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|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:ShadowQueenSprite.png|250px]]<br>The Shadow Queen's true form in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | ||
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{{quote|Then, you wretched fools... you will learn the error of your ways!|Shadow Queen|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | {{quote|Then, you wretched fools... you will learn the error of your ways!|Shadow Queen|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | ||
The '''Shadow Queen''' is the final boss | The '''Shadow Queen''' is the final boss of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. One thousand years before the game's events, she arrived, hoping to conquer the land; she was defeated and sealed away in the [[Palace of Shadow]], where she remained for the last millennium, with the game's main plot centering around the plot by the [[X-Naut]]s to revive her. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
According to legends, one thousand years ago, the Shadow Queen simply appeared one day and waged war against the city where Rogueport now stands. She destroyed the city and | According to legends, one thousand years ago, the Shadow Queen simply appeared one day, and waged war against the city where Rogueport now stands. She destroyed the city and all who opposed her, forcing the remaining inhabitants to surrender to the Queen's rule. She transformed a quarter of the city into the Palace of Shadow, and then made plans to conquer the rest of the world with her minions, including the three [[Shadow Sirens]] and her pet dragons [[Hooktail]], [[Gloomtail]], and [[Bonetail]]. | ||
The Shadow Queen then created the [[Crystal Stars]], which hold the essence of the heavens and planned to use them to remold the world in her desired image. The Queen | The Shadow Queen then created the [[Crystal Stars]], which hold the essence of the heavens, and planned to use them to remold the world in her desired image. The Queen hides the stars in fortresses and castles across the lands, and creates the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]] and the monsters within it to imprison all who would oppose her. | ||
While the Queen is near the peak of her power, [[List of implied characters#Four heroes|four heroes]]—a [[Toad (species)|Toad]], a [[Goomba]], a [[Koopa Troopa]] and a [[Boo]]—emerge to stop her by stealing the Crystal Stars and using their power against her. They gathered the stars, invaded her Palace, and attacked the Queen, destroying her body; her spirit survives, however, and is subsequently sealed in the foundations of the palace. Upon death, however, the queen curses the warriors, forcing them to take precautionary measures. | While the Queen is near the peak of her power, [[List of implied characters#Four heroes|four heroes]]—a [[Toad (species)|Toad]], a [[Goomba]], a [[Koopa Troopa]] and a [[Boo]]—emerge to stop her by stealing the Crystal Stars and using their power against her. They gathered the stars, invaded her Palace, and attacked the Queen, destroying her body; her spirit survives, however, and is subsequently sealed in the foundations of the palace. Upon death, however, the queen curses the warriors, forcing them to take precautionary measures. | ||
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[[File:PMTTYD Shadow Queen Defeated.png|thumb|200px|The Shadow Queen before being sealed.]] | [[File:PMTTYD Shadow Queen Defeated.png|thumb|200px|The Shadow Queen before being sealed.]] | ||
The Shadow Queen then notices Mario and his friends and offers them the position of her servants. If Mario agrees, the Shadow Queen will engulf the world with her foul magic, resulting in a [[Game Over]] for Mario, for Peach, and for the world. When Mario refuses, the Shadow Queen attacks him and his friends, intending to put them in their place, but finds that Princess Peach's body is impeding her power. The Shadow Queen assumes her real form, and for a time becomes impervious to Mario and his friends' attacks. After several further unsuccessful attempts to attack the Shadow Queen, the battle abruptly stops just as Mario and his friends are about to give up hope. | |||
However, the Crystal Stars manage to travel to their home locations, allowing the people of each area to communicate with Mario. The goodwill and wishes of people the world over are enough to suppress the Shadow Queen's possession of Princess Peach; she regains control of her body long enough to give Mario all her remaining power. Restored, Mario and his partners resume their battle against the Shadow Queen; they are able to defeat and destroy her forever, and Peach regains control of her own body once again. | |||
Her role in the Switch remake was moreorless the same, although her possession of Peach is depicted far more brutally where the latter is heard screaming as she is possessed. In addition, she proceeded to decapitate Grodus before he had a chance to finish his threat to her. Her manner of defeat was also different compared to the original game. | |||
===''Super Mario-kun''=== | ===''Super Mario-kun''=== | ||
[[File:Shadow queen-kun.jpg|thumb|100px|The Shadow Queen in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''.]] | [[File:Shadow queen-kun.jpg|thumb|100px|The Shadow Queen in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''.]] | ||
The Shadow Queen also appears in the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga adaptation of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''{{'}}s plot. As with most characters in the manga, she displays more of a comic side. | The Shadow Queen also appears in the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga adaptation of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''{{'}}s plot. As with most characters in the manga, she displays more of a comic side. | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''=== | ===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''=== | ||
The Shadow Queen, in her possessed Princess Peach form, appears as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)| | The Shadow Queen, in her possessed Princess Peach form, appears as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Her connection to the Shadow Sirens is given an indirect reference in her unlock requirements, which requires Vivian's spirit to be summoned alongside a Gengar spirit core. | ||
==General information== | ==General information== | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
[[File:PMTTYD Shadow Queen Battle.png|thumb|left|200px| | [[File:PMTTYD Shadow Queen Battle.png|thumb|left|200px|]] | ||
The Shadow Queen is an immortal demon, having survived for a full thousand years while being sealed in the Palace of Shadow. She can also possess other people, and has a variety of magic at her disposal, which she uses to create powerful creatures and objects such as the three dragons and the Crystal Stars. However, her vessel may be able to suppress or co-opt her influence temporarily if they possess particularly strong willpower.; near the second half of the final battle, Princess Peach manages to regain control long enough to fully heal Mario and his party. | The Shadow Queen is an immortal demon, having survived for a full thousand years while being sealed in the Palace of Shadow. She can also possess other people, and has a variety of magic at her disposal, which she uses to create powerful creatures and objects such as the three dragons and the Crystal Stars. However, her vessel may be able to suppress or co-opt her influence temporarily if they possess particularly strong willpower.; near the second half of the final battle, Princess Peach manages to regain control long enough to fully heal Mario and his party. | ||
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===Personality=== | ===Personality=== | ||
[[File:ProperPlace.png|thumb|200px|Shadow Queen refusing to be controlled by [[Sir Grodus]] | [[File:ProperPlace.png|thumb|200px|Shadow Queen refusing to be controlled by [[Sir Grodus]]]] | ||
The Shadow Queen is a demon who cares only for herself and her aspirations, particularly conquering the world and remaking it in her image; she seems to rule her followers through fear rather than loyalty, as she often uses her powers to intimidate them. The Shadow Queen is motivated by power and pride above all else, and is not afraid to assert her authority over anyone she sees as weak or insubordinate; despite Sir Grodus playing a major role in her unsealing, she blasts his head off for daring to suggest that she obey him. She then takes on Mario and his party, believing them to be too weak to handle her. | The Shadow Queen is a demon who cares only for herself and her aspirations, particularly conquering the world and remaking it in her image; she seems to rule her followers through fear rather than loyalty, as she often uses her powers to intimidate them. The Shadow Queen is motivated by power and pride above all else, and is not afraid to assert her authority over anyone she sees as weak or insubordinate; despite Sir Grodus playing a major role in her unsealing, she blasts his head off for daring to suggest that she obey him. She then takes on Mario and his party, believing them to be too weak to handle her. | ||
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===Physical description=== | ===Physical description=== | ||
While possessing Peach, the princess's skin turns paler with dark makeup, and her dress becomes | While possessing Peach, the princess's skin turns paler with dark makeup, and her dress becomes dull purple with white detailing. She wears a similarly-colored cloak with a high collar; the collar causes her hair to appear significantly shorter as well. Peach's crown and jewelry turn red and take a similar shape to those of the Shadow Queen; her face also takes on a more cruel expression. | ||
In her true form, the Shadow Queen appears as a shadowy purple demon, with a "starry" body that takes on an elongated form during cutscenes and a spiral-shape during the final battle. Her hair underneath her massive crown is a grayed purple | In her true form, the Shadow Queen appears as a shadowy purple demon, with a "starry" body that takes on an elongated form during cutscenes and a spiral-shape during the final battle. Her hair underneath her massive crown is a grayed purple, and her "face" only has small pale lips visible, similar to the Shadow Sirens; in ''Super Mario-kun'', she possesses a large mouth with jagged teeth as well as big, scowling blank eyes. The Shadow Queen has large hands that only appear connected during cutscenes, and are shown as disembodied during the battle. | ||
== | ==Stats and tattle information== | ||
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ||
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Shadow Queen (1)|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Shadow Queen Talk.png|100px]]}} | {{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Shadow Queen (1)|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Shadow Queen Talk.png|100px]]}} | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit=== | ===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit=== | ||
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|''Paper Mario'' Series | |||
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|Ace | |||
|'''{{color|Attack|red}}''' | |||
|Summoned with a Vivian and Gengar core | |||
|N/A | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Shadow Queen holding Peach.png|Shadow Queen holding Princess Peach | Shadow Queen holding Peach.png|Shadow Queen holding Princess Peach | ||
PMTTYD Shadow Queen closeup.png|Her true form | PMTTYD Shadow Queen closeup.png|Her true form | ||
ShadowQueenSprite.png| | ShadowQueenSprite.png|A sprite of the Shadow Queen | ||
Shadow queen-kun.jpg|''Super Mario-kun'' | Shadow queen-kun.jpg|''Super Mario-kun'' | ||
PMTTYD Shadow Queen JAP.png|Japanese screenshot | PMTTYD Shadow Queen JAP.png|Japanese screenshot | ||
Shadow Queen Phase 1 Battle.png|The first phase of the final battle | Shadow Queen Phase 1 Battle.png|The first phase of the final battle | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|JapM=Queen of Shadows | |JapM=Queen of Shadows | ||
|Chi=影子女王 | |Chi=影子女王 | ||
|ChiR= | |ChiR=Yǐngzǐnǚwáng | ||
|ChiM=Queen of Shadows | |ChiM=Queen of Shadows | ||
|Dut= | |Dut= | ||
|DutM= | |DutM= | ||
|Fre=Reine des ténèbres | |Fre=Reine des ténèbres | ||
|FreM=Queen of Darkness | |FreM=Queen of Darkness | ||
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|Ita=Regina delle tenebre | |Ita=Regina delle tenebre | ||
|ItaM=Queen of Darkness | |ItaM=Queen of Darkness | ||
|Kor= | |Kor= | ||
|KorR= | |KorR= | ||
|KorM= | |KorM= | ||
|Rus=Королева теней | |Rus=Королева теней | ||
|RusR=Koroleva teney | |RusR=Koroleva teney | ||
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|JapR=Joō no Hidarite | |JapR=Joō no Hidarite | ||
|JapM=Queen's Left Hand | |JapM=Queen's Left Hand | ||
|Chi= | |Chi= | ||
|ChiR= | |ChiR= | ||
|ChiM= | |ChiM= | ||
|Dut= | |Dut= | ||
|DutM= | |DutM= | ||
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|Ita=Mano sinistra | |Ita=Mano sinistra | ||
|ItaM=Left hand | |ItaM=Left hand | ||
|Kor= | |Kor= | ||
|KorR= | |KorR= | ||
|KorM= | |KorM= | ||
|Spa=Mano Izquierda | |Spa=Mano Izquierda | ||
|SpaM=Left Hand | |SpaM=Left Hand | ||
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|JapR=Joō no Migite | |JapR=Joō no Migite | ||
|JapM=Queen's Right Hand | |JapM=Queen's Right Hand | ||
|Chi= | |Chi= | ||
|ChiR= | |ChiR= | ||
|ChiM= | |ChiM= | ||
|Dut= | |Dut= | ||
|DutM= | |DutM= | ||
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|Ita=Mano destra | |Ita=Mano destra | ||
|ItaM=Right hand | |ItaM=Right hand | ||
|Kor= | |Kor= | ||
|KorR= | |KorR= | ||
|KorM= | |KorM= | ||
|Spa=Mano Derecha | |Spa=Mano Derecha | ||
|SpaM=Right Hand | |SpaM=Right Hand | ||
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|JapR=Joō no Te | |JapR=Joō no Te | ||
|JapM=Queen's Hands | |JapM=Queen's Hands | ||
|Chi= | |Chi= | ||
|ChiR= | |ChiR= | ||
|ChiM= | |ChiM= | ||
|Dut= | |Dut= | ||
|DutM= | |DutM= | ||
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|Ita=Mano morte | |Ita=Mano morte | ||
|ItaM=Dead hands | |ItaM=Dead hands | ||
|Kor= | |Kor= | ||
|KorR= | |KorR= | ||
|KorM= | |KorM= | ||
|Spa=Manos | |Spa=Manos | ||
|SpaM=Hands | |SpaM=Hands | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Her text box graphic is the same as [[Bonetail]]'s, as well as [[Mimi]]'s true form in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. | *Her text box graphic is the same as [[Bonetail]]'s, as well as [[Mimi]]'s true form in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. | ||
*Despite being the final boss and the game being able to be resumed from after she is defeated, the Shadow Queen only | *Despite being the final boss and the game being able to be resumed from after she is defeated, the Shadow Queen only offers one star point upon defeat. This is also true for Bonetail. This was changed in the game's remake. | ||
*If the player [[Superguard]]s her hand's HP-draining attack and prevents the damage, the sound effect for HP recovery still plays. | *If the player [[Superguard]]s her hand's HP-draining attack and prevents the damage, the sound effect for HP recovery still plays. | ||
*In the Japanese version of the game, it is not possible to Superguard any of her attacks. | *In the Japanese version of the game, it is not possible to Superguard any of her attacks. |