Grubba: Difference between revisions

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According to Grubba, in youth, he was poor, but he did not care for "fancy, big-city ways." His worldview changed when he became a martial arts fighter. Though some of his moves were made illegal as he progressed, he became recognized as a champion fighter and earned enough money to survive off of for the rest of his life. At some point, Grubba attained the [[Gold Star]], a [[Crystal Star]] with the ability to increase one's power by enabling its possessor to use [[Power Lift]]. The details behind Grubba's ownership of the Star are never explained.

Over time, age deteriorates Grubba's ability and he is forced to retire from fighting. However, Grubba opens his own fighting ring, the Glitz Pit and becomes its promoter. The [[Champ's Belt]], the reward for the champion of the Glitz Pit, features an imitation of Grubba's Gold Star. Desiring to regain his fit, youthful body, he develops a [[power-draining machine]] that uses the real Gold Star as a power source, which can transfer power from one person to another. Additionally, the machine makes him appear younger even when not transformed. The relation between these events and the [[Dubious Paper]], a research paper about the powers of the Crystal Stars hidden in the minor-league Glitz Pit locker room at the time of Mario's adventure, are not made clear.

Mario and his partners arrive in Glitzville to meet Grubba after the [[Magical Map]] detects Grubba's Crystal Star, which is the third Crystal Star they need. Seeing the supposed Gold Star on the Champ's Belt, Mario meets with Grubba to become a Glitz Pit fighter. Grubba agrees to the proposition and gives him the ring name, "The Great Gonzales." Shortly after Mario advances through the minor leagues, [[KP Pete]] walks in on Grubba using his machine and Grubba absorbs his energy, hiding him in the second floor storage room shortly after.

After Mario finds the Dubious Paper in the minor league locker room, Grubba grows suspicious and sends him a threatening, anonymous e-mail. Around this time, [[Bandy Andy]] goes into the arena when no one seems to be around and witnesses Grubba's transformation. As with KP Pete, Grubba drains his energy after catching Bandy Andy and hides him along with KP Pete.

Mario and his partners follow Jolene's instructions and witness her and Grubba having a conversation. Jolene reports to Grubba that no one was found in the storage room when the noises were heard, but Grubba remains suspicious. He asks her where she went when she disappeared for long periods of time and whether or not she has ever heard of a Crystal Star, where she responds with satisfactory answers. However, Grubba quickly sends an e-mail to Mario, warning him not to pry into matters concerning the Crystal Star lest he meet the same fate as the other missing fighters. Shortly after, Mario discovers KP Pete and Bandy Andy in the storeroom.

[[File:MachoGrubbaBattle.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Macho Grubba]] battle.]]

The Gold Star uses its power to restore Jolene's brother before it is removed from the machine. Grubba's machine deactivates and Jolene gives Mario the Gold Star in order that the events will not be repeated. Jolene takes over Grubba's position as the promoter of the Glitz Pit. Both Bandy Andy and KP Pete recover. Grubba claims that four fighters have disappeared before King K that year alone. However, the total number of fighters drained by Grubba, as well as his whereabouts following his defeat, is unknown.

Grubba creates a good-natured facade to mask and distract his concealed motivations that benefit himself at the expense of others. While on public and promoting the Glitz Pit, Grubba shows his public image: friendly and passionate about his life's work. ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' hints that Grubba's obsession with his image develops as a result of his fame. Originally, he has not cared about glitz and glamor, though later in life, Grubba feels nostalgic about what he once was and wants to relive those days, despite the costs. Despite this emotional transformation, Grubba retains an air of good sportsmanship throughout his life. Grubba encourages his fighters and did not mask his excitement for rising stars such as Mario. Even as he lay defeated, he commends Mario for a good fight. Due to the unethical use of the power-draining machine, this causes Grubba to keep the usage a secret and he uses the machine to his advantage to continue keeping it concealed. As [[Goombella]] realizes as soon as she met Grubba, he is a "super-greasy smooth talker" and not necessarily trustworthy, even while he maintains his facade. The text in the dialogue box hints at his possessing a heavy southern accent.

|JapM=Pun on「ガボン」(''Gabon'', [[Spike]]) and "guns" (bodybuilding slang for muscles); romanized as "Gans"<ref>''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' internal filename (<tt>a/c_gans</tt>)</ref>, "Gansu"<ref>''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' internal filename (<tt>a/c_m_gansu</tt>)</ref> and "Gance"<ref>''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' internal string <tt>btl_un_macho_gance</tt> in <tt>msg/global.txt</tt></ref> in the internal game files.

|Spa=Leonardo

|SpaM=Leonard

|Fra=Gangs

|FraM=Gangs

|GerM=From "Clubba"

|ItaM=From the Japanese name, but also a pun on the word "ganzo", meaning "cool".