Folded Soldiers

The Folded Soldiers are King Olly's origami minions and the main enemies in Paper Mario: The Origami King. Originally Koopa Troop members made of flat paper, they were folded into origami and kept that way using staples from Stapler. Through this process, they become zombie-like beings with new loyalty to King Olly, and are hostile towards Bowser, as well as Mario and his other companions. They speak with slightly folded text boxes and wavering text. If a Folded Soldier sees Mario, it begins to chase after him. If it makes contact, a battle begins.

There are also larger Folded Soliders called Paper Macho Soldiers, which are made of papier-mâché rather than origami. These enemies are fought on the field rather than in battles.

After Stapler is defeated, the staples binding the Folded Soldiers are destroyed, allowing them to unfold. However, the minions are not completely confirmed to be restored to their original state until after Olivia finishes the Thousand Cranes technique Olly started to wish that all of Olly's origami be undone.

Prior to the beginning of the game, Princess Peach is also turned into a Folded Soldier, and drops Mario into a dungeon via a trapdoor in her castle after he answers her three questions. She is seen again prior to the transformation of Peach's Castle into the Origami Castle. Before the battle with King Olly, she is folded into the castle's walls, unable to move or speak. However, after Olivia's wish, she is returned to normal like the origami minions.

Profiles

For Origami Gallery profiles, see Musée Champignon § Origami Character Gallery.

• European website bio: "Made up of Bowser's captured goons, these brainwashed baddies act as King Olly's ground troops. While they might not say much, they pack one heck of a wallop!"

Gallery

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  Folded Soldiers and Paper Macho Soldiers outside Big Sho' Theatre

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  The Folded Soldiers overtake Bowser's Castle in Kamek's flashback

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  Group artwork

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  Group artwork

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  Several Folded Soldiers

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  Several characters in Paper Mario: The Origami King lineup

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  Princess Peach with King Olly disguised as a Shy Guy

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  A picture showing a wide variety of Folded Soldiers among main characters

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  Promotional wallpaper from Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s LINE account

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  Promotional artwork for merchandise featuring Paper Mario: The Origami King from Nintendo TOKYO

See also

• Paper Macho Soldier
• Legion of Stationery

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	オリガミ兵 Origami Hei	Origami Soldiers
Chinese (simplified)	折纸兵[?] Zhézhǐ Bīng	Origami Soldiers
Chinese (traditional)	摺紙兵 Zhézhǐ Bīng	Origami Soldiers
Dutch	Gevouwen soldaten[?]	Folded Soldiers
German	Faltschergen[?]	Fold Minions
Hebrew	לחיילים מקופלים[?] Lchlm mkvflm	Folded Soldiers
Italian	Soldati Origami[?]	Origami Soldiers
Russian	Оригами-солдаты Origami-soldaty	Origami Soldiers
Spanish (NOA)	Soldados plegados[?]	?