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{{species-infobox
|image=[[File:Nimbi Lady.png|130px]][[File:Nimbi Boy.png|130px]]
|image=[[File:Nimbi Lady.png|130px]][[File:Nimbi Boy.png|130px]]Female (left) and male (right) Nimbis.
Female (left) and male (right) Nimbis
|related=[[Skellobit]]s<br>[[Shayde]]s
|comparable=[[Skellobit]]s<br>[[Shayde]]s
|notable=[[Luvbi]]
|notable=[[Blubi]]<br>[[Bonechill]] (implied)<br>[[Fallbi]]<br>[[Fribi]]<br>[[Grambi]]<br>[[Janbi]]<br>[[Luvbi]] (also the white [[Pure Heart]])<br>[[Marbi]]<br>[[Maybi]]<br>[[Monbi]]<br>[[Novbi]]<br>[[Rainbi]]<br>[[Rebbi]]<br>[[Saturbi]]<br>[[Sprinbi]]<br>[[Sumbi]]<br>[[Sunbi]]<br>[[Thurbi]]<br>[[Wenbi]]<br>[[Whibbi]]<br>[[Winbi]]<br>[[Yebbi]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|collapsed=true
}}
}}
'''Nimbis''' are the angel-like citizens of [[The Overthere]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. Their species name appears to be derived from the word ''nimbus'', a type of cloud. The word additionally references their appearance and habitat. "Nimbi" is also reminiscent of the acronym "NIMBY," which stands for "Not In My Back Yard," referring to people who object to seeing unpleasant or illegal (i.e. "evil") activities, which fits the general theme and tone of The Overthere. The Nimbis speak in Elizabethan English, such as that used in the [[wikipedia:King James Bible|King James Bible]]. However, the dialect the Nimbis speak appears simply to replace common pronouns such as "I" or "you" with Elizabethan equivalents (mine, thou). These words can be changed depending on whether they are the subject or not, such as "you" being thou (subject) and thee (objective). Also, the suffix -est seems randomly tacked to certain verbs. (e.g. "thou-knowest-what" instead of "you-know-what"). In proper [[wikipedia:Elizabethan era|Elizabethan era]] grammar, "knowest" (for example) is the equivalent of the modern day "knows". Saying "tellest me, now, Mother," as Luvbi does, is therefore incorrect grammar, as it translates to "Tells me, now, Mother". In terms of appearance, most of the Nimbis look nearly identical to each other except that females have hairstyles, and many of their names are based on days, colors, seasons, or months.
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'''Nimbis''' are the angel-like citizens of [[The Overthere]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. Their species name is a double entendre that comes from "{{wp|nimbostratus cloud|nimbi}}" (plural for "nimbus"), referencing their physical appearance and habitat, and {{wp|NIMBY}}, an acronym for "not in my backyard," referencing their behavior.
==Notable Nimbis==
 
*[[Blubi]]
The Nimbis' speech is based on Elizabethan English, such as that used in the [[wikipedia:King James Bible|King James Bible]]. There are notable differences between actual Elizabethan English and the dialect the Nimbis speak. For example, the Nimbis seem to freely use "thou" (as a subject) and "thee" (as an object) in place of "you", but in Elizabeth English, "thou" and "thee" were strictly singular and informal/familiar, and were only used to address family members or friends, or people considered inferior by the speaker; rulers would take offense to being addressed with those pronouns. Furthermore, the suffix "-est" is used excessively. In proper [[wikipedia:Elizabethan era|Elizabethan era]] grammar, "-est" is the 2nd person singular familiar (therefore going with "thou") verb ending, which has no successor in Modern English, but can be likened to the "s" added in the 3rd person singular. Thus, "thou-knowest-what", as [[Fallbi]] says, is correct, but "tellest me, now, Mother," as Luvbi says, is incorrect, as a verb takes its base form when used to give a command; it would be like saying "Are there!" to mean "Be there!"
*[[Rebbi]]
 
*[[Yebbi]]
In terms of appearance, most of the Nimbis look identical to each other, except that females have hairstyles and warmer colors. Many of Nimbis' names are based on days, colors, seasons, or months.
*[[Whibbi]]
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*[[Luvbi]] (who is also [[Pure Heart]])
*[[Grambi]]
*[[Maybi]]
*[[Bonechill]] (Implied to have once been a Nimbi)
*[[Novbi]]
*[[Fallbi]]
*[[Sumbi]]
*[[Sunbi]]
*[[Janbi]]


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=エルエル人
|Jap=エルエル人
|JapR=Erueru Jin
|JapR=Eruerujin
|JapM=Possibly a partial repetition of「エンジェル」(''enjeru'', angel) +「人」(''jin'', people)
|JapM=Erueru people
|Fre=Nimbi
|Ita=Nimbì
|SpaE=Nimbí<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CXVq-GsFjk& "Super Paper Mario - El Inframundo - Cap.7 7-4 [2]"].</ref>
|Kor=러브엘{{ref needed}}<!-- see talk page -->
|KorR=Reobeuel
|KorM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|Ger=Nimbi
}}
}}
==References==
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