Claymorton

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Claymorton
Artwork of Claymorton (originally known as Mack) from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
“Listen up, gang! These guys are gonna put a stop to OUR party! Are we happy about this?!”
Claymorton, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Claymorton, originally known as Mack, is a commander of the Smithy Gang and the boss guarding the first Star Piece in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. He is a giant pogo stick-like sword with floating eyes and a red-colored, roundish humanoid figure attached to his handles, mirroring the Shymores he commands; in the remake, the humanoid figure is now identified as "Claymorton" and appears completely separate from the sword on which he now rides. When attacking, Claymorton shakes his head. Like the other members of the Smithy Gang, Claymorton is modeled after a weapon (in his case, a shortsword). He was originally named after the song "Mack the Knife" (originally "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer" in German). His current name is a portmanteau on "claymore," a kind of sword, and the male given names "Clayton" and "Morton."

History

With his Shymores, Claymorton attacked the Mushroom Kingdom while Mario was in Bandit's Way. Claymorton occupied the throne room of the Mushroom Castle with his Bodyguards while his Shymores terrorized the residents of the surrounding town. After returning to town, Mario and Mallow fought their way to the throne room and defeated Claymorton. Following Claymorton’s defeat, the two remaining Bodyguards left to inform Smithy of Claymorton's destruction. Claymorton would return in Smithy's Factory, in the form of a gray mass-produced copy of the original. His Thought Peek thought here notably indicates he has the memories of the original, something none of the others' show. In the parade, Claymorton, along with Bowyer and Speardovich, is seen being pounded by Smithy's hammer.

Battle

At the start of the battle, Claymorton is accompanied by a quartet of Bodyguards. If they are not defeated within one turn, Claymorton will jump out of the battle screen and will not return until all bodyguards on the field are defeated. When in battle, Claymorton attacks with physical strikes and the spells Flame and Flame Wall. After a few turns, the Shymores will be summoned again, requiring the player to repeat the process until Claymorton is defeated. If all the bodyguards are defeated and he reenters, Claymorton will use Flame Wall for his next attack. If all the bodyguards are defeated in one turn after being summoned, Claymorton summons them again and does not attack.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Mack
Battle idle animation of Mack from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 480 FP 28 Speed 8
Location(s) Mushroom Castle Attack 22 Magic attack 15
Role Boss Defense 25 Magic defense 20
Bonus Flower None Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells Flame Wall, Flame
Weak Thunder Strong Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical Sp. attacks None
Coins 20 Exp. points 24 Items None
Psychopath "Boing, boing, boing."
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Machine Made (Mack)
Battle idle animation of a Machine Made Mack from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 300 FP 250 Speed 10
Location(s) The Weapons' World Attack 160 Magic attack 95
Role Common Defense 120 Magic defense 40
Bonus Flower None Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells Flame Wall, Flame
Weak Thunder Strong Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical Sp. attacks None
Coins 0 Exp. points 120 Items Fire Bomb (25%)
Psychopath "Mario! I'm BAAAAAAAACK!"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Super Mario RPG enemy
Claymorton
Artwork of Claymorton (originally known as Mack) from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 480 Weak Elements Lightning Drops N/A
Exp. 24 Weak Statuses N/A Rare Drops N/A
Found in Mushroom Kingdom
Monster List profile It may seem like he loves bouncing as much as Shymores. Wrong. He loves it way more. All he ever thinks about is how cool he can make his next bounce.
Thought Peek "Boing, boing, boing."
Animations
  • Website description:
    • Japanese:
      カジオーが送り込んだ、武器軍団の一人。剣の姿をしていて、常にピョンピョン飛び跳ねている。
      「お~い、みんな。 みんなの楽しみを ジャマするやつが いるぞ~。 そんなヤツは、どういうヤツだ!?」

      (Translation: A member of the Smithy Gang, sent by Smithy. He has the form of a sword and is always bouncing around.
      "Listen up, gang! These guys are gonna put a stop to OUR party! Are we happy about this?!"
      )

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ケンゾール[?]
Kenzōru
Derived from「剣」(ken, the on'yomi reading of "blade" or "sword") and a corruption of「ソード」(sōdo, sword), or possibly the voicing of "soul"
Chinese (simplified) 剑魂[?]
Jiànhún
Sword/Blade Soul
Chinese (traditional) 劍魂[?]
Jiànhún
Sword/Blade Soul
Dutch Swaert[?] From "zwaard" (sword)
French Blastoc[?] Possibly from English "blade" and "estoc" (sword)
German Klingklong[?] From "Klinge" (blade)
Italian Lamellotto[?] Portmanteau of "lama" (blade) and "Lancillotto" (Lancelot)
Korean 클레이모튼[?]
Keulleimoteun
Transliteration of the English name
Spanish Claymorton[1] -

Trivia

  • In the original SNES game, it is possible to skip the Mack encounter with a trick involving a tricky jump from a Bodyguard over to the Chancellor, who is hiding in the corner. The Bodyguards will not notice Mario, thus the fight will not be triggered. Mack and his gang will be gone after speaking with the Chancellor. The game will continue as normal, though the first Star Piece will not show up in the menu until after the second one is obtained since it was not formally collected. This was fixed in the remake.

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