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{{about|Chapter 7-1|the beveragarium in [[Flipside]]|[[The Underwhere (bar)]]}}
{{about|Chapter 7-1|the beveragarium in [[Flipside]]|[[The Underwhere (bar)]]}}
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{{quote|Hey, [[Mario|new face]]! So tell me... First time down here in {{color|red|The Underwhere}}? ...HA! Just a little joke. People don't arrive HERE twice! Hahahahahaha!|Shayde|Super Paper Mario}}
'''The Underwhere''' is the setting of chapter seven in the game ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. It is also called "World -1" by one of the residents, a reference to the famous "[[Minus World]]" glitch from the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Ruled by [[Queen Jaydes]], The Underwhere makes up one half of the "afterlife" dimensions, and is where people who have been neither good nor bad from "all worlds" go when they die. Once there, the people become ghost-like creatures known as [[Shayde]]s (a corruption of the word "Shades").
'''The Underwhere''' is the setting of chapter seven in the game ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. It is also called "World -1" by one of the residents, a reference to the famous "[[Minus World]]" glitch from the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Ruled by [[Queen Jaydes]], The Underwhere makes up one half of the "afterlife" dimensions (the other being [[The Overthere]]), and is where people who have been neither good nor bad from "all worlds" go when they die. Once there, the people become ghost-like creatures known as [[Shayde]]s.
 
The Underwhere can be compared to the {{wp|Asphodel Meadows}} of the ancient {{wp|Greek underworld}}, hence its name, which is a humorous play on the words "underworld" and "underwear". Queen Jaydes herself was named for the Greek god of the underworld, {{wp|Hades}}, and there are numerous other aspects of The Underwhere taken from Greek mythology ([[#References made in the Underwhere|listed below]]). However, the Underwhere's counterpart, [[The Overthere]], where the sinless can spend eternity as angelic [[Nimbi]]s, is more heavily based on {{wp|Heaven}} than the Greek {{wp|Elysium|Elysian Fields}}. [[Bonechill]]'s prison, the place where people go when they have been very bad in life, is equivalent to {{wp|Tartarus}}, also from Greek mythology, although the fact that he was a fallen Nimbi and his association with ice does bear resemblance to the story of {{wp|Lucifer}}, who, according to {{wp|Inferno (Dante)|Dante's ''Inferno''}}, is trapped in ice in the deepest circle of Hell.


The Underwhere and The Overthere follow a similar opposite-naming theme to [[Flipside]] and [[Flopside]]. In addition, there is a "beveragarium" that serves milk beneath Flipside named "[[The Underwhere (bar)|The Underwhere]]", and another in Flopside named "[[The Overthere (bar)|The Overthere]]."
The Underwhere and The Overthere follow a similar opposite-naming theme to [[Flipside]] and [[Flopside]]. In addition, there is a "beveragarium" that serves milk beneath Flipside named "[[The Underwhere (bar)|The Underwhere]]", and another in Flopside named "[[The Overthere (bar)|The Overthere]]."
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Mario swims to the bottom of the river, avoiding several [[Underhand]]s, and finds a secret tunnel in 3-D, leading to the locked door his key is for. The door leads to an underwater room with an Underhand next to a pillar with a block on top of it. On the other side of the pillar is a lever that drains the water in the room and some [[Brick Block]]s blocking the way ahead. As the blocks cannot be broken underwater, Mario must push the block off the pillar, drain the water, then use the block to reach the bricks and destroy them so he can swim ahead. Mario reaches a dead end, but finds a path in 3-D to a large room. There is a path in 3-D, but it is blocked by Underhands. Mario must go to the other side of the room, shove down another pushable block in an alcove, then drain the water with a lever to make the Underhands disappear. He can then take the path and enter a room with a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] and a door. The pipe leads to a room with several coins. The door is the way ahead.
Mario swims to the bottom of the river, avoiding several [[Underhand]]s, and finds a secret tunnel in 3-D, leading to the locked door his key is for. The door leads to an underwater room with an Underhand next to a pillar with a block on top of it. On the other side of the pillar is a lever that drains the water in the room and some [[Brick Block]]s blocking the way ahead. As the blocks cannot be broken underwater, Mario must push the block off the pillar, drain the water, then use the block to reach the bricks and destroy them so he can swim ahead. Mario reaches a dead end, but finds a path in 3-D to a large room. There is a path in 3-D, but it is blocked by Underhands. Mario must go to the other side of the room, shove down another pushable block in an alcove, then drain the water with a lever to make the Underhands disappear. He can then take the path and enter a room with a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] and a door. The pipe leads to a room with several coins. The door is the way ahead.


Mario eventually reaches an outside area. Crossing several fountains, he finds [[Luigi]], who was sent there by [[Dimentio]] after [[Sammer's Kingdom|Chapter 6]]. He does not remember anything that happened since he was hypnotized by [[Nastasia]] into [[Mr. L]]. Mario explains that he has arrived in The Underwhere and asks Luigi to help him find Luvbi. Luigi eagerly accepts and joins Mario's party.
Mario eventually reaches an outside area. Crossing several fountains, he finds [[Luigi]], who was sent there by [[Dimentio]] after [[Sammer's Kingdom|Chapter 6]]. He doesn't remember anything that happened since he was hypnotized by [[Nastasia]] into [[Mr. L]]. Mario explains that he has arrived in The Underwhere and asks Luigi to help him find Luvbi. Luigi eagerly accepts and joins Mario's party.


The Bros. must make their way back to the second room in the level. Luigi's [[Super jump (Super Paper Mario)|super jump]] can be used to clear the pipes. At the left end of the room, the super jump must be used to reach another floor. There are some Dry Bones and [[Frost Piranha]]s here, as well as a door leading to another area. One of the pipes leads into the background, where there is pipe leading to an underground area with a [[Gigabite]], which awards the player with Peach's third [[Catch Card]] when defeated.
The Bros. must make their way back to the second room in the level. Luigi's [[Super jump (Super Paper Mario)|super jump]] can be used to clear the pipes. At the left end of the room, the super jump must be used to reach another floor. There are some Dry Bones and [[Frost Piranha]]s here, as well as a door leading to another area. One of the pipes leads into the background, where there is pipe leading to an underground area with a [[Gigabite]], which awards the player with Peach's third [[Catch Card]] when defeated.
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''Once again, Mario saw a nightmarish landscape beyond imagination...''</blockquote>
''Once again, Mario saw a nightmarish landscape beyond imagination...''</blockquote>
[[File:SPM Underwhere Tippi Question.png|thumb|left|Tippi questioning Mario about his alleged [[Game Over]] taking him back here after entering the 7th [[dimensional door]]]]
[[File:SPM Underwhere Tippi Question.png|thumb|left|Tippi questioning Mario about his alleged [[Game Over]] taking him back here after entering the 7th [[Dimensional Door]]]]
[[File:SPM Queen Jaydes Door Reveal.png|thumb|Queen Jaydes revealing the door to the Underwhere Road]]
[[File:SPM Queen Jaydes Door Reveal.png|thumb|Queen Jaydes revealing the door to the Underwhere Road]]
The group venture towards Queen Jaydes's palace once more. Surprised, Queen Jaydes asks why Mario and Luigi have returned. Tippi explains that they are trying to find the Pure Heart hidden in The Underwhere. After realizing that they are the heroes mentioned in the [[Light Prognosticus]], Jaydes tells them that the Pure Heart's location is top secret and the heroes will need to consult with [[Grambi]] in [[The Overthere]]. At that moment, Luvbi arrives, ready to return to The Overthere. Queen Jaydes asks the heroes to accompany Luvbi to The Overthere, as a [[Bonechill|monster]] has recently escaped from his prison in the Underwhere due to a recent earthquake, and Luvbi needs protection. Mario and company accept the task, hoping to speak to Grambi when escorting Luvbi, and Queen Jaydes opens the way to [[Underwhere Road]]. Through the door is the [[Star Block (Super Paper Mario)|Star Block]], which ends the chapter.
The group venture towards Queen Jaydes's palace once more. Surprised, Queen Jaydes asks why Mario and Luigi have returned. Tippi explains that they are trying to find the Pure Heart hidden in The Underwhere. After realizing that they are the heroes mentioned in the [[Light Prognosticus]], Jaydes tells them that the Pure Heart's location is top secret and the heroes will need to consult with [[Grambi]] in [[The Overthere]]. At that moment, Luvbi arrives, ready to return to The Overthere. Queen Jaydes asks the heroes to accompany Luvbi to The Overthere, as a [[Bonechill|monster]] has recently escaped from his prison in the Underwhere due to a recent earthquake, and Luvbi needs protection. Mario and company accept the task, hoping to speak to Grambi when escorting Luvbi, and Queen Jaydes opens the way to [[Underwhere Road]]. Through the door is the [[Star Block (Super Paper Mario)|Star Block]], which ends the chapter.
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</gallery>
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*[[Gigabite]]
*[[Gigabite]]
===Items===
{{RPG item locations
|item1=[[Super Shroom Shake]]
|image1=[[File:Super Shroom Shake SPM.png]]
|location1=On top of a tall pipe at east end of the second area, a flip block may be used to acquire it.
|item2=[[Long-Last Shake]]
|image2=[[File:Long-Last Shake SPM.png]]
|location2=Behind a rock in the same area where Mario found Luigi.
|item3=Caught Card
|image3=[[File:CatchCardOrangeSPM.png]]
|location3=<nowiki/>
*[[Dry Bones]], in a small alcove in 3D to the left of the moving fountains near when Mario found Luigi.
*[[Underhand]] '''(Map 39)''', use [[Fleep]] in the east bank of River Twygz.
|item4=Super Card
|image4=[[File:CatchCardSilverSPM.png]]
|location4=<nowiki/>
*Peach (3), in a chest after defeating the Gigabite in an area via pipes starting from the one next to three Brick Blocks at the top of the second area.
*[[Jaydes]] '''(Map 38)''', use Fleep on top of the Underwhere fountain.
}}


===Menu description===
===Menu description===
*"''Jaydes rules the sad souls whose games are over. Mario and his brother Luigi finally reunited here. After that, they headed with Luvbi up to The Overthere.''"
*"''Jaydes rules the sad souls whose games are over. Mario and his brother Luigi finally reunited here. After that, they headed with Luvbi up to The Overthere.''"


==Parallels to mythology==
==References made in The Underwhere==
The Underwhere can be compared to the {{wp|Asphodel Meadows}} of the ancient {{wp|Greek underworld}}, hence its name, which is a play on the words "underworld" and "underwear". However, the Underwhere's counterpart, The Overthere, where the sinless can spend eternity as angelic [[Nimbi]]s, is more heavily based on {{wp|Heaven}} than the Greek {{wp|Elysium|Elysian Fields}}. [[Bonechill]]'s prison, the place where people go when they have been very bad in life, is equivalent to {{wp|Tartarus}}, also from Greek mythology, although the fact that he was a fallen Nimbi and his association with ice does bear resemblance to the story of {{wp|Lucifer}}, who, according to {{wp|Inferno (Dante)|Dante's ''Inferno''}}, is trapped in ice in the deepest circle of Hell.
In The Underwhere and its counterpart, The Overthere, many characters or places that are encountered are references to other things, in most cases the names are specifically based off of Greek Mythology.
 
*[[Shayde]], a corruption of {{wp|Shade (mythology)|Shade}}.
Several characters and elements in the underworld are direct counterparts to mythology, mostly {{wp|Greek mythology|Greek myths}}:
*[[Queen Jaydes|Jaydes]], a corruption of {{wp|Hades}}.
 
*The Underwhere itself, a corruption of {{wp|The Underworld}}.
*[[Shayde]]s are analogous to {{wp|Shade (mythology)|shades}}, spirits residing in the underworld.
*The [[River Twygz]] (twigs), a corruption of the {{wp|Styx|River Styx}} (sticks).
*[[Queen Jaydes|Jaydes]] is a parody of {{wp|Hades}}, ruler of the underworld.
*[[D-Man]], a corruption of Demon.
*The [[River Twygz]], pronounced "twigs", is analogous to the {{wp|Styx|River Styx}}, pronounced "sticks".
*[[Charold]], the man who runs the ferry across the River Twygz, is a corruption of {{wp|Charon}}.
**[[Charold]], the man who runs the ferry across the River Twygz, fulfills a similar role to River Styx's {{wp|Charon}}.
*[[Underchomp]], a reference to {{wp|Cerberus}} (both act as three-headed dogs who guard the [[Doorguy the Third|gates to the underworld]]).
*[[D-Man]], derived from "demon".
*The [[three hags]] reference the three {{wp|Moirai}}, or the {{wp|Fates}}, in {{wp|Greek mythology}}.
*The [[Underchomp]] is a reference to {{wp|Cerberus}} (both act as three-headed dogs who guard the [[Dorguy the Third|gates to the underworld]]).
*The [[three hags]] reference the three {{wp|Moirai}}, or the {{wp|Fates}}, in Greek mythology.


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==

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