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Geldegarde Monotoli モノモッチモノトリーMonomochi Monotoly
Geldegarde Monotoli's overworld sprite inEarthBound.
Gender	Male
Appears in	EarthBound
Residence	Fourside
Occupation	Mayor ofFourside Elevator man

Geldegarde Monotoli is a character inEarthBound, who appears as the mayor ofFourside. His main office is theMonotoli Building. Prior to the events of the game, he was an ordinary man, although he helped Fourside develop in good ways. However, after theHappy Happyist cult disbands, he became corrupt due to the influence of theMani-Mani Statue, which was stolen from the Happy Happyists byEverdred, then stolen again by Monotoli and hidden in the warehouse of the cafe. He has become so powerful that the police enforce laws to protect Monotoli first. Many citizens of Fourside became brainwashed and continue to support him, although a select few are able to notice something shady.

By the timeNess reaches Fourside, Monotoli hiredPorky andAloysius Minch as his business consultants, while Monotoli, influenced by the Mani-Mani Statue, starts working forGiygas's army and gives theDept. Store Spook the job of kidnappingPaula. In the illusionary town ofMoonside (which is actually the cafe warehouse), Monotoli can be seen looking at the Mani-Mani Statue before he mysteriously vanishes, leaving Ness to destroy the statue and illusion. Monotoli is finally confronted by Ness in his office, where he has regained his senses. He apologizes for kidnapping Paula, whom Paula states he is not actually a bad person, then he tells the story about what happened to him. He tells how he was told by Giygas to stop Ness from going toSummers, and offers Ness the use of his helicopter in order to stop Giygas. However, Porky steals Monotoli's helicopter while the mayor is confronted by Ness and friends, and leaving Aloysius behind. After this, Monotoli leaves Fourside, with newspaper reports claiming he is taking a trip.^[1]

Later in the game, Monotoli returns the job of mayor and the Monotoli Building toEnrich Flavor, the previous mayor of Fourside, and Monotoli takes a job as theEnrich Flavor Building's elevator man.

Trivia

• The name "Geldegarde" comes from the German wordsGelde, meaning money or riches, andgarde, meaning guard.
  • His Japanese first name and English last name also has meaning:Monomocchi means "guy who owns lots of things" andMonotoli means "guy who takes lots of stuff".
• The reason why Monotoli is known as Monotoly in the Japanese version of EarthBound is because the name Monotoly is a reference toMonopoly.

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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

• EarthBound characters