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'''Franky''' is a [[Boo]] who appears in the foyer of [[Boo's Mansion]] after [[Bow]] joins [[Mario]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Like most Boos in the mansion, he feels deep affections for Lady Bow, as he says himself. He is also delivered a letter from [[Parakarry]] during the "Lucky Day" Badge sequence.
{{quote|[[Lady Bow|Our lady]] is joining [[Mario]] to defeat [[Tubba Blubba]]... Such courage... Such brave beauty...|Franky|Paper Mario}}
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[[File:Franky.png|thumb|Franky talking to [[Mario]] and [[Lady Bow]]]]
 
'''Franky''' is a [[Boo]] in the game ''[[Paper Mario]]''. He is named after {{wp|Frankenstein's monster}} from the {{wp|Mary Shelley}} novel ''{{wp|Frankenstein}}''. An inhabitant of [[Boo's Mansion]], Franky first appears after [[Lady Bow]], the mistress of the mansion whom Franky has a crush on, joins [[Mario]]'s party. Aside from mentioning his affection for Bow, Franky offers no real advice to Mario except that he can use the [[Boo's Shop|shop]] in the mansion before he sets off to fight [[Tubba Blubba]].
 
In a sidequest involving delivering [[letter]]s, Mario and [[Parakarry]] can deliver a letter to Franky from [[Little Mouser (character)|Little Mouser]], the owner of the shop in [[Dry Dry Outpost]]. After receiving his letter, Franky will give Mario and Parakarry another one to be delivered to [[Dane T.]] of [[Toad Town]], the letter being an invitation inviting Dane T. and his friends to Boo's Mansion.
 
One of [[Koopa Koot]]'s favors involves asking for an [[Old Photo|old photograph]] depicting a younger Koopa Koot that Franky possesses. Before giving Mario the photo, Franky will tell him that it was taken when Koopa Koot passed through the area, also stating that Koopa Koot has a habit of manipulating people.
 
==Tattle==
*"''The Boos in this mansion are all big fans of Bow. This Boo is no exception, but he's also interested in the outside world.''"
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=テオドール<ref>https://themushroomkingdom.net/pm_j-e.shtml</ref>
|JapR=Teodōru
|JapM=Theodore
|ChiS=西奥多<ref>https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1RP4y1H751?p=4 (1:26:32)</ref>
|ChiSR=Xī'àoduō
|ChiSM=Theodore
}}
 
==Trivia==
*The official [[Nintendo Power]] guide of ''Paper Mario'' wrongly lists Franky as the shopkeeper of the Boo's Mansion shop; the real shopkeeper is actually [[Igor]].
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:13, August 3, 2024

This article is about Boo in Paper Mario. For the Pianta syndicate member, see Frankie.
Franky
A Boo in Boo's Mansion from Paper Mario
Sprite from Paper Mario
Species Boo
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Our lady is joining Mario to defeat Tubba Blubba... Such courage... Such brave beauty...”
Franky, Paper Mario
Mario (middle) and Lady Bow (left) talking to Franky (right) in Boo's Mansion.
Franky talking to Mario and Lady Bow

Franky is a Boo in the game Paper Mario. He is named after Frankenstein's monster from the Mary Shelley novel Frankenstein. An inhabitant of Boo's Mansion, Franky first appears after Lady Bow, the mistress of the mansion whom Franky has a crush on, joins Mario's party. Aside from mentioning his affection for Bow, Franky offers no real advice to Mario except that he can use the shop in the mansion before he sets off to fight Tubba Blubba.

In a sidequest involving delivering letters, Mario and Parakarry can deliver a letter to Franky from Little Mouser, the owner of the shop in Dry Dry Outpost. After receiving his letter, Franky will give Mario and Parakarry another one to be delivered to Dane T. of Toad Town, the letter being an invitation inviting Dane T. and his friends to Boo's Mansion.

One of Koopa Koot's favors involves asking for an old photograph depicting a younger Koopa Koot that Franky possesses. Before giving Mario the photo, Franky will tell him that it was taken when Koopa Koot passed through the area, also stating that Koopa Koot has a habit of manipulating people.

Tattle[edit]

  • "The Boos in this mansion are all big fans of Bow. This Boo is no exception, but he's also interested in the outside world."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese テオドール[1]
Teodōru
Theodore
Chinese (simplified) 西奥多[2]
Xī'àoduō
Theodore

Trivia[edit]

  • The official Nintendo Power guide of Paper Mario wrongly lists Franky as the shopkeeper of the Boo's Mansion shop; the real shopkeeper is actually Igor.

References[edit]