Editing Bow

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{{LLquote|You would have had to fight [[Tubba Blubba]] to save [[Skolar|this Star Spirit]] anyway, right?|Lady Bow|[[Paper Mario]]}}

[[Image: Bow.gif|frame|right|'''Lady Bow''', with her trademark fan.]]

'''Bow''' is the leader of the [[Boo]]s of [[Boo's Mansion]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. She is aided by her butler, [[Bootler]]. She is very strong-headed and a tad snooty due to her princess status in life, but she is also kind-hearted in wanted to aid Mario save Peach and the world's wishes. [[Image: Bow1000yeardoor.gif|frame|left|Bow's look in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.]]

She joins [[Mario]] after he solves the puzzles in Boo Mansion. She can comically slap enemies both with her hand and her fan and protect Mario from attacks with her Outta Sight attack. By pressing C-Down, she can protect Mario from enemy attacks and not get attacked by an enemy.

She and Bootler make a cameo appearance in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', as they take a vacation at [[Poshley Heights]] after Mario and friends administer the coup de grace to the [[Shadow Queen]].

In ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', all of the [[Shadow Sirens]] (except [[Doopliss]]) can use Bow's technique, but it is a little different from Bow's.

In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Bow appears as a [[Catch Card]] found on the sixtieth floor of the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]].

== Trivia ==
*Bow's name is derived from the word "bow", which, depending on pronunciation, may mean  "ribbon" (referring to the bows she wears) or can refer to a type of gesture often done in reverence to royalty. It is also likely that her name is some sort of pun on "Boo".
*In ''Super Paper Mario'', Mario has a photo in his house of all his partners from ''Paper Mario'' and ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', including Lady Bow. Bow (alongside Bootler) also appears on a few posters in some of [[Francis]]' private rooms in ''Super Paper Mario''.
*Lady Bow is the only partner from ''Paper Mario'' (besides [[Parakarry]]) to make a cameo appearance in both of the ''Paper Mario''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sequels.
*When [[Goombella]] tattles Bow in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', she knows that Mario and Bow went on an adventure together and demands Mario to tell her all about it, because she is jealous.
*Some sources say Bow is the princess of boos which would make her [[King Boo]]'s daughter, although this is unconformed.

== Attacks ==

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|-style="background: #ABC;"
!width="10%"|Attack
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!width="10%"|Effect
!width="10%"|To Attack
!width="10%"|Move Ranks
|-
| [[Smack]]
| None
| Smacks an enemy up to 4, 5 or 6 times.
| Repeatedly tilt the control stick to the left to fill the gauge.
| Initial
|-
| [[Outta Sight]]
| 2
| Makes Mario invulnerable to attacks. Outside of battle, she can use this attack to hide Mario from danger.
| Just press A.
| Initial
|-
| [[Spook (move)|Spook]]
| 3
| Scares enemies away from battlefield.
| Repeatedly tilt the control stick to the left to fill the gauge.
| Super Rank
|-
| [[Fan Smack]]
| 5
| Smacks an enemy 5 times with her fan.
| Repeatedly tilt the control stick to the left to fill the gauge.
| Ultra Rank
|}

==[[Catch Card]]==
[[Image:245. Bow Card.JPG|frame|Bow's Catch Card.]]

'''Card Type:''' Rare

'''Card Description:''' This is Mario's goody buddy Bow from Paper Mario. The mistress of Boo's Mansion slapped foes with panache!

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