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|image=[[File:SPM Bestovius Artwork.png|120px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Paper Mario''
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
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|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 37|Volume 37]] (2008)
|image=[[File:CloudGuy.png|170px]]<br>'''Bestovius''' the "Flip Wizard".
|species=[[Shaman]]
|full_name=Bestovius
|first_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[2007]])
|species=[[Flip-Flop Folk|Flipsider]]/[[Shaman]]
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{{quote|What is this {{button|wii|A}} I speak of? I assure you that if we are being watched from another dimension... Those beings will understand. But you lack the mustache for full comprehension.|Bestovius|Super Paper Mario}}
{{quote|What is this {{button|wii|A}} I speak of? I assure [[Mario|you]] that if we are being watched from another dimension... Those beings will understand. But you lack the mustache for full comprehension.|Bestovius|Super Paper Mario}}


'''Bestovius''' is a powerful sage that appears in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' who is also the Dimensional Governor of [[Lineland]] and the so-called "Flip Wizard". He is responsible for granting [[Mario]] the ability to switch between the second and third dimensions, an ability that the game showcases throughout the entire story. He tries to charge Mario a huge sum of [[coin]]s for the enchantment, but he eventually settles for a very small price or for free. His name is a pun on the word "bestow", as he bestows upon Mario the ability to flip between dimensions. He is found at the beginning of Chapter 1-1.  
'''Bestovius''' is a powerful sage that appears in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' who is also the Dimensional Governor of [[Lineland]] and the so-called "Flip Wizard". He is responsible for granting [[Mario]] the [[flip|ability]] to switch between the second and third dimensions, an ability that the game showcases throughout the entire story. He tries to charge Mario a huge sum of [[coin]]s for the enchantment, but he eventually settles for a very small price or for free. His name is a pun on the word "bestow", as he bestows upon Mario the ability to flip between dimensions. It may also be a pun on "best of us", due to his arrogant personality. He is found at the beginning of Chapter 1-1.  


Bestovius thinks highly of himself and is a descendant of the ancients. He is also a distant cousin of [[Merlon]] and [[Merlee]], and is a direct cousin of [[Old Man Watchitt]]. If Mario returns the [[You-Know-What]] from Watchitt to Bestovius, Bestovius will give Mario the [[Training Machine]] (a [[Nintendo DS]]) that he had promised [[Merluvlee]]. According to Bestovius, he no longer needs it because he got a newer, sleeker model (presumably a Nintendo DS Lite).
[[File:Super Mario Kun Volume 37 Bestovius.png|thumb|left|Bestovius's appearance in ''Super Mario-kun'']]


Bestovius believes that people from another dimension listen to him, and believes that they would wish to know that Mario can flip dimensions with {{button|wii|A}}. This is, indeed, breaking the [[Fourth wall]], just as [[Thoreau]] does later in Chapter 1-2.
Bestovius thinks highly of himself and is a descendant of the [[Tribe of Ancients]]. He is also a distant cousin of [[Merlon]] and [[Merlee]], and is a direct cousin of [[Old Man Watchitt]]. If Mario and friends return the [[You-Know-What]] from Watchitt to Bestovius, Bestovius will give Mario the [[Training Machine]] (an item resembling a [[Nintendo DS]]) that he had promised [[Merluvlee]]. According to Bestovius, he no longer needs it because he got a newer, sleeker model.


==[[Catch Card]]==
Bestovius believes that people from another dimension can listen to him, and also that they would wish to know that Mario can flip dimensions with {{button|wii|A}}. This is, indeed, breaking the [[fourth wall]], just as [[Thoreau]] does later in Chapter 1-2.
[[Image:BestoviusCard.png|thumb|left|70px|Bestovius's Catch Card.]]
 
A portrait of Bestovius can be found in the main room of [[Merlee's Mansion]] in Chapter 2-2.
 
Bestovius appears in volume 37 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''.
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==Profiles==
===[[Catch Card]]===
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|[[File:SPM Bestovius Catch Card.png|center|70px]]
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*'''Card Type:''' Uncommon
*'''Card Type:''' Uncommon
*'''Card Description:''' Bestovius taught Mario how to flip between dimensions. He talks about his beard and floats all the time. Other than that, he's perfectly normal.
*'''Card Description:''' ''Bestovius taught Mario how to flip between dimensions. He talks about his beard and floats all the time. Other than that, he's perfectly normal.''
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===Tattle===
*"''That's Bestovius. He's a powerful dimensional sage. And he knows it... He may think a little highly of himself, but he is quite wise and powerful... He is a descendant of the Tribe of Ancients, like Merlon in Flipside...''"


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
|Jap=ア・ゲール
|Jap=ア・ゲール
|JapR=A Gēru
|JapR=A Gēru
|JapM=Pun on 「あげる」 ''ageru'' (give)
|JapM=Pun on「上げる」(''ageru'', to give) and「デアール」(''Deāru'', [[Merlon#Names in other languages|Merlon]])
|Fra=Merveillus
|Fre=Merveillus
|FraM=Pun on ''merveilleux'' (marvelous)
|FreM=Pun on "merveilleux" (marvelous)
|Ger=Sophustus
|Ger=Sophustus
|GerM=Pun on the Greek name ''Sophus'', meaning "Sage"
|GerM=From the Greek name "Sophus" (sage)
|Spa=Mejoritus
|SpaE=Mejoritus<ref>[https://youtu.be/LRDZQc5dOXI?t=275 "Super Paper Mario - VillaCara y La Tierra Lineal-"].</ref>
|SpaM=Pun on ''Mejor'' (Better).
|SpaEM=From "mejor" (better)
|Ita=Elargisto
|Ita=Elargisto
|ItaM=Pun on ''Egisto'' (an Italian name) and ''elargire'' (to bestow)}}
|ItaM=Pun on "Egisto" (an Italian name) and "elargire" (to bestow)
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|Kor=줄게르
|KorR=Julgereu
|KorM=From "줄게" (''julge'', I'll give it you) and the Japanese name
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 16:00, November 27, 2024

Bestovius
Bestovius from Super Paper Mario
Artwork from Super Paper Mario
Species Shaman
First appearance Super Paper Mario (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario-kun Volume 37 (2008)
“What is this A Button I speak of? I assure you that if we are being watched from another dimension... Those beings will understand. But you lack the mustache for full comprehension.”
Bestovius, Super Paper Mario

Bestovius is a powerful sage that appears in Super Paper Mario who is also the Dimensional Governor of Lineland and the so-called "Flip Wizard". He is responsible for granting Mario the ability to switch between the second and third dimensions, an ability that the game showcases throughout the entire story. He tries to charge Mario a huge sum of coins for the enchantment, but he eventually settles for a very small price or for free. His name is a pun on the word "bestow", as he bestows upon Mario the ability to flip between dimensions. It may also be a pun on "best of us", due to his arrogant personality. He is found at the beginning of Chapter 1-1.

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

Bestovius thinks highly of himself and is a descendant of the Tribe of Ancients. He is also a distant cousin of Merlon and Merlee, and is a direct cousin of Old Man Watchitt. If Mario and friends return the You-Know-What from Watchitt to Bestovius, Bestovius will give Mario the Training Machine (an item resembling a Nintendo DS) that he had promised Merluvlee. According to Bestovius, he no longer needs it because he got a newer, sleeker model.

Bestovius believes that people from another dimension can listen to him, and also that they would wish to know that Mario can flip dimensions with A Button. This is, indeed, breaking the fourth wall, just as Thoreau does later in Chapter 1-2.

A portrait of Bestovius can be found in the main room of Merlee's Mansion in Chapter 2-2.

Bestovius appears in volume 37 of Super Mario-kun.

Profiles[edit]

Catch Card[edit]

The Catch Card of Bestovius from Super Paper Mario
  • Card Type: Uncommon
  • Card Description: Bestovius taught Mario how to flip between dimensions. He talks about his beard and floats all the time. Other than that, he's perfectly normal.

Tattle[edit]

  • "That's Bestovius. He's a powerful dimensional sage. And he knows it... He may think a little highly of himself, but he is quite wise and powerful... He is a descendant of the Tribe of Ancients, like Merlon in Flipside..."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ア・ゲール[?]
A Gēru
Pun on「上げる」(ageru, to give) and「デアール」(Deāru, Merlon)
French Merveillus[?] Pun on "merveilleux" (marvelous)
German Sophustus[?] From the Greek name "Sophus" (sage)
Italian Elargisto[?] Pun on "Egisto" (an Italian name) and "elargire" (to bestow)
Korean 줄게르[?]
Julgereu
From "줄게" (julge, I'll give it you) and the Japanese name
Spanish (NOE) Mejoritus[1] From "mejor" (better)

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