Editing Whispering Woods

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{{Quote|There are SO MANY trees here! And this mountain air is super tasty. It makes my paper heart soar!|Olivia|Paper Mario: The Origami King}}
'''Whispering Woods''' is a location in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', a lush, green forest filled with sentient trees. It is located in the red [[streamer]] area and is one of the first areas to be visited in the game.

==Layout==
[[File:PMTOK Mario stuck in tree.jpg|thumb|Mario falls into the Whispering Woods.]]
After [[Peach's Castle]] is uprooted by [[King Olly]], [[Mario]] and [[Olivia]] fall into the woods. Mario becomes stuck in a tree, in which the player must repeatedly tap {{button|switch|a}} to get out of, and Olivia gets stuck head-first in the ground, requiring Mario to pull her out. Giving Mario an empty [[Confetti Bag]], Olivia instructs Mario to collect enough [[confetti]] to fill in the [[Not-Bottomless Hole]] blocking his path to her. After doing so and pulling Olivia out of the ground, Mario uses his [[1,000-Fold Arms]] technique to knock over a nearby tree, allowing them to reach the other side of a gap in the terrain and continue through to the following area.

In the next area, Olivia remarks at Peach's Castle wrapped in streamers, on top of the volcano, and the two decide to get to the castle grounds in search of [[Luigi]]. Entering deeper into the woods, Mario hears whispers coming from surrounding trees, commenting on Mario's arrival. Continuing through the area, Mario arrives at a small group of trees with vines that he can pull. Some drop coins, some drop leaves, some drop confetti, and some drop items such as a [[Faded Fire Flower]]. One vine, when pulled drops a withered flower into the nearby spring, reviving the flower when it becomes submerged. Pulling the vine again drops a broken stereo into the spring and pulling it a third time drops [[Birdo]] into the spring. After the third pull, a log drops from the tree and creates a path to continue through the area.

A golden ball with a vine can be found on the raised ground. Pulling the lower part of the vine results in it snapping and prompts the on-going whispers to poke fun at Mario's incompetence. However, hammering the tree behind the ball reveals a 1,000-Fold Arms [[Magic Circle]], allowing Mario to pull the upper part of the vine, opening the ball and rewarding Mario with a [[Shriveled Seed]].

The next area, notably more dark and quiet than previous ones, consists of a large log with three trees to the right of it. Trying to leave the area, either by going back the way Mario came or by taking the path to the right, results in Mario looping to the other side of the area. Upon looping three times, Olivia suggests to Mario to sit on the large log. Doing so angers the nearby trees, revealing themselves to be sentient. Introducing the large log as feeble [[Ol' Grandsappy]], the trees exclaim that Mario and Olivia are going to be stuck in Whispering Woods forever. However, Ol' Grandsappy, allows Mario and Olivia to wander the area if they promise to help revive him to his former glory by means of the [[Soul Seed]].

[[File:PMTOK Sweet Sap Loggins.jpg|thumb|240px|left|[[Grandsappy]] is restored.]]
Mario proceeds to continue to the spring, which revives items upon throwing them in. Throwing the Shriveled Seed into the spring results in it turning into the required Soul Seed. Upon doing so, Mario and Olivia hear Ol' Grandsappy groan and hurry back to him, only to find that a Not-Bottomless Hole has been created out of his face. After patching up the Not-Bottomless Hole and giving Ol' Grandsappy the Soul Seed, Ol' Grandsappy grows into a full tree again, and grants Mario a path to continue through the woods.

In the next area, Mario and Olivia encounter a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] crumpled up and stuck in a bush. Mario must hammer the bush and uncrumple the Toad, who then alerts Mario about saving other Toads and their use in battles. Mario and Olivia then continue on into Toad's BBQ Foodeatery, where many more Toads have been folded and origami [[Goomba]]s can be found. In Toad's BBQ Foodeatery, there are tents, a swing set, a campfire, some benches, and a log cabin. Many of the wooden objects in the area are made of trees from the woods, and the firewood, which are sentient, seem to enjoy being burnt. After leaving the Foodeatery and Whispering Woods, Mario and Olivia continue to [[Toad Town]].
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==Collectibles==
'''NOTE''': Some collectibles are found in areas that are inaccessible until returning later; these entries are highlighted in beige.

===Hidden Toads===
'''NOTE''': All hidden Toads are found in the Toad's BBQ Foodeatery area.
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|[[File:PMTOK Toad Artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''# 1'''
|The first Toad to be rescued, stuck in a bush near the BBQ Foodeatery.<br> Mario should hammer the Toad's body back into shape.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Toad 1.jpg|250px]]
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|[[File:PMTOK Toad Artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''# 2'''
|Inside the first of three tents is a squished Toad.<br>Mario can help the Toad escape by opening the zipper.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Toad 2.jpg|250px]]
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|[[File:PMTOK Yellow Toad Artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''# 3'''
|A yellow Toad has been left with their head jabbed into a stump, near the campfire.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Toad 4.png|250px]]
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|[[File:PMTOK Toad Artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''# 4'''
|A Toad is stuck underneath a stool at the picnic tables, guarded by a [[Goomba]].
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Toad 8.jpg|250px]]
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|[[File:PMTOK Toad Artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''# 5'''
|Another Toad can be found stuck inside a bush near the cabin.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Toad 6.png|250px]]
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|[[File:PMTOK Toad Artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''# 6'''
|Just to the left of the cabin and behind the bushes, there is a crumpled Toad hidden away.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Toad 11.jpg|250px]]
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|[[File:PMTOK Toad Artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''# 7'''
|A Toad is stuffed into the tight space between some logs stored at the cabin.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Toad 10.jpg|250px]]
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|[[File:Musee Origami Toad 1.png|75px]]<br>'''# 8'''
|An origami cicada Toad is perched on one of the posts supporting the swing.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Toad 3.png|250px]]
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|[[File:Musee Origami Toad 1.png|75px]]<br>'''# 9'''
|Another origami cicada Toad hides on a tree, behind the logs stored beside the campfire.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Toad 5.png|250px]]
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|[[File:Musee Origami Toad 2.png|75px]]<br>'''# 10'''
|A yellow Toad is folded into an origami egg, and lays on a plate at the picnic tables.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Toad 7.jpg|250px]]
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|[[File:Musee Origami Toad 3.png|75px]]<br>'''# 11'''
|One of the cabin's flower boxes appears empty. Mario must jump into it from below to reveal an origami flower Toad.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Toad 9.jpg|250px]]
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|[[File:Big Shell PMTOK icon.png|75px]]<br>'''# 12'''
|''Required'': ''[[Big Shell]]''<br><br>After retrieving the Big Shell from beneath [[The Great Sea]], Mario can light the campfire with Fire Vellumental Magic Circle nearby and place the shell onto the grill. This frees the [[Toad's BBQ Foodeatery caretaker|Foodeatery caretaker]] from inside.
|[[File:PMTOK Big Shell Toad.jpg|250px]]
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===Not-Bottomless Holes===
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|colspan=3|[[Not-Bottomless Hole|{{color|'''25 Holes'''|#202122}}]]
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|On the path south of where Mario falls after getting out of the tree at the start of Whispering Woods. The first Not-Bottomless Hole in the game and is required to save Olivia.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 1.jpg|250px]]
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|Near the first [[Save Block]], in the second area of Whispering Woods.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 2.jpg|250px]]
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|In the dark area, to the left of a tree that is to the left of a spike trap.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 3.jpg|250px]]
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|In front of the spike trap mentioned above.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 4.jpg|250px]]
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|Behind the spike trap mentioned above, below a ? Block.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 5.png|250px]]
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|On the left of the declining path south of the spike trap mentioned above.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 6.jpg|250px]]
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|To the right of the next spike trap after the decline.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 7.jpg|250px]]
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|On the side of a small cliff, to the left of the trees with vines.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 8.jpg|250px]]
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|Under the vine in the bottom-right of the area.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 9.jpg|250px]]
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|South of the golden ball, right on the ledge.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 10.jpg|250px]]
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|On a path north-east of the golden ball, before entering the area where Ol' Grandsappy can be found.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 11.png|250px]]
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|Near the save block on the way to the spring.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 12.jpg|250px]]
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|On the left of the declining path, directly after the hole above.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 13.png|250px]]
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|Blocking the path towards the spring.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 14.jpg|250px]]
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|To the left of the tree after the small drop, in front of the spring.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 15.png|250px]]
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|South-west of the above hole, left of an origami Goomba that was hiding in a bush.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 16.png|250px]]
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|Can be found by going left past the platform used to throw items into the spring.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 17.png|250px]]
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|To the right of the tree that is to the right of the spring.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 18.png|250px]]
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|On Ol' Grandsappy.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 19.png|250px]]
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|On the path after knocking over the white fence.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 20.png|250px]]
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|In front of the zipped-up tent that is on the left of the path.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 21.png|250px]]
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|Behind the path just before crossing the bridge.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 22.jpg|250px]]
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|In between the bench and the undercover picnic tables.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 23.png|250px]]
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|In front of the second picnic table.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 24.png|250px]]
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|To the right of the log cabin.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 25.png|250px]]
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===Collectible Treasures===
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!style="background-color:#372500;"|[[File:PMTOK Collectible Treasure 1 (Peach's Castle).jpg|80px|link=Peach's Castle]]<br><br>[[Peach's Castle|{{color|Peach's Castle|white}}]]
|Found on a ledge across a path of brambles. To access it without damage, Mario needs to be under the effects of a [[Superstar]] won from a nearby leaf memory game.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Collectible Treasure 1.png|250px]]
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!style="background-color:#372500;"|[[File:PMTOK Collectible Treasure 2 (Mushroom).jpg|80px|link=Mushroom]]<br><br>[[Mushroom|{{color|Mushroom|white}}]]
|Found beside the spring used to restore a [[Shriveled Seed]] for [[Ol' Grandsappy]].
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Collectible Treasure 2.png|250px]]
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|-style="background:beige"
!style="background-color:#372500;"|[[File:PMTOK Collectible Treasure 3 (Ol' Grandsappy).jpg|80px|link=Ol' Grandsappy]]<br><br>[[Ol' Grandsappy|{{color|Ol' Grandsappy|white}}]]
|''Required'': ''Rescue [[Toad's BBQ Foodeatery caretaker]].''<br><br>Found inside the cabin at the Toad BBQ Foodeatery, opened after rescuing the owner from [[The Great Sea]].
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Collectible Treasure 3.png|250px]]
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===? Blocks===
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|[[File:Mushroom PMTOK icon.png|48px]]<br>[[Mushroom]]
|The first ? Block seen in the game. Directly after falling into the Whispering Woods and knocking a log down, there is a block floating near a tree.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Question Block 1.png|250px]]
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|[[File:PMTOK Coin Bag leaf icon.png|48px]]<br>[[Coin|Coin Bag]]
|In the area with spiky brambles on the ground, there is another ? Block hovering over a [[Not-Bottomless Hole]].
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 4.jpg|250px]]
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|[[File:Hidden Block Alert PMTOK icon.png|48px]]
|[[File:PMTOK Coin Bag leaf icon.png|48px]]<br>[[Coin|Coin Bag]]
|In another set of spiky brambles, there is an empty patch of ground with a [[Hidden Block]] above. This block can be reached safely by using the [[Super Star]] from the leaf memory game.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Question Block 3.png|250px]]
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|[[File:PMTOK Coin Bag leaf icon.png|48px]]<br>[[Coin|Coin Bag]]
|Before reaching [[Grandsappy]], there is a ledge to the right separated by a Not-Bottomless Hole. Beyond the hole is another ? Block.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Question Block 4.png|250px]]
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|[[File:Hidden Block Alert PMTOK icon.png|48px]]
|[[File:PMTOK Coin Bag leaf icon.png|48px]]<br>[[Coin|Coin Bag]]
|On the path to [[Whispering Woods|Toad's BBQ Foodeatery]], there is a Hidden Block above a patch of flowers and grass.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Question Block 5.png|250px]]
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|[[File:PMTOK Coin Bag leaf icon.png|48px]]<br>[[Coin|Coin Bag]]
|At the BBQ Foodeatery, there is a swingset with a set of tall stumps nearby. A ? Block can be found above the tallest stump, and can be reached after repairing a Not-Bottomless Hole.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 22.jpg|250px]]
|-
|[[File:Hidden Block Alert PMTOK icon.png|48px]]
|[[File:Fire Flower PMTOK icon.png|48px]]<br>[[Fire Flower]]
|Beside the campfire is a firewood shed, and behind that is a small bush resting on a dark patch of grass. Jumping atop this area will reveal a Hidden Block.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Question Block 7.png|250px]]
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|[[File:Hidden Block Alert PMTOK icon.png|48px]]
|[[File:PMTOK confetti bag leaf icon.png|48px]]<br>[[Confetti]]
|Near the cabin owned by the [[Toad's BBQ Foodeatery caretaker]] is a patch of ground with no grass. Jumping here reveals a Hidden Block.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Question Block 8.png|250px]]
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|[[File:PMTOK 100-Coin leaf icon.png|48px]]<br>[[100-Coin]]
|The cabin on these campgrounds has another firewood shed, with a large Not-Bottomless Hole. After repairing this Mario can reach the area behind the bushes, where a ? Block is found resting on the ground.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Question Block 9.png|250px]]
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|[[File:Hidden Block Alert PMTOK icon.png|48px]]
|[[File:PMTOK Coin Bag leaf icon.png|48px]]<br>[[Coin|Coin Bag]]
|A second block is hidden directly above this previous block.
|[[File:PMTOK Whispering Woods Question Block 10.png|250px]]
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
PMTOK Whispering Trees.jpg|Mario in front of a group of [[Whispering Tree]]s
PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 1.jpg|Mario in front of the first [[Not-Bottomless Hole]]
PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 12.jpg
PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 14.jpg|Mario filling in a Not-Bottomless Hole with [[confetti]]
PMTOK Whispering Woods Not-Bottomless Hole 22.jpg|Mario in front of another Not-Bottomless Hole
PMTOK Log Cabin.jpg|The log cabin
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 004.png|Musée Champignon Art Gallery No. 4: Goal Aesthetic
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 012.png|Musée Champignon Art Gallery No. 12: Whispering Woods Scenes
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 015.png|Musée Champignon Art Gallery No. 15: Ol' Grandsappy Transformation
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 018.png|Musée Champignon Art Gallery No. 18: Whispering Woods Objects
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=デクの{{hover|山|やま}}<br>''Deku no yama''
|JapM=Wood Puppet / Fool's Mountain; Might also be a reference to [[zeldawiki:The Great Deku Tree|The Great Deku Tree]]
|Spa=Bosque de los Murmullos
|SpaM=Whisper Forest
|Fre=Bois Brouhaha
|FreM=Brouhaha Woods
|Dut=Fluisterwoud
|DutM=Whispering Woods
|Ger=Flüsterforst
|GerM=Whisper Forest
|Ita=Bosco Bisbiglio
|ItaM=Whisper Wood
|Kor=속삭임의 숲
|KorR=Soksagimui Sup
|KorM=Forest of Whisper
|Chi=德库山 (Simplified)<br>德庫山 (Traditional)
|ChiR=Dékù Shān 
|ChiM=Deku Mountain; Might be a reference to [[zeldawiki:The Great Deku Tree|The Great Deku Tree]]
}}

==Trivia==
*Whispering Woods shares its name with a location in ''[[wikipedia:Return to Zork|Return to Zork]]''.

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