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Tippi
Full name	Lady Timpani
Species	Human (pre- and post-Super Paper Mario); Pixl (during Super Paper Mario)
First appearance	Super Paper Mario (2007)
Latest appearance	Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (trophy cameo) (2014)

Latest revision as of 13:21, February 4, 2024

“I'm going to believe in them... And I'm going to believe in HIM... most of all.”

—Tippi, Super Paper Mario

Tippi, also known by her real name Lady Timpani, 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 titles. The name Tippi refers to the tips she gives to Mario in her tattles. Her real name, Timpani, is derived from the timpani, a kind of drum used in orchestral music.

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 the Pixls encountered by Mario. 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 and has disappeared to an unknown location with Count Bleck, she can no longer be used as a Pixl, but she can be replaced by Francis's Tiptron at the cost of 999 coins (the maximum number of coins that can be held in the game). Her Catch Card is found on the tenth room of the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials.

History[edit]

Background[edit]

Prior to becoming a Pixl, Tippi lived in an unnamed village as a human girl named Timpani. At one point, she happened across an injured man known as Blumiere, lying at the base of a cliff. Despite recognizing him as a member of the Tribe of Darkness, she opted to do what she could to nurse him back to health, much to Blumiere's surprise. The two continued to see each other after his recovery and despite the protests of Blumiere's father, who opposed dirtying the blood of the tribe by permitting a union with a human. In light of threats to Timpani's safety, Blumiere proposed to her, suggesting that they leave their home dimension and spend the rest of their lives searching for a place where their love could flourish.

It was then that Blumiere's father followed through on the threats he had made; although the exact fate he subjected Timpani to is unclear, Blumiere was unable to find her even after searching through every world he could think to look. Unbeknownst to him, an injured, amnesiac Timpani was ultimately found in the interdimensional town of Flipside by Merlon, who used the power of his ancestors to transfer her soul into the Pixl known as Tippi. Meanwhile, distraught by the loss of his love and the role he had played in it, Blumiere adopted the alias of Count Bleck and stole the Dark Prognosticus from where his tribe had been protecting it for ages untold, seeking to fulfill its forbidden prophecies in order to bring about the end of all worlds.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Mario and Tippi

Tippi is first introduced to Mario after Count Bleck abducts Bowser, Luigi, and the Koopa Troop from Bowser's Castle - she brings him to Flipside and, along with Merlon, explains the events foretold in the prophecy of destruction, as well as how Mario matches the description of the hero in the Light Prognosticus. Tippi agrees to accompany Mario in his quest to find the Pure Hearts.

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 as a "rare collectible" that he names "Francine". This leads to Mario and company making their way there and battling 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.

Following Chapter 4, Tippi mysteriously falls unconscious, and Merlon reveals to the heroes how he had found and saved her from death, telling them she cannot survive much longer even in her Pixl form. Despite this, he is able to revive her and she chooses to continue travelling with the heroes, stating her desire to be near Mario. During their trek through the near-destruction Sammer's Kingdom, Tippi and the heroes encounter Count Bleck, who finally reveals the first hint of his true motives to them through the mention of the name 'Timpani'. Tippi is surprised by this, having heard the same name in her memories, but the count disappears before she can say anything more to him. She concludes soon after that she knew Bleck in the past but cannot remember when or how.

After Mario and his friends defeat Bonechill and obtain the eighth and final Pure Heart, Tippi recalls the last of her lost memories and finally learns to her horror that Blumiere is indeed Count Bleck. Despite this knowledge, however, she keeps her past a secret from the heroes as they travel through Castle Bleck to defeat the count, knowing that only his death can end the prophecy of destruction. After the battle is won, Tippi is caught between killing the man she loves and letting every world be destroyed, while Bleck himself begs for the heroes to end his game, desiring for the universe to be saved so that Tippi herself can live on.

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 his 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. After this event, Tippi becomes a human again and she and Bleck disappear to an unknown location following their marriage.

Timpani standing 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 them, which includes a mention of going to a "place" where they both could be happy together. The other occurs after the credits; Timpani 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.

There are certain situations in the game when the player cannot 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 sends Mario to the Underwhere in Chapter 6's Interlude.
(Mario, Peach, Bowser, and all Pixls are unavailable.) When Luigi fights Dimentio by himself in Castle Bleck.
(Luigi is unavailable.) In the first few moments of the Super Dimentio battle while Tippi is trapped in Dimension D.
After beating the game, she is permanently unavailable for the player to use as she is human again and has vanished to an unknown place with Count Bleck. However, players can buy Tiptron for 999 coins from Francis, who functions the same way.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

In the Super Smash Bros. series, there are a few items of Tippi, including a sticker of her in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and a trophy of her in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Tippi as she appears in Super Mario-kun.

Lady Timpani and Lord Blumiere in Volume 38 of Super Mario-kun

Lady Timpani and Lord Blumiere's silhouettes 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 with an apricot coloring which includes arms and feet beneath her wings. While in-game Tippi ends most sentences with an ellipsis, in the manga, she is much more cheerful and upbeat (sometimes to the point of annoying Mario). Additionally, a much clearer silhouette of her as Lady Timpani makes an appearance, where she appears to have a shorter haircut compared to the one seen at the end of the game.

General information[edit]

Personality[edit]

Tippi has a somewhat reserved personality, which is shown by the fact that almost all of her sentences end with an ellipsis. 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 is 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.

Tippi also appears to take an especially strong liking to Mario and tends to speak for him during cutscenes. She often does not get along well with characters who travel with the heroes, such as Squirps and Luvbi, though by the ends of their respective chapters, she generally comes to appreciate them more.

Prior to the battle with Fracktail, Tippi appears to recognize Dimentio immediately after he appears. The reason for this is never explained or even hinted at throughout the rest of the game. However, in the Japanese version of the game, this line more closely resembles recognizing him as a minion of Count Bleck, as opposed to knowing him personally.

Powers and abilities[edit]

Although Lady Timpani has no known powers, as Tippi she can see invisible objects and make them visible to the player. She also holds an abundance of information on the many different characters and enemies found throughout the game.

Tippi also has the ability to transport the heroes to Flipside independently of the Return Pipe, although the extent of which she can do this is unknown; as she claims later in the game that it 'just happens'. There are three times she demonstrates this power in-game:

When she first meets Mario in Bowser's Castle.
When the heroes first visit Outer Space and find they cannot breathe there.
Following the destruction of Sammer's Kingdom.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Paper Mario[edit]

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

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker Tippi

	Artwork from: Super Paper Mario
	Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Flame] - Resistance +5
	Usable by: Anyone

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Trophy Tippi

Category: Series Related
() Appears in: Wii Super Paper Mario (04/2007)
() Trophy Box: 13: Paper Mario
How to unlock: Random
In Super Paper Mario, Mario and his buddies use a special kind of tool—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... (American English)
In Super Paper Mario, Mario and friends use a special kind of tool that- No, calling them tools isn't very nice – Pixls have feelings too! This one in particular is called Tippi, and she looks a bit like a maths teacher's drawing of a butterfly. She helps Mario on his adventures, but seems to have her own motives too... (British English)

Gallery[edit]

Tippi's appearance in Super Mario-kun

Names in other languages[edit]

Tippi[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	アンナ Anna	Pun on「案内」(annai, "guidance") and the given name "Anna"
French	Tippi	-
German	Tippi	-
Italian	Consilia	Clipping of consigliare ("to suggest")
Korean	안나 Anna	From 안내 (annae, "guidance") and the given name "Anna"; also from her Japanese name
Russian	Типпи Tippi	Tippi
Spanish	Pisti	From pista ("tip")

Lady Timpani[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	エマ Ema	Emma
French	Dame Timpani	Lady Timpani
German	Frau Timpani	Lady Timpani
Italian	Lady Farfalà	From farfalla ("butterfly")
Korean	에마 Ema	Transliteration of the Japanese name
Russian	Леди Тимпани Lady Timpani	Transliteration of the international name
Spanish	Lady Pistina	Portmanteau of Pisti (Tippi's Spanish name) and the female termination ending -na

Francine[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ジャスミン Jasumin	Jasmine. Compare with「ジャスミン２世」(Jasumin Ni-sei, Tiptron). Often called「ジャスミンちゃん」(Jasumin-chan, Jasmine-chan) by Francis
French	Francine	-
German	Konradieschen	A diminutive and feminine nickname based from Francis' German name, Konrad
Italian	Ginetta	A diminutive and feminine nickname based from Francis' Italian name, Ginoleonte
Korean	재스민 Jaeseumin	Transliteration of the Japanese name
Spanish	Paquita	Given name, diminutive of Paca, nickname of Francisca, referencing Francis

Trivia[edit]

In an early version of Super Paper Mario, Tippi was originally present during the battle with Big Blooper in Chapter 3.
As noted above, the exact fate Timpani was subjected to by Blumiere's father is not directly stated in the game, and there are pieces of evidence that point in conflicting directions.
- When recounting how he originally found Timpani, Merlon claims that she had been cursed to wander through worlds to the point of death. It is unknown how he would have known this with such certainty as his wording implies, though, especially as he admits that she had amnesia at the time and that he has no inkling of where she originated from.
- In further dispute of the above, two of the memories recalled by Tippi at the end of certain chapters concern conversations between Blumiere and his father that took place after she had supposedly been cursed. This implies that she was present and overheard them somehow, in a manner that prevented Blumiere from noticing her in the process.

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+|first_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
-|species=Originally [[Human]], transformed into a [[Pixl]].
+|species=Human (pre- and post-''Super Paper Mario'')<br>[[Pixl]] (during ''Super Paper Mario'')
-|affiliation=[[Heroes of Light]], [[Blumiere]], [[Merlon]], [[Tiptron]]
+|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' ([[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
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-{{quote|[[Count Bleck|Blumiere]]... why?|Tippi|Super Paper Mario}}
+{{quote|I'm going to believe in them... And I'm going to believe in [[Count Bleck|HIM]]... most of all.|Tippi|Super Paper Mario}}
-'''Tippi''' (real name '''Lady Timpani''')  is a [[Pixl]] 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, identifying enemies, and talking to him in cut scenes. The player can use Tippi by pointing the [[Wii Remote]] at the screen, causing her to [[tattle]] on enemies, search for hidden [[door]]s, 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. After sacrificing herself in the end of the game's Main Story, she can no longer be used as a [[Pixl]]; but can be replaced by [[Francis]]'s [[Tiptron]], at the cost of 999 [[Coin]]s (the max. number of coins holdable in the game).
+'''Tippi''', also known by her real name '''Lady Timpani''', 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 name Tippi refers to the tips she gives to Mario in her tattles. Her real name, Timpani, is derived from the {{wp|timpani}}, a kind of drum used in orchestral music.
+The player can use Tippi by pointing the [[nwiki:Wii Remote|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 the Pixls encountered by [[Mario]]. 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 and has disappeared to an unknown location with Count Bleck, 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 that can be held in the game). Her [[Catch Card]] is found on the tenth room of the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]].
 ==History==
-{{spoiler}}
 ===Background===
-Before Tippi was a Pixl she was a human girl, descended from the [[Tribe of Ancients]]. One day she found a man named Blumiere, a descendant from the Ancient's enemies, the [[Tribe of Darkness]], hurt. She helped him and nursed him back to health. They then fell in love and decided to get married. Blumiere's father however, did not want his son to marry an Ancient. So Blumiere and Timpani decided to get married in secret. Blumiere's father found out and as punishment for falling in love with his son, he placed Timpani under a curse to wander the worlds endlessly. [[Merlon (Super Paper Mario)|Merlon]], a wizard, found her dying, and changed her into a Pixl so that she could survive. However, Timpani lost the memory of her previous life. Her name was then changed to Tippi. By the end of ''Super Paper Mario'', Tippi (also known as Timpani) had fallen in love with Blumiere once again. Tippi and Blumiere confronted the Chaos Heart and banned it from destroying all worlds. While destroying the Chaos Heart, Blumiere and Tippi disappeared with it.
+Prior to becoming a Pixl, Tippi lived in an unnamed village as a human girl named Timpani. At one point, she happened across an injured man known as [[Count Bleck|Blumiere]], lying at the base of a cliff. Despite recognizing him as a member of the [[Tribe of Darkness]], she opted to do what she could to nurse him back to health, much to Blumiere's surprise. The two continued to see each other after his recovery and despite the protests of [[Blumiere's father]], who opposed dirtying the blood of the tribe by permitting a union with a human. In light of threats to Timpani's safety, Blumiere proposed to her, suggesting that they leave their home dimension and spend the rest of their lives searching for a place where their love could flourish.
+It was then that Blumiere's father followed through on the threats he had made; although the exact fate he subjected Timpani to is unclear, Blumiere was unable to find her even after searching through every world he could think to look. Unbeknownst to him, an injured, amnesiac Timpani was ultimately found in the interdimensional town of [[Flipside]] by [[Merlon]], who used the power of [[Tribe of Ancients|his ancestors]] to transfer her soul into the Pixl known as Tippi. Meanwhile, distraught by the loss of his love and the role he had played in it, Blumiere adopted the alias of Count Bleck and stole the [[Dark Prognosticus]] from where his tribe had been protecting it for ages untold, seeking to fulfill its forbidden prophecies in order to bring about the end of all worlds.
 ===''Super Paper Mario''===
-[[Image:SPMendinghigh.PNG|thumb|left|What is theorized to be Tippi in her human form to the right of Blumiere.]]
+[[File:Mario and Tippi -SPM.png|thumb|Mario and Tippi]]
-After living in Merlon's home town, [[Flipside]], for a while Tippi met [[Mario]]. Mario had no idea where this strange 2-D land was. Merlon claims Mario is one of the four heroes prophesized to stop the sinister [[Count Bleck]] from using the [[Chaos Heart]] to destroy all worlds. Merlon tells Mario that in order to beat Count Bleck, he must find the [[Pure Hearts]]. Tippi decides to go with Mario to help him.
+Tippi is first introduced to [[Mario]] after [[Count Bleck]] abducts [[Bowser]], [[Luigi]], and the [[Koopa Troop]] from [[Bowser's Castle]] - she brings him to [[Flipside]] and, along with Merlon, explains the events foretold in the prophecy of destruction, as well as how Mario matches the description of the hero in the [[Light Prognosticus]]. Tippi agrees to accompany Mario in his quest to find the [[Pure Hearts]].
-Nothing of much interest happens to Tippi until Mario sets off to find the fourth Pure Heart. Upon arriving at the [[The Bitlands|World]] the Pure Heart is located, a lizard named [[Francis]] appears and grabs Tippi. He then runs off with her to his home, [[Fort Francis]]. Mario and [[Princess Peach]], who joined Mario and Tippi, chased Francis. While following him, they find [[Bowser]] who joins them on their quest. When the heroes reach Fort Francis, they attack Francis and beat him. Tippi thanks Mario for rescuing her and the Pure Heart emerges from her. It is later revealed that this happened because Pure Hearts are kept alive by happiness. By this time it is being heavily hinted that Tippi had fallen in love with Mario.
+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". This leads to Mario and company making their way there and battling 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.
-After collecting several more Pure Hearts, Tippi begins to recall Blumiere. After finding the last Pure Heart, Tippi has regained most of her memory and has came to the conclusion that Count Bleck is her love, Blumiere. Mario, Bowser, Peach and [[Luigi]], who has joined Mario on his quest, travel to the layer of Count Bleck to kill him. Tippi, who is now positive Count Bleck is Blumiere  is reluctant to kill him but sees that there is no other way to save the world. After facing numerous challenges through the castle, they finally reach Count Bleck. Count Bleck confesses that he really is Blumiere and that the reason he wanted to destroy the world was to get revenge against what had taken Timpani away. Tippi tries to persuade Bleck to stop his plans but he believes that he has gone to far to stop, and Mario is forced to defeat him in battle. Bleck asks Mario to finish him quickly, but Count Bleck's minion, [[Dimentio]], then appears and attempts to kill Bleck himself, only to be blocked by [[Nastasia]]. [[Dimentio]] then steals the [[Chaos Heart]] and explains his treacherous plans. After sending Bleck and Tippi to a [[Dimension D|a Dimension of his own creation]] to dispose of them later, he merges Luigi, the Chaos heart and himself creating [[Super Dimentio]].
+Following [[The Bitlands|Chapter 4]], Tippi mysteriously falls unconscious, and Merlon reveals to the heroes how he had found and saved her from death, telling them she cannot survive much longer even in her [[Pixl]] form. Despite this, he is able to revive her and she chooses to continue travelling with the heroes, stating her desire to be near Mario. During their trek through the near-destruction [[Sammer's Kingdom]], Tippi and the heroes encounter [[Count Bleck]], who finally reveals the first hint of his true motives to them through the mention of the name 'Timpani'. Tippi is surprised by this, having heard the same name in her memories, but the count disappears before she can say anything more to him. She concludes soon after that she knew Bleck in the past but cannot remember when or how.
-Meanwhile, in Dimentio's dimension Tippi and Bleck have a touching conversation. The Pure Hearts than appear and Tippi takes them to Mario, weakening Super Dimentio enough for the heroes to defeat him. While this does not destroy the Chaos Heart, Tippi and Count Bleck proceed to wed each other, causing the Chaos Heart to disappear, as well as themselves. Their fate is hinted at in two parts. The first is an in-game dialogue between Bleck and Tippi (or, alternatively, Count 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; a man and woman are seen walking off into the distance on a grassy field, and are assumed to be Blumiere and Timpani. If this is to be thought of as true, what is seen of the actual Timpani is a thin, dress-clad woman slightly resembling [[Princess Peach]].
+After Mario and his friends defeat [[Bonechill]] and obtain the eighth and final Pure Heart, Tippi recalls the last of her lost memories and finally learns to her horror that Blumiere is indeed Count Bleck. Despite this knowledge, however, she keeps her past a secret from the heroes as they travel through [[Castle Bleck]] to defeat the count, knowing that only his death can end the prophecy of destruction. After the battle is won, Tippi is caught between killing the [[Count Bleck|man she loves]] and letting every world be destroyed, while Bleck himself begs for the heroes to [[game Over|end his game]], desiring for the universe to be saved so that Tippi herself can live on.
-===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
+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 his 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. After this event, Tippi becomes a human again and she and Bleck disappear to an unknown location following their marriage.
-Tippi and Count Bleck appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as [[sticker]]s.
-===''Super Mario-Kun===
+[[File:SPMendinghigh.PNG|thumb|left|Timpani standing to the right of Blumiere.]]
-[[File:Mariokun_tippi.png|frame|left|]]
+The fate of Blumiere and Timpani is hinted at in two parts. The first is an in-game dialogue between them, which includes a mention of going to a "place" where they both could be happy together. The other occurs after the credits; Timpani 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.]]''
-[[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 "...", in the manga, she is much more cheerful and upbeat (sometimes to the point of annoying Mario).
-<br clear=all>
-==Personality==
+There are certain situations in the game when the player cannot use Tippi's abilities:
-[[Image:108615-1.jpg|thumb|Mario and Tippi]]
+*When Francis kidnaps Tippi, the player cannot use her at all during Chapter 3.
-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. 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.
+*She mysteriously faints and cannot be used during Chapter 4's Interlude.
+*(Peach, Bowser, and all Pixls are unavailable.) When Dimentio sends Mario to the Underwhere in Chapter 6's Interlude.
+*(Mario, Peach, Bowser, and all Pixls are unavailable.) When [[Luigi]] [[Castle Bleck Interior#Chapter 8-3: Countdown to Destruction|fights]] [[Dimentio]] by himself in Castle Bleck.
+*(Luigi is unavailable.) In the first few moments of the [[Super Dimentio]] [[Castle Bleck Inner Sanctum#Chapter 8-4: Tippi and Count Bleck|battle]] while Tippi is trapped in Dimension D.
+*After beating the game, she is permanently unavailable for the player to use as she is human again and has vanished to an unknown place with Count Bleck. However, players can buy [[Tiptron]] for 999 coins from [[Francis]], who functions the same way.
-==Powers and  Abilities==
+===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
-Although Tippi has no known powers as a human, when she is a pixl she can see invisible objects and make them visible for other people. Like all pixls she can float in the air. She can also tell Mario about people and enemies with her tattle ability. She is also a good nurse as she was able to heal Blumiere when he was broken and dying.
+In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], there are a few items of Tippi, including a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] of her in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of her in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.
-{{endspoiler}}
-==Times Tippi is Unavailable ==
+===''Super Mario-kun''===
-There are times when the [[player]] can not use Tippi's abilities.
+[[File:Mariokun tippi.png|frame|left|Tippi as she appears in ''Super Mario-kun''.]]
+[[File:BlumiereTimpaniSMK.jpg|thumb|100px|Lady Timpani and Lord Blumiere's silhouettes 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 with an apricot coloring which includes arms and feet beneath her wings. While in-game Tippi ends most sentences with an ellipsis, in the manga, she is much more cheerful and upbeat (sometimes to the point of annoying Mario). Additionally, a much clearer silhouette of her as Lady Timpani makes an appearance, where she appears to have a shorter haircut compared to the one seen at the end of the game.
+{{br}}
+==General information==
+===Personality===
+Tippi has a somewhat reserved personality, which is shown by the fact that almost all of her sentences end with an ellipsis. 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 is 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.
+Tippi also appears to take an especially strong liking to Mario and tends to speak for him during cutscenes. She often does not get along well with characters who travel with the heroes, such as Squirps and Luvbi, though by the ends of their respective chapters, she generally comes to appreciate them more.
+Prior to the battle with [[Fracktail]], Tippi appears to recognize Dimentio immediately after he appears. The reason for this is never explained or even hinted at throughout the rest of the game. However, in the Japanese version of the game, this line more closely resembles recognizing him as a minion of Count Bleck, as opposed to knowing him personally.
+===Powers and abilities===
+Although Lady Timpani has no known powers, as Tippi she can see invisible objects and make them visible to the player. She also holds an abundance of information on the many different characters and enemies found throughout the game.
+Tippi also has the ability to transport the heroes to Flipside independently of the [[Return Pipe]], although the extent of which she can do this is unknown; as she claims later in the game that it 'just happens'. There are three times she demonstrates this power in-game:
+*When she first meets Mario in [[Bowser's Castle]].
+*When the heroes first visit [[Outer Space]] and find they cannot breathe there.
+*Following the destruction of [[Sammer's Kingdom]].
+==Profiles and statistics==
+===''Super Paper Mario''===
+{| class="wikitable" width=100%
+!colspan=2|[[Catch Card]]
+|-
+|[[File:SPM Tippi Catch Card.png|center|70px]]
+|
+*'''Card Type:''' Rare
+*'''Card Description:''' ''It's Tippi, your friendly...friend. And guide. Her name was Timpani before Merlon turned her into a Pixl.''
+|}
-*Right before going to [[Lineland]], the player cannot use her yet.
+===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
-*After [[Francis]] steals her, she is unavailable.
+====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
-*Right after the player completes Chapter 4 and during their first trip to [[Flopside]].
+{{SSBB sticker
-*When [[Dimentio]] sends the player to the [[Underwhere]].
+|name=Tippi
-*When [[Luigi]] fights [[Dimentio]] by himself all [[Pixl]]s are unavailable.
+|image=[[File:Tippi Sticker.png]]
-*In the first few seconds of the [[Super Dimentio]] battle she cannot be used.
+|game=''Super Paper Mario''
-*After beating the game she is unavailable. However, players can buy [[Tiptron]] from Francis.
+|effect=[Flame] - Resistance +5
+}}
-==Quotes==
+====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
-''Main article'': [[List_of_Quotes_in_Super_Paper_Mario#Tippi]]
+{{SSB4 trophy
+|name=Tippi
+|image=[[File:SSB4TrophyTippi.png|100px]]
+|category=Series Related
+|appears_in='''Wii''' ''Super Paper Mario'' (04/2007)
+|trophy_box=13: Paper Mario
+|unlock=Random
+|desc=In Super Paper Mario, Mario and his buddies use a special kind of tool—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...
+|desc2=In Super Paper Mario, Mario and friends use a special kind of tool that- No, calling them tools isn't very nice – Pixls have feelings too! This one in particular is called Tippi, and she looks a bit like a maths teacher's drawing of a butterfly. She helps Mario on his adventures, but seems to have her own motives too...
+}}
-==Trivia==
+==Gallery==
-*"Tippi" derives from the word "tip", which she gives to Mario during her tattles. Her real name, "Lady Timpani", is derived from the [[wikipedia:Timpani|timpani]], a large, drum-like instrument; though the correlation between the instrument and Tippi's character has not been made clear.
+<gallery>
-*Tippi has the same ability as [[Goombario]] and [[Goombella]], from the past ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' titles.
+Tippi SMKun.png|Tippi's appearance in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
-*When Mario fights [[Fracktail]] and meets Dimentio for the first time, Tippi recognizes him.
+</gallery>
-*Tippi is never usually around when fighting Dimentio in his standard form, so the only times he can be tattled on in this form is when he appears in the mirrors of Castle Bleck.
-*Her [[Catch Card]] is found on the tenth floor of the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]].
-==Names in Other Languages==
+==Names in other languages==
 ===Tippi===
-{{Foreignname|
+{{foreign names
 |Jap=アンナ
 |JapR=Anna
-|JapM=From 「案内」、　''Annai,'' meaning guidance, and the English given name "Anna."
+|JapM=Pun on「案内」(''annai'', "guidance") and the given name "Anna"
 |Spa=Pisti
-|SpaM=Tippi
+|SpaM=From ''pista'' ("tip")
 |Ita=Consilia
-|ItaM=Pun on "consigliare" (to advice, to suggest)
+|ItaM=Clipping of ''consigliare'' ("to suggest")
-|Fra=Tippi
+|Fre=Tippi
-|FraM=-
 |Ger=Tippi
-|GerM=-
 |Kor=안나
 |KorR=Anna
-|KorM= A given name
+|KorM=From 안내 (''annae'', "guidance") and the given name "Anna"; also from her Japanese name
+|Rus=Типпи
+|RusR=Tippi
+|RusM=Tippi
 }}
 ===Lady Timpani===
-{{Foreignname
+{{foreign names
 |Jap=エマ
 |JapR=Ema
-|JapM=The English given name "Emma."
+|JapM=Emma
 |Spa=Lady Pistina
-|SpaM=Lady Timpani
+|SpaM=Portmanteau of ''Pisti'' (Tippi's Spanish name) and the female termination ending ''-na''
 |Ita=Lady Farfalà
-|ItaM=From "Farfalla", meaning "Butterfly"
+|ItaM=From ''farfalla'' ("butterfly")
+|Fre=Dame Timpani
+|FreM=Lady Timpani
+|Ger=Frau Timpani
+|GerM=Lady Timpani
+|Rus=Леди Тимпани
+|RusR=Lady Timpani
+|RusM=Transliteration of the international name
+|Kor=에마
+|KorR=Ema
+|KorM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
 }}
-==[[Catch Card]]==
+===Francine===
-[[Image:228. Tippi Card.JPG|frame|Tippi's Catch Card.]]
+{{foreign names
-*'''Card Type:''' Rare
+|Jap=ジャスミン
-*'''Card Description:''' It's Tippi, your friendly...friend. And guide. Her name was Timpani before Merlon turned her into a Pixl.
+|JapR=Jasumin
+|JapM=Jasmine. Compare with「ジャスミン２世」(''Jasumin Ni-sei'', [[Tiptron]]).<br>Often called「ジャスミンちゃん」(''Jasumin-chan'', Jasmine{{wp|Japanese honorifics#Chan|-chan}}) by Francis
+|Spa=Paquita
+|SpaM=Given name, diminutive of Paca, nickname of Francisca, referencing Francis
+|Ita=Ginetta
+|ItaM=A diminutive and feminine nickname based from Francis' Italian name, Ginoleonte
+|Kor=재스민
+|KorR=Jaeseumin
+|KorM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
+|Fre=Francine
+|Ger=Konradieschen
+|GerM=A diminutive and feminine nickname based from Francis' German name, Konrad
+}}
-<br clear=all>
+==Trivia==
-{{Pixls}}
+*In an [[List of Super Paper Mario pre-release and unused content|early version]] of ''Super Paper Mario'', Tippi was originally present during the battle with [[Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario)|Big Blooper]] in Chapter 3.
+*As noted above, the exact fate Timpani was subjected to by Blumiere's father is not directly stated in the game, and there are pieces of evidence that point in conflicting directions.
+**When recounting how he originally found Timpani, Merlon claims that she had been cursed to wander through worlds to the point of death. It is unknown how he would have known this with such certainty as his wording implies, though, especially as he admits that she had amnesia at the time and that he has no inkling of where she originated from.
+**In further dispute of the above, two of the memories recalled by Tippi at the end of certain chapters concern conversations between Blumiere and his father that took place ''after'' she had supposedly been cursed. This implies that she was present and overheard them somehow, in a manner that prevented Blumiere from noticing her in the process.
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Tippi

Full name	Lady Timpani
Species	Human (pre- and post-Super Paper Mario) Pixl (during Super Paper Mario)
First appearance	Super Paper Mario (2007)
Latest appearance	Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (trophy cameo) (2014)

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Main characters	Mario • Luigi • Peach • Bowser • Pixls (Tippi · Tiptron · Thoreau · Boomer · Slim · Thudley · Carrie · Fleep · Cudge · Dottie · Barry · Dashell · Piccolo)
Minor characters	Ackpow • Babs • Bestovius • Betsy • Bizzy • Blappy • Bleu • Blarfle • Blollop • Blubi • Blumiere's father • Boodin • Bozzo • Buffy • Cade • Cap • Captain Gills • Carson • Chap (blue) • Chap (green) • Charold • Chaz • Cherie • Chert • Chet • Chip • Conn • Cott • Cragnon • Cyrrus • Ditto • D-Man • Dorguy the First • Dorguy the Second • Dorguy the Third • Dupp • Dyllis • Ellie • Fallbi • Flamm • Flimm • Flint Cragley • Flora Kingdom royalty • Fret • Fribi • Gabbro • Garamond • Garson • Gary • Gladys • Gertrude • Gnaw • Goomba • Grambi • Green • Hammer Bro captain • Harold • Hatch • Helvetica • Heronicus • Hoodin • Hornfels • Hort • Howzit • Inga • The InterChet • The InterNed • Janbi • Jasperoid • Johnson • Juppi • Karla • Kerrie • King Sammer • Ledger • Lily • Lock • Lucy • Luvbi • Marbi • Marbald • Maybi • Merlee • Merlon • Merlumina • Merluvlee • Minnie • Mitsy • Monbi • Monzo • Mort • Muffy (1F) • Muffy (2F) • Nastasia • Nora • Notso • Nimbi • Nolrem • Norite • Novbi • Old Man Watchitt • Otto • Patch • Pearl • Pete • Patta • Pitta • Pook • Private Koopa • Puck • Queen Jaydes • Rainbi • Rebbi • Red • Ruby • Sacre • Saffron • Saturbi • Sipsi • Skarn • Skeet • Slim • Sprinbi • Squirpina XIV • Squirps • Stock • Sumbi • Sunbi • Three hags • Thurbi • Tib • Tinga • Toad • Tribe of Ancients • Tribe of Darkness • Tuff (citizen) • Tuff (guard) • Vic • Walter • Websterite • Welderberg • Wenbi • Whacka • Whibbi • Winbi • Winnie • Yebbi
Chapters	Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 • Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 • Chapter 8
Bosses	Fracktail • Mimi • Francis • Mr. L • Brobot • King Croacus IV • Brobot L-type • Bonechill • Count Bleck • Super Dimentio • O'Chunks • Bowser • Big Blooper • Dimentio • Underchomp • End Boss • Wracktail • Shadoo
Locations	Mario Bros.' House • Flipside (Flipside Arcade · Flipside Pit of 100 Trials) • Flopside (Flopside Pit of 100 Trials) • Lineland (Lineland Road · Mount Lineland · Yold Town · Yold Desert · Yold Ruins) • Gloam Valley (Merlee's Mansion · Rubee Savings and Loan · Merlee's Basement) • The Bitlands (The Tile Pool · The Dotwood Tree · Fort Francis) • Outer Space (Planet Blobule · Outer Limits · Whoa Zone) • Land of the Cragnons (Downtown of Crag · Gap of Crag · Floro Caverns) • Sammer's Kingdom (Early Duels · Proving Grounds · Endgame) • The Underwhere (Underwhere Road) • The Overthere (Overthere Stair) • Castle Bleck (Entry · Foyer · Interior · Inner Sanctum) • Itty Bits • World of Nothing • Dimension D
Enemies	Barribad (Dark · Sobarribad) • Bill Blaster • Bittacuda • Blooper • Boo (Atomic · Dark (Dark)) • Boomboxer (Dark · Beep · Blast) • Bullet Bill • Buzzy Beetle (Para (Spiky) · Spike Top (Dark) · Stone (Dark)) • Chain Chomp (Dark · Red) • Cheep Cheep • Cherbil (Dark · Ice · Poison) • Choppa (Dark · Copta) • Cleft (Bald · Moon · Dark) • Clubba (Dark) • Crazee Dayzee (Amazy · Dark) • Cursya (Dark · Back · Heavy (Dark) · Reversya (Dark) · Tech (Dark)) • Dimentio (copy) • Dry Bones (Dull (Dark)) • Eeligon (Dark · Hooligon) • Floro Cragnien • Floro Sapien • Foton • Frackle (Wrackle) • Fuzzy (Dark · Pink) • Goomba (Gloomba · Dark · Headbonk (Dark) · Para (Dark) · Spiked (Dark)) • Growmeba (Dark · Blomeba · Chromeba) • Hammer Bro (Dark • Boomerang (Dark) · Fire (Dark)) • Hedron • Jawbus (Dark · Gawbus · Rawbus) • Jellien • Koopa Troopa (Dark · Koopatrol (Dark) · Mega · Para (Dark) · Striker (Dark · Soopa · Toopa)) • Lakitu • Lava Bubble • Longator (Dark · Longadile) • Magiblot (Dark · Blue · Red · Yellow) • Magikoopa (Dark) • Megabite (Dark · Gigabite) • Meowmaid (AirMeow · BigMeow · PatrolMeow · Meowbomb · SecuriMeow · SurpriseMeow) • Mister I (Red) • Muth (Mega · Dark) • Ninjoe (Dark · Ninjohn · Ninjerry) • Pigarithm (Dark Pigarithm · Hogarithm) • Piranha Plant (Frost · Putrid) • Pokey (Dark · Poison) • Ruff Puff (Dark) • Sammer Guy (Big · Small) • Shlurp (Dark · Shlorp) • Skellobit (Dark · Spiky (Dark) · Bomber · Skellobait (Spiky) • Spania (Dark) • Spiny (Dark) • Sproing-Oing (Dark · Boing · Zoing) • Squiglet (Dark · Squig · Squog · Squoinker) • Swooper • Thwomp (Spiky Tromp · Spiny Tromp) • Tileoid (B · Dark · G · R · Y) • Underhand • Warpid • Zombie Shroom (Ghoul)
Minigames	Forget Me Not • Hammer Whacker • Mansion Patrol • Tilt Island
Other	? Block locations (Hidden blocks) • Bestiary • Flint Cragley, Cragtrotter • Gallery • In-game music • Media • Quotes (By character: A–L · M–Z) • Shops • Staff • Tattles • "That's My Merlee!" show • Trading cards • Treasure Chest locations • Super Paper Mario Memory Match • Swoon.exe • Unnamed NPCs

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History[edit]

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Super Paper Mario[edit]

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Mario-kun[edit]

General information[edit]

Personality[edit]

Powers and abilities[edit]

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

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