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The '''Tribe of Ancients''' were an advanced civilization appearing in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' that was led by four sages, including [[Tribe of Ancients#Merlimbis|Merlimbis]], a female sage that created the [[Purity Heart]], [[Tribe of Ancients#Merloo|Merloo]], a male sage that wrote the [[Light Prognosticus]] to counteract the [[Dark Prognosticus]], [[Tribe of Ancients#Merlight|Merlight]], another male sage that designed [[Flipside]], and [[Merlumina]], whose spirit guarded the [[Pure Heart]] in [[Yold Desert]] for 1,500 years.
The '''Tribe of Ancients''' were an advanced civilization spoken of by various characters in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''<ref>Garson and Carson's stories often involved the Ancients and can be found on [http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/933012-super-paper-mario/faqs/55449 GameFAQs] (Retrieved September 8, 2012)</ref>. They were highly intelligent and possessed great magical power, and their influence spread across many dimensions for thousands of years. The Ancients' counterpart was the [[Tribe of Darkness]], which splintered off from the rest of the Ancients 2,000 years prior to the events of ''Super Paper Mario''. While the Tribe of Darkness kept to themselves and forbade marriage outside their group (for fear of diluting their magical powers), the Ancients had great faith in the power of love, and the passion of some became the stuff of legends. 1,500 years before the events of ''Super Paper Mario'', a particular [[#The Four Sages|group of Ancient sages]] created the [[Light Prognosticus]] to counteract the grim prophesies of the [[Dark Prognosticus]] (whether this book was written by an Ancient as well is unknown); they also constructed [[Flipside]], and saw to the distribution of the [[Pure Heart]]s across the land, believing that the power of love would be the only way to save the universe from the destruction foretold in the Dark Prognosticus.


==History==
==History==
The ancients studied and believed strongly in the power of love (and therefore had rather wild romance relationships). They traveled to many worlds to share this belief and entrust people with [[Pure Heart]]s, the eight parts of the [[Purity Heart]]. The Pure Hearts were drawn by their own power toward those strong with love. The Ancients used this trait to find suitable guardians in each world. Many of the Ancients who found guardians fell in love with those they met. They ended up living their days happily in the world they'd visited out of duty. This is how the legend of the Hero was passed down from generation to generation.
The Ancients were an incredibly intelligent race that possessed powerful magic, however they lacked physical strength. 3,000 years before the events of ''Super Paper Mario'', one of the Ancients circumvented his race's physical limitations by creating the "thinking tools" known as [[Pixl]]s using knowledge gleaned from the prophetic book, the [[Dark Prognosticus]]<ref name="Pixl Origin">Carson's "Creation of the Pixls" story reads: "''A powerful magician among the Ancients created them about 3,000 years ago [by] by transferring a spirit into a vessel''" and his "Pixl Uprising's End" story elaborates that "''The master magician had made [the first Pixl] after studying the Dark Prognosticus.''"</ref>. The Ancients used the Pixls to build great cities and spread their knowledge across many worlds. However, they grew dependent on their living tools, and after 1,000 years of prosperity, they were devastated by the uprising of their Pixls, who had fallen under the control of an entity called the [[Pixl Queen]]. The Pixl Queen had been the first Pixl created, and was horrified at how her fellow Pixls were being used, but her revolution was eventually foiled by the twelve original Pixls (besides herself) and their Ancient partners, all but one of whom perished.<ref>Carson's three "Pixl Uprising" stories outline the uprising of the Pixls.</ref>


The Ancients were wise, but they lacked physical power. They needed strength. For this, they created the [[Pixl]]s for any manual labor they could not do themselves. With the help of the Pixls, the Ancients made amazing worlds.
The survivor discovered that the Pixls had been created from the souls of deceased people (with the Pixl Queen in particular being the daughter of the Ancient who made the Pixls)<ref name="Pixl Origin"/><ref name="The Pixl Queen">Carson's "The Pixl Queen" story reads: "''Perhaps [the Ancient] transferred [his daughter's] spirit to a Pixl vessel? [...] Is it possible the other Pixls were spirits from the game-overed?''"</ref>, and to prevent the knowledge contained in the Dark Prognosticus from being used in such a way again and causing another tragedy like the Pixl uprising, he took the book and disappeared<ref>Carson's "Pixl Uprising's End" story reads: "''When the last surviving apprentice took the Dark Prognosticus from the queen... He decided to disappear with the book so that this sort of catastrophe wouldn't repeat.</ref>. The [[Tribe of Darkness]] later broke off, a group of Ancients who became known for their great power and secrecy. The Tribe of Ancients accused them of stealing the Dark Prognosticus, and the idea that they wanted to use the book to enhance their shadowy powers joined the true story of their shielding of the book from those who would misuse it<ref>Carson's "Final Tribe of Darkness" story reads: "''[The Tribe of Darkness] stole the Dark Prognosticus from the Ancients and hid it. [...] Some say they did it to use the book's power to enhance their dark magic... Some say they hid it from others who would use it for evil...''"</ref>.


The Ancients then created Flipside. However, Flipside was losing stability. When they came to the realization that for all light there must be dark, they created [[Flopside]] with help from the otherwise isolated [[Tribe of Darkness]], who were once members of the Ancients. Flopside's darkness is the reason for Flipside's stability and longevity. The Tribe of Ancients also locked [[Wracktail]] in the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]], and [[Shadoo]] in the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]].
Five hundred years after the Pixl Uprising, the Ancients became aware that the Dark Prognosticus predicted that all worlds would be consumed by [[The Void|a Void]] in 1,500 years' time. A group of four sages believed that the power of love could prevent the destruction, and their research led the construction of the [[Purity Heart]], which was meant to destroy the [[Chaos Heart]] that would create The Void<ref>Garson's "The Pure Hearts" story reads: "''The Ancients researched [the power of love], believing it to be the universe's only salvation. And these Pure Hearts were thus created... The shining embodiment of love itself. Their combined brilliance [as the Purity Heart] will negate the destruction born of the Chaos Hearts... we hope.''"</ref>. They wrote another book called the [[Light Prognosticus]] to provide the destined Heroes of Light with instructions and guidance in how to prevent the consumption of all worlds, and broke the Purity Heart into eight smaller [[Pure Heart]]s, which they then passed out to other trustworthy individuals for safekeeping for the next 1,500 years. They also created [[Flipside]], a world between dimensions, and with the help of the Tribe of Darkness, they created its dark counterpart as well, [[Flopside]]<ref>Garson's "Flipside History" story states that "''Flipside is a town between dimensions created by the Ancients.''", and Carson elaborates that "''The town was build in duplicate with both Flipside and Flopside versions!''" to stabilize it from "''influences from other worlds''", since the Ancients "''realized that light without dark, or vice versa, would never be stable.''"</ref>, and hid [[Heart Pillar]]s around both cities so that only the hero would be able to go to them and deposit the Pure Hearts. They also used the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]] to research the power of the Pure Hearts, while the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]] was used to study the dark magic of shadows, with both also serving to test the forces that guarded the Pure Hearts<ref>Garson's "More Pit of 100 Trials" story explains that the Flipside Pit was "''used by the Ancients to research the power of the Pure Hearts.''", and Carson's "Flopside Pit of 100 Trials" says both Pits "''were created long ago to test the forces that guard the Pure Hearts.''", while the Flopside Pit in particular "''was used to study the powers of darkness.''"</ref>.


Their power and influence declined, however, after the [[Pixl#Pixl Uprising and Creation|Pixl Uprising]].
However, the Ancients' time was limited. After the Pixl Uprising, the Ancients grew fearful of their "thinking tools". They outlawed their creation and limited the power of the existing Pixls<ref name="Pixl End">Carson's "Pixl Uprising's End" story reads: "''the Ancients could not lose their fear of the Pixls.  [...] They decided to limit the powers of all Pixls from that day forth... And the creation of new Pixls was outlawed. But, as a result, the power and influence of the Ancients began an irreversible decline.''"</ref>, which slowly dwindled in numbers until only the original eleven Pixls (down from twelve, as one died defeating the Pixl Queen) remained, scattered across the worlds and hidden in [[Treasure Chest]]s to await the Heroes of Light<ref>Many of the Pixls speak of waiting 1,500 years for the Heroes of Light, and Carson's "Creation of the Pixls" story reads: "''There are no more Pixls now [...] except for some of the original Pixls, who were scattered far and wide [lying] in wait for a new master to arrive.''"</ref>. Without the Pixls, the Ancients' power and influence began to decline<ref name="Pixl End"/>, and by the time the events of ''Super Paper Mario'' began to play out, their civilization was all but lost. Only a few descendents of the Tribe of Ancients are encountered in ''Super Paper Mario'', as well as the last member of the Tribe of Darkness and the lingering spirit of [[Merlumina]], one of the four sages.


==The Four Sages==
==Members==
===Merlimbis===
A few Ancients are spoken of in ''Super Paper Mario'', namely the four sages. Several descendents of the Tribe of Ancients and the Tribe of Darkness are also encountered, including [[Merlon]], [[Merlee]], [[Merluvlee]], [[Bestovius]] and [[Old Man Watchitt]] and his grandson [[Bozzo]] (all descendents of the Ancients). [[Count Bleck]] is the last remaining member of the [[Tribe of Darkness]], although [[List of implied characters#Blumiere's father|his father]] was also involved in the backstory between Bleck and [[Tippi]], and [[Nolrem]] is stated to be a descendant of that tribe.
[[Image:MerlimbisSPM.png|thumb|right|100px|'''Merlimbis''']]
'''Merlimbis''', who is described by [[Tippi]] as "gentle and loving", was one of the four sages among the Tribe of Ancients. She is thought to have created the Pure Hearts, and therefore the Purity Heart. She is never directly met, only viewed in a stained glass window in [[Mirror Hall]].


The strangely-drawn depiction of her seen in this window seems to suggest that, during her life, Merlimbis looked identical to [[Merluvlee]] the fortune teller. Indeed, both Tippi and [[Tiptron]] state that Merluvlee is a direct descendant of Merlimbis, as is the similar-looking [[Merlee]].
===The Four Sages===
====Merlimbis====
{{quote|This gentle and loving sage is said to have created the [[Pure Heart]]s... She is a direct ancestor of the fourtune-teller [[Merluvlee]] and the charmer [[Merlee]]...|Tippi|Super Paper Mario}}
[[File:MerlimbisSPM.png|thumb|100px|Merlimbis]]
'''Merlimbis''', who is described by [[Tippi]] as "gentle and loving", was one of the four sages among the Tribe of Ancients. She is thought to have created the Pure Hearts, and therefore the Purity Heart. She is never directly met, only viewed in a stained glass window in [[Mirror Hall]], which reveals that she looked very similar to Merluvlee and Merlee, both of whom are direct descendents of Merlimbis according to Tippi and [[Tiptron]].
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===Merlight===
=====Names in other languages=====
[[Image:MerlightSPM.png|thumb|left|100px|'''Merlight''']]
{{foreign names
'''Merlight''' is revealed by Tippi to have been quite knowledgeable in the nature of [[Dimension|worlds]], and used this knowledge in the design of [[Flipside]].
|Jap=アイシテール
|JapR=Aishitēru
|JapM=Pun on「愛してる」(''aishiteru'', in love) and「スペール」(''Supēru'', [[Shaman]])
|Fre=Merluisante
|FreM=From "Merlin" and "luisante" (shiny)
|Ger=Merlimbis
|Ita=Merlombra
|ItaM=From "Merlin" and "ombra" (shadow)
|Kor=사랑하르
|KorR=Saranghareu
|KorM=From "사랑하다" (''saranghada'', to love) and the Japanese name
|Spa=Merlimbis
}}


He is distantly related to [[Merlon]], who looks identical to him and apparently possesses a large amount of the books Merlight left behind. Interestingly, however, the angular positioning of his hood in the stained glass window of [[Mirror Hall]] he is seen in actually makes him appear somewhat similar to Merlon's appearance in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', though this may be a coincidence.
====Merlight====
{{quote|He had great knowledge of all the worlds, and is said to have designed [[Flipside]]... He is a distant ancestor of [[Merlon]], who still has many of his books at home.|Tippi|Super Paper Mario}}
[[File:MerlightSPM.png|thumb|left|100px|Merlight]]
'''Merlight''' is revealed by Tippi to have been quite knowledgeable in the nature of dimensions/worlds, and used this knowledge in the design of [[Flipside]]. He is distantly related to [[Merlon]], who looks identical to him and apparently possesses a large amount of the books Merlight left behind.
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===Merloo===
=====Names in other languages=====
[[Image:MerlooSPM.png|thumb|right|100px|'''Merloo''']]
{{foreign names
According to Tippi, '''Merloo''' was very wise in his time and is even thought to be the author of the [[Light Prognosticus]]. He has the appearance of a mustache-less, green-robed character slightly resembling Merlon.
|Jap=モデール
|JapR=Modēru
|JapM=Pun on "model" and「スペール」(''Supēru'', [[Shaman]])
|Fre=Merlueur
|FreM=From "Merlin" and "lueur" (glow)
|Ger=Merleuchte
|GerM=From "Merlin" and "Leuchte" (light)
|Ita=Merlucio
|ItaM=From "Merlin" and "Lucio" (a common name that derives from "luce", meaning "light")
|Kor=모데르
|KorR=Modereu
|KorM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|Spa=Merlino
|SpaM=Diminutive form of "Merlin"
}}


Interestingly, unlike all other sages among the Ancients, Merloo possesses no current inhabitant of [[Flipside]] or [[Flopside]] who bears any direct resemblance to him, although some other "[[Shaman]]"-like characters of past [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' games]] do slightly resemble Merloo.
====Merloo====
{{quote|This sage was very wise and is even said to have written the [[Light Prognosticus]]... He was also a great magician who could control dimensions...|Tippi|Super Paper Mario}}
[[File:MerlooSPM.png|thumb|100px|Merloo]]
According to Tippi, '''Merloo''' was very wise in his time and is even thought to be the author of the [[Light Prognosticus]] (although authorship is also credited to Merlumina). In the Japanese script, he is mentioned as having future vision, although this is unmentioned in the English localization for reasons unknown. He has the appearance of a mustache-less, green-robed character, but while the other sages bear resemblance to the "[[Shaman]]" characters encountered in the game, Merloo bears only a passing resemblance to Merlon and Nolrem. However, Merloo is said to be a powerful, dimension-controlling magician, similarly to Dimentio and to the "Flip Wizard" Bestovius, a descendent of the Ancients who gives Mario the ability to [[flip]] into the third dimension.  
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It is interesting to note that Merloo is said to be a powerful, dimension-controlling magician, which relates him to the villain [[Dimentio]]. Another character known to control the dimensions is [[Bestovius]].
=====Names in other languages=====
{{foreign names
|Jap=ミ・エール
|JapR=Mi Ēru
|JapM=Play on「見える」(''mieru'', to be seen) and「スペール」(''Supēru'', [[Shaman]])
|Fre=Merlouze
|FreM=From "Merlin" and "La louze" (La loose, meaning “bad luck”)
|Ger=Merloo
|Ita=Merlio
|ItaM=From "Merlin" and the name "Giulio"
|Kor=이봐르
|KorR=Ibwareu
|KorM=From "이봐" (''ibwa'', look here) and the Japanese name
|Spa=Merlú
|SpaM=Spanish spelling of the English name
}}


===Merlumina===
====Merlumina====
{{main|Merlumina}}
{{main|Merlumina}}
[[Image:MerluminaSPM.png|thumb|left|100px|'''Merlumina''']]
[[File:MerluminaSPM.png|thumb|left|100px|Merlumina]]
'''Merlumina''' was a member of the Tribe of Ancients. 1,500 years before the setting of ''Super Paper Mario'', she was told to protect the Pure Heart in Yold Ruins and await the [[Mario|hero of legend]]. 1,500 years later, her ghost still waited (albeit slightly impatiently) for the hero to arrive. She is the only member of the sages to be met by Mario and his friends in-game. She is credited with writing the Light Prognosticus by [[Merlon#Super_Paper_Mario|Merlon]].
{{quote|The wisest of the sages, she was a leader of her people... She was also very passionate, inspiring dozens of legends of her romantic adventures...|Tippi|Super Paper Mario}}
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==Trivia==
'''Merlumina''' was a member of the Tribe of Ancients. 1,500 years before the setting of ''Super Paper Mario'', she was told to protect the Pure Heart in Yold Ruins and await the [[Mario|hero of legend]]. 1,500 years later, her ghost still waited for the hero to arrive. She is the only member of the sages to be met by Mario and his friends in-game. She is credited with writing the Light Prognosticus by Merlon, although Merloo was also said to be the author. She is distantly related to Old Man Watchitt, with whom she telepathically communicated while impatiently waiting for Mario.
*There are over 150 members(Counting both the tribe of ancients and darkness) in the family tree(Counting [[Bestovius]], [[Old Man Watchitt]], Watchitt's wife, Watchitt's child and his/her spouse, Watchitt's grandson [[Bozzo]], [[Merlon]], [[Nolrem]],[[Merluvee]], [[Merlee]], the original four [[Tribe of Ancients]],[[Count Bleck]], [[[[Blumiere's Father|his father]]]] and his Mother, [[Timpani]]((since Bleck married  Timpani)), Merlumina's sister and her husband, the following one-hundred children, and many of their parents).
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===Others===
[[List of implied characters#Merlumina's sister|Merlumina's sister]] brought the purple [[Pure Heart]] to [[Sammer's Kingdom]] and fell in love with [[King Sammer I|the king]]. They had 100 children together, providing the origin of the [[Duel of 100]], and making her the ancestor of the [[King Sammer]] encountered in the game.<ref>Garson's "The End of the World" story reads: "''King Sammer was entrusted with a Pure Heart by Merlumina's younger sister... She was madly in love with King Sammer I, so they married and had 100 kids. [...] Therefore, the number 100 became important to the current king.''"</ref>
 
The inventor of the Pixls was a human member of the Tribe of Ancients<ref>In his "the Pixl Queen" story, Carson states that the Pixl inventor's daughter is a human, however he also described the inventor as a "''A powerful magician among the Ancients''" in his "Creation of the Pixls" story, and Garson states that the Ancients made the Pixls in his "Pixls" story.</ref>, as was his daughter by extension, who died and had her spirit transformed into the Pixl Queen, who is implied to have become [[Shadoo]], the creature of shadows and illusions that is encountered at the bottom of the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials<ref>Carson's "Pixl Uprising" stories reveal many similarities between the Pixl Queen and Shadoo, including their powers of illusion that they can use to hide from sight, and their hatred of the Ancients</ref>. It is also implied that the other Pixls were also created from the souls of [[Game Over]]ed people, possibly making the eleven Pixls that Mario encounters Ancients<ref name="The Pixl Queen"/>. The Ancient magician who created those Pixls also had a son whom he believed had perished along with his wife. However, the son survived, and may be the ancestor of Count Bleck.<ref>Carson's "The Pixl Queen" story reads: "''some say the son of the magician miraculously recovered from the accident. If so, the bloodline of the magician could endure... Did they find happiness? Or otherwise...''"</ref>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=古代の民
|JapR=Kodai no Tami
|JapM=People of Ancient Times
|Spa=Tribu Vetusta
|SpaM=Ancient Tribe
|Ger=Lichten Klan
|GerM=Light Clan
|Kor=고대의 민족
|KorR=Godae-ui Minjok
|KorM=Ancient Tribe
|Fre=Tribu des Anciens
|FreM=Tribe of Ancients
|Ita=Tribù degli Antichi
|ItaM=Tribe of Ancients
}}
 
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The Tribe of Ancients were an advanced civilization spoken of by various characters in Super Paper Mario[1]. They were highly intelligent and possessed great magical power, and their influence spread across many dimensions for thousands of years. The Ancients' counterpart was the Tribe of Darkness, which splintered off from the rest of the Ancients 2,000 years prior to the events of Super Paper Mario. While the Tribe of Darkness kept to themselves and forbade marriage outside their group (for fear of diluting their magical powers), the Ancients had great faith in the power of love, and the passion of some became the stuff of legends. 1,500 years before the events of Super Paper Mario, a particular group of Ancient sages created the Light Prognosticus to counteract the grim prophesies of the Dark Prognosticus (whether this book was written by an Ancient as well is unknown); they also constructed Flipside, and saw to the distribution of the Pure Hearts across the land, believing that the power of love would be the only way to save the universe from the destruction foretold in the Dark Prognosticus.

History[edit]

The Ancients were an incredibly intelligent race that possessed powerful magic, however they lacked physical strength. 3,000 years before the events of Super Paper Mario, one of the Ancients circumvented his race's physical limitations by creating the "thinking tools" known as Pixls using knowledge gleaned from the prophetic book, the Dark Prognosticus[2]. The Ancients used the Pixls to build great cities and spread their knowledge across many worlds. However, they grew dependent on their living tools, and after 1,000 years of prosperity, they were devastated by the uprising of their Pixls, who had fallen under the control of an entity called the Pixl Queen. The Pixl Queen had been the first Pixl created, and was horrified at how her fellow Pixls were being used, but her revolution was eventually foiled by the twelve original Pixls (besides herself) and their Ancient partners, all but one of whom perished.[3]

The survivor discovered that the Pixls had been created from the souls of deceased people (with the Pixl Queen in particular being the daughter of the Ancient who made the Pixls)[2][4], and to prevent the knowledge contained in the Dark Prognosticus from being used in such a way again and causing another tragedy like the Pixl uprising, he took the book and disappeared[5]. The Tribe of Darkness later broke off, a group of Ancients who became known for their great power and secrecy. The Tribe of Ancients accused them of stealing the Dark Prognosticus, and the idea that they wanted to use the book to enhance their shadowy powers joined the true story of their shielding of the book from those who would misuse it[6].

Five hundred years after the Pixl Uprising, the Ancients became aware that the Dark Prognosticus predicted that all worlds would be consumed by a Void in 1,500 years' time. A group of four sages believed that the power of love could prevent the destruction, and their research led the construction of the Purity Heart, which was meant to destroy the Chaos Heart that would create The Void[7]. They wrote another book called the Light Prognosticus to provide the destined Heroes of Light with instructions and guidance in how to prevent the consumption of all worlds, and broke the Purity Heart into eight smaller Pure Hearts, which they then passed out to other trustworthy individuals for safekeeping for the next 1,500 years. They also created Flipside, a world between dimensions, and with the help of the Tribe of Darkness, they created its dark counterpart as well, Flopside[8], and hid Heart Pillars around both cities so that only the hero would be able to go to them and deposit the Pure Hearts. They also used the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials to research the power of the Pure Hearts, while the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials was used to study the dark magic of shadows, with both also serving to test the forces that guarded the Pure Hearts[9].

However, the Ancients' time was limited. After the Pixl Uprising, the Ancients grew fearful of their "thinking tools". They outlawed their creation and limited the power of the existing Pixls[10], which slowly dwindled in numbers until only the original eleven Pixls (down from twelve, as one died defeating the Pixl Queen) remained, scattered across the worlds and hidden in Treasure Chests to await the Heroes of Light[11]. Without the Pixls, the Ancients' power and influence began to decline[10], and by the time the events of Super Paper Mario began to play out, their civilization was all but lost. Only a few descendents of the Tribe of Ancients are encountered in Super Paper Mario, as well as the last member of the Tribe of Darkness and the lingering spirit of Merlumina, one of the four sages.

Members[edit]

A few Ancients are spoken of in Super Paper Mario, namely the four sages. Several descendents of the Tribe of Ancients and the Tribe of Darkness are also encountered, including Merlon, Merlee, Merluvlee, Bestovius and Old Man Watchitt and his grandson Bozzo (all descendents of the Ancients). Count Bleck is the last remaining member of the Tribe of Darkness, although his father was also involved in the backstory between Bleck and Tippi, and Nolrem is stated to be a descendant of that tribe.

The Four Sages[edit]

Merlimbis[edit]

“This gentle and loving sage is said to have created the Pure Hearts... She is a direct ancestor of the fourtune-teller Merluvlee and the charmer Merlee...”
—Tippi, Super Paper Mario
Merlimbis
Merlimbis

Merlimbis, who is described by Tippi as "gentle and loving", was one of the four sages among the Tribe of Ancients. She is thought to have created the Pure Hearts, and therefore the Purity Heart. She is never directly met, only viewed in a stained glass window in Mirror Hall, which reveals that she looked very similar to Merluvlee and Merlee, both of whom are direct descendents of Merlimbis according to Tippi and Tiptron.

Names in other languages[edit]
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アイシテール[?]
Aishitēru 		Pun on「愛してる」(aishiteru, in love) and「スペール」(Supēru, Shaman)
French Merluisante[?] From "Merlin" and "luisante" (shiny)
German Merlimbis[?] -
Italian Merlombra[?] From "Merlin" and "ombra" (shadow)
Korean 사랑하르[?]
Saranghareu 		From "사랑하다" (saranghada, to love) and the Japanese name
Spanish Merlimbis[?] -

Merlight[edit]

“He had great knowledge of all the worlds, and is said to have designed Flipside... He is a distant ancestor of Merlon, who still has many of his books at home.”
—Tippi, Super Paper Mario
Merlight
Merlight

Merlight is revealed by Tippi to have been quite knowledgeable in the nature of dimensions/worlds, and used this knowledge in the design of Flipside. He is distantly related to Merlon, who looks identical to him and apparently possesses a large amount of the books Merlight left behind.

Names in other languages[edit]
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese モデール[?]
Modēru 		Pun on "model" and「スペール」(Supēru, Shaman)
French Merlueur[?] From "Merlin" and "lueur" (glow)
German Merleuchte[?] From "Merlin" and "Leuchte" (light)
Italian Merlucio[?] From "Merlin" and "Lucio" (a common name that derives from "luce", meaning "light")
Korean 모데르[?]
Modereu 		Transliteration of the Japanese name
Spanish Merlino[?] Diminutive form of "Merlin"

Merloo[edit]

“This sage was very wise and is even said to have written the Light Prognosticus... He was also a great magician who could control dimensions...”
—Tippi, Super Paper Mario
Merloo
Merloo

According to Tippi, Merloo was very wise in his time and is even thought to be the author of the Light Prognosticus (although authorship is also credited to Merlumina). In the Japanese script, he is mentioned as having future vision, although this is unmentioned in the English localization for reasons unknown. He has the appearance of a mustache-less, green-robed character, but while the other sages bear resemblance to the "Shaman" characters encountered in the game, Merloo bears only a passing resemblance to Merlon and Nolrem. However, Merloo is said to be a powerful, dimension-controlling magician, similarly to Dimentio and to the "Flip Wizard" Bestovius, a descendent of the Ancients who gives Mario the ability to flip into the third dimension.

Names in other languages[edit]
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ミ・エール[?]
Mi Ēru 		Play on「見える」(mieru, to be seen) and「スペール」(Supēru, Shaman)
French Merlouze[?] From "Merlin" and "La louze" (La loose, meaning “bad luck”)
German Merloo[?] -
Italian Merlio[?] From "Merlin" and the name "Giulio"
Korean 이봐르[?]
Ibwareu 		From "이봐" (ibwa, look here) and the Japanese name
Spanish Merlú[?] Spanish spelling of the English name

Merlumina[edit]

Main article: Merlumina
Merlumina
“The wisest of the sages, she was a leader of her people... She was also very passionate, inspiring dozens of legends of her romantic adventures...”
—Tippi, Super Paper Mario

Merlumina was a member of the Tribe of Ancients. 1,500 years before the setting of Super Paper Mario, she was told to protect the Pure Heart in Yold Ruins and await the hero of legend. 1,500 years later, her ghost still waited for the hero to arrive. She is the only member of the sages to be met by Mario and his friends in-game. She is credited with writing the Light Prognosticus by Merlon, although Merloo was also said to be the author. She is distantly related to Old Man Watchitt, with whom she telepathically communicated while impatiently waiting for Mario.

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Merlumina's sister brought the purple Pure Heart to Sammer's Kingdom and fell in love with the king. They had 100 children together, providing the origin of the Duel of 100, and making her the ancestor of the King Sammer encountered in the game.[12]

The inventor of the Pixls was a human member of the Tribe of Ancients[13], as was his daughter by extension, who died and had her spirit transformed into the Pixl Queen, who is implied to have become Shadoo, the creature of shadows and illusions that is encountered at the bottom of the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials[14]. It is also implied that the other Pixls were also created from the souls of Game Overed people, possibly making the eleven Pixls that Mario encounters Ancients[4]. The Ancient magician who created those Pixls also had a son whom he believed had perished along with his wife. However, the son survived, and may be the ancestor of Count Bleck.[15]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 古代の民[?]
Kodai no Tami 		People of Ancient Times
French Tribu des Anciens[?] Tribe of Ancients
German Lichten Klan[?] Light Clan
Italian Tribù degli Antichi[?] Tribe of Ancients
Korean 고대의 민족[?]
Godae-ui Minjok 		Ancient Tribe
Spanish Tribu Vetusta[?] Ancient Tribe

References[edit]

  1. ^ Garson and Carson's stories often involved the Ancients and can be found on GameFAQs (Retrieved September 8, 2012)
  2. ^ a b Carson's "Creation of the Pixls" story reads: "A powerful magician among the Ancients created them about 3,000 years ago [by] by transferring a spirit into a vessel" and his "Pixl Uprising's End" story elaborates that "The master magician had made [the first Pixl] after studying the Dark Prognosticus."
  3. ^ Carson's three "Pixl Uprising" stories outline the uprising of the Pixls.
  4. ^ a b Carson's "The Pixl Queen" story reads: "Perhaps [the Ancient] transferred [his daughter's] spirit to a Pixl vessel? [...] Is it possible the other Pixls were spirits from the game-overed?"
  5. ^ Carson's "Pixl Uprising's End" story reads: "When the last surviving apprentice took the Dark Prognosticus from the queen... He decided to disappear with the book so that this sort of catastrophe wouldn't repeat.
  6. ^ Carson's "Final Tribe of Darkness" story reads: "[The Tribe of Darkness] stole the Dark Prognosticus from the Ancients and hid it. [...] Some say they did it to use the book's power to enhance their dark magic... Some say they hid it from others who would use it for evil..."
  7. ^ Garson's "The Pure Hearts" story reads: "The Ancients researched [the power of love], believing it to be the universe's only salvation. And these Pure Hearts were thus created... The shining embodiment of love itself. Their combined brilliance [as the Purity Heart] will negate the destruction born of the Chaos Hearts... we hope."
  8. ^ Garson's "Flipside History" story states that "Flipside is a town between dimensions created by the Ancients.", and Carson elaborates that "The town was build in duplicate with both Flipside and Flopside versions!" to stabilize it from "influences from other worlds", since the Ancients "realized that light without dark, or vice versa, would never be stable."
  9. ^ Garson's "More Pit of 100 Trials" story explains that the Flipside Pit was "used by the Ancients to research the power of the Pure Hearts.", and Carson's "Flopside Pit of 100 Trials" says both Pits "were created long ago to test the forces that guard the Pure Hearts.", while the Flopside Pit in particular "was used to study the powers of darkness."
  10. ^ a b Carson's "Pixl Uprising's End" story reads: "the Ancients could not lose their fear of the Pixls. [...] They decided to limit the powers of all Pixls from that day forth... And the creation of new Pixls was outlawed. But, as a result, the power and influence of the Ancients began an irreversible decline."
  11. ^ Many of the Pixls speak of waiting 1,500 years for the Heroes of Light, and Carson's "Creation of the Pixls" story reads: "There are no more Pixls now [...] except for some of the original Pixls, who were scattered far and wide [lying] in wait for a new master to arrive."
  12. ^ Garson's "The End of the World" story reads: "King Sammer was entrusted with a Pure Heart by Merlumina's younger sister... She was madly in love with King Sammer I, so they married and had 100 kids. [...] Therefore, the number 100 became important to the current king."
  13. ^ In his "the Pixl Queen" story, Carson states that the Pixl inventor's daughter is a human, however he also described the inventor as a "A powerful magician among the Ancients" in his "Creation of the Pixls" story, and Garson states that the Ancients made the Pixls in his "Pixls" story.
  14. ^ Carson's "Pixl Uprising" stories reveal many similarities between the Pixl Queen and Shadoo, including their powers of illusion that they can use to hide from sight, and their hatred of the Ancients
  15. ^ Carson's "The Pixl Queen" story reads: "some say the son of the magician miraculously recovered from the accident. If so, the bloodline of the magician could endure... Did they find happiness? Or otherwise..."
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Bestovius • Chet Rippo • Merle • Merlee • Merlight • Merlimbis • Merloo • Merlon • Merlow • Merlumina • Merlumina's sister • Merluvlee • Nolrem • Old Man Watchitt
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