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{{quote|Well, it is time for us to part, [[Mario|my little cheese-hunk]].|Ms. Mowz|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
{{quote|Well, it is time for us to part, [[Mario|my little cheese-hunk]].|Ms. Mowz|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
'''Ms. Mowz''', originally named '''Ms. Mouse''',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070428033214/http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=3640b1f1-82f7-4c42-8aea-d8299816f8c4 ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' summary (Wayback Machine archive)]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved March 31, 2021.</ref> is a [[Little Mouser|Squeek]] thief that appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. She is a [[badge]] thief that Mario encounters repeatedly in his quest to find the seven Crystal Stars; midway through the game, [[Mario]] can even recruit her as an ally, where she serves as the game's sole optional [[Partner|party member]] and either the sixth or seventh member of the group depending on the player's actions. Mischievous and sultry, Ms. Mowz constantly flirts with Mario whenever she encounters him, much to the annoyance of [[Flurrie]] and [[Goombella]] (the latter occasionally calls Ms. Mowz a floozy), as well as making [[Koops]] and [[Mini-Yoshi|the Yoshi]] envious on at least one occasion.  
'''Ms. Mowz''', originally named '''Ms. Mouse''',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070428033214/http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=3640b1f1-82f7-4c42-8aea-d8299816f8c4 ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' summary (Wayback Machine archive)]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved March 31, 2021.</ref> is a [[Little Mouser|Squeek]] thief that appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. She is a [[badge]] thief that [[Mario]] encounters repeatedly in his quest to find the seven Crystal Stars. Mischievous and sultry, Ms. Mowz constantly flirts with Mario whenever she encounters him, much to the annoyance of [[Flurrie]] and [[Goombella]] (the latter occasionally calls Ms. Mowz a floozy), as well as making [[Koops]] and [[Mini-Yoshi|the Yoshi]] envious on at least one occasion.


She is the first optional party member in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]; she would later be followed by [[Barry]], [[Dashell]], [[Piccolo]], and [[Tiptron]], all in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''.
Midway through the game, Mario may recruit her as an ally; she serves as the game's sole optional [[Partner|party member]] and either the sixth or seventh member of the group depending on the player's actions. She is the first optional party member in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]], followed only by the optional [[Pixl]]s of ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'': [[Barry]], [[Dashell]], [[Piccolo]], and [[Tiptron]].


==History==
==History==
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After completing the game's fourth chapter, an anonymous request is posted to the [[Trouble Center]] in east Rogueport. Should Mario choose to answer this trouble, marked "[[Elusive Badge!]]", he is instructed to meet with the requester a short walk away from the Lovely Howz of Badges, who turns out to be Ms. Mowz. She asks Mario to locate a badge in Hooktail Castle; she knows it is in Hooktail's room, but says she is unsure of its exact hiding spot. She shares her single clue: "Use The Power of the Wind...". Should the player then re-visit Hooktail's room and use Flurrie's ability, a paper flap will blow away, revealing a chest that contains the [[Attack FX B (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Attack FX B]] badge. When Mario returns with the badge to Ms. Mowz, she reveals that the request was a ruse to test Mario's skills, and if he can find a badge she had hidden so well, then she must journey with him to find more, and promptly joins the party. The Lovely Howz of Badges is ran exclusively by Ms. Mowz's assistant from this point onwards. At the very end of the adventure, Ms. Mowz is shown to have returned to running the shop.
After completing the game's fourth chapter, an anonymous request is posted to the [[Trouble Center]] in east Rogueport. Should Mario choose to answer this trouble, marked "[[Elusive Badge!]]", he is instructed to meet with the requester a short walk away from the Lovely Howz of Badges, who turns out to be Ms. Mowz. She asks Mario to locate a badge in Hooktail Castle; she knows it is in Hooktail's room, but says she is unsure of its exact hiding spot. She shares her single clue: "Use The Power of the Wind...". Should the player then re-visit Hooktail's room and use Flurrie's ability, a paper flap will blow away, revealing a chest that contains the [[Attack FX B (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Attack FX B]] badge. When Mario returns with the badge to Ms. Mowz, she reveals that the request was a ruse to test Mario's skills, and if he can find a badge she had hidden so well, then she must journey with him to find more, and promptly joins the party. The Lovely Howz of Badges is ran exclusively by Ms. Mowz's assistant from this point onwards. At the very end of the adventure, Ms. Mowz is shown to have returned to running the shop.


As a partner, Ms. Mowz has the ability to sniff out any type of [[List of items|item]] (similar to [[Watt]]'s ability to show [[Hidden Block|hidden]] [[? Block]]s in the first ''[[Paper Mario]]''), ranging from [[coin]]s, items, [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Pieces]], and [[List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|invisible ? blocks]]; however, this ability is more like playing hot-and-cold, as straight answers are not given beyond a backflip when the player is very close. She does, however, indicate whether the item is to the left or right of Mario by the direction she faces when she is finished sniffing. In battle, Ms. Mowz's [[Love Slap]] attack cuts through a single grounded enemy's [[Defense|Defense Power]], her [[Kiss Thief]] can steal enemies' items and badges, her [[Tease]] move can make enemies [[dizzy]], and her [[Smooch (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Smooch]] move replenishes Mario's [[Heart Point|HP]].
As a partner, Ms. Mowz has the ability to sniff out any type of [[List of items|item]] (similar to [[Watt]]'s ability to show [[Hidden Block|hidden]] [[? Block]]s in the first ''[[Paper Mario]]''), ranging from [[coin]]s, items, [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Pieces]], and [[List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|invisible ? blocks]]; however, this ability is more like playing hot-and-cold, as straight answers are not given beyond a backflip when the player is very close. She does, however, indicate whether the item is to the left or right of Mario by the direction she faces when she is finished sniffing. In battle, Ms. Mowz's [[Love Slap]] attack cuts through a single grounded enemy's [[Defense|defense]], her [[Kiss Thief]] can steal enemies' items and badges, her [[Tease]] move can make enemies [[dizzy]], and her [[Smooch (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Smooch]] move replenishes Mario's [[Heart Point|HP]].


[[Goombella]] can use [[Tattle]] on Ms. Mowz when she is in her [[Lovely Howz of Badges|badge shop]] in [[Rogueport]], when Mario comes across her in the lobby of [[Glitz Pit]], and when Mario takes on her [[Elusive Badge!|trouble]] on the roof of [[Zess T.]]'s house.
[[Goombella]] can use [[Tattle]] on Ms. Mowz when she is in her [[Lovely Howz of Badges|badge shop]] in [[Rogueport]], when Mario comes across her in the lobby of [[Glitz Pit]], and when Mario takes on her [[Elusive Badge!|trouble]] on the roof of [[Zess T.]]'s house.
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==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
*'''In-game description:''' ''Ms. Mowz, the mouse thief, is actually the manager of the Lovely Howz of Badges shop in Rogueport. Press {{button|gcn|X}} to have her sniff for any nearby goodies. Her nose twitches when treasure is nearby.''
*'''In-game description:''' ''Ms. Mowz, the mouse thief, is actually the manager of the Lovely Howz of Badges shop in Rogueport. Press {{button|gcn|X}} to have her sniff for any nearby goodies. Her nose twitches when treasure is nearby.''
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''To convince Ms. Mowz to join your party, you must complete the Elusive badge side quest that's posted in the Trouble Center after Chapter 4 (see page 124). Once she's in your company, press the X Button to have her sniff out any items or objects hidden nearby.''<ref>''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide. [https://archive.org/details/papermariothethousandyeardoorplayersguide_201909/page/n13/mode/2up Page 17].</ref>
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''To convince Ms. Mowz to join your party, you must complete the Elusive badge side quest that's posted in the Trouble Center after Chapter 4 (see page 124). Once she's in your company, press the X Button to have her sniff out any items or objects hidden nearby.''<ref>''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide. [https://archive.org/details/papermariothethousandyeardoorplayersguide_201909/page/n13/mode/2up Page 17].</ref>
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**'''Rogueport, when taking on her trouble''': ''That's Ms. Mowz, the thief. Hmph. She jets off to exotic places to find rare badges. She's only like, the biggest flirt I've ever met in my entire life! It's weird that she's the anonymous requester of the super-secret badge...''
**'''Rogueport, when taking on her trouble''': ''That's Ms. Mowz, the thief. Hmph. She jets off to exotic places to find rare badges. She's only like, the biggest flirt I've ever met in my entire life! It's weird that she's the anonymous requester of the super-secret badge...''


===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
====Attacks and stats====
Ms. Mowz has the following attacks and stats:
Ms. Mowz has the following attacks and stats:


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|[[Love Slap]]
|[[Love Slap]]
|0
|0
|Slaps a single grounded enemy and ignores Defense Power.
|Slaps a single grounded enemy and ignores defense.
|Repeatedly tilt the {{button|gcn|Stick}} left and right.
|Repeatedly tilt the {{button|gcn|Stick}} left and right.
|Level 1: 15<br>Level 2: 20<br>Level 3: 25
|Level 1: 15<br>Level 2: 20<br>Level 3: 25
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PMTTYD The Great Tree Ms. Mowz 4.png
Ms Mowz maskless.png|Ms. Mowz without her mask and her shoes, as seen in the Lovely Howz of Badges
Ms Mowz maskless.png|Ms. Mowz without her mask and her shoes, as seen in the Lovely Howz of Badges
PMTTYD NS Ms Mowz Artwork.png|[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
PMTTYD NS Ms Mowz Artwork 2.png|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)
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|KorR=Jjikjjikrina
|KorM=From 찍찍 (''jjik-jjik'', onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) and the character's Japanese name
|KorM=From 찍찍 (''jjik-jjik'', onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) and the character's Japanese name
|SpaE=Lupina<ref>[https://youtu.be/XBPmYHVS1U0?t=1235 "06 - Paper Mario: La Puerta Milenaria (GC)"].</ref>
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|SpaEM=Feminine form of {{wp|Arsène Lupin}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*She and [[Admiral Bobbery|Bobbery]] are the only two partners in the game who never fight Mario (although like Bobbery, her initial encounters with Mario include some tension or hostility): [[Vivian]] attacks Mario and the early party with [[The Shadow Sirens|her sisters]], while [[Goombella]], [[Koops]], [[Flurrie]] and [[Mini-Yoshi]] appear alongside [[Doopliss]] while his Mario disguise has fooled them.
*She and [[Admiral Bobbery|Bobbery]] are the only two partners in the game who never fight Mario (although like Bobbery, her initial encounters with Mario include some tension or hostility): [[Vivian]] attacks Mario and the early party with [[The Shadow Sirens|her sisters]], while [[Goombella]], [[Koops]], [[Flurrie]] and [[Mini-Yoshi]] appear alongside [[Doopliss]] while his Mario disguise has fooled them.
*If the player recruits Ms. Mowz into the party before Bobbery and then uses a healing item on a partner outside of battle, a glitch may happen where Bobbery's name is listed above Ms. Mowz, even if he has not joined the party yet.
*If the player recruits Ms. Mowz into the party before Bobbery and then uses a healing item on a partner outside of battle, a glitch may occur where Bobbery's name is listed above Ms. Mowz, even if he has not joined the party yet.


==References==
==References==