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|image=[[File:SPM_Tippi.png|200px]]

|species=[[Human]] (pre-''Super Paper Mario'', post-''Super Paper Mario'')<br>[[Pixl]] (''Super Paper Mario'')

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' ([[Trophy]] Cameo) ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])

{{quote|I'm going to believe in [[Heroes of Light|them]]... And I'm going to believe in [[Count Bleck|HIM]]... most of all.|Tippi|Super Paper Mario}}

'''Lady Timpani''' (also known as '''Tippi''') is a [[Pixl]] and a major character in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. She is introduced to Mario at the beginning of the game, teleporting him to [[Flipside]] to meet [[Merlon]] so that he can fulfill his destiny to save the worlds. She helps [[Mario]] in his quest by finding secrets, talking to him in cutscenes, and most prominently, providing [[tattle]] information on enemies, as [[Goombario]] and [[Goombella]] did in the first two ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' titles.

The player can use Tippi by pointing the [[Wii Remote]] at the screen, causing her to tattle on enemies, search for hidden doors, and find other secrets. She resembles a butterfly, and is the first of many Pixls that Mario and team will find. Unlike the other ''Paper Mario'' tattle partners Mario has had, Tippi tattles in third person, and she also remains onscreen regardless of the other active Pixl. After she is reverted to human form, she can no longer be used as a [[Pixl]], but she can be replaced by [[Francis]]'s [[Tiptron]] at the cost of 999 [[Coin]]s (the maximum number of coins held in the game). Her [[Catch Card]] is found on the tenth floor of the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]].

Prior to becoming a Pixl, Tippi lived as a human girl named Timpani and was a descendant of the [[Tribe of Ancients]]. One day, she found an injured member of the [[Tribe of Darkness]] named Blumiere at the base of a cliff and, despite knowing of his kin's nature, nursed him back to health. The two met with each other in secret frequently and decided to marry and go searching for a world where they could be happy together. However, Timpani was abducted by Blumiere's father, who wiped her memory and cursed her to wander through dimensions until she perished; this was done to preserve the blood of his tribe by preventing the union of her to his son.

Despite Blumiere's efforts to search for her, Timpani eventually arrived in [[Flipside]] and was found by [[Merlon]], another descendant of the Ancients, who transferred her soul into a [[Pixl]] form to save her life, christening her Tippi. She remained there with him, while Blumiere, distraught by the loss of his love and unaware that she was still alive, turned to the [[Dark Prognosticus]] with the intentions of bringing forth the [[Chaos Heart]] to destroy all worlds.

As Mario reunites with his friends and progress is made through the game, Tippi begins to recall memories of her past with Blumiere. At the start of Chapter 3, she is kidnapped by [[Francis]], a nerdy chameleon, and imprisoned in his [[Fort Francis|fort]] as a 'rare collectible' that he names 'Francine' - Mario and co. make their way there and battle Francis to save her. After his defeat, Tippi expresses her gratitude toward the heroes for rescuing her and comes to trust them more, and the Green [[Pure Heart]] appears from her, much to her surprise. Merlon later explains that it was sealed in the fort and could only be gained by strong feelings of trust and friendship.

Dimentio then appears and betrays the count, banishing Bleck, Tippi and a dying [[Nastasia]] to [[Dimension D]] before battling the heroes with the now-brainwashed Luigi and the Chaos Heart. While there, Tippi encourages Bleck not to give up, exclaiming that staying alive was how they were able to find each other again - her hope for all worlds, as well as the loyalty of Bleck's other minions, restores power to the Pure Hearts, which had been drained previously in the fight against Bleck. Tippi returns with them to Mario and aids him in the fight against [[Super Dimentio]]. Upon his death, however, the [[Chaos Heart]] remains intact - Bleck claims that Dimentio has left behind a shadow of power to continue the destruction of all worlds. The heroes and villains are returned to the chapel of Castle Bleck, where Bleck and Tippi exchange vows and wed each other at long last, using the true love they possess as a last effort to shatter the Chaos Heart and save the universe.

[[File:SPMendinghigh.PNG|thumb|left|Tippi in her human form to the right of Blumiere.]]

The fate of Blumiere and Timpani is hinted at in two parts. The first is an in-game dialogue between Bleck and Tippi (or, alternatively, Lord Blumiere and Lady Timpani), which includes a mention of going to a "place" where both could be happy together. The other occurs after the credits; Tippi and Blumiere are seen walking off into the distance on a grassy field. What is seen of the actual Timpani is a thin, dress-clad woman slightly resembling [[Princess Peach]]'s sprites from the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''.

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===

Tippi appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]].

===''Super Mario-Kun''===

[[File:Mariokun_tippi.png|frame|left|Tippi as she appears in ''Super Mario Kun''.]]

[[File:Tippi_SMKun.png|thumb|100px|Tippi's appearance in ''Super Mario-Kun''.]]

In the ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' manga series, Tippi has taken on a much more cartoony appearance, and now has a face and a visible body beneath her wings. While the in-game Tippi ended most sentences with a mysterious "...", in the manga, she is much more cheerful and upbeat (sometimes to the point of annoying Mario).

==General Information==

Tippi has a somewhat reserved personality, which is shown by the fact that almost all of her sentences end with "...". She often talks to herself about her past life, although she never really discusses it with other characters until the end. She is shown to be very caring and kind. She is not easily embarrassed, this shown when she openly tells Mario of her love for Blumiere and makes it known that she "wants to be near Mario". However, she does get rather embarrassed when [[Luvbi]] makes fun of her for, what Luvbi interprets as, a crush on Mario and Luigi.

Prior to the battle with [[Fracktail]], Tippi recognizes and claims to remember Dimentio immediately after he appears. The reason for this is never explained or even hinted at throughout the rest of the game.

==[[Catch Card]]==

[[File:228_TippiCard.png|thumb|100px|Tippi's Catch Card.]]

*'''Card Description:''' It's Tippi, your friendly...friend. And guide. Her name was Timpani before Merlon turned her into a Pixl.

==Situations of unavailability==

There are certain situations in the game when the player can not use Tippi's abilities:

*When Francis kidnaps Tippi, the player cannot use her at all during Chapter 3.

*She mysteriously faints and cannot be used during Chapter 4's Interlude.

*(Peach, Bowser, and all Pixls are unavailable.) When Dimentio seperates Tippi from Mario in Chapter 6's Interlude.  

*(Mario, Peach, Bowser, and all Pixls are unavailable.) When [[Luigi]] fights [[Dimentio]] by himself all [[Pixl]]s are unavailable.

*(Luigi is unavailable.) In the first few moments of the [[Super Dimentio]] battle she cannot be used.

*After beating the game she is permanently unavailable for the player to use. However, players can buy [[Tiptron]] for 999 Coins from [[Francis]].

==''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' Trophy==

!Tippi

|[[File:SSB4TrophyTippi.png|100px]]

|align=center|'''Wii''' Super Paper Mario (04/2007)

|''In Super Paper Mario, Mario and his buddies use a special kind of tool&ndash;no wait. That's rude. Pixls have feelings, you know! This one here is named Tippi, and she looks a bit like a math teacher's drawing of a butterfly. She's very helpful, but she also has her own motives, it seems...''

{{Foreignname

|JapM=From ''an'nai'' (案内), meaning "guidance", and the English given name Anna.

|SpaM=Pun of ''pista'' (hint).

|ItaM=Pun on ''consigliare'' ("to advise", "to suggest").

|Fra=Tippi

|KorM=From ''annae'' (안내), meaning "guidance". Also from her Japanese name.

{{Foreignname

|JapM=The English given name "Emma".

|SpaM=''Pistina'' is a portmanteau of ''Pisti'' (Tippi's Spanish name) and the female termination "-na".

|ItaM=From ''farfalla'', meaning "butterfly".

|Fra=Dame Timpani

|FraM=Lady Timpani

|GerM=Lady Timpani}}

*The name Tippi refers to the tips she gives to Mario in her tattles. Her real name, Timpani, is derived from the [[wikipedia:Timpani|timpani]], a kind of drum used in orchestral music.

 

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