Editing Toadsworth

|image=[[File:SMS Toadsworth Artwork.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of Toadsworth from ''Super Mario Sunshine''

|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_portrayal=[[Scott Burns]] (2002–2008)<ref>[[Media:Scott burns sms 1.jpg|Confirmation from Scott Burns via e-mail.]]</ref>

{{quote|[[Mario|Master Mario]]! [[Luigi|Master Luigi]]! You must save [[Princess Peach]]!|Toadsworth|[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]}}

'''Toadsworth''' is an elderly [[Toad (species)|Toad]] and [[Princess Peach]]'s longtime steward, introduced in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. He is constantly worrying about the princess and takes care of the [[Toad (species)|Toads]]. He has an English accent and often utters old-fashioned English phrases like "Tally-ho!" and "Pip pip!", most of which made their debut in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. Before Toadsworth's introduction in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', the [[Chancellor]] played a role very similar to his and even sported a similar appearance.

 

[[File:SMS Mario and Toadsworth converse.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Toadsworth and Mario conversing in the opening cutscene of ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]

In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Toadsworth accompanies [[Mario]], Princess Peach, and an entourage of Toads to [[Isle Delfino]] for a vacation. While traveling there, he can be seen daydreaming about the relaxation that he can get at the island as well as about the roller coaster at [[Pinna Park]] that he is tempted to ride on, resulting in his ignoring Peach when she attempts to warn him of seeing [[Shadow Mario|a doppelganger]] of Mario in the background of the tour video for the island. However, upon arriving on the island's airstrip, he and the other vacationers find the small island covered with [[graffiti]] thanks to the mysterious fiend known as [[Shadow Mario]] (who eventually frames Mario of ruining the island).

After cleaning [[Delfino Airstrip]], Mario and the group are taken to a courthouse on the mainland, where Mario is put on trial for vandalizing Isle Delfino. The [[Pianta prosecutor|prosecutor]] explains that someone who looks like Mario covered the island with graffiti, and that he is to blame. Peach and Toadsworth attempt to object, but they are overruled, and Mario is found guilty. He is then forced to clean the island, as well as find all the [[Shine Sprite]]s.

As Mario attempts to do so to clear his name, Toadsworth at first can be seen simply accompanying Peach around the island. After she is kidnapped by Shadow Mario, he can be found fretting and worrying in various locations. Often, he can be seen reminding Mario to go rescue the princess. After she is rescued, he and the other heroes can be seen finally enjoying the facilities at Isle Delfino as originally planned in the ending credits. Toadsworth presumably returns with the rest of the vacationers to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] later on.

[[File:ToadsworthNSMB.png|thumb|Toadsworth's role in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' is being the host of the Toad House]]

In the opening cutscene, multiple models of Toadsworth are used to create the illusion of Toads running around in a panic once the thundercloud strikes Peach's Castle.<ref>{{file link|4Toadsworthsoutsideatpeachcastle.jpg|Screenshot of Toadsworth models in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' opening}}</ref>

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|remake]], Toadsworth briefly appears at the start, where he presents [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] with a [[Suitcase]] to take on their journey to the [[Beanbean Kingdom]]. Later he comes to the Beanbean Kingdom himself (along with [[Princess Peach]]). He also provides the Mario Bros. with a spare dress for the Princess just before they set off to Joke's End to rescue the Princess from Bowletta's clutches, anticipating the possibility that she might have damaged it in an attempt to escape. After a while, he spends his time with Peach in the Mushroom Embassy. He is shown near the end of the game to be good friends with [[Lady Lima]].

Toadsworth also appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', playing a larger role in this game than in its predecessor. He is with Mario and Luigi when Princess Peach takes an experimental trip back in time, and is paranoid that something terrible might happen. He eventually faints from [[shroomshock]] due to his excess worrying for the princess, creating a comedic scene of Mario getting a [[refreshroom]] for the elderly Toad to feel better. His fears later become justified, as when the time machine returns, a [[Junior Shrooboid]] is in it. He is soon attacked by the Shrooboid though Mario and Luigi eventually defeat it. He is still confused when he wakes up and accidentally pushes Mario and Luigi into a time hole. He later teams up with his [[Toadsworth the Younger|younger self]] to teach the Bros. new moves (such as the [[Spin Jump (Mario & Luigi series)|Toadsworth Twist]], [[Bros. Ball]], etc.) and keep [[Baby Peach]] entertained while she stays in the future.

[[File:Toadworthml3.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left|[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] find Toadsworth in the [[Pump Works]] in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'']]

Toadsworth appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', where he, Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and the Toads are invited to Pi'illo Island for sightseeing. His role is even smaller than in the previous games and is mainly used for comic relief (him worrying about Peach and getting annoyed when [[Dr. Snoozemore]] falls asleep). Excluding [[reissue]]s, ''Dream Team'' is the last game in which Toadsworth physically appears.

[[File:Toadsworth PM2.png|thumb|Toadsworth in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']]

Toadsworth accompanies [[Princess Peach]] on her trip to [[Rogueport]] during ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. He keeps Princess Peach very close to him, but ends up losing her. When [[Mario]] comes to Rogueport, he meets a frantic Toadsworth who is incredibly worried about the missing Princess. Mario assures Toadsworth that he is going to save her, and Toadsworth spends the remainder of the game in Rogueport's [[Inn]]. In the ending, he, Mario, and Princess Peach leave Rogueport on a boat back to the Mushroom Kingdom. Later, after the credits roll, Toadsworth accompanies Princess Peach to [[Mario Bros.' House|Mario's house]] where she invites Mario to venture back to Rogueport. However, Toadsworth will no longer be present at the inn when playing from a save file where the [[Shadow Queen]] has been defeated.

The second [[Rogueport Direct Mail Service|RDM]] issue that Mario receives states that Toadsworth had frequently been seen with the cook [[Zess T.]] This issue of the RDM also reports that Zess T. had said, "What's wrong with spending time with my little Toadle-toes?", referring to Toadsworth.

According to [[Mailbox SP#RDM Issue 2|an e-mail]], Toadsworth is 60 years old (however, mention of his age is omitted in the English version of the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|remake]]).

Toadsworth is the umpire in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and its ''[[New Play Control!]]'' version, where he sits on a high chair and watches characters play. He reminds "not to respond a serve before it bounced once", whenever it is done. During the opening cinematic, Toadsworth is seen at the upper barracks of the [[Peach Dome]] with Peach standing by his side during the night of the final match. After Toadsworth announces the remaining contenders, Mario and Luigi against Yoshi and Donkey Kong, Wario and Waluigi in league with Bowser arrive after Yoshi and Donkey Kong fail to show up, which catches Toadsworth off guard. Further turmoil ensues as explosives fly all over the venue, and Toadsworth catches a glimpse of a horde of explosives stowing aboard the underside of Bowser's balloon.

[[File:Toadsworth-Batting-MSS.png|thumb|left|Toadsworth batting in ''Mario Super Sluggers'']]

In the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]], Toadsworth is playable in both ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. He is on [[Princess Peach]]'s team, the "[[Peach Monarchs]]". Throughout the two games, Toadsworth uses a larger version of his cane as his bat, unlike the other playable Toad characters who use regular baseball bats. He is a very skillful fielder in both games and has a great pitch, but he does not hit for power, does not run fast, and has low stamina. Despite his good pitching stats, Toadsworth's pitches tend to move slower than what most Toads can pull off.

===''Mario Party 7''===

[[File:PartyCruise - MarioParty7.png|thumb|Toadsworth as the host in ''Mario Party 7'']]

Toadsworth's only physical appearance in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] is ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', where he plays a role during the story. As a token of his appreciation for all that Mario and his friends have done for the Kingdom, Toadsworth organizes an extravagant cruise for them in traditional ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' fashion. He is also the host of the boards. However, the cruise is deterred by Bowser, who is furious about his exclusion from the guest list. Toadsworth also runs the [[Duty Free Shop]] in this game, where players can buy merchandise, view figures they purchased, listen to sounds, and view records. In the [[Neon Heights]] board, a cardboard cut-out of himself appears in the shooting game where if shot, the minigame ends and the player earns no coins.

Though he has no other ''Mario Party'' appearances, Toadsworth may have been [[List of Mario Party 8 pre-release and unused content#Toadsworth|planned to appear]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' as his model and two voice clips from ''Mario Party 7'' remain unused in the game's files. Toadsworth also cameos in the Collection mode of ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''.

Toadsworth reappears in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', where he is seen accompanying Princess Peach on her stroll while Bowser's minions attack Peach's Castle and capture the Mario Bros. As Peach sets off to rescue them, Toadsworth initially objects but then gives her the umbrella [[Perry]], whom he had bought from a shop before the events of the game, to accompany her. He is also a guitarist for the [[Peach Hit Five]].

Toadsworth in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] appears only in the form of collectible items. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', there are two [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|stickers]] of Toadsworth, depicting his artworks from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' and boosting the user's attack power by 10 points and launch power by 5 points, respecitvely. ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' also has a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of Toadsworth, which can be randomly obtained in a single-player mode. Another trophy of Toadsworth appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and can be unlocked by defeating eight or more fighters in [[smashwiki:Cruel mode|Cruel Smash]]. A Novice-class support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] of Toadsworth appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', and fighters equipped with it will start battles with a [[wikibound:Ramblin' Evil Mushroom|Ramblin' Evil Mushroom]]. The spirit's [[smashwiki:False character|puppet fighter]] is [[Mario]] on the [[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Princess Peach's Castle]] stage.

{{quote|Oh dear! I think I spent too much gold shopping here. Toadsworth will never let me live this down!|Toad|[[Fortune Street]]}}

In Mario Reads Your Letters episodes 5 and 7 uploaded by [[Play Nintendo]], Toadsworth's name appears as one of Mario's email contacts on his computer with the subject "Long time no see".<ref>{{cite|author=Play Nintendo|date=December 29, 2017|url=youtu.be/ijDWrwQ9ktk?list=PLngvvr1C2bLHFLZzvN06gfmopvJjQX8HE|title=Mario Reads Your Letters — Episode 5 {{!}} @playnintendo|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=December 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Play Nintendo|date=January 10, 2018|url=youtu.be/T4moXFnBTyc?list=PLngvvr1C2bLHFLZzvN06gfmopvJjQX8HE|title=Send Your Letters to Mario Episode 7!|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=December 7, 2022}}</ref>

===Relationships===

Toadsworth's most established relationship is with [[Princess Peach]], but there are discrepancies over the relation between them, not unlike [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Cranky Kong]]. Some sources claim Toadsworth to be the father of Princess Peach,<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20130118221831/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/c6e9969e-692f-47e1-b82a-8b765cc42fe5|title=Nintendo.com – Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time – Game Info|deadlink=y|publisher=Nintendo of America|quote=Bidden by Toadsworth, Peach's father, to find his daughter, the bros. travel to the Mushroom Kingdom of yesteryear by jumping through mysterious time holes which suddenly appear.}}</ref> but it has been stated in games and game booklets that Toadsworth is Peach's attaché and thus is subordinate to her. Additionally, in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', when naming all of the players on Peach's team, [[Lakitu]] says ''"And... your grandpa?! Oh, pardon me! Venerable Toadsworth!"'' While not made entirely clear, Lakitu may have at first been mistaken, but then corrected himself. Peach also addresses him as "Toadsworth" (not as "father" or "grandfather") in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. Regardless of his position, he cares deeply for the Princess, very much in a fatherly manner, and has taken care of her since she was a baby, similar to [[Kamek]] and [[Bowser]]'s relationship. They also have good chemistry with each other in the ''Mario Baseball'' series.

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

*'''[[Tattle]]:''' "''That's Toadsworth, steward of Princess Peach's castle. He's an active senior! He's been really worried since Peach went missing... I hope we can mellow him out.''"

====''Mario Superstar Baseball''====

|image=[[File:Mugshot Toadsworth MSB.png]]

|team=[[Peach Monarchs]]

|bio=Princess Peach's attendant. Though he says his life gets shorter every time Princess Peach gets abducted, he is always in good health and full of energy. While he lacks in stamina, he makes up for it by making cool plays that take advantage of his long life's worth of experience.

*'''Trajectory:'''

**'''Field:''' Center

**'''Height:''' Normal

*#Catch the ball!

*#Smack a hit!

*#Make a big play!

*#Steal a base!

*#Win MVP!

*#Clear all minigames!

====''Mario Super Sluggers''====

{{Sluggers character

|image=[[File:MSS Toadsworth Character Select Sprite.png]]

|team=[[Peach Monarchs]]

|ability=[[Enlarge]]

|bat=Right

|glove=Right

|starpitch=N/A

|starswing=N/A

|batting=3

|pitching=7

*'''Collectible card info:''' "''Since the fateful trip to Isle Delfino, this utility player never leaves the side of Princess Peach. What he lacks in power at the plate, he makes up for with strong defense in the field.''"

 

{{SSBB trophy

|name=Toadsworth

|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy174.png|100px]]

|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Super Mario Sunshine''<br>'''DS''' ''Yakuman DS''<br>(Japan only)

|unlock=Random

|desc=An elderly, refined Toad steward of Princess Peach, with a white beard and small glasses. He advises Mario on his adventures and has appeared in many games since his debut in Super Mario Sunshine. Although he can get annoyingly flustered, it's only because he cares for Peach. In the Japanese mah-jongg game Yakuman DS, Toadsworth appears as a competitive opponent.

|desc2=An elderly, refined Toad steward of Princess Peach, with a white mustache and small glasses. He advises Mario on his adventures and has appeared in many games since his debut in Super Mario Sunshine. Although he can get annoyingly flustered, it's only because he cares for Peach. In the Japanese mah-jongg game Yakuman DS, Toadsworth appears as a competitive opponent.

}}

{{SSBB sticker

|name=Toadsworth

|image=[[File:Toadsworth PiT Sticker.png]]

|game=''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''

|effect=Launch Power +5

|name=Toadsworth

|image=[[File:Toadsworth SMS Sticker.png]]

|game=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''

|effect=['''Specials:''' Indirect] - Attack +10

}}

====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====

{{SSB4 trophy

|name=Toadsworth

|image=[[File:SSB4TrophyToadsworth.png|100px]]

|category=Series Related

|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Super Mario Sunshine'' (8/2002)<br>'''GCN''' ''Mario Party 7'' (11/2005)

|trophy_box=-

|unlock=Score at least eight [[smashwiki:KO|KOs]] in a single [[smashwiki:Cruel Smash|Cruel Smash]].

|desc=This faithful aide to Princess Peach made his debut in Super Mario Sunshine. His name is perfect for a personal aide too! All the years of service seem to have given him some leeway when it comes to rules—whenever he steps up to the plate in baseball, he uses his walking stick instead of a bat!

|desc2=This fellow made his debut in Super Mario Sunshine. He's been Peach's faithful aide for many years, and he even has a suitably servantly name for the job. When he plays baseball, he steps up to the plate holding his stick instead of a bat. It seems the rules of baseball are pretty lax in Mario's world!

}}

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====

{{Spirit

|no=34

|name=Toadsworth

|image=[[File:SMS Toadsworth Artwork.png|x100px]]

|series=''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' Series

|type=Support

|slots=1

|class=Novice

|effects=[[List of Super Smash Bros. series items|Ramblin' Evil Mushroom]] Equiped

|obtain=[[smashwiki:Spirit Board|Spirit Board]]

|opponents=[[Mario]]

|rule_2=Item: Mushrooms

|stage=[[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Princess Peach's Castle]]

|song=Ricco Harbor

}}

==List of appearances==

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|JapM=Portmanteau of「キノピオ」(''Kinopio'', "[[Toad]]") and「{{ruby|爺|じい}}」(''jī'', colloquial suffix for an older man); possibly an allusion to「キノコ{{ruby|大臣|だいじん}}」(''Kinoko Daijin'', "[[Chancellor#Names in other languages|Chancellor]]")

|ChiS=蘑菇爷爷

|ChiSR=Mógu Yéye

|ChiSM=Mushroom Grandfather

|ChiT=奇諾爺爺

|ChiTM=Portmanteau of「奇諾比奧」(''Qínuòbǐào'', "Toad") and「爺爺」(''yéyé'', "parental grandfather"), similar to the Japanese name

|Dut=Toadsworth

|FreA=Toadsworth

|FreE=Papy Champi

|FreEM=Grandpa Shroom

|SpaA=Maestro Kinopio

|SpaAM=From the European Spanish name

|SpaA2=Toadsworth

|SpaA2N=''Mario Super Sluggers''

|SpaE=Maestro Kinopio

|SpaEM=Master Kinopio (from Toad's Japanese name)

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