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'''Flavio''' is a "famous" [[Rogueport]] entrepreneur. He has in his possession many fine ships, his favorite being the [[S.S. Flavion]], which he and [[Mario]] used to travel to [[Keelhaul Key]]. It was unfortunately destroyed in the very same voyage. He enjoys believing that he is a fearless, brilliant man that others idolize and envy, but he is not particularly popular among his crew, or anyone, as a matter of fact.
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{{quote|Monetary wealth gives me freedom, and freedom gives me wealth of spirit!|Flavio|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
'''Flavio''' is a "famous", narcissistic, and naïve [[Rogueport]] entrepreneur who appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. He owns many ships, his favorite being the [[S.S. Flavion]], which he and [[Mario]] need to use to travel to [[Keelhaul Key]]. Flavio's name is most likely derived from the Latin word "flavus", which means "yellow", a reference to the color of his skin, as well as his cowardly nature.
==History==
[[File:PMTTYD Flavio at bar.png|x200px|thumb|left|Flavio talking to Mario in Rogueport]]
Mario can first meet Flavio at [[Podley]]'s bar. He is seen with text above him, showing him singing a pirate's song. When talked to, he rants about his prized possession, the [[Skull Gem]].  


Mario first meets Flavio at [[Podley]]'s bar with his prized possession, the [[Skull Gem]], whose help Mario and his friends needed to get to Keelhaul Key in order to obtain the [[Sapphire Star|fifth Crystal Star]], asks Mario what it is that he lacks despite being the richest possible man in Rogueport (those being emotions, money, romance, or thrills). After Mario answers, Flavio comments on what Mario said he lacks. Flavio then touches on the subject of [[Cortez]]'s treasure hoard, saying that many ruffians and treasure hunters have all went to Keelhaul Key for that goal, only to never be seen or heard from again, which is why no other sailor dared try to step foot on the cursed isle.
When Mario and his friends need to get to Keelhaul Key during Chapter 5, in order to obtain the [[Sapphire Star|fifth Crystal Star]], they need to ask Flavio to ferry them there with his ship, the S.S. Flavion. Flavio reluctantly agrees to take Mario to Keelhaul Key under the condition that he can keep all the treasures of the pirate king [[Cortez]]. After finding an [[Admiral Bobbery|experienced helmsman]] to help navigate, Mario boards the ship and the group shoves off.


However, he does not let mere rumors stop him from claiming the treasure of Cortez. Mario then asks about any possible treasure in Rogueport, but Flavio scoffs at him saying there was no such treasure there, and tells Mario not to be believe in words that the local street urchins whisper. Mario decided to prove his point by showing Flavio his [[Magical Map]], and Flavio realizes that there is mark right where Keelhaul Key is located on said map. Then, he accuses Mario of trying to get the treasure of Keelhaul Key before him, but Mario then says the only reason he is trekking to Keelhaul was for the Sapphire Star. Flavio then calms down and says that he heard about a "star-shaped stone" amongst the vast hoard of treasure, but even then Flavio says the rest of the treasure will belong to him, that Mario may have the Sapphire Star.
On the trip to Keelhaul Key, [[Ember|Cortez's forces]] attack the ship, causing it to sink. The group is eventually washed ashore on Keelhaul Key and they set up camp there, Flavio soon getting in an argument with [[Pa-Patch]]. As the two of them go off to fight, they encounter more Embers and hide behind Mario. Afterward, Flavio decides someone should investigate the island, choosing to stay behind and sends Mario off to explore in his stead. Once Mario finds Bobbery, he returns to Flavio to ask for a [[Chuckola Cola (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Chuckola Cola]], saying it was Bobbery's last request. After giving Bobbery the Chuckola Cola and returning to Flavio, Mario and Bobbery tells Flavio about a mysterious skull rock near where Bobbery was found. Outvoted, Flavio partners with Mario for the moment until they reach the entrance to [[Pirate's Grotto]], the puzzle to get into it being the Skull Gem Flavio owns and the puzzle in the song that he sings.


Mario then tells Flavio that he does not own a ship to sail. Flavio then says that he has his own ship and tells Mario to go prepare himself for the voyage and meet Flavio at the harbor and Flavio calls himself the intrepid leader. However, when Mario has finished preparing for the trek to Keelhaul, meets Flavio at the harbor, and after Flavio introduces his S.S. Flavion, there has been a slight error of sorts. That error was that the S.S. Flavion had no helmsman to steer the ship, due to the fact that the previous one ran off. Flavio then said to Mario that even if Mario should find a helmsman to the steer the ship, then that person would also have to be absurdingly masterful at the job because the waters of Keelhaul Key spelled out death, which was the major problem.
After Mario fights Cortez and obtains the Sapphire Star, he exits the grotto and finds out that [[Lord Crump]] and his forces are bombarding the island with their ship. Flavio suggests to ask Cortez to borrow his ship, the [[Black Skull]]. After some negotiating and Flavio giving up his Skull Gem, Cortez agrees to give Mario the ship. After a battle with the X-Nauts, Lord Crump decides to retreat, and Mario and co. go back to Rogueport.


[[Pa-Patch]], a salty Bob-Omb sailor who has joined the voyage, speaks about an incredibly skilled helmsman who could make any ship bow before him with the greatest of ease, but has not been seen sailing ever since his wife had passed away: [[Admiral Bobbery]]. Flavio then pins the position of Captain on Mario and the job of hunting down the Admiral for his help to navigate Keelhaul Key's waters.
In an [[Mailbox SP|Email]] from Pa-Patch, it is implied that Flavio occasionally returns to Keelhaul Key to complain to the remaining islanders about them "''treadin' water instead o' seizin' life''", as Pa-Patch puts it.


After a chain of events to find Bobbery, and successfully obtaining Bobbery's help, Flavio then asks once more if Mario has any more preparations to make before shoving off. If Mario does, then Flavio will wait until Mario is ready, if not then they shove off for Keelhaul Key without delay.
Apparently, after the incident and bidding Mario farewell, Flavio got insurance for his boat wreck and became the second richest man in [[Rogueport]].


While they sail for three days straight, Flavio writes comments in his diary about how well the voyage is going so far. On the final sunrise, Flavio mentions he may have been eager to get to Keelhaul Key, he was scared at the same time, much due to the ghastly rumors he once heard from other men of the sea. On that very night, Flavio sings his song again and out loud. After Flavio is done, he then begins to recite his tale of bravery about being locked in combat with a lethal sea serpent (This is something the crew has already heard about). Knowing that Flavio will lose his temper if someone interrupts his yarning of his tale and that there's nowhere to escape to, they let him talk but Flavio is mostly tuned out thus is talking to himself. Flavio was also too absorbed in weaving his tale that he didn't realize that the ship had suddenly stopped and when Pa-Patch stops his tale midstory, Flavio calmly retorts that it was Pa-Patch's job to make sure the ship kept going. After Pa-Patch sees a ghost, Flavio does not believe it at first, but when many [[Ember|blue flamed ghosts]] appear and corner the S.S. Flavion, Flavio becomes a nervous wreck and tries to unsuccessfully calm his crew down. When a larger than normal Ember appears before Flavio, he asks if this particular one was the savage King of Pirates and his skin turns blue with fear as the ship sinks even further into the ocean.
According to the 7th issue of the [[Rogueport Direct Mail Service|RDM]], Flavio was punched in the face by [[Zess T.]] after causing gourmet ingredients to spoil on the dock by holding up a crew with a two-day story. He temporarily lost his memory as a result. The issue also says he is twenty-five years old.


The next morning, he is currently caught up in argument with Pa-Patch about being terrified of the Embers they've seen the previous night, but when Flavio is called a "Fancy Pants" by Pa-Patch, he just loses his temper, calls Pa-Patch a cyclops, demands revenge for his insulted pride, and a fight at dawn. However, just as soon as they leave the area to go take the fight somewhere else, they come back in a flash and terrified, as they have encounted more Embers. After Mario makes quick work of the Embers, Flavio now requests that Mario go explore the island. If Mario should refuse, his decision is overturned by every one of the crew voting that Mario should definitely explore the isle, with Flavio saying that they couldn't just sit about idly and do nothing.
==Personality==
Flavio is constantly bragging about how brave and courageous he is, but he is actually a coward and tries not to engage in anything dangerous, instead trying to get [[Mario]] and his crew members to do it instead. He also gets mad at anyone who disagrees with him, mainly [[Pa-Patch]], and he either snaps at them or challenges them to a fight.
Admiral Bobbery's last wish was to drink his bottle of [[Chuckola Cola]], which was in Flavio's possession (he had found it and claimed it as his own). Because the rich entrepreneur had found the Chuckola Cola first amongst the floatsam, despite the fact that Bobbery was dying, he does not hand over the beverage even then, the reason being is that he says it was part of the group's supplies, in which they needed to survive. If Mario could find [[Coconut|something suitable for replacement]], then Flavio would hand over the drink. When Mario returns with a Coconut, Flavio was obviously a little disappointed with the results, but couldn't expect much from a non-gourmet and keeps his word by giving Mario the Chuckola Cola. Flavio tells Bobbery to savor this delicious drink.


Later, Flavio temporarily joins Mario to go to where the skull rock lies, and although he says "no" at first, everyone votes against him, similar to what they did to Mario, and grudgingly goes with Mario. Flavio does not help Mario in battles if Mario runs across enemies while trekking to where the [[Pirate's Grotto]] is. Mario will request that Flavio hand over his Skull Gem in order to open the grotto and Flavio warns Mario to not run off with his prized heirloom. If Mario needs help on how to open the grotto, Flavio sings the answers in subtle hints, but Flavio never realized what the song truly meant. After Mario opens the cave, the Skull Gem seems to be ruined by Bobbery's explosion and Flavio mourns over it, but the Skull Gem survives the explosion and is relieved. Flavio then goes back to the camp site and leaves Mario to explore the grotto alone, wishing Mario the best of luck.
Despite his arrogance and admitting that he is cowardly, Flavio, in an act of bravery, negotiates with Cortez and warns him that Mario will fight him again and he will even throw the Skull Gem away if he does not help.


After Mario's scrap with Cortez over the Crystal Star, Flavio goes out to congratulate Mario along with the crewmen. However, the mysterious [[Lord Crump|Four-Eyes]] is not amongst the crew. After exiting the grotto, they hear the sound of a cannon being shot and vibrations are felt. This is when Four-Eyes reveals his true self as Lord Crump and threatens to blast them to bits unless Mario surrendered the Crystal Star. Realizing that sailors are just sailors with no ship, Flavio then requests that Mario take him to Cortez so that they may use his ship, the [[Black Skull]]. One Toad tries to stop him by saying that Cortez could possibly kill Flavio and may not even lend the Black Skull to him just because Mario defeated Cortez. Flavio then admits he may be nothing more than a big chicken and attention seeker, but Flavio refused to back down and compromise the lives of his crewmen or anyone else involved in this and again asks Mario, without any doubt in his mind, to escort him to Cortez.
==Tattle==
;Rogueport, Podley's Place
*"''That's the entrepreneur, Flavio. He's like, super-rich, and he owns lots of ships. What's he doing in [[Podley's Place|here]] so early in the day, though?  Think he's doing OK?''"
;Rogueport harbor
*"''That's the entrepreneur, Flavio. He's like, super-rich. He owns lots of ships. I don't know for sure, but it looks like [[S.S. Flavion|this ship]] is his favorite.''"
;Keelhaul Key
*"''That's the entrepreneur, Flavio. He calls himself the leader of this group. He's a funny enough guy... but he mostly loafs around and makes folks do his work. Not much of a leader, huh? ...But WHAT a dresser!''"


When Mario returns with Flavio, Cortez reappears and asks Mario if he has forgotten anything more. Although that pure terror was painted all over Flavio's face upon setting eye on Cortez, Flavio gathers the courage to ask if he and his crew may borrow Cortez's ship and when asked his name by Cortez and what would make Cortez think he'd just hand over his ship, Flavio reveals his name to Cortez and then explains the situation so far: his crew were in danger of becoming blasted to pieces by the cannons of the X-Nauts' ship, and they really need a ship for protection and as a means to retaliate. Cortez just scoffs at Flavio's request, saying that Cortez doesn't lend a ship just for the sake of pleasure cruises and even if Cortez gave his ship to Flavio for awhile, it would be of no avail because the ship was bound by magical force; it can no longer move without the Skull Gem.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
PMTTYDNS Flavio.png|Singing sprite from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' on the [[Nintendo Switch]]
PMTTYD NS Characters Group Artwork.png|Group artwork from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' on the Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Magazine Summer 2024 TTYD Relationship Chart.png|Flavio on the Nintendo Magazine for summer 2024, showing a relationship chart featuring many characters from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
</gallery>


Flavio, knowing what Cortez was speaking of pulls out his family's heirloom, which is the Skull Gem, also the crucial object needed to allow the Black Skull to sail upon the ocean once more, is surprised that Flavio has the item. After Flavio willingly barters his valued possession that had been passed down to him from his family in exchange for usage of the Black Skull, Flavio earns Cortez's ire because Flavio's ancestors had stolen the Skull Gem from Cortez and says that Flavio must be either very brave or absolutely foolish to ask for such a request, and threatens Flavio by "turning him into a pinata and throwing a party on the beach". Flavio warns the deceased Pirate King that if Mario had beaten up Cortez once before, he'll have Mario beat him again and whilst fighting, Flavio would throw the Skull Gem into the ocean so it may never be found. Grudgingly, Cortez takes the Skull Gem, and Flavio comments that he never made his fortune by failing to strike a hard bargain, and then Cortez prepares for sailing across the ocean once more. Cortez's Ember minions then appear at his call, and they get ready to take the fight to Lord Crump.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=マルコ<ref>{{cite|quote=ぼうえきしょうにんの　マルコよ|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo Co.|language=ja}}</ref>
|JapR=Maruko
|JapM=Marco, a reference to the famous explorer [[wikipedia:Marco Polo|Marco Polo]]
|ChiS=马可<ref>{{cite|quote=这是贸易商马可哦。|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo (Hong Kong)|language=zh-hans}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Mǎkě
|ChiSM=From the Japanese name and「马可·波罗」(''Mǎkě Bōluó'', Marco Polo)
|ChiT=馬可<ref>{{cite|quote=他是貿易商，叫做馬可喔。|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo (Hong Kong)|language=zh-hant}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Mǎkě
|ChiTM=From the Japanese name and「馬可·波羅」(''Mǎkě Bōluó'', Marco Polo)
|Dut=Gaston<ref>{{cite|quote=Dat is de zakenman, Gaston.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=nl}}</ref>
|DutM=Possibly a reference to the villain from the Disney movie ''{{wp|Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast}}''
|Fre=Marco<ref>{{cite|quote=C'est Marco, le marchand-aventurier.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=fr-ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Marco, marchand-aventurier.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=fr}}</ref>
|FreM=A reference to the famous explorer, Marco Polo
|Ger=Korsario<ref>{{cite|quote=Der Kaufmann Korsario.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=de}}</ref>
|GerM=Portmanteau of ''Korsar'' ("corsair") and "Mario"
|Ita=Marco<ref>{{cite|quote=Lui è Marco, un ricco commerciante.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref>
|ItaM=A reference to the famous explorer, Marco Polo
|Kor=마르코<ref>{{cite|quote=무역 상인 마르코야|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Korea|language=ko}}</ref>
|KorR=Mareuko
|KorM=Marco
|Spa=Marco<ref>{{cite|quote=Es Marco, el mercader, un pez gordo del comercio que posee varios barcos.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=es-419}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Es Marco, el mercader, un pez gordo del comercio que posee varios barcos.|title=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=es-es}}</ref>
|SpaM=A reference to the famous explorer, Marco Polo
}}


After an all-out brawl, the X-Nauts against the crewmen and the Embers, and Mario against Lord Crump, they achieve victory and Lord Crump is forced to retreat.
==Trivia==
 
[[File:PMTTYDNS concept art characters 8.png|thumb|Concept art featuring two iterations of Flavio as a Toad near an alternately colored version of his final design]]
Apparently, after the incident and bidding Mario farewell for now, he got insurance for his boat wreck and became the second richest man in [[Rogueport]].
*Flavio was originally designed as a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] before becoming the unnamed creature he appears as in the final.
*Flavio mentions that he is the editor of a magazine titled ''Foppish Gourmet Weekly''.
*The default [[Mii]] for the Roaming Gourmet role in the [[Nintendo Switch]] version of ''{{wp|Miitopia}}'' is named Flavio.<ref>[https://www.miilibrary.com/NX/MiitopiaSwitchDemo/Gourmet Mii Library- Flavio]</ref> The Mii in the role is also given a blonde wig styled similarly to Flavio's hair.
*Flavio is heavily associated with kazoos in the Nintendo Switch [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], as most songs relating to him in the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) sound test|soundtrack]] feature the instrument.


Flavio was punched in the face by [[Zess T.]] after causing gourmet ingredients to spoil on the dock by holding up a crew with a two-day story. He temporarily lost his memory as a result.
==References==
 
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==Tattle==
*''That's the entrepreneur, Flavio. He's like, super-rich, and he owns lots of ships. What's he doing in here so early in the day, though? Think he's doing OK?''
 
==Trivia==
*He is also known to be the editor of the mysterious magazine ''[[List of Implied Organizations#Foppish Gourmet Weekly|Foppish Gourmet Weekly]]''.
*In the final RDM issue of the game, it states that Flavio is 25 years old.
*Flavio is the "[[Kolorado|Professor Kolorado]]" of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', however, in sharp contrast to Kolorado's recklessness inside the volcano, Flavio is a coward.
*Flavio's name is most likely derived from the Latin word ''flavus'', which means "yellow", a reference to the color of his skin.
*Flavio talks in a slightly similar manner to [[Fawful]], except more straightforward.
*During Chapter 6, Pa-Patch (who chooses to stay on Keelhaul Key) sends Mario an email saying "''Every now and then that cretin Flavio spits out some bit o' drivel about treadin' water instead o' seizin' life, but I just tune 'im out.''" This makes it sound as though Flavio was staying at Keelhaul Key as well, when it is clear he returned to Rogueport after Chapter 5 and is not seen on Keelhaul Key again, although it is possible that he often sails to Keelhaul Key with Cortez as Bobbery does after the game's [[Shadow Queen|final boss]] is defeated.


==Names in Other Languages==
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Latest revision as of 12:35, October 7, 2024

Flavio
Flavio
Artwork from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
“Monetary wealth gives me freedom, and freedom gives me wealth of spirit!”
—Flavio, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Flavio is a "famous", narcissistic, and naïve Rogueport entrepreneur who appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. He owns many ships, his favorite being the S.S. Flavion, which he and Mario need to use to travel to Keelhaul Key. Flavio's name is most likely derived from the Latin word "flavus", which means "yellow", a reference to the color of his skin, as well as his cowardly nature.

History[edit]

Flavio talking to Mario in the bar in Rogueport Square in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Flavio talking to Mario in Rogueport

Mario can first meet Flavio at Podley's bar. He is seen with text above him, showing him singing a pirate's song. When talked to, he rants about his prized possession, the Skull Gem.

When Mario and his friends need to get to Keelhaul Key during Chapter 5, in order to obtain the fifth Crystal Star, they need to ask Flavio to ferry them there with his ship, the S.S. Flavion. Flavio reluctantly agrees to take Mario to Keelhaul Key under the condition that he can keep all the treasures of the pirate king Cortez. After finding an experienced helmsman to help navigate, Mario boards the ship and the group shoves off.

On the trip to Keelhaul Key, Cortez's forces attack the ship, causing it to sink. The group is eventually washed ashore on Keelhaul Key and they set up camp there, Flavio soon getting in an argument with Pa-Patch. As the two of them go off to fight, they encounter more Embers and hide behind Mario. Afterward, Flavio decides someone should investigate the island, choosing to stay behind and sends Mario off to explore in his stead. Once Mario finds Bobbery, he returns to Flavio to ask for a Chuckola Cola, saying it was Bobbery's last request. After giving Bobbery the Chuckola Cola and returning to Flavio, Mario and Bobbery tells Flavio about a mysterious skull rock near where Bobbery was found. Outvoted, Flavio partners with Mario for the moment until they reach the entrance to Pirate's Grotto, the puzzle to get into it being the Skull Gem Flavio owns and the puzzle in the song that he sings.

After Mario fights Cortez and obtains the Sapphire Star, he exits the grotto and finds out that Lord Crump and his forces are bombarding the island with their ship. Flavio suggests to ask Cortez to borrow his ship, the Black Skull. After some negotiating and Flavio giving up his Skull Gem, Cortez agrees to give Mario the ship. After a battle with the X-Nauts, Lord Crump decides to retreat, and Mario and co. go back to Rogueport.

In an Email from Pa-Patch, it is implied that Flavio occasionally returns to Keelhaul Key to complain to the remaining islanders about them "treadin' water instead o' seizin' life", as Pa-Patch puts it.

Apparently, after the incident and bidding Mario farewell, Flavio got insurance for his boat wreck and became the second richest man in Rogueport.

According to the 7th issue of the RDM, Flavio was punched in the face by Zess T. after causing gourmet ingredients to spoil on the dock by holding up a crew with a two-day story. He temporarily lost his memory as a result. The issue also says he is twenty-five years old.

Personality[edit]

Flavio is constantly bragging about how brave and courageous he is, but he is actually a coward and tries not to engage in anything dangerous, instead trying to get Mario and his crew members to do it instead. He also gets mad at anyone who disagrees with him, mainly Pa-Patch, and he either snaps at them or challenges them to a fight.

Despite his arrogance and admitting that he is cowardly, Flavio, in an act of bravery, negotiates with Cortez and warns him that Mario will fight him again and he will even throw the Skull Gem away if he does not help.

Tattle[edit]

Rogueport, Podley's Place
  • "That's the entrepreneur, Flavio. He's like, super-rich, and he owns lots of ships. What's he doing in here so early in the day, though? Think he's doing OK?"
Rogueport harbor
  • "That's the entrepreneur, Flavio. He's like, super-rich. He owns lots of ships. I don't know for sure, but it looks like this ship is his favorite."
Keelhaul Key
  • "That's the entrepreneur, Flavio. He calls himself the leader of this group. He's a funny enough guy... but he mostly loafs around and makes folks do his work. Not much of a leader, huh? ...But WHAT a dresser!"

Gallery[edit]

  • Group artwork from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the Nintendo Switch

    Group artwork from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the Nintendo Switch

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

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

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マルコ[1]
Maruko 		Marco, a reference to the famous explorer Marco Polo
Chinese (simplified) 马可[2]
Mǎkě 		From the Japanese name and「马可·波罗」(Mǎkě Bōluó, Marco Polo)
Chinese (traditional) 馬可[3]
Mǎkě 		From the Japanese name and「馬可·波羅」(Mǎkě Bōluó, Marco Polo)
Dutch Gaston[4] Possibly a reference to the villain from the Disney movie Beauty and the Beast
French Marco[5][6] A reference to the famous explorer, Marco Polo
German Korsario[7] Portmanteau of Korsar ("corsair") and "Mario"
Italian Marco[8] A reference to the famous explorer, Marco Polo
Korean 마르코[9]
Mareuko 		Marco
Spanish Marco[10][11] A reference to the famous explorer, Marco Polo

Trivia[edit]

Concept art found in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Concept art featuring two iterations of Flavio as a Toad near an alternately colored version of his final design
  • Flavio was originally designed as a Toad before becoming the unnamed creature he appears as in the final.
  • Flavio mentions that he is the editor of a magazine titled Foppish Gourmet Weekly.
  • The default Mii for the Roaming Gourmet role in the Nintendo Switch version of Miitopia is named Flavio.[12] The Mii in the role is also given a blonde wig styled similarly to Flavio's hair.
  • Flavio is heavily associated with kazoos in the Nintendo Switch remake, as most songs relating to him in the soundtrack feature the instrument.

References[edit]

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