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[[Shigesato Itoi]]'s cult [[RPG]] [[MOTHER 1 (Video Game)|tri]][[Earthbound (Video Game)|lo]][[Mother 3 (Video Game)|gy]] has a cast as [[Loads and Loads of Characters|large]] as it is [[Widget Series|whimsical]] and charming.
[[Shigesato Itoi]]'s cult [[RPG]] [[MOTHER 1|tri]][[Earthbound|lo]][[Mother 3|gy]] has a cast as [[Loads and Loads of Characters|large]] as it is [[Widget Series|whimsical]] and charming.


== MOTHER ==
== MOTHER ==
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* [[Heroic Mime]]: {{spoiler|Until the ending, at least in the English prototype}}.
* [[Heroic Mime]]: {{spoiler|Until the ending, at least in the English prototype}}.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]
* [[Jack of All Stats]]
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: The novelization written by Saori Kumi portrays him as this.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: The novelization written by Saori Kumi portrays him as this.
* [[Magic Knight]]: Has healing and shield PSI, with strong attack and good defense.
* [[Magic Knight]]: Has healing and shield PSI, with strong attack and good defense.
* [[Nice Hat]]: The baseball cap that he convinced his dad to buy for him.
* [[Nice Hat]]: The baseball cap that he convinced his dad to buy for him.
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* [[Nerd Glasses]]
* [[Nerd Glasses]]
* [[The Smart Guy]]
* [[The Smart Guy]]
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: ''[[MOTHER 1 (Video Game)|Earthbound Zero]]'' translates his name as "Loid," but his sticker in [[Super Smash Bros|Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] calls him "Lloyd."
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: ''[[MOTHER 1|Earthbound Zero]]'' translates his name as "Loid," but his sticker in [[Super Smash Bros|Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] calls him "Lloyd."
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: Or at least the white-haired part, anyway.
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: Or at least the white-haired part, anyway.


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* [[The Big Guy]]
* [[The Big Guy]]
* [[Cool Shades]] / [[Triangle Shades]]: He was doing [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|Kamina's shades]] over a decade before Kamina ([[Pokémon (Anime)|or Squirtle]]).
* [[Cool Shades]] / [[Triangle Shades]]: He was doing [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|Kamina's shades]] over a decade before Kamina ([[Pokémon (anime)|or Squirtle]]).
* [[Delinquents]]
* [[Delinquents]]
* {{spoiler|[[Guest Star Party Member]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Guest Star Party Member]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]: Only in the original Japanese version. In the translated prototype and the ''MOTHER 1 + 2'' GBA port, he is shown recovering in a hospital.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]: Only in the original Japanese version. In the translated prototype and the ''MOTHER 1 + 2'' GBA port, he is shown recovering in a hospital.}}
* [[Smoking Is Cool]]: It is said that teddy smokes [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|"Horse Shit" brand cigarettes]] in the [[All There in the Manual|MOTHER Encyclopedia]].
* [[Smoking Is Cool]]: It is said that teddy smokes [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|"Horse Shit" brand cigarettes]] in the [[All There in the Manual|MOTHER Encyclopedia]].
* [[Used to Be A Sweet Kid]]: A NPC will tell you that, before his parents' deaths, he was very nice boy.
* [[Used to Be a Sweet Kid]]: A NPC will tell you that, before his parents' deaths, he was very nice boy.
* [[You Killed My Father]]: His parents were supposedly killed by wild animals, and he joined Ninten in order to avenge them. {{spoiler|The MOTHER Encyclopedia says that it was actually a car accident, but he refused to pay attention to this finding.}}
* [[You Killed My Father]]: His parents were supposedly killed by wild animals, and he joined Ninten in order to avenge them. {{spoiler|The MOTHER Encyclopedia says that it was actually a car accident, but he refused to pay attention to this finding.}}


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* [[Cute Bruiser]]: You wouldn't expect her to have ''the exact same stat growths as Teddy''.
* [[Cute Bruiser]]: You wouldn't expect her to have ''the exact same stat growths as Teddy''.
** If you realize she's [[Pippi Longstocking (Literature)|Pippi Longstocking]], then yes, yes you would.
** If you realize she's [[Pippi Longstocking]], then yes, yes you would.
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]
* [[Guest Star Party Member]]
* [[Guest Star Party Member]]
** [[Crutch Character]]: Though she does turn an unintended encounter group location into a [[Peninsula of Power Leveling]].
** [[Crutch Character]]: Though she does turn an unintended encounter group location into a [[Peninsula of Power Leveling]].
* [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]]: Of [[Pippi Longstocking (Literature)|Pippi Longstocking]].
* [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]]: Of [[Pippi Longstocking]].


== Queen Mary ==
== Queen Mary ==
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* [[Princesses Prefer Pink]]: Or queens, anyway.
* [[Princesses Prefer Pink]]: Or queens, anyway.


== [[Spell My Name With an "S"|Giegue/Gyiyg/Giygas]] ==
== [[Spell My Name with an "S"|Giegue/Gyiyg/Giygas]] ==
The grim leader of the invading alien forces. {{spoiler|He leads the invasion to take revenge for the human theft of his race's PSI technology, but his resolve crumbles when confronted with the memory of his beloved foster mother, and swears to come back to finish the job later.}}
The grim leader of the invading alien forces. {{spoiler|He leads the invasion to take revenge for the human theft of his race's PSI technology, but his resolve crumbles when confronted with the memory of his beloved foster mother, and swears to come back to finish the job later.}}
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* [[Humans Are Ugly]]
* [[Humans Are Ugly]]
* [[Love Makes You Evil]]:
* [[Love Makes You Evil]]:
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: Depending on the translation, his name came up as: Giegue in the original [[Video Game]]/Mother1 prototype, Gyiyg in [[Earthbound|Mother 2]] and in [[Earthbound]] as Giygas.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Depending on the translation, his name came up as: Giegue in the original [[Video Game]]/Mother1 prototype, Gyiyg in [[Earthbound|Mother 2]] and in [[Earthbound]] as Giygas.
* [[Start of Darkness]]: His role here lay the foundation for what he became in ''[[Earthbound]]''.
* [[Start of Darkness]]: His role here lay the foundation for what he became in ''[[Earthbound]]''.
* [[Talking the Monster To Death|Singing the Alien to Death]]
* [[Talking the Monster to Death|Singing the Alien to Death]]
* [[Tragic Monster]]: Especially once you learn what happens to him later...
* [[Tragic Monster]]: Especially once you learn what happens to him later...
* [[We Can Rule Together]]: Though not exactly, but why else does he want to spare Ninten's life?
* [[We Can Rule Together]]: Though not exactly, but why else does he want to spare Ninten's life?
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* [[School Uniforms Are the New Black]]
* [[School Uniforms Are the New Black]]
* [[Science Hero]]
* [[Science Hero]]
* [[The Short Guy With Glasses]]
* [[The Short Guy with Glasses]]
* [[The Sleepless]] / [[Plot Powered Stamina]]: When staying at inns, he'll stay up all night fixing that broken junk you've accumulated, and his battle prowess doesn't suffer a bit for it.
* [[The Sleepless]] / [[Plot-Powered Stamina]]: When staying at inns, he'll stay up all night fixing that broken junk you've accumulated, and his battle prowess doesn't suffer a bit for it.
* [[The Smart Guy]]: A scientific prodigy and son of the famous Dr. Andonuts, he boasts the highest IQ and IQ growths in the game.
* [[The Smart Guy]]: A scientific prodigy and son of the famous Dr. Andonuts, he boasts the highest IQ and IQ growths in the game.
* [[The Team Normal]]
* [[The Team Normal]]
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Ness's lovely little pet dog. He's a [[Guest Star Party Member]] early on in the game, and does substantial damage. He chickens out and runs away when Buzz Buzz appears, because the party limit is four.
Ness's lovely little pet dog. He's a [[Guest Star Party Member]] early on in the game, and does substantial damage. He chickens out and runs away when Buzz Buzz appears, because the party limit is four.


BUT! It was meant to be five! That's right, King was meant to be a permanent party member. This model ''does'' however return in [[Mother 3 (Video Game)|Boney]].
BUT! It was meant to be five! That's right, King was meant to be a permanent party member. This model ''does'' however return in [[Mother 3|Boney]].


* [[Arbitrary Headcount Limit]]: If he'd been permanent, he would've extended it to 5.
* [[Arbitrary Headcount Limit]]: If he'd been permanent, he would've extended it to 5.
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== [[Spell My Name With an "S"|Porky/Pokey]] Minch ==
== [[Spell My Name with an "S"|Porky/Pokey]] Minch ==
[[File:Pokey_Minch_Clay_4697.png|frame| ''Come and get me, loser!'']]
[[File:Pokey_Minch_Clay_4697.png|frame| ''Come and get me, loser!'']]


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* [[Dumb Is Good]]: As he becomes {{spoiler|more and more evil}}, his speech is more erudite, as well.
* [[Dumb Is Good]]: As he becomes {{spoiler|more and more evil}}, his speech is more erudite, as well.
* [[Enfante Terrible]]
* [[Enfante Terrible]]
* [[Evil Costume Switch]]: As a "consultant" to Fourside's corrupt Mayor, Porky dons a [[Badass in A Nice Suit|snazzy red suit]].
* [[Evil Costume Switch]]: As a "consultant" to Fourside's corrupt Mayor, Porky dons a [[Badass in a Nice Suit|snazzy red suit]].
* {{spoiler|[[Evil Counterpart]]}}: To Ness.
* {{spoiler|[[Evil Counterpart]]}}: To Ness.
* [[Fat Bastard]]: [[Up to Eleven]], to the point where NPCs ''always'' refer to him as a "pig-looking kid". [[Meaningful Name|Consider his name, for one]].
* [[Fat Bastard]]: [[Up to Eleven]], to the point where NPCs ''always'' refer to him as a "pig-looking kid". [[Meaningful Name|Consider his name, for one]].
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* [[Sinister Minister]]: Blithely resurfaces as a Priest in the Happy Happyist cult.
* [[Sinister Minister]]: Blithely resurfaces as a Priest in the Happy Happyist cult.
* [[Slasher Smile]]: {{spoiler|Heavily-armed Pokey}}.
* [[Slasher Smile]]: {{spoiler|Heavily-armed Pokey}}.
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: Originally "Porky" in Japanese, but because the localization staff apparently missed the joke ([[Fridge Logic|and yet kept all the other pig jokes about him and his family]]), his name in the English version is Pokey. Much later, [[Super Smash Bros Brawl]] rectified the mistake and called him Porky, as did the ''MOTHER 3'' fan translation, and fans are divided on what they want to call him.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Originally "Porky" in Japanese, but because the localization staff apparently missed the joke ([[Fridge Logic|and yet kept all the other pig jokes about him and his family]]), his name in the English version is Pokey. Much later, [[Super Smash Bros Brawl]] rectified the mistake and called him Porky, as did the ''MOTHER 3'' fan translation, and fans are divided on what they want to call him.
* [[Spider Tank]]: His preferred method of offence/defence/not dying.
* [[Spider Tank]]: His preferred method of offence/defence/not dying.
* [[This Loser Is You]]: Yup. Itoi considers Porky "a symbol of mankind."
* [[This Loser Is You]]: Yup. Itoi considers Porky "a symbol of mankind."
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* [[Galactic Conqueror]]
* [[Galactic Conqueror]]
* [[Love Makes You Evil]]: It's suggested that his highly conflicted feelings of love for Mary and hate for mankind, his weakness in ''MOTHER'', are what pushed him over the edge to turn him into his present form.
* [[Love Makes You Evil]]: It's suggested that his highly conflicted feelings of love for Mary and hate for mankind, his weakness in ''MOTHER'', are what pushed him over the edge to turn him into his present form.
* [[Made of Evil]]: In ''[[MOTHER 1 (Video Game)|MOTHER]]'', he was an angry [[The Greys|grey alien]]. Now he is a disembodied entity of ''pure evil''.
* [[Made of Evil]]: In ''[[MOTHER 1|MOTHER]]'', he was an angry [[The Greys|grey alien]]. Now he is a disembodied entity of ''pure evil''.
* [[Madness Mantra]]: "Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness ''Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness '''Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness NESS NESS NESS NESS NESS NESS NESS NESS'''''..."
* [[Madness Mantra]]: "Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness ''Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness '''Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness Ness NESS NESS NESS NESS NESS NESS NESS NESS'''''..."
* [[Mirror Boss]]: His first form attacks with Psi, and even sports Ness's face.
* [[Mirror Boss]]: His first form attacks with Psi, and even sports Ness's face.
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* [[No Pronunciation Guide]]: Really, how do you pronounce "Giygas"?
* [[No Pronunciation Guide]]: Really, how do you pronounce "Giygas"?
** /'gaj.gəs/?
** /'gaj.gəs/?
** Actually a case of [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]. In Japan, its pronounced "geeg" and the ''[[MOTHER 1 (Video Game)|EarthBound Zero]]'' prototype calls him the more directly-translated Giegue.
** Actually a case of [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]. In Japan, its pronounced "geeg" and the ''[[MOTHER 1|EarthBound Zero]]'' prototype calls him the more directly-translated Giegue.
** Apparently, the most literal translation equals "Gyiyg" (as seen in the Japanese version's opening), pronounced, again, "geeg".
** Apparently, the most literal translation equals "Gyiyg" (as seen in the Japanese version's opening), pronounced, again, "geeg".
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: They call him the Universal Cosmic Destroyer for a reason.
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: They call him the Universal Cosmic Destroyer for a reason.
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]: Though he's talked up all throughout the game, you never see his true form until the final battle. It's probably the most memorable part about the game.
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]: Though he's talked up all throughout the game, you never see his true form until the final battle. It's probably the most memorable part about the game.
* [[Red and Black And Evil All Over]]
* [[Red and Black and Evil All Over]]
* [[Restraining Bolt]]: Pokey's "Devil's Machine."
* [[Restraining Bolt]]: Pokey's "Devil's Machine."
* [[Surprise Creepy]]
* [[Surprise Creepy]]
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* {{spoiler|[[Good Is Old-Fashioned]]: Even as Tazmily changes, Lucas sticks to the old ways of the village, much to everyone's frustration.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Good Is Old-Fashioned]]: Even as Tazmily changes, Lucas sticks to the old ways of the village, much to everyone's frustration.}}
* [[Hair of Gold]]: Representing his innocent, pure-minded personality.
* [[Hair of Gold]]: Representing his innocent, pure-minded personality.
* {{spoiler|[[In the End You Are On Your Own]]: When you reach the Masked Man in front of the seventh needle, he knocks out everyone in your party [[Duel Boss|except Lucas]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[In the End You Are on Your Own]]: When you reach the Masked Man in front of the seventh needle, he knocks out everyone in your party [[Duel Boss|except Lucas]].}}
* [[Kid Hero]]
* [[Kid Hero]]
* [[Lovable Coward]]: Until the [[Character Development]] kicks in
* [[Lovable Coward]]: Until the [[Character Development]] kicks in
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* {{spoiler|[[Died in Your Arms Tonight]]: Poor Lucas...}}
* {{spoiler|[[Died in Your Arms Tonight]]: Poor Lucas...}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Dragon]]: For Chapters 7 and 8.}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Dragon]]: For Chapters 7 and 8.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dying As Yourself]]}}: [[Tear Jerker|It works.]]
* {{spoiler|[[Dying as Yourself]]}}: [[Tear Jerker|It works.]]
* {{spoiler|[[Evil Redhead]]: [[Subverted Trope]] - he's just [[Brainwashed and Crazy]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Evil Redhead]]: [[Subverted Trope]] - he's just [[Brainwashed and Crazy]].}}
* [[Fiery Redhead]]
* [[Fiery Redhead]]
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* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Lucas, blue, and Claus, red.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Lucas, blue, and Claus, red.
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: Lucas is timid and gentle, while Claus is more outgoing and excitable. {{spoiler|This will prove to be Claus' downfall.}}
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: Lucas is timid and gentle, while Claus is more outgoing and excitable. {{spoiler|This will prove to be Claus' downfall.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Suicide By Cop]]}}: Deflecting Thunder PK onto {{spoiler|Lucas' Franklin Badge}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Suicide by Cop]]}}: Deflecting Thunder PK onto {{spoiler|Lucas' Franklin Badge}}.
* {{spoiler|[[That Man Is Dead]]}}: King P ''gloats'' that this is the case.
* {{spoiler|[[That Man Is Dead]]}}: King P ''gloats'' that this is the case.
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]: Lucas and Claus are anagrams of each other.
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]: Lucas and Claus are anagrams of each other.
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* [[Bifauxnen]]: A little kid mistakes her for a boy at some point in Chapter 2.
* [[Bifauxnen]]: A little kid mistakes her for a boy at some point in Chapter 2.
* [[Black Magician Girl]]
* [[Black Magician Girl]]
* [[Everything's Better With Princesses]]: {{spoiler|She's a princess in name only.}}
* [[Everything's Better with Princesses]]: {{spoiler|She's a princess in name only.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Happily Adopted]]: As she lost both her parents as a baby before being taken away on the "white ship"; the Magypsies agreed to raise her as their own.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Happily Adopted]]: As she lost both her parents as a baby before being taken away on the "white ship"; the Magypsies agreed to raise her as their own.}}
* [[Gameplay and Story Segregation]]: Kumatora is universally described as strong, tough, and masculine, and off-screen, is capable of single-handedly smacking down two bodyguards that Lucas isn't even allowed to approach because they're too dangerous. Yet in actual combat she's a [[Squishy Wizard]] who has the overall lowest physical damage ratio, even compared to a ''dog''.
* [[Gameplay and Story Segregation]]: Kumatora is universally described as strong, tough, and masculine, and off-screen, is capable of single-handedly smacking down two bodyguards that Lucas isn't even allowed to approach because they're too dangerous. Yet in actual combat she's a [[Squishy Wizard]] who has the overall lowest physical damage ratio, even compared to a ''dog''.
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* [[Nice Hat]]: Doria and Phrygia.
* [[Nice Hat]]: Doria and Phrygia.
* {{spoiler|[[Parental Substitute]]: All of them, but especially Ionia, to Kumatora.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Parental Substitute]]: All of them, but especially Ionia, to Kumatora.}}
* [[Say It With Hearts]]
* [[Say It with Hearts]]
* [[Sexophone]]: The [[Leitmotif]] of the Magypsies.
* [[Sexophone]]: The [[Leitmotif]] of the Magypsies.
* [[Wholesome Crossdresser|Wholesome Crossdressers]]: The Magypsies are all psychic guardians for good {{spoiler|except Locria/Fassad}}.
* [[Wholesome Crossdresser|Wholesome Crossdressers]]: The Magypsies are all psychic guardians for good {{spoiler|except Locria/Fassad}}.
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* [[Butt Monkey]]: Literally.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Literally.
* [[Electric Torture]]: Constantly on the wrong side of it, to the point that it REALLY stops being funny after the first few times.
* [[Electric Torture]]: Constantly on the wrong side of it, to the point that it REALLY stops being funny after the first few times.
* [[Everything's Better With Monkeys]]
* [[Everything's Better with Monkeys]]
* [[I Have Your Wife]]: The Pigmasks have his girlfriend.
* [[I Have Your Wife]]: The Pigmasks have his girlfriend.
* [[Team Pet]]: Sort of fills the role in a couple places, most notably when teamed up with Kumatora.
* [[Team Pet]]: Sort of fills the role in a couple places, most notably when teamed up with Kumatora.
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* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]
* {{spoiler|[[Psychopathic Manchild]]: He tries to destroy the world just for the adrenaline rush, and that's after he raped and corrupted Nowhere Island.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Psychopathic Manchild]]: He tries to destroy the world just for the adrenaline rush, and that's after he raped and corrupted Nowhere Island.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Sealed Evil in A Can|Sealed Evil in a Capsule]]: The Absolutely Safe/Absolute Safety Capsule, in which the user is indeed [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Absolutely Safe]], but can never leave.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Sealed Evil in a Can|Sealed Evil in a Capsule]]: The Absolutely Safe/Absolute Safety Capsule, in which the user is indeed [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Absolutely Safe]], but can never leave.}}
* [[Self Disposing Villain]]
* [[Self-Disposing Villain]]
* {{spoiler|[[Spider Tank]]: As with before, his preferred means of combat.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Spider Tank]]: As with before, his preferred means of combat.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Time Abyss]]: Porky is between 1,000 and 10,000 years old when you finally meet him. Maybe...}}
* {{spoiler|[[Time Abyss]]: Porky is between 1,000 and 10,000 years old when you finally meet him. Maybe...}}

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Shigesato Itoi's cult RPG trilogy has a cast as large as it is whimsical and charming.

MOTHER

Ninten

A twelve-year-old American boy, who lives with his parents and twin younger sisters outside the town of Podunk (Mother's Day). He sets out to find the Eight Melodies and possibly uncover secrets about his mysterious great-grandparents. Not much information is given about his personality, but he seems to be a kind, brave kid, if with a bit of a temper. He loves prime ribs, penguins, and baseball, and occasionally suffers from asthma.

  • The All-American Boy: He's a bat-wielding Every Man boy from a small American town.
  • Badass Adorable
  • Batter Up: Uses baseball bats as weapons.
  • Berserk Button: Lying about his mother calling him is not a smart move, hippies.
  • Combat Medic: He has a very powerful physical attack, but all of his PSI is assist and healing. He doesn't even get a signature move like Ness's PSI Rockin or Lucas's PK Love. Even so, he is the strongest permanent party member.
  • Fountain of Expies: His appearance (especially his trademark striped shirt) set the standard for MOTHER series protagonists.
    • Ness is the most obvious example, as he is almost an exact copy of him. As Ness is more well-known, this sometimes leads to confusion, as they share the same outfit. Fans often draw Ninten wearing a red neckerchief and with a slightly different shirt stripe pattern to differentiate them, based on a live-action Japanese commercial for MOTHER.
  • The Hero
  • Heroic Mime: Until the ending, at least in the English prototype.
  • Jack of All Stats
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: The novelization written by Saori Kumi portrays him as this.
  • Magic Knight: Has healing and shield PSI, with strong attack and good defense.
  • Nice Hat: The baseball cap that he convinced his dad to buy for him.
  • Official Couple: Ninten X Ana is the only true relationship between the playable characters in the series.
  • Psychic Powers
  • Support Party Member: Has only support/healing PSI, but is capable of powerful normal attacks.
  • Trademark Favorite Food: Prime ribs.

Loid

The eleven-year-old boy genius from Merrysville (Thanksgiving). Loid is brilliant, but is often bullied by his classmates for being a nerd and a weakling. He developed a tendency to hide in trash cans to avoid confrontation. Despite this, he has a great deal of determination, even when it comes to the dreaded gym class. Bullying has left him very shy and cowardly when he joins Ninten, but over time he becomes stronger and more confident in himself. He likes rockets, science, computers, and Superman.

Ana

The only permanent female member of the group, Ana is a twelve-year-old from Snowman. A sweet, but timid girl, Ana has never ventured out of Snowman alone. She is described as kind at heart, with a great sense of direction. Before the start of the adventure, Ana was unable to sleep due to odd dreams, and sets out with Ninten in hopes of finding her abducted mother. She is deeply religious (one of her favorite possessions being a Bible), is a skilled piano player, and also collects stamps and envelopes.

Teddy

Unlike the other members of the party, Teddy is not a kid; rather, he is a young man in his late teens to twenties. Leader of the B.B. (Black Blood Gang), he is the kingpin of the town of Ellay (Valentine) until some kids came in and started messing with his crew. After he is beaten by Ninten, he joins the party as to avenge the death of his parents. He likes smoking, leather jackets, and rock and roll.

Pippi

A pigtailed young girl whom Ninten must save from zombies.

Queen Mary

The ethereal, beautiful queen of the mysterious land of Magicant. She has fallen gravely ill, and the only thing that will restore her to her former self are the Eight Melodies. She is Ninten's great-grandmother, and was the deeply-beloved foster mother of Giygas.

Giegue/Gyiyg/Giygas

The grim leader of the invading alien forces. He leads the invasion to take revenge for the human theft of his race's PSI technology, but his resolve crumbles when confronted with the memory of his beloved foster mother, and swears to come back to finish the job later.


MOTHER 2/EarthΒound

Ness

Don't get homesick!


A perfectly average boy living in Onett, Eagleland. Sets out to find the eight "My Sanctuary" locations and to locate the other three heroes. Little is said about his personality in-game, but his appearances in Super Smash Bros describe him as being courageous and good-natured.

  Voiced by Makiko Ohmoto in Super Smash Bros

  "Even if he had telepathic powers, I don't think he'd use them to mess with you like that. I hear he's a good kid.", from Solid Snake's Codec call on him.

  • Nice Hat: That lovely baseball cap.
    • Heck, it's the one sole piece of clothing he keeps on in the Japanese version of Magicant where he's running around nude. He must really be attached to it a lot if it's the one thing he didn't lose and kept on even at that point of the game after losing the rest of his articles of clothing.
  • Official Couple: With Paula.
  • Out-of-Clothes Experience: In the Japanese version, Ness is naked in Magicant, complete with Barbie Doll Anatomy. (Remember that, in Japan, nudity is used as a symbol of purity.) This was changed in the US version, where he's in the pajamas he was wearing at the start of the game.
  • Psychic Powers
  • Pure Energy: This is what PSI Rockin' is.
  • The Chosen One: Ness, it is my opinion you are that boy. This I believe...
  • Took a Level In Badass: After defeating the darkness in his heart in Magicant, gaining several levels and strong boosts to his statistics.
  • Trademark Favorite Food: Steak, or whatever you put as the favorite food at the start of the game.


Paula Polestar

I'm calling out to you who I've never met...


A young girl who lives in Twoson and who possesses powerful psychic abilities. Ness must come to her rescue after she is kidnapped by the Happy Happyist cult.

  • Alliterative Name: Not official (the guide says that her last name is 'Jones') but most people think her last name is Polestar, the name of the preschool she and her parents work at.
  • Badass Adorable: Cute little girl dressed all in pink. Can set you on fire with her mind.
  • Black Mage: She's the primary offensive magic user, later sharing this spot with Poo.
  • Chekhov's Skill: Her unique ability, 'Pray', is generally useless in battle, as its effects are completely random -- a full-party heal is nice, but do you really want to risk reviving all your defeated enemies or having everyone start feeling strange? You use it to call out to the whole world for help in the final battle against Giygas.
  • The Chick
  • Distressed Damsel: Happens three times. Getting her back the third time is one of the hardest parts of the game; you will not take her for granted afterward.
  • Every Girl Is Cuter With Hair Decs: Wears a large red ribbon in her hair, and has access to unique ribbon accessories.
  • Expy: Of Ana.
  • Fire, Ice, Lightning: She's got all three as her offensive PSI.
  • Fragile Speedster: She has the highest speed of the four heroes, and is about as durable as a wet piece of tissue paper.
  • Frying Pan of Doom: Uses a frying pan as her main weapon.
  • Hair Decorations: Has a large red ribbon in her hair, and has ribbons as most of her 'other' equipment.
  • Hair of Gold
  • Glass Cannon
  • The Lancer
  • Lady of Black Magic
  • Official Couple: With Ness. D'aww.
  • Pink Means Feminine
  • Psychic Powers
  • Squishy Wizard: Easily two-shotted due to her low level at first, and then two-shotted at later levels due to her mediocre defense and terrible HP growths. She has around 250HP at LV60-LV70, and that's if the game was generous with RNG and if you're not (ab)using the game breaking rock candy + sugar packet trick. The other party members' HP will be double (or triple in Ness' case) that. She has the best offensive spells (and a couple good defensive spells too), and is fast enough to get them off before her foes can act, but she'll always trail behind the other party members in terms of HP and defense.
  • White Magician Girl: Subverted: has the personality of one, but almost all of her PSI are destructive in nature. Make of this what you will.

Jeff Andonuts

Uh, those glasses look good on you.


A child prodigy attending a boarding school in Winters. Comes to Ness and Paula's rescue after they are captured by zombies, after receiving a telekinetic message from Paula.


Poo

I am the one who will fight beside you.


The prince of Dalaam who comes to Ness's aid to fulfill a prophecy dictated by his mentor. He arrives after Ness and company accidentally trip out on some Magic Cake.


King

Awoooof! (I'm outta here!)


Ness's lovely little pet dog. He's a Guest Star Party Member early on in the game, and does substantial damage. He chickens out and runs away when Buzz Buzz appears, because the party limit is four.

BUT! It was meant to be five! That's right, King was meant to be a permanent party member. This model does however return in Boney.

  King: I'm not going out again. I don't care if everyone thinks I'm a stubborn mutt.


Porky/Pokey Minch

Come and get me, loser!


Ness's next-door neighbor. A selfish, spoiled brat who loves to cause trouble and is Giygas's right-hand man, pulling strings behind the scenes.


Giygas

Ness... Ness, Ness, Ness, Ness, Ness, Ness.


The Universal Cosmic Destroyer who once again menaces Earth, and according to Buzz Buzz, successfully obliterates it in the future. Things are... different this time.


Mr. Saturn

Dakota!

A race of cute, innocent creatures that live in the secluded Saturn Valley. Actually highly intelligent in spite of their goofy personalities, they help Dr. Andonuts create the time machine necessary to reach Giygas.

Buzz-Buzz

A small, bee-like (or not) visitor from the future, who has traveled back in time to warn Ness of Giygas' pending invasion.

The Runaway Five (The Tonzura Brothers)

A famous jazz band that the party befriends in Twoson after helping them out of their debts.

  • Big Damn Heroes: Bursting into the room to save Ness and Jeff in the Monotoli Building.
  • Cut the Juice: How they defeat the Clumsy Robot.
  • Expy: Themed after the Blues Brothers. The English version reduced this by recolouring their black suits into brighter colours.
  • Work Off the Debt: They're not too great with contract negotiations. The party has to bail them out twice. Though they do repay the favor by giving them rides in their tour bus, and by bailing Ness and Jeff out of a boss fight.


Dr. Andonuts

Would you like a donut?


A brilliant scientist from Winters. He is Jeff's father, and helps the party on numerous occasions with his inventions; from the flying Sky Runner to the time machine necessary to reach Giygas. 

He reappears in MOTHER 3, having been kidnapped by Porky to work on his machines, most notably, The Absolutely Safe Machine.

Tony

Jeff's best friend and roommate at his boarding school. He frets over Jeff during his friend's long and dangerous adventure and worries about his health and safety; even going so far as to try to get to know the mysterious person guiding them.


Apple Kid

Orange kid is much better.


An aspiring inventor that Ness & Co. inadvertently start funding. His odd (and oddly-specific) inventions come in handy throughout the game. He proves himself capable by helping Dr. Andonuts and the Mr. Saturns create the time machine necessary to reach Giygas.

MOTHER 3

Lucas

Cheer up!


The protagonist of the second half of the game. He starts as a crybaby, but after his adventure he grows a lot more mature.

  Voiced by Lani Minella in Super Smash Bros

Claus

...make SURE you eat the core!



Flint

I wonder what's under that hat? Nothing. He's bald as a bean!


Hinawa

...You must be exhausted.


Boney

Woof woof! (I can take you for a walk if you'd like, Lucas.)



Duster

Tonda gossa.


Wess

 Wess: I'd like to join the search, but they told me to stay here because I'm old. Seems nobody's aware of just how strong I really am.

Kumatora

Outta my way, dammit!


The Magypsies

"Salsa apologized profusely!"

Salsa

Yokuba/Fassad/Locria

  • Arab Oil Sheikh: Fassad looks like one, in any case.
    • It's also worth noting that 'Fassad' is an Arabic word that means 'corruption'. It's also a pun on Façade (no, not the game.). And it's not even official.
  • Back From the Dead and Killed Off for Real: After falling from Thunder Tower, he's brought back to life with two musical horns attached. Much later, after the third encounter, he plummets into the sewers and either dies from drowning or disappearing when his Needle is pulled.
  • Bad Boss: He will make you want to choke him to death before Salsa's chapter is over.
  • Black Sheep: Of the Magypsies.
  • The Corrupter: Serves as this to the entire population of Tazmily. And he enjoys his job very much.
  • Crutch Character: In Salsa's chapter, though Fassad only helpes out when he feels like it.
  • The Dragon: At least until the Masked Man shows up.
  • Evil Laugh: "Nwehehehehehehehehe!"
    • That's one "Nwe" and eight "he"s.
  • Face Heel Turn: He's one of the Magypsies.
  • Fate Worse Than Death: After you defeat Miracle Fassad for the last time, he falls into a sewer, too wounded to so much as move. Since he's later revealed to be a magypsy, this means that he's stuck, drowning, immobile, and alive, until the needle is pulled at the end of the game.
  • Guest Star Party Member: A notable one, as it's likely that he'll be the one doing all the damage while Salsa is taking all the hits (and doing his best to disable enemies so he doesn't get hit).
  • Jerkass
  • Kick the Dog: To Salsa. Over. And over. And over. To the point of instant Moral Event Horizon.
  • Make an Example of Them: Anyone who doesn't play ball and purchase a high quality Happy Box gets their house torched by lightning.
  • Meaningful Name: Fassad's name in the Japanese version was "Yokuba", which comes from the Japanese word for "greed". His name in the fan translation comes from the Arabic word for "corruption" and coincidentally, it sounds like the word "façade". Fassad could also be something of a reference to Lier X. Agerate, a minor character from EarthBound.
  • Musical Spoiler: His horns the second and third time around play a somewhat messy version of the Magypsy's theme whenever he talks.
  • No One Could Have Survived That
  • Pet the Dog: His pet rat.
  • Prophetic Name: The Locrian mode, the scale that Locria is named after, is also known as the 'Diabolus in Musica', a Latin phrase meaning 'Devil in Music', in reference to its dissonant tone. This is likely the reason why the name "Locria" was chosen for the traitorous Magypsy.
  • Recurring Boss
  • The Reveal: While you're heading through the Empire Porky Building, you come across a Magypsy's shell home. Inside you find several banana peels, a pair of musical horns, and Fassad's clothing.
  • Running Gag: Fassad isn't afraid to stop whatever he's doing to eat a banana then throw the peel on the floor. This turns out to be his downfall at the top of Thunder Tower.
  • Snake Oil Salesman: Wouldn't YOU be happier with a Happy Box?
  • Stockholm Syndrome: Fassad may be a chode, but he's an effective teammate (a lot more than Porky or Thomas), and a lot stronger than Salsa. Itoi intentionally wanted to provoke this feeling in players themselves.
  • Trademark Favorite Food: Luxury Bananas. They even heal him for more than they heal your party members.
  • Turncoat: See "The Reveal."
  • Villainous Crossdresser: Inverted -- the rest of the Magypsies are all psychic crossdressing guardians for good, except the comparatively conservatively-dressed Locria/Fassad.
  • We Can Rebuild Him

King Porky Minch

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