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[[Image:Ghost_T.PNG|thumb|'''Ghost T.''']]
{{character infobox
'''Ghost T.''' is a deceased [[Toad (species)|Toad]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' who died on the [[Excess Express]] many years before the game's setting and now exists in limbo between this world and the next (in cabin 004, to be precise). The name "Ghost T." is a pun on "ghosty", which is a diminutive of "ghost". Of course, the T. stands for "'''t'''oad".
|image=[[File:Ghost T.png]]<br>Sprite from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|species=[[Toad (species)|Toad]]/Ghost
|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]])
|portrayed_by=[[Samantha Kelly]]
}}
{{quote|All I need is......YOOOOOUR LIIIIFE!!! ...No, just kidding...|Ghost T.|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}


In order to get him to appear, the player must enter room 004, and use [[Vivian]]'s [[Veil]] move and wait a while. Ghost T. will then appear inside room 004.
'''Ghost T.''' is a deceased [[Toad (species)|Toad]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' who had passed away on the [[Excess Express]] many years before the game's setting and now exists in limbo between this world and the next. He resides in Cabin 004, which is a reference to how, in Chinese and Japanese, the word for "four" ([[wiktionary:四|四]]; ''Rōmaji'': ''shi'', Pinyin: ''sì'' ) sounds similar to the word for "death" ([[wiktionary:死|死]]; ''Rōmaji'': ''shi'', Pinyin: ''sǐ'' ), making it an unlucky number in East Asian culture. His name is a pun on "ghosty", the diminutive form of "ghost".


As with many ghosts, he is trying to resolve earthly conflicts before moving on to the next life. He lingers on the train because he left his [[Ragged Diary|Diary]] in the baggage car and does not want anybody except himself to read it (reason unknown). [[Mario]] retrieves the diary for him and gives it to Ghost T. Soon, a column of light shines on the specter, and he begins to ascend into the next world. However, he stops partway up, deciding to stay in the earthly realm; his reason for staying is that he likes the wallpaper of his train cabin. He died on the Excess Express because the dish he ate in the dining car had a [[Poison Mushroom|Poison Shroom]] in it.{{refneeded}} Ghost T.'s death did not affect the seemingly famous train, and even reading his diary (which will result in him defeating Mario with a [[Dizzy Dial]]-like animation) reveals no information, simply stating that Ghost T. "got on a train" at an unknown time and ending with the phrase "And on that train...", at which Ghost T. would appear and deliver the aforementioned Game Over.
==History==
Ghost T. is encountered on the Excess Express as [[Mario]] and his party are on their way to [[Poshley Heights]]. On the first day, [[Excess Express conductor|the conductor]] will note he is missing a blanket, suggesting there is a passenger on the train with no ticket who has taken the blanket. The conductor asks for Mario's help in solving the mystery. Mario must enter Cabin 004 and use [[Vivian]]'s [[Veil]] move to hide in order for Ghost T. to appear after a moment. He will show them the blanket but demands an exchange for it; he left his [[Ragged Diary|Diary]] in the baggage car and does not want anybody except himself to read it, and this quandary is the reason for him lingering on the train after an unspecified death.


He has a side-quest to offer. [[Excess Express Conductor|The conductor]] will state something about a "person with no ticket" on board, holding onto some blanket. He asks to retrieve the blanket. Talk to Ghost T., and he will give Mario (or show him actually) the Blanket for an exchange. He left his Diary on board and he wants no one to read it. The diary is located in the Baggage area, right behind the Conductor. Its located behind some boxes labeled "Food" in a tight spot (reachable via Paper mode). Bring him back the Diary, and Mario will get the blanket the Conductor wants.
Ghost T. specifically warns Mario not to read the diary or else he will suffer a cursed fate. If Mario does open it, he will be warned three times not to read it. Should he ignore all the warnings, Mario will only be able to read the first couple of lines before Ghost T. appears from the Diary, yells at Mario for his ignorance, and, in the original game, a [[Dizzy Dial]] animation plays as he forces an automatic [[Game Over]], or, in the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], the screen turns monochrome with static effects, which are followed by an iris out and an automatic Game Over. If Mario returns the diary, Ghost T. explains that, if he had read it, he would have become a ghost himself. After his diary is returned, Ghost T. hands Mario the [[blanket]] to hand to the conductor. A column of light then shines on Ghost T. as he begins to ascend into the next world, but he stops halfway through the ascension and decides to stay in the earthly realm because he has grown fond of his train cabin's wood paneling (wallpaper in the original version, though the cabin has just wood paneling and no wallpaper in both versions).


Ghost T. specifically warns Mario not to read it, or else he will suffer a cursed fate (not to be confused with the "curses" the [[Black Chest Demon]]s offer. If Mario opens it, he will be warned 3 times not to read it; should he ignore all the warnings, Mario will only be able to read the first couple of lines before Ghost T. appears from the Diary and yell at Mario for his ignorance, and forces him to suffer. The screen will start spinning, the screen's curtains will cover and open, with Mario on the ground, defeated, causing an automatic Game Over.
During the [[Smorg]] attack on the train on the third day, Ghost T. states he senses a large crowd of "something".  Along with the [[Excess Express engineer]] and the shopkeeper on the train, who was knocked unconscious, Ghost T. is one of the only passengers or staff not absorbed by the Smorgs, likely because he cannot interact with physical objects. Along with [[Heff T.]] and the train's staff, like [[Chef Shimi]], Ghost T. stays on the Excess Express for the remainder of the game.
<br>It is unknown exactly what happens to Mario as a result of reading the Diary.  


Later on in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Ghost T. writes an [[Mailbox SP|e-mail]] to Mario. He does so by possessing the [[Excess Express Conductor|Conductor]] of the Excess Express, as he he cannot hold physical objects (something he himself notes to Mario upon first meeting with the plumber). Also, he somehow managed to leave a note on [[Rogueport]]'s bulletin board, possibly by possessing the conductor (or someone else) yet again.
Later, Ghost T. sends an [[Mailbox SP#Ghost T.: Hellooooooo|email]] to Mario by possessing the [[Excess Express conductor]]. Also, despite originally claiming that he could not leave his room, he somehow managed to leave a note on [[Rogueport]]'s bulletin board, possibly by possessing the conductor again or someone else.


Along with [[Heff T.]], Ghost T. stays on the Excess Express for the remainder of the game.
During the end credits [[Parade|parade]], Ghost T.'s silhouette can be seen with the Poshley Heights characters. In the remake, [[Toodles]], [[Chef Shimi]], the [[Excess Express waitress]], [[Zip Toad]], [[Heff T.]], and the [[Businessman|businessman]] follow behind [[Pennington]] as he investigates the stage. This is until Ghost T. appears and spooks at them, resulting in them all fleeing in horror as Ghost T. finally ascends into a bright light, which he had decided against while onboard the train.


==Tattle==
==Profiles==
*''"That's Ghost T. He's a pretty lighthearted for a ghost. But still... A ghost is a ghost!"''
*'''Email'''
*;Hellooooooo
[[File:PMTTYD Ghost T Mail.png|thumb|Attached image (GCN)]]
[[File:PMTTYDNS Ghost T Mail.png|thumb|Attached image (Switch)]]
<blockquote>Oooo hooo hooo hooo! Long time, no spook! It is I, the spirit from the Excess Express! (GCN)<br>
Ooo hooo hooo hooo! Your inbox is now haunted by me, the spirit you met on the Excess Express! (Switch)
 
I bet you're wondering how an ethereal being like myself can type an email...well, I actually possessed the train conductor to do it! Ooo hoo hoo hoo hoo! Don't worry, though! He's doing just fine!<br>
<br>
I think maybe I'll do my new diary like this...email's convenient, you know? And leaving a record of my afterlife is cool, in a spiritual sense, I mean...<br>
<br>
So...good luck with your quest. It's not yet time for you to come over to my side. But whenever you do, I'll welcome you. Ooo hoo hoo hoo hoo! Farewell!<br>
<br>
Ghost T., from Room 4</blockquote>
 
*'''[[Tattle]]:''' "''That's Ghost T. He's pretty lighthearted for a ghost... But still... A ghost is a ghost!''"
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
PMTTYD Ghost T Rise.png|Ghost T. ascending out of the train car into the afterlife
PMTTYDNS Ghost T Game Over.jpg|Ghost T. punishing Mario for looking in his diary in the remake
PMTTYDNS Ghost T Rise.jpg|Ghost T. ascending out of the train car into the afterlife in the remake
PMTTYDNS concept art characters 9.png|Concept art of the [[Excess Express]] passengers
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ユーレイ
|JapR=Yūrei
|JapM=From「{{ruby|幽霊|ゆうれい}}」(''yūrei'', "ghost")
|ChiS=幽灵
|ChiSR=Yōulíng
|ChiSM=Ghost
|ChiT=幽靈
|ChiTR=Yōulíng
|ChiTM=Ghost
|Dut=Spook-Toad
|DutM=Ghost Toad
|Fre=Fantôme de la 4
|FreM=Cabin 4's ghost
|Fre2=Spectre de la cabine 4
|Fre2M=Specter of Cabin 4
|Ger=Geis T.
|GerM=Pun on ''{{wp|geist}}''
|Ita=Fantasma
|ItaM=Ghost
|Ita2=Fantasma dello scompartimento nº4
|Ita2M=Cabin 4's ghost
|Kor=유령
|KorR=Yulyeong
|KorM=Ghost
|Spa=T. Asusto
|SpaM=Pun on ''te asusto'' ("I scare you")
}}


==Trivia==
*On his message to Mario, he had to possess the conductor since he can't carry physical objects, yet he was able to hold his diary.
*Ghost T. stated he could not leave his room. However, reading his Diary brings him out of that room. In addition, he possessed other characters (it is unknown if they actually went inside that room).
*Ghost T. himself can cause a [[Dizzy Dial]] animation, like [[King Boo]]. However, he does it more than once, and faster than King Boo.
*Ghost T. has a similar cap coloration as Penguin [[Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|Yellow Toad]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
*The fact he resides in Room 004 is a reference to Chinese culture in which the number four is regarded as unlucky and sounds similar to the word "death" in Chinese language.
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Latest revision as of 13:21, October 13, 2024

Ghost T.
Ghost T.png
Sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Species Toad/Ghost
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Portrayed by Samantha Kelly
“All I need is......YOOOOOUR LIIIIFE!!! ...No, just kidding...”
Ghost T., Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Ghost T. is a deceased Toad in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door who had passed away on the Excess Express many years before the game's setting and now exists in limbo between this world and the next. He resides in Cabin 004, which is a reference to how, in Chinese and Japanese, the word for "four" (; Rōmaji: shi, Pinyin: ) sounds similar to the word for "death" (; Rōmaji: shi, Pinyin: ), making it an unlucky number in East Asian culture. His name is a pun on "ghosty", the diminutive form of "ghost".

History[edit]

Ghost T. is encountered on the Excess Express as Mario and his party are on their way to Poshley Heights. On the first day, the conductor will note he is missing a blanket, suggesting there is a passenger on the train with no ticket who has taken the blanket. The conductor asks for Mario's help in solving the mystery. Mario must enter Cabin 004 and use Vivian's Veil move to hide in order for Ghost T. to appear after a moment. He will show them the blanket but demands an exchange for it; he left his Diary in the baggage car and does not want anybody except himself to read it, and this quandary is the reason for him lingering on the train after an unspecified death.

Ghost T. specifically warns Mario not to read the diary or else he will suffer a cursed fate. If Mario does open it, he will be warned three times not to read it. Should he ignore all the warnings, Mario will only be able to read the first couple of lines before Ghost T. appears from the Diary, yells at Mario for his ignorance, and, in the original game, a Dizzy Dial animation plays as he forces an automatic Game Over, or, in the remake, the screen turns monochrome with static effects, which are followed by an iris out and an automatic Game Over. If Mario returns the diary, Ghost T. explains that, if he had read it, he would have become a ghost himself. After his diary is returned, Ghost T. hands Mario the blanket to hand to the conductor. A column of light then shines on Ghost T. as he begins to ascend into the next world, but he stops halfway through the ascension and decides to stay in the earthly realm because he has grown fond of his train cabin's wood paneling (wallpaper in the original version, though the cabin has just wood paneling and no wallpaper in both versions).

During the Smorg attack on the train on the third day, Ghost T. states he senses a large crowd of "something". Along with the Excess Express engineer and the shopkeeper on the train, who was knocked unconscious, Ghost T. is one of the only passengers or staff not absorbed by the Smorgs, likely because he cannot interact with physical objects. Along with Heff T. and the train's staff, like Chef Shimi, Ghost T. stays on the Excess Express for the remainder of the game.

Later, Ghost T. sends an email to Mario by possessing the Excess Express conductor. Also, despite originally claiming that he could not leave his room, he somehow managed to leave a note on Rogueport's bulletin board, possibly by possessing the conductor again or someone else.

During the end credits parade, Ghost T.'s silhouette can be seen with the Poshley Heights characters. In the remake, Toodles, Chef Shimi, the Excess Express waitress, Zip Toad, Heff T., and the businessman follow behind Pennington as he investigates the stage. This is until Ghost T. appears and spooks at them, resulting in them all fleeing in horror as Ghost T. finally ascends into a bright light, which he had decided against while onboard the train.

Profiles[edit]

  • Email
    Hellooooooo
An attached image of Ghost T. from the Mailbox SP in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Attached image (GCN)
One of the images attached with an email in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Attached image (Switch)

Oooo hooo hooo hooo! Long time, no spook! It is I, the spirit from the Excess Express! (GCN)

Ooo hooo hooo hooo! Your inbox is now haunted by me, the spirit you met on the Excess Express! (Switch)

I bet you're wondering how an ethereal being like myself can type an email...well, I actually possessed the train conductor to do it! Ooo hoo hoo hoo hoo! Don't worry, though! He's doing just fine!

I think maybe I'll do my new diary like this...email's convenient, you know? And leaving a record of my afterlife is cool, in a spiritual sense, I mean...

So...good luck with your quest. It's not yet time for you to come over to my side. But whenever you do, I'll welcome you. Ooo hoo hoo hoo hoo! Farewell!

Ghost T., from Room 4

  • Tattle: "That's Ghost T. He's pretty lighthearted for a ghost... But still... A ghost is a ghost!"

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ユーレイ[?]
Yūrei
From「幽霊ゆうれい」(yūrei, "ghost")
Chinese (simplified) 幽灵[?]
Yōulíng
Ghost
Chinese (traditional) 幽靈[?]
Yōulíng
Ghost
Dutch Spook-Toad[?] Ghost Toad
French Fantôme de la 4[?] Cabin 4's ghost
Spectre de la cabine 4[?] Specter of Cabin 4
German Geis T.[?] Pun on geist
Italian Fantasma[?] Ghost
Fantasma dello scompartimento nº4[?] Cabin 4's ghost
Korean 유령[?]
Yulyeong
Ghost
Spanish T. Asusto[?] Pun on te asusto ("I scare you")