Skolar
| Skolar | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Mario Party 5 | |
| Species | Star |
| First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Party: The Top 100 (cameo) (2017) |
- “When you look at the night sky, you will see that the glittering stars are praising you for your courage. Look upon their bright light, and remember our thanks!”
- —Skolar, Paper Mario
Skolar is one of the seven Star Spirits in Paper Mario. He is a lavender purple star with a brown mustache and wears thick glasses of which his eyes cannot be seen behind. His description is "Like most scholars, he's always studying. His power, Star Storm, strikes all enemies."
History[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
Skolar is the Star Spirit Tubba Blubba guards in Chapter 3: The "Invincible" Tubba Blubba. However, he escapes from Tubba Blubba's Castle. While searching for a way out of the Forever Forest, he is captured by the Boos of Boo Mansion, led by Lady Bow. Bow promises to set Skolar free after Mario and his friends defeat Tubba Blubba.
When Mario defeats Tubba Blubba and Skolar is freed, he gives Mario the ability to use the Star Storm move. When Star Storm is used, Skolar appears in battle. He makes stars rain down on enemies from above, causing seven points of damage to each one. This is similar to the Shooting Star. The move costs two Star Power. He later appears along with the rest of the Star Spirits in Star Haven when they give Mario the Star Beam.
Mario Party series[edit]
In Mario Party 5, Skolar is the guide of Super Duel Mode. He makes a cameo appearance in Mario Party: The Top 100 as a collectible item.
Profiles[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
"Advice From The Star Spirits" entry[edit]
Skolar's "Advice From The Star Spirits" from the Paper Mario instruction booklet is as follows:
Skolar's Hint
Change your battle tactics to suit your enemy.
Mario, you must use your head rather than relying on brute strength to outdo your enemy. Think about the opponent, then choose the right weapon. Take Koopas, for example. If you jump on a Koopa, it will flip over and be unable to move for a while. It's defensive power will drop, and you'll be able to do a lot of damage.It's also common sense not to jump on an enemy that has spikes on its head. Just try to find the most useful technique for each enemy. Incidentally, Mario, you can increase your strength all the way up to level 27.
(If you jump on a Koopa to flip it over, your next attack will do a lot of damage.)
(You can't damage flaming enemies by jumping on them. Try equipping a Badge that protects you from flames.)
Gallery[edit]
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Naming[edit]
Skolar's name is a portmanteau of "scholar" and "star".
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハール[?] Hāru |
From「博士」(hakase, "doctor") | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 学者星[1] Xuézhě Xīng |
Scholar Star | |
| French | Binoclétoile[?] | From binocles ("glasses") and étoile ("star") | |
| German | Professar[?] | Portmanteau of "professor" and likely "star" | |
| Italian | Astromente[?] | From astro ("star") and mente ("mind") or sapiente ("wise") | |
| Spanish | Profella[?] | From profesor ("teacher") and estrella ("star") |
References[edit]
- ^ 2004. 纸片马力欧 (Zhǐpiàn Mǎlì'ōu) instruction booklet. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Page 29.
