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|image=[[File:PMTTYDNS Beldam Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)
|image=[[File:Beldam.png]]
|first_appearance= ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|full_name=Beldam
|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]])
|first_appearance= ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[2004]])
|species=[[Shadow (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door species)|Shadow]]
|affiliation=[[Shadow Sirens]], [[Secret Society of X-Nauts]], [[Shadow Queen]]
|latest_appearance= ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[2007]]) (brief mentioning)
}}
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{{quote|Mmmmmmwee hee hee hee! I have no quarrel with [[Mario|you]]...but I simply can't allow you to hunt for the [[Crystal Stars]].|Beldam|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
{{quote|Mmmmmmwee hee hee hee! I have no quarrel with [[Mario|you]]...but I simply can't allow you to hunt for the [[Crystal Stars]].|Beldam|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}


'''Beldam''' is the leader of the three [[Shadow Sirens]], which consists of herself and her sisters, [[Marilyn]] and [[Vivian]] (who is later replaced with [[Doopliss]]). Beldam is a [[Shadow (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door species)|Shadow]] who is more than 1,000 years old and happens to be the oldest of the three sisters. She and the Shadow Sirens work with the [[Secret Society of X-Nauts]] to find the [[Crystal Stars]] and open [[The Thousand-Year Door]]. Beldam and her sisters are reoccurring enemies that appear many times throughout [[Mario]]'s adventure in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', making numerous attempts to slow him down and hinder his progress. She and her Sirens always appear during even numbered chapters and are fought a total of two times. In the end, Beldam is revealed to have been the one who arranged for the events of the story, using even the [[X-Naut]]s as pawns in her scheme.
'''Beldam''' is a major antagonist of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and its [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]]. She is the leader of the [[Three Shadows]], which consists of herself and her sisters, [[Marilyn]] and [[Vivian]] (who is later replaced with [[Doopliss]]). She is more than 1,000 years old and is the oldest of the three sisters. She and the Three Shadows work with the [[X-Nauts (organization)|X-Nauts]] to find the [[Crystal Stars]] and open [[The Thousand-Year Door]]. Beldam and her sisters are reoccurring enemies that appear many times throughout [[Mario]]'s adventure in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', making numerous attempts to halt his progress. She and her Shadows always appear during even-numbered chapters and are fought a total of two times. In the end, Beldam is revealed to have been the one who arranged for the events of the story, using even the [[X-Naut]]s as pawns in her scheme.
 
Beldam's name comes from the word "beldame", which is used to describe a sorceress or a hideous woman. It also comes from the word "bedlam" (with the "l" and "d" letters switched), meaning chaos or disorder.


==History==
==History==
===''Paper Mario'' series===
===Background===
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door====
{{quote|Let's go, my lovelies! [[Marilyn]]! [[Vivian]]! Come! We've got a job to do!|Beldam|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
{{quote|Let's go, my lovelies! [[Marilyn]]! [[Vivian]]! Come! We've got a job to do!|Beldam|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
[[File:BeldamDisguised.png|thumb|left|200px|Beldam disguised as a merchant while selling the treasure chest to [[Princess Peach]].]]
A thousand years prior to the events in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Beldam, Marilyn, and Vivian were servants of the [[Shadow Queen]]. After she was defeated and sealed by the [[List of implied characters#Four heroes|four heroes]], Beldam and her sisters created a plan to revive her so they could serve her once more. They soon begin to spread rumors of an ancient treasure that had been sealed behind [[the Thousand-Year Door]] and could only be opened with the seven [[Crystal Stars]], hoping to lure the unsuspecting into gathering them and breaking the seal, reawakening the [[Shadow Queen]].
Beldam and her sisters found out about an organization known as the [[X-Nauts (organization)|X-Naut]]s and became acquainted with their leader, [[Grodus]]. They enlisted in his services, and Beldam later informed Grodus of the [[Magical Map]] that is contained inside of a [[Treasure Chest]]. However, the four heroes had placed a charm on the chest so that it could only be opened by someone who is pure of heart. Considering this, Beldam and Grodus decide to have someone else open it for them.
Therefore, Beldam decided to search for a pure maiden, and found [[Princess Peach]]. Beldam failed to capture Princess Peach immediately after she opened the chest due to being in public view of Rogueport's residents and an encounter with "a strange old man" (most likely [[Toadsworth]]). As a result, Princess Peach mailed the map to Mario, inviting him to go on a treasure hunt with her. However, by the time Mario arrived at Rogueport, Princess Peach has been kidnapped by the X-Nauts. Grodus interrogates Princess Peach for a small portion of time, asking about the whereabouts of the map. She refuses to tell him, but accidentally does so after one of the X-Naut soldiers tells him that a "dude in a red shirt and blue overalls" has defeated [[Hooktail]] and obtained the [[Diamond Star]].
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
[[File:ShadowSisterBogglyWoods-PMTTYD.png|thumb|200px|Beldam, Marilyn, and Vivian in the Boggly Woods.]]
When Mario first encounters the Three Shadows in the [[Boggly Woods]], they do not recognize him at first as their sketch is missing. Beldam eventually finds the sketch and recognizes Mario as soon as he comes back. Later, the Three Shadows engage Mario and company in battle and are defeated. As a result, the Shadows retreat and return to the [[X-Naut Fortress]], leaving Flurrie's necklace behind.
[[File:Beldam and Marilyn TTYD screenshot.png|thumb|left|200px|Beldam blaming Vivian for losing the [[Superbombomb]], leaving her to search for it.]]


Sometime prior to the events that take place in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Beldam, Marilyn, and possibly Vivian are servants of the [[Shadow Queen]]. After she is defeated and sealed by the [[Black Chest Demon|four heroes]], she and the Shadow Sirens devise a plan to reawaken her, so they can serve her once more. Beldam and the Shadow Sirens soon begin to spread rumors of an ancient treasure that has been sealed behind the Thousand-Year Door in hopes that someone will come across the Crystal Stars in order to open the seal.
Later on, Beldam informs Grodus of the [[Superbombomb]], which will defeat Mario. Grodus reluctantly sends Beldam and her crew on another mission due to his frustration. This time, they are sent to [[Twilight Town]], but Beldam somehow misplaces the Superbombomb. Then, Beldam decides to leave Vivian outside to search for the Superbombomb. After Beldam and Marilyn are finished with their nap, they find out that Vivian is no longer there, and recruit [[Doopliss]] to take her place.


Eventually, Beldam and her sisters stumble upon the extraterrestrial organization known as the Secret Society of X-Nauts and are acquainted with their leader, [[Sir Grodus]]; they then join him and enlists in his services, pretending to be nothing more than hired help. Taking advantage of Sir Grodus's desire to rule the world, Beldam and the Shadow Sirens tell him a lie, saying that the Shadow Queen will obey whoever wakes her and aid him in his quest for world domination. She also tells him that all seven Crystal Stars are needed to break the seal on the Thousand-Year Door and that a pure maiden is needed in order for her to be fully revived. Beldam informs Sir Grodus of the [[Magical Map]] that is contained inside of a [[Treasure Chest]], which has radar-like functions that will allow anyone to track down the location of the Crystal Stars. However, neither of them are able to open it themselves, due to their evil and tainted ambitions, as it could only be opened by someone who is pure of heart. Considering this, Beldam and Sir Grodus decide to have someone else open it for them.
[[File:StarTheft.png|thumb|200px|Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss stealing the fake Garnet Star from [[Poshley Sanctum]].]]


[[File:BeldamDisguisedRevision.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Beldam disguised as a merchant while selling the treasure chest to [[Princess Peach]].]]
Beldam is seen again during the events of [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#Chapter 6: 3 Days of Excess|Chapter 6]], where she attempts to obtain the Garnet Star before Mario. During Mario and company's ride on the [[Excess Express]], Beldam makes it her sole mission to stop them from reaching Poshley Heights at all costs.
Putting their plan into action, Beldam decides to go to the city of [[Rogueport]] to look for a pure maiden, which just-so-happened to be [[Princess Peach]]. Disguised as an elderly merchant, she sells her the treasure chest containing the map in hopes of stealing it back (as well as kidnapping her in the process). However, a "[[Toadsworth|strange old man]]" (as well as many other witnesses) are around at the time, causing Beldam to withdraw from the mission. As a result of her failure to snatch the map, Princess Peach ends up mailing it to Mario, inviting him to go on a treasure hunt with her. However, by the time Mario arrives at Rogueport, Princess Peach has already gotten herself kidnapped by the X-Nauts (who also manages to find the [[Crystal Star]] while they are there). Sir Grodus interrogates Princess Peach for a small portion of time, asking about the whereabouts of the map. She refuses to tell him, but accidentally does so anyway after one of the X-Naut soldiers tells him that a "dude in a red shirt and blue overalls" defeats [[Hooktail]] and obtains the [[Diamond Star]]. From then on, it's confirmed that Mario has the map and Sir Grodus makes it his sole mission to retrieve the map from him at all costs, so he sends Beldam, Marilyn, and Vivian to [[Boggly Woods]] in order to do so, but not before giving them a sketch so they'll know what he looks like when they come across him.


====Boggly Woods====
Beldam has Doopliss board the train disguised as the famous actor, [[Zip Toad]], so that nobody will suspect anything. By the time Mario, the group, and Pennington arrive at [[Poshley Sanctum]], they uncover Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss stealing the Garnet Star. As soon as they leave, Pennington reveals to Mario and company that "Garnet Star" they stole is a red herring, and tells them that the real one is hidden within the sanctum somewhere.
{{quote|If my information is correct, Mario should be coming down this road quite soon. You must ambush him and get that [[Magical Map|map]]!|Beldam|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|quote}}
[[File:BeldamYellingAtVivianRevision.JPG|thumb|200px|Beldam yelling at Vivian, blaming her for losing the sketch that Sir Grodus bestows upon them.]]
Due to the fact that the sketch has gotten "misplaced", none of the Shadow Sirens (except for Marilyn, apparently) recognizes Mario when they see him. Beldam then blames it on her, claiming that she is the one who lost it (when in actuality, it is she herself). Vivian tries to persuade Beldam that she never had it, but she didn't listen and continues yelling at her, and decides to punish her by taking the [[necklace]] that she finds. However, Beldam eventually finds the sketch and recognizes Mario as soon as he comes back (since he and his [[partner]]s are trying to find the necklace that she took from Vivian, which belongs to [[Flurrie]]). Shortly after that, the Shadow Sirens engage Mario and company in battle, and are vanquished. Beldam, humiliated by her defeat, blames it all on Marilyn and Vivian, telling them to prepare for a "world-class punishment session" when they get home (despite the fact that she threatens both sisters, it's likely that only Vivian is actually punished). Thus, the Shadow Sirens retreat and return to the [[X-Naut Fortress]], leaving the necklace behind.


====Twilight Town====
[[File:Rematch.png|thumb|left|200px|Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss prepare to face Mario and his partners once more.]]
[[File:Uselesslittlefool.PNG|thumb|left|200px|Beldam blaming Vivian for losing the [[Superbombbomb]], leaving her to search for it.]]
Later on, Beldam informs Sir Grodus of the [[Superbombomb]], a new weapon that she prepares that will bring Mario to a "quick and certain end". Although he is displeased with her previous failures and is beginning to lose his patience. Despite this, Sir Grodus still trusts her words and sends Beldam, Marilyn, and Vivian on yet another mission. This time, they are sent to [[Twilight Town]], which is Mario and company's next destination. Somehow, Beldam manages to misplace the Superbombomb, and once again blames Vivian. She shouts at her once more, furiously telling her about how much of a "useless little fool" she is. Then, Beldam decides to leave Vivian outside to search for the Superbombomb while she and Marilyn go to take a "well-earned siesta", once again threatening to punish her if she doesn't. After Beldam and her are finished with their nap, they find out that Vivian is no longer there (as she has recently joined Mario's party). Shortly thereafter, Doopliss, who is just defeated by them, comes rushing by. From thereon, Beldam recruits him as a new member of the Shadow Sirens (and with it a new member of the Secret Society of X-Nauts).


====Poshley Heights====
During the events of [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#Chapter 7: Mario Shoots the Moon|Chapter 7]] and [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#Chapter 8: The Thousand-Year Door|8]], Grodus and the Three Shadows devise a plan to successfully open the Thousand-Year Door. He leaves Lord Crump in charge of guarding the base, as well as the Crystal Star that they find in Rogueport prior to the beginning of the game. Beldam has Doopliss disguise himself as the professor to trick Mario and company into opening the door. "Professor Frankly" informs the heroes that Grodus found a way to open the door without the Crystal Stars, and ends up entering the [[Palace of Shadow]] with Princess Peach. Beldam and the Three Shadows wait for Mario and company in the "outside" area of the Palace of Shadow, and reveal to them that "Professor Frankly" is actually Doopliss, and engage Mario in combat once again.
{{quote|Normally, this would be where I finally deal with you and that homely traitor, Vivian... But something tells me that trying that alone might be unwise. So you live, for now. Instead, I'll just beat you to [[Poshley Heights]] and get that [[Garnet Star|Crystal Star]] before you do!|Beldam|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
[[File:StarTheft.PNG|thumb|200px|Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss stealing the "Crystal Star" from [[Poshley Sanctum]].]]
Beldam is seen again during the events of [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#Chapter 6: 3 Days of Excess|Chapter 6]], where she eavesdropped on a conversation that Mario and his partners are having, concerning the whereabouts of the [[Garnet Star|next Crystal Star]]. Beldam then emerges from the shadows, startling them in the process. She tells Mario and company that she would like to dispose of them, but feels that trying that alone wouldn't be wise, so she instead tells them that she will beat them to [[Poshley Heights]] to obtain the Crystal Star before they do. During Mario and company's ride on the [[Excess Express]], Beldam makes it her sole mission to stop them from reaching Poshley Heights at all costs. She originally intends to use the Superbombomb to destroy the train while they are still aboard, but that plan was foiled when Sir Grodus sends [[Lord Crump]] to Twilight Town to retrieve it. He soon ends up getting into a quarrel with [[Bowser]], who decides to detonate the bomb by breathing fire on it. As a result, Beldam has to brainstorm another strategy.


Somehow, Beldam finds out about what will happen if [[List of Implied Items#Nitro Honey Syrup|Nitro Honey Syrup]] gets mixed with seashells and gold, which is a sticky explosion that will blanket the entire train and immobilize everyone aboard. She then has Doopliss board the train disguised as the famous actor, [[Zip Toad]], so that nobody will suspect anything. After that, he stole the [[Businessman]]'s [[briefcase]], (which contains vital documents), [[Toodles]]' [[Gold Ring]], and the [[Toad Waitress]]' [[Shell Earrings]]. However, Mario, his partners, and fellow "detective", [[Pennington]] manage to track Doopliss down before the plan can be completed; they retrieve the stolen items and give them back to their rightful owners. After the train stops at [[Riverside Station]], "Zip Toad" reverts back to his true self and runs off. A [[Toad (species)|Toad]] then informs Mario that a "suspicious shadowy person wearing a hat" (which is Beldam) went into the terminal station to flip the switch. Not only that, but a bunch of small [[Smorg]]s are left there as well. However, it is never revealed whether or not they have any official connection to the Shadow Sirens and/or the Secret Society of X-Nauts. By the time Mario and company, along with Pennington arrive at [[Poshley Sanctum]], they uncover Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss stealing the Crystal Star. As soon as they leave, however, Pennington reveals to Mario and company that "Crystal Star" they stole is a fake, and tells them that the real one is cleverly hidden within the sanctum somewhere.
[[File:Witness.png|thumb|200px|Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss witnessing Mario and his partners' battle against the Shadow Queen.]]


====Palace of Shadow====
Later on, after Mario and company defeat Bowser and [[Kammy Koopa]], Grodus takes Princess Peach and manages to escape to the Shadow Queen's resting place. Declaring himself the new ruler of the world, Grodus unleashes her, which blanketed the world in eternal darkness by her presence. He then presents Princess Peach to the Shadow Queen as a vessel for her spirit. After she possesses Princess Peach, Grodus commands her to destroy Mario and company, but fails in his attempt. After the second strike to Grodus' head, Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss appear. She then explains to the Shadow Queen that she orchestrated all the events that occurred throughout the game. The Shadow Queen congratulates Beldam and the Three Shadows for their hard work and offers Mario and company a chance to join her. They refuse, and engage the Shadow Queen in combat, eventually defeating her with lots of support from the team. Princess Peach morphs back into her normal state and Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss retreat.
{{quote|Mwee hee hee hee hee! So you still don't see it? Ah, such fools... The '[[Professor Frankly]]' you were with when you opened [[the Thousand-Year Door]]... Was none other than [[Doopliss|this little freak-in-a-sheet]]!|Beldam|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
[[File:Rematch.PNG|thumb|left|200px|Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss prepare to face Mario and his partners once more.]]
During the events of [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#Chapter 7: Mario Shoots the Moon|Chapter 7]] and [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#Chapter 8: The Thousand-Year Door|8]], Sir Grodus and the Shadow Sirens devise a plan to successfully open the Thousand-Year Door, despite the fact that they have already lost six of the Crystal Stars to Mario and his allies. He leaves Lord Crump in charge of guarding the base, as well as the Crystal Star that they find in Rogueport prior to the beginning of the game. Sir Grodus has planned for Mario and company to defeat Lord Crump so that they can obtain the Crystal Star and open the Thousand-Year Door for them. He felt that regardless of whether or not he succeeds in defeating Mario and his partners, or if it's the other way around, then it would still achieve the same effect either way. After abducting [[Professor Frankly]] and having him stuffed in a closet somewhere, Beldam (or Sir Grodus) have Doopliss disguise himself as the professor to trick Mario and company into opening the door. "Professor Frankly" informs the heroes that he somehow finds a way to open the door without the Crystal Stars, and ends up entering the [[Palace of Shadow]] with Princess Peach. As soon as Mario and company went through the door, Sir Grodus and the Shadow Sirens follow them in secrecy. He manages to get to the palace's throne room (possibly after [[Gloomtail]] is vanquished, since it's not possible to advance through the palace without the [[Star Key]]), while Beldam and the Shadow Sirens, on the other hand, wait for Mario and company in the "outside" area of the Palace of Shadow, and reveal to them that the "Professor Frankly" that convinces them to open the Thousand-Year Door is none other than Doopliss (which Beldam refers to as "Freak-Sheet", showing him almost the same amount of disrespect she shows toward Vivian). The Shadow Sirens once again engage Mario and his associates in combat, and end up suffering another defeat.


[[File:Witness.PNG|thumb|200px|Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss witnessing Mario and his partners' battle against the Shadow Queen.]]
At the end of the game, it's revealed that Beldam renounces her villainous ways now that the Shadow Queen has been defeated. She apologizes to Vivian, promising to never mistreat her again. Vivian accepts Beldam's apology, and now lives peacefully with Beldam and Marilyn in Twilight Town.
Later on, after Mario and company defeat Bowser and [[Kammy Koopa]], who literally "drops in" after Sir Grodus's defeat, he takes Princess Peach and manages to escape to the Shadow Queen's resting place. Declaring himself the new ruler of the world, Sir Grodus unleashes the her, which literally blanketed the [[Mushroom World]] in eternal darkness by her mere presence. He then presents her to the Shadow Queen as a vessel for her spirit. After she possesses Princess Peach, Sir Grodus commands her to destroy Mario and company, but she refuses and blasts him to smithereens, stating that she takes orders from no one. After the second strike to Sir Grodus's head, Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss appear. She then explains to the Shadow Queen that she orchestrates all the events that occurred throughout the game; from tricking him, spreading the rumor of the false treasure, and finding a pure maiden for her to inhabit, thus making her the true mastermind behind everything. The Shadow Queen then congratulates Beldam and the Shadow Sirens for their hard work and offers Mario and company a chance to join her. They refuse, and engage the Shadow Queen in combat, eventually defeating her with the help of the seven Crystal Stars, her, and the wishes of all their companions. Princess Peach morphs back into her normal state and Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss retreat.


====Redemption====
[[Goombella]]'s field [[tattle]]s on Beldam are viewable when Mario first comes across the Three Shadows in Boggly Woods and again after Mario defeats the Three Shadows and Doopliss in Palace of Shadow.
{{quote|Now that the [[Shadow Queen]]'s been defeated, I don't think Beldam's into evil. Oh, and Beldam also promised me she would never be mean to [[Vivian]] again. Yup, I believe the [[Shadow Sirens|three sirens]] are going to live pretty peacefully from now on...|Goombella|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}


At the end of the game, it's revealed that Beldam renounces her villainous ways after the Shadow Queen is defeated. She then apologizes to Vivian, promising to never mistreat her again. Vivian accepts Beldam's apology, and now lives peacefully with Beldam and Marilyn in Twilight Town.
===''Super Paper Mario''===
While Beldam does not physically or visually make an appearance in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', she and Marilyn are still mentioned in Vivian's [[Catch Card]] description.


====''Super Paper Mario====
===''Super Mario-kun''===
Beldam didn't physically or visually make an appearance in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', but she and Marilyn are still mentioned in Vivian's [[Catch Card]] description.
[[File:SMKun 34 Beldam and Marilyn.png|thumb|Beldam and Marilyn's appearances in the ''Super Mario-kun'']]
Beldam appears during ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'''s ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' arc, though she plays a smaller role than in the game. She and Marilyn are first seen in volume 34 attempting to steal the Garnet Star in Poshley Sanctum.


==Character Depiction==
==General information==
===Personality===
===Personality===
[[File:Ditz.PNG|thumb|left|200px|A clear demonstration of Beldam's harsh treatment towards Vivian.]]
[[File:PMTTYD Beldam Silence You Ditz.png|thumb|left|200px|Beldam scolds Vivian.]]
As [[Goombella]] has stated in her [[Tattle]] information, Beldam's personality "stinks", meaning that she has several negative personality traits. Beldam is extremely scurrilous, rude, bossy, domineering, and often plays favoritism, treating all group members except for Marilyn as scurrilously as possible. For example, she tends to be very absentminded and will often blame her own mistakes on Vivian. Beldam will constantly disrespect her, talking about how "ugly" and "useless" she is. Presumably because of this disrespect, she also seems to keep Vivian in the dark about her true plans about using Sir Grodus.<ref>In the cutscene where the Shadow Queen is reincarnated, when she ends up frying him and reducing him to a disembodied head in retribution for his attempt to command her, and if Vivian is in the party, she reacts in a way that will indicate that she doesn't know what's going on before Beldam and Marilyn reveal that they plot her reincarnation and use him.</ref> She shows almost the same amount of disrespect towards Doopliss, always calling him "Freak-Sheet", rather than referring to him by his actual name (despite the fact that he corrects her). An example of the favoritism she shows is when she tells Vivian to search for the Superbombbomb (which she herself lost), while she and Marilyn go to take a "well-earned siesta", threatening to punish her if she doesn't find it. Also, during the second battle with the Shadow Sirens, Beldam shows concern for Marilyn, asking if she is alright, and wouldn't show any towards Doopliss at all, instead threatening to punish him if he loses. Going by this, it's safe to assume that Beldam has absolutely no respect for anyone (aside from herself, Marilyn, and the Shadow Queen), as she appears to have as much sympathy and compassion for her own sister and associate as she does for her enemies.


Beldam is also the kind of person who will do whatever it takes to accomplish her goals (quite similarly to [[Dimentio]]), regardless of how many innocent lives are taken in the process. She has clearly demonstrated this when she plans to destroy Mario and his partners with the Superbombbomb while they are aboard the Excess Express, which would've resulted in many lives at stake. Beldam has also shown a blatant disregard for other lives by planning to release the Shadow Queen in the first place, knowing that the planet will get plunged into anarchy, knowing that it will result in the deaths of millions, if not billions, but still did it anyway regardless. Beldam also seems to care very little about what will happen to Sir Grodus after the Shadow Queen has been released, since she only sees him and his organization as nothing more than pawns to be manipulated.
[[Goombella]] states in her [[Tattle]] information that Beldam has a "very unpleasant disposition", treating all group members except for Marilyn as scurrilously as possible. She tends to blame her own mistakes on Vivian, such as convincing Vivian into believing they were her doing. Beldam constantly berates and insults her, referring to her as "ugly" and "useless" and forcefully "punishing" her teammates. Presumably because of this disrespect, she also seems to withhold disclosing to Vivian about her true plans about using Grodus. Her disrespect also is not limited to Vivian; after Vivian leaves the group and is replaced by Doopliss, she refers to him as "freak-in-a-sheet" or "freak-sheet", as well as telling him to "shut up" in Chapter 8.


As leader of the Shadow Sirens, Beldam happens to be the "brains" of the group (while Marilyn, on the other hand, is the "brawn"), and she is the one who usually comes up with their plans. Despite Beldam's constant forgetfulness and frequent displays of incompetence (which she likes to blame on other people), she has still proven herself to be a highly intelligent, conniving, and manipulating individual. This is shown when Beldam spreads the rumor of a false "treasure" behind the Thousand-Year Door, as well as when she pawns Sir Grodus (and the entire X-Naut legion). Beldam is able to take advantage of his desire for power and control by tricking him into releasing the Shadow Queen, telling him that she will obey his every command if he is to do so. This, of course, results in Sir Grodus trying to command the Shadow Queen, getting blasted to pieces, and nearly getting himself killed in the process.
As leader of the Three Shadows, Beldam is the "brains" of the group and she is the one who usually comes up with their plans. Despite Beldam's constant forgetfulness and displays of incompetence, she has successfully tricked Grodus into releasing the Shadow Queen and getting his body destroyed in the process.
 
===Powers and abilities===
[[File:PMTTYD Ice Powers Single Member.png|thumb|left|Beldam utilizing her ice abilities on Mario.]]
[[File:PMTTYD Ice Powers All Members.png|thumb|Beldam utilizing her ice abilities on Mario.]]
Although Beldam is physically weaker than the other members of her team, she makes up for it by using powerful magic abilities. Beldam possesses cryokinetic abilities, which she uses to freeze Mario and his partners, causing them to be immobilized for at least two turns. Beldam has various other abilities as well, such as increasing the size and attack power of her teammates, as well as giving them more attack turns. Beldam also has the ability to do the exact opposite to Mario and his teammates. Her other magical abilities are slowing Mario and his partners down, giving her teammates "fast" status, and the ability to poison her opponents. As with her sisters, Beldam also has the ability to use the [[Veil]] technique, where she can sink through the shadows and eavesdrop on other peoples' conversations (as she demonstrates in Chapter 6, where she hears from Mario and his partners that the next Crystal Star was at Poshley Heights). However, she has never been seen utilizing that ability in combat and only uses it during the various cutscenes that take place throughout the game.
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While Beldam has been shown to be extremely sinister and dastardly throughout the course of the game, it's hinted that this is because she is under the Shadow Queen's influence. At the end of the game, Beldam is shown to be much kinder, as she apologizes for the way she treats Vivian, promising that she'd never do it again. However, it's never revealed whether or not she makes that same promise to Doopliss.
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Beldam (1)|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Beldam sprite PMTTYD.png]]}}
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===Powers and Abilities===
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)===
[[File:IcePowers.PNG|thumb|200px|Beldam utilizng her ice abilities on Goombella.]]
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Although Beldam is physically weaker than the other members of her team, she makes up for it by using powerful magic abilities. Beldam possesses cryokinetic abilities, which she uses to freeze Mario and his partners, causing them to be immobilized for at least two turns. Beldam has various other abilities as well, such as increasing the size and attack power of her teammates, as well as giving them more attack turns. Beldam also has the ability to do the exact opposite to Mario and his teammates. Her other magical abilities are slowing Mario and his partners down, giving her teammates "fast" status, and the ability to poison her opponents. As with her sisters, Beldam also has the ability to use the [[Veil]] technique, where she can sink through the shadows and eavesdrop on other peoples' conversations (as she demonstrates in Chapter 6, where she hears from Mario and his partners that the next Crystal Star was at Poshley Heights). However, she has never been seen utilizing that ability in combat and only uses it during the various cutscenes that take place throughout the game.
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==Quotes==
===Field tattles===
:''Please see [[List_of_Quotes_in_Paper_Mario:_The_Thousand-Year_Door#Beldam|here]] for a full list of quotes.''
;Boggly Woods
*"''This shady woman is certainly selfish and mean! You see how cruel she is to her own sister? What a total meanie! I wonder what went on between them...''"
;Palace of Shadow
*"''That's Beldam of the {{hover|Three Shadows|Shadow Sirens (GCN)}}. Remember? Vivian's sister? I'm totally surprised she followed us all the way out here, though. And what was that plan she was yapping about, huh?  This sounds bad...''"


==Official Profiles and Statistics==
==Gallery==
===On-Field Tattle Data===
<gallery>
*''"This shady woman is certainly selfish and mean! You see how cruel she is to her own sister? What a total meanie! I wonder what went on between them..."''
Beldam.png|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
*''"That's Beldam of the Shadow Sirens.  Remember?  Vivian's sister? I'm totally surprised she followed us all the way out here, though. And what was that plan she was yapping about, huh?  This sounds bad..."''
Nintendo Magazine Summer 2024 TTYD Relationship Chart.png|Beldam on the Nintendo Magazine for summer 2024, showing a relationship chart featuring many characters from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
</gallery>


===Stat Information===
==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
|PM2=yes
|Jap=マジョリン<ref>{{cite|quote=『マジョリン』よ|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo Co.|language=ja}}</ref>
|image=[[File:Beldam.png]]
|JapR=Majorin
|hp=9, 30
|JapM=Portmanteau of「魔女」(''majo'', "witch") and Japanese feminine name ending「~リン」(''-rin''); also a pun on the feminine given name "Marjorine"
|atk=1, 5
|Chi=魔裘琳<ref>{{cite|quote=这是“魔裘琳”哦。|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo (Hong Kong)|language=zh-hans}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=他是「魔裘琳」喔。|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo (Hong Kong)|language=zh-hant}}</ref>
|def=0
|ChiR=Móqiúlín
|align=left
|ChiM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|items=[[Necklace|Flurrie's Necklace]]
|Dut=Beldam<ref>{{cite|quote=Dat is Beldam.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=nl}}</ref>
|moves=Ice Punch (1,5), Blizzard (2,6 to Mario and Partner, can get "[[Frozen]]" status.), Grow (An ally gets "[[Huge]]" status.), Shrink (Mario or Partner gets "[[Tiny (status effect)|Tiny]]" status.), Slow Time (Mario or Partner gets "[[Slow]]" status.), Speedy (An ally gets "[[Fast]]" status.), Toxic Magic (Mario or Partner gets "[[Poison (status effect)|Poison]]" status.), No Status (Mario or Partner gets "[[Allergic]]" status.)
|Fre=Marjolène<ref>{{cite|quote=C'est Marjolène.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=fr-ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=C'est Marjolène.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=fr}}</ref>
|location=[[Boggly Woods]], [[Palace of Shadow]]
|FreM=A common female name similar to the Japanese version
|log=-'''First Battle:''' The eldest sister and leader of the Shadow Sirens, she uses magic to attack. Her personality stinks.
|Ger=Brunhilda<ref>{{cite|quote=Das ist Brunhilda.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=de}}</ref>
-'''Second Battle:''' Leader of the three Shadow Sirens. She'll throw all sorts of magic at you and has a very unpleasant disposition.
|GerM=From the female name "Brunhilde", most commonly known from the ''{{wp|Nibelungenlied}}'' (English: ''The Song of the Nibelungs''), with feminine suffix ''-a''
|tattle=-'''First Battle:''' That's Beldam. She's the oldest sister, the leader of the Shadow Sirens. She can make her partners big and make us tiny, and attacks with weird magic. The worst thing about her is that sinister snicker. She sounds so totally evil! I mean, she's just the sort of person you want to avoid like the plague, y'know?
|Ita=Nerea<ref>{{cite|quote=È Nerea!|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref>
-'''Second Battle:''' That's Beldam. She's the leader of the Shadow Sirens. Her special move is a blizzard blast. If it hits you, you'll totally freeze. She has lots of other tricks up her sleeves, too. I wonder what that plan was that she mentioned? What do you think they're up to?
|ItaM=Italian female name, but also a pun on ''nero'' ("black")
|before=[[Sir Grodus|120]]
|Kor=얼죠린<ref>{{cite|quote=『얼죠린』이야|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Korea|language=ko}}</ref>
|#=121
|KorR=Eoljyorin
|after=[[Marilyn|122]]
|KorM=Combination of "얼음" (''eoreum'', "ice") and her Japanese name
|SpaA=Brunela<ref>{{cite|quote=¡Es Brunela!|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=es-419}}</ref>
|SpaAM=A given name
|SpaE=Piruja<ref>{{cite|quote=¡Es Piruja!|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=es-es}}</ref>
|SpaEM=A typical name for a ''bruja'' ("witch")
}}
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==Names in Other Languages==
{{Foreignname|
|Jap=マジョリン
|JapR=Majo Rin
|JapM=''Majo'' (魔女), the Japanese word for "witch", and "Rin", a given name.
|Fra=Marjolène
|FraM=A given name, but also a French pronunciation of the Japanese name
|Ger=Brunhilda
|GerM=A given name.
|Spa=Piruja
|SpaM=A typical name for a witch.
|Ita=Nerea
|ItaM=Italian female name, but also a pun on nero (black)}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Beldam's name comes from the word "beldame", which is used to describe a sorceress or a hideous woman. It also comes from the word "bedlam" (with the L and the D switched), meaning chaos or disorder. 
*Beldam shares some similarities with [[Dimentio]] from ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''; both are magicians initially believed to be a mere minion to the main villain, but secretly plotting behind their master's back. They are both later revealed to be the true mastermind behind their game's main events.  
*The color of her hat represents her cryokinetic abilities.
**However, in Beldam's case, she does not attack Grodus after he is defeated, nor is she fought as the game's final boss (with the Shadow Queen taking these positions instead).  
*Beldam is the first character in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] (with [[Dimentio]] being the second) to use another villain as a pawn, making plans to secretly betray him in the end that involves a monster using one of the main characters. Like [[Dimentio]], she pretends to be loyal to the "main villain" and is also the boss fought before the "main villain" of the game. Unlike Dimentio, however, she reforms at the end.
*Beldam's line, "my lovelies" is a possible reference to ''[[wikipedia: The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'', where the Wicked Witch of the West would always refer to Dorothy as "my pretty".
*Out of all the antagonist groups in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario series]]'' (such as the [[Axem Rangers]], [[Koopa Bros.]], etc.), Beldam is the only group leader who wears blue rather than red. She is also the only older sibling who wears something other than red.
*Most likely by coincidence, Beldam has a similar laugh to [[Cloaker]], a boss from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''.
*Despite being the leader, she is the weakest member of The Shadow Sirens.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:04, November 14, 2024

Beldam
Artwork of Beldam from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Artwork from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
“Mmmmmmwee hee hee hee! I have no quarrel with you...but I simply can't allow you to hunt for the Crystal Stars.”
—Beldam, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Beldam is a major antagonist of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its Nintendo Switch remake. She is the leader of the Three Shadows, which consists of herself and her sisters, Marilyn and Vivian (who is later replaced with Doopliss). She is more than 1,000 years old and is the oldest of the three sisters. She and the Three Shadows work with the X-Nauts to find the Crystal Stars and open The Thousand-Year Door. Beldam and her sisters are reoccurring enemies that appear many times throughout Mario's adventure in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, making numerous attempts to halt his progress. She and her Shadows always appear during even-numbered chapters and are fought a total of two times. In the end, Beldam is revealed to have been the one who arranged for the events of the story, using even the X-Nauts as pawns in her scheme.

Beldam's name comes from the word "beldame", which is used to describe a sorceress or a hideous woman. It also comes from the word "bedlam" (with the "l" and "d" letters switched), meaning chaos or disorder.

History[edit]

Background[edit]

“Let's go, my lovelies! Marilyn! Vivian! Come! We've got a job to do!”
—Beldam, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Beldam disguised as a merchant while selling the treasure chest to Princess Peach.

A thousand years prior to the events in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Beldam, Marilyn, and Vivian were servants of the Shadow Queen. After she was defeated and sealed by the four heroes, Beldam and her sisters created a plan to revive her so they could serve her once more. They soon begin to spread rumors of an ancient treasure that had been sealed behind the Thousand-Year Door and could only be opened with the seven Crystal Stars, hoping to lure the unsuspecting into gathering them and breaking the seal, reawakening the Shadow Queen.

Beldam and her sisters found out about an organization known as the X-Nauts and became acquainted with their leader, Grodus. They enlisted in his services, and Beldam later informed Grodus of the Magical Map that is contained inside of a Treasure Chest. However, the four heroes had placed a charm on the chest so that it could only be opened by someone who is pure of heart. Considering this, Beldam and Grodus decide to have someone else open it for them.

Therefore, Beldam decided to search for a pure maiden, and found Princess Peach. Beldam failed to capture Princess Peach immediately after she opened the chest due to being in public view of Rogueport's residents and an encounter with "a strange old man" (most likely Toadsworth). As a result, Princess Peach mailed the map to Mario, inviting him to go on a treasure hunt with her. However, by the time Mario arrived at Rogueport, Princess Peach has been kidnapped by the X-Nauts. Grodus interrogates Princess Peach for a small portion of time, asking about the whereabouts of the map. She refuses to tell him, but accidentally does so after one of the X-Naut soldiers tells him that a "dude in a red shirt and blue overalls" has defeated Hooktail and obtained the Diamond Star.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Beldam, Marilyn, and Vivian in the Boggly Woods.

When Mario first encounters the Three Shadows in the Boggly Woods, they do not recognize him at first as their sketch is missing. Beldam eventually finds the sketch and recognizes Mario as soon as he comes back. Later, the Three Shadows engage Mario and company in battle and are defeated. As a result, the Shadows retreat and return to the X-Naut Fortress, leaving Flurrie's necklace behind.

Beldam blaming Vivian for losing the Superbombomb in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Beldam blaming Vivian for losing the Superbombomb, leaving her to search for it.

Later on, Beldam informs Grodus of the Superbombomb, which will defeat Mario. Grodus reluctantly sends Beldam and her crew on another mission due to his frustration. This time, they are sent to Twilight Town, but Beldam somehow misplaces the Superbombomb. Then, Beldam decides to leave Vivian outside to search for the Superbombomb. After Beldam and Marilyn are finished with their nap, they find out that Vivian is no longer there, and recruit Doopliss to take her place.

The Shadow Sirens stealing the Garnet Star in Poshley Sanctum.
Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss stealing the fake Garnet Star from Poshley Sanctum.

Beldam is seen again during the events of Chapter 6, where she attempts to obtain the Garnet Star before Mario. During Mario and company's ride on the Excess Express, Beldam makes it her sole mission to stop them from reaching Poshley Heights at all costs.

Beldam has Doopliss board the train disguised as the famous actor, Zip Toad, so that nobody will suspect anything. By the time Mario, the group, and Pennington arrive at Poshley Sanctum, they uncover Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss stealing the Garnet Star. As soon as they leave, Pennington reveals to Mario and company that "Garnet Star" they stole is a red herring, and tells them that the real one is hidden within the sanctum somewhere.

Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss prepare to face Mario and his partners once more.

During the events of Chapter 7 and 8, Grodus and the Three Shadows devise a plan to successfully open the Thousand-Year Door. He leaves Lord Crump in charge of guarding the base, as well as the Crystal Star that they find in Rogueport prior to the beginning of the game. Beldam has Doopliss disguise himself as the professor to trick Mario and company into opening the door. "Professor Frankly" informs the heroes that Grodus found a way to open the door without the Crystal Stars, and ends up entering the Palace of Shadow with Princess Peach. Beldam and the Three Shadows wait for Mario and company in the "outside" area of the Palace of Shadow, and reveal to them that "Professor Frankly" is actually Doopliss, and engage Mario in combat once again.

Mario and Vivian glowering at Shadow Queen, with the Shadow Sirens (Doopliss included) watching, in the Palace of Shadow.
Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss witnessing Mario and his partners' battle against the Shadow Queen.

Later on, after Mario and company defeat Bowser and Kammy Koopa, Grodus takes Princess Peach and manages to escape to the Shadow Queen's resting place. Declaring himself the new ruler of the world, Grodus unleashes her, which blanketed the world in eternal darkness by her presence. He then presents Princess Peach to the Shadow Queen as a vessel for her spirit. After she possesses Princess Peach, Grodus commands her to destroy Mario and company, but fails in his attempt. After the second strike to Grodus' head, Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss appear. She then explains to the Shadow Queen that she orchestrated all the events that occurred throughout the game. The Shadow Queen congratulates Beldam and the Three Shadows for their hard work and offers Mario and company a chance to join her. They refuse, and engage the Shadow Queen in combat, eventually defeating her with lots of support from the team. Princess Peach morphs back into her normal state and Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss retreat.

At the end of the game, it's revealed that Beldam renounces her villainous ways now that the Shadow Queen has been defeated. She apologizes to Vivian, promising to never mistreat her again. Vivian accepts Beldam's apology, and now lives peacefully with Beldam and Marilyn in Twilight Town.

Goombella's field tattles on Beldam are viewable when Mario first comes across the Three Shadows in Boggly Woods and again after Mario defeats the Three Shadows and Doopliss in Palace of Shadow.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

While Beldam does not physically or visually make an appearance in Super Paper Mario, she and Marilyn are still mentioned in Vivian's Catch Card description.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Beldam and Marilyn
Beldam and Marilyn's appearances in the Super Mario-kun

Beldam appears during Super Mario-kun's Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door arc, though she plays a smaller role than in the game. She and Marilyn are first seen in volume 34 attempting to steal the Garnet Star in Poshley Sanctum.

General information[edit]

Personality[edit]

Beldam mistreating Vivian in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Beldam scolds Vivian.

Goombella states in her Tattle information that Beldam has a "very unpleasant disposition", treating all group members except for Marilyn as scurrilously as possible. She tends to blame her own mistakes on Vivian, such as convincing Vivian into believing they were her doing. Beldam constantly berates and insults her, referring to her as "ugly" and "useless" and forcefully "punishing" her teammates. Presumably because of this disrespect, she also seems to withhold disclosing to Vivian about her true plans about using Grodus. Her disrespect also is not limited to Vivian; after Vivian leaves the group and is replaced by Doopliss, she refers to him as "freak-in-a-sheet" or "freak-sheet", as well as telling him to "shut up" in Chapter 8.

As leader of the Three Shadows, Beldam is the "brains" of the group and she is the one who usually comes up with their plans. Despite Beldam's constant forgetfulness and displays of incompetence, she has successfully tricked Grodus into releasing the Shadow Queen and getting his body destroyed in the process.

Powers and abilities[edit]

Beldam utilizing her ice abilities on Mario.
Beldam utilizing her ice abilities on Mario.

Although Beldam is physically weaker than the other members of her team, she makes up for it by using powerful magic abilities. Beldam possesses cryokinetic abilities, which she uses to freeze Mario and his partners, causing them to be immobilized for at least two turns. Beldam has various other abilities as well, such as increasing the size and attack power of her teammates, as well as giving them more attack turns. Beldam also has the ability to do the exact opposite to Mario and his teammates. Her other magical abilities are slowing Mario and his partners down, giving her teammates "fast" status, and the ability to poison her opponents. As with her sisters, Beldam also has the ability to use the Veil technique, where she can sink through the shadows and eavesdrop on other peoples' conversations (as she demonstrates in Chapter 6, where she hears from Mario and his partners that the next Crystal Star was at Poshley Heights). However, she has never been seen utilizing that ability in combat and only uses it during the various cutscenes that take place throughout the game.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Beldam (1)
Beldam Max HP 9 Attack 1 Defense 0
Location(s) Boggly Woods Role Boss Level 26
Sleep? 70% Dizzy? 70% Confuse? 70%
Tiny? 80% Stop? 80% Soft? 95%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 50% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 0% KO? 0% Moves Ice Punch (1), Blizzard (2 to Mario and Partner, Piercing.), Grow (An ally gets "Huge" status.), Shrink (Mario or Partner gets "Tiny" status.)
Exp. points 0 Coins N/A Items Necklace
Tattle Log #:
121 		Log The eldest sister and leader of the Shadow Sirens, she uses magic to attack. Her personality stinks.
Tattle That's Beldam. She's the oldest sister, the leader of the Shadow Sirens. Max HP is 9, Attack is 1, and Defense is 0. But her blizzard attack has an Attack of 2. She can make her partners big and make us tiny, and attacks with weird magic. The worst thing about her is that sinister snicker. She sounds so totally evil! I mean, she's just the sort of person you want to avoid like the plague, y'know?
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Beldam (2)
Beldam Max HP 30 Attack 5 Defense 0
Location(s) Palace of Shadow Role Boss Level 57
Sleep? 40% Dizzy? 40% Confuse? 40%
Tiny? 60% Stop? 50% Soft? 80%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 30% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 0% KO? 5% Moves Ice Punch (5), Blizzard (6 to Mario and Partner, Piercing, can get "Frozen" status.), Grow, Shrink, Slow Time (Mario or Partner gets "Slow" status.), Speedy (An ally gets "Fast" status.), Toxic Magic (Mario or Partner gets "Poison" status.), No Status (Mario or Partner gets "Allergic" status.)
Exp. points 0 Coins N/A Items None
Tattle Log #:
121 		Log Leader of the three Shadow Sirens. She'll throw all sorts of magic at you and has a very unpleasant disposition.
Tattle That's Beldam. She's the leader of the Shadow Sirens. Max HP is 30, Attack is 5, and Defense is 0. Her special move is a blizzard blast. If it hits you, you'll totally freeze. She has lots of other tricks up her sleeves, too. I wonder what that plan was that she mentioned? What do you think they're up to?

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Beldam (1)
A Tattle Log image from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Max HP 9 Attack 1 Defense 0
Location(s) Boggly Woods Role Boss Level 26
Sleep? 70% Dizzy? 70% Confuse? 70%
Tiny? 80% Stop? 80% Soft? 95%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 50% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 0% KO? 0% Moves Ice Punch (1), Blizzard (2 to Mario and Partner, Piercing.), Grow (An ally gets "Huge" status.), Shrink (Mario or Partner gets "Tiny" status.)
Exp. points 0 Coins N/A Items Necklace
Tattle Log #:
126 		Log The eldest sister and leader of the Three Shadows, she uses magic to attack. Her personality stinks.
Tattle That's Beldam. She's the oldest sister, the leader of the Three Shadows. Max HP is 9, Attack is 1, and Defense is 0. But her blizzard attack has an Attack of 2. She can make her partners big and make us tiny, and attacks with weird magic. The worst thing about her is that sinister snicker. She sounds so totally evil! I mean, she's just the sort of person you want to avoid like the plague, y'know?
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Beldam (2)
A Tattle Log image from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Max HP 30 Attack 5 Defense 0
Location(s) Palace of Shadow Role Boss Level 57
Sleep? 40% Dizzy? 40% Confuse? 40%
Tiny? 60% Stop? 50% Soft? 80%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 30% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 0% KO? 5% Moves Ice Punch (5), Blizzard (6 to Mario and Partner, Piercing, can get "Frozen" status.), Grow, Shrink, Slow Time (Mario or Partner gets "Slow" status.), Speedy (An ally gets "Fast" status.), Toxic Magic (Mario or Partner gets "Poison" status.), No Status (Mario or Partner gets "Allergic" status.)
Exp. points 0 Coins N/A Items None
Tattle Log #:
127 		Log Her magic is powerful, and she'll throw all sorts of magic powders at you. After Vivian left the trio, she pressured Doopliss into filling the third spot.
Tattle That's Beldam. She's the leader of the Three Shadows, back again. Max HP is 30, Attack is 5, and Defense is 0. Her special move is a blizzard blast. If it hits you, you'll totally freeze. She has lots of other tricks up her sleeves too. I wonder what that plan was that she mentioned? What do you think they're up to?

Field tattles[edit]

Boggly Woods
  • "This shady woman is certainly selfish and mean! You see how cruel she is to her own sister? What a total meanie! I wonder what went on between them..."
Palace of Shadow
  • "That's Beldam of the Three Shadows. Remember? Vivian's sister? I'm totally surprised she followed us all the way out here, though. And what was that plan she was yapping about, huh? This sounds bad..."

Gallery[edit]

  • Beldam on the Nintendo Magazine for summer 2024, showing a relationship chart featuring many characters from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

    Beldam on the Nintendo Magazine for summer 2024, showing a relationship chart featuring many characters from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マジョリン[1]
Majorin 		Portmanteau of「魔女」(majo, "witch") and Japanese feminine name ending「~リン」(-rin); also a pun on the feminine given name "Marjorine"
Chinese 魔裘琳[2][3]
Móqiúlín 		Transliteration of the Japanese name
Dutch Beldam[4] -
French Marjolène[5][6] A common female name similar to the Japanese version
German Brunhilda[7] From the female name "Brunhilde", most commonly known from the Nibelungenlied (English: The Song of the Nibelungs), with feminine suffix -a
Italian Nerea[8] Italian female name, but also a pun on nero ("black")
Korean 얼죠린[9]
Eoljyorin 		Combination of "얼음" (eoreum, "ice") and her Japanese name
Spanish (NOA) Brunela[10] A given name
Spanish (NOE) Piruja[11] A typical name for a bruja ("witch")

Trivia[edit]

  • Beldam shares some similarities with Dimentio from Super Paper Mario; both are magicians initially believed to be a mere minion to the main villain, but secretly plotting behind their master's back. They are both later revealed to be the true mastermind behind their game's main events.
    • However, in Beldam's case, she does not attack Grodus after he is defeated, nor is she fought as the game's final boss (with the Shadow Queen taking these positions instead).

References[edit]

  1. ^ 「『マジョリン』よ」– Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo Co. (Japanese).
  2. ^ "这是“魔裘琳”哦。" – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Simplified Chinese).
  3. ^ 「他是「魔裘琳」喔。」– Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Traditional Chinese).
  4. ^ "Dat is Beldam." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (Dutch).
  5. ^ "C'est Marjolène." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of America (Canadian French).
  6. ^ "C'est Marjolène." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (French).
  7. ^ "Das ist Brunhilda." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (German).
  8. ^ "È Nerea!" – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (Italian).
  9. ^ "『얼죠린』이야" – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Korea (Korean).
  10. ^ "¡Es Brunela!" – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish).
  11. ^ "¡Es Piruja!" – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish).
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo GameCube) / Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Main characters Bobbery • Flurrie • Goombella • Koops • Mario • Ms. Mowz • Princess Peach • Vivian • Yoshi Kid
Species Bub-ulb • Craw • Crow • Doogan • Duplighost • Glitz Pit Security • Jabbi • Little Mouser • Luff • Nibbles • Para-bomb • Penguin • Pianta • Pig • Puni • Ratooey • Smorg • Toad • Twilighter • Yoshi
Chapters Prologue • Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 • Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 • Chapter 8
Crystal Stars Diamond Star • Emerald Star • Gold Star • Ruby Star • Sapphire Star • Garnet Star • Crystal Star
Bosses Beldam • Blooper • Bowser • Doopliss • Gloomtail • Gold Fuzzy • Grodus • Kammy Koopa • Lord Crump • Marilyn • Rawk Hawk • The Iron Adonis Twins • Three Shadows • Vivian
Chapter bosses Cortez • Doopliss • Hooktail • Macho Grubba • Magnus von Grapple • Magnus von Grapple 2.0 • Shadow Queen • Smorg
Optional bosses Atomic Boo • Bonetail • Gus • Prince Musha • Whackaa
Minor characters Arfur • Audience • Bandy Andy • Battle Mastera • Blooey • The Bob-omb Squad • Bomberto • Bootler • Bub • Bub-ulber • Businessman • Charlieton • Chef Shimi • Chestnut King • Chet Rippo • Chomp Country • Cleftor • Craw-Daddy • Creepy Steeple Boo • Darkly • Dazzle • The Dead Bones • The Destructors • Doe T. • Don Pianta • Doopliss's parrot • Dupree • Eddy the Mask • Eve • Excess Express conductor • Excess Express engineer • Excess Express waitress • Fahr Outpost mayor • Flavio • Flo • Francesca • Frankie • Fred • The Fuzz • Garf • General White • Ghost T. • Glitzville reporter • Gloomer • Gob • Goldbob • Goom Goom • The Goomba Bros. • Goomez • Goomfrey • Goomther • Goose • Grifty • Grubba • Hamma, Bamma, and Flare • Hamma Jamma • The Hand-It-Overs • Hayzee • Heff T. • Herb T. • Ian Foomusa • Ishnail • Jabble • Jerry • Johnson • Jolene • King K • Kolorado's father • Koopie Koo • The Koopinator • Koopley • Koopook • The KP Koopas • Kroop • Lady Bow • Lahla • Laki • Larson • Lucky • Luigi • Lumpy • The Magikoopa Masters • Master Crash • Mayor Dour • McGoomba • Merlee • Merlon • Merluvlee • Maude • The Mind-Bogglers • Mousimilian • Mover • Mr. Hoggle • Niff T. • Nob • Pa-Patch • Parakarry • Peeka • Pennington • Petuni • Pianta syndicate • Pierre • Pine T. Jr. • Pine T. Sr. • Plenn T. • Podler • Podley • The Poker Faces • The Pokey Triplets • Porter • Prince Mush • Professor Frankly • Pungent • Pungry • Punio • Puniper • Puni elder • The Punk Rocks • Rob • Robbo Thieves • Rocko • Scarlette • Screamy • Shellshock • The Shellshockers • Sir Swoop • Spike Storm • Spiky Joe • Stewart • Swindell • Swob • Sylvia • TEC • Thriff T. • The Tiny Spinies • Toad sailor • Toad sailor's brother • Toad salesmana • Toadette • Toadia • Toadsworth • Toce T. • Tony • Toodles • Torque • Traveling Sisters Three • Twilight Shop manager • Twilight Shop manager's wife • Vinny • Whacka • Wings of Night • Wonky • Zess T. • Zip Toad
Enemies Bandit (Badge · Big) • Bill Blaster (Bombshell) • Blooper • Bob-omb (Bob-ulk · Bulky) • Boo (Atomic · Dark) • Bristle (Dark) • Bullet Bill (Bombshell) • Buzzy Beetle (Parabuzzy (Spiky) · Spike Top (Red)) • Chain-Chomp (Red) • Cleft (Bald (Hyper) · Hyper · Iron · Moon) • Crazee Dayzee (Amazy) • Dark Craw • Dry Bones (Dark · Dull · Red) • Ember (Lava Bubble · Phantom) • Fire Bar • Fuzzy (Green · Flower · Horde) • Goomba (Gloomba (Para · Spiky) · Hyper (Para · Spiky) · Para · Spiky) • Goomboarda • Hammer Bro (Boomerang · Fire) • Koopa Troopa (Dark (Para) · Koopatrol (Dark) · KP (Para) · Para · Shady (Para)) • Lakitu (Dark) • Magikoopa (Green · Red · White) • Pale Piranha (Frost · Piranha Plant · Putrid) • Pider (Arantula) • Pokey (Poison) • Ruff Puff (Dark · Ice · Poison) • Spinia (Spania · Spunia) • Spiny (Sky-Blue) • Swooper (Swampire · Swoopula) • Wizzerd (Dark · Elite) • X-Fist (Punch) • X-Naut (Elite · PhD · Platoon) • Yux (Grodus X · Mini · X-Yux (Mini) · Z-Yux (Mini))
Locations Boggly Woods • Broadshroom • Circuit Break Island • Creepy Steeple • Deepdown Depot • Excess Express • Fahr Outpost • Flurrie's House • Fresh Juice Shop • Glitz Pit • Glitzville • Goomstar Temple • Great Tree • Grimble Forest • Hatesong Tower • Herb T.'s place • Hooktail Castle • Hot Dog Stand • Inn • Item Shop • Jazzafrazz Town • Keelhaul Key • Keelhaul Galleria • Lovely Howz of Badges • Mario Bros.' House • Moon • Netherworld • Niff T.'s shop • Northwinds Mart • Palace of Shadow • Palace of Shadow Tower • Path to Fahr Outpost • Path to Shhwonk Fortress • Petalburg • Petal Meadows • Pianta Parlor • Pirate's Grotto • Pit of 100 Trials • Podley's Place • Plumpbelly Village • Poshley Heights • Poshley Sanctum • Pudding Continent • Pungent's Great Tree Shop • Rapturous Ruins • Riverside Station • Rogueport • Rogueport Underground • Rumblebump Volcano • Sales Stall • Shhwonk Fortress • Souvenir shop • Strudel Continent • Toad Bros. Bazaar • Trouble Center • Twilight Shop • Twilight Town • Twilight Trail • Waffle Kingdom • Westside Goods • X-Naut Fortress
Bowser levels World 1 • World 2 • World 3
Moves Action Command • Appeal • Art Attack • Boat Mode • Bob-ombast • Body Slam • Bomb • Bomb Squad • Charge • Clock Out • Dodgy Fog • Earth Tremor • Fiery Jinx • First Strike • Flee • Gale Force • Ground Pound • Guard • Gulp • Headbonk • Hold Fast • Infatuate • Jump • Kiss Thief • Lip Lock • Love Slap • Mini-Egg • Multibonk • Paper Mode • Plane Mode • Power Lift • Power Shell • Rally Wink • Shade Fist • Shell Shield • Shell Slam • Shell Toss • Showstopper • Smooch • Spring Jump • Stampede • Stylish move • Super Hammer • Superguard • Supernova • Sweet Feast • Sweet Treat • Tattle • Tease • Tube Mode • Ultra Hammer • Veil
Objects Badge • Big Bob • Black chest • Black Skull • Boat panel • Brick block • Candy Pop • Cheep Blimp • Chomp Rock • Cog • Coin • Coin block • Coral • Crystal Ball • Elevator • Flagpole • Flower • Heart • Hidden block • Koopa Clown Car • Meat • Metal Block • Pianta token • Plane panel • Power-draining machine • Recovery block • S.S. Flavion • Save Block • Shine Block • Star Piece • Stone Block • Stone keys • Switch • Teleporter • The Thousand-Year Door • Treasure chest • Warp Pipe • X-Naut ship • Yellow Block
Stats / statuses Allergic • Badge Point • Burn • Charged • Confused • Danger • Defense • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Dodgy • Electrified • Fast • Flower Point • Frozen • Heart Point • Huge • Immobilized • Invisible • Payback • Peril • Poison • Power • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • Regeneration • Sleep • Slow • Soft • Star Point • Star Power • Tiny
Miscellaneous 65th Trivia Quiz-Off • 66th Trivia Quiz-Off • Art Gallerya • Badges • Bestiary (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Boom-bassa-boom Festival • Bingo! • Block locations (Hidden) • Enemy formations • Flash game • Gallery (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Glitches (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Goldbobbington's • Happy Lucky Lottery • Koopa Clan • Level up • Luigi Fan Club • Jazzafrazz Town Drama Slam • Mist • Parade • Partner Hintsa • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes (By character: A–F · G–K · L–R · S–Z) • Recipes • Rogueport Direct Mail Service • Rogueport Restoration Committee • Selling prices • Shine Sprites • Shops • Sound Gallerya • Staff (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Star Pieces • Star Point amounts • Story predictions • Stump Petuni • Tattles (Nintendo Switch) • Treasure chest locations • University of Goom • Unnamed NPCs • X-Nauts
a Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch remake
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