Editing Koopley

'''Koopley''' is [[Koops]]' father and a resident of [[Petalburg]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. His disappearance is the catalyst for Koops joining [[Mario]]'s party.

Ten years before the events of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Koopley went to [[Hooktail Castle]] to slay the dragon, only to end up with [[Hooktail]] swallowing him whole. Believing his father to be dead, Koops joins [[Mario]]'s team to avenge him. After Mario, [[Goombella]] and Koops defeat Hooktail, Koopley emerges from her stomach with the first [[Crystal Stars|Crystal Star]], the [[Diamond Star]], which he gives to Mario after learning that he is Koops's friend. Koopley had survived in Hooktail's belly for ten years by hiding in his [[Blue Shell|shell]].

After returning to Petalburg, Koopley, alongside his son's girlfriend [[Koopie Koo]], wishes Koops a successful quest. Koopley later sends an [[Mailbox SP#Koopley: How's life?|email]] to Mario, checking in on Koops while being surprised by the existence of the Mailbox SP, as it is new technology he has missed out on. He also discusses his newfound appreciation of Petalburg. He is additionally mentioned in Koopie Koo's [[Mailbox SP#Koopie Koo: Miss you!|email]], in which she is grossed out by Koopley's odor, presumably from him being stuck in Hooktail's belly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Despite this, Koopley does care about Koops, with [[Toce T.]] mentioning him being "worried sick" over his son. Unlike Koopie Koo, though, he shows no hesitation in allowing Koops to travel with Mario, recognizing that it will be good for him. Understandably, Koopley does not know much about his son. His advice to Koops before he leaves Petalburg is simply repeating their familial relationship, and he is later shown to be surprised by Koops already knowing how to fight. Still, he wants to become closer with his son, stating that he dreams of going on an adventure with Koops if spoken to towards the end of the game. This line, alongside him offering to take Koops's place in Mario's party if it ever becomes too much for him, demonstrates that despite everything, he still has an adventurous spirit in him.

|Jap=ノコキチ<ref>{{cite|quote=ノコタロウの　おとうさん　ノコキチよ|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo Co.|language=ja}}</ref>

|Chi=慢慢吉<ref>{{cite|quote=这是慢慢太郎的爸爸慢慢吉哦。|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo (Hong Kong)|language=zh-hans}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=他是慢慢太郎的父親，叫做慢慢吉喔。|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo (Hong Kong)|language=zh-hant}}</ref>

|ChiM=Portmanteau of「慢慢龟/慢慢龜」(''Mànmàn Gūi'', "Koopa Troopa") and「吉」(''jí'', "lucky")

|Dut=Koopetrus<ref>{{cite|quote=Dat is de vader van Koops, Koopetrus.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=nl}}</ref>

|Fre=Koopak<ref>{{cite|quote=C'est Koopak, le papa de Koopek.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=fr-ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Koopak, le père de Koopek.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=fr}}</ref>

|Ger=Koopador<ref>{{cite|quote=Das ist Koopios Vater Koopador.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=de}}</ref>

|Ita=Koopericle<ref>{{cite|quote=Lui è Koopericle, il padre di Koopaldo.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref>

|Kor=엉길동<ref>{{cite|quote=엉금돌이의 아빠 엉길동이야|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Korea|language=ko}}</ref>

|Spa=Koopol<ref>{{cite|quote=Es Koopol, el padre de Koops.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=es-419}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Es Koopol, el padre de Koops.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=es-es}}</ref>