Editing X-Naut

{{about|the group of enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''|the organization they work for|[[X-Nauts (organization)]]}}
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{{quote|You rang, dude? I mean, sir? You rang, [[Sir Grodus]], dude? Grodus? Sir Grodus, sir?|X-Naut|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}

'''X-Nauts''' are soldiers that work for [[Sir Grodus]] and [[Lord Crump]] of the [[X-Nauts (organization)|X-Nauts]]; they all appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. They are short and individually weak, but rush to defend their leader, Lord Crump, if he is threatened. It is unknown what is behind their uniform, as they don't show their true appearance, just like a [[Shy Guy]].

Several X-Nauts were encountered in the [[Great Tree]] as they and Crump searched for the [[Emerald Star]]. The surviving X-Nauts were forced to retreat when Crump was defeated. During the boss battle with Lord Crump in Keelhaul Key, a platoon of X-Nauts helped him. Also, some were encountered in the [[X-Naut Fortress]], including X-Naut PhD's and Elite X-Nauts. At least four X-Nauts aside from Crump survived, and are shown in the ending sequence: A regular X-Naut soldier, an X-Naut PhD, and two Elite X-Nauts.

[[File:X-naut Costume.PNG|thumb|left|An X-Naut uniform.]]
A large army of X-Nauts (exceeding any count of X-Nauts seen in the Great Tree or X-Naut Fortress) is often summoned by Lord Crump. When Mario defeated Crump the first time, he summoned the X-Nauts (which included a regular X-Naut named Johnson) to attack Mario, but they accidentally attacked Crump instead while Mario and Goombella escaped. Later, on [[Keelhaul Key]], Crump brought the army of X-Nauts with him on a battleship to attack Mario and take the [[Sapphire Star]] back from him. They fought against the Toads and [[Cortez]]'s Embers, and eventually Crump called them in to assist him in the fight against Mario, but when Crump was defeated, he and the army retreated. Shortly afterward, when Crump encountered [[Bowser]] and [[Kammy Koopa]] in [[Twilight Town]], Crump summoned the army of X-Nauts again. Bowser and Kammy retaliated by summoning various members of the Koopa Troop (Hammer Bros., Koopatrols, and Magikoopas). Crump threw a Superbombomb at them, but as it was broken it didn't work. Bowser set it off with his fiery breath, destroying both armies (though Bowser, Kammy, and Crump survived).

In recent years, X-Nauts have (according to ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'') been featured in two sci-fi TV shows: ''[[Starship X-Naut]]'' and ''[[The Grodus Chronicles]]'' (the latter of which is only known to have featured one X-Naut whose lover had dumped him). There have been many seasons of ''Starship X-Naut'', and the show is a favorite of geeks such as [[Francis]]. Apparently, he favors people who would dump somebody over a conversation about the propulsion system of the X-Nauts' spaceship on the show. An X-Naut made a cameo appearance on the ''[[Nintendo Monopoly]]'' board.

==Varieties of X-Nauts==
*'''X-Naut troopers''' are the lesser X-Nauts, also the weakest. These types of X-Nauts are field troops and the lowest of Grodus' underlings. When led by high-ranking commanders, such as Lord Crump, they can use more attacks. 
*'''[[Elite X-Naut]]s'''
*'''[[X-Naut PhD]]s'''

==Notable X-Nauts==
*[[Sir Grodus]] - ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
*[[Lord Crump]] - ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
*[[Johnson (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Johnson]] - ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''

==X-Naut Platoon stats==
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=X-Naut Platoon|align=horizontal|image=[[File:X-naut.PNG]]}}

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ぐんだんいん
|JapR=Gundanin
|JapM=Soldier
|Fra=Cruxitroufion
|FraM=Portmanteau of "cruxi-" (a prefix referring to a cross) and "troufion" (low-ranked soldier)
|Ger=Crucionen
|GerM=From Latin "crux" meaning cross, "-ionen" is a standard suffix like the English "-ions"
|SpaA=Soldado X
|SpaAM=Soldier X
|SpaE=Mega X
|SpaEM=Mega (or Big) X}}

==Trivia==
*The original name for the X-Naut in the demo version of ''The Thousand-Year Door'' was "Boomer Ganger".<ref>https://youtu.be/VDMEQrZ92IA?t=25m47s</ref>
*Due to the lack of voice acting in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', the pronunciation of "X-Naut" is unknown. It may be pronounced like the letter "X", which is supported by [[Goombella]]'s [[tattle]]s using the article "an". However, it can also be pronounced "cross", as suggested by Goombella's tattle on [[X-Yux]].
*In ''Super Paper Mario'', there is a [[Sammer Guy]] by the name of [[List of Sammer Guys#Laughing X-Naut|Laughing X-Naut]].

==References==
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-{{about|the goggled footsoldier enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''|the organization they work for|[[X-Nauts (organization)]]|the horde made up of several of them|[[X-Nauts (platoon)]]}}
+{{about|the group of enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''|the organization they work for|[[X-Nauts (organization)]]}}
-{{species infobox
+{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=X-Naut|image=[[File:X-naut.PNG]]}}
-|image=[[File:PMTTYD NS X Naut Artwork.png|250px]]<br>''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch) artwork
-|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]])
-|variants=[[Elite X-Naut]]<br>[[X-Naut PhD]]
-|notable=[[Johnson]]<br>[[Lord Crump]]<br>[[Sir Grodus]]<br>[[X-Nauts (platoon)]]
-}}
 {{quote|You rang, dude? I mean, sir? You rang, [[Sir Grodus]], dude? Grodus? Sir Grodus, sir?|X-Naut|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
-'''X-Nauts''' are soldiers of the [[X-Nauts (organization)|eponymous organization]] that are under the command of [[Sir Grodus]] and [[Lord Crump]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. They are short and individually weak, but rush to defend their leader, Lord Crump, if he is threatened; [[X-Nauts (platoon)|a large army of X-Nauts]] (exceeding any count of X-Nauts seen where they are standard enemies) is often summoned by Lord Crump. It is unknown what is behind their uniform, as they do not show their true appearance, just like a [[Shy Guy]].
-X-Nauts are known in a pre-release English localization of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' as '''Boomer Gangers'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Skawo|date=July 19, 2011|url=youtu.be/VDMEQrZ92IA?t=25m47s|title=<nowiki>[TCRF]</nowiki> Paper Mario 2 - Entire Demo Footage|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 8, 2012}}</ref>
+'''X-Nauts''' are soldiers that work for [[Sir Grodus]] and [[Lord Crump]] of the [[X-Nauts (organization)|X-Nauts]]; they all appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. They are short and individually weak, but rush to defend their leader, Lord Crump, if he is threatened. It is unknown what is behind their uniform, as they don't show their true appearance, just like a [[Shy Guy]].
-==History==
+Several X-Nauts were encountered in the [[Great Tree]] as they and Crump searched for the [[Emerald Star]]. The surviving X-Nauts were forced to retreat when Crump was defeated. During the boss battle with Lord Crump in Keelhaul Key, a platoon of X-Nauts helped him. Also, some were encountered in the [[X-Naut Fortress]], including X-Naut PhD's and Elite X-Nauts. At least four X-Nauts aside from Crump survived, and are shown in the ending sequence: A regular X-Naut soldier, an X-Naut PhD, and two Elite X-Nauts.
-===''Paper Mario'' series===
-====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
-[[File:PMTTYD X-Naut Costume Sprite.png|thumb|left|An X-Naut uniform.]]
-In battle, X-Nauts attack by charging into Mario or jumping on top of him. They can also use potions to heal each other or make themselves huge; increasing their Attack. They also appear in [[Bowser]]'s platforming levels, where they attack by charging at Bowser if they spot him.
-Several X-Nauts are encountered in [[the Great Tree]] as they and Crump search for the [[Emerald Star]]. The remaining X-Nauts are forced to retreat once Crump is defeated. Also, some are encountered in the [[X-Naut Fortress]], including [[X-Naut PhD]]s and [[Elite X-Naut]]s. At least four X-Nauts aside from Crump remain by the end of the game, and are shown in the ending sequence: A regular X-Naut soldier, an X-Naut PhD, and two Elite X-Nauts.
+[[File:X-naut Costume.PNG|thumb|left|An X-Naut uniform.]]
+A large army of X-Nauts (exceeding any count of X-Nauts seen in the Great Tree or X-Naut Fortress) is often summoned by Lord Crump. When Mario defeated Crump the first time, he summoned the X-Nauts (which included a regular X-Naut named Johnson) to attack Mario, but they accidentally attacked Crump instead while Mario and Goombella escaped. Later, on [[Keelhaul Key]], Crump brought the army of X-Nauts with him on a battleship to attack Mario and take the [[Sapphire Star]] back from him. They fought against the Toads and [[Cortez]]'s Embers, and eventually Crump called them in to assist him in the fight against Mario, but when Crump was defeated, he and the army retreated. Shortly afterward, when Crump encountered [[Bowser]] and [[Kammy Koopa]] in [[Twilight Town]], Crump summoned the army of X-Nauts again. Bowser and Kammy retaliated by summoning various members of the Koopa Troop (Hammer Bros., Koopatrols, and Magikoopas). Crump threw a Superbombomb at them, but as it was broken it didn't work. Bowser set it off with his fiery breath, destroying both armies (though Bowser, Kammy, and Crump survived).
-X-Nauts also appear as members of the [[Audience]] during some battles. They typically throw rocks at Mario if the battle drags for too long or if Mario receives contact damage and/or his attack deals no damage.
+In recent years, X-Nauts have (according to ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'') been featured in two sci-fi TV shows: ''[[Starship X-Naut]]'' and ''[[The Grodus Chronicles]]'' (the latter of which is only known to have featured one X-Naut whose lover had dumped him). There have been many seasons of ''Starship X-Naut'', and the show is a favorite of geeks such as [[Francis]]. Apparently, he favors people who would dump somebody over a conversation about the propulsion system of the X-Nauts' spaceship on the show. An X-Naut made a cameo appearance on the ''[[Nintendo Monopoly]]'' board.
-====''Super Paper Mario''====
+==Varieties of X-Nauts==
-According to ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', X-Nauts have been featured in two sci-fi TV shows: ''[[Starship X-Naut]]'' and ''[[The Grodus Chronicles]]'' (the latter of which is only known to have featured one X-Naut whose lover had dumped him). There have been many seasons of ''Starship X-Naut'', and the show is a favorite of geeks such as [[Francis]]. Apparently, he favors people who would dump somebody over a conversation about the propulsion system of the X-Nauts' spaceship on the show.
+*'''X-Naut troopers''' are the lesser X-Nauts, also the weakest. These types of X-Nauts are field troops and the lowest of Grodus' underlings. When led by high-ranking commanders, such as Lord Crump, they can use more attacks.
+*'''[[Elite X-Naut]]s'''
+*'''[[X-Naut PhD]]s'''
-A [[Sammer Guy]] goes by the name of [[List of Sammer Guys#Laughing X-Naut|Laughing X-Naut]].
+==Notable X-Nauts==
+*[[Sir Grodus]] - ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
+*[[Lord Crump]] - ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
+*[[Johnson (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Johnson]] - ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
-===''Nintendo Monopoly''===
+==X-Naut Platoon stats==
-An X-Naut makes a cameo appearance on the ''[[Nintendo Monopoly]]'' board.
+{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=X-Naut Platoon|align=horizontal|image=[[File:X-naut.PNG]]}}
-===''Super Mario Run''===
-Two X-Nauts had a minor cameo in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'' (ver. 3.2.0) on promotional artwork in the game during its celebration of the release of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]), though their presence on the in-game alert for the event was their only appearance in the game.
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-==Profiles and statistics==
-===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
-====GameCube====
-{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=X-Naut|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD X-Naut Sprite.png]]}}
-====Nintendo Switch====
-{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=X-Naut|align=horizontal}}
-==Gallery==
-<gallery>
-X-Naut TTYD artwork.jpg|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
-PMTTYDNS Audience Artwork 1.png|[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
-PMTTYDNS Audience Artwork 2.png|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)
-PMTTYDNS chapter 5 Lord Crump battle.jpg|X-Nauts in the battle against Lord Crump in chapter five of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)
-SMR TTYD Promo.png|X-Naut cameo in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''
-X-Nauts Instagram.jpg|Promotional character introduction (alongside [[Lord Crump]])
-Nintendo Magazine Summer 2024 TTYD Relationship Chart.png|An X-Naut on the Nintendo Magazine for summer 2024, showing a relationship chart featuring many characters from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
-</gallery>
 ==Names in other languages==
-{{foreign names
+{{Foreignname
 |Jap=ぐんだんいん
-|JapR=Gundan'in
+|JapR=Gundanin
-|JapM=From「軍団員」(''gundan-in'', "corps member")
+|JapM=Soldier
-|ChiS=军团成员
+|Fra=Cruxitroufion
-|ChiSR=Jūntuán Chéngyuán
+|FraM=Portmanteau of "cruxi-" (a prefix referring to a cross) and "troufion" (low-ranked soldier)
-|ChiSM=Corps Member
+|Ger=Crucionen
-|ChiT=軍團成員
+|GerM=From Latin "crux" meaning cross, "-ionen" is a standard suffix like the English "-ions"
-|ChiTR=Jūntuán Chéngyuán
+|SpaA=Soldado X
-|ChiTM=Corps Member
+|SpaAM=Soldier X
-|Dut=Kruistronaut
+|SpaE=Mega X
-|DutM=From ''kruis'' ("cross") and ''astronaut''
+|SpaEM=Mega (or Big) X}}
-|FreA=Cruxonaute
-|FreAM=From ''crux'' (Latin word for "cross") with the suffix ''-naute'' ("-naut")
-|FreE=Cruxitroufion
-|FreEM=Portmanteau of ''crux'' (Latin word for "cross") and ''troufion'' ("low-ranked soldier")
-|Ger=Fußsoldat
-|GerM=Foot soldier
-|Ita=Executore
-|ItaM=X-ecutioner
-|Kor=군단원
-|KorR=Gundan Won
-|KorM=Corps Member
-|Spa=Soldado X
-|SpaM=Soldier X
-}}
 ==Trivia==
-*Due to the lack of voice acting in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', the pronunciation of "X-Naut" is unknown. It may be pronounced like the letter "X", which is supported by [[Goombella]]'s [[tattle]]s using the article "an" and by [[Koops]] saying "tissues... to the extreme" (i.e. phonetically "ex snot") when first meeting [[Punio]]. However, it can also be pronounced "cross", as suggested by Goombella's tattle on [[X-Yux]], in which case it may be a play on noughts and crosses, an alternative name for {{wp|tic-tac-toe}}.
+*The original name for the X-Naut in the demo version of ''The Thousand-Year Door'' was "Boomer Ganger".<ref>https://youtu.be/VDMEQrZ92IA?t=25m47s</ref>
+*Due to the lack of voice acting in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', the pronunciation of "X-Naut" is unknown. It may be pronounced like the letter "X", which is supported by [[Goombella]]'s [[tattle]]s using the article "an". However, it can also be pronounced "cross", as suggested by Goombella's tattle on [[X-Yux]].
+*In ''Super Paper Mario'', there is a [[Sammer Guy]] by the name of [[List of Sammer Guys#Laughing X-Naut|Laughing X-Naut]].
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