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|image=[[File:DimentioSuperPaperMario.png|200px]]<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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|card type = Uncommon
|tattle = Dimentio is Count Bleck's dimension-bending mercenary. The question is, do psycho jesters get good benefits?
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{{quote|Master of dimensions... Pleaser of crowds... I am... Dimentio!|Dimentio|Super Paper Mario}}
'''Dimentio''' is the main antagonist of ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. His name is a pun on "demented" and "dimension". Like [[Mario]] and [[Mimi]], he can [[flip]] between dimensions, but he can also manipulate them (an ability he shares with [[Tribe of Ancients#Merloo|Merloo]]) and controls [[Dimension D]], which he designed. Skilled in duplication, teleportation, and invisibility, Dimentio is initially one of the four main minions of [[Count Bleck]] (the central antagonist of the game), along with [[O'Chunks]], [[Mimi]], and [[Nastasia]]. However, over the course of the game, Dimentio eventually reveals himself to be the real villain, using his former master merely as a way to further his plans to obtain the [[Chaos Heart]] and use its power for his own agenda. He has another form known as [[Super Dimentio]], which serves as the final boss in the game. According to [[The InterNed]], his theme is called "Dimentio, Charming Magician" and his battle theme is called "It's Showtime".


{{quote|Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...Ciao!|Dimentio|Super Paper Mario}}
==History==
===Background===
According to [[Carson]], Dimentio approached Count Bleck on his own, wishing to join him. While he was turned down once, he was hired after Bleck read about someone having a similar role in the [[Dark Prognosticus]].<ref>{{cite|author=[[Carson]]|title=''Super Paper Mario''|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|date=2007|quote=I don't know where he comes from or who he is... But I hear he approached and befriended the count all on his own. And the count even turned him away once... Until he read in the Dark Prognosticus about the role of someone similar... Why was he mentioned in the Dark Prognosticus? Sounds fishy to me!}}</ref> Any other information related to his past is limited and contradictory. One of [[Carson]]'s stories implies that Dimentio may be related to the magician who created the [[Pixl]]s.<ref>{{cite|author=Carson|quote=Some say the son of the magician miraculously recovered from the accident [his father thought he died in]. If so, the bloodline of the magician could endure... Did they find happiness? Or otherwise...|title=''Super Paper Mario''|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|date=2007}}</ref> Regardless of his exact role in the Prognosticus, Dimentio quickly became involved in Bleck's attempt to fulfill it, if only for his own ends.


'''Dimentio''' is a magical [[jester]] and a major antagonist in the game ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. Initially a minion of [[Count Bleck]], Dimentio is a powerful magician capable of several feats, such as teleportation, duplication, and invisibility. Like [[Mario]], he has the power to flip between dimensions, and is in control of a dimension of his own, [[Dimension D]]. By the end of the game, he reveals his intentions to steal the [[Chaos Heart]] from Bleck and use it to destroy all worlds and create new ones of which he is king.  
===''Super Paper Mario''===
{{quote|Now...Ladies and gentlemen...Get ready for the greatest magic show you'll ever see!|Dimentio|Super Paper Mario}}
[[File:FracktailMalfunction.png|thumb|Dimentio uses his magic to make Fracktail malfunction]]
[[File:DimensionD-SPM.png|thumb|left|Dimentio fights [[Bowser]] in [[Dimension D]]]]
Dimentio is first shown at a meeting between Count Bleck and his other minions, not contributing until [[Nastasia]] mentions the appearance of the possible hero of prophecy (Mario). He decides to go to [[Yold Desert]] with [[O'Chunks]] to see this hero for himself, though he does not meet him until moments before he uses magic to force [[Fracktail]], the robotic guardian of the second [[Pure Heart]], to attack Mario. After Fracktail's defeat, Dimentio realizes that Mario may actually be the hero of prophecy and initiates a secret plan.


== Personality ==
Dimentio soon learns that the prophecy tells of four heroes rather than one and concludes that [[Princess Peach]], involved in the creation of the [[Chaos Heart]], will be the second hero. He warps her from [[Castle Bleck]] (where she is held captive) to [[Flipside]] so she can join Mario. Dimentio likely does something similar with [[Bowser]], who wakes up in [[The Bitlands]] with several of his minions, although it is never explicitly stated or shown. Eventually, after Mario and friends defeat O'Chunks and [[Mimi]], Dimentio is sent to get rid of the heroes. Instead, he tests their strength by fighting them in [[Dimension D]]. After beating him, Dimentio states that he expected the heroes to beat him, returns them to [[the Dotwood Tree]], and leaves. A scene is then shown of him muttering to himself about assisting the heroes and helping them to become strong enough to defeat Bleck.
[[File:SPM Dimentio Kills Mr. L.png|thumb|Dimentio sending [[Mr. L]] away to [[The Underwhere]] in the [[World of Nothing]]]]
Upon his return to Castle Bleck, Dimentio learns that [[Luigi]] is the ideal host for the Chaos Heart's power. After eavesdropping on a conversation between Bleck and Nastasia, Dimentio travels to [[The Land of the Cragnons]] to meet an "acquaintance," implied to be [[King Croacus IV]], and obtain some [[Floro Sprout]]s, testing them when O'Chunks is ordered to defeat the heroes there. Before the fight begins, Dimentio warps O'Chunks to Dimension D, increasing the latter's strength. Once the heroes defeat him, a Floro Sprout manifests on O'Chunks's head, causing him to become Dimentio's servant, as well as powering him up. After they defeat O'Chunks, Dimentio is certain that Mario and his friends are almost ready to confront Bleck.


[[Image: 195. Dimentio Card.JPG|frame|left|Dimentio's [[Catch Card]].]]
With functional Floro Sprouts in his possession, Dimentio next plans to unite the fourth hero with the other three. Luring Mimi and [[Mr. L]] to [[Sammer's Kingdom]] in order to distract the heroes, he waits until the dimension is obliterated by [[The Void]], the heroes return to the kingdom in search of its Pure Heart, and Mr. L engages them in combat. Capitalizing on Mr. L's defeat, Dimentio uses magic to release Luigi from Nastasia's hypnosis and send him to [[The Underwhere]], where those whose [[Game Over|games have ended]] are judged. Dimentio then tracks Mario, Peach, and Bowser to [[Flipside]] and repeats the performance, indirectly allowing Mario and his friends to repair the Pure Heart and eventually return to the world of the living. To cover his tracks, Dimentio meets with Bleck and informs him that Mr. L has joined the heroes.


Dimentio has a very dark personality in contrast to the rest of the game. He at first seems to be a very silly and lighthearted character, but his true nature and intentions are much more sinister. His true purpose is to steal the [[Chaos Heart]] from [[Count Bleck]] to control [[The Void]] and destroy the universes, so he can build perfect new ones of which he is the ruler.
[[File:SPM Dimentio Thief.png|thumb|left|Dimentio steals the [[Chaos Heart]] shortly after [[Count Bleck]]'s defeat]]
As the heroes gather the last Pure Heart, Dimentio finalizes his plans. He begins by informing Bleck that Tippi uttered the name "Blumiere," knowing that Bleck would be weakened by what that name meant (namely that his lost love, Lady Timpani, is alive rather than dead as Bleck had assumed). Next, taunting Mario and Luigi as they travel through [[Castle Bleck]], Dimentio manipulates the reflections of the castle mirrors and creates hundreds of clones to confuse the duo as he shoots energy blasts at them. When they finally confront him, he initiates a game of "magic tag," making the brothers chase him through every dimension they visited during their quest. Once the chase is over, he reveals his intentions and offers to have Mario and Luigi join him in defeating Bleck, when in actuality, he plans on enslaving them with Floro Sprouts, as shown if the player accepts his alliance (which results in a Game Over). After Dimentio explains how he has been "helping" the heroes the whole time, Tippi realizes that Dimentio is untrustworthy and encourages the brothers to refuse. They do so, and Dimentio insults Luigi, who then decides to attack Dimentio alone.


Dimentio is repeatedly referred to as a psychopath by Tippi and has shown traits of this type of characterization. Dimentio believes that his intentions and plans are justified and not evil. His understanding of good and evil is what’s right for him is good and what’s bad for him is evil. This being a very slanted understanding of good and evil, Dimentio is able to justify his acts of murder of deception through this philosophy.  
[[File:SuperDimentio.jpg|thumb|Super Dimentio]]
Luigi fights and beats Dimentio only to be trapped in a magic force field with him. Under the pretense of ending his and Luigi's games, Dimentio uses magic to plant a Floro Sprout in Luigi's subconscious and waits for Bleck's defeat. Dimentio then attempts to finish off his master, but his attack is blocked by Nastasia. Dimentio triggers Luigi's Floro Sprout, turning him back into Mr. L. He then merges with Luigi and the Chaos Heart to form [[Super Dimentio]], simultaneously sending Bleck, Tippi, and Nastasia to Dimension D, declaring his intention of torturing Bleck after he is finished with the remaining Heroes of Light. Armed with the power of the Chaos Heart, Dimentio remakes Castle Bleck in his image and battles the remaining three heroes for the fate of all worlds. Believing the energy of the Pure Hearts exhausted during their use in the fight with Bleck, Dimentio is about to defeat the heroes when his plans are interrupted by the reemergence of the Pure Hearts, born out of the love and loyalty Bleck's minions have for him.


Dimentio has not shown any sympathy or concern for anybody or anything, seeing Bleck’s tragic backstory and broken relationship with Tippi as a weakness for Bleck and aspects that can be preyed upon to be suited into his plans. Dimentio is shown to be utterly disgusted and resentful of Bleck and his intentions, but still knows the value of working in his services. This contributes to Dimentio’s character as a figure that never overlooks any moments of value and does whatever he needs to even if it means serving someone he despises.
The combined power of the Pure Hearts makes Dimentio vulnerable, and he is eventually defeated. Uttering his signature "Ciao!" for the last time, Super Dimentio spits out Luigi and the Chaos Heart and then explodes, still laughing. It is quickly revealed by Bleck that despite this, Dimentio left behind "a shadow of his power" to continue controlling the Chaos Heart. With time running out, Count Bleck announces that the only way to destroy the Chaos Heart is through true love. He and Tippi exchange vows at the same altar where Peach and Bowser were married and where the Chaos Heart was created, activating the true potential of the Pure Hearts and completely destroying the Chaos Heart. Dimentio's plans are thus permanently undone as the dimensions consumed by The Void return to normal.


Dimentio is constantly planning every step of his plans and it is never clear what his intentions are until the end of the game. Playing both sides of the battle, Bleck, his army, Mario, and Mario’s companions, Dimentio furthers his plot and is still able to fool Bleck into thinking he is still serving him. Bleck is too obsessed with his own destructive desires to see the true threat is right under his nose. When everybody learns of Dimentio’s true nature, it was too late.    
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Super Mario Kun Volume 37 Dimentio.png|thumb|left|Dimentio's appearance in ''Super Mario-kun''.]]
Dimentio makes an appearance in [[Super Mario-kun Volume 37|volumes 37]] and [[Super Mario-kun Volume 38|38]] of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', in the story arc based on ''Super Paper Mario''. Compared to the game, his role is reduced: in the whole story arc, he only intervenes in controlling Fracktail into hurting Mario and is surprised in the plumber's strength when he comes out victorious, then he disappears until the final chapter as the only remaining minion of Bleck (apart from Nastasia). After Luigi gets sucked into Count Bleck's black hole attack, off-screen, Dimentio captures him and fuses with him and the Chaos Heart in Super Dimentio in order to become the master of the new worlds. He attempts to squash the heroes after doing the same with Bleck, but Mario, Peach, and Bowser use the Pure Hearts to summon the power of a [[Mega Star]], and together they crush Super Dimentio, killing him and freeing Luigi in the process. Unlike in the game, Dimentio did not tamper with the Chaos Heart to make sure the void kept going, so the relic is destroyed with him.


It is unknown what Dimentio's idea of a perfect world is, but he has clearly shown that he will go to great lengths to insure its creation. Dimientio is one of the more evil characters in the game, he has no conscience or guilt for his actions, murdering people while making a joke and then uttering his line "Ciao". Dimentio is willing to kill everyone is existence to ensure the creation of his new, perfect universes.  
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Dimentio is an Advanced-class Grab-type {{iw|smashwiki|primary spirit}} which takes up three slots in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. When used, it reduces the player's weight. His fighter in the [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] battle is [[Meta Knight]], with a giant [[Luigi]] as his reinforcement, referencing [[Super Dimentio]]. The battle takes place on the [[Paper Mario (stage)|Paper Mario]] stage.
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It has never been made clear if Dimentio wants a world without war as he only jokingly states that no one likes that kind of stuff when discussing the prospect of a new world with Bleck's minions. It can be just as equally assumed that Dimentio would crave a world made of war as he has clearly shown a very twisted personality and violent demeanor. Dimentio's lack of a motive or mind state makes him one of the more ambiguous villains in the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]].
==General information==
===Physical appearance===
[[File:DimentioPose.JPG|thumb|150px]]
Overall, Dimentio looks like a jester or harlequin. He primarily wears a cap and cape with purple and light-yellow stripes, with the purple striped portions of the cap containing jingle bells on each end. Underneath the cape, he has two black hands separate from his body, as well as black pointy-ended shoes. While levitating, he bends his shoes and tucks his black hands underneath his cloak. His face is stylized after a theatrical mask, split in half so that the right side is white and the left side is black. The eyes likewise are differently colored: black for the right eye, and yellow for the left. His mouth is colored red and usually set in a grin.


== Dimentio's "loyalty" to Bleck ==
===Powers and abilities===
[[File:SPM Dimentio Catch Card.png|thumb|75px|Dimentio's [[Catch Card]].]]
Dimentio, being a magician, is capable of many special abilities and powers. Dimentio is able to [[flip]] between 2D and 3D and cross between worlds. Dimentio has also created his own dimension, [[Dimension D]], which is said to empower anyone within it.


Apparently, Dimentio approached Count Bleck on his own at first, offering to serve him. Bleck turned him down, however. It was only after reading about him in the [[Dark Prognosticus]] that he allowed Dimentio into his forces. Dimentio is seen with [[O'Chunks]], [[Mimi]], and [[Mr. L]] at each of the meetings of Bleck's henchman. Even before betraying the Count, he holds disdain for all of Bleck's other followers making his loyalty questionable at best. At meetings, Dimentio seems to be harboring deep hatred for Bleck and his followers, but is able to contain it with mild insults.  
Dimentio can teleport and conjure shuriken-like objects to shoot at his foes. He can also clone himself, though the clones are intangible. While cloned, Dimentio and the clones can shoot three magic shurikens at once. He is able to create a compact magic field around his victims in which he simply snaps his fingers, which causes several explosions within the field.


While the other minions continuously give Bleck compliments and have some sort of bond with him, Dimentio barley speaks to Bleck. Dimentio only has a conversation with him if it furthers his own plans or if he can obtain valuable information. Dimentio seems to have a great amount of raw hatred at Bleck, which may contribute to his standoffish attitude toward him.  
Dimentio's 'Warp', used by nearly all the villains at some point, also has its own distinctive animation and sound. A square expands then contracts on the teleporting object, making it disappear with a sound while a small shock-wave distorts the air around it. He is also able to fly and levitate, and is never shown walking at any point in the game.
Dimentio is apparently "the dark one" mentioned in the Dark Prognosticus as opposed to Bleck. If Bleck read this in the Prognosticus, he might have intentionally enlisted Dimentio's help in order to ensure his successful suicide and destruction of the universe.


However, Dimentio eventually turns on Bleck, and starts trying to thwart Bleck's plans. He casually begins to help Mario along, and even tries to convince the party to join him. Bleck wants to end all worlds in order to end his own life, whereas Dimentio wants to end all worlds in order to become king of a universe of his own creation.  Their difference in motive is the reason Dimentio gives for betraying Count Bleck. However, it is also possible that Dimentio only feigned allegiance as part of his plot which he may have made even prior to his servitude to Bleck.
===Personality===
[[File:Dimentio'sAllegiance.PNG|thumb|Dimentio covers up his true intentions.]]
Dimentio initially appears to be a lighthearted villain, but also shows a psychopathic side. He is very mischievous, and gets most of his information by eavesdropping on [[Count Bleck]] and the other minions. He often speaks in a mocking or condescending manner and constantly smiles, only breaking his grin when hit in battle and upon defeat.


Ultimately, Dimentio despises Bleck and only serves him out of his own needs. By the end of the game, Dimentio traps Bleck in Dimension D to torture and kill him along with his lover, Tippi, showing the true hatred that Dimentio has to his former "master".
[[File:SPM Dimentio Bad Joke.png|thumb|Dimentio taunting Mario.]]
He has a very colorful style of speech, often throwing gleeful insults at the heroes throughout the game, and in the English version, using numerous similes. In the Japanese version, he instead peppers his speech with foreign phrases like "It's showtime!" and "Comment allez-vous?" He also has a tendency to bid people farewell with a "Bon voyage!" or "Au revoir!" ("Ciao!" in the English version).


== Dimentio's plans == 
Dimentio is intelligent and a skilled actor and trickster, being able to fool all of his peers into believing his loyalty is true. Dimentio is rather sadistic, taking pleasure in attacking his enemies and ending the games of Mario, Peach, Bowser, Luigi and even himself (though his game-ending explosions were not truly lethal and had only transported those caught in them elsewhere). He is also very arrogant, never believing there was even a chance of him failing to get his hands on the Chaos Heart.
Dimentio has shown to be very cunning and capable of initiating his own plans without the notice of Bleck or his other followers. Residing in the shadows of Count Bleck's army, Dimentio carefully plans and executes his scheme to take control of the Chaos Heart. In Count Bleck's service, Dimentio waits for Bleck to create the Chaos Heart and form the void. He plans to use its power and destructive purpose to wipe out all worlds and create brand new ones in which he controls. Once Bleck forms the Chaos Heart, Dimentio carefully watches and testes the abilities of Mario by sabotaging Fracktail, the robotic guardian of the second pure heart. Mario defeats the mechanical guardian, which ultimatly leads to its' death, and acquires the second pure heart. This proved Mario's abilities to Dimentio who began to put his plans in order.  


[[Image:Dimension D fight.JPG|thumb|Right|Dimentio fights Mario in Dimension D.]]
Unlike Count Bleck and his other minions, Dimentio only cares about himself, having no qualms about recreating the universe in his own "perfect" image regardless of the consequences, and he only tolerates or values people on the basis of how useful they are. Outside of betraying the count, he also shows this lack of care for his coworkers by hypnotizing [[O'Chunks]] with a Floro Sprout in Chapter 5-4, even when he previously did not want to fight. Dimentio initially feigns a mutual respect for Mario and the others, but he decides to end their games with the exception of Luigi, because at that point he was the only one of any use to him. When he openly reveals his disloyalty to Count Bleck near the end of the game, he appears to be angry at the count's intentions to wipe out existence and leave it in ruin; it soon becomes clear he was only acting in order to coerce Mario and Luigi into joining him, and because he wished to have the Chaos Heart for himself. In addition, when ultimately defeated, he was perfectly willing to destroy all of existence beyond repair post-mortem if he could not rule over it out of pure spite, even leaving behind a shadow of his power to ensure the Chaos Heart can exist long enough to achieve this purpose.
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When Dimentio sees Mario as the hero, he moves his sights to Peach who was abducted and used in the birth of the Chaos Heart and is being held at Castle Bleck. Dimentio concludes that she will be the second hero and warps her from Castle Bleck and to Flipside to join Mario. It seems that Dimentio did the same with Bowser although it was never explicitly stated. Soon, Dimentio faces Mario and test his abilities again, but this time in Dimension D. Mario also proves worthy as Dimentio had expected.
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Paper Mario''===
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Dimentio next gains knowledge that Luigi is the ideal host for the Chaos Heart's power and he will use it to spread darkness. After acquiring this knowledge, Dimentio makes use of his ability to turn invisible to spy on Bleck and Nastasia. He learns that Bleck has an emotional side and this could be used as a weakness to make it easier for the heroes to defeat him. While Luigi is in Nastasia's mind control and turned into "Mr. L," Dimentio keeps careful watch of his skills to see if he is worthy of being the one mentioned in the Dark Prognosticus as Bleck previously stated. Dimentio now is in need of a tool to control Luigi so that he can use him to posses the power of the Chaos Heart. He meets an associate and acquires two Floro Sprouts. These plants are put on people's heads to be mind controlled.
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
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Dimentio takes the opportunity to once again test Mario and his friends; this time using O'Chunks. First he warps O'Chunks to Dimension D to test the heroes. Once they defeat him, he is put under mind control by a Floro Sprout that Dimentio planted on him. O'Chunks is defeated again and this more than proves to Dimentio that Mario is indeed the chosen one. Dimentio now began to put all the final preparations in order. He knew Luigi would be the fourth hero, so he needed to release him from Bleck's control and reunite him with the other heroes. He needed a time and place however where he wouldn't be discovered.
==Quotes==
{{main|List of Super Paper Mario quotes by character (A–J)#Dimentio}}


He came up with the perfect plan. He coaxed Bleck's henchmen, including Luigi, to attack Mario in a world on the brink of destruction. The world was indeed obliterated by the void, but it remained in a withered state. This would be the perfect area to kill Luigi and send him to the underwhere. This would release his mind control and also have him meet up with Mario as Dimentio planned to send him and the other two heroes to the same place.  
*''"And so I arrive, like a sudden windstorm at a kindergarten picnic!"''
*''"Ah ha ha. Finally, you arrive!"''
*"''Yes, yes, no one likes the icky stuff... Yessss... A perfect world... Sounds magical!...''"
*"''It would be so very DULL if your journey ended so easily... Instead, it ends with...magic!''"
*"''It is truly enchanting to finally meet my hapless victims.''"
*"''You must be [[Bowser]]. I knew the moment I saw the flailing nubbins you call arms.''"
*"''Well met, [[Princess Peach|lady]]. Your beauty is as refreshing as a slap to the face on a crisp winter day!''"
*"''At last, [[Mario|the hero]]... I know of you from the festival of hair that dances upon your lip!''"
*"''Now we must duel, like two gleaming banjos on a moonlit stoop!''"
*"''Can you pierce this...illusion?''"
*"''Your blows are like miniature jackhammers wielded by tiny, angry road workers!''"
*"''The next time we meet, you will feast on a deadly eight-course meal!''"
*"''I am not violent by nature, you know. I'd prefer to settle this peacefully, in fact.''"
*''"Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Again, for dramatic effect! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA."''
*"''You've proven to be worthy foes in the past, so I'm not going to make it easy.''"
*"''I'm saying that you no longer have value to me, so I'm ending your games.''"
*"''And...voila! You are now in Dimension D, a dimension of my own creation. In this mind-bending realm, my attacks are 256 times more potent!''"
*"''And so I strike, like an unseen dodgeball at an echoing gymnasium!''"
*"''Ciao!"''


[[Image:Dimentio kills Mr. L.JPG|thumb|left|Dimentio sending Mr. L away to The Underwhere in the [[World of Nothing]].]]
==Names in other languages==
 
{{foreign names
The pure heart Mario acquired in this land was powerless from the destruction, but it could be repaired in the Underwhere. If Mario would be sent here, he would repair the pure heart and meet up with Luigi; killing two birds with one stone. Dimentio murdered Luigi and then quickly murdered Mario, Peach, and Bowser. Mario was eventually able to repair the pure heart and meet up with Luigi and the other heroes. Dimentio reported to Bleck that his henchman, Mr. L/Luigi, had betrayed them and joined the heroes.
|Jap=ディメーン
 
|JapR=Dimēn
As the heroes gathered the last pure heart, Dimentio told Bleck that Tippi had uttered Blumiere, which was Bleck's true name. This proved to Bleck that Timpani, the woman he loved, was truly alive. Dimentio did this to weaken Bleck emotionally and make it all the easier for the heroes to defeat him.
|JapM=A partial elongation of "dimension"; may also incorporate「{{ruby|仮面|かめん}}」(''kamen'', "mask"),「カメーン」(''Kamēn'', "[[Phanto]]") and/or "demon"
 
|Fre=Dimensio
[[Image:Dimentio thief.JPG|thumb|Right|Dimentio steals the Chaos Heart.]]
|FreM=From ''dimension'' ("dimension")
 
|Ger=Dimenzio
When Mario and Luigi, Peach and Bowser are presumed dead, meet Dimentio he reveals his intentions. Luigi fights and beats him, but this was all a ruse. Dimentio appeared to commit a suicide attack, but he was actually planting a Floro Sprout in Luigi's unconsciousness. Once Bleck was defeated and the pure hearts used up in the battle, Dimentio shot a burst of energy to finish him off. Nastasia took the shot instead and seemingly died. Dimentio took control of Luigi through the Floro Sprout and took control of the Chaos Heart.
|GerM=From "Dimension" and ''Demenz'' ("dementia")
 
|Ita=Dimensio
He combined them to form [[Super Dimentio]] and sent Bleck, Nastasia's body, and Tippi to Dimension D to torture and kill them later. He becomes one with his creation and began to destroy all existence. Through Bleck and Tippi's love, the pure hearts are regenerated after the battle with Bleck. With the pure hearts power, Super Dimentio became vunerable and engages in a final showdown with the other three heroes. Through the heroes efforts, Super Dimentio's body explodes and leaves only his head. [[Image:Super_Dimentiol.PNG|thumb|Right|Super Dimentio]]
|ItaM=From ''dimensione'' ("dimension")
 
|Kor=디멘
With his last breath, Dimentio leaves a portion of his power behind to continue controlling the Chaos Heart to wipe out all existence. Dimentio explodes and sinks into the ground and obliteration. The Chaos Heart and Dimentio's remaining power is wiped out by Bleck and Tippi who sacrifice themselves to save all existence. It is assumed Dimentio was completely destroyed and sent to the [[Underwhere]].
|KorR=Dimen
 
|KorM=Transliteration of Japanese name
== Powers and Abilities ==
|Rus=Диментио
Dimentio, being a magician, is capable of many special abilities and powers. Being a master of Dimensions, Dimentio is able to flip between them like Mario. Dimentio can also create his own in which he controls such as Dimension D and give him additional power and support.
|RusR=Dimentio
 
|RusM=Dimentio
Dimentio can teleport and shoot a seemingly unlimited amount of energy spheres at his foes. He can also duplicate himself and deliver twice the amount of pain with his clone. A method, which proved to be the most effective, is his killing magic. He is able to create a compact magic field around his victims in which he simply snaps his fingers, which causes several explosions within the field. Mario, Peach, Bowser, and Luigi were all nearly killed in this way.   
|Spa=Dimencio
|SpaM=From ''dimensión'' ("dimension") and ''demencia'' ("dementia")
Dimentio's lesser abilities, usually useful for acquiring information, are hovering and being able to turn invisible. It is unknown if Dimentio had these powers prior to his servitude to Bleck, or if Bleck had granted him the powers as he had done with the other minions
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== Trivia ==
==Trivia==
* The name Dimentio appears to be a pun on "dementia," referring to his apparent insanity, and "dimension" the plains of existence which he can warp amongst.
*In the English localization, Tippi seems to immediately recognize Dimentio upon first encountering him. However, in the original Japanese script, her reaction is more ambiguous, simply affirming that Dimentio is one of the count's minions.<ref>'''Dimentio:''' So very nice to meet you...and your mustache! I am Count Bleck's master of dimensions, the pleaser of crowds... I am...Dimentio! Remember the name well... // '''Tippi:''' I know you. You're that...<br>[[Media:Tippi dim.jpg|Screenshot of Tippi recognizing Dimentio]]</ref><ref>{{cite|language=ja|author=games tuthinoko|date=May 20, 2020|url=youtu.be/KCXQ_SvTUwA?t=485|timestamp=08:05|title=初ボスは超巨大な龍!?【ズンババと対決だ！】ピーチが空から…　スーパーペーパーマリオ実況#3|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 21, 2020}}</ref>
* Dimentio has features of a jester, a clown, and a magician. He wears a court jester costume with clownish colors, and he has great prowess in magic tricks. Dimentio's face is also Comedy Mask, which is a classical theatrical mask used in plays.
*Dimentio has unused animations for both walking and running in ''Super Paper Mario''. These animations go unused as Dimentio is always floating in the air while moving.
* Dimentio's character design resembles a stylized version of the Jesters from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. He also closely resembles [[Harley Quin]], another jester character from the game ''[[Wario's Woods]]'', and Super Dimentio's spinning cape imitates that of Harley. He may also be inspired by the villain Kefka from ''Final Fantasy VI'', another mad mage-jester who overthrows his ruler.
*In Chapter 8, when confronting both Mario and Luigi, Dimentio insults Luigi by calling his mustache a "shag" in the NTSC English version, but as this doubles as a vulgar slang term in British English, it was changed to "pushover" in the PAL English version.
* Mysteriously, [[Tippi]] seems to have known Dimentio before the events of ''Super Paper Mario''. She recognizes him immediately on their first encounter in the game, during the dialog shortly before Mario battles [[Fracktail]]. However, the game never touches on this again, leaving the player to only speculate as to the meaning of it all.
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* It is implied that Dimentio has his own brand of perfume, called "[[Demented|Demented, by Dimentio]]." He offers Mario a signed bottle of it in Chapter 8-3, listing it among other bribes to persuade him to help fight Count Bleck.
!NTSC (English)
* In Flopside, if one listens to the bartender [[Carson]]'s stories, there is one about Dimentio that seems to hint at him possibly being the one who wrote the [[Dark Prognosticus]], for the fact that his role was mentioned in the book sounds suspicious. The exact text that he says reads: "So Count Bleck has four minions, as you know. I hear that one of them, Dimentio, wields powerful magic. I don't know where he comes from or who he is... But I hear he approached and befriended the count all on his own. And the count even turned him away once... Until he read in the Dark Prognosticus about the role of someone similar... Why was he mentioned in the Dark Prognosticus? Sounds fishy to me!"
!PAL (English)
* Interestingly, the seemingly good [[Shaman]]-like character [[Merloo]] is known to have similar abilities to Dimentio (being a powerful magician who could control dimensions).
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* Curiously, various events in the game (specifically the kidnapping of Tippi during Chapter 3 and Luigi's lack of [[Pixl]]s while fighting Dimentio) have led to all of Dimentio's forms aside from Super Dimentio being unable to be [[Tattle]]d.
|'''Dimentio''': I think I'll start with the green one. The shag upon his lip will make a fine trophy.
* If one goes to the [[Underwhere]] or the [[Overthere]] at the end of the game, Dimentio is nowhere to be found. This may not mean he is not dead, however, since at least 2 characters were known to have died in the game (Example: [[Big Blooper]] and [[Fracktail]]) and they are also nowhere to be seen.
|'''Dimentio''': I think I'll start with the green one, he looks like a pushover.
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|'''Luigi''': SHAG?! This mustache is all LUIGI!
|'''Luigi''': Pushover?! I'll show you who's a pushover!
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|'''Luigi''': Besides, he made fun of my 'stache, Bro!
|'''Luigi''': Besides, he called me a pushover, Bro!
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Dimentio
Dimentio from Super Paper Mario.
Artwork from Super Paper Mario
First appearance Super Paper Mario (2007)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018)
“Master of dimensions... Pleaser of crowds... I am... Dimentio!”
—Dimentio, Super Paper Mario

Dimentio is the main antagonist of Super Paper Mario. His name is a pun on "demented" and "dimension". Like Mario and Mimi, he can flip between dimensions, but he can also manipulate them (an ability he shares with Merloo) and controls Dimension D, which he designed. Skilled in duplication, teleportation, and invisibility, Dimentio is initially one of the four main minions of Count Bleck (the central antagonist of the game), along with O'Chunks, Mimi, and Nastasia. However, over the course of the game, Dimentio eventually reveals himself to be the real villain, using his former master merely as a way to further his plans to obtain the Chaos Heart and use its power for his own agenda. He has another form known as Super Dimentio, which serves as the final boss in the game. According to The InterNed, his theme is called "Dimentio, Charming Magician" and his battle theme is called "It's Showtime".

History[edit]

Background[edit]

According to Carson, Dimentio approached Count Bleck on his own, wishing to join him. While he was turned down once, he was hired after Bleck read about someone having a similar role in the Dark Prognosticus.[1] Any other information related to his past is limited and contradictory. One of Carson's stories implies that Dimentio may be related to the magician who created the Pixls.[2] Regardless of his exact role in the Prognosticus, Dimentio quickly became involved in Bleck's attempt to fulfill it, if only for his own ends.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

“Now...Ladies and gentlemen...Get ready for the greatest magic show you'll ever see!”
—Dimentio, Super Paper Mario
Dimentio uses his magic to make Fracktail malfunction
Bowser in Dimension D with Dimentio.
Dimentio fights Bowser in Dimension D

Dimentio is first shown at a meeting between Count Bleck and his other minions, not contributing until Nastasia mentions the appearance of the possible hero of prophecy (Mario). He decides to go to Yold Desert with O'Chunks to see this hero for himself, though he does not meet him until moments before he uses magic to force Fracktail, the robotic guardian of the second Pure Heart, to attack Mario. After Fracktail's defeat, Dimentio realizes that Mario may actually be the hero of prophecy and initiates a secret plan.

Dimentio soon learns that the prophecy tells of four heroes rather than one and concludes that Princess Peach, involved in the creation of the Chaos Heart, will be the second hero. He warps her from Castle Bleck (where she is held captive) to Flipside so she can join Mario. Dimentio likely does something similar with Bowser, who wakes up in The Bitlands with several of his minions, although it is never explicitly stated or shown. Eventually, after Mario and friends defeat O'Chunks and Mimi, Dimentio is sent to get rid of the heroes. Instead, he tests their strength by fighting them in Dimension D. After beating him, Dimentio states that he expected the heroes to beat him, returns them to the Dotwood Tree, and leaves. A scene is then shown of him muttering to himself about assisting the heroes and helping them to become strong enough to defeat Bleck.

Dimentio sending Mr. L away to The Underwhere in the World of Nothing

Upon his return to Castle Bleck, Dimentio learns that Luigi is the ideal host for the Chaos Heart's power. After eavesdropping on a conversation between Bleck and Nastasia, Dimentio travels to The Land of the Cragnons to meet an "acquaintance," implied to be King Croacus IV, and obtain some Floro Sprouts, testing them when O'Chunks is ordered to defeat the heroes there. Before the fight begins, Dimentio warps O'Chunks to Dimension D, increasing the latter's strength. Once the heroes defeat him, a Floro Sprout manifests on O'Chunks's head, causing him to become Dimentio's servant, as well as powering him up. After they defeat O'Chunks, Dimentio is certain that Mario and his friends are almost ready to confront Bleck.

With functional Floro Sprouts in his possession, Dimentio next plans to unite the fourth hero with the other three. Luring Mimi and Mr. L to Sammer's Kingdom in order to distract the heroes, he waits until the dimension is obliterated by The Void, the heroes return to the kingdom in search of its Pure Heart, and Mr. L engages them in combat. Capitalizing on Mr. L's defeat, Dimentio uses magic to release Luigi from Nastasia's hypnosis and send him to The Underwhere, where those whose games have ended are judged. Dimentio then tracks Mario, Peach, and Bowser to Flipside and repeats the performance, indirectly allowing Mario and his friends to repair the Pure Heart and eventually return to the world of the living. To cover his tracks, Dimentio meets with Bleck and informs him that Mr. L has joined the heroes.

Dimentio steals the Chaos Heart shortly after Count Bleck's defeat

As the heroes gather the last Pure Heart, Dimentio finalizes his plans. He begins by informing Bleck that Tippi uttered the name "Blumiere," knowing that Bleck would be weakened by what that name meant (namely that his lost love, Lady Timpani, is alive rather than dead as Bleck had assumed). Next, taunting Mario and Luigi as they travel through Castle Bleck, Dimentio manipulates the reflections of the castle mirrors and creates hundreds of clones to confuse the duo as he shoots energy blasts at them. When they finally confront him, he initiates a game of "magic tag," making the brothers chase him through every dimension they visited during their quest. Once the chase is over, he reveals his intentions and offers to have Mario and Luigi join him in defeating Bleck, when in actuality, he plans on enslaving them with Floro Sprouts, as shown if the player accepts his alliance (which results in a Game Over). After Dimentio explains how he has been "helping" the heroes the whole time, Tippi realizes that Dimentio is untrustworthy and encourages the brothers to refuse. They do so, and Dimentio insults Luigi, who then decides to attack Dimentio alone.

Artwork of Super Dimentio, the final boss of Super Paper Mario.
Super Dimentio

Luigi fights and beats Dimentio only to be trapped in a magic force field with him. Under the pretense of ending his and Luigi's games, Dimentio uses magic to plant a Floro Sprout in Luigi's subconscious and waits for Bleck's defeat. Dimentio then attempts to finish off his master, but his attack is blocked by Nastasia. Dimentio triggers Luigi's Floro Sprout, turning him back into Mr. L. He then merges with Luigi and the Chaos Heart to form Super Dimentio, simultaneously sending Bleck, Tippi, and Nastasia to Dimension D, declaring his intention of torturing Bleck after he is finished with the remaining Heroes of Light. Armed with the power of the Chaos Heart, Dimentio remakes Castle Bleck in his image and battles the remaining three heroes for the fate of all worlds. Believing the energy of the Pure Hearts exhausted during their use in the fight with Bleck, Dimentio is about to defeat the heroes when his plans are interrupted by the reemergence of the Pure Hearts, born out of the love and loyalty Bleck's minions have for him.

The combined power of the Pure Hearts makes Dimentio vulnerable, and he is eventually defeated. Uttering his signature "Ciao!" for the last time, Super Dimentio spits out Luigi and the Chaos Heart and then explodes, still laughing. It is quickly revealed by Bleck that despite this, Dimentio left behind "a shadow of his power" to continue controlling the Chaos Heart. With time running out, Count Bleck announces that the only way to destroy the Chaos Heart is through true love. He and Tippi exchange vows at the same altar where Peach and Bowser were married and where the Chaos Heart was created, activating the true potential of the Pure Hearts and completely destroying the Chaos Heart. Dimentio's plans are thus permanently undone as the dimensions consumed by The Void return to normal.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

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

Dimentio makes an appearance in volumes 37 and 38 of Super Mario-kun, in the story arc based on Super Paper Mario. Compared to the game, his role is reduced: in the whole story arc, he only intervenes in controlling Fracktail into hurting Mario and is surprised in the plumber's strength when he comes out victorious, then he disappears until the final chapter as the only remaining minion of Bleck (apart from Nastasia). After Luigi gets sucked into Count Bleck's black hole attack, off-screen, Dimentio captures him and fuses with him and the Chaos Heart in Super Dimentio in order to become the master of the new worlds. He attempts to squash the heroes after doing the same with Bleck, but Mario, Peach, and Bowser use the Pure Hearts to summon the power of a Mega Star, and together they crush Super Dimentio, killing him and freeing Luigi in the process. Unlike in the game, Dimentio did not tamper with the Chaos Heart to make sure the void kept going, so the relic is destroyed with him.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Dimentio is an Advanced-class Grab-type primary spirit which takes up three slots in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. When used, it reduces the player's weight. His fighter in the spirit battle is Meta Knight, with a giant Luigi as his reinforcement, referencing Super Dimentio. The battle takes place on the Paper Mario stage.

General information[edit]

Physical appearance[edit]

Dimentio

Overall, Dimentio looks like a jester or harlequin. He primarily wears a cap and cape with purple and light-yellow stripes, with the purple striped portions of the cap containing jingle bells on each end. Underneath the cape, he has two black hands separate from his body, as well as black pointy-ended shoes. While levitating, he bends his shoes and tucks his black hands underneath his cloak. His face is stylized after a theatrical mask, split in half so that the right side is white and the left side is black. The eyes likewise are differently colored: black for the right eye, and yellow for the left. His mouth is colored red and usually set in a grin.

Powers and abilities[edit]

The Catch Card of Dimentio in Super Paper Mario
Dimentio's Catch Card.

Dimentio, being a magician, is capable of many special abilities and powers. Dimentio is able to flip between 2D and 3D and cross between worlds. Dimentio has also created his own dimension, Dimension D, which is said to empower anyone within it.

Dimentio can teleport and conjure shuriken-like objects to shoot at his foes. He can also clone himself, though the clones are intangible. While cloned, Dimentio and the clones can shoot three magic shurikens at once. He is able to create a compact magic field around his victims in which he simply snaps his fingers, which causes several explosions within the field.

Dimentio's 'Warp', used by nearly all the villains at some point, also has its own distinctive animation and sound. A square expands then contracts on the teleporting object, making it disappear with a sound while a small shock-wave distorts the air around it. He is also able to fly and levitate, and is never shown walking at any point in the game.

Personality[edit]

Dimentio covers up his true intentions.

Dimentio initially appears to be a lighthearted villain, but also shows a psychopathic side. He is very mischievous, and gets most of his information by eavesdropping on Count Bleck and the other minions. He often speaks in a mocking or condescending manner and constantly smiles, only breaking his grin when hit in battle and upon defeat.

Dimentio taunting Mario.

He has a very colorful style of speech, often throwing gleeful insults at the heroes throughout the game, and in the English version, using numerous similes. In the Japanese version, he instead peppers his speech with foreign phrases like "It's showtime!" and "Comment allez-vous?" He also has a tendency to bid people farewell with a "Bon voyage!" or "Au revoir!" ("Ciao!" in the English version).

Dimentio is intelligent and a skilled actor and trickster, being able to fool all of his peers into believing his loyalty is true. Dimentio is rather sadistic, taking pleasure in attacking his enemies and ending the games of Mario, Peach, Bowser, Luigi and even himself (though his game-ending explosions were not truly lethal and had only transported those caught in them elsewhere). He is also very arrogant, never believing there was even a chance of him failing to get his hands on the Chaos Heart.

Unlike Count Bleck and his other minions, Dimentio only cares about himself, having no qualms about recreating the universe in his own "perfect" image regardless of the consequences, and he only tolerates or values people on the basis of how useful they are. Outside of betraying the count, he also shows this lack of care for his coworkers by hypnotizing O'Chunks with a Floro Sprout in Chapter 5-4, even when he previously did not want to fight. Dimentio initially feigns a mutual respect for Mario and the others, but he decides to end their games with the exception of Luigi, because at that point he was the only one of any use to him. When he openly reveals his disloyalty to Count Bleck near the end of the game, he appears to be angry at the count's intentions to wipe out existence and leave it in ruin; it soon becomes clear he was only acting in order to coerce Mario and Luigi into joining him, and because he wished to have the Chaos Heart for himself. In addition, when ultimately defeated, he was perfectly willing to destroy all of existence beyond repair post-mortem if he could not rule over it out of pure spite, even leaving behind a shadow of his power to ensure the Chaos Heart can exist long enough to achieve this purpose.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Super Paper Mario enemy
Dimentio (1)
Dimentio, hovering Max HP 30 Role Boss Location(s) The Dotwood Tree (3-3)
Attack 2 Card type Uncommon
Defense 0 Items Card location(s) Card Shop; Map 22
Score 1000
Card description Dimentio is Count Bleck's dimension-bending mercenary. The question is, do psycho jesters get good benefits?
  List of Catch Cards  
  194      195      196   		Tattle (Note: As Tippi is unavailable during both encounters with Dimentio, his Tattle cannot be accessed normally, though it remains unused within the game's data.)[3]

That's Dimentio. He's a weird dimensional magician who works for Count Bleck... Max HP is 30 and Attack is 2. Dimentio can flip between dimensions... He can also clone himself. Attacking his double won't do anything to him... Hit the real one, and the double will disappear. Then, he can't clone again for a while...

Super Paper Mario enemy
Dimentio (2)
Dimentio, hovering Max HP 80 Role Boss Location(s) Castle Bleck Interior (8-3)
Attack 4 Card type Uncommon
Defense 0 Items Card location(s) Card Shop; Map 22
Score 8000
Card description Dimentio is Count Bleck's dimension-bending mercenary. The question is, do psycho jesters get good benefits?
  List of Catch Cards  
  194      195      196   		Tattle (Note: As Tippi is unavailable during both encounters with Dimentio, his Tattle cannot be accessed normally, though it remains unused within the game's data.)[4]

That's Dimentio. He's a weird dimensional magician who works for Count Bleck... Max HP is 80 and Attack is 4. Dimentio can flip between dimensions... He can also clone himself. Attacking his double won't do anything to him... Hit the real one, and the double will disappear. Then, he can't clone again for a while...

Super Paper Mario enemy
Dimentio (copy) (1)
Dimentio, hovering Max HP ?? Role Support Location(s) The Dotwood Tree (3-3), Castle Bleck Interior (8-3)
Attack 2 Card type
Defense ?? Items Card location(s)
Score ??
Card description
  List of Catch Cards  
  N/A      N/A      N/A   		Tattle That's Dimentio... A magician who works for Count Bleck... He's like an evil clown... He'll use many magic tricks, including making doubles of himself... It's hard to get a read on this suspicious character...
Super Paper Mario enemy
Dimentio (copy) (2)
Dimentio, hovering Max HP ?? Role Common Location(s) Castle Bleck Interior (8-3)
Attack 1 Card type
Defense ?? Items Card location(s)
Score 0
Card description
  List of Catch Cards  
  N/A      N/A      N/A   		Tattle That's Dimentio... A magician who works for Count Bleck... He's like an evil clown... He'll use many magic tricks, including making doubles of himself... It's hard to get a read on this suspicious character...

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#101 Dimentio
Spirits artwork of Dimentio from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Series/game Paper Mario Series
Type Primary
Slots 3
Class Advanced
Strength / effect(s) Grab
Weight ↓
How to obtain Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Meta Knight, Luigi
Conditions Rule: Attack Power ↑
  • The enemy has increased attack power after a little while
  • The enemy deals damage when falling
  • The enemy is giant
Stage Paper Mario
Song Battle! (Paper Mario: Color Splash)

Quotes[edit]

Main article: List of Super Paper Mario quotes by character (A–J) § Dimentio
  • "And so I arrive, like a sudden windstorm at a kindergarten picnic!"
  • "Ah ha ha. Finally, you arrive!"
  • "Yes, yes, no one likes the icky stuff... Yessss... A perfect world... Sounds magical!..."
  • "It would be so very DULL if your journey ended so easily... Instead, it ends with...magic!"
  • "It is truly enchanting to finally meet my hapless victims."
  • "You must be Bowser. I knew the moment I saw the flailing nubbins you call arms."
  • "Well met, lady. Your beauty is as refreshing as a slap to the face on a crisp winter day!"
  • "At last, the hero... I know of you from the festival of hair that dances upon your lip!"
  • "Now we must duel, like two gleaming banjos on a moonlit stoop!"
  • "Can you pierce this...illusion?"
  • "Your blows are like miniature jackhammers wielded by tiny, angry road workers!"
  • "The next time we meet, you will feast on a deadly eight-course meal!"
  • "I am not violent by nature, you know. I'd prefer to settle this peacefully, in fact."
  • "Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Again, for dramatic effect! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA."
  • "You've proven to be worthy foes in the past, so I'm not going to make it easy."
  • "I'm saying that you no longer have value to me, so I'm ending your games."
  • "And...voila! You are now in Dimension D, a dimension of my own creation. In this mind-bending realm, my attacks are 256 times more potent!"
  • "And so I strike, like an unseen dodgeball at an echoing gymnasium!"
  • "Ciao!"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ディメーン[?]
Dimēn 		A partial elongation of "dimension"; may also incorporate「仮面かめん」(kamen, "mask"),「カメーン」(Kamēn, "Phanto") and/or "demon"
French Dimensio[?] From dimension ("dimension")
German Dimenzio[?] From "Dimension" and Demenz ("dementia")
Italian Dimensio[?] From dimensione ("dimension")
Korean 디멘[?]
Dimen 		Transliteration of Japanese name
Russian Диментио[?]
Dimentio 		Dimentio
Spanish Dimencio[?] From dimensión ("dimension") and demencia ("dementia")

Trivia[edit]

  • In the English localization, Tippi seems to immediately recognize Dimentio upon first encountering him. However, in the original Japanese script, her reaction is more ambiguous, simply affirming that Dimentio is one of the count's minions.[5][6]
  • Dimentio has unused animations for both walking and running in Super Paper Mario. These animations go unused as Dimentio is always floating in the air while moving.
  • In Chapter 8, when confronting both Mario and Luigi, Dimentio insults Luigi by calling his mustache a "shag" in the NTSC English version, but as this doubles as a vulgar slang term in British English, it was changed to "pushover" in the PAL English version.
NTSC (English) PAL (English)
Dimentio: I think I'll start with the green one. The shag upon his lip will make a fine trophy. Dimentio: I think I'll start with the green one, he looks like a pushover.
Luigi: SHAG?! This mustache is all LUIGI! Luigi: Pushover?! I'll show you who's a pushover!
Luigi: Besides, he made fun of my 'stache, Bro! Luigi: Besides, he called me a pushover, Bro!

References[edit]

  1. ^ "I don't know where he comes from or who he is... But I hear he approached and befriended the count all on his own. And the count even turned him away once... Until he read in the Dark Prognosticus about the role of someone similar... Why was he mentioned in the Dark Prognosticus? Sounds fishy to me!" – Carson (2007). Super Paper Mario. Nintendo (English).
  2. ^ "Some say the son of the magician miraculously recovered from the accident [his father thought he died in]. If so, the bloodline of the magician could endure... Did they find happiness? Or otherwise..." – Carson (2007). Super Paper Mario. Nintendo (English).
  3. ^ Super Paper Mario. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  4. ^ Super Paper Mario. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Dimentio: So very nice to meet you...and your mustache! I am Count Bleck's master of dimensions, the pleaser of crowds... I am...Dimentio! Remember the name well... // Tippi: I know you. You're that...
    Screenshot of Tippi recognizing Dimentio
  6. ^ games tuthinoko (May 20, 2020). 初ボスは超巨大な龍!?【ズンババと対決だ！】ピーチが空から…　スーパーペーパーマリオ実況#3 (08:05). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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Super Paper Mario
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Minor characters Ackpow • Babs • Bestovius • Betsy • Bizzy • Blappy • Blarfle • Bleu • Blollop • Blubi • Blumiere's father • Boodin • Bozzo • Buffy • Cade • Cap • Captain Gills • Carson • Chap (blue) • Chap (green) • Charold • Chaz • Cherie • Chert • Chet • Chip • Conn • Cott • Cragnon • Cyrrus • Ditto • D-Man • Dorguy the First • Dorguy the Second • Dorguy the Third • Dupp • Dyllis • Ellie • Fallbi • Flamm • Flimm • Flint Cragley • Flora Kingdom royalty • Fret • Fribi • Gabbro • Garamond • Garson • Gary • Gertrude • Gladys • Gnaw • Goomba • Grambi • Green • Hammer Bro captain • Harold • Hatch • Helvetica • Heronicus • Hoodin • Hornfels • Hort • Howzit • Inga • The InterChet • The InterNed • Janbi • Jasperoid • Johnson • Juppi • Karla • Kerrie • King Sammer • Ledger • Lily • Lock • Lucy • Luvbi • Marbald • Marbi • Maybi • Merlee • Merlon • Merlumina • Merluvlee • Minnie • Mitsy • Monbi • Monzo • Mort • Muffy (1F) • Muffy (2F) • Nastasia • Nimbi • Nolrem • Nora • Norite • Notso • Novbi • Old Man Watchitt • Otto • Patch • Patta • Pearl • Pete • Pitta • Pook • Private Koopa • Puck • Queen Jaydes • Rainbi • Rebbi • Red • Ruby • Sacre • Saffron • Saturbi • Sipsi • Skarn • Skeet • Slim • Sprinbi • Squirpina XIV • Squirps • Stock • Sumbi • Sunbi • Three hags • Thurbi • Tib • Tinga • Toad • Tribe of Ancients • Tribe of Darkness • Tuff (citizen) • Tuff (guard) • Vic • Walter • Websterite • Welderberg • Wenbi • Whacka • Whibbi • Winbi • Winnie • Yebbi
Chapters Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 • Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 • Chapter 8
Bosses Fracktail • Mimi • Francis • Mr. L • Brobot • King Croacus IV • Brobot L-type • Bonechill • Count Bleck • Super Dimentio • O'Chunks • Bowser • Big Blooper • Dimentio • Underchomp • End Boss • Wracktail • Shadoo
Locations Mario Bros.' House • Flipside (Flipside Arcade · Flipside Pit of 100 Trials) • Flopside (Flopside Pit of 100 Trials) • Lineland (Lineland Road · Mount Lineland · Yold Town · Yold Desert · Yold Ruins) • Gloam Valley (Merlee's Mansion · Rubee Savings and Loan · Merlee's Basement) • The Bitlands (The Tile Pool · The Dotwood Tree · Fort Francis) • Outer Space (Planet Blobule · Outer Limits · Whoa Zone) • Land of the Cragnons (Downtown of Crag · Gap of Crag · Floro Caverns) • Sammer's Kingdom (Early Duels · Proving Grounds · Endgame) • The Underwhere (Underwhere Road) • The Overthere (Overthere Stair) • Castle Bleck (Entry · Foyer · Interior · Inner Sanctum) • Itty Bits • World of Nothing • Dimension D
Enemies Barribad (Dark · Sobarribad) • Bill Blaster • Bittacuda • Blooper • Boo (Atomic · Dark (Dark)) • Boomboxer (Dark · Beep · Blast) • Bullet Bill • Buzzy Beetle (Para (Spiky) · Spike Top (Dark) · Stone (Dark)) • Chain Chomp (Dark · Red) • Cheep Cheep • Cherbil (Dark · Ice · Poison) • Choppa (Dark · Copta) • Cleft (Bald · Moon · Dark) • Clubba (Dark) • Crazee Dayzee (Amazy · Dark) • Cursya (Dark · Back · Heavy (Dark) · Reversya (Dark) · Tech (Dark)) • Dimentio (copy) • Dry Bones (Dull (Dark)) • Eeligon (Dark · Hooligon) • Floro Cragnien • Floro Sapien • Foton • Frackle (Wrackle) • Fuzzy (Dark · Pink) • Goomba (Gloomba · Dark · Headbonk (Dark) · Para (Dark) · Spiked (Dark)) • Growmeba (Dark · Blomeba · Chromeba) • Hammer Bro (Dark • Boomerang (Dark) · Fire (Dark)) • Hedron • Jawbus (Dark · Gawbus · Rawbus) • Jellien • Koopa Troopa (Dark · Koopatrol (Dark) · Mega · Para (Dark) · Striker (Dark · Soopa · Toopa)) • Lakitu • Lava Bubble • Longator (Dark · Longadile) • Magiblot (Dark · Blue · Red · Yellow) • Magikoopa (Dark) • Megabite (Dark · Gigabite) • Meowmaid (AirMeow · BigMeow · PatrolMeow · Meowbomb · SecuriMeow · SurpriseMeow) • Mister I (Red) • Muth (Mega · Dark) • Ninjoe (Dark · Ninjohn · Ninjerry) • Pigarithm (Dark Pigarithm · Hogarithm) • Piranha Plant (Frost · Putrid) • Pokey (Dark · Poison) • Ruff Puff (Dark) • Sammer Guy (Big · Small) • Shlurp (Dark · Shlorp) • Skellobit (Dark · Spiky (Dark) · Bomber · Skellobait (Spiky) • Spania (Dark) • Spiny (Dark) • Sproing-Oing (Dark · Boing · Zoing) • Squiglet (Dark · Squig · Squog · Squoinker) • Swooper • Thwomp (Spiky Tromp · Spiny Tromp) • Tileoid (B · Dark · G · R · Y) • Underhand • Warpid • Zombie Shroom (Ghoul)
Minigames Forget Me Not • Hammer Whacker • Mansion Patrol • Tilt Island
Other Bestiary • Block locations (Hidden blocks) • Flint Cragley, Cragtrotter • Gallery • Media • Quotes (By character: A–J · K–N · O–Z) • Shops • Sound test • Staff • Story predictions • Tattles • "That's My Merlee!" show • Trading cards • Treasure Chest locations • Super Paper Mario Memory Match • Swoon.exe • Unnamed NPCs
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