Exor
| Exor | |
|---|---|
| File:Exor.gif | |
| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
- “Halt! Who goes there? A trespasser! This castle now belongs to us, the "Smithy Gang". It's our first step towards taking over this world! And if it weren't for nosey characters like YOU... We'd practically OWN this world! So let's see you deal with THIS!”
- —Exor, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Exor is a high-ranking member of the Smithy Gang and a major antagonist and boss in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Exor is actually composed of four parts: the Left Eye, the Right Eye, the Mouth (which is inexplicably translated Neosquid), and the skull-shaped pommel (named Exor) that controls the entire body. Exor is used as an inter-dimensional gateway between Mario's dimension, home of the Mushroom Kingdom, and Smithy's dimension, where Smithy's Factory is located.
The image of Exor impaling Bowser's Keep is one of the primary images used to represent the game. Aside from the world map and Vista Hill, it is on the title screen, the front of the American box art, and the back of the Japanese box art.
History
Exor, on his descent to Bowser's Keep, shatters the Star Road, breaking off seven Star Pieces, thus eliminating the power of wishes from the world. The giant sword crashes into Bowser's Keep, sending Mario, Bowser, and Toadstool (who were battling in the castle) flying to other regions of the world. The keep is occupied by the Smithy Gang, and is used as Smithy's base of operations in Mario's world.
Mario returns to Bowser's Keep in an attempt to find Princess Toadstool, only to meet Exor. Exor claims the keep in the name of the Smithy Gang and destroys the bridge linking Bowser's Keep to the rest of the world, requiring Mario to find another way in.
Eventually, after collecting six Star Pieces, Mario returns to Bowser's Keep via a bus driver from Nimbus Land. After defeating Boomer, Mario and his party are brought to the roof of the castle, where they engage Exor. In battle, the pommel of the sword (actually called Exor) must be defeated in order to win, but cannot be damaged until at least one eye has been disabled, which in a couple of turns will enable itself again, protecting the pommel completely once again. Following his defeat, Exor inhales the party, transporting them to Smithy's dimension.
After Smithy is defeated, Exor disappears entirely.
Stats
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exor | |||||||||
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HP | 1800 | FP | 0 | Speed | 200 | |||
| Location(s) | Bowser's Keep (second visit) | Attack | 0 | Magic attack | 0 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 120 | Magic defense | 80 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | None | ||||
| Weak | None | Strong | Thunder, Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical (when protected) | Sp. attacks | None | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 100 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "Gotta mow the lawn soon." | ||||||||
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right Eye | |||||||||
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HP | 500 | FP | 200 | Speed | 17 | |||
| Location(s) | Bowser's Keep (second visit) | Attack | 128 | Magic attack | 82 | ||||
| Role | Support | Defense | 100 | Magic defense | 36 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | Bolt, Diamond Saw, Mega Drain, Flame Stone, Dark Star, Blast | ||||
| Weak | Jump, Fire | Strong | Thunder, Sleep, Critical | Sp. attacks | None | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 30 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "I've got an astigmatism!" | ||||||||
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Eye | |||||||||
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HP | 300 | FP | 200 | Speed | 21 | |||
| Location(s) | Bowser's Keep (second visit) | Attack | 153 | Magic attack | 47 | ||||
| Role | Support | Defense | 130 | Magic defense | 80 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | None | ||||
| Weak | Jump, Fire | Strong | Thunder, Sleep, Critical | Sp. attacks | Gunk Ball, Venom Drool, S'crow Bell | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 30 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "I can't see a thing!" | ||||||||
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neosquid | |||||||||
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HP | 800 | FP | 200 | Speed | 20 | |||
| Location(s) | Bowser's Keep (second visit) | Attack | 180 | Magic attack | 86 | ||||
| Role | Support | Defense | 80 | Magic defense | 50 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | Solidify, Aurora Flash, Corona, Static E!, Flame Wall, Water Blast | ||||
| Weak | None | Strong | Sleep, Critical | Sp. attacks | Carni-Kiss, Lulla-Bye | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 40 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "I'm so utterly alone..." | ||||||||
Names in other languages
Exor
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カリバー[?] Karibā |
Abbreviation of "Excalibur" |
Right Eye
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | みぎめ[?] Migime |
Right Eye |
Left Eye
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ひだりめ[?] Hidarime |
Left Eye |
Neosquid
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | くち[?] Kuchi |
Mouth |
Gallery
Artwork of Exor looming over Bowser's Keep
Sprite of Exor falling onto Bowser's Keep
Sprite of Exor in the scene where he destroys the bridge
Exor visible from Vista Hill
Exor's body as it is displayed in the background of his battle
Promotional screenshot for the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
Trivia
- In a television commercial promoting the American release of the game, this character was erroneously referred to as "Smithy the Sword", probably also suggesting that he was the main antagonist of the game.
- Exor is the only Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars boss (aside from the Yaridovich clones) that is not immune to Geno Whirl's ability to deal 9999 damage if executed properly.
- Exor's name may refer to Excalibur, the sword from the story of King Arthur.
- Exor is one of only four bosses where the heroes leave the screen without actually posing when the victory screen comes up, the others being the Axem Rangers/Blade, Boomer, and Knife Guy/Grate Guy.
- In the Nintendo Puzzle Collection version of Yoshi's Cookie, on the world map, a sword that resembles Exor is seen sticking out of Bowser's Castle.
