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Koopas are capable of magic, particularly when in possession of a [[Magic Wand]]; this is primarily shown by the Koopalings, though Bowser occasionally uses it as well and was originally introduced as a master of dark magic. Usually, the magic manifests as a brightly glowing projectile that purely acts as a painful attack, though they have also been shown to use transformative, summoning, and teleportation magic, while Bowser combines dark magic and physical strength for a claw-swiping attack in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. It is implied by the [[Koopalings]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' that they can combine their magic to increase its power, but that they are individually less strong magically than experienced [[Magikoopa]]s like [[Kamek]]. | Koopas are capable of magic, particularly when in possession of a [[Magic Wand]]; this is primarily shown by the Koopalings, though Bowser occasionally uses it as well and was originally introduced as a master of dark magic. Usually, the magic manifests as a brightly glowing projectile that purely acts as a painful attack, though they have also been shown to use transformative, summoning, and teleportation magic, while Bowser combines dark magic and physical strength for a claw-swiping attack in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. It is implied by the [[Koopalings]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' that they can combine their magic to increase its power, but that they are individually less strong magically than experienced [[Magikoopa]]s like [[Kamek]]. | ||
An ability used almost exclusively by Bowser is a large, mighty roar, which is powerful enough to shake the surrounding area. In general, Bowser has a very deep, gravelly, and animalistic voice (an exception being ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', where he has a comically high-pitched voice), while smaller members tend to have more varying human-like voices. [[Baby Bowser|As a baby]], he also has a high-pitched voice like a human toddler, implying that this ability comes with age, like many real-world creatures capable of roaring. That said, he does have the ability to roar in a low volume, as evidenced by how he made clear to Kamek that he had actually been awake just before confronting Yoshi, and to a lesser extent after being enlarged by Kamek shortly afterward. | An ability used almost exclusively by Bowser is a large, mighty roar, which is powerful enough to shake the surrounding area. In general, Bowser has a very deep, gravelly, and animalistic voice (an exception being ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', where he has a comically high-pitched voice), while smaller members tend to have more varying human-like voices. [[Baby Bowser|As a baby]], he also has a high-pitched voice like a human toddler, implying that this ability comes with age, like many real-world creatures capable of roaring. That said, he does have the ability to roar in a low volume, as evidenced by how he made clear to Kamek that he had actually been awake just before confronting Yoshi, and to a lesser extent after being [[Mega Baby Bowser|enlarged]] by Kamek shortly afterward. | ||
As with certain other members of the Koopa clan, Koopas' shells can be removed, though this is rarely shown; in the PC versions of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', [[Luigi]] yanks Bowser's shell off, but in first-party games, this is only shown via empty [[Bowser's Shell]]s appearing as offensive items or armor upgrades in a few games. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' shows that the shell's spikes can be shattered with enough force, but can also be regrown instantaneously. | As with certain other members of the Koopa clan, Koopas' shells can be removed, though this is rarely shown; in the PC versions of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', [[Luigi]] yanks Bowser's shell off, but in first-party games, this is only shown via empty [[Bowser's Shell]]s appearing as offensive items or armor upgrades in a few games. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' shows that the shell's spikes can be shattered with enough force, but can also be regrown instantaneously. | ||