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'''Roy Koopa''' (known as '''Bully Koopa''' in the cartoons) is one of the [[Koopalings]], a clan of seven siblings<ref>[http://newsupermariobrosu.nintendo.com/characters/#/koopalings As explained on the Koopalings' profile on the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' official site], as well as [[List of trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Larry's ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy]].</ref> that act as leaders of the [[Koopa Troop]] under [[Bowser]] ([[Koopalings#Family relationship|originally considered his children]]). From what has been revealed about Roy's personality, he is more brawn than brains, preferring brute force over thinking things through, although he is usually seen as more intelligent than [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]]. Despite this gruff, tough-guy demeanor, Roy originally wore a magenta shell. He now wears a purple shell with magenta rings around his spikes to give him a more distinct appearance from his siblings. Roy also wears hot magenta sunglasses similar to his namesake, the rock and roll musician {{wp|Roy Orbison}}.

==History==

===''Super Mario'' series===

====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====

[[File:Minion Quest Roy.png|frame|right|Roy's description in ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser''.]]

Roy appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', where he reprises his role from the original game with added dialogue. In his battle, Roy now explains the Time Bob-omb's function directly, and his fireball attack has been modified slightly; In addition to spitting fireballs at Mario and Luigi individually, he can also spit two fireballs that target both of them at once. These fireballs will bounce on the ground once before landing on Mario and Luigi. Roy also no longer sends shock waves at Mario and Luigi, as that ability is now used only by Morton.

[[File:BISDX Artwork - Roy.png|thumb|left|Artwork of Roy from ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''.]]

[[File:BISDX- Roy Profile.png|frame|Roy's description in ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''.|right]]

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', Roy appears in the game's ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' sub-mode. Roy was given the task of clearing out Goombas that had been infected with the [[blorbs]] while Bowser went off to confront Peach at her castle, due to not being invited to their conference. Roy does so by shoving the blorbed Goombas in a broom closet, surprised at the sheer amount of them; he says that between the blorbed Goombas and the brooms he hates sweeping with, something will have to give. Roy then realizes Bowser Jr. is not doing any work at all, and vents his annoyance at him; said annoyance is further heightened when Bowser Jr. forces a Goomba squad into another round of play-fighting due to not knowing how to count. Roy points out that Bowser Jr. will be their boss someday and that he should act the part, before he and the others are distracted by the arrival of the [[Best Fitness Friends]].

===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===

[[File:PMCS Roy.png|thumb|left|Roy's introductory pose in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''.]]

Roy makes his [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] debut in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. In this game, he is the final Koopaling to be fought. Shortly after Mario enters [[Black Bowser's Castle]], he falls down a pit after smashing Princess Peach's portrait with his hammer. He lands in a cell, where Roy and a bunch of [[Slurp Guy]]s await him. They steal all of Mario's [[paint]], alongside his 1-UP Mushroom Battle Cards, to use them against him in battle. Roy fires the paint with his [[Bill Blaster]] after a [[Shy Guy]] delivers the paint with a bucket.