Chef Torte and Apprentice
| Chef Torte and Apprentice | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) | |
| Species | Torte |
| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
- “Zorry to haf kept you vaiting. Heir istcake...But...where arebride undgroom? Za bride ist LEAFING? But...there won't be anyone to eat zees cake!”
- —Chef Torte,Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
TheChef Torte and hisApprentice are a pair ofTortes with a famous reputation for baking cake, appearing inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars andits remake. The Chef Torte and his apprentice works in the kitchen at theMarrymore chapel baking weddingcakes. The head Chef Torte speaks with a thick German accent in his dialogue, similarly toDyllis, and takes his work very seriously. The head Chef Torte constantly bosses around his apprentice, even insulting him as the two cook; however, the apprentice does not seem to mind the insults.
History
During the events of the game, the head Chef Torte is requested to bake a wedding cake forBooster andPrincess Peach's wedding. IfMariojumps on the wedding cake while the Chef Torte and his apprentice is making it, Chef Torte will scold him, causing Mario to fall off the cake. The head chef and his apprentice eventually complete thecake, but when they arrive to the wedding ceremony, they discover that Mario has disrupted the wedding and rescued Princess Peach. Chef Torte is angry that his cake will not be eaten (ignoring or not knowing thatRaz andRaini were to get married before Booster and his cronies kicked them out of the wedding hall), and he and his apprentice attack Mario and his allies.
In battle, the Chef Tortes attack by running up to one of Mario's allies and furiously slapping them. Additionally, the chef and his apprentice cannot be defeated; instead, Mario and his allies can attack and damage the cake. Eventually, after taking enough hits, the cake will start to move. Apparently, the head Chef Torte's effort helped make the cake come alive, making the head Chef Torte and his apprentice retreat. Later, after Mario and his allies defeat the cake, when Mario returns to Marrymore, the head Chef Torte is seen working on another wedding cake.
In the remake's post-game, the cake can be refought upon returning to the wedding hall. As in the original battle, Chef Torte is invincible, although he aids the cake by igniting its candles each turn and allowing it to useCelebration Shot if all candles are lit which deals 9999 damage to all active party members. After defeatingCulex 3D then defeating Smithy in the remake, Chef Torte and his apprentice appear in the credits scene, sitting in the front row bench of the Marrymore chapel for Booster andValentina's wedding.
Gallery
Artwork fromSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
The Chef Tortes fighting alongside the Cake, inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Post-game epilogue scene inSuper Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Naming
Chef Torte
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ノコック長[?] Nokokku-chō | ChefTorte | |
| コック Kokku-chō | Head Chef | by apprentice | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 慢慢主厨[?] Mànman Zhǔchú | ChefKoopa | |
| 厨师长[?] Chúshī Zhǎng | Head Chef | by apprentice | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 慢慢主廚[?] Mànman Zhǔchú | Chef Koopa | |
| 主廚[?] Zhǔchú | Chef | by apprentice | |
| Dutch | Chefkok Torte[?] | Chef Torte | |
| French (NOA) | Chef Tourtier[?] | Fromtourte ("pie") | |
| French (NOE) | Chef Koopâtissier[?] | Chef Torte | |
| Chef[?] | - | by apprentice | |
| German | Koopatissier[?] | Torte | |
| Italian | Chef Tortolo[?] | Chef Torte | |
| Korean | 엉금주방장[?] Eonggeum Jubangjang | Portmanteau of "엉금엉금" (Eonggeum-eonggeum, "Koopa") and "주방장" (Jubangjang, "chef") | |
| 주방장[?] Jubangjang | Chef | by apprentice | |
| Spanish | Chef Koopastelero[?] | Chef Torte |
Apprentice
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 見習い[?] Minarai | Apprentice | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 见习生[?] Jiànxí shēng | Apprentice | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 見習生[?] Jiànxí shēng | Apprentice | |
| Dutch | Leerlingkok[?] | Apprentice chef | |
| French | Apprenti[?] | Apprentice | |
| German | Azubi[?] | Apprentice | |
| Italian | Apprendista[?] | Apprentice | |
| Korean | 수습생[?] Suseupsaeng | Apprentice | |
| Spanish | Aprendiz[?] | Apprentice |
Notes
- Compared to theSnifits known as "Apprentice", the Japanese name of the apprentice Chef Torte is spelled differently. The Snifit Apprentice has its name spelled in hiragana to denote a childish attitude, while the Chef Torte Apprentice has his name spelled in kanji to denote a more mature individual.
