Everdred
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| Everdred トンチキTonchiki | |
 Clay model of Everdred fromEarthBound. | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Appears in | EarthBound |
| Residence | Twoson |
| Occupation | Burglin Park owner Thief |
Everdred (Japanese:トンチキTonchiki) full name beingAl Everdred[1] is a character inEarthBound, who is the boss ofBurglin Park. He appears as a middle-age mustached man wearing a, small black hat, black sunglasses, green spotted shorts, and an orange Hawaiian shirt. His Japanese name, Tonchiki, means "dimwit" or "numbskull".
History
Everdred is first seen sitting on a house near the rummage sales inTwoson, and ifNess steps near the house, he'll jump off of the rooftop and fight him, though this is optional and is only required if the player does not know Paula's whereabouts. After defeating him, Everdred will revealPaula's location to Ness.
After rescuing Paula, he forces Ness to take alarge sum of money for saving her, saying that he "can't keep this money anyway", implying that he probably got it through illegal means. He then claims that he is going to seek theMani-Mani Statue thatLier X. Agerate unearthed inOnett.
Much later in the game, Everdred reappears inFourside on the ground next toJackie's Cafe, severely injured. He claims that after stealing the Mani-Mani Statue fromMr. Carpainter,Geldegarde Monotoli stole it from him. He then explains to Ness that the Mani-Mani Statue gives Monotoli his evil power, and asks Ness tocheck behind the counter atJackie's Cafe. Everdred then, unexpectedly, gets up and walks away, shouting at Ness not to follow him. He does not not appear in the game after this, with the exception of a cameo inMagicant.
Development
Until late in development Everdred had a different appearance in battle, being leaner, having a beard, and having more resemblance to how he looks on the overworld, seen in theSecrets of Mother 2 art book.
As an enemy
 トンチキさんMr. Tonchiki | |||||
 Appearance inEarthBound | |||||
| Stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP 182 | PP 0 | Offense 25 | |||
| Defense 35 | Speed 6 | Guts 10 | |||
| PSI strengths/weaknesses | |||||
| Fire 75% | Freeze 75% | Flash 50% | |||
| Paralysis 50% | Brainshock 10% | Hypnosis 50% | |||
| Experience/money yields | |||||
| Exp. 986 | Money $171 | ||||
| Locations | |||||
| Burglin Park inTwoson | |||||
| Text | Effect |
|---|---|
| Bash | Deals low-level damage to one party member |
| Have a big grin on his face | Does nothing |
| Knit its[sic] brow | Does nothing |
| Steal an item in the confusion of the battle | One item from a party member gets stolen |
| Try to steal something, but fail | Does nothing |
| Use a biting attack | Deals low-level damage to one party member |
Trivia
- A minor reference to Everdred appears in Mother 3. The Aloha Coat item bears a striking resemblance to the Hawaiian shirt that Everdred wears. The stats of the item however do not give a further nod towards Everdred.
- Everdred refers to the Mani-Mani Statue by name when seen in Twoson, even knowing its location, but when spoken to in Fourside, he implies that he did not know what it was when he stole it.
- Everdred has a unused death ghost animation, this implies he that might have been intended as a party member at some moment in the game.
- Alternatively, Everdred may have been intended to die in Fourside instead of walk away.
- If Ness were to go near Everdred's house with Paula, Everdred would automatically give Ness the wad of bills, then go into his house.
- In theFourside stage inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the building on the right has a clothesline with an orange Hawaiian shirt and sunglasses hanging on it, which resemble the shirt and sunglasses worn by Everdred.
Gallery
Early Everdred design from The Secrets of Mother 2
Unused ghost sprite of Everdred
References
| Characters inEarthBound | |
|---|---|
| Main Party |  Ness •  Paula •  Jeff •  Poo |
| Allies | Buzz Buzz • Tracy • Runaway Five • Apple Kid • Tony • Bubble Monkey • Dr. Andonuts • Mr. Saturn • Tenda • Flying Man |
| Antagonists | Frank • Captain Strong • Everdred • Mr. Carpainter • Geldegarde Monotoli |
| Villains | Master Belch • Mani-Mani Statue • Ness's Nightmare • Pokey Minch • Giygas |
| Other characters | Ness's mother • Ness's father • King • Picky Minch • Lardna Minch • Aloysius Minch • Lier X. Agerate • Photo-Man • B.H. Pirkle • Ruffini • Paula's family • Orange Kid • Mr. Poochyfud • Gonzares • Maxwell • Tessie • Brick Road • Sebastian •George Montague • Gerardo Montague • Sanchez Brothers • Sesame seed • Penetella Giovanni • Miss Fake • Venus • Mr. Spoon • Electra • Jackie • Warp Man • Talah Rama • Man K. Man • Monkonna • Risosha Richmonde • Mr. Fork • Poo's Master • Star Master • Red Snake • Ay-go Stikke • Nico • Mr. Prettyman • Enrich Flavor List of all characters |
