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{{about|the character from [[Paper Mario]]|information about the character in the [[Mario]] franchise with the same Japanese name|[[Toadette]]}} | {{about|the character from [[Paper Mario]]|information about the character in the [[Mario]] franchise with the same Japanese name|[[Toadette]]}} | ||
{{quote|♡|Vanna T.|Paper Mario}} | {{quote|♡|Vanna T.|Paper Mario}} | ||
{{character | {{character infobox | ||
|image=[[File:VannaT.png|80px]]<br>Vanna T.'s sprite | |image=[[File:VannaT.png|80px]]<br>Vanna T.'s sprite | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]]) | ||
|species=[[Toad (species)|Toad]] | |species=[[Toad (species)|Toad]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Vanna T.''' is [[Chuck Quizmo]]'s assistant in the game ''[[Paper Mario]]''. She is a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] who has hearts on her cap instead of round spots and blonde hair. During Chuck Quizmo's quiz shows, she can be seen standing next to Chuck Quizmo, in the right of the screen. Whenever [[Mario]] answers one of Chuck Quizmo's quiz questions correctly, she claps her hands. | '''Vanna T.''' is [[Chuck Quizmo]]'s assistant in the game ''[[Paper Mario]]''. She is a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] who has hearts on her cap instead of round spots and blonde hair. During Chuck Quizmo's quiz shows, she can be seen standing next to Chuck Quizmo, in the right of the screen. Whenever [[Mario]] answers one of Chuck Quizmo's quiz questions correctly, she claps her hands. Her name is a reference to {{wp|Vanna White}}, the hostess of the real-world game show ''{{wp|Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune}}'', who assists {{wp|Pat Sajak}} in a manner similar to how Vanna T. assists Chuck Quizmo. It is also a pun on "{{wp|vanity}}", a word for anyone who overvalues their own image (although Vanna T. seems to have the opposite nature). | ||
After Mario answers the first quiz question correctly, Vanna T. sends Mario [[List of letters in Paper Mario#Vanna T.|a letter]]. In the letter, she writes to Mario this: | After Mario answers the first quiz question correctly, Vanna T. sends Mario [[List of letters in Paper Mario#Vanna T.|a letter]]. In the letter, she writes to Mario this: | ||
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<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
<p>Hello Mario. <br>I'm Vanna T., Chuck Quizmo's lovely assistant.</p> | <p>Hello Mario. <br>I'm Vanna T., Chuck Quizmo's lovely assistant.</p> | ||
<p>Thanks for participating in our quiz show.<br>Our ratings are through the roof!<br>Are those [[Star Piece (Paper Mario)|Star Pieces]] helping you? </p> | <p>Thanks for participating in our quiz show.<br>Our ratings are through the roof!<br>Are those [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Pieces]] helping you? </p> | ||
<p>Please keep coming back until you answer the last question!<br>I'll cheer you on! </p> | <p>Please keep coming back until you answer the last question!<br>I'll cheer you on! </p> | ||
:Vanna T. | :Vanna T. | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
At the end of the game, while Mario is on his way to [[Princess Peach]]'s party, Vanna T. makes an appearance with Chuck Quizmo near the [[Toad Town Dojo|Dojo]]. If Mario speaks to her, the only reply he | At the end of the game, while Mario is on his way to [[Princess Peach]]'s party, Vanna T. makes an appearance with Chuck Quizmo near the [[Toad Town Dojo|Dojo]]. If Mario speaks to her, the only reply he gets is a smile and "♡". Vanna T. also takes part in the ending parade. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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|Jap=キノピコ | |Jap=キノピコ | ||
|JapR=Kinopiko | |JapR=Kinopiko | ||
|JapM= | |JapM=Combination of「キノピオ」(''Kinopio'', "[[Toad]]") and feminine name suffix「子」(''-ko''); this name was later used for [[Toadette]] | ||
|ChiS=奇诺比库<ref>https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1RP4y1H751?p=4 (1:04:01)</ref> | |||
|ChiSR=Qínuòbǐkù | |||
|ChiSM=Toad-Coo | |||
|Fre=Vani T. | |||
|FreM=Adaptation of "Vanna T" | |||
|Ger=T. Tanja | |Ger=T. Tanja | ||
|GerM=Possibly from Tania Béryl | |GerM=Possibly from German actress "Tania Béryl" | ||
| | |Spa=T. Ana | ||
| | |SpaM=A possible adaptation of "Vanna T" | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Due to Vanna T. and [[Toadette]] sharing the same Japanese name, there is a mistranslation in the German and Spanish versions of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', where Toadette is incorrectly referred to using Vanna T.'s name. | |||
*Due to Vanna T. and [[Toadette]] sharing the same Japanese name, there is a mistranslation in the German | *In the French version of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Vanna T. is referenced instead of Chuck Quizmo in the [[Mailbox SP#.22Surprise.21.22_section|hidden part]] of the final [[Rogueport Direct Mail Service|RDM]] e-mail removed from the English version. | ||
==References== | |||
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{{Toads}} | {{Toads}} | ||
{{PM}} | {{PM}} | ||
[[Category:Toads]] | [[Category:Toads]] | ||
[[Category:Hosts]] | [[Category:Hosts]] | ||
[[Category:Paper Mario | [[Category:Paper Mario characters]] | ||
[[de:T. Tanja]] | [[de:T. Tanja]] | ||
[[it:Vanna T.]] | |||
Latest revision as of 08:49, February 11, 2024
- This article is about the character from Paper Mario. For information about the character in the Mario franchise with the same Japanese name, see Toadette.
- “♡”
- —Vanna T., Paper Mario
| Vanna T. | |
|---|---|
 Vanna T.'s sprite | |
| Species | Toad |
| First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) |
Vanna T. is Chuck Quizmo's assistant in the game Paper Mario. She is a Toad who has hearts on her cap instead of round spots and blonde hair. During Chuck Quizmo's quiz shows, she can be seen standing next to Chuck Quizmo, in the right of the screen. Whenever Mario answers one of Chuck Quizmo's quiz questions correctly, she claps her hands. Her name is a reference to Vanna White, the hostess of the real-world game show Wheel of Fortune, who assists Pat Sajak in a manner similar to how Vanna T. assists Chuck Quizmo. It is also a pun on "vanity", a word for anyone who overvalues their own image (although Vanna T. seems to have the opposite nature).
After Mario answers the first quiz question correctly, Vanna T. sends Mario a letter. In the letter, she writes to Mario this:
Hello Mario.
I'm Vanna T., Chuck Quizmo's lovely assistant.Thanks for participating in our quiz show.
Our ratings are through the roof!
Are those Star Pieces helping you?Please keep coming back until you answer the last question!
I'll cheer you on!
- Vanna T.
At the end of the game, while Mario is on his way to Princess Peach's party, Vanna T. makes an appearance with Chuck Quizmo near the Dojo. If Mario speaks to her, the only reply he gets is a smile and "♡". Vanna T. also takes part in the ending parade.
Gallery[edit]
Vanna T. smiling
Vanna T.'s photo on the letter she sends to Mario
Vanna T. in Chuck Quizmo's quiz show
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キノピコ Kinopiko |
Combination of「キノピオ」(Kinopio, "Toad") and feminine name suffix「子」(-ko); this name was later used for Toadette |
| Chinese (simplified) | 奇诺比库[1] Qínuòbǐkù |
Toad-Coo |
| French | Vani T. |
Adaptation of "Vanna T" |
| German | T. Tanja |
Possibly from German actress "Tania Béryl" |
| Spanish | T. Ana |
A possible adaptation of "Vanna T" |
Trivia[edit]
- Due to Vanna T. and Toadette sharing the same Japanese name, there is a mistranslation in the German and Spanish versions of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, where Toadette is incorrectly referred to using Vanna T.'s name.
- In the French version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Vanna T. is referenced instead of Chuck Quizmo in the hidden part of the final RDM e-mail removed from the English version.
