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{{character-infobox
|image=[[Image:vivian.jpg]]
|full_name=Vivian
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' (2004)
|species=[[Shadow (species)|Shadow]]
|affiliation=[[Shadow Sirens]], [[Secret Society of the X-Nauts|Secret Society of X-Nauts]]), [[Mario]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (as a [[Sticker]])
}}
{{quote|I'm... I'm sorry [[Beldam|Sis]]. This [[Mario]] is the only person who's ever been kind to me...|Vivian|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}

'''Vivian''' is a major character in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.  Vivian originally worked as a member of the villainous [[Shadow Sirens]] alongside her sisters, [[Beldam]] and [[Marilyn]]. Later, Vivian defects from the Shadow Sirens and joins Mario as his fifth party member. Although she suffers from an inferiority complex, throughout the events of the video game, Vivian's character develops as she learns to respect herself.

==History==
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door====
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|location=[[Boggly Woods]]
|log=One of the Shadow Sirens and Beldam's youngest sister.  She's so cute, she's able to infatuate anyone.
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|moves=Shade Fist (1, burn), Fiery Jinx (1 HP to both characters with burn)
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Vivian's first appearance in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' is in Chapter 2, when the Shadow Sirens were sent by [[Grodus]] to ambush Mario. Grodus gives the three a picture, and they go to [[Boggly Woods]]. Vivian found [[Flurrie's Necklace]] while going there. However, [[Beldam]] loses the picture and blames Vivian for it, taking away the necklace from Vivian. When Mario passes by again, it is discovered that Beldam had the picture all along, but is still angry at Vivian. They then challenge Mario to a fight. In this fight, Vivian is the middle strongest of the party and uses magic. After they are defeated, they run away, leaving behind Flurrie's Necklace. Vivian hesitates and goes back to get it, but ends up leaving. 

Later on, at the [[Creepy Steeple]], Mario fights [[Doopliss]], a [[Duplighost]]. He steals Mario's body and identity, leaving Mario as a [[shadow]]. Meanwhile, Vivian and the Sirens have got an 'infallible' plan. They have a weapon that will surely wipe out Mario: the [[Superbombomb]]. However, it is lost, presumably by Beldam, but it was blamed on Vivian. Vivian is sentenced to search for it while Marilyn and Beldam take a nap. When Mario returns to [[Twilight Town]], he finds Vivian searching for the Superbombomb. Possibly because he believes it will be used to eradicate the doppleganger, Mario finds it for Vivian, but they soon find that the bomb is broken. Vivian then gets saddened, saying that she was probably "meant to be punished for life", but Mario cheers her up. Vivian then asks Mario his name, but Mario is unable to say his name however, and he tells his story to Vivian. She is shocked to hear that his name has been stolen, as such things don't often happen. Vivian decides to repay his kindness and help him get his name, identity, and body back.

When [[Mario]] and Vivian finally reach Doopliss's room in Creepy Steeple again, they battle him along with all Mario's old partners, who think Doopliss is Mario. Vivian feels like a fool upon realizing that the one she was helping was Mario, and for a few turns, will not help Mario in battle. After two turns, Vivian returns because she thinks Mario was nicer to her than any of her siblings. After [[Doopliss]] is defeated, Mario's partners ask why Mario would join up with a Shadow Siren, Mario stands up for her and Vivian joins Mario for good. Throughout her travels, Vivian seems to develop a friendship with one of Mario's other partners, [[Goombella]]. At the very end of Mario's adventure, [[Beldam]] and [[Marilyn]] end their villainous activities and promise not to mistreat Vivian again. When Mario is preparing to leave [[Rogueport]], Vivian is about to tell Mario that she has a crush on him, but decides otherwise, telling that she thinks he and [[Princess Peach]] will make a good couple.
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==Characteristics==
===Powers and Abilities===
Outside of battle, Vivian possesses the same ability [[Bow]] has in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', but Vivian's works in a more interesting effect, as instead of literally turning invisible, Vivian can pull Mario into their shadow, where they can hide. This allows them to get past objects that move over them, and avoid sight from enemies and their attacks. Vivian possesses the strongest magic of any partner in the game, and is often thought of as the best partner in the game thanks to her fiery powers and the ability to burn enemies.

===Attacks and Stats===
At Initial Rank (-), Vivian has 15 HP. At Super Rank (*), Vivian has 20 HP. At Ultra Rank (**), Vivian has 30 HP. Vivian is one of the most versatile characters in the game.
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|[[Shade Fist]]
|None
|Sets enemies on fire with a burning punch.
|After three lights flash, player presses the mystery button shown (A, B, X or Y).
|3 (-), 4 (*), 5 (**)
|-
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|[[Veil]]
|1
|Hides Mario in the shadows to avoid enemy attacks.
|Player presses the 5-button A/B combo that appears on the screen.
|N/A
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|[[Fiery Jinx]]
|6
|Deals fire damage to all enemies, piercing defense.
|Player presses the 5-button combo of A, B, Y, and X buttons that appear on the screen.
| 5 (*, **)
| *
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|[[Infatuate]]
|4
|Blows a kiss to all enemies to confuse them if effective
|When a heart appears above an enemy, player presses A.
|N/A
|**
|}

=== Gender ===
In the Japanese version of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Vivian was biologically male. That is explicitly stated in Vivian's character description, which is roughly translated as ''"One of the shadow group, Vivian appears to be a girl but is really a boy."'' Additionally, [[Goombella]]'s [[Tattle]] reads: ''"That's Vivian. Of the shadow group, she's the youngest sister... er, brother."''<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/pmttyd_j2e.shtml#vivian Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door From Japanese to English]. [http://themushroomkingdom.net The Mushroom Kingdom] (Accessed on 6-12-08)</ref>

While Beldam uses the term "majotachi" (meaning a group of sorceresses) to refer to her, Marilyn and Vivian as a collective, she also calls Vivian "Man" (as an insult). Female pronouns such as "her" and "she" are used when referring to Vivian, though this may be because it is considered proper to refer to transgendered persons by the gender they identify themselves with.<ref>[http://www.glaad.org/media/guide/transfocus.php Transgender Names & Pronoun Usage]. [http://www.glaad.org/ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation] (Accessed on 2-9-09)</ref> Vivian has also been described as a [[Wikipedia:Bish%C5%8Dnen|bishounen]] - a male possessing feminine characteristics. In ''The Thousand-Year Door'', several characters actually mistake Vivian for a girl because of her effeminate appearance.

In the North American version of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Vivian was changed to a female character. All instances where attention was drawn to Vivian's gender were also removed, such as replacing Beldam's "Man" insults with "Plug-Ugly" in the English versions. The Australian version retained these changes, though some translations in the PAL region (such as the Spanish version) maintained the Japanese plot and portrayed Vivian as a male who wished to be female.

==Profiles and Statistics==
===Catch Card===
[[Image:253. Vivian Card.JPG|frame|Vivian's Catch Card.]]
'''Card Type:''' Rare

'''Card Description:''' It's Vivian from the last Paper Mario adventure. She was a great friend once she split from her sisters.

'''How to Obtain the Card:''' The Duel of 100 in Sammer's Kingdom needs to be completed in order to obtain all [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]] partner cards from [[King Sammer]].

==Trivia==
*[[Francis]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' has a Vivian plush doll and in Mario's house at the beginning as a painting.
*Also in ''Super Paper Mario'', Vivian appears as a [[Catch Card]] won by winning the [[Duel of 100]] in the [[Sammer's Kingdom]].
*Vivian's Shadow Siren element is [[fire]], thus making her a pyrokinetic. 
*In the battle with Vivian, when she has low HP, she can use Fiery Jinx. But when Vivian joins Mario's party, she has to be Super Ranked to learn Fiery Jinx.
*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Vivian appears as a [[sticker]].
*Vivian is the second of three characters in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] (with [[Lakilester]] being the first and [[Bowser]] being the third) to battle Mario and join his party.
*Vivian is the only party member in Mario's [[Tattle Log]].
*If the [[player]] looks through [[Professor Frankly]]'s trash can after fighting the Shadow Sirens, Vivian's Tattle could be found. This foreshadows that Vivian would join the party, as only Tattles of one time enemies could be found in the trash.
*Although she is one of the [[Shadow Sirens]], she isn't aware of Beldam's plans to awaken the Shadow Queen.

==Names in Other Languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ビビアン <br /> ''Bibian''
|JapM=Japanese spelling of Vivian.
|Ger=Barbara
|GerM=A given name
|Spa=Bibiana 
|SpaM=Vivian in Spanish.
|Ita=Ombretta
|ItaM=Italian female name, which can also be a pun of "Ombra", which means "Shadow".
|Fra=Viviane
|FraM=}}

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