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{{about|the character from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|the enemy known as "Bub" in [[Super Mario 64]]|[[Cheep Cheep]]}}
{{about|the character from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|the enemy known as "Bub" in [[Super Mario 64]]|[[Cheep Cheep]]}}
{{character-infobox
{{character infobox
|title=Bub
|title=Bub
|image=[[File:Bub.png]]
|image=[[File:Bub.png]]<br>Sprite from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|species= [[Bob-omb]]
|species= [[Bob-omb]]
}}
}}
'''Bub''' is a spoiled, orange [[Bob-omb]] kid in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. He is always with his dad [[Goldbob]] and his mother [[Sylvia (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Sylvia]]. [[Mario]] first sees him and his parents in [[Glitzville]], then the [[Excess Express]], and lastly at their home in [[Poshley Heights]].
{{quote|Well, so... Think [[Mario|you]] can detect what I really want for my birthday?|Bub|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
'''Bub''' is a character in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. He is a young, bronze [[Bob-omb]] with an affinity for trains. Bub is the son of [[Goldbob]], president of [[Goldbobbington's]], and [[Sylvia (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Sylvia]], and he travels to various locations with his parents throughout the game.


Bub wishes to work on a train when he grows up, possibly as an engineer. His fascination with trains is made obvious when he states that he would rather have an [[autograph]] of the [[Excess Express engineer]] for a birthday present rather than getting a car, a house, or an encyclopedia set (all three being things his parents thought he wanted). When Mario gets the autograph from the engineer and hands it over to Bub, the Bob-omb kid thanks Mario and rewards him with a [[Shine Sprite#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Shine Sprite]].  
==History==
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
[[Mario]] and his [[Party member|party]] first meet Bub in [[Glitzville]] outside the [[Glitz Pit]] while he and his family are vacationing there. Goldbob and Bub become quick fans of Mario after he begins rising through the ranks of the Glitz Pit, often referring to him to by his stage name, "The Great Gonzales".


On the third day, Bub and his parents are among the passengers who are absorbed into a hoard of [[Smorg]]s that attacks the train. After Mario defeats the Smorgs, they blow away in the wind, freeing the passengers. With that, the rich family of Bob-ombs safely return to Poshley Heights.
Bub is next encountered on the [[Excess Express]] as it departs from [[Rogueport]] to head to [[Poshley Heights]].  On the train, Goldbob and Sylvia argue over what to get Bub for his birthday, with Goldbob wanting a house or a car to flaunt the family's wealth and Sylvia wanting to get him study materials to prepare him for the future. Their arguing seems of little concern to Bub, who actually just wants an [[Autograph|autograph]] of the [[Excess Express engineer]] since he someday hopes to become a train engineer himself. Seeing no hope in getting through to his parents, Bub asks Mario to get the autograph for him.  The engineer is flattered to oblige Bub's request, giving Mario the autograph. When Mario presents the autograph to him, Bub expresses his appreciation by giving Mario a [[Shine Sprite#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Shine Sprite]]. Goldbob and Sylvia are surprised to learn of their son's interests in trains, with Goldbob proclaiming he will buy Bub a solid gold train.  Sylvia apparently convinces Goldbob to tone down the gift as later that night Bub is excited that his parents are getting him a train ''set'' rather than an actual train, though Goldbob is adamant that the train set must be solid gold. Goldbob and Bub admire the Express outside as it is stopped at [[Riverside Station]].


When [[Bowser]] and [[Kammy Koopa]] visit Poshley Heights during an intermission after Chapter 7, Bowser can optionally talk to Bub, who will ask him for his name: Evil King Extraordinaire, Businessman of Legend, or [[Koopa Koot]]. If Bowser answers "Evil King Extraordinaire", Bub will become terrified and flee.
At the start of the third day, Bub, along with his family and the other passengers and staff, goes missing, being absorbed into a hoard of [[Smorg]]s that attacks the train. Mario eventually defeats the Smorgs, causing them to blow away in the wind. After the incident, Bub and his family safely arrive in Poshley Heights. When [[Bowser]] and [[Kammy Koopa]] arrive in Poshley Heights, Bowser can optionally talk to Bub, who will ask him for his name: Evil King Extraordinaire, Businessman of Legend, or [[Koopa Koot]]. If Bowser answers "Evil King Extraordinaire", Bub will become terrified and flee.


In Bub's [[Help me make up.|trouble]] (posted at the [[Trouble Center]] in [[Rogueport]]), he gets into a fight with Sylvia and needs Mario's help to make up. He has written her a letter and wants any item listed within the trouble: [[Shroom Cake]], [[Keel Mango]], or [[Fright Mask]]; if Mario chooses [[Shroom Cake]], he will need [[Zess T.]] to mix a [[Mushroom#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Mushroom]] with a [[Cake Mix]] (bought from [[Pianta Parlor]]) to make one. After delivering the item to Bub, he makes a [[Present (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|present]] out of the item and his letter, and asks Mario to deliver the present to Sylvia, which Mario does so. The letter reveals that the fight occurred because Bub did not do his homework. For solving the trouble, Bub rewards the player with three [[Coin]]s, which he says are his "entire fortune", showing that Bub himself does not possess much money, despite Bub's overly generous parents and posh upbringing.
[[File:PMTTYD NS Screenshot of Poshley Heights Shadow Queen Cutscene.png|thumb|Bub joins others in Poshley Heights to lend support to Mario in the remake]]
Later, Bub gets into an argument with Sylvia for not doing his homework. To apologize for the argument, he posts a [[Help me make up.|trouble]] at the [[Trouble Center]]. The trouble requests either [[Mushroom Cake]], [[Keel Mango]], or [[Fright Mask]] to present to Sylvia as a gift. If Mario chooses [[Mushroom Cake]], he will need [[Zess T.]] to mix a [[Mushroom#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Mushroom]] with a [[Cake Mix]], which can be bought from [[Pianta Parlor]], to make one. After delivering the item to Bub, he makes a [[Present (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|present]] out of the item, writes a letter, and asks Mario to deliver the present and letter to Sylvia. When Mario delivers the letter, Sylvia is so moved by it that she cries tears of joy and explains she was never angry at him; she was only being stern because she loves him and cares about his future. For solving the trouble, Bub rewards Mario with three [[Coin]]s, which he says are his "entire fortune".


==Field Tattles==
During Mario's battle against the [[Shadow Queen]], Bub, his family, residents of Poshley Heights, and, in the remake, staff from the Excess Express gather outside of [[Poshley Sanctum]] to shout support into the [[Garnet Star]] to empower Mario and his partners.
*"''That's Bub the Bob-omb. He's from a very rich family, so he's kind of spoiled. Still, kids are kids, no matter how big their trust fund is... Aren't they?''" - Default tattle.
 
*"''That's Bub the Bob-omb. He's from a very rich family, so he's kind of spoiled. He put in a request to help him make up with a certain someone.''" - After taking on Bub's trouble, but before solving it.
In the original game's end credits [[Parade|parade]], Bub's silhouette can be seen with the Poshley Heights characters. In the remake, Bub runs across the stage gleefully holding the autograph while Goldbob and Sylvia walk behind him, followed by the Bob-ombs from Fahr Outpost.
 
====Letter to Sylvia====
<blockquote>
Dear lovely Mama... <br>
I'm sorry I didn't do my homework.<br>
From now on, I'll do my homework and try to be a good Bob-omb like Papa.<br>
And I will give you good food and a nice house...<br>
...and a pretty hat<br>
So please don't hate me.
 
From Bub
</blockquote>
 
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Excess Express Passengers SuperMarioKun.png|thumb|Bub in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
Bub appears in volume 34 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' during the ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' arc. In it, Bub rides the Excess Express with only his father, and he asks Mario, not the engineer, for an autograph. Shortly after, Bub is trapped by Smorg alongside other passengers.
 
==Profiles==
*'''[[Tattle]]s:'''
**"''That's Bub the Bob-omb. He's from a very rich family, so he's kind of spoiled. Still, kids are kids, no matter how big their trust fund is... Aren't they?''"
**"''That's Bub the Bob-omb. He's from a very rich family, so he's kind of spoiled. He put in a request to help him make up with a certain someone.''" (alternate tattle for Bub when Mario takes on his [[Help me make up.|trouble]])
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
PPTTYD Bub GBA.png|[[Game Boy Advance]]
PMTTYD Smorg screenshot.png
PMTTYD Poshley Heights Bowser Intermission Bub Scared.png
Helpmemakeup PMTTYD.png
PMTTYDNS concept art characters 9.png|Concept art of the [[Excess Express]] passengers and staff, including Bub and his family
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=コナリキン
|Jap=コナリキン
|JapR=Konarikin
|JapR=Ko'narikin
|JapM=Combination of the words 小 ''ko'' (child) and 成金 ''narikin'' (new rich, parvenu)
|JapM=Portmanteau of「小」(''ko'', "child") and「成金」(''narikin'', "parvenu")
|Fra=Bairain
|Chi=小金公子
|FraM=Cross between "Bob-Omb" and "airain" (bronze)
|ChiR=Xiǎojīn Gōngzǐ
|Ger=Bronzemuth
|ChiM=From 「小金」 (''Xiǎojīn'', a Chinese name that can be translated as "small gold") and 「公子」 (''gōngzǐ'', young master)
|GerM=''Bronze'' plus the German name "Helmuth"
|Dut=Bronz
|DutM=From ''bronzen'' ("bronze")
|Fre=Bairain
|FreM=A mixture between "Bob-Omb" and ''airain'' ("bronze")
|Ger=Bronzmuth
|GerM=From "bronze" and the German name "Helmuth"
|Ita=Bomb-ottino
|ItaM=From "Bob-omb" and ''bottino'' ("booty")
|Kor=소락부자
|KorR=Solakbuja
|KorM=Combination of "소" (''so'', small) and "벼락부자" (''byeolakbuja'', suddenly rich)
|Spa=Bombino
|Spa=Bombino
|SpaM=A pun of ''bomba'' (bomb) and ''bambino'' (Italian for "kid")
|SpaM=Pun on ''bomba'' ("bomb") and ''bambino'' (Italian word for "kid")
|Ita=Bomb-ottino
|ItaM=From "Bob-omb" and ''bottino'' (booty).
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*Bub is one of few friendly Bob-ombs with a visible fuse; most friendly Bob-ombs wear hats or lack one entirely, including his parents and [[Lucky]].
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Latest revision as of 18:07, October 27, 2024

This article is about the character from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. For the enemy known as "Bub" in Super Mario 64, see Cheep Cheep.
Bub
Sprite of Bub from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Species Bob-omb
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
“Well, so... Think you can detect what I really want for my birthday?”
Bub, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Bub is a character in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. He is a young, bronze Bob-omb with an affinity for trains. Bub is the son of Goldbob, president of Goldbobbington's, and Sylvia, and he travels to various locations with his parents throughout the game.

History[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Mario and his party first meet Bub in Glitzville outside the Glitz Pit while he and his family are vacationing there. Goldbob and Bub become quick fans of Mario after he begins rising through the ranks of the Glitz Pit, often referring to him to by his stage name, "The Great Gonzales".

Bub is next encountered on the Excess Express as it departs from Rogueport to head to Poshley Heights. On the train, Goldbob and Sylvia argue over what to get Bub for his birthday, with Goldbob wanting a house or a car to flaunt the family's wealth and Sylvia wanting to get him study materials to prepare him for the future. Their arguing seems of little concern to Bub, who actually just wants an autograph of the Excess Express engineer since he someday hopes to become a train engineer himself. Seeing no hope in getting through to his parents, Bub asks Mario to get the autograph for him. The engineer is flattered to oblige Bub's request, giving Mario the autograph. When Mario presents the autograph to him, Bub expresses his appreciation by giving Mario a Shine Sprite. Goldbob and Sylvia are surprised to learn of their son's interests in trains, with Goldbob proclaiming he will buy Bub a solid gold train. Sylvia apparently convinces Goldbob to tone down the gift as later that night Bub is excited that his parents are getting him a train set rather than an actual train, though Goldbob is adamant that the train set must be solid gold. Goldbob and Bub admire the Express outside as it is stopped at Riverside Station.

At the start of the third day, Bub, along with his family and the other passengers and staff, goes missing, being absorbed into a hoard of Smorgs that attacks the train. Mario eventually defeats the Smorgs, causing them to blow away in the wind. After the incident, Bub and his family safely arrive in Poshley Heights. When Bowser and Kammy Koopa arrive in Poshley Heights, Bowser can optionally talk to Bub, who will ask him for his name: Evil King Extraordinaire, Businessman of Legend, or Koopa Koot. If Bowser answers "Evil King Extraordinaire", Bub will become terrified and flee.

Cutscene showing the chapter 6 characters giving support to Mario through the Garnet Star in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Bub joins others in Poshley Heights to lend support to Mario in the remake

Later, Bub gets into an argument with Sylvia for not doing his homework. To apologize for the argument, he posts a trouble at the Trouble Center. The trouble requests either Mushroom Cake, Keel Mango, or Fright Mask to present to Sylvia as a gift. If Mario chooses Mushroom Cake, he will need Zess T. to mix a Mushroom with a Cake Mix, which can be bought from Pianta Parlor, to make one. After delivering the item to Bub, he makes a present out of the item, writes a letter, and asks Mario to deliver the present and letter to Sylvia. When Mario delivers the letter, Sylvia is so moved by it that she cries tears of joy and explains she was never angry at him; she was only being stern because she loves him and cares about his future. For solving the trouble, Bub rewards Mario with three Coins, which he says are his "entire fortune".

During Mario's battle against the Shadow Queen, Bub, his family, residents of Poshley Heights, and, in the remake, staff from the Excess Express gather outside of Poshley Sanctum to shout support into the Garnet Star to empower Mario and his partners.

In the original game's end credits parade, Bub's silhouette can be seen with the Poshley Heights characters. In the remake, Bub runs across the stage gleefully holding the autograph while Goldbob and Sylvia walk behind him, followed by the Bob-ombs from Fahr Outpost.

Letter to Sylvia[edit]

Dear lovely Mama...
I'm sorry I didn't do my homework.
From now on, I'll do my homework and try to be a good Bob-omb like Papa.
And I will give you good food and a nice house...
...and a pretty hat
So please don't hate me.

From Bub

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Pennington, Goldbob, Bub, Zip Toad, Businessman, etc in Super Mario-kun
Bub in Super Mario-kun

Bub appears in volume 34 of Super Mario-kun during the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door arc. In it, Bub rides the Excess Express with only his father, and he asks Mario, not the engineer, for an autograph. Shortly after, Bub is trapped by Smorg alongside other passengers.

Profiles[edit]

  • Tattles:
    • "That's Bub the Bob-omb. He's from a very rich family, so he's kind of spoiled. Still, kids are kids, no matter how big their trust fund is... Aren't they?"
    • "That's Bub the Bob-omb. He's from a very rich family, so he's kind of spoiled. He put in a request to help him make up with a certain someone." (alternate tattle for Bub when Mario takes on his trouble)

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese コナリキン[?]
Ko'narikin
Portmanteau of「小」(ko, "child") and「成金」(narikin, "parvenu")
Chinese 小金公子[?]
Xiǎojīn Gōngzǐ
From 「小金」 (Xiǎojīn, a Chinese name that can be translated as "small gold") and 「公子」 (gōngzǐ, young master)
Dutch Bronz[?] From bronzen ("bronze")
French Bairain[?] A mixture between "Bob-Omb" and airain ("bronze")
German Bronzmuth[?] From "bronze" and the German name "Helmuth"
Italian Bomb-ottino[?] From "Bob-omb" and bottino ("booty")
Korean 소락부자[?]
Solakbuja
Combination of "소" (so, small) and "벼락부자" (byeolakbuja, suddenly rich)
Spanish Bombino[?] Pun on bomba ("bomb") and bambino (Italian word for "kid")

Trivia[edit]

  • Bub is one of few friendly Bob-ombs with a visible fuse; most friendly Bob-ombs wear hats or lack one entirely, including his parents and Lucky.