Editing Battle Master

{{distinguish|The Master|Master Toad}}
{{character infobox
|title=Battle Master
|image=[[File:PMTTYD NS Battle Master Artwork.png|100px]]<br>Artwork from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)
|species=[[Toad (species)|Toad]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}
{{Quote|Hey there, kid. You got a minute to learn what it means to fight? Like, to fight with your whole heart?|Battle Master|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]])}}
The '''Battle Master''' or '''Battle Master Toad'''<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/software/feature/magazine_2024summer/index_en.html?page=5|page=9|title=Nintendo Magazine 2024 summer|format=Digital English edition|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=July 12, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712023245/https://www.nintendo.com/jp/software/feature/magazine_2024summer/index_en.html?page=5&device=pc}}</ref> is a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] who appears in the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]] of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. He wears a purple {{wp|tangzhuang}} coat and guapi mao cap. He introduces himself after [[Professor Frankly]] instructs Mario and [[Goombella]] to go to Petal Meadows, and can be found in various locations throughout the world afterwards.

When Mario talks to the Battle Master, he is given two choices. One is to go into a practice battle against three [[Goomboard]]s, indestructible enemies that deal no damage, similar to the [[Action Command Dojo]] and [[Battle Lab]] from previous [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'']] games. Mario can either take turns practicing his attacks with no FP or SP cost, or have the Battle Master jump at him holding a Goomboard to practice his guards. During these battles, Mario is able to use any move for each badge in his possession, even if the corresponding badge is not equipped, and Attack FX badges along with [[W Emblem]] and [[L Emblem]] are disabled. This battle also has a unique theme, titled "Master of Action Commands," which is composed with Chinese instruments. The other option is to read various tips for battles, including explanations for the stage and action commands. For the duration of the time that Mario has lost his name, the Battle Master instead refers to Mario as "Nameless Frank".

==Locations==
The Battle Master can be found in the following locations:

*[[Rogueport]], Rogueport East next to the pipe leading to [[Rogueport Underground]].
*[[Petalburg]], outside [[Toce T.]]'s house.
*[[The Great Tree]], near the exit to [[Boggly Woods]].
*[[Glitzville]], near the juice shop.
*[[Twilight Town]], second area after defeating [[Doopliss]] the first time.
*[[Keelhaul Key]], outside [[Keelhaul Galleria]].
*[[Riverside Station]], near the train platform.

==Quotes==
*"''I can see you're brimmin' with potential, kid, but there's a heap o' stuff you don't know about a fight. Stylish moves, hittin' it big, there's a whole list. Feel free to hit me up if you got a question, friendo. Who am I? There's some who call me the "Battle Master," and I don't stop 'em. But I could. With fighting. Anyhoo, I got a great life–travelin', training'...uh, some third thing. If you see me around, gimme a holler.''"
*"''If you’re looking for the Battle Master, you found him, pal. Don’t think I’ve seen your lack of mug though. You got a name, tall, dark and faceless? What? You got your name stolen? That’s a new one on me. Anyway, I’m gonna call you “Nameless Frank” for now. You need fighting lessons, Nameless Frank? I know my fights, lemme tell ya. Wanna talk violence?''"
*"''Hey, kiddo. You need somethin' from the ol' Battle Master?''"
*"''Outstandin'! Let's get down to business."''
*"''What're you lookin' to train up in?''"
*"''You wanna practice moves? Sure. Ready to go?''"
*"''You wanna practice guarding? Sure. Ready to go?''"
*"''Too fast!''"
*"''Too slow!''"
*"''Eh. Not great.''"
*"''Huh.''"
*"''Poifect!''"
*"''Bee-yoo-tiful!''"
*"''Whaddaya wanna know?''"
*"''Need anything else, kid?''"
*"''All right. See you round.''"

==Tattle==
*"''That's the Battle Master. He's a master of battling. Let me know if I'm going too fast here. He'll teach you the secrets of battling and help you practice tricky Action Commands. So if you're having trouble mastering any aspects of battles, just ask the Battle Master! I mean, obviously.''"

==Related media==
{{media table
|file1=PMTTYDNS Master of Action Commands.oga
|title1=Master of Action Commands
|description1=The music that plays during the Battle Master's practice battles.
|length1=0:30
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
PMTTYDNS Battle Master Stage.jpg|The practice battle stage
PMTTYDNS credits image 6.png|The Battle Master in a credits image
PMTTYDNS concept art characters 2.png|Concept art showing early designs of the Battle Master
Nintendo Magazine Summer 2024 TTYD Relationship Chart.png|The Battle Master on the Nintendo Magazine for summer 2024, showing a relationship chart featuring many characters from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*The appearance on Keelhaul Key is out of place, as he was not on the boat to the island with Mario and the others, and he was everywhere else before that, so there's no way he could have left the island to appear in other places.

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=バトルたつじん
|JapR=Batoru tatsujin
|JapM=Battle Master
|ChiS=战斗达人奇诺比奥
|ChiSR=Zhàndǒu Dárén Qínuòbǐ'ào
|ChiSM=Battle Master Toad
|ChiT=戰鬥達人奇諾比奧
|ChiTR=Zhàndǒu Dárén Qínuòbǐ'ào
|ChiTM=Battle Master Toad
|Dut=Knokcoach
|DutM=Brawl Coach
|FreA=Maître Martial
|FreAM=Martial Master
|FreE=Maître Castagne
|FreEM=Brawl Master
|Ger=Kampf-Coach
|GerM=Battle Coach
|Ita=Maestro di lotta
|ItaM=Battle Master
|Por=Battle Master
|Spa=Maestro del combate
|SpaM=Combat master
|Kor=배틀달인
|KorR=Baeteul-Darin
|KorM=Battle Master
}}

==References==
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