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[[Image:flint.jpg|right|thumb|'''Flint''' and two other [[Cragnon]]s., Hornfels and Monzo.]]
{{redirect|Flint|the character in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of [[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]|[[Flint (Mario Golf)]]}}
{{quote|Cragley HO!|Flint Cragley|Super Paper Mario}}
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Flint.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork of Flint (center) and his two [[Cragnon]] crew members: [[Monzo]] (left) and [[Hornfels]] (right)
|species=[[Cragnon]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' ([[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
}}
{{quote|CRAGLEY HO!|Flint Cragley|Super Paper Mario}}
'''Flint Cragley''' is a [[Cragnon]] in the game ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. A celebrity amongst his race, Flint has the highest-rated news program in all of [[Land of the Cragnons|Crag]], and is the only Cragnon encountered who wears clothes other than animal skins, does not speak in third-person, and does not insert "crag" and "brah" in place of other words. His name derives from {{wp|flint}} (a hard, resilient variety of quartz that was often the material of choice in making stone tools like arrow- and spearheads) and ''crag'' (alternatively ''Cragnon''). He bears some resemblance to {{wp|Indiana Jones}} (who he is even named after in some translations) and other celebrity documentarians like {{wp|Steve Irwin}}. He is also somewhat comparable to [[Kolorado]], from the first ''[[Paper Mario]]'', as both are explorers, both are encountered in a cavern, and they both star in Chapter 5 of their respective games. His [[Cragvision|TV]] show is called ''[[Flint Cragley, Cragtrotter]]'', which is also the name of his theme, according to [[The InterNed]].


'''Flint Cragley''' is a [[Cragnon]] in the game ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', released for the [[Wii]].  A celebrity amongst his race, Flint has the highest-rated news program in all of [[Crag]] , much resembling Indiana Jones and Steve Irwin's Crocodile Hunter. He has a show called [[Flint Cragley Cragtrotter]]. [[Mario]] and his friends first encounter Flint Cragley deep in the depths of the [[Floro Sapien]]s' cavern. Missing his crew members, Hornfels and Monzo, Mario and the others seek them out and return them to Flint. In return, Flint gives Mario the cave key, allowing the entire group to move forward.  Flint and his crew follow Mario and eventually witness the battle with [[King Croacus]]. After Croacus begins wilting and the truth unfolds as to why he brainwashed Cragnons, Flint promises to show the other Cragnons the videotape to end the war between Cragnons and Floro Sapiens.
[[File:SPM Flint Cragley Meet.png|thumb|left|Mario and co. meet Flint Cragley]]
[[Mario]] and his friends first encounter Flint Cragley deep in the depths of [[Floro Caverns]], where he explains that he staged a fake kidnapping in order to enter the Floro Caverns and film inside. Missing his crew members, [[Hornfels]] and [[Monzo]], Mario and the others seek them out and return them both to Flint. After having his crew returned to him, Flint mistakenly accuses Hornfels of having a [[key]] he gave him, only to realize while arguing that it had been in his pocket the entire time, causing him to marvel at the "miracle" of the key "returning" to his pocket. The group are about to proceed, but Flint gives the key to Mario's team and insists they move on first instead, following from a safe distance. Of course, the party has no choice in this.


Despite his reputation, Flint is both sneaky and a bit of a coward. Though he is brave most of the time, when he is knowledgeably heading toward possibly fatal dangers, he will attempt ways to back out (or at least not go first).  This is seen in the very beginning of Chapter 5-4, when he accepts leadership, but suddenly acts as if the player had insisted upon taking the role of leader.  Of course, the player has no choice. Contradicting this, Flint and his crew go ahead anyway.
Flint and his crew follow Mario deeper towards the [[Floro Sapien]]s' capital, sharing stories along the way to his crewmates' chagrin, before rushing off ahead with them in tow to find more footage and eventually reconvening with the heroes to witness the aftermath of their battle with [[King Croacus IV]]. After Croacus begins wilting and his motive for brainwashing the Cragnons is revealed, Flint enters the room to pronounce another headline, before promising to show the other Cragnons the videotape to put a stop to the water pollution, thereby ending the war between Cragnons and Floro Sapiens. Following this, the water in [[Downtown of Crag]] appears to be clean, and Flint can be found in the middle of town advertising his latest special.


After the game is beaten, Flint Cragley can be found making a smash new rock single entitled, "[[Songs from the Crag: The Key of Flint]]."
Flint makes a non-speaking appearance when the Land of the Cragnons is briefly shown being swallowed by [[The Void]] during the final battle, panicking alongside the other Cragnons and presumably being erased along with his dimension. After the Void is closed and his and all other dimensions are saved from its destruction, Flint Cragley can be found again after beating the game, making a new rock single entitled, "Cragley Croons in Crag: Songs in the Key of Flint". It has at least 127 verses.


==Trivia==
==General information==
*Flint Cragley's name derives from ''flint'' (a spark of fire caused by friction, usually between two rocks) and ''crag'' (alternatively ''Cragnon'').
===Personality===
*Flint Cragley is very comparable to [[Kolorado]].  Both are explorers, both are encountered in a cavern, and they both star in Chapter 5 of their respective games. Kolorado, however, is a bit more incompetent and courageous.
As a documentarian, Flint Cragley often speaks in dramatic and exciting headlines and seems to possess great talent for coming up with them on the spot, going so far as to frame rediscovering a key he misplaced as a "miracle", and pre-emptively speaking of unbelievable horrors in the Floro Caverns before finding anything of the sort. This habit lends itself well to his career of wild storytelling, which he is passionate about to the point his crew complain about hearing the tale of his fight with 'Rainbowzilla' on 256 separate occasions (of which they had no choice on all but one). Due to his successful show, he is wildly popular among the local Cragnons, many of whom enjoy and almost blindly believe in his words and somewhat dramatized adventures, regarding him as a hero, and he even has fans outside of his home dimension. Conversely, Flint appears shrewd and somewhat weary about his audience, being introduced rehearsing headlines to try and grab the fickle crowd from 'the sticks'.
*Flint Cragley is also similar to Indiana Jones.
*Flint Cragley is the only Cragnon that speaks without using the words "crag" and "brah" in place of other words.
*Flint Cragley's head is similar to the Macintosh logo.
*Flint Cragley is the only [[Cragnon]] to wear an actual shirt that doesn't appear to be made from animal skin
*According to [[The InterNed]], Flint's theme is titled "Flint Cragley, Cragtrotter."
*Flints name is also Flints name. The father of the video game, Mother 3.


==[[Catch Card]]==
Despite his reputation, Flint is both sneaky and a bit of a coward, similar to fellow celebrity [[Flavio]] from [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|the previous ''Paper Mario'' game]]. Though courageous much of the time and heading into the Floro Caverns willingly, he is not above trying to avoid danger at others' detriment, shown toward the end of Chapter 5-3 where after giving a bold speech on the possible threats ahead, he acted as if the protagonists had volunteered to lead onward and handed the key to them, all the while denying his own fears. Flint is also quite arrogant and rude, referring to himself with such terms as "Pure adventure personified" while deriding the party as "dolts" on first meeting and insulting his own crew frequently, even blaming them for his own clumsiness on one occasion. As a result, both Hornfels and Monzo are shown to be exasperated and sarcastic regarding their boss.
[[Image:211. Flint Cragley Card.JPG|frame|Flint Cragley's Catch Card.]]


'''Card Type:''' Uncommon
Given many of these qualities, the Cragtrotter's claim to have previously warned his fellow Cragnons against throwing trash in the river but proving "too ahead of their time" appears slightly questionable, but Flint nevertheless showed understanding toward the Floro Sapiens' motives after learning of their people's crisis and promised to spread the information through his show and end the Cragnons' pollution, showing that in spite of his flaws, Flint does have an earnest side and a will to use his celebrity influence for good - traits perhaps better fitting his heroic image.


'''Card Description:''' It's the star of "Flint Cragley, Cragtrotter"! His show is a smash hit on crag-vision.
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Paper Mario''===
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!colspan=2|[[Catch Card]]
|-
|[[File:SPM Flint Cragley Catch Card.png|center|70px]]
|
*'''Card Type:''' Uncommon
*'''Card Description:''' ''It's the star of "Flint Cragley, Cragtrotter"! His show is a smash hit on crag-vision.''
|}


==Screenshots==
===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''===
[[Image:Flint-Mario.JPG|thumb|left|Mario's first meeting with '''Flint'''.]]
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|trophy_box=13: Paper Mario
|unlock=Random
|desc=Who would use "Cragley Ho!" as a catchphrase, you say? Flint Cragley, of course! He comes from an advanced Stone Age civilization called the Land of the Cragnons. There they broadcast a program, "Flint Cragley's Cragtrotter," which stars Flint Cragley, is directed by Flint Cragley, and was made possible by producer...Flint Cragley.
|desc2=A freelance explorer, easily identified by his cry of "CRAGLEY HO!" A Cragnon from Crag, which is something like an oddly advanced Stone Age civilisation. Directs and stars in the popular show Flint Cragley's Cragtrotter – the biggest hit on all of crag-vision! Yes, he's quite the celebrity, and he's very aware of that.
}}


[[Category: Characters]]
==Names in other languages==
[[Category: Allies]]
{{foreign names
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|Jap={{ruby|探検家|たんけんか}}デビッド
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|JapR=Tankenka Debiddo
|JapM=Explorer David; likely a reference to the Scottish explorer "{{wp|David Livingstone}}"
|Spa=Roc Sílex
|SpaM=Derived from ''roca'' ("rock") and ''sílex'' ("flintstone")
|Fre=Indiana Crag
|FreM=Pun on "Indiana Jones"
|Ger=Karl Klippstein
|GerM=Karl Cragstone
|Ita=Cromagno Jones
|ItaM=Cragnon Jones; pun on "Indiana Jones"
|Kor=데이비드
|KorR=Deibideu
|KorM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|Rus=Флинт Скалли
|RusR=Flint Skalli
|RusM=Flint Cragley, but the "crag" part of "Cragley" translated.
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{{SPM}}
[[Category:Cragnons]]
[[Category:Super Paper Mario allies]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophies]]
[[de:Karl Klippstein]]

Latest revision as of 20:24, October 19, 2024

"Flint" redirects here. For the character in the Game Boy Color version of Mario Golf, see Flint (Mario Golf).
Flint Cragley
Flint Cragley and the Cragon Crew
Artwork of Flint (center) and his two Cragnon crew members: Monzo (left) and Hornfels (right)
Species Cragnon
First appearance Super Paper Mario (2007)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (trophy cameo) (2014)
“CRAGLEY HO!”
—Flint Cragley, Super Paper Mario

Flint Cragley is a Cragnon in the game Super Paper Mario. A celebrity amongst his race, Flint has the highest-rated news program in all of Crag, and is the only Cragnon encountered who wears clothes other than animal skins, does not speak in third-person, and does not insert "crag" and "brah" in place of other words. His name derives from flint (a hard, resilient variety of quartz that was often the material of choice in making stone tools like arrow- and spearheads) and crag (alternatively Cragnon). He bears some resemblance to Indiana Jones (who he is even named after in some translations) and other celebrity documentarians like Steve Irwin. He is also somewhat comparable to Kolorado, from the first Paper Mario, as both are explorers, both are encountered in a cavern, and they both star in Chapter 5 of their respective games. His TV show is called Flint Cragley, Cragtrotter, which is also the name of his theme, according to The InterNed.

Mario and co. meet Flint Cragley

Mario and his friends first encounter Flint Cragley deep in the depths of Floro Caverns, where he explains that he staged a fake kidnapping in order to enter the Floro Caverns and film inside. Missing his crew members, Hornfels and Monzo, Mario and the others seek them out and return them both to Flint. After having his crew returned to him, Flint mistakenly accuses Hornfels of having a key he gave him, only to realize while arguing that it had been in his pocket the entire time, causing him to marvel at the "miracle" of the key "returning" to his pocket. The group are about to proceed, but Flint gives the key to Mario's team and insists they move on first instead, following from a safe distance. Of course, the party has no choice in this.

Flint and his crew follow Mario deeper towards the Floro Sapiens' capital, sharing stories along the way to his crewmates' chagrin, before rushing off ahead with them in tow to find more footage and eventually reconvening with the heroes to witness the aftermath of their battle with King Croacus IV. After Croacus begins wilting and his motive for brainwashing the Cragnons is revealed, Flint enters the room to pronounce another headline, before promising to show the other Cragnons the videotape to put a stop to the water pollution, thereby ending the war between Cragnons and Floro Sapiens. Following this, the water in Downtown of Crag appears to be clean, and Flint can be found in the middle of town advertising his latest special.

Flint makes a non-speaking appearance when the Land of the Cragnons is briefly shown being swallowed by The Void during the final battle, panicking alongside the other Cragnons and presumably being erased along with his dimension. After the Void is closed and his and all other dimensions are saved from its destruction, Flint Cragley can be found again after beating the game, making a new rock single entitled, "Cragley Croons in Crag: Songs in the Key of Flint". It has at least 127 verses.

General information[edit]

Personality[edit]

As a documentarian, Flint Cragley often speaks in dramatic and exciting headlines and seems to possess great talent for coming up with them on the spot, going so far as to frame rediscovering a key he misplaced as a "miracle", and pre-emptively speaking of unbelievable horrors in the Floro Caverns before finding anything of the sort. This habit lends itself well to his career of wild storytelling, which he is passionate about to the point his crew complain about hearing the tale of his fight with 'Rainbowzilla' on 256 separate occasions (of which they had no choice on all but one). Due to his successful show, he is wildly popular among the local Cragnons, many of whom enjoy and almost blindly believe in his words and somewhat dramatized adventures, regarding him as a hero, and he even has fans outside of his home dimension. Conversely, Flint appears shrewd and somewhat weary about his audience, being introduced rehearsing headlines to try and grab the fickle crowd from 'the sticks'.

Despite his reputation, Flint is both sneaky and a bit of a coward, similar to fellow celebrity Flavio from the previous Paper Mario game. Though courageous much of the time and heading into the Floro Caverns willingly, he is not above trying to avoid danger at others' detriment, shown toward the end of Chapter 5-3 where after giving a bold speech on the possible threats ahead, he acted as if the protagonists had volunteered to lead onward and handed the key to them, all the while denying his own fears. Flint is also quite arrogant and rude, referring to himself with such terms as "Pure adventure personified" while deriding the party as "dolts" on first meeting and insulting his own crew frequently, even blaming them for his own clumsiness on one occasion. As a result, both Hornfels and Monzo are shown to be exasperated and sarcastic regarding their boss.

Given many of these qualities, the Cragtrotter's claim to have previously warned his fellow Cragnons against throwing trash in the river but proving "too ahead of their time" appears slightly questionable, but Flint nevertheless showed understanding toward the Floro Sapiens' motives after learning of their people's crisis and promised to spread the information through his show and end the Cragnons' pollution, showing that in spite of his flaws, Flint does have an earnest side and a will to use his celebrity influence for good - traits perhaps better fitting his heroic image.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Catch Card
Flint Cragley
  • Card Type: Uncommon
  • Card Description: It's the star of "Flint Cragley, Cragtrotter"! His show is a smash hit on crag-vision.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Trophy
Flint Cragley
Flint Cragley trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Category: Series Related
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
Wii Super Paper Mario (04/2007)
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: 13: Paper Mario
How to unlock:
Random
Who would use "Cragley Ho!" as a catchphrase, you say? Flint Cragley, of course! He comes from an advanced Stone Age civilization called the Land of the Cragnons. There they broadcast a program, "Flint Cragley's Cragtrotter," which stars Flint Cragley, is directed by Flint Cragley, and was made possible by producer...Flint Cragley. (American English)
A freelance explorer, easily identified by his cry of "CRAGLEY HO!" A Cragnon from Crag, which is something like an oddly advanced Stone Age civilisation. Directs and stars in the popular show Flint Cragley's Cragtrotter – the biggest hit on all of crag-vision! Yes, he's quite the celebrity, and he's very aware of that. (British English)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 探検家たんけんかデビッド[?]
Tankenka Debiddo 		Explorer David; likely a reference to the Scottish explorer "David Livingstone"
French Indiana Crag[?] Pun on "Indiana Jones"
German Karl Klippstein[?] Karl Cragstone
Italian Cromagno Jones[?] Cragnon Jones; pun on "Indiana Jones"
Korean 데이비드[?]
Deibideu 		Transliteration of the Japanese name
Russian Флинт Скалли[?]
Flint Skalli 		Flint Cragley, but the "crag" part of "Cragley" translated.
Spanish Roc Sílex[?] Derived from roca ("rock") and sílex ("flintstone")
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