Flavio
| Flavio | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
- “Monetary wealth gives me freedom, and freedom gives me wealth of spirit!”
- —Flavio,Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Flavio is a "famous", narcissistic, and naïveRogueport entrepreneur who appears inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. He owns many ships, his favorite being theS.S. Flavion, which he andMario need to use to travel toKeelhaul Key. Flavio's name is most likely derived from the Latin word "flavus", which means "yellow", a reference to the color of his skin, as well as his cowardly nature.
History[edit]
Mario can first meet Flavio atPodley's bar. He is seen with text above him, showing him singing a pirate's song. When talked to, he rants about his prized possession, theSkull Gem.
When Mario and his friends need to get to Keelhaul Key during Chapter 5, in order to obtain thefifth Crystal Star, they need to ask Flavio to ferry them there with his ship, the S.S. Flavion. Flavio reluctantly agrees to take Mario to Keelhaul Key under the condition that he can keep all the treasures of the pirate kingCortez. After finding anexperienced helmsman to help navigate, Mario boards the ship and the group shoves off.
On the trip to Keelhaul Key,Cortez's forces attack the ship, causing it to sink. The group is eventually washed ashore on Keelhaul Key and they set up camp there, Flavio soon getting in an argument withPa-Patch. As the two of them go off to fight, they encounter more Embers and hide behind Mario. Afterward, Flavio decides someone should investigate the island, choosing to stay behind and sends Mario off to explore in his stead. Once Mario finds Bobbery, he returns to Flavio to ask for aChuckola Cola, saying it was Bobbery's last request. After giving Bobbery the Chuckola Cola and returning to Flavio, Mario and Bobbery tells Flavio about a mysterious skull rock near where Bobbery was found. Outvoted, Flavio partners with Mario for the moment until they reach the entrance toPirate's Grotto, the puzzle to get into it being the Skull Gem Flavio owns and the puzzle in the song that he sings.
After Mario fights Cortez and obtains the Sapphire Star, he exits the grotto and finds out thatLord Crump and his forces are bombarding the island with their ship. Flavio suggests to ask Cortez to borrow his ship, theBlack Skull. After some negotiating and Flavio giving up his Skull Gem, Cortez agrees to give Mario the ship. After a battle with the X-Nauts, Lord Crump decides to retreat, and Mario and co. go back to Rogueport.
In anEmail from Pa-Patch, it is implied that Flavio occasionally returns to Keelhaul Key to complain to the remaining islanders about them "treadin' water instead o' seizin' life", as Pa-Patch puts it.
Apparently, after the incident and bidding Mario farewell, Flavio got insurance for his boat wreck and became the second richest man inRogueport.
According to the 7th issue of theRDM, Flavio was punched in the face byZess T. after causing gourmet ingredients to spoil on the dock by holding up a crew with a two-day story. He temporarily lost his memory as a result. The issue also says he is twenty-five years old.
Personality[edit]
Flavio is constantly bragging about how brave and courageous he is, but he is actually a coward and tries not to engage in anything dangerous, instead trying to getMario and his crew members to do it instead. He also gets mad at anyone who disagrees with him, mainlyPa-Patch, and he either snaps at them or challenges them to a fight.
Despite his arrogance and admitting that he is cowardly, Flavio, in an act of bravery, negotiates with Cortez and warns him that Mario will fight him again and he will even throw the Skull Gem away if he does not help.
Tattle[edit]
- Rogueport, Podley's Place
- "That's the entrepreneur, Flavio. He's like, super-rich, and he owns lots of ships. What's he doing inhere so early in the day, though? Think he's doing OK?"
- Rogueport harbor
- "That's the entrepreneur, Flavio. He's like, super-rich. He owns lots of ships. I don't know for sure, but it looks likethis ship is his favorite."
- Keelhaul Key
- "That's the entrepreneur, Flavio. He calls himself the leader of this group. He's a funny enough guy... but he mostly loafs around and makes folks do his work. Not much of a leader, huh? ...But WHAT a dresser!"
Gallery[edit]
Singing sprite fromPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on theNintendo Switch
Group artwork fromPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the Nintendo Switch
Flavio on the Nintendo Magazine for summer 2024, showing a relationship chart featuring many characters fromPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マルコ[1] Maruko | Marco, a reference to the famous explorerMarco Polo | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 马可[2] Mǎkě | From the Japanese name and「马可·波罗」(Mǎkě Bōluó, Marco Polo) | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 馬可[3] Mǎkě | From the Japanese name and「馬可·波羅」(Mǎkě Bōluó, Marco Polo) | |
| Dutch | Gaston[4] | Possibly a reference to the villain from the Disney movieBeauty and the Beast | |
| French | Marco[5][6] | A reference to the famous explorer, Marco Polo | |
| German | Korsario[7] | Portmanteau ofKorsar ("corsair") and "Mario" | |
| Italian | Marco[8] | A reference to the famous explorer, Marco Polo | |
| Korean | 마르코[9] Mareuko | Marco | |
| Spanish | Marco[10][11] | A reference to the famous explorer, Marco Polo |
Notes[edit]
- Flavio was originally designed as aToad before becoming the unnamed creature he appears as in the final.
- Flavio mentions that he is the editor of a magazine titledFoppish Gourmet Weekly.
- The defaultMii for the Roaming Gourmet role in theNintendo Switch version ofMiitopia is named Flavio.[12] The Mii in the role is also given a blonde wig styled similarly to Flavio's hair.
- Flavio is heavily associated with kazoos in the Nintendo Switchremake, as most songs relating to him in thesoundtrack feature the instrument.
References[edit]
- ^「ぼうえきしょうにんの マルコよ」–Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo Co. (Japanese).
- ^"这是贸易商马可哦。" –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Simplified Chinese).
- ^「他是貿易商，叫做馬可喔。」–Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Traditional Chinese).
- ^"Dat is de zakenman, Gaston." –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of Europe (Dutch).
- ^« C'est Marco, le marchand-aventurier. » –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of America (Canadian French).
- ^« Marco, marchand-aventurier. » –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of Europe (French).
- ^„Der Kaufmann Korsario.“ –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of Europe (German).
- ^«Lui è Marco, un ricco commerciante.» –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of Europe (Italian).
- ^"무역 상인 마르코야" –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of Korea (Korean).
- ^"Es Marco, el mercader, un pez gordo del comercio que posee varios barcos." –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish).
- ^«Es Marco, el mercader, un pez gordo del comercio que posee varios barcos.» –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish).
- ^Mii Library- Flavio
