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[[Image:PM2_Kolorado'sFather.jpg|frame|The dead body of '''Kolorado's Father'''.]]
|image=[[File:PMTTYD Kolorado's Father.png|200px]]
|species=[[Dull Bones]] (originally a [[Koopa Troopa]])
|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]])
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{{quote|Ummm... Yeah, I guess this isn't my father, after all.|Koops|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
'''Korvallis''', who appears as a non-living [[Dull Bones]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', was the father of [[Kolorado]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Although Korvallis is now a Dull Bones, he was once a [[Koopa Troopa]]. Unlike other Dull Bones, his shell and shoes are blue.


'''Kolorado's Father''', who appeared as a non-living [[Dull Bones]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', is the father of [[Kolorado]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Although Kolorado's father is now a Dull Bones (a type of [[Dry Bones]] sub-species), he was presumably once a [[Koopa]] (like his more fortunate, living son).
Korvallis is seen in one of the early rooms of [[Hooktail Castle]], where [[Koops]] mistakes the bones for those of his seemingly late father [[Koopley]]. Koops breaks down in tears, but then he notices a letter within the skeletal remains and asks [[Mario]] whether he should read it or not. If Mario indulges Koops to read it, Koops will read the letter, which reveals Hooktail's weakness and tactics. When Koops reads the last words, he realizes that these are not his father's bones after all, and Mario and his team continue onward. His bones remain intact and the letter can be read again at any point in the game. Korvallis plays no further part in the game.


Kolorado's Father is first seen in one of the early rooms of [[Hooktail Castle]] in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', where [[Koops]] mistakes his bones for those of his seemingly late father [[Koopley]] (this was possibly due to the fact that Kolorado's father wears blue shoes that look similar to those of Koopley; it is notable that Kolorado's father's blue shoes are the only thing which differentiates him from the other bone piles of Hooktail Castle). Thinking that the rumor that Koopley is dead was finally confirmed to be true, Koops persuaded [[Mario]] to read a letter that the bones of Kolorado's father were profoundly clutching. Although it is up to the [[player]] to decide whether Mario reads the note or not, if he does, the story of how Kolorado's father valiantly attempted at destroying Hooktail, but found himself "stuck" (possibly by the [[Red Bones]] guardian of the next room) and soon died unravels. He then warns the reader not to fall for the deceitful pleas Hooktail emits when in danger, and also tells that the one thing Hooktail fears is something "that begins with 'cr' and ends with 'icket'". The sad and solemn letter is ended with the phrase "My last words go to my son, Kolorado: I love you, and I'm proud of who you've become." As these words were read to Koops, he embarrassingly admitted that these must not be his father's bones after all, and Mario and his team continued. While his bones remained intact and the letter could be read again at any time, Kolorado's father played no further part in the game.
If the player chooses not to read the letter, they simply move on and neither gain the insight about Hooktail's weakness and tactics nor the knowledge over the true identity of the bones. However, the player can read it again at any time, where Mario reads it instead of Koops.


Little is known about Kolorado's father, other than that he was one of many Koopas who tried to defeat Hooktail. It is also very possible that he was, during his life, a [[Petalburg]]er; it is unknown if any of his family (including his son) ever lived in Petalburg, too. It is also never revealed whether Kolorado is aware of his father's unfortunate demise; one of the few things known about this minor bone pile is that his spirit no longer lingers in his body after death (because he is one of the handful of Dull Bones who will not move or attack Mario).
The name Korvallis is a portmanteau of "Koopa" and "{{wp|Corvallis, Oregon|Corvallis}}", a city in {{wp|Oregon}}. This matches the naming scheme of Kolorado's name, which is a portmanteau of "Koopa" and "{{wp|Colorado}}": both names originate from locations in the United States. While Kolorado's father is never explicitly referred to as Korvallis in-game, the name is present in one of [[the Creepy Steeple Boo]]'s quizzes in the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]].<ref>Specifically quiz 5, question 2:  "What is the name of the son mentioned in the letter held by the Dull Bones in Hooktail Castle?"</ref> In the Japanese version, "Richard" replaces "Korvallis" as an answer, which matches the identifier used in the file name of the tattle on Korvallis in the original game.<ref>「リチャード」 ("Richard"), identifier for the tattle found in file gon_03 of the original game.</ref> Though this is no longer the case in the remake, as character tattles are labelled by numbers instead,<ref>In the remake, the file name for the tattle is msg_kuri_npc_026. "kuri" refers to Goombella.</ref> Richard being referenced again in the quiz further indicates that it is the Japanese name of Korvallis. Additionally, like Korvallis and Kolorado, Richard and Charles (Kolorado's Japanese name) share a naming scheme: they are both English names containing the syllable "char". With this in mind, it can be presumed that Korvallis is the English localization of Richard.  


{{Koopa Troopas}}
==Letter==
===GCN===
<blockquote>"I came to this castle to destroy [[Hooktail]], but I am stuck and can go no further. So in this letter, I shall note Hooktail's weaknesses for those who follow. The dread Hooktail cannot tolerate creatures that begin with 'cr' and end with 'icket'. Hidden somewhere in this castle is [[Attack FX R|an item related to Hooktail's weakness]]. If one is to have any hope of defeating Hooktail, one must first find that item. One last thing: if faced with ultimate doom, the fiend will use any trick to save itself. If you hope to defeat it, do not give in to your kinder nature and fall for its tricks. Alas, I do not have the strength to continue writing... Already, mist veils my eyes... My last words go to my son, Kolorado: I love you, and I'm proud of who you've become."</blockquote>
===Switch===
<blockquote>"I came to this castle to destroy Hooktail, but I am stuck and can go no further. So, in this letter, I shall note Hooktail's weaknesses for those who follow. The dread Hooktail cannot tolerate croaking creatures that begin with 'f' and end with 'rog.' I heard that [[Attack FX G|something related to Hooktail's weakness]] is hidden somewhere in this castle. If one is to have any hope of defeating Hooktail, one must first find...whatever that thing is. One last thing—if faced with ultimate doom, the fiend will surely use any trick to save herself. Alas, I do not have the strength to continue writing... Already, mist veils my eyes... My last words go to my son, Kolorado—I love you, and I'm proud of who you've become."</blockquote>


[[Category: Koopas]]
==Tattle==
[[Category: Characters]]
*"''...Koops's dad? No, I don't think so...''"
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Koops and Kolorado's Father.png|[[Koops]] mistakes the [[Dull Bones]] for [[Koopley|his own father]].
PMTTYD Kolorado's Father Letter.png|Koops reading the letter
PMTTYD Koops Admitting Mistake.png|Koops realizing the Dull Bones is not his father
TTYD NS Koops Asks About Letter 1.jpg|Koops asking whether he should read the letter in the remake
TTYD NS Mario Reads Kolorado Dad Letter.jpg|Mario reading the letter in the remake
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=リチャード
|JapR=Richard
|JapM=Richard ([[Kolorado]]'s name is Charles)
|ChiS=理查德
|ChiSR=Richard
|ChiSM=Richard (Kolorado's name is Charles)
|ChiT=理查德
|ChiTR=Richard
|ChiTM=Richard (Kolorado's name is Charles)
|Dut=Koolrabi
|DutM=From ''koolrabi'' ("{{wp|kohlrabi}}")
|Fre=Korvallis
|FreM=Same as English (Kolorado's name is also the same)
|Ger=Korvallis
|GerM=Same as English (Kolorado's name is also the same)
|Ita=Karles
|ItaM=Rhymes with Charles, Kolorado's name in Italian
|Kor=리처드
|KorR=Richard
|KorM=Richard (Kolorado's name is Charles)
|Spa=Korvallis
|SpaM=Same as English (Kolorado's name is also the same)
}}
 
==References==
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{{Dry Bones}}
{{PMTTYD}}
[[Category:Dry Bones]]
[[Category:Parents]]
[[Category:Parents]]
[[Category: Deceased]]
[[Category:Deceased characters]]
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door characters]]
[[de:Kolorados Vater]]
[[it:Richard]]

Latest revision as of 20:03, December 19, 2024

Korvallis
Korvallis
Species Dull Bones (originally a Koopa Troopa)
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
“Ummm... Yeah, I guess this isn't my father, after all.”
—Koops, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Korvallis, who appears as a non-living Dull Bones in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, was the father of Kolorado from Paper Mario. Although Korvallis is now a Dull Bones, he was once a Koopa Troopa. Unlike other Dull Bones, his shell and shoes are blue.

Korvallis is seen in one of the early rooms of Hooktail Castle, where Koops mistakes the bones for those of his seemingly late father Koopley. Koops breaks down in tears, but then he notices a letter within the skeletal remains and asks Mario whether he should read it or not. If Mario indulges Koops to read it, Koops will read the letter, which reveals Hooktail's weakness and tactics. When Koops reads the last words, he realizes that these are not his father's bones after all, and Mario and his team continue onward. His bones remain intact and the letter can be read again at any point in the game. Korvallis plays no further part in the game.

If the player chooses not to read the letter, they simply move on and neither gain the insight about Hooktail's weakness and tactics nor the knowledge over the true identity of the bones. However, the player can read it again at any time, where Mario reads it instead of Koops.

The name Korvallis is a portmanteau of "Koopa" and "Corvallis", a city in Oregon. This matches the naming scheme of Kolorado's name, which is a portmanteau of "Koopa" and "Colorado": both names originate from locations in the United States. While Kolorado's father is never explicitly referred to as Korvallis in-game, the name is present in one of the Creepy Steeple Boo's quizzes in the Nintendo Switch remake.[1] In the Japanese version, "Richard" replaces "Korvallis" as an answer, which matches the identifier used in the file name of the tattle on Korvallis in the original game.[2] Though this is no longer the case in the remake, as character tattles are labelled by numbers instead,[3] Richard being referenced again in the quiz further indicates that it is the Japanese name of Korvallis. Additionally, like Korvallis and Kolorado, Richard and Charles (Kolorado's Japanese name) share a naming scheme: they are both English names containing the syllable "char". With this in mind, it can be presumed that Korvallis is the English localization of Richard.

Letter[edit]

GCN[edit]

"I came to this castle to destroy Hooktail, but I am stuck and can go no further. So in this letter, I shall note Hooktail's weaknesses for those who follow. The dread Hooktail cannot tolerate creatures that begin with 'cr' and end with 'icket'. Hidden somewhere in this castle is an item related to Hooktail's weakness. If one is to have any hope of defeating Hooktail, one must first find that item. One last thing: if faced with ultimate doom, the fiend will use any trick to save itself. If you hope to defeat it, do not give in to your kinder nature and fall for its tricks. Alas, I do not have the strength to continue writing... Already, mist veils my eyes... My last words go to my son, Kolorado: I love you, and I'm proud of who you've become."

Switch[edit]

"I came to this castle to destroy Hooktail, but I am stuck and can go no further. So, in this letter, I shall note Hooktail's weaknesses for those who follow. The dread Hooktail cannot tolerate croaking creatures that begin with 'f' and end with 'rog.' I heard that something related to Hooktail's weakness is hidden somewhere in this castle. If one is to have any hope of defeating Hooktail, one must first find...whatever that thing is. One last thing—if faced with ultimate doom, the fiend will surely use any trick to save herself. Alas, I do not have the strength to continue writing... Already, mist veils my eyes... My last words go to my son, Kolorado—I love you, and I'm proud of who you've become."

Tattle[edit]

  • "...Koops's dad? No, I don't think so..."

Gallery[edit]

  • Koops mistakes the Dull Bones for his own father.

    Koops mistakes the Dull Bones for his own father.

  • Koops reading the letter

    Koops reading the letter

  • Koops realizing the Dull Bones is not his father

    Koops realizing the Dull Bones is not his father

  • Koops asking whether he should read the letter in the remake

    Koops asking whether he should read the letter in the remake

  • Mario reading the letter in the remake

    Mario reading the letter in the remake

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese リチャード[?]
Richard 		Richard (Kolorado's name is Charles)
Chinese (simplified) 理查德[?]
Richard 		Richard (Kolorado's name is Charles)
Chinese (traditional) 理查德[?]
Richard 		Richard (Kolorado's name is Charles)
Dutch Koolrabi[?] From koolrabi ("kohlrabi")
French Korvallis[?] Same as English (Kolorado's name is also the same)
German Korvallis[?] Same as English (Kolorado's name is also the same)
Italian Karles[?] Rhymes with Charles, Kolorado's name in Italian
Korean 리처드[?]
Richard 		Richard (Kolorado's name is Charles)
Spanish Korvallis[?] Same as English (Kolorado's name is also the same)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Specifically quiz 5, question 2: "What is the name of the son mentioned in the letter held by the Dull Bones in Hooktail Castle?"
  2. ^ 「リチャード」 ("Richard"), identifier for the tattle found in file gon_03 of the original game.
  3. ^ In the remake, the file name for the tattle is msg_kuri_npc_026. "kuri" refers to Goombella.
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