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[[Image:D-man.jpg|thumb|right|Two '''D-Men'''.]]
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'''D-Men''' are goblin-like creatures that work for [[Queen Jaydes]] and who reside in [[The Underwhere]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. There are two types of D-Men: those that work directly for Queen Jaydes (as distinguished by the suits they wear) and are flooded with work, and those that can mainly be found in [[Underwhere Road]] (as distinguished by their loincloths) and who make sure people safely climb upward to [[The Overthere]].


'''D-Men''' are goblin-like creatures that work for [[Queen Jaydes]] that reside in [[The Underwhere]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''.  There are two types of D-Men.  First, there are D-Men that work directly with Queen Jaydes, who wear suits and are flooded with work.  The second type of D-Men wear loinclothes and are mostly seen in the [[Underwhere Road]] and make sure people safely climb upward to [[The Overthere]].
The D-Man's name is a pun on "demon" and "[[wikipedia:G-Man (slang)|G-Man]]", which is short for "Government Man" and is a slang term for FBI Agents; this refers to the fact that they are agents of Queen Jaydes.


==Trivia==
==Names in other languages==
*D-Man's name resembles the word "demon", which, in Christian theology, applies to the residents of hell.
{{foreign names
|Jap=オニン
|JapR=Onin
|JapM=Pun on「鬼」(''{{wp|oni}}'') and「人」(''nin'', person)
|Fre=D-mon
|FreM=From "démon"
|Ger=D-mon
|GerM=From "dämon"
|Ita=D-mone
|ItaM=From "demone" (demon)
|SpaE=D-Mon<ref>[https://youtu.be/WyjsKSItF48?list=PL78A2725432A781A9 "Super Paper Mario - El Inframundo - Capitulo Intermedio entre el 6 y 7"].</ref>
|SpaEM=Corruption of the English word 'demon'
|Kor=도깨맨
|KorR=Dokkaemaen
|KorM=Goblin Man
}}


{{undead}}
==References==
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[[Category: Species]]
{{SPM}}
[[Category: Undead]]
[[Category:Undead]]
[[Category:Demons]]
[[Category:Super Paper Mario species]]
[[de:D-Mon]]

Latest revision as of 07:19, January 8, 2024

D-Man
D-Man
The two types of D-Men from Super Paper Mario
First appearance Super Paper Mario (2007)

D-Men are goblin-like creatures that work for Queen Jaydes and who reside in The Underwhere in Super Paper Mario. There are two types of D-Men: those that work directly for Queen Jaydes (as distinguished by the suits they wear) and are flooded with work, and those that can mainly be found in Underwhere Road (as distinguished by their loincloths) and who make sure people safely climb upward to The Overthere.

The D-Man's name is a pun on "demon" and "G-Man", which is short for "Government Man" and is a slang term for FBI Agents; this refers to the fact that they are agents of Queen Jaydes.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese オニン
Onin
Pun on「鬼」(oni) and「人」(nin, person)

French D-mon
From "démon"
German D-mon
From "dämon"
Italian D-mone
From "demone" (demon)
Korean 도깨맨
Dokkaemaen
Goblin Man

Spanish (NOE) D-Mon[1]
Corruption of the English word 'demon'

References[edit]