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[[File:Koopamovie.jpg|thumb|right|[[President Koopa]] wielding a portable [[Devolution Gun]].]]
[[File:Koopamovie.jpg|thumb|[[President Koopa]] wielding a portable [[Devolution Gun]]]]
'''De-evolution''' is a term used to describe the process of reverting a being to a lower stage in their evolution in the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]. De-evolution may affect level of intelligence as well, though not all de-evolution results in a loss of intelligence. The first known victim of this process was [[King (film character)|the King]] of [[Dinohattan]].
{{quote|You may think of evolution as an upward process. [[Dinohattanite|Things]] evolve from primeval slime, up to single-cell organisms, up to intelligent life. De-evolution, of course, works the opposite way. Back to simpler forms.|President Koopa|[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]}}
'''De-evolution''' is the process of reverting a being to a lower stage in their evolution in the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]. De-evolution may affect level of intelligence as well, though not all de-evolution results in a loss of intelligence. The first known victim of this process was [[King (film character)|the King]] of [[Dinohattan]].


De-evolution is usually a form of corporal punishment used by [[President Koopa]] in the creation of [[Goomba (film)|Goomba]]s for use as a dumb, but strong and loyal police force. These Goombas are created by resetting them to a stage in their racial evolution that is somewhere between that of their saurian-ancestors and their current, humanoid form. This results in a tall and bulky creature with a small, underdeveloped reptilian head of either frog-like, raptor-like, or snake-like appearance, which depends on particular ancestry. Use of de-evolution on [[human]]s results in small, monkey-like creatures that resemble chimpanzees. De-evolution can be taken even further on both species, reducing them to primordial ooze (as was Koopa's ultimate fate in the film) or fungus (as was how Koopa managed to overthrow the King).
De-evolution is usually a form of corporal punishment used by [[President Koopa]] in the creation of [[Goomba (film)|Goomba]]s for use as a dumb, but strong and loyal police force. These Goombas are created by resetting them to a stage in their racial evolution that is somewhere between that of their saurian-ancestors and their current, humanoid form. This results in a tall and bulky creature with a small, underdeveloped reptilian head depending on particular ancestry. Use of de-evolution on humans results in small, ape-like creatures that resemble chimpanzees. De-evolution can be taken even further on both species, reducing them to primordial ooze (as was Koopa's ultimate fate in the film as well as the fate subjected to a technician due to sneezing in front of Koopa's presence) or fungus (as was how Koopa managed to overthrow the King).


This process was originally achieved through use of a [[Devo Chamber|special room-sized machine]], but Koopa later developed the technology into [[Devolution Gun|portable-form]] to use as weapon in his upcoming attack on the dimension that his own had split off from.
This process was originally achieved through use of a [[Devo Chamber|special room-sized machine]], but Koopa later developed the technology into [[Devolution Gun|portable-form]] to use as weapon in his upcoming attack on [[Earth]].


The process can also work in the opposite "direction", which results in improved cognitive-thinking and comprehension. However, mental capabilities can only be extended to a certain point. Actual intelligence cannot move higher than a person is neurologically-capable.
The process can also work in the opposite "direction", which results in improved cognitive-thinking and comprehension. However, mental capabilities can only be extended to a certain point. Actual intelligence cannot move higher than a person is neurologically-capable.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Devo Chamber.png|A victim of the [[Devo Chamber]] who has been de-evolved into primeval slime.
Devo Chamber.png|A victim of the [[Devo Chamber]] who has been de-evolved into primeval slime
SMB_film_Bowser_fungus.PNG|President Koopa converses with the de-evolved King.
SMB_film_Bowser_fungus.PNG|President Koopa converses with the de-evolved King
SMB_film_Bowser_T-Rex.PNG|Koopa has been devolved into a Tyrannosaurus rex...
Scapelli_Chimp.jpg|[[Anthony Scapelli]] de-evolved into an ape
SMB film Bowser goop.PNG|...and then into primordial slime.
SMB_film_Bowser_T-Rex.PNG|Koopa de-evolved into a Tyrannosaurus rex
SMB film Bowser goop.PNG|Koopa then de-evolved into primeval slime
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Latest revision as of 18:56, September 12, 2024

President Koopa in the Super Mario Bros. film.
President Koopa wielding a portable Devolution Gun
“You may think of evolution as an upward process. Things evolve from primeval slime, up to single-cell organisms, up to intelligent life. De-evolution, of course, works the opposite way. Back to simpler forms.”
President Koopa, Super Mario Bros.

De-evolution is the process of reverting a being to a lower stage in their evolution in the Super Mario Bros. film. De-evolution may affect level of intelligence as well, though not all de-evolution results in a loss of intelligence. The first known victim of this process was the King of Dinohattan.

De-evolution is usually a form of corporal punishment used by President Koopa in the creation of Goombas for use as a dumb, but strong and loyal police force. These Goombas are created by resetting them to a stage in their racial evolution that is somewhere between that of their saurian-ancestors and their current, humanoid form. This results in a tall and bulky creature with a small, underdeveloped reptilian head depending on particular ancestry. Use of de-evolution on humans results in small, ape-like creatures that resemble chimpanzees. De-evolution can be taken even further on both species, reducing them to primordial ooze (as was Koopa's ultimate fate in the film as well as the fate subjected to a technician due to sneezing in front of Koopa's presence) or fungus (as was how Koopa managed to overthrow the King).

This process was originally achieved through use of a special room-sized machine, but Koopa later developed the technology into portable-form to use as weapon in his upcoming attack on Earth.

The process can also work in the opposite "direction", which results in improved cognitive-thinking and comprehension. However, mental capabilities can only be extended to a certain point. Actual intelligence cannot move higher than a person is neurologically-capable.

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