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|image=[[File:DimentioSuperPaperMario.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Paper Mario''
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[2007]])
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|affiliation=[[Count Bleck's Army]] (formerly)
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{{quote|Master of dimensions... Pleaser of crowds... I am... Dimentio!|Dimentio|Super Paper Mario}}
{{quote|Master of dimensions... Pleaser of crowds... I am... Dimentio!|Dimentio|Super Paper Mario}}
 
'''Dimentio''' is the main antagonist of ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. His name is a pun on "demented" and "dimension". Like [[Mario]] and [[Mimi]], he can [[flip]] between dimensions, but he can also manipulate them (an ability he shares with [[Tribe of Ancients#Merloo|Merloo]]) and controls [[Dimension D]], which he designed. Skilled in duplication, teleportation, and invisibility, Dimentio is initially one of the four main minions of [[Count Bleck]] (the central antagonist of the game), along with [[O'Chunks]], [[Mimi]], and [[Nastasia]]. However, over the course of the game, Dimentio eventually reveals himself to be the real villain, using his former master merely as a way to further his plans to obtain the [[Chaos Heart]] and use its power for his own agenda. He has another form known as [[Super Dimentio]], which serves as the final boss in the game. According to [[The InterNed]], his theme is called "Dimentio, Charming Magician" and his battle theme is called "It's Showtime".
'''Dimentio''' is a magical jester and the true main antagonist in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. His name appears to be a pun on ''dementia'', referring to his apparent insanity, and ''dimension'', the planes of existence which he can manipulate. Initially a minion of Count Bleck, Dimentio is a powerful mercenary magician capable of several feats, such as teleportation, duplication, and invisibility.  Like [[Mario]] and [[Mimi]], he has the power to flip between dimensions, and is in control of a dimension of his own, [[Dimension D]]. Dimentio is one of the four main minions of [[Count Bleck's Army]] (who serve as major bosses throughout the game), along with [[O'Chunks]], Mimi, and to a lesser degree, [[Mr. L]], who are the strongest minions of Count Bleck.


==History==  
==History==  
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===Background===
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According to [[Carson]], Dimentio approached Count Bleck on his own, wishing to join him. While he was turned down once, he was hired after Bleck read about someone having a similar role in the [[Dark Prognosticus]].<ref>{{cite|author=[[Carson]]|title=''Super Paper Mario''|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|date=2007|quote=I don't know where he comes from or who he is... But I hear he approached and befriended the count all on his own. And the count even turned him away once... Until he read in the Dark Prognosticus about the role of someone similar... Why was he mentioned in the Dark Prognosticus? Sounds fishy to me!}}</ref> Any other information related to his past is limited and contradictory. One of [[Carson]]'s stories implies that Dimentio may be related to the magician who created the [[Pixl]]s.<ref>{{cite|author=Carson|quote=Some say the son of the magician miraculously recovered from the accident [his father thought he died in]. If so, the bloodline of the magician could endure... Did they find happiness? Or otherwise...|title=''Super Paper Mario''|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|date=2007}}</ref> Regardless of his exact role in the Prognosticus, Dimentio quickly became involved in Bleck's attempt to fulfill it, if only for his own ends.
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|hp=30/80
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|location=[[Dotwood Tree]], [[Castle Bleck]]
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|tattle=Dimentio is Count Bleck's dimension-bending mercenary. The question is, do psycho jesters get good benefits?
|tippi=That's Dimentio... A magician who works for Count Bleck... He's like an evil clown... He'll use many magic tricks, including making doubles of himself... It's hard to get a read on this suspicious character...
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It is unknown where Dimentio is from or who he really is and how much of an effect he has on the game's backstory, but it's apparent throughout the story that he is never truly loyal to [[Count Bleck]]. His backstory depicts him as a freelance mercenary whom Count Bleck hired, probably for his dimensional skills. He sees being a minion of Bleck as the most convenient way to start his plans, and joins him in order to fulfill his own nefarious desires. Dimentio is shown to be very cunning and capable of initiating his own plans without the notice of Bleck or his other followers. Residing in the shadows of [[Count Bleck's Army|Count Bleck's army]], Dimentio carefully plans and executes his scheme to take control of the [[Chaos Heart]]. In Count Bleck's service, Dimentio waits for Count Bleck to create the Chaos Heart and form [[the Void]]. He plans to use its power and destructive purpose to wipe out all worlds and create brand new ones under his control. Dimentio plans to accomplish this by manipulating the [[Heroes of Light|heroes of prophecy]] into collecting the [[Pure Heart]]s to destroy Count Bleck so that he (Dimentio) will be able to claim the Chaos Heart for his own purposes.


[[Image:FracktailMalfunction.PNG|thumb|left|Dimentio uses his magic to make Fracktail malfunction.]]
===''Super Paper Mario''===
Once Bleck forms the Chaos Heart, Dimentio patiently waits for the hero mentioned in the prophecy to appear. Dimentio is first shown at a meeting between Count Bleck and his other followers, during which he makes mild insults to some of the other minions. Eventually, [[Nastasia]] mentions the appearance of the possible hero, which sparks Dimentio's interest. He decides to go with [[O'Chunks]], who is sent by Bleck to take care of Mario, to see this hero for himself. Dimentio watches and tests the abilities of Mario by sabotaging [[Fracktail]], the robotic guardian of the second Pure Heart and making it attack Mario. Mario defeats the mechanical guardian, which ultimately leads to its death, and acquires the second Pure Heart. This proves Mario's abilities to Dimentio, who begins to put his plans in order.
{{quote|Now...Ladies and gentlemen...Get ready for the greatest magic show you'll ever see!|Dimentio|Super Paper Mario}}
[[File:FracktailMalfunction.png|thumb|Dimentio uses his magic to make Fracktail malfunction]]
[[File:DimensionD-SPM.png|thumb|left|Dimentio fights [[Bowser]] in [[Dimension D]]]]
Dimentio is first shown at a meeting between Count Bleck and his other minions, not contributing until [[Nastasia]] mentions the appearance of the possible hero of prophecy (Mario). He decides to go to [[Yold Desert]] with [[O'Chunks]] to see this hero for himself, though he does not meet him until moments before he uses magic to force [[Fracktail]], the robotic guardian of the second [[Pure Heart]], to attack Mario. After Fracktail's defeat, Dimentio realizes that Mario may actually be the hero of prophecy and initiates a secret plan.


[[Image:Dimension D fight.JPG|thumb|Dimentio fights [[Mario]] in [[Dimension D]].]]
Dimentio soon learns that the prophecy tells of four heroes rather than one and concludes that [[Princess Peach]], involved in the creation of the [[Chaos Heart]], will be the second hero. He warps her from [[Castle Bleck]] (where she is held captive) to [[Flipside]] so she can join Mario. Dimentio likely does something similar with [[Bowser]], who wakes up in [[The Bitlands]] with several of his minions, although it is never explicitly stated or shown. Eventually, after Mario and friends defeat O'Chunks and [[Mimi]], Dimentio is sent to get rid of the heroes. Instead, he tests their strength by fighting them in [[Dimension D]]. After beating him, Dimentio states that he expected the heroes to beat him, returns them to [[the Dotwood Tree]], and leaves. A scene is then shown of him muttering to himself about assisting the heroes and helping them to become strong enough to defeat Bleck.
When Dimentio sees [[Mario]] as the hero, he moves his sights to [[Princess Peach|Peach]], who is abducted and used in the birth of the Chaos Heart in the prologue, now being held at [[Castle Bleck]]. Dimentio concludes that she will be the second hero and warps her from Castle Bleck to [[Flipside]] to join Mario. It seems that Dimentio does the same with [[Bowser]], who wakes up in the [[Bitlands]] with several of his minions, although it is never explicitly stated. Eventually, after Mario defeats O'Chunks and [[Mimi]], Count Bleck calls upon Dimentio to dispose of Mario. This gives Dimentio an excuse to test Mario and his companions' potential. Dimentio faces Mario and tests his abilities again at [[the Dotwood Tree]], but this time in Dimension D. Mario proves worthy, as Dimentio had expected, but believes that the heroes must be stronger when the battle with Bleck arrives.  
[[File:SPM Dimentio Kills Mr. L.png|thumb|Dimentio sending [[Mr. L]] away to [[The Underwhere]] in the [[World of Nothing]]]]
Upon his return to Castle Bleck, Dimentio learns that [[Luigi]] is the ideal host for the Chaos Heart's power. After eavesdropping on a conversation between Bleck and Nastasia, Dimentio travels to [[The Land of the Cragnons]] to meet an "acquaintance," implied to be [[King Croacus IV]], and obtain some [[Floro Sprout]]s, testing them when O'Chunks is ordered to defeat the heroes there. Before the fight begins, Dimentio warps O'Chunks to Dimension D, increasing the latter's strength. Once the heroes defeat him, a Floro Sprout manifests on O'Chunks's head, causing him to become Dimentio's servant, as well as powering him up. After they defeat O'Chunks, Dimentio is certain that Mario and his friends are almost ready to confront Bleck.


Upon his return to Castle Bleck, Dimentio next gains knowledge that [[Luigi]] is the ideal host for the Chaos Heart's power, and he will use it to spread darkness. After acquiring this knowledge, Dimentio makes use of his ability to turn invisible to spy on Bleck and Nastasia. He learns that Bleck has an emotional side, and this could be used as a weakness to make it easier for the heroes to defeat him. While Luigi is under Nastasia's mind control and turned into "[[Mr. L]]," Dimentio keeps careful watch of his skills to see if he is worthy of being the one mentioned in the [[Dark Prognosticus]] as Bleck previously stated. Dimentio now is in need of a tool to control Luigi so that he can use him to possess the power of the Chaos Heart. He meets an associate, most likely [[King Croacus IV]], in [[The Land of the Cragnons]] and acquires two Floro Sprouts, which are plants that are put on people's heads to be mind controlled.  
With functional Floro Sprouts in his possession, Dimentio next plans to unite the fourth hero with the other three. Luring Mimi and [[Mr. L]] to [[Sammer's Kingdom]] in order to distract the heroes, he waits until the dimension is obliterated by [[The Void]], the heroes return to the kingdom in search of its Pure Heart, and Mr. L engages them in combat. Capitalizing on Mr. L's defeat, Dimentio uses magic to release Luigi from Nastasia's hypnosis and send him to [[The Underwhere]], where those whose [[Game Over|games have ended]] are judged. Dimentio then tracks Mario, Peach, and Bowser to [[Flipside]] and repeats the performance, indirectly allowing Mario and his friends to repair the Pure Heart and eventually return to the world of the living. To cover his tracks, Dimentio meets with Bleck and informs him that Mr. L has joined the heroes.


[[Image:DimentioAndO'Chunks.PNG|thumb|left|Dimentio and O'Chunks encounter the heroes again at Floro Caverns.]]
[[File:SPM Dimentio Thief.png|thumb|left|Dimentio steals the [[Chaos Heart]] shortly after [[Count Bleck]]'s defeat]]
Dimentio takes the opportunity to once again test Mario and his friends, this time using O'Chunks and, and at the same time, test the Floro Sprouts to make sure they function properly for their future use. [[O'Chunks]] is once again sent by [[Count Bleck]] to defeat the heroes. He meets them in the Land of the Cragnons, and is about to engage them in another fight when Dimentio interrupts him to test the heroes and the Floro Sprout. First, Dimentio warps O'Chunks to Dimension D to test the heroes. Once they defeat him, a Floro Sprout that Dimentio planted on him puts him under mind control, creating a form of O'Chunks he called "O'Cabbage". Dimentio programs the Floro Sprout to make O'Chunks faster and more unpredictable. O'Chunks is defeated again, and this more than proved to Dimentio that Mario is indeed the chosen one and is almost ready to battle Bleck.  
As the heroes gather the last Pure Heart, Dimentio finalizes his plans. He begins by informing Bleck that Tippi uttered the name "Blumiere," knowing that Bleck would be weakened by what that name meant (namely that his lost love, Lady Timpani, is alive rather than dead as Bleck had assumed). Next, taunting Mario and Luigi as they travel through [[Castle Bleck]], Dimentio manipulates the reflections of the castle mirrors and creates hundreds of clones to confuse the duo as he shoots energy blasts at them. When they finally confront him, he initiates a game of "magic tag," making the brothers chase him through every dimension they visited during their quest. Once the chase is over, he reveals his intentions and offers to have Mario and Luigi join him in defeating Bleck, when in actuality, he plans on enslaving them with Floro Sprouts, as shown if the player accepts his alliance (which results in a Game Over). After Dimentio explains how he has been "helping" the heroes the whole time, Tippi realizes that Dimentio is untrustworthy and encourages the brothers to refuse. They do so, and Dimentio insults Luigi, who then decides to attack Dimentio alone.


With the Floro Sprouts and a means of manipulating Luigi in his possession, Dimentio next plans to join the fourth hero with the other three. He knows Luigi would be the fourth hero, so he needs to release him from Bleck's control and reunite him with the other heroes. He needs a time and place, however, where this deception wouldn't be discovered. He comes up with the perfect plan to ensure that Luigi would be reunited with the heroes and still keep his plans a secret. He coaxes Bleck's henchmen, Mimi and Luigi (but not O'Chunks due to his recent failure) by telling them of their rewards they would get from Bleck for defeating the heroes in the next world (just on the edge of destruction). The world, [[Sammer's Kingdom]], is indeed obliterated by the void, but it remains in a withered state. This would be the perfect area to "murder" Luigi and send him to [[the Underwhere]], a place where those whose games have ended are judged. This would release his mind control and also have him meet up with Mario, as Dimentio planned to send him and the other two heroes to the same place.  
[[File:SuperDimentio.jpg|thumb|Super Dimentio]]
Luigi fights and beats Dimentio only to be trapped in a magic force field with him. Under the pretense of ending his and Luigi's games, Dimentio uses magic to plant a Floro Sprout in Luigi's subconscious and waits for Bleck's defeat. Dimentio then attempts to finish off his master, but his attack is blocked by Nastasia. Dimentio triggers Luigi's Floro Sprout, turning him back into Mr. L. He then merges with Luigi and the Chaos Heart to form [[Super Dimentio]], simultaneously sending Bleck, Tippi, and Nastasia to Dimension D, declaring his intention of torturing Bleck after he is finished with the remaining Heroes of Light. Armed with the power of the Chaos Heart, Dimentio remakes Castle Bleck in his image and battles the remaining three heroes for the fate of all worlds. Believing the energy of the Pure Hearts exhausted during their use in the fight with Bleck, Dimentio is about to defeat the heroes when his plans are interrupted by the reemergence of the Pure Hearts, born out of the love and loyalty Bleck's minions have for him.


[[Image:Dimentio kills Mr. L.JPG|thumb|right|Dimentio sending [[Mr. L]] away to [[The Underwhere]] in the [[World of Nothing]].]]
The combined power of the Pure Hearts makes Dimentio vulnerable, and he is eventually defeated. Uttering his signature "Ciao!" for the last time, Super Dimentio spits out Luigi and the Chaos Heart and then explodes, still laughing. It is quickly revealed by Bleck that despite this, Dimentio left behind "a shadow of his power" to continue controlling the Chaos Heart. With time running out, Count Bleck announces that the only way to destroy the Chaos Heart is through true love. He and Tippi exchange vows at the same altar where Peach and Bowser were married and where the Chaos Heart was created, activating the true potential of the Pure Hearts and completely destroying the Chaos Heart. Dimentio's plans are thus permanently undone as the dimensions consumed by The Void return to normal.
The Pure Heart Mario acquired in this land is powerless against the destruction, but it could be repaired in the Underwhere. If Mario would be sent here, he could repair the Pure Heart and meet up with Luigi, killing two birds with one stone for Dimentio. Dimentio "murders" Luigi, and then quickly does the same to Mario, Peach, and Bowser in Merlon's house in [[Flipside]]. While it appears that Dimentio ends all their games, he actually uses his magic to temporarily destroy them and send them to the Underwhere, rather than actually ending their games for good. Mario is eventually able to repair the Pure Heart and meet up with Luigi and the other heroes and return from the Underwhere. Dimentio reports to Bleck that his henchman, Mr. L/Luigi, had betrayed them and joined the heroes in order to avoid any suspicions of deception.  


As the heroes gather the last Pure Heart, Dimentio begins to put all final preparations in order. Before doing so, he tells Bleck that Tippi had uttered Blumiere, which was Bleck's true name. This proves to Bleck that Timpani, the woman he loved, is truly alive. Dimentio does this to weaken Bleck emotionally and make it all the easier for the heroes to defeat him. During the course of the hero's journey through [[Castle Bleck]], Dimentio creates hundreds of clones and also manipulates the reflection of the castle mirrors to confuse the heroes as he shoots energy spheres at them. In addition, he gives them a chase through all the previous worlds (including the World of Nothing) in a game of "Magic Tag". Dimentio merely feigns his efforts to stop the heroes in order to make sure that his deception is not revealed until the right moment.
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Super Mario Kun Volume 37 Dimentio.png|thumb|left|Dimentio's appearance in ''Super Mario-kun''.]]
Dimentio makes an appearance in [[Super Mario-kun Volume 37|volumes 37]] and [[Super Mario-kun Volume 38|38]] of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', in the story arc based on ''Super Paper Mario''. Compared to the game, his role is reduced: in the whole story arc, he only intervenes in controlling Fracktail into hurting Mario and is surprised in the plumber's strength when he comes out victorious, then he disappears until the final chapter as the only remaining minion of Bleck (apart from Nastasia). After Luigi gets sucked into Count Bleck's black hole attack, off-screen, Dimentio captures him and fuses with him and the Chaos Heart in Super Dimentio in order to become the master of the new worlds. He attempts to squash the heroes after doing the same with Bleck, but Mario, Peach, and Bowser use the Pure Hearts to summon the power of a [[Mega Star]], and together they crush Super Dimentio, killing him and freeing Luigi in the process. Unlike in the game, Dimentio did not tamper with the Chaos Heart to make sure the void kept going, so the relic is destroyed with him.


When Peach and Bowser are presumed dead in Castle Bleck, Dimentio approaches Mario and Luigi, reveals his intentions and gives the brothers the opportunity of joining him to destroy Bleck. In actuality, Dimentio plans on using two Floro Sprouts to mind control Mario and Luigi if they agree, so that his plans would unfold exactly as planned. While Dimentio explains how he's been "helping" the heroes the whole time, Tippi can still see the insanity behind Dimentio's nature. Mario and Luigi refuse to work with him, which makes Dimentio resort to another alternative. He insults Luigi, who then forces Mario and Tippi to leave so that he can handle Dimentio by himself and prove his strength to the villain.
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Dimentio is an Advanced-class Grab-type {{iw|smashwiki|primary spirit}} which takes up three slots in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. When used, it reduces the player's weight. His fighter in the [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] battle is [[Meta Knight]], with a giant [[Luigi]] as his reinforcement, referencing [[Super Dimentio]]. The battle takes place on the [[Paper Mario (stage)|Paper Mario]] stage.
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[[Image: Dimentio thief.JPG|thumb|left|Dimentio steals the [[Chaos Heart]] shortly after [[Count Bleck]]'s defeat.]]  
==General information==
Luigi fights and beats him, but this is all a ruse to get Luigi in Dimentio's grasp. Dimentio appears to commit a suicide attack, but he is actually planting a Floro Sprout in Luigi's unconsciousness. With this, Dimentio's plans are almost complete and in full fruition; all that is left is Bleck's defeat. Dimentio waits in the shadows during the battle between the four heroes and Bleck, ready to destroy his former master once and for all. Prior to the battle, Nastasia learns of Dimentio's true nature as a violent and psychopathic traitor. She anticipates that Dimentio might trap Count Bleck in Dimension D should he choose not to murder him or fails to do so. She informs Bleck's loyal minions and goes off to save the Count and tell him of the true evil. Bleck, in the meantime, is defeated and the Pure Hearts are used up in the battle, allowing Dimentio to shoot a burst of energy to finish the Count off. Nastasia arrives and steps in front of Bleck to save him, absorbing the shot instead, and seemingly dies. Mocking Nastasia for her sacrifice, Dimentio takes control of Luigi through the Floro Sprout, which reverts him back to Mr. L, and takes control of the Chaos Heart.
===Physical appearance===
[[File:DimentioPose.JPG|thumb|150px]]
Overall, Dimentio looks like a jester or harlequin. He primarily wears a cap and cape with purple and light-yellow stripes, with the purple striped portions of the cap containing jingle bells on each end. Underneath the cape, he has two black hands separate from his body, as well as black pointy-ended shoes. While levitating, he bends his shoes and tucks his black hands underneath his cloak. His face is stylized after a theatrical mask, split in half so that the right side is white and the left side is black. The eyes likewise are differently colored: black for the right eye, and yellow for the left. His mouth is colored red and usually set in a grin.


He combines Mr. L and the Chaos Heart to form [[Super Dimentio]] and sends Bleck, [[Nastasia]], and [[Tippi]] to Dimension D to torture and kill them later. He becomes one with his creation and decides to end the lives of the heroes, as he had no further use for them. Transforming the room into his image and claiming Castle Bleck as his own, Dimentio demonstrates incredible new powers that are amplified by the Chaos Heart. Super Dimentio laughs at the heroes' efforts in battle, as he is shown to be invincible. He eventually starts to use his magic to wipe out the heroes and all worlds in one fell swoop. In Dimension D, Bleck loses all hope, as nothing can stop Dimentio without the Pure Hearts. Tippi, O'Chunks, and Mimi, who came to find Bleck, urge him not give up hope. Through Bleck and Tippi's love, the Pure Hearts are regenerated after the battle with him. Tippi is able to escape from Dimension D, thanks to the Pure Hearts' power, and use them to heal Mario and his companions.  
===Powers and abilities===
[[File:SPM Dimentio Catch Card.png|thumb|75px|Dimentio's [[Catch Card]].]]
Dimentio, being a magician, is capable of many special abilities and powers. Dimentio is able to [[flip]] between 2D and 3D and cross between worlds. Dimentio has also created his own dimension, [[Dimension D]], which is said to empower anyone within it.


With the Pure Hearts' power, Super Dimentio becomes vulnerable, and engages the other three heroes in a final showdown. On the verge of death, Dimentio expresses disbelief at how his plans could fail when he did everything the prophecy required. [[Tippi]] and the heroes explain that nothing is decided entirely on fate and it was Dimentio's one mistake to assume that his prophecy was irreversible. Nevertheless, Dimentio smiles and reveals one last trick to ensure everyone in existence will die with him. With his last breath, Dimentio leaves a portion of his power behind to continue controlling the Chaos Heart to wipe out all existence. Uttering one final "Ciao", the last remains of Dimentio explode prodigiously and are utterly obliterated. Before exploding, though, he spits out an unharmed [[Luigi]], but the power of the Chaos Heart continues to destroy all worlds.
Dimentio can teleport and conjure shuriken-like objects to shoot at his foes. He can also clone himself, though the clones are intangible. While cloned, Dimentio and the clones can shoot three magic shurikens at once. He is able to create a compact magic field around his victims in which he simply snaps his fingers, which causes several explosions within the field.


Count Bleck, no longer evil, reveals that the only way to destroy the Chaos Heart is through true love. He and Tippi exchange vows at the same altar where the union of Peach and Bowser took place and where the Chaos Heart was created. This new union between Count Bleck and Tippi activates the full potential of the Pure Hearts, which cancels out the energies of the Chaos Heart and Dimentio's remaining power. Unfortunately, this also causes Tippi and Bleck to disappear. Thus, Count Bleck and Tippi sacrifice themselves to save all existence and return all worlds to peace. With the Chaos Heart destroyed, the void closes, Nastasia is revived, and all worlds return to their former states, including the ones that were destroyed by the void. It is assumed Dimentio was completely destroyed and sent to the Underwhere.
Dimentio's 'Warp', used by nearly all the villains at some point, also has its own distinctive animation and sound. A square expands then contracts on the teleporting object, making it disappear with a sound while a small shock-wave distorts the air around it. He is also able to fly and levitate, and is never shown walking at any point in the game.


==Powers and Abilities==
===Personality===
Dimentio, being a magician, is capable of many special abilities and powers. Being a master of dimensions, Dimentio is able to flip between them like Mario. Dimentio can also create his own in which he controls, such as [[Dimension D]], and give himself additional power and support.
[[File:Dimentio'sAllegiance.PNG|thumb|Dimentio covers up his true intentions.]]
Dimentio initially appears to be a lighthearted villain, but also shows a psychopathic side. He is very mischievous, and gets most of his information by eavesdropping on [[Count Bleck]] and the other minions. He often speaks in a mocking or condescending manner and constantly smiles, only breaking his grin when hit in battle and upon defeat.


Dimentio can teleport and shoot a seemingly unlimited amount of energy spheres at his foes. He can also duplicate himself and deliver twice the amount of pain with his clone. This power also does not seem limited, as Dimentio makes hundreds of clones of himself in Castle Bleck in the final chapter. A method which proves to be the most effective is his murderous magic. He is able to create a compact magic field around his victims in which he simply snaps his fingers, which causes several explosions within the field. Mario, Peach, Bowser, and Luigi were all nearly killed in this way. Dimentio's 'Warp', used by nearly all the villains at some point, also has its own distinctive appearance and sound. A square expands then contracts on the teleporting object, making it disappear with a sound while a small shock-wave distorts the air around it.
[[File:SPM Dimentio Bad Joke.png|thumb|Dimentio taunting Mario.]]
He has a very colorful style of speech, often throwing gleeful insults at the heroes throughout the game, and in the English version, using numerous similes. In the Japanese version, he instead peppers his speech with foreign phrases like "It's showtime!" and "Comment allez-vous?" He also has a tendency to bid people farewell with a "Bon voyage!" or "Au revoir!" ("Ciao!" in the English version).
Dimentio's lesser abilities, usually used for acquiring information, are hovering and being able to turn invisible. It is unknown if Dimentio has these powers prior to his servitude to Bleck, or if Bleck grants him the powers as he does with the other minions.


==Personality==
Dimentio is intelligent and a skilled actor and trickster, being able to fool all of his peers into believing his loyalty is true. Dimentio is rather sadistic, taking pleasure in attacking his enemies and ending the games of Mario, Peach, Bowser, Luigi and even himself (though his game-ending explosions were not truly lethal and had only transported those caught in them elsewhere). He is also very arrogant, never believing there was even a chance of him failing to get his hands on the Chaos Heart.
[[Image:DimentioCard.png|thumb|left|75px|Dimentio's [[Catch Card]].]]
Dimentio has a very dark personality and is shown to be a very disturbing and intelligent character. He at first seems to be a very silly and lighthearted villain, but his true nature and intentions are much more sinister. He himself comments on how he is "always deadly serious". While he acts as though he is merely an aid to Count Bleck, his true purpose is to steal the Chaos Heart from Count Bleck to control The Void and destroy all worlds, so he can build perfect new ones of which he is the ruler. It is unknown what Dimentio's idea of a perfect world is, but he has clearly shown that he will go to great lengths to ensure its creation. It is never made clear if Dimentio wants a world without war, as he only jokingly states that no one likes that kind of stuff when discussing the prospect of a new world with Bleck's minions. It can be just as equally assumed that Dimentio would crave a world made of war, as he has clearly shown a very twisted personality and violent demeanor.


Regardless of what his concept of a perfect world is, Dimentio is repeatedly referred to as a psychopath by Tippi and has shown traits of this type of characterization. He always bears a smile and a mind filled with insults, unusual similes, and lies to throw at his victims. Even when committing acts such as murder, manipulation, and abduction, Dimentio never flinches and continues to grin and tell sadistic jokes. The only moment where Dimentio is shown to be shocked is when he is defeated and on the verge of death. However, even in this state he regains his smile and reveals that his last act is to kill all living beings. The fact that he never ceases to grin when committing such acts furthers the concept of him being a psychopath and, therefore, makes him incapable of feeling any remorse.  
Unlike Count Bleck and his other minions, Dimentio only cares about himself, having no qualms about recreating the universe in his own "perfect" image regardless of the consequences, and he only tolerates or values people on the basis of how useful they are. Outside of betraying the count, he also shows this lack of care for his coworkers by hypnotizing [[O'Chunks]] with a Floro Sprout in Chapter 5-4, even when he previously did not want to fight. Dimentio initially feigns a mutual respect for Mario and the others, but he decides to end their games with the exception of Luigi, because at that point he was the only one of any use to him. When he openly reveals his disloyalty to Count Bleck near the end of the game, he appears to be angry at the count's intentions to wipe out existence and leave it in ruin; it soon becomes clear he was only acting in order to coerce Mario and Luigi into joining him, and because he wished to have the Chaos Heart for himself. In addition, when ultimately defeated, he was perfectly willing to destroy all of existence beyond repair post-mortem if he could not rule over it out of pure spite, even leaving behind a shadow of his power to ensure the Chaos Heart can exist long enough to achieve this purpose.
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Dimentio's insanity is further highlighted in how he does not show any sympathy or concern for anybody or anything, seeing Bleck's tragic back-story and broken relationship with Tippi as a weakness for Bleck and aspects that can be preyed upon to be suited into his plans. The value of a person's life to Dimentio is measured solely on how useful they can be for him and not by their character. Throughout the story, he seemed to have a mutual respect for Mario and the others, but then quickly decides to end their games when he felt that they were no longer of any use to him. Dimentio despises his fellow henchmen, especially his master, Count Bleck. Dimentio considers the rest of the minions fools for their loyalty towards the Count, as well as for their own respective weaknesses. Dimentio is shown to be utterly disgusted and resentful of Bleck and his intentions, but he still knows the value of working in his services. This contributes to Dimentio's character as a figure that never overlooks any moments of value and does whatever he needs to, even if it means serving someone he despises.
==Profiles and statistics==
   
===''Super Paper Mario''===
[[File:dimentio-badjoke.jpg|thumb|right|Dimentio taunting Mario shortly before leaving him at Fracktail's mercy.]]
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Despite his apparent insanity and anger and hatred towards certain individuals, Dimentio usually keeps a very calm composure throughout the story. He never shows any signs of being nervous and seems very confident in his abilities and plans. Dimentio's calm composure throughout his acts hints that he is used to committing such actions. He views his goals in a very different manner than others in the game. Dimentio believes that his intentions and plans are justified and not evil. His understanding of good and evil is what's right for him is good, and what's bad for him is evil. Through the lens of this understanding of good and evil, Dimentio is able to justify his acts of murder and deception. At the same time however, Dimentio is able to see that the heroes believe him to be evil and uses that to further taunt them. So, while Dimentio believes his intentions are noble, that will not stop him from saying his plans are evil to taunt the heroes for helping him.
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Dimentio's aforementioned intelligence is highlighted in his explanations, which, while often odd, are also eerily logical and possess a certain truth to them, hidden within odd similes. He is able to observe others and easily identify their strengths and weaknesses. He uses them to his advantage in any way he can and at the most appropriate moment. Never showing signs of nervousness or fear, Dimentio simply takes advantage of a new situation should his original plan not work out well. This shows that he is able to formulate complex plans not only in advance, but also when the situation changes from his original designs. Manipulation and deception are his best tools, and he manages to not only manipulate the heroes, but also his own associates as well. He also seems to possess much common sense despite his psychosis, as he is the only character (besides Nastasia, who is the one who brainwashes Luigi in the first place) to notice that Luigi was Mr. L, something not even Mario picks up on.
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
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Dimentio is constantly planning every step of his plans and it is never clear what his intentions are until the end of the game. Playing both sides of the battle, Bleck and his army, and Mario and his companions, Dimentio furthers his plot and is still able to fool Bleck into thinking he is still serving him. Bleck is too obsessed with his own destructive desires to see the true threat is right under his nose. When everybody learns of Dimentio’s true nature, it is too late. Nastasia is apparently the only one who catches word of Dimentio's betrayal and tells the others. Despite this, however, she temporarily loses her life at Dimentio's hands while Bleck and Tippi have to sacrifice theirs to stop his last action of destruction.
==Quotes==
 
{{main|List of Super Paper Mario quotes by character (A–J)#Dimentio}}
[[Image:Dimensio.png|thumb|left|A sprite of the interdimensional jester.]]
Dimentio is also a highly manipulative character as he uses everyone around him to the fullest of their abilities in order to further his own goals and desires. He sees others as simply pawns, and once they have no further value to him, they have no reason to live, and he disposes of them accordingly. Dimentio manipulates almost everyone around him, even his master, Count Bleck, by preying on his emotions and love for Tippi. Dimentio's manipulation of Bleck's emotional state seems indicative of how he is incapable of understanding emotions or, if he does, does not care in the slightest to take them into consideration. However, this is one of the factors that leads to Dimentio's downfall, as he does not understand nor believe that the emotions of love and trust are capable of powering the Pure Hearts and destroying him and the Chaos Heart.
 
Overall, Dimentio is one of the more diabolical characters in the game as a villain with a sadistic and warped sense of humor. He is willing to do anything at the expense of other lives and has no conscience or guilt for his actions, murdering people while making a joke and then uttering his line "Ciao". Dimentio is willing and intends to kill everyone and everything in existence to ensure the creation of his new, perfect worlds because his is the only life he values. Even Dimentio's last action is one to ensure the death of trillions, showing his merciless cruelty even near death. The reason for Dimentio's diabolical nature is never revealed, hinting that Dimentio has no reason or motive for his actions and is simply driven by a lust for power or perhaps his heavily implied insanity. His lack of any clear motive, intense cruelty, and psychopathy arguably make Dimentio one of the darkest and most feared villains in Mario's rogues gallery.


==Allegiance==
*''"And so I arrive, like a sudden windstorm at a kindergarten picnic!"''
[[Image:Dimentio'sAllegiance.PNG|thumb|left|Dimentio claims to be a loyal servant of Count Bleck's.]]
*''"Ah ha ha. Finally, you arrive!"''
Dimentio's allegiance is a major plot point in the game and is not revealed fully until the final chapter. Apparently, Dimentio approaches Count Bleck on his own at first, offering to serve him. Bleck turns him down, however, for reasons that are never revealed. It is only after reading about him in the Dark Prognosticus that Bleck allows Dimentio into his forces. It is unknown what is written about Dimentio in the Dark Prognosticus, but Dimentio is apparently "the dark one" mentioned in the sinister book as opposed to Bleck and therefore would be influential in the fulfillment of the prophecy.
*"''Yes, yes, no one likes the icky stuff... Yessss... A perfect world... Sounds magical!...''"
*"''It would be so very DULL if your journey ended so easily... Instead, it ends with...magic!''"
*"''It is truly enchanting to finally meet my hapless victims.''"
*"''You must be [[Bowser]]. I knew the moment I saw the flailing nubbins you call arms.''"
*"''Well met, [[Princess Peach|lady]]. Your beauty is as refreshing as a slap to the face on a crisp winter day!''"
*"''At last, [[Mario|the hero]]... I know of you from the festival of hair that dances upon your lip!''"
*"''Now we must duel, like two gleaming banjos on a moonlit stoop!''"
*"''Can you pierce this...illusion?''"
*"''Your blows are like miniature jackhammers wielded by tiny, angry road workers!''"
*"''The next time we meet, you will feast on a deadly eight-course meal!''"
*"''I am not violent by nature, you know. I'd prefer to settle this peacefully, in fact.''"
*''"Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Again, for dramatic effect! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA."''
*"''You've proven to be worthy foes in the past, so I'm not going to make it easy.''"
*"''I'm saying that you no longer have value to me, so I'm ending your games.''"
*"''And...voila! You are now in Dimension D, a dimension of my own creation. In this mind-bending realm, my attacks are 256 times more potent!''"
*"''And so I strike, like an unseen dodgeball at an echoing gymnasium!''"
*"''Ciao!"''


Dimentio is seen with O'Chunks, Mimi, and Mr. L (following chapter four) at each of the meetings of Bleck's henchmen. Even before betraying the Count, he holds disdain for all of Bleck's other followers, making his loyalty questionable at best. At meetings, Dimentio seems to be harboring deep hatred for Bleck and his followers but is able to contain it with mild insults. While the other minions continuously give Bleck compliments and have some sort of bond with him, Dimentio barely speaks to Bleck. Dimentio only has a conversation with him if it furthers his own plans or if he can obtain valuable information. It seems that Dimentio hates Bleck because the Count's only reason for his plans is for a fallen relationship, something Dimentio sees as a weakness.   
==Names in other languages==
 
{{foreign names
Dimentio eventually turns on Bleck, beginning to thwart Bleck's plans and further his own. He casually begins to help Mario along and, when the four heroes are in the castle, even asks them to join him. Bleck wants to end all worlds in order to end his own life, whereas Dimentio wants to end all worlds in order to become king of a universe of his own creation.  Their difference in motive is the reason Dimentio gives for betraying Count Bleck.  However, it is also possible that Dimentio only joins Count Bleck and feigns allegiance to him in order to orchestrate his schemes, which he may have made prior to his servitude to Bleck.
 
Ultimately, Dimentio despises Bleck and only serves him out of his own needs. Bleck and his minions are nothing but pawns to Dimentio, planning to kill them all in Dimension D once he disposes of the four heroes, indicating his hatred for those who have offered him nothing but respect.
 
==Quotes==
{{main|List of Quotes in Super Paper Mario#Dimentio/Super Dimentio|List of Quotes in Super Paper Mario}}
 
==Names in Other Languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ディメーン
|Jap=ディメーン
|JapR=Dimēn
|JapR=Dimēn
|JapM=From the word "dimension"
|JapM=A partial elongation of "dimension"; may also incorporate「{{ruby|仮面|かめん}}」(''kamen'', "mask"),「カメーン」(''Kamēn'', "[[Phanto]]") and/or "demon"
|Fra=Dimensio
|Fre=Dimensio
|FraM=Variation of the English name
|FreM=From ''dimension'' ("dimension")
|Ger=Dimenzio
|Ger=Dimenzio
|GerM=Variation of the English name
|GerM=From "Dimension" and ''Demenz'' ("dementia")
|Ita=Dimensio
|ItaM=From ''dimensione'' ("dimension")
|Kor=디멘
|KorR=Dimen
|KorM=Transliteration of Japanese name
|Rus=Диментио
|RusR=Dimentio
|RusM=Dimentio
|Spa=Dimencio
|Spa=Dimencio
|SpaM=Variation of the English name
|SpaM=From ''dimensión'' ("dimension") and ''demencia'' ("dementia")
|Ita=Dimensio
|ItaM=Variation of the English name
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Mysteriously, [[Tippi]] seems to have known Dimentio before the events of ''Super Paper Mario''. She recognizes him immediately on their first encounter in the game, during the dialog shortly before Mario battles [[Fracktail]].
*In the English localization, Tippi seems to immediately recognize Dimentio upon first encountering him. However, in the original Japanese script, her reaction is more ambiguous, simply affirming that Dimentio is one of the count's minions.<ref>'''Dimentio:''' So very nice to meet you...and your mustache! I am Count Bleck's master of dimensions, the pleaser of crowds... I am...Dimentio! Remember the name well... // '''Tippi:''' I know you. You're that...<br>[[Media:Tippi dim.jpg|Screenshot of Tippi recognizing Dimentio]]</ref><ref>{{cite|language=ja|author=games tuthinoko|date=May 20, 2020|url=youtu.be/KCXQ_SvTUwA?t=485|timestamp=08:05|title=初ボスは超巨大な龍!?【ズンババと対決だ！】ピーチが空から…　スーパーペーパーマリオ実況#3|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 21, 2020}}</ref>
*In Flopside, if one listens to the bartender [[Carson]]'s stories, there is one about Dimentio that seems to hint at him possibly being the one who wrote the [[Dark Prognosticus]]. Similarly, Carson hints at one point that Dimentio is a descendant of the Ancient who originally created the Pixls.
*Dimentio has unused animations for both walking and running in ''Super Paper Mario''. These animations go unused as Dimentio is always floating in the air while moving.
*The seemingly good [[Shaman]]-like character, [[Tribe of Ancients#Merloo|Merloo]], is known to have similar abilities and description as Dimentio.
*In Chapter 8, when confronting both Mario and Luigi, Dimentio insults Luigi by calling his mustache a "shag" in the NTSC English version, but as this doubles as a vulgar slang term in British English, it was changed to "pushover" in the PAL English version.
*It is interesting to note that Dimentio was never around Tippi when she uttered "Blumiere", hinting that Dimentio knew Count Bleck's tragic origin the whole time. Of course, he may just have been invisible at the time.
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*Dimentio resembles a [[Jester]] from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', however his face looks more like that of a [[Phanto]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
!NTSC (English)
*Dimentio's physical self is never tattled on, because during the first battle with him, Tippi was captured by Francis, and in the second battle, Luigi fights him alone, without any assistance from the Pixls. However, his magic clones can be tattled during the area of Castle Bleck where they fire projectiles at Mario from the mirrors.
!PAL (English)
*Dimentio is never seen walking, only standing still or floating in the air.
|-
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|'''Dimentio''': I think I'll start with the green one. The shag upon his lip will make a fine trophy.
|'''Dimentio''': I think I'll start with the green one, he looks like a pushover.
|-
|'''Luigi''': SHAG?! This mustache is all LUIGI!
|'''Luigi''': Pushover?! I'll show you who's a pushover!
|-
|'''Luigi''': Besides, he made fun of my 'stache, Bro!
|'''Luigi''': Besides, he called me a pushover, Bro!
|}
 
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Dimentio
Dimentio from Super Paper Mario.
Artwork from Super Paper Mario
First appearance Super Paper Mario (2007)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018)
“Master of dimensions... Pleaser of crowds... I am... Dimentio!”
—Dimentio, Super Paper Mario

Dimentio is the main antagonist of Super Paper Mario. His name is a pun on "demented" and "dimension". Like Mario and Mimi, he can flip between dimensions, but he can also manipulate them (an ability he shares with Merloo) and controls Dimension D, which he designed. Skilled in duplication, teleportation, and invisibility, Dimentio is initially one of the four main minions of Count Bleck (the central antagonist of the game), along with O'Chunks, Mimi, and Nastasia. However, over the course of the game, Dimentio eventually reveals himself to be the real villain, using his former master merely as a way to further his plans to obtain the Chaos Heart and use its power for his own agenda. He has another form known as Super Dimentio, which serves as the final boss in the game. According to The InterNed, his theme is called "Dimentio, Charming Magician" and his battle theme is called "It's Showtime".

History[edit]

Background[edit]

According to Carson, Dimentio approached Count Bleck on his own, wishing to join him. While he was turned down once, he was hired after Bleck read about someone having a similar role in the Dark Prognosticus.[1] Any other information related to his past is limited and contradictory. One of Carson's stories implies that Dimentio may be related to the magician who created the Pixls.[2] Regardless of his exact role in the Prognosticus, Dimentio quickly became involved in Bleck's attempt to fulfill it, if only for his own ends.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

“Now...Ladies and gentlemen...Get ready for the greatest magic show you'll ever see!”
—Dimentio, Super Paper Mario
Dimentio uses his magic to make Fracktail malfunction
Bowser in Dimension D with Dimentio.
Dimentio fights Bowser in Dimension D

Dimentio is first shown at a meeting between Count Bleck and his other minions, not contributing until Nastasia mentions the appearance of the possible hero of prophecy (Mario). He decides to go to Yold Desert with O'Chunks to see this hero for himself, though he does not meet him until moments before he uses magic to force Fracktail, the robotic guardian of the second Pure Heart, to attack Mario. After Fracktail's defeat, Dimentio realizes that Mario may actually be the hero of prophecy and initiates a secret plan.

Dimentio soon learns that the prophecy tells of four heroes rather than one and concludes that Princess Peach, involved in the creation of the Chaos Heart, will be the second hero. He warps her from Castle Bleck (where she is held captive) to Flipside so she can join Mario. Dimentio likely does something similar with Bowser, who wakes up in The Bitlands with several of his minions, although it is never explicitly stated or shown. Eventually, after Mario and friends defeat O'Chunks and Mimi, Dimentio is sent to get rid of the heroes. Instead, he tests their strength by fighting them in Dimension D. After beating him, Dimentio states that he expected the heroes to beat him, returns them to the Dotwood Tree, and leaves. A scene is then shown of him muttering to himself about assisting the heroes and helping them to become strong enough to defeat Bleck.

Dimentio sending Mr. L away to The Underwhere in the World of Nothing

Upon his return to Castle Bleck, Dimentio learns that Luigi is the ideal host for the Chaos Heart's power. After eavesdropping on a conversation between Bleck and Nastasia, Dimentio travels to The Land of the Cragnons to meet an "acquaintance," implied to be King Croacus IV, and obtain some Floro Sprouts, testing them when O'Chunks is ordered to defeat the heroes there. Before the fight begins, Dimentio warps O'Chunks to Dimension D, increasing the latter's strength. Once the heroes defeat him, a Floro Sprout manifests on O'Chunks's head, causing him to become Dimentio's servant, as well as powering him up. After they defeat O'Chunks, Dimentio is certain that Mario and his friends are almost ready to confront Bleck.

With functional Floro Sprouts in his possession, Dimentio next plans to unite the fourth hero with the other three. Luring Mimi and Mr. L to Sammer's Kingdom in order to distract the heroes, he waits until the dimension is obliterated by The Void, the heroes return to the kingdom in search of its Pure Heart, and Mr. L engages them in combat. Capitalizing on Mr. L's defeat, Dimentio uses magic to release Luigi from Nastasia's hypnosis and send him to The Underwhere, where those whose games have ended are judged. Dimentio then tracks Mario, Peach, and Bowser to Flipside and repeats the performance, indirectly allowing Mario and his friends to repair the Pure Heart and eventually return to the world of the living. To cover his tracks, Dimentio meets with Bleck and informs him that Mr. L has joined the heroes.

Dimentio steals the Chaos Heart shortly after Count Bleck's defeat

As the heroes gather the last Pure Heart, Dimentio finalizes his plans. He begins by informing Bleck that Tippi uttered the name "Blumiere," knowing that Bleck would be weakened by what that name meant (namely that his lost love, Lady Timpani, is alive rather than dead as Bleck had assumed). Next, taunting Mario and Luigi as they travel through Castle Bleck, Dimentio manipulates the reflections of the castle mirrors and creates hundreds of clones to confuse the duo as he shoots energy blasts at them. When they finally confront him, he initiates a game of "magic tag," making the brothers chase him through every dimension they visited during their quest. Once the chase is over, he reveals his intentions and offers to have Mario and Luigi join him in defeating Bleck, when in actuality, he plans on enslaving them with Floro Sprouts, as shown if the player accepts his alliance (which results in a Game Over). After Dimentio explains how he has been "helping" the heroes the whole time, Tippi realizes that Dimentio is untrustworthy and encourages the brothers to refuse. They do so, and Dimentio insults Luigi, who then decides to attack Dimentio alone.

Artwork of Super Dimentio, the final boss of Super Paper Mario.
Super Dimentio

Luigi fights and beats Dimentio only to be trapped in a magic force field with him. Under the pretense of ending his and Luigi's games, Dimentio uses magic to plant a Floro Sprout in Luigi's subconscious and waits for Bleck's defeat. Dimentio then attempts to finish off his master, but his attack is blocked by Nastasia. Dimentio triggers Luigi's Floro Sprout, turning him back into Mr. L. He then merges with Luigi and the Chaos Heart to form Super Dimentio, simultaneously sending Bleck, Tippi, and Nastasia to Dimension D, declaring his intention of torturing Bleck after he is finished with the remaining Heroes of Light. Armed with the power of the Chaos Heart, Dimentio remakes Castle Bleck in his image and battles the remaining three heroes for the fate of all worlds. Believing the energy of the Pure Hearts exhausted during their use in the fight with Bleck, Dimentio is about to defeat the heroes when his plans are interrupted by the reemergence of the Pure Hearts, born out of the love and loyalty Bleck's minions have for him.

The combined power of the Pure Hearts makes Dimentio vulnerable, and he is eventually defeated. Uttering his signature "Ciao!" for the last time, Super Dimentio spits out Luigi and the Chaos Heart and then explodes, still laughing. It is quickly revealed by Bleck that despite this, Dimentio left behind "a shadow of his power" to continue controlling the Chaos Heart. With time running out, Count Bleck announces that the only way to destroy the Chaos Heart is through true love. He and Tippi exchange vows at the same altar where Peach and Bowser were married and where the Chaos Heart was created, activating the true potential of the Pure Hearts and completely destroying the Chaos Heart. Dimentio's plans are thus permanently undone as the dimensions consumed by The Void return to normal.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Dimentio's appearance in the Super Paper Mario arc from volume 37 of the Super Mario-kun
Dimentio's appearance in Super Mario-kun.

Dimentio makes an appearance in volumes 37 and 38 of Super Mario-kun, in the story arc based on Super Paper Mario. Compared to the game, his role is reduced: in the whole story arc, he only intervenes in controlling Fracktail into hurting Mario and is surprised in the plumber's strength when he comes out victorious, then he disappears until the final chapter as the only remaining minion of Bleck (apart from Nastasia). After Luigi gets sucked into Count Bleck's black hole attack, off-screen, Dimentio captures him and fuses with him and the Chaos Heart in Super Dimentio in order to become the master of the new worlds. He attempts to squash the heroes after doing the same with Bleck, but Mario, Peach, and Bowser use the Pure Hearts to summon the power of a Mega Star, and together they crush Super Dimentio, killing him and freeing Luigi in the process. Unlike in the game, Dimentio did not tamper with the Chaos Heart to make sure the void kept going, so the relic is destroyed with him.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Dimentio is an Advanced-class Grab-type primary spirit which takes up three slots in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. When used, it reduces the player's weight. His fighter in the spirit battle is Meta Knight, with a giant Luigi as his reinforcement, referencing Super Dimentio. The battle takes place on the Paper Mario stage.

General information[edit]

Physical appearance[edit]

Dimentio

Overall, Dimentio looks like a jester or harlequin. He primarily wears a cap and cape with purple and light-yellow stripes, with the purple striped portions of the cap containing jingle bells on each end. Underneath the cape, he has two black hands separate from his body, as well as black pointy-ended shoes. While levitating, he bends his shoes and tucks his black hands underneath his cloak. His face is stylized after a theatrical mask, split in half so that the right side is white and the left side is black. The eyes likewise are differently colored: black for the right eye, and yellow for the left. His mouth is colored red and usually set in a grin.

Powers and abilities[edit]

The Catch Card of Dimentio in Super Paper Mario
Dimentio's Catch Card.

Dimentio, being a magician, is capable of many special abilities and powers. Dimentio is able to flip between 2D and 3D and cross between worlds. Dimentio has also created his own dimension, Dimension D, which is said to empower anyone within it.

Dimentio can teleport and conjure shuriken-like objects to shoot at his foes. He can also clone himself, though the clones are intangible. While cloned, Dimentio and the clones can shoot three magic shurikens at once. He is able to create a compact magic field around his victims in which he simply snaps his fingers, which causes several explosions within the field.

Dimentio's 'Warp', used by nearly all the villains at some point, also has its own distinctive animation and sound. A square expands then contracts on the teleporting object, making it disappear with a sound while a small shock-wave distorts the air around it. He is also able to fly and levitate, and is never shown walking at any point in the game.

Personality[edit]

Dimentio covers up his true intentions.

Dimentio initially appears to be a lighthearted villain, but also shows a psychopathic side. He is very mischievous, and gets most of his information by eavesdropping on Count Bleck and the other minions. He often speaks in a mocking or condescending manner and constantly smiles, only breaking his grin when hit in battle and upon defeat.

Dimentio taunting Mario.

He has a very colorful style of speech, often throwing gleeful insults at the heroes throughout the game, and in the English version, using numerous similes. In the Japanese version, he instead peppers his speech with foreign phrases like "It's showtime!" and "Comment allez-vous?" He also has a tendency to bid people farewell with a "Bon voyage!" or "Au revoir!" ("Ciao!" in the English version).

Dimentio is intelligent and a skilled actor and trickster, being able to fool all of his peers into believing his loyalty is true. Dimentio is rather sadistic, taking pleasure in attacking his enemies and ending the games of Mario, Peach, Bowser, Luigi and even himself (though his game-ending explosions were not truly lethal and had only transported those caught in them elsewhere). He is also very arrogant, never believing there was even a chance of him failing to get his hands on the Chaos Heart.

Unlike Count Bleck and his other minions, Dimentio only cares about himself, having no qualms about recreating the universe in his own "perfect" image regardless of the consequences, and he only tolerates or values people on the basis of how useful they are. Outside of betraying the count, he also shows this lack of care for his coworkers by hypnotizing O'Chunks with a Floro Sprout in Chapter 5-4, even when he previously did not want to fight. Dimentio initially feigns a mutual respect for Mario and the others, but he decides to end their games with the exception of Luigi, because at that point he was the only one of any use to him. When he openly reveals his disloyalty to Count Bleck near the end of the game, he appears to be angry at the count's intentions to wipe out existence and leave it in ruin; it soon becomes clear he was only acting in order to coerce Mario and Luigi into joining him, and because he wished to have the Chaos Heart for himself. In addition, when ultimately defeated, he was perfectly willing to destroy all of existence beyond repair post-mortem if he could not rule over it out of pure spite, even leaving behind a shadow of his power to ensure the Chaos Heart can exist long enough to achieve this purpose.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Super Paper Mario enemy
Dimentio (1)
Dimentio, hovering Max HP 30 Role Boss Location(s) The Dotwood Tree (3-3)
Attack 2 Card type Uncommon
Defense 0 Items Card location(s) Card Shop; Map 22
Score 1000
Card description Dimentio is Count Bleck's dimension-bending mercenary. The question is, do psycho jesters get good benefits?
  List of Catch Cards  
  194      195      196   		Tattle (Note: As Tippi is unavailable during both encounters with Dimentio, his Tattle cannot be accessed normally, though it remains unused within the game's data.)[3]

That's Dimentio. He's a weird dimensional magician who works for Count Bleck... Max HP is 30 and Attack is 2. Dimentio can flip between dimensions... He can also clone himself. Attacking his double won't do anything to him... Hit the real one, and the double will disappear. Then, he can't clone again for a while...

Super Paper Mario enemy
Dimentio (2)
Dimentio, hovering Max HP 80 Role Boss Location(s) Castle Bleck Interior (8-3)
Attack 4 Card type Uncommon
Defense 0 Items Card location(s) Card Shop; Map 22
Score 8000
Card description Dimentio is Count Bleck's dimension-bending mercenary. The question is, do psycho jesters get good benefits?
  List of Catch Cards  
  194      195      196   		Tattle (Note: As Tippi is unavailable during both encounters with Dimentio, his Tattle cannot be accessed normally, though it remains unused within the game's data.)[4]

That's Dimentio. He's a weird dimensional magician who works for Count Bleck... Max HP is 80 and Attack is 4. Dimentio can flip between dimensions... He can also clone himself. Attacking his double won't do anything to him... Hit the real one, and the double will disappear. Then, he can't clone again for a while...

Super Paper Mario enemy
Dimentio (copy) (1)
Dimentio, hovering Max HP ?? Role Support Location(s) The Dotwood Tree (3-3), Castle Bleck Interior (8-3)
Attack 2 Card type
Defense ?? Items Card location(s)
Score ??
Card description
  List of Catch Cards  
  N/A      N/A      N/A   		Tattle That's Dimentio... A magician who works for Count Bleck... He's like an evil clown... He'll use many magic tricks, including making doubles of himself... It's hard to get a read on this suspicious character...
Super Paper Mario enemy
Dimentio (copy) (2)
Dimentio, hovering Max HP ?? Role Common Location(s) Castle Bleck Interior (8-3)
Attack 1 Card type
Defense ?? Items Card location(s)
Score 0
Card description
  List of Catch Cards  
  N/A      N/A      N/A   		Tattle That's Dimentio... A magician who works for Count Bleck... He's like an evil clown... He'll use many magic tricks, including making doubles of himself... It's hard to get a read on this suspicious character...

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#101 Dimentio
Spirits artwork of Dimentio from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Series/game Paper Mario Series
Type Primary
Slots 3
Class Advanced
Strength / effect(s) Grab
Weight ↓
How to obtain Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Meta Knight, Luigi
Conditions Rule: Attack Power ↑
  • The enemy has increased attack power after a little while
  • The enemy deals damage when falling
  • The enemy is giant
Stage Paper Mario
Song Battle! (Paper Mario: Color Splash)

Quotes[edit]

Main article: List of Super Paper Mario quotes by character (A–J) § Dimentio
  • "And so I arrive, like a sudden windstorm at a kindergarten picnic!"
  • "Ah ha ha. Finally, you arrive!"
  • "Yes, yes, no one likes the icky stuff... Yessss... A perfect world... Sounds magical!..."
  • "It would be so very DULL if your journey ended so easily... Instead, it ends with...magic!"
  • "It is truly enchanting to finally meet my hapless victims."
  • "You must be Bowser. I knew the moment I saw the flailing nubbins you call arms."
  • "Well met, lady. Your beauty is as refreshing as a slap to the face on a crisp winter day!"
  • "At last, the hero... I know of you from the festival of hair that dances upon your lip!"
  • "Now we must duel, like two gleaming banjos on a moonlit stoop!"
  • "Can you pierce this...illusion?"
  • "Your blows are like miniature jackhammers wielded by tiny, angry road workers!"
  • "The next time we meet, you will feast on a deadly eight-course meal!"
  • "I am not violent by nature, you know. I'd prefer to settle this peacefully, in fact."
  • "Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Again, for dramatic effect! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA."
  • "You've proven to be worthy foes in the past, so I'm not going to make it easy."
  • "I'm saying that you no longer have value to me, so I'm ending your games."
  • "And...voila! You are now in Dimension D, a dimension of my own creation. In this mind-bending realm, my attacks are 256 times more potent!"
  • "And so I strike, like an unseen dodgeball at an echoing gymnasium!"
  • "Ciao!"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ディメーン[?]
Dimēn 		A partial elongation of "dimension"; may also incorporate「仮面かめん」(kamen, "mask"),「カメーン」(Kamēn, "Phanto") and/or "demon"
French Dimensio[?] From dimension ("dimension")
German Dimenzio[?] From "Dimension" and Demenz ("dementia")
Italian Dimensio[?] From dimensione ("dimension")
Korean 디멘[?]
Dimen 		Transliteration of Japanese name
Russian Диментио[?]
Dimentio 		Dimentio
Spanish Dimencio[?] From dimensión ("dimension") and demencia ("dementia")

Trivia[edit]

  • In the English localization, Tippi seems to immediately recognize Dimentio upon first encountering him. However, in the original Japanese script, her reaction is more ambiguous, simply affirming that Dimentio is one of the count's minions.[5][6]
  • Dimentio has unused animations for both walking and running in Super Paper Mario. These animations go unused as Dimentio is always floating in the air while moving.
  • In Chapter 8, when confronting both Mario and Luigi, Dimentio insults Luigi by calling his mustache a "shag" in the NTSC English version, but as this doubles as a vulgar slang term in British English, it was changed to "pushover" in the PAL English version.
NTSC (English) PAL (English)
Dimentio: I think I'll start with the green one. The shag upon his lip will make a fine trophy. Dimentio: I think I'll start with the green one, he looks like a pushover.
Luigi: SHAG?! This mustache is all LUIGI! Luigi: Pushover?! I'll show you who's a pushover!
Luigi: Besides, he made fun of my 'stache, Bro! Luigi: Besides, he called me a pushover, Bro!

References[edit]

  1. ^ "I don't know where he comes from or who he is... But I hear he approached and befriended the count all on his own. And the count even turned him away once... Until he read in the Dark Prognosticus about the role of someone similar... Why was he mentioned in the Dark Prognosticus? Sounds fishy to me!" – Carson (2007). Super Paper Mario. Nintendo (English).
  2. ^ "Some say the son of the magician miraculously recovered from the accident [his father thought he died in]. If so, the bloodline of the magician could endure... Did they find happiness? Or otherwise..." – Carson (2007). Super Paper Mario. Nintendo (English).
  3. ^ Super Paper Mario. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  4. ^ Super Paper Mario. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Dimentio: So very nice to meet you...and your mustache! I am Count Bleck's master of dimensions, the pleaser of crowds... I am...Dimentio! Remember the name well... // Tippi: I know you. You're that...
    Screenshot of Tippi recognizing Dimentio
  6. ^ games tuthinoko (May 20, 2020). 初ボスは超巨大な龍!?【ズンババと対決だ！】ピーチが空から…　スーパーペーパーマリオ実況#3 (08:05). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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