia}} | |||
*There will always be eight Toads seated in the lower right seats in the [[audience]]. Hooktail will eat these Toads to replenish herself for the second round, but two of them will escape from being eaten. | *There will always be eight Toads seated in the lower right seats in the [[audience]]. Hooktail will eat these Toads to replenish herself for the second round, but two of them will escape from being eaten. | ||
**Jumping on Hooktail or using [[Goombella]]'s [[Headbonk]] during that round will make her spit out the Toads she has eaten, two per hit. Up to six Toads can be released from Hooktail's mouth. | **Jumping on Hooktail or using [[Goombella]]'s [[Headbonk]] during that round will make her spit out the Toads she has eaten, two per hit. Up to six Toads can be released from Hooktail's mouth. | ||
*In the original game, Hooktail is referenced with either masculine or gender-neutral pronouns up until the confrontation with Gloomtail. The remake changes this by having her consistently being referenced with feminine pronouns. | |||
*In the Spanish localization, Hooktail is depicted as a male. | *In the Spanish localization, Hooktail is depicted as a male. | ||
*In the | *In non-English versions of the GameCube original (as well as all versions of the remake), Hooktail's weakness is frogs and not crickets like in the English version. However, in the American ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' demo included in the Demo Disc Version 18 for the GameCube, Hooktail is weak to frogs like in the Japanese version. | ||
*The original game leaves it vague as to the trick she used to devour [[Koopley]]. The remake elaborates that she specifically used the feet-smelling trick on him to lure him. | |||
{{PMTTYD}} | {{PMTTYD}} | ||
Latest revision as of 00:37, June 20, 2024
| Hooktail | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Hooktail for the Nintendo Switch remake of The Thousand-Year Door | |
| Species | Dragon |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
- “Snack time, little appetizers! But which one of you morsels should I taste first?”
- —Hooktail, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Hooktail is a dragon featured in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. She resides in Hooktail Castle, and serves as the boss of Chapter 1.
History
Background
Much of Hooktail's background is unknown, though according to stories told by Grifty, she, along with her two siblings were once pets of the Shadow Queen who traveled around the world terrorizing people before the Shadow Queen was imprisoned behind The Thousand-Year Door. Grifty's stories also mention that Hooktail Castle was created to contain one of the Crystal Stars, implying Hooktail may have been placed there in order to guard it.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
As explained by the residents there, Hooktail terrorized Petalburg for a long time, devouring many of its residents. Those who tried to stop her were ultimately devoured as well, including Kolorado's father and Koopley. However, her victims discovered that her weakness was cricket chirps (or frog croaks in the remake), noting that she became nauseated and weakened upon hearing them.
When Mario visits the Thousand-Year Door and holds the Magical Map aloft, the map reveals that the Diamond Star is located in Hooktail Castle. After progressing through it, it is revealed that Hooktail is the guardian of the Diamond Star, and Mario battles her to retrieve it. Wearing the Attack FX R (Attack FX G in the remake) badge in the battle against her will progressively weaken her attacks, making the battle much easier.
Upon defeat, she tries to bargain with the player. She at first offers 1,000 coins (or 10,000 coins in the remake), then a "lovely, rare, extra-special badge", and finally a chance to sniff her feet. All three are false offers, and she will attack the player if they accept any of them. After this, she eats some of the audience members, healing her by 10 HP and causing the rest of the audience to run away. Mario then defeats her, and she coughs up the missing Koopley after fainting. He then rewards Mario with the Diamond Star, which was trapped inside her gut.
Hooktail is later referenced near the end of the game when encountering her brother Gloomtail, with one of the party members briefly mistaking him for her and questioning how she survived the encounter. This promptly outrages him and causes him to decide to fight Mario to avenge his sister.
Super Mario-kun
Hooktail appearing in Super Mario-kun.
Hooktail appears in Super Mario-kun in volume 32 of the series, the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door issue. In it, she attacks Mario, Goombella, and Koops. As this manga is based on the original Japanese game, she gets weak by a frog's croak rather than a cricket's chirp.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Hooktail appears as a Sticker in the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The sticker is usable in The Subspace Emissary by every character and increases resistance to fire-based attacks by 36 points.
Unused appearances
Minecraft
In the files for the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft: Wii U Edition, there is an unused image of Hooktail as the Ender Dragon. In the final version, the Ender Dragon is Gobblegut instead.
Profiles and statistics
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooktail | ||||||||
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Max HP | 20 (+10 upon revival) | Attack | 5 | Defense | 1 | ||
| Location(s) | Hooktail Castle | Role | Boss | Level | 65 | |||
| Sleep? | 20% | Dizzy? | 50% | Confuse? | 50% | |||
| Tiny? | 0% | Stop? | 0% | Soft? | 0% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 0% | Fright? | 0% | |||
| Gale Force? | 0% | KO? | 0% | Moves | Fire Breath (4, Piercing), Stomp (5), Chomp (5) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | N/A | Items | None | |||
| Tattle Log #: 99 |
Log | This giant dragon attacks by munching, stomping and breathing stinky, fiery breath. She hates things that make chirping noises, especially creatures that start with "cr-" and end with "-icket". | ||||||
| Tattle | That's Hooktail! Max HP is 20, Attack is 5, and Defense is 1. It'll stomp and munch on you, and it has a more dragonish attack: stinky, fiery breath! It's tricky, especially when it's losing, and it'll try to fool you into being merciful. Oh, yeah, and one more thing. It hates things that start with "cr" and end with "icket". Supposedly, there's something related to that somewhere in this castle. Did we find it? | |||||||
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Sticker Hooktail | ||
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| Artwork from: | ||
| Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Flame] - Resistance +36 | ||
| Usable by: Anyone | ||
Gallery
Hooktail's original artwork
Mario and Koops encounter Hooktail
Hooktail threatens to devour the heroes.
The start of the battle against Hooktail
Mario prepares to swing his hammer at Hooktail
Hooktail hearing the cricket sound
Hooktail breathing her "stinky, fiery breath" at Goombella and Mario
Hooktail's first bargain
Hooktail's second bargain
Hooktail's third bargain
Hooktail gobbles the Toads in the audience and restores 10 HP.
Hooktail faints.
Hooktail defeated.
Hooktail spitting Koopley's shell out
Hooktail as seen in the Nintendo Switch version
Concept artwork with various design iterations of Hooktail; the colored one notably lacks the "pop-up book" effect and has a floral pattern on her back.
See also
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴンババ Gonbaba |
From「ウンババ」(Unbaba, "Blargg"), and possibly「ドラゴン」(doragon, "dragon"); the play on「ウンババ」was also used on every dragon boss in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario. |
| Chinese (simplified) | 轰巴巴 Hōngbābā |
Transliteration of Japanese name |
| Chinese (traditional) | 轟巴巴 Hōngbābā |
Transliteration of Japanese name |
| Dutch | Vermila |
Pun on vermiljoen ("vermilion") and the feminine name "Mila" |
| French | Carbocroc |
Pun on carboniser ("burn", "char") and croc ("fang") |
| German | Lohgard |
Portmanteau of Lohe ("blaze") and the feminine name suffix "-gard" (e.g. "Hildegard" or "Irmgard") |
| Italian | Crimilde |
Portmanteau of "crimson" and the feminine name suffix "-hilde" |
| Korean | 곤자잔 Gonjajan |
From Japanese name and "짜자잔" (Jjajajan, "Blargg") |
| Spanish | Gombaba |
Same as Japanese name |
Trivia
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- There will always be eight Toads seated in the lower right seats in the audience. Hooktail will eat these Toads to replenish herself for the second round, but two of them will escape from being eaten.
- In the original game, Hooktail is referenced with either masculine or gender-neutral pronouns up until the confrontation with Gloomtail. The remake changes this by having her consistently being referenced with feminine pronouns.
- In the Spanish localization, Hooktail is depicted as a male.
- In non-English versions of the GameCube original (as well as all versions of the remake), Hooktail's weakness is frogs and not crickets like in the English version. However, in the American Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door demo included in the Demo Disc Version 18 for the GameCube, Hooktail is weak to frogs like in the Japanese version.
- The original game leaves it vague as to the trick she used to devour Koopley. The remake elaborates that she specifically used the feet-smelling trick on him to lure him.