Editing Smithy

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{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Smithy.jpg|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
}}
{{quote|Then we could get rid of all wishes and create a world filled with...WEAPONS!!|Smithy|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars}}
'''Smithy''' is the main antagonist and final boss of ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch remake]], as well as the titular leader of the [[Smithy Gang]], an organization that attempts to rule over [[Mario World|Mario's world]] in the game. In order to do that, Smithy tries to get rid of the power of [[wish]]es from the world and, in its stead, fill the world with weapons. He is a tall dark-gray mechanical creature that wears a gold crown and has an extremely long white beard; the [[Nintendo]] Player's Guide has compared his appearance to that of [[Santa Claus]].<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Nintendo Player's Guide, page 104.</ref> Smithy hails from [[Weapon World|another world]] that is accessible by the gateway [[Exor]]. In his world, he resides in his [[Factory (Super Mario RPG)|Factory]], where he creates anthropomorphic weapons that he uses against other [[world]]s. It is also implied during the final battle that multiple versions of him were made and that there were possibly plans to mass-produce him, due to the various heads littered in his final battle arena.

Smithy's name is derived from the word "smith," which is someone who manipulates various materials and alloys, such as a blacksmith. A smith's workshop is sometimes called a smithy as well.

==History==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:SmithyBattle.png|thumb|Mario and his party battle Smithy.]]
Prior to his invasion, Smithy gets Exor to occupy [[Bowser's Castle#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Bowser's Keep]]; in its descent, Exor shatters the [[Star Road (Super Mario RPG)|Star Road]], the source of wishes in the world. Once there, Smithy defeats [[Bowser]] and [[Koopa Troop|his minions]] and establishes his base of operations in Bowser's Keep of [[Mario]]'s world (while Smithy's Factory remains the main headquarters of the Smithy Gang).

Smithy then sends his lieutenants to retrieve the [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG)|Star Piece]]s after learning the pieces have potential to restore wishes to the world. Smithy does not want anyone returning the Star Pieces to the Star Road, as the road's recovery would allow the power of wishes to counter the power of the Smithy Gang's weapons and interfere with his attempt of world conquest.

However, Mario, [[Mallow]], [[Geno]], [[Princess Peach]], and Bowser prevent Smithy from carrying out his plans, and they obtain the Star Pieces from his lieutenants. They then arrive at Bowser's Keep and enter Smithy's world via Exor. Once they confront Smithy, he is busy creating new weapons and is revealed to have the last Star Piece embedded in his body, presumably to prevent anyone from restoring the power of wishes to the world. Smithy calmly asks Mario to turn over his Star Pieces, but Mario refuses and battles Smithy instead.

[[File:RPG Magnum.png|thumb|200px|Smithy's tank head]]
Smithy wields a giant metal sledgehammer in battle, which he uses with his right hand. The fingers of his left hand have been fitted with small projectile launchers that he uses to fire bullets at Mario and his [[party member|allies]]. Some of Smithy's magical powers involve summoning a [[Sledge|giant wooden sledgehammer]] to crush Mario and his allies and summoning [[Meteor Swarm|meteors]]. In battle, Smithy is also aided by [[Smelter]]. Smelter produces molten metal from his mouth, which Smithy then shapes into [[Shyper]]s, who immediately enter the battle and begin attacking Mario's party.

After Smithy is defeated, he becomes infuriated and begins slamming the floor with his sledgehammer. A few of his minions arrive, begging him to calm down and to stop smashing the floor (as the foundation was just built the day before). However, Smithy ignores their warnings and continues pounding the floor. As a result, the floor collapses; Mario, his allies, and Smithy fall into the basement of the factory. Once there, Smithy reveals his true form: a metal shape-shifter.

Although his body remains the same, Smithy can now use his sledgehammer to turn his head into different forms. Smithy has five heads that he can change into:
*The Normal Head, which he uses to switch to the other heads. This head remains only during the first few turns of the battle. Once he first changes his head to a new form, his original head never returns aside from brief appearances in between form changes.
*The Tank Head, which has extremely powerful physical attacks. It also has high physical defense and can attempt to KO a party member instantly. It is weak against lightning-based attacks.
*The Magic Head, which has the most powerful magical attacks in the game but has weak defense. To compensate, it does not have an elemental weakness.
*The Mask Head, which is used for increased protection and defense and also for healing Smithy's [[Heart Point|HP]]. It boasts the highest physical defense. It is weak to ice-based attacks.
*The Treasure Head, which attacks Mario's party with a random status ailment. It is weak to fire-based attacks.
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Smithy.gif|The Normal Head
Smithy2.gif|The Tank Head
Smithy3.gif|The Magic Head
Smithy4.gif|The Mask Head
Smithy5.gif|The Treasure Head
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After Smithy is defeated, Mario and his allies overheat Smithy's body, which then explodes as a result, and the last Star Piece is recovered by Mario and his allies. With all seven Star Pieces in hand, Geno is able to repair the Star Road and restore the power of wishes to the world, thus ending the Smithy Gang invasion.

At the end of the game, a [[parade]] is held in celebration of the end of the invasion. Smithy, in his original bearded form, appears during the parade, riding atop [[The Blade]]. Many [[Shymore]]s and several of his lieutenants also appear alongside Smithy. As he flies by on The Blade, he pounds his minions [[Claymorton]], [[Bowyer]], and [[Speardovich]] with his sledgehammer.

===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:SmithySuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|Smithy in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
Smithy appears in [[Super Mario-kun Volume 51|volume 51]] of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', in the adaptation of ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''. After the [[Director]] poisons the heroes with spiked drinks, Mario is unaffected by the poison, and Smithy steps in to take care of him. Immediately, he squashes him with Sledge. Seeing him in trouble, Bowser and Mallow lend their special techniques to Mario: [[Bowser Crush]] (which backfires on Mario) and [[Shocker (Super Mario RPG)|Shocker]], which seems to kill Smithy, but he reveals his true form and unleashes his rage on Mario with Magnum, Spear Rain, and Arrow Rain with the Tank and Sorcerer heads. Geno, having been previously forced to replace Peach at [[Peach's Castle|the castle]], returns, ready to help Mario in the final fight, but he drinks the Director's spiked drink and is knocked down like the others, so he also resorts to passing his special technique, [[Geno Flash]], to Mario. Turned into a cannon, Mario shoots at Smithy, vanquishing him once and for all.
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==Personality==
Although originally depicted as a calm and collected leader, Smithy is revealed to be highly ill-tempered, as shown by his fit of rage upon being defeated the first time by Mario and his allies, which culminates in Smithy destroying his recently built floor. Additionally, in the aforementioned fit of rage, Smithy violently repels three of his henchmen who are simply trying to calm him down, showing a lack of care for his own subordinates.

Ultimately, Smithy is determined to achieve world conquest through the Smithy Gang, confident that his weapons can serve as the basis of his power. As such, Smithy attempts to prevent the restoration of wishes, since the Star Road and the dreams of individuals represent a direct threat to Smithy's reign.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
====First battle====
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====Second battle====
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{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Smithy (Body)|image=[[File:SMRPG Smithy body idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Smithy (Tank Head)|image=[[File:SMRPG Smithy tank idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Smithy (Magic Head)|image=[[File:SMRPG Smithy magic idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Smithy (Treasure Head)|image=[[File:SMRPG Smithy chest idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Smithy (Mask Head)|align=horizontal}}
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===''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)===
====First battle====
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====Second battle====
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{{:Monster List|transcludesection=Smithy Tank}}
{{:Monster List|transcludesection=Smithy Casket}}
{{:Monster List|transcludesection=Smithy Wizard}}
{{:Monster List|transcludesection=Smithy Treasure Chest}}
{{:Monster List|transcludesection=Smithy Body}}

==Quotes==
*"''Huh...? Already finished your tour of the [[Factory (Super Mario RPG)|factory]], huh?! All right, then! How about a little demonstration?''"
*"''Huh? ...Gufaw haw haw! So YOU'RE... [[Mario]]?! Looks like we're gonna have a little dispute over the Star!''"
*"''My, my! [[Bowser|We're]] a little touchy today, aren't we? You know, I'm actually growing rather FOND of [[Bowser's Castle|this place]]...''"
*"''Hurrumph! Better yet... Why don't YOU give me YOUR stars. Why, then I could easily conquer this world! Then [[Smithy Gang|we]] could get rid of [[wish]]es, and create a world filled with... WEAPONS!!''"
*"''Over here, now! I'll crush you ALL!!!''"
*"''How utterly annoying!''"
*"''Huh?! What the...?! How in the heck...?!''"
*"''NOOOOOOOOOOOO...!!! Uwoooooooo... I'm burning... seething... Never have I been so wronged...''"
*"''It is time... I will show you my real form... I will show you my true power... I will teach you some respect... And I shall have my revenge! NOOOOOOOOOOOO...!!!''"
*"''Guooooooo!!!!! Come on, you puny ants!''"
*"''Guooooo! C...can't move...!''"
*"''Mwa ha! I am burning with power!''"
*"''Guooooooo! My b...body and head are burning! It's not... possible...! I don't believe it...! I'm... finished... done for...! Guooooooooo... noooooo...!''"

===Japanese Thought Peek quotes===
;Smithy
*むん？　なかなかやるじゃねえか。<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150508022554/www.a-suma.com/old/guide/smRPG/enemylist1.htm</ref> (''Hmm? That's pretty good, isn't it?'')
;Smithy (Body)
*あ、頭が、お、重い！(''Oh, my head, oh, it's heavy!'')
;Smithy (Tank Head)
*おれは、せいみつきかいだから　エレキに弱いぜ！(''I'm a precision machine, so electricity is my weakness!'')
;Smithy (Wizard Head)
*魔法は強いが、ぼうぎょは　弱い。(''Strong in magic, but weak in defense.'')
;Smithy (Treasure Head)
*何が出るかは　お楽しみ (''You never know what you're gonna get.'')
;Smithy (Mask Head)
*おれに弱点なし、今の内に回復だ！(''I have no weaknesses; recover while you can!'')

==Gallery==
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SMRPG Early Smithy Art.jpg|Concept sketch of Smithy for ''Super Mario RPG''
SMRPG Early Smithy Art 2.jpg|Concept sketch of Smithy for ''Super Mario RPG''
SMRPG remake Smithy.jpg|Smithy in ''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)
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==Names in other languages==

===Smithy===
{{foreign names
|Jap=カジオー
|JapR=Kajiō
|JapM=From「鍛冶」(''kaji'', smithing) and「王」(''ō'', king)
|ChiS=锻造王
|ChiSR=Duànzào Wáng
|ChiSM=Smithing King
|ChiT=鍛造王
|ChiTR=Duànzào Wáng
|ChiTM=Smithing King
|Ger=Schmiedrich
|GerM=From "schmieden" (to forge) and "-rich" (a masculine noun-forming suffix originally meaning "king")
|Fre=Forgeroi
|FreM=Portmanteau of "forgeron" (a black-smith) and "roi" (king)
|Spa=Fraguo
|SpaM=Masculine adaption of "fraguar" (to forge)
|Ita=Fabbro Magno<br>Smithy<ref>[https://www.nintendo.it/Giochi/Super-Nintendo/Super-Mario-RPG-Legend-of-the-Seven-Stars-279591.html ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''] on Nintendo.it. Retrieved on June 21, 2023</ref>
|ItaM=Blacksmith the Great; pun on "Alessandro Magno" ({{wp|Alexander the Great}})<br>-
|Dut=Schmidt
|DutM=A common German surname that originates as an occupation, equivalent to English "Smith"; also, "Schmidt" is an alternate form of "Schmied" (smith).
|Kor=킹스미스
|KorR=King Seumiseu
|KorM=King Smith
}}

===Smithy (Real Form)===
{{foreign names
|Jap=カジオー（真の姿）
|JapR=Kajiō (shin no sugata)
|JapM=Smithy (real form)
|Fra=Forgeroi (forme véritable)
|FraM=Smithy (true form)
|Ita=Fabbro Magno (vera forma)
|ItaM=Smithy (real form)
}}

===Smithy (Tank)===
{{foreign names
|Jap=カジオー（戦車）
|JapR=Kajiō (sensha)
|JapM=Smithy (tank)
|Fra=Forgeroi (tank)
|FraM=Smithy (tank)
|Ita=Fabbro Magno (carrarmato)
|ItaM=Smithy (tank)
}}

===Smithy (Casket)===
{{foreign names
|Jap=カジオー（カンオケ）
|JapR=Kajiō (kan'oke)
|JapM=Smithy (casket)
|Fra=Forgeroi (cercueil)
|FraM=Smithy (casket)
|Ita=Fabbro Magno (cassa)
|ItaM=Smithy (casket/box)
}}

===Smithy (Wizard)===
{{foreign names
|Jap=カジオー（魔法使い）
|JapR=Kajiō (mahōtsukai)
|JapM=Smithy (wizard)
|Fra=Forgeroi (mage)
|FraM=Smithy (wizard)
|Ita=Fabbro Magno (stregone)
|ItaM=Smithy (wizard)
}}

===Smithy (Treasure Chest)===
{{foreign names
|Jap=カジオー（宝箱）
|JapR=Kajiō (takarabako)
|JapM=Smithy (treasure chest)
|Fra=Forgeroi (coffre)
|FraM=Smithy (chest)
|Ita=Fabbro Magno (scrigno)
|ItaM=Smithy (chest)
}}

===Smithy (Body)===
{{foreign names
|Jap=カジオー（からだ）
|JapR=Kajiō (karada)
|JapM=Smithy (body)
|Fra=Forgeroi (corps)
|FraM=Smithy (body)
|Ita=Fabbro Magno (corpo)
|ItaM=Smithy (body)
}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Smithy Alternate Render.png|thumb]]
*Smithy was a character nominated for "Best Villain" in the 1996 ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Awards. He received third place. Smithy lost to [[Bowser]] (from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''), who received second place, and {{wp|Boba Fett}} (from {{wp|Shadows of the Empire (video game)|''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire''}}), who received first place.
*Smithy's rain attacks may represent some of the members of the [[Smithy Gang]]. [[Spear Rain]] represents [[Speardovich]], [[Sword Rain]] represents [[Claymorton]] and/or [[Exor]], and [[Arrow Rain]] represents [[Bowyer]].
*Smithy has two official renders. The first depicts him with yellow "tube" arms and the hammer raised. The second is closer to his final design and shows him with chain-link arms and the hammer down. Neither render depicts his red feet that appear on his in-game sprite.

==References==
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