Flint Cragley
- "Flint" redirects here. For the character in theGame Boy Color version ofMario Golf, seeFlint (Mario Golf).
| Flint Cragley | |
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 Artwork of Flint (center) and his twoCragnon crew members:Monzo (left) andHornfels (right) | |
| Species | Cragnon |
| First appearance | Super Paper Mario (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (trophy cameo) (2014) |
- “CRAGLEY HO!”
- —Flint Cragley,Super Paper Mario
Flint Cragley is aCragnon in the gameSuper Paper Mario. A celebrity amongst his race, Flint has the highest-rated news program in all ofCrag, and is the only Cragnon encountered who wears clothes other than animal skins, does not speak in third-person, and does not insert "crag" and "brah" in place of other words. He bears some resemblance toIndiana Jones (who he is even named after in some translations) and other celebrity documentarians likeSteve Irwin. He is also somewhat comparable toKolorado, from the firstPaper Mario, as both are explorers, both are encountered in a cavern, and they both star in Chapter 5 of their respective games. HisTV show is calledFlint Cragley, Cragtrotter, which is also the name of his theme, according toThe InterNed.
History[edit]
Mario and his friends first encounter Flint Cragley deep in the depths ofFloro Caverns, where he explains that he staged a fake kidnapping in order to enter the Floro Caverns and film inside. Missing his crew members,Hornfels andMonzo, Mario and the others seek them out and return them both to Flint. After having his crew returned to him, Flint mistakenly accuses Hornfels of having akey he gave him, only to realize while arguing that it had been in his pocket the entire time, causing him to marvel at the "miracle" of the key "returning" to his pocket. The group are about to proceed, but Flint gives the key to Mario's team and insists they move on first instead, following from a safe distance. Of course, the party has no choice in this.
Flint and his crew follow Mario deeper towards theFloro Sapiens' capital, sharing stories along the way to his crewmates' chagrin, before rushing off ahead with them in tow to find more footage and eventually reconvening with the heroes to witness the aftermath of their battle withKing Croacus IV. After Croacus begins wilting and his motive for brainwashing the Cragnons is revealed, Flint enters the room to pronounce another headline, before promising to show the other Cragnons the videotape to put a stop to the water pollution, thereby ending the war between Cragnons and Floro Sapiens. Following this, the water inDowntown of Crag appears to be clean, and Flint can be found in the middle of town advertising his latest special.
Flint makes a non-speaking appearance when the Land of the Cragnons is briefly shown being swallowed byThe Void during the final battle, panicking alongside the other Cragnons and presumably being erased along with his dimension. After the Void is closed and his and all other dimensions are saved from its destruction, Flint Cragley can be found again after beating the game, making a new rock single entitled, "Cragley Croons in Crag: Songs in the Key of Flint". It has at least 127 verses.
General information[edit]
As a documentarian, Flint Cragley often speaks in dramatic and exciting headlines and seems to possess great talent for coming up with them on the spot, going so far as to frame rediscovering a key he misplaced as a "miracle", and pre-emptively speaking of unbelievable horrors in the Floro Caverns before finding anything of the sort. This habit lends itself well to his career of wild storytelling, which he is passionate about to the point his crew complain about hearing the tale of his fight with 'Rainbowzilla' on 256 separate occasions (of which they had no choice on all but one). Due to his successful show, he is wildly popular among the local Cragnons, many of whom enjoy and almost blindly believe in his words and somewhat dramatized adventures, regarding him as a hero, and he even has fans outside of his home dimension. Conversely, Flint appears shrewd and somewhat weary about his audience, being introduced rehearsing headlines to try and grab the fickle crowd from 'the sticks'.
Despite his reputation, Flint is quite sneaky, somewhat of a coward, and overall narcissistic, similar to fellow self-proclaimed celebrityFlavio fromthe previousPaper Mario game. Though courageous much of the time and heading into the Floro Caverns willingly, he is not above trying to avoid danger at others' detriment, shown toward the end of Chapter 5-3 where after giving a bold speech on the possible threats ahead, he acted as if the protagonists had volunteered to lead onward and handed the key to them, all the while denying his own fears. Flint is also quite arrogant and rude, referring to himself with such terms as "Pure adventure personified" while deriding the party as "dolts" on first meeting and insulting his own crew frequently, even blaming them for his own clumsiness on one occasion. As a result, both Hornfels and Monzo are shown to be exasperated and sarcastic towards their boss. Tippi's tattle for both of them claims that they spend more time caring for Flint and making him happy, respectively, than recording for him.
Given many of these qualities, the Cragtrotter's claim to have previously warned his fellow Cragnons against throwing trash in the river but proving "too ahead of their time" appears slightly questionable, but Flint nevertheless showed understanding toward the Floro Sapiens' motives after learning of their people's crisis and promised to spread the information through his show and end the Cragnons' pollution, showing that in spite of his flaws, Flint does have an earnest side and a will to use his celebrity influence for good - traits perhaps better fitting his heroic image.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Paper Mario[edit]
- Tattle: "That's Flint Cragley the explorer, star and director of "Flint Cragley, Cragtrotter." A living legend in the land of the Cragnons, he has many tales... He's a superstar... A hip, sweet, handsome, tough guy! Flint continues to seek answers even today! At least, that's...according to his official site..."
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Trophy Flint Cragley | ||
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| Category: Series Related | ||
( )Appears in:WiiSuper Paper Mario (04/2007) | ||
| ()Trophy Box: 13: Paper Mario | ||
| How to unlock: Random | ||
| Who would use "Cragley Ho!" as a catchphrase, you say? Flint Cragley, of course! He comes from an advanced Stone Age civilization called the Land of the Cragnons. There they broadcast a program, "Flint Cragley's Cragtrotter," which stars Flint Cragley, is directed by Flint Cragley, and was made possible by producer...Flint Cragley.(American English) | ||
| A freelance explorer, easily identified by his cry of "CRAGLEY HO!" A Cragnon from Crag, which is something like an oddly advanced Stone Age civilisation. Directs and stars in the popular show Flint Cragley's Cragtrotter – the biggest hit on all of crag-vision! Yes, he's quite the celebrity, and he's very aware of that.(British English) | ||
Naming[edit]
Like all Cragnons, Flint Cragley is named after a type of rock, in his caseflint, which is also a common given name. His last name, "Cragley", is a pun on "crag" (or "Cragnon") and the English name suffix "-ley" (such as in "Bradley" or "Stanley").
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | Tankenka Debiddo | Explorer David; likely a reference to the Scottish explorerDavid Livingstone | |
| French | Indiana Crag[?] | Pun on Indiana Jones | |
| German | Karl Klippstein[?] | Karl Cragstone | |
| Italian | Cromagno Jones[?] | Cragnon Jones; pun on Indiana Jones | |
| Korean | 데이비드[?] Deibideu | Transliteration of the Japanese name | |
| Russian | Флинт Скалли[?] Flint Skalli | Flint Cragley, but the "crag" part of "Cragley" translated. | |
| Spanish | Roc Sílex[?] | Derived fromroca ("rock") andsílex ("flintstone") |
