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{{quote|You could have just sat quietly in your cell like good little prisoners… But noooo, you had to escape and make us chase after you. So inconsiderate.|author='''Wendy'''|source=''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''}}
{{quote|You could have just sat quietly in your cell like good little prisoners… But noooo, you had to escape and make us chase after you. So inconsiderate.|'''Wendy'''|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''}}


'''Wendy O. Koopa''' (known as '''Kootie Pie Koopa''' in the cartoons) is one of the [[Koopalings]], a clan of seven siblings<ref>[http://newsupermariobrosu.nintendo.com/characters/#/koopalings As explained on the Koopalings' profile on the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' official site], as well as [[List of trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Larry's ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy]].</ref> that act as leaders of the [[Koopa Troop]] under [[Bowser]] ([[Koopalings#Family relationship|originally considered his children]]). She is the only female member of the group and was named after famous musician {{wp|Wendy O. Williams}}, lead singer of the punk band {{wp|Plasmatics}}.
'''Wendy O. Koopa''' (known as '''Kootie Pie Koopa''' in the cartoons) is one of the [[Koopalings]], a clan of seven siblings<ref>[http://newsupermariobrosu.nintendo.com/characters/#/koopalings As explained on the Koopalings' profile on the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' official site],{{dead link}} as well as [[List of trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Larry's ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy]].</ref> that act as leaders of the [[Bowser's Minions|Koopa Troop]] under [[Bowser]] ([[Koopalings#Family relationship|originally considered his children]]). She is the only female member of the group and was named after famous musician {{wp|Wendy O. Williams}}, lead singer of the punk band {{wp|Plasmatics}}.


==History==
==History==
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{{quote|Hey Mario! Try some of my [[Ring (projectile)|candy ring]]s, I think you’ll be surprised by how they taste! (I hope Mario falls for this trick . . . He doesn’t know that these sweets are deadly–yet!)|''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 34}}
{{quote|Hey Mario! Try some of my [[Ring (projectile)|candy ring]]s, I think you’ll be surprised by how they taste! (I hope Mario falls for this trick . . . He doesn’t know that these sweets are deadly–yet!)|''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 34}}
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the Koopalings are in charge of taking over the various kingdoms of the [[Mushroom World]]; Wendy decides to take over the kingdom of [[Water Land]]. Wendy steals the [[magic wand]] of Water Land's [[Kings|king]] and changes him into a [[Spike]]-esque {{wp|Kappa (folklore)|kappa}} or a [[Dino Rhino]], depending on the version of the game. In addition, she also takes to observing Mario's actions closely in the inevitability that she will fight Mario, as this is her first encounter with him.
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the Koopalings are in charge of taking over the various kingdoms of the [[Mushroom World]]; Wendy decides to take over the kingdom of [[Water Land]]. Wendy steals the [[Magic Wand]] of Water Land's [[Kings|king]] and changes him into a [[Spike]]-esque {{wp|Kappa (folklore)|kappa}} or a [[Dino Rhino]], depending on the version of the game. In addition, she also takes to observing Mario's actions closely in the inevitability that she will fight Mario, as this is her first encounter with him.


Once Mario makes it through Water Land, he reaches Wendy's [[airship]]. Mario eventually makes his way into the spoiled Koopaling's cabin, where the two fight. Wendy attacks Mario by tackling him and shooting giant rings of candy at him. After two hits, she starts jumping around the room, while still throwing [[Ring (projectile)|candy ring]]s; However, Wendy is eventually defeated.
Once Mario makes it through Water Land, he reaches Wendy's [[airship]]. Mario eventually makes his way into the spoiled Koopaling's cabin, where the two fight. Wendy attacks Mario by tackling him and shooting giant rings of candy at him. After two hits, she starts jumping around the room, while still throwing [[Ring (projectile)|candy ring]]s; However, Wendy is eventually defeated.
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===DIC cartoons===
===DIC cartoons===
{{quote|I hate it when people try to steal back what I've already stolen!|Kootie Pie|source=[[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]]}}
{{quote|I hate it when people try to steal back what I've already stolen!|Kootie Pie|[[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]]}}
[[File:KootiePie.jpg|thumb|Kootie Pie in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[The Venice Menace]]".]]
[[File:KootiePie.jpg|thumb|Kootie Pie in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[The Venice Menace]]".]]
In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' cartoons produced by [[Nintendo]] and [[DIC Entertainment]], Wendy is renamed '''Kootie Pie Koopa'''. Kootie Pie is a sixteen-year-old spoiled brat, who often whines and complains about everything. Kootie Pie frequently drives those around her crazy by throwing temper-tantrums and furniture when she doesn't get what she wants. Kootie Pie refers to [[Bowser#DIC cartoons|King Koopa]] as "Daddykins," as opposed to the other Koopalings calling him "King Dad." She also has particular disdain for Princess Toadstool, who Kootie Pie sees as a rival. She is voiced by [[Tabitha St. Germain]] (credited as Paulina Gillis). Kootie Pie appears in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' the most out of all the [[Koopalings#DIC cartoons|Koopa Kids]]. Not counting cameos, she appears in the following episodes of the two series:
In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' cartoons produced by [[Nintendo]] and [[DIC Entertainment]], Wendy is renamed '''Kootie Pie Koopa'''. Kootie Pie is a sixteen-year-old spoiled brat, who often whines and complains about everything. Kootie Pie frequently drives those around her crazy by throwing temper-tantrums and furniture when she doesn't get what she wants. Kootie Pie refers to [[Bowser#DIC cartoons|King Koopa]] as "Daddykins," as opposed to the other Koopalings calling him "King Dad." She also has particular disdain for Princess Toadstool, who Kootie Pie sees as a rival. She is voiced by [[Tabitha St. Germain]] (credited as Paulina Gillis). Kootie Pie appears in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' the most out of all the [[Koopalings#DIC cartoons|Koopa Kids]]. Not counting cameos, she appears in the following episodes of the two series:
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====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
[[File:MLPJ Wendy Angry.png|frame|Wendy being angry in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''. Note the full set of teeth.]]
Wendy reappears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. She first appears in [[Doop Doop Dunes]] with [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]], [[Larry Koopa|Larry]] and [[Roy Koopa|Roy]] where they capture Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario. She later appears in the [[Twinsy Tropics Dungeon]] alongside Roy where they oversee the mining of a special ore that Bowser requires. During this encounter, she is fought alongside Roy. Upon being defeated, she angrily blames Larry for the loss (as Larry failed to arrive when she and Roy called for him to aid in beating Mario & co. up). Wendy later appears in [[Neo Bowser Castle]], where she tries to help Bowser and Iggy stop Mario & co. from getting one of the fire orbs needed to create Papercraft Fire Mario. Wendy is encountered one last time alongside the rest of the Koopalings at the top of Neo Bowser Castle. Wendy and Roy briefly tell Mario & co. that they will finish them once and for all before battling them one last time. After being defeated by Mario & co., Wendy utters some last words, telling the Mario gang that they may have lost but they can do better, before exploding.
Wendy reappears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. She first appears in [[Doop Doop Dunes]] with [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]], [[Larry Koopa|Larry]] and [[Roy Koopa|Roy]] where they capture Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario. She later appears in the [[Twinsy Tropics Dungeon]] alongside Roy where they oversee the mining of a special ore that Bowser requires. During this encounter, she is fought alongside Roy. Upon being defeated, she angrily blames Larry for the loss (as Larry failed to arrive when she and Roy called for him to aid in beating Mario & co. up). Wendy later appears in [[Neo Bowser Castle]], where she tries to help Bowser and Iggy stop Mario & co. from getting one of the fire orbs needed to create Papercraft Fire Mario. Wendy is encountered one last time alongside the rest of the Koopalings at the top of Neo Bowser Castle. Wendy and Roy briefly tell Mario & co. that they will finish them once and for all before battling them one last time. After being defeated by Mario & co., Wendy utters some last words, telling the Mario gang that they may have lost but they can do better, before exploding.


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====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
{{quote|Go on, try your best! It won’t be enough.|author='''Wendy'''|source=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''}}
{{quote|Go on, try your best! It won’t be enough.|'''Wendy'''|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''}}
[[File:Minion Quest Wendy.png|frame|right|Wendy's description in ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser''.]]
Wendy appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' with the same role in the main campaign as the original game, though with her voice clips and added dialogue. Instead of disguising Spinies as clones of herself, her clones are now conjured from her wand. At low health, she will make five clones instead of three. She now spins around, switching positions with her clones every turn. Her attacks have been modified slightly: she now creates a big fireball with her clones, and her clones will perform the bracelet attack with her.  
Wendy appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' with the same role in the main campaign as the original game, though with her voice clips and added dialogue. Instead of disguising Spinies as clones of herself, her clones are now conjured from her wand. At low health, she will make five clones instead of three. She now spins around, switching positions with her clones every turn. Her attacks have been modified slightly: she now creates a big fireball with her clones, and her clones will perform the bracelet attack with her.  


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====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
[[File:BISDX Artwork - Wendy.png|thumb|left|Artwork of Wendy from ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''.]]
[[File:BISDX Artwork - Wendy.png|thumb|Artwork of Wendy from ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''.]]
[[File:BISDX- Wendy Profile.png|frame|Wendy's description in ''Bowser's Jr.'s Journey''.]]
{{quote|Hmph! That’s [[Roy Koopa|one less fool]] for me to deal with. Now, where was I? Oh, yeah. LET’S DO THIS!!|'''Wendy'''|''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''}}
{{quote|Hmph! That’s [[Roy Koopa|one less fool]] for me to deal with. Now, where was I? Oh, yeah. LET’S DO THIS!!|author='''Wendy'''|source=''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''}}
Wendy appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', in the game's new side story ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''. During the opening cutscenes, she and Roy talk with the [[Best Fitness Friends]] about [[Skeletone Formula:D]], a cure for the recent Blorbs outbreak, and are given the recipe. As Bowser Jr.'s strength was being tested, Wendy battles him alongside Iggy, and afterwards joins Bowser Jr. and the other Koopalings (apart from Lemmy, who stayed at Bowser's Castle) to find the ingredients for Skeletone Formula:D.  
Wendy appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', in the game's new side story ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''. During the opening cutscenes, she and Roy talk with the [[Best Fitness Friends]] about [[Skeletone Formula:D]], a cure for the recent Blorbs outbreak, and are given the recipe. As Bowser Jr.'s strength was being tested, Wendy battles him alongside Iggy, and afterwards joins Bowser Jr. and the other Koopalings (apart from Lemmy, who stayed at Bowser's Castle) to find the ingredients for Skeletone Formula:D.  


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Wendy, alongside the rest of the Koopalings, appears as a playable character for the first time in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', where she is an unlockable character. This time, she is voiced by [[Ashley Flannegan]]. Her nickname in a Japanese Nintendo Direct for ''Mario Kart 8'' is 「打倒プリンセス!」<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-I4diarSU0 "New Drivers!" in the Japanese Nintendo Direct, April 30, 2014.] YouTube. (Retrieved May 2, 2014)</ref>, or "Overthrow Princess!" (localized as the "Speed Queen"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flpfRzP2ONU "New Challengers" in the European Nintendo Direct, April 30, 2014.] YouTube. (Retrieved May 2, 2014)</ref> or "Princess of Destruction"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbuJZP0_8iQ "New Challengers" in the North American Nintendo Direct, April 30, 2014.] YouTube. (Retrieved May 2, 2014)</ref>). Her emblem is a pink silhouette of her head on a black background. The CPU-controlled Wendy can drive, along with the usual three standard bodies ([[Standard Kart]] with [[Standard (tire)|Standard]] tires, [[Standard Bike]] with [[Slim (tire)|Slim]] tires, [[Standard ATV]] with [[Monster (tire)|Monster]] tires) and the [[Pipe Frame]] with [[Standard (tire)|Standard]] tires, the [[Landship]] with the [[Wood]] tires. In ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', CPU Wendy drives the [[Sneeker]] and [[Varmint]] with the [[Standard (tire)|Standard]] tires and the [[Tri-Speeder]] with the [[Retro Off-Road]] tires.
Wendy, alongside the rest of the Koopalings, appears as a playable character for the first time in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', where she is an unlockable character. This time, she is voiced by [[Ashley Flannegan]]. Her nickname in a Japanese Nintendo Direct for ''Mario Kart 8'' is 「打倒プリンセス!」<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-I4diarSU0 "New Drivers!" in the Japanese Nintendo Direct, April 30, 2014.] YouTube. (Retrieved May 2, 2014)</ref>, or "Overthrow Princess!" (localized as the "Speed Queen"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flpfRzP2ONU "New Challengers" in the European Nintendo Direct, April 30, 2014.] YouTube. (Retrieved May 2, 2014)</ref> or "Princess of Destruction"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbuJZP0_8iQ "New Challengers" in the North American Nintendo Direct, April 30, 2014.] YouTube. (Retrieved May 2, 2014)</ref>). Her emblem is a pink silhouette of her head on a black background. The CPU-controlled Wendy can drive, along with the usual three standard bodies ([[Standard Kart]] with [[Standard (tire)|Standard]] tires, [[Standard Bike]] with [[Slim (tire)|Slim]] tires, [[Standard ATV]] with [[Monster (tire)|Monster]] tires) and the [[Pipe Frame]] with [[Standard (tire)|Standard]] tires, the [[Landship]] with the [[Wood]] tires. In ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', CPU Wendy drives the [[Sneeker]] and [[Varmint]] with the [[Standard (tire)|Standard]] tires and the [[Tri-Speeder]] with the [[Retro Off-Road]] tires.


Wendy is a lightweight racer<ref name="MarioKart8">[http://mariokart8.nintendo.com/drivers/]</ref>, with her stats being tied with that of Larry.
Wendy is a lightweight racer,<ref name="MarioKart8">{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=mariokart8.nintendo.com/drivers|title=Official Site - Mario Kart 8 for Wii U - Home|publisher=Nintendo.com|accessdate=May 18, 2024|language=en-us}}</ref> with her stats being tied with that of Larry.


Wendy is the Normal Staff Ghost for [[Dolphin Shoals]]. She doesn't have an advertisement of her own like the other Koopalings, but section C of the local info map on [[Super Bell Subway]] reveals that she has her own company, "Wendy's Car Interiors".<ref>[[Media:MK8 dSBS City Map.png|The map of the city where the Super Bell Subway course is found]]. Wendy's Car Interiors can be found in the "C" list of points of interest.</ref> She also shares one of the "Women of Racing Organization" banners seen on {{classic-link|N64|Royal Raceway}} with [[Rosalina]] and [[Toadette]].  
Wendy is the Normal Staff Ghost for [[Dolphin Shoals]]. She doesn't have an advertisement of her own like the other Koopalings, but section C of the local info map on [[Super Bell Subway]] reveals that she has her own company, "Wendy's Car Interiors".<ref>[[Media:MK8 dSBS City Map.png|The map of the city where the Super Bell Subway course is found]]. Wendy's Car Interiors can be found in the "C" list of points of interest.</ref> She also shares one of the "Women of Racing Organization" banners seen on {{classic-link|N64|Royal Raceway}} with [[Rosalina]] and [[Toadette]].  
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====''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''====
====''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''====
Wendy appears alongside the other Koopalings and [[Bowser Jr.]] as one of the racing opponents in the virtual reality game ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''. She is seen using her personalized [[Koopa Clown]] from ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.<ref>Nintendo (September 3, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2mCqUSDCJE Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 4, 2020.</ref>
Wendy appears alongside the other Koopalings and [[Bowser Jr.]] as one of the racing opponents in the virtual reality game ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''. She is seen using her personalized [[Koopa Clown]] from ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=September 3, 2020|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2mCqUSDCJE|title=Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 4, 2020}}</ref>


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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===Physical appearance===
===Physical appearance===
[[File:Wendy colouring book.png|thumb|The current appearance of Wendy in the ''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'']]
[[File:Wendy colouring book.png|thumb|The current appearance of Wendy in the ''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'']]
Like most of the other Koopalings, Wendy has a yellow and tan skin complexion, but she is unique in that her head is also this color, unlike Bowser and the other Koopalings, whose heads do not match their body scales. As the only female Koopaling, Wendy has obvious physical differences, but in terms of body she appears to be most similar to Larry; the main difference being her thinning, feminine legs, and her overall height, that even early official material showed being taller than Larry's.<ref>[https://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43f5b970c 1993 Nintendo Character Guide Comparison Chart.] ''Press The Buttons''. Retrieved October 14,2015.</ref> Wendy has a four-ribbed, plated belly, and her head is a very simple round shape. Her mouth is puffy, round and gives the impression that she is wearing pink lipstick; her cheeks are also very round and baby-faced.
Like most of the other Koopalings, Wendy has a yellow and tan skin complexion, but she is unique in that her head is also this color, unlike Bowser and the other Koopalings, whose heads do not match their body scales. As the only female Koopaling, Wendy has obvious physical differences, but in terms of body she appears to be most similar to Larry; the main difference being her thinning, feminine legs, and her overall height, that even early official material showed being taller than Larry's.<ref>{{cite|url=pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43f5b970c|title=1993 Nintendo Character Guide Comparison Chart|publisher=Press The Buttons|accessdate=May 18, 2024}}</ref> Wendy has a four-ribbed, plated belly, and her head is a very simple round shape. Her mouth is puffy, round and gives the impression that she is wearing pink lipstick; her cheeks are also very round and baby-faced.


Even though she is the sole female Koopaling, Wendy appears to be relatively bald, even though some of her brothers have full hair. The only time she was depicted with hair was in the Nintendo Club comic "[[Super Mario: Erholung? Nein, danke!]]", where she was a brown-haired stewardess. Kootie Pie was also transformed into a blonde human in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[The Beauty of Kootie]]", although her tail remained. Additionally, she has a mole on her right cheek that Wendy does not have in any video game appearance. Recent games have revealed that her eyebrows are brown, and like her eyelashes, extend off her face. Her eyes themselves are large and round with two eyelashes, and her light blue irises are roughly the same as Larry's.
Even though she is the sole female Koopaling, Wendy appears to be relatively bald, even though some of her brothers have full hair. The only time she was depicted with hair was in the Nintendo Club comic "[[Super Mario: Erholung? Nein, danke!]]", where she was a brown-haired stewardess. Kootie Pie was also transformed into a blonde human in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[The Beauty of Kootie]]", although her tail remained. Additionally, she has a mole on her right cheek that Wendy does not have in any video game appearance. Recent games have revealed that her eyebrows are brown, and like her eyelashes, extend off her face. Her eyes themselves are large and round with two eyelashes, and her light blue irises are roughly the same as Larry's.
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===Personality and traits===
===Personality and traits===
Wendy is shown to be very desiring of wealth and prestige; her being the one of two Koopalings in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' to drop 102 coins instead of 99 may be a reference to her greed. The comics and to some extent the DiC cartoons typically portray her as a spoiled brat, and she even thinks of herself as Bowser's favorite child. She does whatever she can to impress her father and likes to be congratulated for her bad deeds. Her personality in the cartoons highlights these traits further, and she is shown to have a very short temper over little things and can be violent when provoked. This latter trait is further confirmed in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', though she isn't portrayed as spoiled. After being hit by debris coming from a boulder broken by mistake by Roy when fighting the Mario brothers and Paper Mario, she gets angry at Roy and fights him instead of the brothers and Paper Mario<ref>BeardBear (December 2, 2015). [https://youtu.be/QSHpnUGGcYI?t=3556 Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Walkthrough Part 6 | Twinsy Tropics Dungeon, Cards & Bosses Wendy and Roy]. ''Youtube''. Retrieved December 3, 2015.</ref>. She seems to have a bit of a rivalry with Roy, as she makes some smart remarks at Roy's expense, as evidenced by the opening for ''Bowser's Minions''. Despite these traits, she has been shown to help people as well, as shown by a line from a Mii wearing her costume during the Mario League in the Wii U version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', who said that his ribbon was given to them by Wendy,<ref>''I was running all over trying to track down a pink- and-white polka dot ribbon like Wendy's, but I couldn't find any that looked right. I finally just walked up to Wendy and asked where I could find one, and she just gave me one of hers! She's surprisingly nice!''. TALK_FREECHAT_MARIOCUP_MII_M_WEN_0 line of dialogue from the Wii U version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''. Retrieved January 29, 2017.</ref> and especially by ''Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon 2: Mario to Wendy'' (「スーパーマリオちえあそびえほん 2 マリオと ウェンディー」, ''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 2: Mario and Wendy''), in which she helped [[Mario]] obtain a medicine<ref name="Wendyhelp">{{media link|SMWGPB2 Wendy Helping.png|Wendy helping Mario in ''Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon 2: Mario to Wendy'' (''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 2: Mario and Wendy'')}}.</ref> for the poisonous bouquet she herself sent to [[Princess Peach]]<ref>{{media link|SMWGPB2 Peach Poisoned.png|Toad explaining to Mario that Princess Peach has been poisoned by a bouquet sent by Wendy in ''Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon 2: Mario to Wendy'' (''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 2: Mario and Wendy'')}}.</ref> and even forced a [[Lakitu]] to give its cloud to Mario so he could reach the princess more quickly.<ref name="Wendyhelp"/>
Wendy is shown to be very desiring of wealth and prestige; her being the one of two Koopalings in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' to drop 102 coins instead of 99 may be a reference to her greed. The comics and to some extent the DiC cartoons typically portray her as a spoiled brat, and she even thinks of herself as Bowser's favorite child. She does whatever she can to impress her father and likes to be congratulated for her bad deeds. Her personality in the cartoons highlights these traits further, and she is shown to have a very short temper over little things and can be violent when provoked. This latter trait is further confirmed in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', though she isn't portrayed as spoiled. After being hit by debris coming from a boulder broken by mistake by Roy when fighting the Mario brothers and Paper Mario, she gets angry at Roy and fights him instead of the brothers and Paper Mario<ref>{{cite|author=BeardBear|date=December 2, 2015|url=youtu.be/QSHpnUGGcYI?t=3556|timestamp=00:59:16|title=Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Walkthrough Part 6 {{!}} Twinsy Tropics Dungeon, Cards & Bosses Wendy and Roy|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 18, 2024}}</ref>. She seems to have a bit of a rivalry with Roy, as she makes some smart remarks at Roy's expense, as evidenced by the opening for ''Bowser's Minions''. Despite these traits, she has been shown to help people as well, as shown by a line from a Mii wearing her costume during the Mario League in the Wii U version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', who said that his ribbon was given to them by Wendy,<ref>{{cite|quote=I was running all over trying to track down a pink- and-white polka dot ribbon like Wendy's, but I couldn't find any that looked right. I finally just walked up to Wendy and asked where I could find one, and she just gave me one of hers! She's surprisingly nice!|title=TALK_FREECHAT_MARIOCUP_MII_M_WEN_0 line of dialogue from the Wii U version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''|accessdate=January 29, 2017}}</ref> and especially by ''Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon 2: Mario to Wendy'' (「スーパーマリオちえあそびえほん 2 マリオと ウェンディー」, ''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 2: Mario and Wendy''), in which she helped [[Mario]] obtain a medicine<ref name="Wendyhelp">{{file link|SMWGPB2 Wendy Helping.png|Wendy helping Mario in ''Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon 2: Mario to Wendy'' (''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 2: Mario and Wendy'')}}.</ref> for the poisonous bouquet she herself sent to [[Princess Peach]]<ref>{{file link|SMWGPB2 Peach Poisoned.png|Toad explaining to Mario that Princess Peach has been poisoned by a bouquet sent by Wendy in ''Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon 2: Mario to Wendy'' (''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 2: Mario and Wendy'')}}.</ref> and even forced a [[Lakitu]] to give its cloud to Mario so he could reach the princess more quickly.<ref name="Wendyhelp"/>


The English in-game text in ''Super Mario World'' implies she spends her time in her castle singing. In the PC version of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', Wendy acts exceedingly girlish, perhaps in a mocking manner. In ''Mario Kart 8'', while she does not have her own billboard advertising her company unlike her brothers, the map for [[Super Bell Subway]] lists her company as "Wendy's Interior Designs", implying that she holds an interest in interior decorating for various locales.
The English in-game text in ''Super Mario World'' implies she spends her time in her castle singing. In the PC version of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', Wendy acts exceedingly girlish, perhaps in a mocking manner. In ''Mario Kart 8'', while she does not have her own billboard advertising her company unlike her brothers, the map for [[Super Bell Subway]] lists her company as "Wendy's Interior Designs", implying that she holds an interest in interior decorating for various locales.
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==Game appearances==
==List of appearances==
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!width=20%|Release date
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
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|Rom=Plăcințica <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>
|Rom=Plăcințica <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>
|RomM=Diminutive form of "plăcintă" (pie), declined with definite article "-a"
|RomM=Diminutive form of "plăcintă" (pie), declined with definite article "-a"
|Spa=Wendy O. Koopa<br>Kootie Pie Koopa <small>(DIC cartoons)</small>
|SpaA=Wendy O. Koopa
|SpaA2=Kootie Pie Koopa <small>(DIC cartoons)</small>
|SpaE=Wendy O. Koopa
|SpaE2=Pastelillo Koopa<small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''; original dub)</small>
|SpaE2M=Cupcake Koopa
|SpaE3=Kootie Pie Koopa <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''; re-dub)</small>
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