Doogan

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Doogan
A Doogan from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
A Doogan in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Comparable
Notable members
“That's a Doogan. He's really into pro fights. Obviously, he loves the Glitz Pit.”
Goombella, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Doogans are a canine race that have appeared exclusively in the Paper Mario series. Most have brown fur and either black, yellow, orange, or green hair, though at least one has blue fur and pinkish-purple hair. Doogans first appeared in Paper Mario, where Rowf and Rhuff sold badges in east Toad Town. Doogans were much more prevalent in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the first time their species was named, and its remake on the Nintendo Switch. They are amongst the most common residents of Rogueport and Glitzville, alongside Bob-ombs, Toads, Squeaks, and other species. Most Doogans have a tough attitude, and several enjoy watching fights in the Glitz Pit.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ロテン
Roten
From「露店」(roten, "street stand"). This is also the name for Flimm from Super Paper Mario and Rowf from Paper Mario.

Chinese (simplified) 罗特
Luótè
Transliteration of the Japanese name

Chinese (traditional) 羅特
Luótè
Transliteration of the Japanese name

Dutch Doogan
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French Ralf
Derived from the "ouaf" (onomatopea for barking) and the name "Rolf"
German Blöff
"Bluff" adapted to German spelling. This is also the name for Rowf from Paper Mario
Italian Mollalosso
From the sentence molla l'osso ("leave the bone"), used when someone is holding something that does not belong to them; also likely incorporating molosso ("molossus", an ancient breed of dog)
Korean 로텐
Roten
From the Japanese name

Spanish Rolf
Derived from the name "Rolf"