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[[Image:PureHearts.jpg|thumb|[[Count Bleck]] surrounded by all eight '''Pure Hearts'''.]]
[[File:SPM Pure Hearts Count Bleck.png|thumb|[[Count Bleck]] surrounded by all eight Pure Hearts, destroying Count Bleck's barrier, created by the [[Chaos Heart]]]]
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{{quote|Pure Hearts are the very feelings of our souls. As long as we feel love, they live on!|Tippi|Super Paper Mario}}
{{quote|Pure Hearts are the very feelings of our souls. As long as we feel love, they live on!|Tippi|Super Paper Mario}}


The '''Pure Hearts''' are eight sacred artifacts created by the [[Tribe of Ancients]] to save the world from the [[Chaos Heart]]. The Pure Hearts seem to be <i>[[Super Paper Mario]]</i>'s equivalent of <i>[[Paper Mario]]</i>'s [[Star Spirits]] and <i>[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]</i>'s [[Crystal Stars]]. They appear as large, heart-shaped gems with rounded edges, and are collected in the order of colors as they would appear on a rainbow (save the final Pure Heart, which is white; the result of all colors being mixed together).
The '''Pure Hearts''' are powerful artifacts created by the [[Tribe of Ancients]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. All eight Pure Hearts are pieces of the [[Purity Heart]], and they were created by the Ancients using the power of love, which was believed to be the only force powerful enough to save all worlds from destruction.


[[Mario]] receives a Pure Heart from Merlon before the player even controls him in the beginning of the game, and must find the other seven throughout his adventure to form the [[Purity Heart]]. After acquiring a Pure Heart, Mario must take it to a [[Heart Pillar]] and insert it into a shaped indentation. This creates a door to a new world atop [[Flipside Tower]], with the color of the door matching the Pure Heart used to create it. The only exception is the white Pure Heart, which causes the large black door to [[Castle Bleck]] to appear atop [[Flopside Tower]].
The Pure Hearts were created as part of the prophecies detailed in the [[Light Prognosticus]], which state that four Heroes of Light must gather all eight of them in order to counteract the [[Chaos Heart]] and defeat the one who wields it. When placed in a [[Heart Pillar]], each Pure Heart leads to a dimension where the next one is located, through a series of doors at the top of [[Flipside Tower]]. The Pure Hearts are eight pieces of the whole Purity Heart, which was divided into the Pure Hearts by the Ancients so it could be hidden across different dimensions.


According to [[Carson]], the Pure Hearts are powered by love (parental, romantic, etc.). The Ancients researched love, believing it to be the universe's only salvation; the Pure Hearts are thus the physical embodiment of love. It was written in the [[Light Prognosticus]] that a group of [[Heroes of Light|heroes]] must find all of the Pure Hearts to destroy the Chaos Heart and save all worlds from annihilation.  
The first Pure Heart is held by a descendant of the Ancients named [[Merlon]], who gives it to [[Mario]], the first of the four heroes, with the task of traveling through dimensions in order to gather the other seven and stop [[Count Bleck]] from destroying all worlds using [[The Void]]. (If Mario refuses to accept this Pure Heart, this results in a [[Game Over]].) During his journey, Mario eventually comes to reunite with [[Princess Peach]], [[Bowser]], and [[Luigi]], all of whom are proven to be the remaining three Heroes of Light, and together, the four of them manage to collect all eight Pure Hearts and travel to [[Castle Bleck]] to battle against [[Count Bleck]], the holder of the Chaos Heart.


Despite their incredible power, the Pure Hearts are not indestructible. If a dimension collapses while a Pure Heart is in it, the artifact loses most of its power, becoming a large, heart-shaped stone. It can only be repowered by an extremely powerful entity, but suffers no loss of potency when the act is complete.
Despite the immense power of the Pure Hearts, they are not indestructible, and can be weakened--for example, the Violet Pure Heart was turned to stone upon being consumed by The Void along with the rest of Sammer's Kingdom. It was revitalized by [[Queen Jaydes]] of [[The Underwhere]], using her power over life and death. In addition, the power of the Pure Hearts is depleted after they are used to break through the Chaos Heart's protection over Count Bleck, though they are all revitalized by Bleck's minions.


It was also believed that the Pure Hearts would disappear forever if used together against the Chaos Heart's power. This became a major factor in [[Dimentio]]'s plan to remake the universe; by tricking the heroes into "wasting" the Pure Hearts against [[Count Bleck]], he would be able to take control of the Chaos Heart and [[The Void]]. However, it is revealed that the Pure Hearts can be recreated by powerful feelings of love, which spells the end of Dimentio's schemes and allows Count Bleck and [[Tippi]] - now revealed as Lord Blumiere and Lady Timpani - to finally destroy the Chaos Heart.
At the end of the game, [[Dimentio]], having stolen the Chaos Heart for himself, uses the last of his power to sustain the Chaos Heart long enough to ensure the destruction of every world. In their final moments, Count Bleck and Tippi--now revealed to be long-lost lovers Lord Blumiere and Lady Timpani--reaffirm their love for each other, sacrificing themselves in order to save all worlds; their vows manage to unite the Pure Hearts into the whole Purity Heart, destroying the Chaos Heart and reversing the prophecy of destruction.
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The following is a list of the eight Pure Hearts, as well as their locations and the source of love they were likely attracted to:
#'''{{color|Red:|red}}''' Kept by [[Merlon]] in [[Flipside]]. It may stand for a sort of parental or fatherly love - the love and care he felt for Tippi.
#'''{{color|Orange|orange}}''' Guarded by [[Fracktail]] deep within the [[Yold Ruins]] in [[Lineland]]. Fracktail was prepared to hand over the Pure Heart without a fight, but he went berserk after being short-circuited by Dimentio. After Mario destroyed the malfunctioning machine, the Pure Heart was given to him by [[Merlumina]]. It may stand for passion, as Merlumina was said to be very passionate and had an extensive love life.
#'''{{color|Yellow:|gold}}''' Kept by [[Merlee]] in [[Gloam Valley]]. It may be a symbol of faith; Merlee mentions that she and her ancestors kept the Pure Heart hidden in the mansion out of hope that the heroes would come for it.
#'''{{color|Green:|green}}''' Emerged in the [[Bitlands]]'s [[Fort Francis]] after Mario rescues [[Tippi]]. It represents the trust between friends, such as the kind Tippi felt after her rescue.
#'''{{color|Blue:|dodgerblue}}''' Entrusted to [[Squirpina XIV]], queen of Squirpia, and hidden in the [[Whoa Zone]] until her son, [[Squirps]], led the heroes to it. It may represent maternal love, as Squirpina is hinted on a few occasions to be constantly watching over her son.
#'''{{color|Indigo:|darkblue}}''' Kept by the [[Floro Sapien]] kings in the [[Land of the Cragnons]]. It stands for a ruler's love for his people.
#'''{{color|Purple:|purple}}''' Kept by [[King Sammer]] in [[Sammer's Kingdom]]. It may be a symbol of truly romantic love, as in the kind that bloomed between Merlumina's younger sister and King Sammer I.
#'''{{color|White:|grey}}''' Personified as a [[Nimbi]] named [[Luvbi]]. Her foster parents are [[Grambi]] of [[the Overthere]] and Queen Jaydes of [[the Underwhere]]. After the battle against [[Bonechill]], the heart was restored to its true form. It stands for familial love, which Luvbi and her foster parents felt for each other.


All Pure Hearts are drawn by their own power toward those strong with love, likely due to their aforementioned love-powered creation. Each Pure Heart gained leads the player to the next, with the exception of the eighth one, which leads to the [[Chaos Heart]]. It is implied that the Pure Hearts may be sapient, as Luvbi, a Nimbi personification of the White Pure Heart, claims to 'remember' being one soon after learning of her true identity.
The eight Pure Hearts, as well as their locations and keepers, are listed below.
 
{| class="wikitable"
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! Pure Heart !! Color !! Kept by  
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| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Red Pure Heart.PNG]] || '''{{color|red|Red}}''' || [[Merlon]] in [[Flipside]], gifted to [[Mario]] at the start of the game.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Orange Pure Heart.PNG]] || '''{{color|orange|Orange}}''' || [[Merlumina]] in the [[Yold Ruins]], who was guarded by [[Fracktail]].
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Yellow Pure Heart.PNG]] || '''{{color|gold|Yellow}}''' || [[Merlee]] and her ancestors inside their [[Merlee's Mansion|mansion]], given after Mario and co. defeat [[Mimi]].
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Green Pure Heart.PNG]] || '''{{color|limegreen|Green}}''' || Was hidden by the Ancients inside a dwelling that would later become [[Fort Francis]], revealing itself after Tippi was rescued from [[Francis]].
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Blue Pure Heart.PNG]] || '''{{color|deepskyblue|Cyan}}''' || Hidden by [[Squirpina XIV]] within the [[Whoa Zone]], given to the heroes by [[Squirps]] on behalf of Squirpina following the defeat of [[Mr. L]].
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Indigo Pure Heart.PNG]] || '''{{color|blue|Blue}}''' || Passed down by [[Floro Sapien]] kings and queens in the [[Land of the Cragnons]], given by the Floro Sapiens on the behalf of [[King Croacus IV]] after his defeat.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Violet Pure Heart.PNG]] || '''{{color|purple|Purple}}''' || Initially guarded by [[King Sammer]] in [[Sammer's Kingdom]]. Is damaged, but is restored in [[The Underwhere]] by [[Queen Jaydes]] and given to the heroes afterwards.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:White Pure Heart.PNG]] || '''{{color|grey|White}}''' || Guarded by [[Grambi]] of [[The Overthere]] and his wife, Queen Jaydes of The Underwhere, by disguising it as a [[Nimbi]] girl named [[Luvbi]]. Following the defeat of [[Bonechill]], Luvbi assumes her true form in order to save all worlds. After all worlds are saved, Luvbi is recreated as a true Nimbi girl independent of the white Pure Heart.
|}


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ピュアハート
|Jap=ピュアハート
|JapR=Pyua hāto
|JapR=Pyua hāto
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|Ger=Reines Herz
|Ger=Reines Herz
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|GerM=Pure Heart
|Por=Coração Puro
|Por=Coração Puro
|PorM=Literal translation
|PorM=Pure Heart
|Spa=Corazón Puro
|Spa=Corazón Puro
|SpaM=Literal translation
|SpaM=Pure Heart
|Fra=Coeur Pur
|Fre=Cœur Pur
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|FreM=Pure Heart
|Ita=Cuore Puro
|Ita=Cuore Puro
|ItaM=Literal translation
|ItaM=Pure Heart
|Rus=Чистое сердце
|RusR=Chistoye serdtse
|RusM=Pure Heart
|Kor=퓨어하트
|KorR=Pyueo hateu
|KorM=Pure Heart
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*When Mario collects a Pure Heart, the total number of collected Pure hearts are displayed alongside the Heart.
*The Pure Heart Mario obtains from Sammer's Kingdom is meant to be purple; however, after it is restored by Queen Jaydes, it is erroneously shown as being indigo.
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*When a Pure Heart is obtained, smaller hearts based on the number of Pure Hearts obtained appear and move in time with the Pixls dancing.
* In the Japanese version of the script, the Purity Heart is simply called the Pure Heart, creating ambiguity between the whole Purity Heart and its fragments.
 
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Latest revision as of 12:42, December 26, 2024

Count Bleck surrounded by all eight Pure Hearts, destroying Count Bleck's barrier, created by the Chaos Heart
“Pure Hearts are the very feelings of our souls. As long as we feel love, they live on!”
Tippi, Super Paper Mario

The Pure Hearts are powerful artifacts created by the Tribe of Ancients in Super Paper Mario. All eight Pure Hearts are pieces of the Purity Heart, and they were created by the Ancients using the power of love, which was believed to be the only force powerful enough to save all worlds from destruction.

The Pure Hearts were created as part of the prophecies detailed in the Light Prognosticus, which state that four Heroes of Light must gather all eight of them in order to counteract the Chaos Heart and defeat the one who wields it. When placed in a Heart Pillar, each Pure Heart leads to a dimension where the next one is located, through a series of doors at the top of Flipside Tower. The Pure Hearts are eight pieces of the whole Purity Heart, which was divided into the Pure Hearts by the Ancients so it could be hidden across different dimensions.

The first Pure Heart is held by a descendant of the Ancients named Merlon, who gives it to Mario, the first of the four heroes, with the task of traveling through dimensions in order to gather the other seven and stop Count Bleck from destroying all worlds using The Void. (If Mario refuses to accept this Pure Heart, this results in a Game Over.) During his journey, Mario eventually comes to reunite with Princess Peach, Bowser, and Luigi, all of whom are proven to be the remaining three Heroes of Light, and together, the four of them manage to collect all eight Pure Hearts and travel to Castle Bleck to battle against Count Bleck, the holder of the Chaos Heart.

Despite the immense power of the Pure Hearts, they are not indestructible, and can be weakened--for example, the Violet Pure Heart was turned to stone upon being consumed by The Void along with the rest of Sammer's Kingdom. It was revitalized by Queen Jaydes of The Underwhere, using her power over life and death. In addition, the power of the Pure Hearts is depleted after they are used to break through the Chaos Heart's protection over Count Bleck, though they are all revitalized by Bleck's minions.

At the end of the game, Dimentio, having stolen the Chaos Heart for himself, uses the last of his power to sustain the Chaos Heart long enough to ensure the destruction of every world. In their final moments, Count Bleck and Tippi--now revealed to be long-lost lovers Lord Blumiere and Lady Timpani--reaffirm their love for each other, sacrificing themselves in order to save all worlds; their vows manage to unite the Pure Hearts into the whole Purity Heart, destroying the Chaos Heart and reversing the prophecy of destruction.

The eight Pure Hearts, as well as their locations and keepers, are listed below.

Pure Heart Color Kept by
The Red Pure Heart Red Merlon in Flipside, gifted to Mario at the start of the game.
The orange Pure Heart Orange Merlumina in the Yold Ruins, who was guarded by Fracktail.
The yellow Pure Heart Yellow Merlee and her ancestors inside their mansion, given after Mario and co. defeat Mimi.
The green Pure Heart Green Was hidden by the Ancients inside a dwelling that would later become Fort Francis, revealing itself after Tippi was rescued from Francis.
The blue Pure Heart Cyan Hidden by Squirpina XIV within the Whoa Zone, given to the heroes by Squirps on behalf of Squirpina following the defeat of Mr. L.
The indigo Pure Heart Blue Passed down by Floro Sapien kings and queens in the Land of the Cragnons, given by the Floro Sapiens on the behalf of King Croacus IV after his defeat.
The violet Pure Heart Purple Initially guarded by King Sammer in Sammer's Kingdom. Is damaged, but is restored in The Underwhere by Queen Jaydes and given to the heroes afterwards.
The white Pure Heart White Guarded by Grambi of The Overthere and his wife, Queen Jaydes of The Underwhere, by disguising it as a Nimbi girl named Luvbi. Following the defeat of Bonechill, Luvbi assumes her true form in order to save all worlds. After all worlds are saved, Luvbi is recreated as a true Nimbi girl independent of the white Pure Heart.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ピュアハート[?]
Pyua hāto
Pure Heart
French Cœur Pur[?] Pure Heart
German Reines Herz[?] Pure Heart
Italian Cuore Puro[?] Pure Heart
Korean 퓨어하트[?]
Pyueo hateu
Pure Heart
Portuguese Coração Puro[?] Pure Heart
Russian Чистое сердце[?]
Chistoye serdtse
Pure Heart
Spanish Corazón Puro[?] Pure Heart

Trivia[edit]

  • The Pure Heart Mario obtains from Sammer's Kingdom is meant to be purple; however, after it is restored by Queen Jaydes, it is erroneously shown as being indigo.
  • When a Pure Heart is obtained, smaller hearts based on the number of Pure Hearts obtained appear and move in time with the Pixls dancing.
  • In the Japanese version of the script, the Purity Heart is simply called the Pure Heart, creating ambiguity between the whole Purity Heart and its fragments.