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| {{about|the boss in Super Paper Mario|the Koopa character in [[Dinosaur Dilemma]]|[[Francis Ford Koopola]]|the human in [[Mario's Time Machine]]|[[Francis Drake]]}}
| | ;Split galleries |
| {{character-infobox
| | *[[Gallery:Mario]] |
| |image=[[File:Francis SPM trans.png|200px]]
| | *[[Gallery:Super Mario Maker]] |
| |first_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
| | *[[Gallery:Mario Kart Tour]] |
| |species=Chameleon
| | *[[Gallery:Luigi]] |
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| | *[[Gallery:Princess Peach]] |
| {{quote|Wha-What do I... Oh man... A REAL [[Princess Peach|girl]] in my room! This is so hi-technicaaaal!|Francis|Super Paper Mario}}
| | *[[Gallery:Yoshi]] |
| '''Francis''' is a video game-obsessed chameleon in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', who serves as the main boss of Chapter 3, [[The Bitlands]]. who kidnaps [[Tippi]] after declaring her a rare collectible. He is also known to have captured another [[Pixl]] named [[Carrie]]. He then vows to take pictures of her and place them on the website, [[Digibutter.nerr]], a forum for butterfly obsessives. He names Tippi 'Francine' and calls her that throughout the game. However, by the time Tippi and Count Bleck left, Francis calls her Tippi. Amongst his many interests, Francis is an otaku (an anime obsessive) and enjoys watching anime, as well as collecting and playing video games, owning cats and cat-like things, and making a pass at any "hot babes" he encounters. He lives in [[Fort Francis]], where his large collection of [[Meowmaid]]s guard his belongings, tidy his anime collections, record his favorite television shows and so on. Francis has a catchphrase, "hi-technicaaaaal!", which he employs to describe anything he finds cool, awesome, or "schweet."
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| ==History==
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| ===''Super Paper Mario''===
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| [[File:SPM Francis Battle.png|thumb|left|Francis picked up by Mario]]
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| When [[Mario]] and company first enter The Bitlands, Francis is invisible. While Tippi is talking, Francis uses his tongue to grab her, then turns invisible again and runs off.
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| The next time Francis is met is during the forth level of The Bitlands, [[Fort Francis]]. He is locked in a room behind a large door, which can only be opened after solving his questions and by "hot babes". When he is confronted by [[Princess Peach]], he is too shy to talk to her directly, and instead engages her with a dating sim named [[Swoon.exe]], where he talks to her briefly about his interests. After the simulation, Peach demands Francis give up Tippi, but Francis refuses, which leads into a battle.
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| | | *[[Gallery:Bowser]] |
| Francis has an array of attacks against the player: as a chameleon, he can change his coloration to disappear into his surroundings, thereby avoiding attacks. Francis is completely invisible when in 2-D, but if Mario flips into 3-D, Francis's moving shadow is visible, making it easier to counterattack. Francis's most devastating weapon is his long tongue, with which he can swallow any of the heroes whole and slowly damage them by chewing, and the player can escape by shaking the Wii Remote. Francis has a different expression depending on who he eats; if he eats Bowser, he shutters for a moment, and he'll smile and blush when eating Peach. His expression doesn't change when he eats Mario. Francis can also employ his technology in battle; his laptop can summon an army of [[Meowbomb]]s, and his camera temporarily blinds Mario and his friends when the flash goes off. Upon defeat he runs away, yelling "Mercy!", and Tippi is released. After his defeat, Francis can not be found in Fort Francis. One of the Meowmaids says Francis is in hospital after having hurt himself while playing video games.
| | *[[Gallery:Pipe Frame]] |
| | | *[[Gallery:Donkey Kong]] |
| The next time Francis appears is in the [[Castle Bleck]] chapter, [[Castle Bleck Foyer]], though as an optional boss. Part way through the chapter, a disguised [[Mimi]] asks the player some questions. One of the answers for the final question is "Francis", which will cause Francis to appear in third room and another battle with him will begin. Francis had apparently been watching one of his favorite television programs before being warped into the castle, and, despite his confusion, he yearned to have Tippi back so much that he talked himself into thinking that his [[List of Implied Items#Reclinatron_4500|Reclinatron 4500]] chair had manipulating his very dreams and warped him to Tippi. After his defeat, Francis runs again, claiming he would simulate the battle on his computer to see what had kept him from winning.
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| After the player beats the game, Francis can be found in his fort again, in the same room his boss battle took place. Francis will show his greatest creation to them: [[Tiptron]]. However, because he is saving to buy ''[[Starship X-Naut|Starship X-Naut Issue One]]'', Francis asks for 999 coins from the player to acquire her. After the player buys Tiptron, he reveals plans to build [[List of Implied Characters#Tiptron Mk. II|Tiptron Mk. II]], an improvement on the original, though the player never sees its completion. Francis then orders a Meowmaid to fetch [[List_of_implied_items#Nibble-Um|Nibble-Ums]] to fulfill his hunger before he begins his work.
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| ===''Super Mario-Kun''===
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| [[File:SuperMarioKun v. 37 Francis.png|thumb|left|Francis's appearance in the ''Super Mario-Kun'', volume 37]] | |
| Francis appears in ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' during volume 37. Here, he kidnaps Mario, who is disguised as Princess Peach.
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| ==Appearance==
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| ==Personality==
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| Francis is a large, anthropomorphic, geeky chameleon, an archetypal asocial nerd. Francis is socially inept and composes himself poorly around others, and as a result has no offline friends.
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| [[File:GrodusChronicles.PNG|thumb|left|Francis mentions ''The Grodus Chronicles'']] | |
| In addition to ''Starship X-Naut Issue One'', Francis is a source of many other references to other [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' titles]]. As well as a ''Starship X-Naut'' TV show, there is a ''Starship X-Naut: Space Bloops'' videogame; another game is titled ''[[Larry Koopa: Zombie Heartbreaker]]'', presumably starring [[Larry Koopa]], which Francis was hoping to purchase. ''[[The Grodus Chronicles]]'', another [[X-Naut]]-related television show was also mentioned, as was an anime featuring [[Tubba Blubba]] (of the first ''[[Paper Mario]]''): ''[[The Blubbening]]''. Francis owns several dolls of [[Princess Peach]], [[Whacka]], [[Petuni]], [[Punio]], [[Vivian]], the [[Yoshi Kid]] in all colors, a [[Bub-ulb]] and [[Pennington]] from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', and he has posters of Petuni, [[Lady Bow]] and [[Bootler]]. On his shelf, players will also find multi-colored [[Yoshi Egg]]s next to the aforementioned dolls. Francis also wants an [[Excess Express]] train set, a [[Ms. Mowz]] doll with "real smooching action", a product called ''Cyborg [[Wart]]'', a [[Magnus von Grapple|Magnus Von Grapple]] action figure, and a [[Tanooki Suit]] made with real Tanooki fur. Francis's game console collection includes a [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], an indigo [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], an [[Super Nintendo|SNES]], a [[Nintendo 64]], a [[Game Boy]] and a [[Virtual Boy|Virtual Boy]] on his shelf; lastly, if the player flips Mario into 3D, a large television screen with a [[Wii]] and a [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] becomes visible.
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| ==Family==
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| Francis's mother is mentioned in an optional part of his encounter with [[Princess Peach]]. After starting up his Swoon.exe program and explaining its function, the first question Francis asks her is "What is your name?". Peach can choose from three answers, the second (and most passive) of which is "Tell me your name first!". Francis will thus obey her order, noting to himself that Peach is "a stickler for etiquette" and recalling his similar [[List of Implied Characters#Francis' mother|mother]]. Remembering his mom also levels up Francis's "passion" metric in the simulator, for unknown reasons.
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| Francis's desire for a girlfriend, coupled with his social inaction, leads to the aforementioned Swoon.exe exchange. Francis will only allow "hot babes" to enter his room, and his door is programmed to reject any males, such as Mario and Bowser. Peach is admitted to the chamber, and Francis immediately seeks to romance her with the program.
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| |Jap=カメレゴン
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| |JapR=Kameregon
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| |JapM="Chamelegon", pun on "chameleon" and "polygon"
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| |Ger=Konrad
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| |GerM=Refers to Conrad, a popular German PC-store, also a reference to [[Wikipedia:Konrad Zuse|Konrad Zuse]], the father of the computer
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| |Ita=Ginoleonte
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| |ItaM=From the word ''camaleonte'' (chameleon) and a given name "Gino"
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| |SpaA=Francisco
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| |SpaAM=Francis
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| |Kor=카멜레니아
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| |KorR=Kamellenia
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| |KorM="Chamelenia", possibly pun on "chameleon" and "mania"
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