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{{quote|Yeah, I spoke to [[Jolene]]. Now who was it that she wanted "taken care of"?|Goomfrey|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
{{quote|Yeah, I spoke to [[Jolene]]. Now who was it that she wanted "taken care of"?|Goomfrey|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}


'''Goomfrey''' is a 30-year-old<ref>[[List of e-mails in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#RDM Premiere Issue]]</ref> [[Goomba]] who lives in [[Rogueport]]. His name is a portmanteau of "Goomba" and the male name "Geoffrey". He resides near [[Professor Frankly]]'s house in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. Goomfrey is a pretty shady character who makes a living by "eliminating problems". In fact, he helps [[Mario]] by disposing of a bunch of [[Battle Trunks]] that the plumber picked up in the [[Glitz Pit]]. An issue of the RDM later states that he attacked the Pianta Exchanger at the [[Pianta Parlor]] in anger, causing the parlor to temporarily shut down.
'''Goomfrey''' is a 30-year-old<ref>[[Mailbox SP#RDM Premiere Issue]]</ref> [[Goomba]] who lives in [[Rogueport]]. His name is a portmanteau of "Goomba" and the male name "Geoffrey". He resides near [[Professor Frankly]]'s house in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. Goomfrey is a pretty shady character who makes a living by "eliminating problems," and talks in a manner similar to a hitman. However, he ends up helping [[Mario]] by disposing of a bunch of [[Battle Trunks]] that Mario picked up in the [[Glitz Pit]] as part of the [[Help Wanted!]] [[Trouble Center|trouble]]. An issue of the RDM states that he attacked the Pianta Exchanger at the [[Pianta Parlor]] in anger, causing the parlor to temporarily shut down.


==Tattle==
==Tattle==
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|Jap=クリード
|Jap=クリード
|JapR=Kurīdo
|JapR=Kurīdo
|JapM=From「クリボー」(''Kuribō'', [[Goomba]])
|JapM=Pun on「クリボー」(''Kuribō'', [[Goomba]]) and possibly the English male given name "Creed"
|Fra=Goomléon
|Fre=Goomléon
|FraM=Cross between "Goomba" and "Léon" (a French name)
|FreM=From "Goomba" and the male given name "Léon"
|Spa=Goombasilio
|Spa=Goombasilio
|SpaM=Cross between "Goomba" and ''Basilio'' (a masculine Spanish name)
|SpaM=From "Goomba" and the male given name "Basilio"
|Ger=Gumbaniel
|Ger=Gumbaniel
|GerM=''Gumba'' (the German spelling of "Goomba") + "Daniel," a male name
|GerM=From "Gumba" (the German spelling of "Goomba") and the male name "Daniel"
|Ita=Goombocchio
|Ita=Goombocchio
|ItaM=Goomb-eye
|ItaM=From "Goomba" and "occhio" (eye)
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Revision as of 08:34, January 8, 2024

Goomfrey
TTYD Goomba NPC.png
Species Goomba
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
“Yeah, I spoke to Jolene. Now who was it that she wanted "taken care of"?”
Goomfrey, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Goomfrey is a 30-year-old[1] Goomba who lives in Rogueport. His name is a portmanteau of "Goomba" and the male name "Geoffrey". He resides near Professor Frankly's house in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Goomfrey is a pretty shady character who makes a living by "eliminating problems," and talks in a manner similar to a hitman. However, he ends up helping Mario by disposing of a bunch of Battle Trunks that Mario picked up in the Glitz Pit as part of the Help Wanted! trouble. An issue of the RDM states that he attacked the Pianta Exchanger at the Pianta Parlor in anger, causing the parlor to temporarily shut down.

Tattle

  • "That's Goomfrey the Goomba. He looks kind of shady, I guess, but he's cool. People call him a "fixer." Y'know, a guy that can make any problem...just go away."

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese クリード
Kurīdo
Pun on「クリボー」(Kuribō, Goomba) and possibly the English male given name "Creed"

French Goomléon
From "Goomba" and the male given name "Léon"
German Gumbaniel
From "Gumba" (the German spelling of "Goomba") and the male name "Daniel"
Italian Goombocchio
From "Goomba" and "occhio" (eye)
Spanish Goombasilio
From "Goomba" and the male given name "Basilio"

References