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'''Herringway''' is a [[Bumpty]] that lives in [[Shiver City]] during the events of ''[[Paper Mario]]''. He is also a famous novelist who writes many murder mysteries. Herringway lives a solitary life, remaining alone in his house as he writes his next bestseller. Although he lives behind locked doors, [[Mario]] managed to find a way inside the penguin’s house. Mario was accused of murdering the mayor of Shiver City and needed to clear his name. As such, Mario sought the help of Herringway, an expert on murder mysteries. The two returned to the scene of the crime and discovered that the mayor was not dead; he had merely fainted. As it turns out, the mayor’s wife, who reads way too any of Herringway’s novels, jumped to conclusions and thought her husband was murdered. With the mayor revived, Mario continued on his journey and Herringway began work on his next novel, chroniciling the events of the penguin murder mystery.
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:PM Herringway.png]]
|species=[[Bumpty]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
}}
{{quote|[[Mario|You're]] very suspicious, huh? Well, I suppose I would be, too. It appears as though I should drop in at the Mayor's house.|Herringway|Paper Mario}}
'''Herringway''' is a [[Bumpty|penguin]] who appears in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. He is a widely popular novelist that lives by himself in [[Shiver City]], and is known for writing many popular murder mysteries. Herringway's name is a pun on famous author {{wp|Ernest Hemingway}} and the phrase "red herring", a term for a false clue. Herringway is the author of the in-universe novel "Paper Mario" ("Mario Story" in the Japanese version).
==History==
===''Paper Mario''===
[[File:PM Herringway Chimney.png|thumb|Herringway finding Mario in the fireplace]]
After [[Mario]] is accused of murdering [[Mayor Penguin]], he seeks out Herringway to clear his name. The two return to the scene of the crime and discovered that the Mayor was not dead, but had only fainted; his wife, who is an avid fan of Herringway's novels, jumped to conclusions and thought her husband was murdered. With the Mayor safe and coming to, Mario is cleared and able to continue his journey, while Herringway returns to his work, starting on a novel chronicling the events of the penguin murder mystery.
====Tattle====
*"''This penguin made a secret room in his house to hide in. What a cool idea! He's a friend of [[Mayor Penguin]]. His name is Herringway, and he writes mystery novels. His secret study, where he writes his novels, is on the second floor. I imagine that he has lots of fans in the city, so I can see why he'd need a secret room. I wouldn't mind reading one of his novels someday.''"


Herringway’s novels are read all over the [[Mushroom World|world]], even reaching places as far away as [[Poshley Heights]]. In fact, many of the Bumpties that live in Poshley Heights are relatives of Herringway (or, at least, they claim to be his relatives).
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
While he does not appear directly in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Herringway's novels are mentioned as being widely read. In [[Poshley Heights]], at least three of the penguin residents are his relatives according to [[Goombella]]'s [[tattle]].


The name “Herringway” is a pun on the words herring, a type of fish, and the name of the famous author Ernest Hemmingway.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゴンベエ
|JapR=Gonbē
|JapM=Probably from「権兵衛」(''gonbē'', an archaic Japanese name used in the modern day as a placeholder when a person's name is unknown; akin to the English "John Doe")
|Fre=Herringway
|FreM=
|Ita=Misterio
|ItaM=From "mistero" (mistery)
|ChiS=宫贝先生<ref>https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1RP4y1H751?p=10 (14:02)</ref>
|ChiSR=Gōngbèi xiānsheng
|ChiSM=From the Japanese name +「先生」(''xiānsheng'', Mr.)
|Spa=Herringway
}}


[[Category: Characters]]
==Trivia==
*A [[List of Paper Mario glitches#Herringway glitch|glitch]] exists that causes Herringway's sprite to appear as that of a regular penguin or become invisible; if the former occurs, the game freezes midway through him meeting up with Mayor Penguin unless played on [[Virtual Console]].
 
==References==
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Revision as of 01:51, May 26, 2024

Herringway
Herringway
Species Bumpty
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
You're very suspicious, huh? Well, I suppose I would be, too. It appears as though I should drop in at the Mayor's house.”
Herringway, Paper Mario

Herringway is a penguin who appears in Paper Mario. He is a widely popular novelist that lives by himself in Shiver City, and is known for writing many popular murder mysteries. Herringway's name is a pun on famous author Ernest Hemingway and the phrase "red herring", a term for a false clue. Herringway is the author of the in-universe novel "Paper Mario" ("Mario Story" in the Japanese version).

History

Paper Mario

A notable screenshot of Herringway from Paper Mario
Herringway finding Mario in the fireplace

After Mario is accused of murdering Mayor Penguin, he seeks out Herringway to clear his name. The two return to the scene of the crime and discovered that the Mayor was not dead, but had only fainted; his wife, who is an avid fan of Herringway's novels, jumped to conclusions and thought her husband was murdered. With the Mayor safe and coming to, Mario is cleared and able to continue his journey, while Herringway returns to his work, starting on a novel chronicling the events of the penguin murder mystery.

Tattle

  • "This penguin made a secret room in his house to hide in. What a cool idea! He's a friend of Mayor Penguin. His name is Herringway, and he writes mystery novels. His secret study, where he writes his novels, is on the second floor. I imagine that he has lots of fans in the city, so I can see why he'd need a secret room. I wouldn't mind reading one of his novels someday."

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

While he does not appear directly in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Herringway's novels are mentioned as being widely read. In Poshley Heights, at least three of the penguin residents are his relatives according to Goombella's tattle.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゴンベエ[?]
Gonbē
Probably from「権兵衛」(gonbē, an archaic Japanese name used in the modern day as a placeholder when a person's name is unknown; akin to the English "John Doe")
Chinese (simplified) 宫贝先生[1]
Gōngbèi xiānsheng
From the Japanese name +「先生」(xiānsheng, Mr.)
French Herringway[?] ?
Italian Misterio[?] From "mistero" (mistery)
Spanish Herringway[?] -

Trivia

  • A glitch exists that causes Herringway's sprite to appear as that of a regular penguin or become invisible; if the former occurs, the game freezes midway through him meeting up with Mayor Penguin unless played on Virtual Console.

References