Lady Bow
- "Bow" redirects here. For the special move used by Link and Toon Link in the Super Smash Bros. series, see Hero's Bow. For the item in Mario's Time Machine, see Bow (item).
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Lady Bow is the leader of the Boos of Boo's Mansion in Paper Mario. She is aided by her butler, Bootler. She is very strong-headed and a tad snooty due to her princess-like status in life, but is also kind-hearted in wanting to aid Mario so that he can save Peach and the world's wishes. She can slap enemies with both her hand and, when ultra ranked, her fan. She can also protect Mario from attacks with her Outta Sight attack and, at super rank, can also try to scare away enemies with an ability called Spook. Outside of battle, she can turn Mario invisible, protecting him from enemy attacks. However, Mario cannot move while in this state.
History
Paper Mario series
Paper Mario
In Paper Mario, seeing too much suffering caused by the Boo-eating monster Tubba Blubba, Lady Bow decides to have Mario defeat him. She has ordered the Boos to capture Skolar, the Star Spirit Mario is going to save, and uses it as leverage to get Mario to eliminate Tubba Blubba. Bow joins Mario after he solves the puzzles in Boo's Mansion. The main reason that she joins him at first is that Mario needs her help to defeat Tubba Blubba. After Tubba Blubba was defeated Bow remained true to her word and gave Skolar to Mario. She then decided to accompany Mario ("like it or not") for the rest of his adventure.
In Chapter 4, Lady Bow is referred to in a scribble by a Boo from Boo's Mansion, who is crazy about her. At the end of the game, a Boo from Boo's Mansion, maybe the one who posted the scribble, came to the party "to see Lady Bow dressed up in all her finery". He also thinks that Bow is prettier than Princess Peach.
Lady Bow receives two letters at the Post Office in Toad Town: one from Bootler wishing her safe, and the other one from the Boos at Gusty Gulch, thanking her for rescuing them from Tubba Blubba.
Start Menu description
- Bow is a princess of a Boo who has a castle in Forever Forest. Press
to make the team invisible so it can elude attack. Her specialty is slapping the sense into enemies.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Lady Bow and Bootler make a cameo appearance in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. They are taking a vacation at Poshley Heights after Mario and friends save the Mushroom Kingdom. She is quite glad to see Mario again. Earlier in Mario's adventure, a young Toad from Petalburg called Bow "the cutest Boo OF ALL TIME!!!"
Tattle
"That's Bow. Wait a second! Mario! Exactly WHAT is your relationship with her?!? Tell me NOW! Hee hee hee hee hee hee! Just kidding! I always wanted to say that. But you DID go on an adventure with her, right? Tell me about it sometime, OK?"
Super Paper Mario
In Super Paper Mario, Lady Bow makes three cameos. Her first is at the beginning of the game; she, along with all the other partners from the first Paper Mario appeared in a photograph at Mario's house. Bow's second cameo was at Fort Francis. There is a poster of her and Bootler in one of Francis' secret, password-activated rooms. Lastly, she appears as a Catch Card in the sixtieth floor of the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials within a treasure chest. Like all other partners, with the exception of Sushie, she has unused sprite data.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl she appears as a Sticker that raises magic attack power by eight. It can only be used by Princess Peach and Princess Zelda.
Attacks
| Attack | Flower Points Needed | Effect | To Attack | Move Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smack | None | Smacks an enemy up to 4, 5 or 6 times. | Repeatedly tilt  to fill the gauge.
|
Initial |
| Outta Sight | 2 | Makes Mario and Bow invulnerable to attacks. Bow must recharge the next turn after using this move. Outside of battle, she can use this move to hide Mario from danger. | None | Initial |
| Spook | 3 | Scares enemies away from the battlefield. | Repeatedly tilt to fill the gauge.
|
Super Rank |
| Fan Smack | 5 | Smacks an enemy 5 times with a fan. | Repeatedly to fill the gauge.
|
Ultra Rank |
Catch Card
- Card Type: Rare
- Card Description: This is Mario's goody buddy Bow from Paper Mario. The mistress of Boo's Mansion slapped foes with panache!
Quotes
Paper Mario
- Main article: List of Paper Mario quotes § Lady Bow
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Sticker information
| Image | Game | Effect |
|---|---|---|
|
Paper Mario | [Magic] - Attack +7 |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | レサレサ[?] Resaresa |
From Teresa, Boo's Japanese name. | |
| Chinese | 咻咻[?] Xiūxiū |
Chuchu (iQue) | |
| German | Lady Buu[?] | From Buu Huu, the German name for the Boo species. | |
| Korean | 천방부끄[?] Cheonbangbukkeu |
Probably derived from 천방지축 (cheonbangjichuk / meaning 'recklessly') and 부끄부끄 (Bukkeubukkeu, which is Boo's Korean name). | |
| Portuguese | Senhora Bow[?] | Lady Bow | |
| Spanish | Dama Bow[?] | Lady Bow |
Trivia
- Bow's name is derived from the word "bow," which, depending on pronunciation, may mean "ribbon" (referring to the bows she wears) or can refer to a type of gesture often done in reverence to royalty. It is also likely that her name is a pun on "Boo".
- During the ending of Paper Mario, Bow is mistakenly referred to as "Lady Boo" when Mario reads the back of the news board in Toad Town.
- Bow is the only character in Paper Mario that is incapable of doing any damage to Bowser in his powered up form. The same applies to the Crystal King, as well as the sixth battle with Jr. Troopa.
- Bow and Parakarry are the only partners in Paper Mario that have appeared in the first two Paper Mario games.
