Kersti
| Kersti | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromPaper Mario: Sticker Star | |
| Species | Sticker fairy |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (trophy cameo) (2014) |
- “Astheir caretaker, it's my duty to find all of them, or else I can't return to theSticker Star!”
- —Kersti,Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Kersti is asticker fairy who appears inPaper Mario: Sticker Star. She is Mario's primary partner throughout the game, and grants him the ability to use theBattle Spin andpaperization.
History[edit]
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
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According to her introduction, Kersti came from theSticker Star on the night of theSticker Fest, as part of the process of granting everybody's wishes. Kersti first meets Mario at the site of the Sticker Fest, stuck to a sign afterBowser destroys theSticker Comet and steals one of theRoyal Stickers for himself. After Mario peels her off, Kersti goes off on him, believing that it was Mario who destroyed the Sticker Comet, but after he offers to help search for the Royal Stickers, she forgives him, and they set off to find all six of them.
Kersti becomes separated from Mario twice over the course of their adventure—once in W 3-7,Rustle Burrow, and again in W 5-6,Rumble Volcano. At the end of their adventure, Kersti sacrifices herself in the final battle with Bowser, allowing Mario to use her as a sticker to increase his power and overcome the power granted to Bowser by the last Royal Sticker. However, after the battle, Mario brings Kersti back to life by wishing on the Royal Stickers. Having returned to the site of the rebuilt Sticker Fest, she gets angry at Bowser for trying to steal the Sticker Comet again. She then jokes about changing her career, and Mario,Peach, and Bowser laugh.
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
Although Kersti does not appear inPaper Mario: The Origami King, she is mentioned in one of the easy statements in theTrial of Wisdom:"The name of the origami companion traveling with Mario is Kersti."
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
Kersti appears inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS as atrophy.
General information[edit]
Personality[edit]
Kersti is a friendly and generous sticker, often referring to herself as a delicate and refined lady. She treats stickers with respect and gives Mario an album to put his stickers in. As stated in the prologue andRustle Burrow, Kersti comes from the Sticker Star, and cannot return unless she finds the Royal Stickers.
She is easily angered and tends to make hasty judgments, initially confusing Mario for Bowser and then accusing him of lying. In Rustle Burrow, Kersti is stuck in a spider web, shouting for Mario's help. When he rescues her, she yells at him while unaware that Mario had lost his hammer, but quickly apologizes.
Kersti is shown to have a severe hatred of Kamek, being annoyed whenever he appears.
Powers and abilities[edit]
Kersti has the ability to "paperize" stickers by pressing
, turning the stickers into objects that can be placed into designated locations. She also has the ability to create a tool used during any battle she is present in called the Battle Spinner; this is a slots-type minigame where Mario must match up two or more images in order to use more stickers per turn, and if Mario gets three of the same image, a special effect will occur.
LikeGoombario,Goombella, andTippi before her, she can performtattles (by pressing
). However, she usually only provides insight on what the player should do next (and sometimes descriptions of places), as she cannot tattle enemies. Due to the nature of the tattle, only one particular one is usually available at any one time during the game, and changes as the player continues through the game. Thus, incertainscenarios when Mario is separated from Kersti, he cannot use these abilities. Kersti is able to read and translate Ancient Stickerish texts, as shown inthe Enigmansion. The player also cannot save the game or return to the World Map while separated from Kersti. In the final battle with Bowser, Kersti sticks herself into Mario's album, and when used by Mario, creates a special battle spinner that always wins by landing on her image, restores 20 of hisHP and allows him to use 5 stickers every turn for the rest of the battle. Mario also becomes shiny, allowing him to do normal damage to Bowser despite hisRoyal Sticker.
Profiles[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
- Sticker description:"Sacrifices herself to give Mario all her power, leaving everything to him."
- North American website bio:"As the feisty and tough-talking ambassador to the Royal Stickers, Kersti tags along with Mario to help him recover her divine brethren."
- "SHE ONCE SAID: "UGH! That snide, little, broom riding, thick-ugly-glasses-wearing hipster!""
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
| Trophy Paper Kersti | ||
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| Category: Series Related | ||
| How to unlock: Random | ||
| A sticker fairy who went to the Mushroom Kingdom on the Sticker Comet, she is very strong willed. Though she appears paper thin, her heart runs deep, and she shows herself to be a loyal companion on Mario's quest to help the Mushroom Kingdom by recovering the Royal Stickers.(American English) | ||
| Kersti came from the Sticker Star to help grant everyone's wishes. Mario got the sharp end of her tongue to begin with, but she quickly proves herself to be an indispensable ally on their quest to find the Royal Stickers. She may be made of paper, but she clearly has a heart of gold.(British English) | ||
Gallery[edit]
Concept key artwork forPaper Mario: Sticker Star
Naming[edit]
"Kersti" is both a phonetic respelling of the given name "Kirsty" (a Scottish diminutive of "Christine") and a partial anagram of "sticker".
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ルーシー[?] Rūshī | Pun on the given name "Lucy" and an anagram of「シール」(shīru, "seal") | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 智贴贴[?] Zhì Tiētiē | From「智慧」(zhìhuì, "wisdom") and "paper sticker" | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 紙貼貼[?] Zhǐ Tiētiē | Literally means "paper sticker" | |
| French | Collette[?] | Pun on the given name "Colette",coller ("to stick") and the diminutive feminine suffix-ette | |
| German | Kersti[?] | - | |
| Italian | Corinne[?] | A female name derived fromcorona ("crown") | |
| Korean | 커스티[?] Keoseuti | From the English name | |
| Spanish | Tina[?] | Pun on the given name "Tina" and a clipping ofpegatina ("sticker") |
Notes[edit]
- With powerful stickers, it is possible to defeat Bowser entirely without ever using Kersti. She will remain in the album after the battle and can be tossed like any other sticker.
- Through hacking, it is possible to use her outside the final battle; she will activate a regular battle spin after her lines of dialogue when used. However, the game will softlock as a white screen appears on top. Additionally, she sells for 15 coins.[1]
