Editing Lakilester

{{character infobox

|image=[[File:Paper Mario Lakilester Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Paper Mario''

|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) (photograph cameo) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

[[Carrie]] from ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' has a similar ability to Lakilester of being able to traverse over certain hazards and increasing movement speed.

===''Paper Mario'' series===

Lakilester is a supporting character in ''Paper Mario''. In [[Flower Fields]], after talking with the [[sun]] in his tower, Mario and his team find a [[Lakitu]] on the way to [[Cloudy Climb]]. He introduces himself by his nickname Michael, then Spike, then attacks. After he is defeated, a female Lakitu named [[Lakilulu]] comes and asks Mario not to finish Lakilester. Lakilester is annoyed and asks Lakilulu to call him Spike because it is his new name. Lakilester tells Mario that he is working for [[Huff N. Puff]] and asks him why he is trying to save the world. No matter what he answers, Lakilester thinks Mario is cool and joins the party. Lakilester wants to be stronger for his girlfriend, which is similar to [[Koops]] in the sequel. By using his field ability, Mario can hop on his cloud and move much quicker. He can also hover over certain surfaces, such as [[Spike (obstacle)|spikes]] and [[lava]], without getting hurt. Though it is entirely possible to use Lakilester to travel over lava, he visibly struggles while doing so. He moves considerably slower and his cloud's expression changes to an angry frown. However, because Lakilester floats low over the ground, he cannot be used to cross gaps like [[Parakarry]] can.

 

 

 

 

Lakilester makes an appearance also in volume 26 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. As in the game, he initially attacks Mario. His moves include throwing a [[Spiny Surge]] while his cloud can use [[Hurricane (move)|Hurricane]]. Mario and his partners eventually fight back by stacking each other and having Mario using this stack to reach Lakilester. Lakilester then joins Mario to help him on his quest.

===Unused appearances===

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====

Originally, Lakilester was [[List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door pre-release and unused content|going to]] make an appearance in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', but he was removed along with most of the other partners from the original ''Paper Mario''.

===''Paper Mario''===

*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''Once compelled to fight for the forces of Bowser, the Lakitu with a 'tude will break his bonds with King Koopa and join your team. Even though it says "Lakilester" on his cloud riding license, the green-haired Spiny-tosser calls himself "Spike." You can ride with him over dangerous terrain.''<ref>{{cite|author=Averill, Alan, Jason Leung, and Jennifer Villarreal|title=''Paper Mario'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide|page=15|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-930206-07-0}}</ref>

 

 

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!width="10%"|Action Command

!width="10%"|Attack Power

|Align the cursor with the target. (attack misses on failure)

|Base Rank: '''3'''<br>Super Rank: '''4'''<br>Ultra Rank: '''5'''

|Base Rank: 0-'''2'''<br>Super Rank: 0-'''3'''<br> Ultra Rank: 0-'''4'''

|[[Hurricane (move)|Hurricane]]

Values in bold are for perfectly executed action commands.

===''Super Paper Mario''===

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!colspan=2|[[Catch Card]]

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|[[File:SPM Lakilester Catch Card.png|center|70px]]

*'''Card Description:''' ''This is Mario's good buddy Lakilester from Paper Mario. He played it cool in shades as he flew over lava.''

|}

 

==Names in other languages==

===Lakilester===

{{foreign names

|JapM=Derived from part of the literary character {{wp|Jugemu}}'s full name

|Fre=Lakilester

|ChiS=朱库比<ref name="iQue">{{cite|url=www.bilibili.com/video/av75169038|title=神游纸片马力欧速通|date=November 19, 2019|author=新人库帕|publisher=Bilibili|language=zh-hans|timestamp=1:30:19|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}</ref>

|ChiSR=Zhūkùbǐ

|ChiSM=From the Japanese name

|KorR=Pokopi

|KorM=Transliteration of the Japanese name

|Ita=Lakilester

|Spa=Lakilester

|Ger=Hugo

|Fre=Michael

|Chi=迈克<ref name="iQue"/>

|FreM=Derived from ''pic'' ("spike")

}}

 

 

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