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'''Swindell''' is a [[Bandit]] that lives in the East side of [[Rogueport]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. [[Goombella]] has heard he's a thief but he's never been seen stealing. He spends time whispering to [[Arfur]], a [[Doogan]], about something unknown.
|image=[[File:PMTTYD Blue Bandit Sprite.png]]<br>Sprite from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|species=[[Bandit]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
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{{quote|I tell you, [[Ishnail]] is miles better than that [[Don Pianta]] guy! By a long shot! Now, don't get me wrong! I've never met either one. So I'm just talking here...|Swindell|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
'''Swindell''' is a [[Bandit]] that lives in the east side of [[Rogueport]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. [[Goombella]] has heard he is a thief but he has never been seen stealing. He spends time whispering to [[Arfur]], a [[Doogan]], about something unknown. Swindell's name is a pun on "swindle," a verb meaning to obtain money or possessions through deception.


Swindell seems to be a supporter of [[Ishnail]] and does not like the actions of the [[Pianta Syndicate]] lead by [[Don Pianta]]. However, he admits that he has neither seen Ishnail, Don or the Don's successor, [[Frankie]]. At the end of the game, however, he decides that neither of them are as good as [[Mario]].
Swindell seems to be a supporter of [[Ishnail]] and does not like the actions of the [[Pianta syndicate]] led by [[Don Pianta]]. However, he admits that he has neither seen Ishnail, Don Pianta or the Don's successor, [[Frankie]]. At the end of the game, he decides that neither of them are as good as [[Mario]].


==Tattle Information==
==Tattle==
*''That's Swindell, the bandit. At least, I HEAR he's a thief, but I've never seen him steal. He's always whispeing to [[Arfur]] about something.''
*"''That's Swindell, the bandit. At least, I HEAR he's a thief, but I've never seen him steal. He's always whispering to [[Arfur]] about something.''"


==Trivia==
==Gallery==
*Swindell's name is a pun on "swindle", a verb that means "to steal" or to "to cheat out of something".
<gallery>
Swindell.png|Screenshot from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ボーロン<ref>{{cite|quote=ボロドーの　ボーロンよ|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo Co.|language=ja}}</ref>
|JapR=Bōron
|JapM=Boron; from「ボロドー」(''Borodō'', "[[Bandit]]")
|Chi=波隆<ref>{{cite|quote=这是小贼波隆哦。|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo (Hong Kong)|language=zh-hans}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=他是小賊，叫做波隆喔。|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo (Hong Kong)|language=zh-hant}}</ref>
|ChiR=Bōlóng
|ChiM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|Dut=Knevel<ref>{{cite|quote=Dat is Knevel de Bandit.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=nl}}</ref>
|DutM=
|Fre=Maskrate<ref>{{cite|quote=C'est Maskrate, le Bandit.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=fr-ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Maskrate. Il a l'air d'un voleur, mais il ne fait rien de bien méchant.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=fr}}</ref>
|FreM=Portmanteau of ''Maskass'' ("[[Shy Guy]]"), in which Bandits are relatives to, and ''rate'' ("fail")
|Ger=Klausie<ref>{{cite|quote=Das ist Klausie, der Bandit.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=de}}</ref>
|GerM=Derived from the name "Klaus"
|Ita=Furfabio<ref>{{cite|quote=Questo è Furfabio.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref>
|ItaM=From ''Furfo'' ("Bandit") and the given name "Fabio"
|Kor=도리버<ref>{{cite|quote=도두기 도리버야|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Korea|language=ko}}</ref>
|KorR=Doribeo
|KorM=From "도두기" (''Dodugi'', "Bandit")
|SpaA=Fraudio<ref>{{cite|quote=Es Fraudio, el Bandido.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=es-419}}</ref>
|SpaAM=Portmanteau of "fraud" and the given name "Claudio"
|SpaE=Serrallonga<ref>{{cite|quote=Es Serrallonga.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=es-es}}</ref>
|SpaEM=A possible reference to Spanish mini-series ''{{wp|es:Serrallonga, la llegenda del bandoler|Serrallonga, la llegenda del bandoler}}'', which is about a famous bandit
}}
 
==References==
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==Foreign Names==
{{Foreignname|
|Fra=Maskrate
|FraM=Pun on "mask"}}
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Revision as of 18:42, August 26, 2024

Swindell
A bandit from Rogueport.
Sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Species Bandit
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
“I tell you, Ishnail is miles better than that Don Pianta guy! By a long shot! Now, don't get me wrong! I've never met either one. So I'm just talking here...”
—Swindell, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Swindell is a Bandit that lives in the east side of Rogueport in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Goombella has heard he is a thief but he has never been seen stealing. He spends time whispering to Arfur, a Doogan, about something unknown. Swindell's name is a pun on "swindle," a verb meaning to obtain money or possessions through deception.

Swindell seems to be a supporter of Ishnail and does not like the actions of the Pianta syndicate led by Don Pianta. However, he admits that he has neither seen Ishnail, Don Pianta or the Don's successor, Frankie. At the end of the game, he decides that neither of them are as good as Mario.

Tattle

  • "That's Swindell, the bandit. At least, I HEAR he's a thief, but I've never seen him steal. He's always whispering to Arfur about something."

Gallery

  • Screenshot from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

    Screenshot from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ボーロン[1]
Bōron 		Boron; from「ボロドー」(Borodō, "Bandit")
Chinese 波隆[2][3]
Bōlóng 		Transliteration of the Japanese name
Dutch Knevel[4] ?
French Maskrate[5][6] Portmanteau of Maskass ("Shy Guy"), in which Bandits are relatives to, and rate ("fail")
German Klausie[7] Derived from the name "Klaus"
Italian Furfabio[8] From Furfo ("Bandit") and the given name "Fabio"
Korean 도리버[9]
Doribeo 		From "도두기" (Dodugi, "Bandit")
Spanish (NOA) Fraudio[10] Portmanteau of "fraud" and the given name "Claudio"
Spanish (NOE) Serrallonga[11] A possible reference to Spanish mini-series Serrallonga, la llegenda del bandoler, which is about a famous bandit

References

  1. ^ 「ボロドーの　ボーロンよ」– Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo Co. (Japanese).
  2. ^ "这是小贼波隆哦。" – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Simplified Chinese).
  3. ^ 「他是小賊，叫做波隆喔。」– Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Traditional Chinese).
  4. ^ "Dat is Knevel de Bandit." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (Dutch).
  5. ^ "C'est Maskrate, le Bandit." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of America (Canadian French).
  6. ^ "Maskrate. Il a l'air d'un voleur, mais il ne fait rien de bien méchant." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (French).
  7. ^ "Das ist Klausie, der Bandit." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (German).
  8. ^ "Questo è Furfabio." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (Italian).
  9. ^ "도두기 도리버야" – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Korea (Korean).
  10. ^ "Es Fraudio, el Bandido." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish).
  11. ^ "Es Serrallonga." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish).
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Bandits
Characters Bandy Andy • Eddy the Mask • Larson • Swindell • The Hand-It-Overs
Species Badge Bandit • Bandit • Big Bandit • Green Glove • Grunt • Slugger • Spooky • Zeus Guy
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo GameCube) / Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Main characters Bobbery • Flurrie • Goombella • Koops • Mario • Ms. Mowz • Princess Peach • Vivian • Yoshi Kid
Species Bub-ulb • Craw • Crow • Doogan • Duplighost • Glitz Pit Security • Jabbi • Little Mouser • Luff • Nibbles • Para-bomb • Penguin • Pianta • Pig • Puni • Ratooey • Smorg • Toad • Twilighter • Yoshi
Chapters Prologue • Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 • Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 • Chapter 8
Crystal Stars Diamond Star • Emerald Star • Gold Star • Ruby Star • Sapphire Star • Garnet Star • Crystal Star
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Chapter bosses Cortez • Doopliss • Hooktail • Macho Grubba • Magnus von Grapple • Magnus von Grapple 2.0 • Shadow Queen • Smorg
Optional bosses Atomic Boo • Bonetail • Gus • Prince Musha • Whackaa
Minor characters Arfur • Audience • Bandy Andy • Battle Mastera • Blooey • The Bob-omb Squad • Bomberto • Bootler • Bub • Bub-ulber • Businessman • Charlieton • Chef Shimi • Chestnut King • Chet Rippo • Chomp Country • Cleftor • Craw-Daddy • Creepy Steeple Boo • Darkly • Dazzle • The Dead Bones • The Destructors • Doe T. • Don Pianta • Doopliss's parrot • Dupree • Eddy the Mask • Eve • Excess Express conductor • Excess Express engineer • Excess Express waitress • Fahr Outpost mayor • Flavio • Flo • Francesca • Frankie • Fred • The Fuzz • Garf • General White • Ghost T. • Glitzville reporter • Gloomer • Gob • Goldbob • Goom Goom • The Goomba Bros. • Goomez • Goomfrey • Goomther • Goose • Grifty • Grubba • Hamma, Bamma, and Flare • Hamma Jamma • The Hand-It-Overs • Hayzee • Heff T. • Herb T. • Ian Foomusa • Ishnail • Jabble • Jerry • Johnson • Jolene • King K • Kolorado's father • Koopie Koo • The Koopinator • Koopley • Koopook • The KP Koopas • Kroop • Lady Bow • Lahla • Laki • Larson • Lucky • Luigi • Lumpy • The Magikoopa Masters • Master Crash • Mayor Dour • McGoomba • Merlee • Merlon • Merluvlee • Maude • The Mind-Bogglers • Mousimilian • Mover • Mr. Hoggle • Niff T. • Nob • Pa-Patch • Parakarry • Peeka • Pennington • Petuni • Pianta syndicate • Pierre • Pine T. Jr. • Pine T. Sr. • Plenn T. • Podler • Podley • The Poker Faces • The Pokey Triplets • Porter • Prince Mush • Professor Frankly • Pungent • Pungry • Punio • Puniper • Puni elder • The Punk Rocks • Rob • Robbo Thieves • Rocko • Scarlette • Screamy • Shellshock • The Shellshockers • Sir Swoop • Spike Storm • Spiky Joe • Stewart • Swindell • Swob • Sylvia • TEC • Thriff T. • The Tiny Spinies • Toad sailor • Toad sailor's brother • Toad salesmana • Toadette • Toadia • Toadsworth • Toce T. • Tony • Toodles • Torque • Traveling Sisters Three • Twilight Shop manager • Twilight Shop manager's wife • Vinny • Whacka • Wings of Night • Wonky • Zess T. • Zip Toad
Enemies Bandit (Badge · Big) • Bill Blaster (Bombshell) • Blooper • Bob-omb (Bob-ulk · Bulky) • Boo (Atomic · Dark) • Bristle (Dark) • Bullet Bill (Bombshell) • Buzzy Beetle (Parabuzzy (Spiky) · Spike Top (Red)) • Chain-Chomp (Red) • Cleft (Bald (Hyper) · Hyper · Iron · Moon) • Crazee Dayzee (Amazy) • Dark Craw • Dry Bones (Dark · Dull · Red) • Ember (Lava Bubble · Phantom) • Fire Bar • Fuzzy (Green · Flower · Horde) • Goomba (Gloomba (Para · Spiky) · Hyper (Para · Spiky) · Para · Spiky) • Goomboarda • Hammer Bro (Boomerang · Fire) • Koopa Troopa (Dark (Para) · Koopatrol (Dark) · KP (Para) · Para · Shady (Para)) • Lakitu (Dark) • Magikoopa (Green · Red · White) • Pale Piranha (Frost · Piranha Plant · Putrid) • Pider (Arantula) • Pokey (Poison) • Ruff Puff (Dark · Ice · Poison) • Spinia (Spania · Spunia) • Spiny (Sky-Blue) • Swooper (Swampire · Swoopula) • Wizzerd (Dark · Elite) • X-Fist (Punch) • X-Naut (Elite · PhD · Platoon) • Yux (Grodus X · Mini · X-Yux (Mini) · Z-Yux (Mini))
Locations Boggly Woods • Broadshroom • Circuit Break Island • Creepy Steeple • Deepdown Depot • Excess Express • Fahr Outpost • Flurrie's House • Fresh Juice Shop • Glitz Pit • Glitzville • Goomstar Temple • Great Tree • Grimble Forest • Hatesong Tower • Herb T.'s place • Hooktail Castle • Hot Dog Stand • Inn • Item Shop • Jazzafrazz Town • Keelhaul Key • Keelhaul Galleria • Lovely Howz of Badges • Mario Bros.' House • Moon • Netherworld • Niff T.'s shop • Northwinds Mart • Palace of Shadow • Palace of Shadow Tower • Path to Fahr Outpost • Path to Shhwonk Fortress • Petalburg • Petal Meadows • Pianta Parlor • Pirate's Grotto • Pit of 100 Trials • Podley's Place • Plumpbelly Village • Poshley Heights • Poshley Sanctum • Pudding Continent • Pungent's Great Tree Shop • Rapturous Ruins • Riverside Station • Rogueport • Rogueport Underground • Rumblebump Volcano • Sales Stall • Shhwonk Fortress • Souvenir shop • Strudel Continent • Toad Bros. Bazaar • Trouble Center • Twilight Shop • Twilight Town • Twilight Trail • Waffle Kingdom • Westside Goods • X-Naut Fortress
Bowser levels World 1 • World 2 • World 3
Moves Action Command • Appeal • Art Attack • Boat Mode • Bob-ombast • Body Slam • Bomb • Bomb Squad • Charge • Clock Out • Dodgy Fog • Earth Tremor • Fiery Jinx • First Strike • Flee • Gale Force • Ground Pound • Guard • Gulp • Headbonk • Hold Fast • Infatuate • Jump • Kiss Thief • Lip Lock • Love Slap • Mini-Egg • Multibonk • Paper Mode • Plane Mode • Power Lift • Power Shell • Rally Wink • Shade Fist • Shell Shield • Shell Slam • Shell Toss • Showstopper • Smooch • Spring Jump • Stampede • Stylish move • Super Hammer • Superguard • Supernova • Sweet Feast • Sweet Treat • Tattle • Tease • Tube Mode • Ultra Hammer • Veil
Objects Badge • Big Bob • Black chest • Black Skull • Boat panel • Brick block • Candy Pop • Cheep Blimp • Chomp Rock • Cog • Coin • Coin block • Coral • Crystal Ball • Elevator • Flagpole • Flower • Heart • Hidden block • Koopa Clown Car • Meat • Metal Block • Pianta token • Plane panel • Power-draining machine • Recovery block • S.S. Flavion • Save Block • Shine Block • Star Piece • Stone Block • Stone keys • Switch • Teleporter • The Thousand-Year Door • Treasure chest • Warp Pipe • X-Naut ship • Yellow Block
Stats / statuses Allergic • Badge Point • Burn • Charged • Confused • Danger • Defense • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Dodgy • Electrified • Fast • Flower Point • Frozen • Heart Point • Huge • Immobilized • Invisible • Payback • Peril • Poison • Power • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • Regeneration • Sleep • Slow • Soft • Star Point • Star Power • Tiny
Miscellaneous 65th Trivia Quiz-Off • 66th Trivia Quiz-Off • Art Gallerya • Badges • Bestiary (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Boom-bassa-boom Festival • Bingo! • Block locations (Hidden) • Enemy formations • Flash game • Gallery (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Glitches (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Goldbobbington's • Happy Lucky Lottery • Koopa Troop • Level up • Luigi Fan Club • Jazzafrazz Town Drama Slam • Mist • Parade • Partner Hintsa • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes (By character: A–F · G–K · L–R · S–Z) • Recipes • Rogueport Direct Mail Service • Rogueport Restoration Committee • Selling prices • Shine Sprites • Shops • Sound Gallerya • Staff (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Star Pieces • Star Point amounts • Story predictions • Stump Petuni • Tattles (Nintendo Switch) • Treasure chest locations • University of Goom • Unnamed NPCs • X-Nauts
a Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch remake
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