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{{species infobox
|title=Cleft
|image=[[File:SPMMoonCleft.png]]<br>A Cleft from ''Super Paper Mario''
|image=[[File:Cleft TTYD sprite.png]]<br>A Cleft from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|derived_species=[[Bald Cleft]]<br>[[Hyper Cleft]]<br>[[Iron Cleft]]<br>[[Moon Cleft]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|expand=expandable
|variants=[[Bald Cleft]]<br>[[Dark Cleft]]<br>[[Hyper Cleft]]<br>[[Iron Cleft]]<br>[[Moon Cleft]]
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'''Clefts''' are animate rock [[List of enemies|enemies]] that appear in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]. Their name comes from the word "cleft", which can alternately refer to a crack in a rock or an indentation of the chin, both of which are characteristics of the Clefts. In the first ''Paper Mario'' game, Clefts are brown with red shoes, but in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', they are gray with black shoes, while the original coloration is seen in [[Moon Cleft]]s instead, albeit much brighter.
'''Clefts''' are animate rock enemies resembling spiked skulls that appear in the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series. Their name comes from the word "cleft", which can alternately refer to a crack in a rock or an indentation of the chin, both of which are characteristics of the Clefts. Clefts have a large amount of variant types, all of which are very strong and sturdy and are capable of disguising themselves as ordinary rocks, though they are also easily flipped over with an explosion or the [[Quake Hammer]], rendering them helpless. They pursue and attack [[Mario]] by charging into him, are immune to fire, and, aside from a few variants, have spiked heads preventing him from [[jump]]ing on them.


Clefts inhabit [[Mt. Rugged]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', and [[Boggly Woods]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', though their many sub-species can be found in a variety of other areas as well. In ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', if three questions of the [[65th Super Fun Quirk Quiz]] are answered incorrectly, the player will have to face four Clefts. Although regular Clefts do not appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Moon Clefts do, as well as [[Bald Cleft]]s and the new [[Dark Cleft]]s.
==History==
===''Paper Mario''===
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Clefts inhabit [[Mt. Rugged]]. They are initially disguised as white rocks on the overworld, but when they detect Mario, they change into a dull brown and gain their features. When encountering one, [[Goombario]]'s [[tattle]] suggests running away if the player finds them too difficult to defeat. Green [[Hyper Cleft]]s inhabit [[Gusty Gulch]] and are additionally capable of [[Charge (move)|charging]] their attacks to boost their power.
 
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Clefts inhabit [[Boggly Woods]], and in fitting with its aesthetic, are monochrome. [[Earth Tremor]] does not flip them, but if executed well enough, it can defeat them automatically. Additionally, if three questions of the [[65th Super Fun Quirk Quiz]] are answered incorrectly, the player will have to face four Clefts. The original active coloration of Cleft makes a cameo on a poster in [[Glitzville]], though due to the placement of buildings it is very difficult to see in-game.


They are mostly seen disguising themselves as normal rocks, but they will ram into [[Mario]], if he comes too close, triggering a battle with a [[First Strike]], if they manage to hit him. All species of Clefts have high defense and high attack, and will attack by ramming Mario in battle, just like in the overworld. They also have spikes, which hinder Mario in jumping on them, although a derived species of them called Bald Cleft doesn't have this advantage. If Mario flips them over with an explosion or a [[Quake Hammer]], their defenseless undersides are exposed to attack. [[Earth Tremor]] does not flip them, but if executed well enough, it can defeat them automatically.
Hyper Clefts also return, and several new variants of Clefts are introduced. These are the spikeless [[Bald Cleft]] and [[Hyper Bald Cleft]], which are safe to jump on but still have high defense; the large and nigh-invulnerable [[Iron Cleft]], which can only be defeated with [[Mini-Yoshi|Yoshi]]'s [[Gulp]]; and the [[moon]]-dwelling [[Moon Cleft]], which uses a brighter version of the original coloration for Cleft in ''Paper Mario'' and is said to simply be an ordinary Cleft on the moon, despite also being stronger.


Their related species include the aforementioned Bald Cleft, which lacks spikes, the Moon Cleft, which is more powerful and inhabits the [[moon]], and the Dark Cleft, a shadowy version that resides in the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]]. Other species include the [[Hyper Cleft]], a Cleft that can [[Charge (move)|charge]] itself up, increasing its attack power, the [[Hyper Bald Cleft]], which is a cross between a Bald Cleft and a Hyper Cleft, and lastly the [[Iron Cleft]]s, which are large Clefts made of impenetrable metal, and can only be defeated with [[Mini-Yoshi|Yoshi]]'s [[Gulp]].
===''Super Paper Mario''===
[[File:SPM Moon Cleft Catch Card.png|thumb|100px|[[Catch Card]]]]
Clefts appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' in Chapter 5-1, near [[Downtown of Crag]], and in room 71 of the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]]. However, the Western localizations mistakenly refer to them as '''Moon Clefts''', despite them not being found on the moon or in any cosmic locations. Their attack pattern remains the same: they charge at Mario and his allies as soon as they get close enough. They still have the same weakness, as [[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]] can flip them over. They will occasionally drop a [[Cake Mix]] when they are defeated. A shadowy version, called [[Dark Cleft]], appears in the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]].


==Statistics==
==Statistics==
===''Paper Mario''===
===''Paper Mario''===
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Cleft|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Cleft|image=[[File:PM Cleft idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
 
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Cleft|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Cleft TTYD sprite.png]]}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Cleft|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Cleft TTYD sprite.png]]}}
===''Super Paper Mario''===
{{:Super Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Moon Cleft|align=horizontal}}
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|JapR=Shin'emon
|JapM=Male name in Japan
|JapM=Male name in Japan
|Chi=岩石怪
|ChiR=Yánshí Guài
|ChiM=Rock Monster
|Fre=Cleft
|Fre2=Cleftlunair <small>(''Super Paper Mario'')</small>
|Fre2M=Lunar Cleft
|Ger=Kirk
|Ger=Kirk
|GerM=Male name
|Ger2=Mond-Kirk <small>(''Super Paper Mario'')</small>
|Ger2M=Moon Cleft
|Ita=Teschiolito
|Ita=Teschiolito
|ItaM=From "teschio" (skull), and the ancient greek "lithos" (stone)
|ItaM=From ''teschio'' ("skull") and the Ancient Greek word ''lithos'' ("stone")
|Ita2=Teschiolito lunare <small>(''Super Paper Mario'')</small>
|Ita2M=Lunar Cleft
|Kor=가시돌턱
|KorR=Gasi Dolteok
|KorM=Spike [[Bald Cleft#Names in other languages|Bald Jaw]]
|Spa=Cleft
|Spa=Cleft
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|Spa2=Cleft Lunar <small>(''Super Paper Mario'')</small>
|Chi=岩石怪
|Spa2M=Lunar Cleft
|ChiR=Yánshí Guài
|ChiM=Rock Monster
|Fra=Cleft
|FraM=-
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[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Enemies]]
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[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemies]]
[[Category:Super Paper Mario enemies]]
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[[de:Kirk]]
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[[it:Teschiolito]]

Revision as of 16:32, April 8, 2024

Cleft
Sprite of a Moon Cleft from Super Paper Mario.
A Cleft from Super Paper Mario
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance Super Paper Mario (2007)
Variants

Clefts are animate rock enemies resembling spiked skulls that appear in the Paper Mario series. Their name comes from the word "cleft", which can alternately refer to a crack in a rock or an indentation of the chin, both of which are characteristics of the Clefts. Clefts have a large amount of variant types, all of which are very strong and sturdy and are capable of disguising themselves as ordinary rocks, though they are also easily flipped over with an explosion or the Quake Hammer, rendering them helpless. They pursue and attack Mario by charging into him, are immune to fire, and, aside from a few variants, have spiked heads preventing him from jumping on them.

History

Paper Mario

In Paper Mario, Clefts inhabit Mt. Rugged. They are initially disguised as white rocks on the overworld, but when they detect Mario, they change into a dull brown and gain their features. When encountering one, Goombario's tattle suggests running away if the player finds them too difficult to defeat. Green Hyper Clefts inhabit Gusty Gulch and are additionally capable of charging their attacks to boost their power.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Clefts inhabit Boggly Woods, and in fitting with its aesthetic, are monochrome. Earth Tremor does not flip them, but if executed well enough, it can defeat them automatically. Additionally, if three questions of the 65th Super Fun Quirk Quiz are answered incorrectly, the player will have to face four Clefts. The original active coloration of Cleft makes a cameo on a poster in Glitzville, though due to the placement of buildings it is very difficult to see in-game.

Hyper Clefts also return, and several new variants of Clefts are introduced. These are the spikeless Bald Cleft and Hyper Bald Cleft, which are safe to jump on but still have high defense; the large and nigh-invulnerable Iron Cleft, which can only be defeated with Yoshi's Gulp; and the moon-dwelling Moon Cleft, which uses a brighter version of the original coloration for Cleft in Paper Mario and is said to simply be an ordinary Cleft on the moon, despite also being stronger.

Super Paper Mario

Clefts appear in Super Paper Mario in Chapter 5-1, near Downtown of Crag, and in room 71 of the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials. However, the Western localizations mistakenly refer to them as Moon Clefts, despite them not being found on the moon or in any cosmic locations. Their attack pattern remains the same: they charge at Mario and his allies as soon as they get close enough. They still have the same weakness, as Boomer can flip them over. They will occasionally drop a Cake Mix when they are defeated. A shadowy version, called Dark Cleft, appears in the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials.

Statistics

Paper Mario

Paper Mario enemy
Cleft
Battle idle animation of a Cleft from Paper Mario Max HP 2 Attack 2 Defense 2 (standing), 0 (flipped)
Role Common Type Ground, Top Spiky (standing), Ground (flipped) Level 10
Strong Fire Weak None Moves Spike Charge (2), Struggle, Stand Up
Sleep? 40%, -1 Dizzy? 50%, -1 Shock? 50%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 90%, 0 Fright? 40%
Air Lift? 40% Hurricane? 40% Coins 2 + 1-3
Items None Run 12 Location(s) Mt. Rugged
Tattle This is a Cleft. Clefts are pretty strong, so you'd better be careful. Max HP: 2, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 2 Their specialty is pretending to be rocks, so watch your step on the mountain. You'll get hurt if you jump on the spikes on their heads. You know, there's courage in running away sometimes...

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Cleft
A normal Cleft from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Max HP 2 Attack 2 Defense 2
Location(s) Shhwonk Fortress, Boggly Woods, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 12, 17) Role Boss, common Level 12
Sleep? 50% Dizzy? 50% Confuse? 50%
Tiny? 70% Stop? 100% Soft? 100%
Burn? 0% Freeze? 70% Fright? 50%
Gale Force? 70% KO? 95% Moves Cleft Charge (2)
Exp. points 0 Coins 1 - 3 Items Mushroom, Thunder Bolt, Earth Quake, Mini Mr. Mini, Dizzy Dial
Tattle Log #:
79
Log A spiky, rock-headed jerk that's impervious to fire attacks and has a solid body.
Tattle That's a Cleft. A rock-head jerk with spikes on his noggin. What a rocker! Max HP is 2, Attack is 2, and Defense is 2. That hard head is a major pain. Fire doesn't hurt it, but other types of items are pretty effective, usually. If nothing seems to work on it, you can always just run.

Super Paper Mario

Super Paper Mario enemy
Moon Cleft
Sprite of a Moon Cleft from Super Paper Mario. Max HP 5 Role Common Location(s) Downtown of Crag (5-1), Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Room 71)
Attack 2 Card type Common
Defense 4 Items Cake Mix Card location(s) Card Shop; Catch Card/SP; Chapter 5-1: Found in a small 3D-accessible alcove below the canyon to the right of the first block puzzle.
Score 500
Card description It's an evil mineral that looks just like a rock. That is, until it's too late!
  List of Catch Cards  
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Tattle That's a Moon Cleft, a rock-hard monster that's covered in spikes... Max HP is 5, Attack is 2, Defense is 2[sic]. Flames won't scorch this foe... It might look like a stone at first, but it will move when you get up close... Set off an explosion near it to flip it over. Then it'll be vulnerable to attack...

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese シンエモン[?]
Shin'emon
Male name in Japan
Chinese 岩石怪[?]
Yánshí Guài
Rock Monster
French Cleft[?] -
Cleftlunair (Super Paper Mario)[?] Lunar Cleft
German Kirk[?] Male name
Mond-Kirk (Super Paper Mario)[?] Moon Cleft
Italian Teschiolito[?] From teschio ("skull") and the Ancient Greek word lithos ("stone")
Teschiolito lunare (Super Paper Mario)[?] Lunar Cleft
Korean 가시돌턱[?]
Gasi Dolteok
Spike Bald Jaw
Spanish Cleft[?] -
Cleft Lunar (Super Paper Mario)[?] Lunar Cleft