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|image=[[File:Ishnail.png]]
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|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
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|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]])
|image=[[Image:Ishnail-2.gif]]<br>'''Ishnail'''.
|species=[[Koopa Troopa]]-like snail
|full_name=Ishnail
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[2004]])
|species= Koopa-like snail
|latest_appearance=
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{{quote|You want somethin', chump? This is the fortress of the Robbo Thieves. You lost?|Ishnail|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
{{quote|You want somethin', chump? This is the fortress of the Robbo Thieves. You lost?|Ishnail|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
'''Ishnail''' is a snail-like creature who is the leader of the [[Robbo Thieves]] and the rival of [[Don Pianta]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. His name is a play on {{wp|Ishmael}} and "snail". He is the second ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' character whose name is a reference to Ishmael, the first being [[Fishmael]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]''.


'''Ishnail''' is a snail-like creature who is the leader of the [[Robbo Gang]] and the rival of [[Don Pianta]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. His name is a play on the main character of ''[[wikipedia:Moby-Dick|Moby-Dick]]'', [[wikipedia:Ishmael (Moby-Dick)|Ishmael]], and "snail". He is the second ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' character whose name is a reference to Ishmael, the first being [[Fishmael]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]''.
Ishnail's base of operations can be found on the east side of [[Rogueport]]. Under his influence, the east side is far less secure than the West. It is unkempt, dirty, and serves as a hiding place for many bandits. His guard [[Gus]] even demands money for entering the further part of the east side. The west side is, on the contrary, rather secure and clean.


Ishnail's base of operations can be found on the east side of [[Rogueport]]. Under his influence, the East side is far less secure than the West. It is unkempt, dirty, and serves as a hiding place for many bandits. His guard [[Gus]] even demands money for entering the further part of the east side. The west side is, on the contrary, rather secure and clean.
For 64 [[coin]]s (a reference to the [[Nintendo 64]]), Ishnail informs Mario that he needs to buy a [[Dried Mushroom]], followed by a [[Dizzy Dial]], in [[Peeka]]'s [[Westside Goods|shop]], a secret sign known only to friends of Don Pianta. He then tells Mario to answer "Yellow" when asked what his favorite color is. It is possible to avoid paying Ishnail if the player knows these instructions.
==Tattle==
*"''That's Ishnail, leader of the thief band called the Robbos. He REALLY hates Don Pianta. I guess that's to be expected, since they're bitter rivals and everything. He's got some issues about money, but he's OK otherwise. Who knew?''"


On his quest for a [[Blimp Ticket]], [[Mario]] needed Ishnail's help on how to visit Don Pianta. For 64 [[coin]]s (a reference to the [[Nintendo 64]]), Ishnail informs him that he needed to buy a [[Dried Shroom]], followed by a [[Dizzy Dial]], in [[Peeka]]'s [[Westside Goods|shop]], a secret sign known only to friends of Don Pianta.
==Names in other languages==
 
{{foreign names
==Tattle Information==
|Jap=スネイル
*''That's Ishnail, leader of the thief band called the Robbos. He REALLY hates Don Pianta. I guess that's to be expected, since they're bitter rivals and everything. He's got some issues about money, but he's OK otherwise. Who knew?''
|JapR=Suneiru
 
|JapM=Snail
==Names in Other Languages==
|ChiS=史奈尔
{{Foreignname
|ChiSR=Shǐnàiěr
|Fra=Limaçon
|ChiSM=Snail
|FraM=Play on ''limace'' (slug)
|ChiT=史奈爾
|ChiTR=Shǐnàiěr
|ChiTM=Snail
|Dut=Escar G.
|DutM=From ''escargot'' (French for "snail")
|Fre=Limaçon
|FreM=From ''limace'' ("slug") and the geometric curve known as a limaçon which is also known as "Pascal's Snail"
|Ger=Mollusky
|GerM=Diminutive form of "mollusk"
|Ita=Al Lumacone
|Ita=Al Lumacone
|ItaM=Pun on ''lumacone'' (big snail) and the famous gangster [[wikipedia:Al Capone|Al Capone]].
|ItaM=Pun on ''lumacone'' ("big slug") and "{{wp|Al Capone}}"
|Spa=Al Malone
|Kor=스네일
|SpaM=Pun on ''malo'' (bad) and Al Capone.}}  
|KorR=Seuneil
 
|KorM=Snail
Trivia
|SpaA=Malusco
*The name 'Ishnail' might be a pun on 'Ishmael', the captain of his own ship, and also the main character in 'Moby Dick.'
|SpaAM=Portmanteau of ''mal'' ("bad") and ''molusco'' ("mollusk")
|SpaE=Al Malone
{{BoxTop}}
|SpaEM=Portmanteau of ''malo'' ("bad") and "{{wp|Al Capone}}", may also be a play on "{{wp|abalone}}"
{{PM2}}
}}  
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[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Characters]]
[[Category:Gastropods]]
[[Category:Paper Mario Series Characters]]
[[Category:Robbo Thieves]]
[[Category:Thieves & Bandits]]
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door characters]]
[[Category:Robbo Gang]]
[[de:Mollusky]]
[[Category:Rogueport Denizens]]
[[it:Al Lumacone]]
[[Category:Minor NPCs]]
[[Category:RPG Characters]]
[[Category:Mollusks]]

Latest revision as of 07:22, June 14, 2024

Ishnail
Ishnail from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Species Koopa Troopa-like snail
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
“You want somethin', chump? This is the fortress of the Robbo Thieves. You lost?”
Ishnail, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Ishnail is a snail-like creature who is the leader of the Robbo Thieves and the rival of Don Pianta in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. His name is a play on Ishmael and "snail". He is the second Paper Mario character whose name is a reference to Ishmael, the first being Fishmael from Paper Mario.

Ishnail's base of operations can be found on the east side of Rogueport. Under his influence, the east side is far less secure than the West. It is unkempt, dirty, and serves as a hiding place for many bandits. His guard Gus even demands money for entering the further part of the east side. The west side is, on the contrary, rather secure and clean.

For 64 coins (a reference to the Nintendo 64), Ishnail informs Mario that he needs to buy a Dried Mushroom, followed by a Dizzy Dial, in Peeka's shop, a secret sign known only to friends of Don Pianta. He then tells Mario to answer "Yellow" when asked what his favorite color is. It is possible to avoid paying Ishnail if the player knows these instructions.

Tattle[edit]

  • "That's Ishnail, leader of the thief band called the Robbos. He REALLY hates Don Pianta. I guess that's to be expected, since they're bitter rivals and everything. He's got some issues about money, but he's OK otherwise. Who knew?"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スネイル
Suneiru
Snail

Chinese (simplified) 史奈尔
Shǐnàiěr
Snail

Chinese (traditional) 史奈爾
Shǐnàiěr
Snail

Dutch Escar G.
From escargot (French for "snail")
French Limaçon
From limace ("slug") and the geometric curve known as a limaçon which is also known as "Pascal's Snail"
German Mollusky
Diminutive form of "mollusk"
Italian Al Lumacone
Pun on lumacone ("big slug") and "Al Capone"
Korean 스네일
Seuneil
Snail

Spanish (NOA) Malusco
Portmanteau of mal ("bad") and molusco ("mollusk")
Spanish (NOE) Al Malone
Portmanteau of malo ("bad") and "Al Capone", may also be a play on "abalone"