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[[Image:Blade.jpg|thumb|'''Blade'''.]]
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'''Blade''' is a massive battleship used by the [[Axem Rangers]] in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. Blade resembles a giant ax, with a great eye in the middle of the main blade. Additionally, two smaller axes hang from the side of the battleship. The main weapon of the battleship is a massive energy cannon that can fire the powerful [[Breaker Beam]].
|image=[[File:Blade.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
}}
'''The Blade''' is a massive battleship in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', and the main base of the [[Axem Rangers]]. He resembles a giant axe, with a great eye in the middle of the main blade. Additionally, two smaller axes hang from the side of him. The Blade's main weapon is a massive face-shaped energy cannon that can fire the powerful [[Breaker Beam]].


Blade is first used during a rendezvous mission with [[Yaridovich]] in order to retrieve the fifth [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Star Piece]] on [[Smithy]]'s behalf. However, for an unknown reason, Blade and the Axem Rangers do not meet Yaridovich at the predetermined time, leaving the latter with no way to get the Star Piece to safety. Jonathan briefly saw the Blade while Mario and Yaridovich were fighting before ultimately having to return to the sea, to which he mentioned in a note to Mario.
The Blade is first mentioned by one of [[Smithy]]'s minions, [[Speardovich]]. Apparently, he was supposed to rendezvous with Speardovich once he had his hands on the fifth [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG)|Star Piece]], but the Blade did not meet at the predetermined time for unknown reasons. [[Johnny]]'s pirates briefly saw the Blade while [[Mario]] and Speardovich were fighting before ultimately having to return to the sea, to which he mentioned in a note to Mario.


Later, when the Axem Rangers are ordered to retrieve the sixth Star Piece from the [[Barrel Volcano]], Blade is piloted to the top of the volcano, allowing the Axem Rangers to enter from above. When the leader of the Axem Rangers, [[Axem Red]], manages to swipe the sixth Star Piece away from [[Mario]] and escape to the battleship, Mario follows him, leading to a battle with the Axem Rangers on the deck of the Blade. Once each Axem Ranger is defeated by Mario and company, Axem Red activates the main cannon of the battleship, allowing him to fire the Breaker Beam at Mario's party. At the end of the battle, the cannon overloads, and the Blade explodes in a magnificent fashion.
Later, when the Axem Rangers swipe the sixth Star Piece away from Mario inside [[Barrel Volcano]], he arrives outside with slight tardiness. Mario manages to follow the escaping group by simply leaping onto him, leading to a battle on the deck. Once each Axem Ranger is defeated by Mario and company, [[Axem Red]] activates the main cannon of the battleship, allowing him to fire the Breaker Beam at Mario's party. At the end of the battle, the cannon overloads, and the Blade explodes in a magnificent fashion.


During the ending parade of ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', [[Smithy]] can be seen riding in Blade.
During the [[parade]] of ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', Smithy can be seen riding on the damaged Blade.
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Axem Rangers|image=[[File:SMRPG Blade idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}


==Trivia==
====Japanese thought====
*Smithy's factory administrators all wield large axes that look exactly like Blade.
*最初から、おれを使えよ‥‥。<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150508022554/www.a-suma.com/old/guide/smRPG/enemylist1.htm</ref>(''You should have used me from the beginning....'')
*Blade is referred to as a "he" multiple times in ''Super Mario RPG''; like several of Smithy's weapons, Blade may be sentient.
 
===''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)===
{{:Monster List|transcludesection=The Blade}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMRPG Blade volcano.png|The Blade's sprite at the [[Barrel Volcano]] scene
Axem Rangers Sprite - Super Mario RPG.png|Idle sprite from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
SMRPG NS The Blade.png|''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)
</gallery>


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname|
{{foreign names
|Jap=オノフォース<br>''Ono Fōsu''
|Jap=オノフォース
|JapR=Ono Fōsu
|JapM=Axe Force
|JapM=Axe Force
|ChiS=斧头之力
|ChiSR=Fǔtóu Zhīlì
|ChiSM=Axe Force
|ChiT=斧頭之力
|ChiTR=Fǔtóu Zhīlì
|ChiTM=Axe Force
|Dut=De Beul
|DutM=The Executioner
|Fre=Grande hache
|FreM=Big axe
|Ger=Klinge
|GerM=Blade
|Spa=Gran Hoja
|SpaM=Big Blade
|Ita=Axem Maximo<br>Maximo
|ItaM=Axem Maximum; from the name "Massimo" (Maximum/Max)<br>-
|Kor=액스포스
|KorR=Aekseu Poseu
|KorM=Axe Force
}}
}}
<br clear=all>
 
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==Trivia==
*In battle, the Blade is mistakenly referred to as "Axem Rangers" in the English version of the original game. The player actually fights the ship, not their combined forces. This is likely an oversight due to the Japanese name, "Axe Force," sounding like a potential alternate name for the group. This is corrected in the remake, where it is referred to as "The Blade".
*All of Smithy's factory administrators, aside from the [[Factory Chief]], wield large axes that resemble the Blade.
*The Blade bears several similarities to the {{fandom|finalfantasy|Air Force}} boss from ''{{wp|Final Fantasy VI}}'', specifically being a large airship with a face at the front, a laser gun, as well as having an overall similar build. In the Japanese version, the Blade even had a similar name to Air Force. Both ''Super Mario RPG'' and ''Final Fantasy VI'' were developed by [[Square Enix|Square]].
*Tying in with how the Axem Rangers parody the ''{{wp|Super Sentai}}'' franchise, the Blade's Japanese [[Thought Peek|thought]] references a common in-joke among fans of the series questioning why the titular heroes always save their giant mechas for the end of their fights instead of using them from the start to win faster.<ref>Clyde Mandelin (June 29, 2020). [https://legendsoflocalization.com/the-pop-culture-obsessed-monsters-in-japanese-super-mario-rpg/ The Pop Culture-Obsessed Monsters in Japanese Super Mario RPG]. ''Legends of Localization''. Retrieved July 31, 2021.</ref> This reference is restored in the English translation of the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake, as the in-joke is also common among fans of ''Super Sentai''{{'}}s Americanized equivalent, ''{{wp|Power Rangers}}''.
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:00, September 30, 2024

The Blade
Artwork of the Blade for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Artwork from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)

The Blade is a massive battleship in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, and the main base of the Axem Rangers. He resembles a giant axe, with a great eye in the middle of the main blade. Additionally, two smaller axes hang from the side of him. The Blade's main weapon is a massive face-shaped energy cannon that can fire the powerful Breaker Beam.

The Blade is first mentioned by one of Smithy's minions, Speardovich. Apparently, he was supposed to rendezvous with Speardovich once he had his hands on the fifth Star Piece, but the Blade did not meet at the predetermined time for unknown reasons. Johnny's pirates briefly saw the Blade while Mario and Speardovich were fighting before ultimately having to return to the sea, to which he mentioned in a note to Mario.

Later, when the Axem Rangers swipe the sixth Star Piece away from Mario inside Barrel Volcano, he arrives outside with slight tardiness. Mario manages to follow the escaping group by simply leaping onto him, leading to a battle on the deck. Once each Axem Ranger is defeated by Mario and company, Axem Red activates the main cannon of the battleship, allowing him to fire the Breaker Beam at Mario's party. At the end of the battle, the cannon overloads, and the Blade explodes in a magnificent fashion.

During the parade of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Smithy can be seen riding on the damaged Blade.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Axem Rangers
Battle idle animation of the Blade's Breaker Beam cannon (misidentified as "Axem Rangers") from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 999 FP 100 Speed 200
Location(s) Barrel Volcano Attack 0 Magic attack 120
Role Boss Defense 100 Magic defense 100
Bonus Flower None Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells Breaker Beam
Weak Thunder Strong Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical Sp. attacks None
Coins 0 Exp. points 50 Items None
Psychopath "It's a melee!"

Japanese thought[edit]

  • 最初から、おれを使えよ‥‥。[1](You should have used me from the beginning....)

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Super Mario RPG enemy
The Blade
Image of The Blade from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 999 Weak Elements Lightning Drops N/A
Exp. 50 Weak Statuses N/A Rare Drops N/A
Found in Barrel Volcano
Monster List profile Admittedly, its Breaker Beam attack would be cooler if it was called "Absolute Breaker of Champions Beam." But we're not getting paid by the word here.
Thought Peek "Why do they always wait to use me?"
Animations

Gallery[edit]

  • The Blade's sprite at the Barrel Volcano scene

    The Blade's sprite at the Barrel Volcano scene

  • Idle sprite from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

    Idle sprite from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

  • Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

    Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese オノフォース[?]
Ono Fōsu 		Axe Force
Chinese (simplified) 斧头之力[?]
Fǔtóu Zhīlì 		Axe Force
Chinese (traditional) 斧頭之力[?]
Fǔtóu Zhīlì 		Axe Force
Dutch De Beul[?] The Executioner
French Grande hache[?] Big axe
German Klinge[?] Blade
Italian Axem Maximo
Maximo[?] 		Axem Maximum; from the name "Massimo" (Maximum/Max)
-
Korean 액스포스[?]
Aekseu Poseu 		Axe Force
Spanish Gran Hoja[?] Big Blade

Trivia[edit]

  • In battle, the Blade is mistakenly referred to as "Axem Rangers" in the English version of the original game. The player actually fights the ship, not their combined forces. This is likely an oversight due to the Japanese name, "Axe Force," sounding like a potential alternate name for the group. This is corrected in the remake, where it is referred to as "The Blade".
  • All of Smithy's factory administrators, aside from the Factory Chief, wield large axes that resemble the Blade.
  • The Blade bears several similarities to the Air Force boss from Final Fantasy VI, specifically being a large airship with a face at the front, a laser gun, as well as having an overall similar build. In the Japanese version, the Blade even had a similar name to Air Force. Both Super Mario RPG and Final Fantasy VI were developed by Square.
  • Tying in with how the Axem Rangers parody the Super Sentai franchise, the Blade's Japanese thought references a common in-joke among fans of the series questioning why the titular heroes always save their giant mechas for the end of their fights instead of using them from the start to win faster.[2] This reference is restored in the English translation of the Nintendo Switch remake, as the in-joke is also common among fans of Super Sentai's Americanized equivalent, Power Rangers.

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150508022554/www.a-suma.com/old/guide/smRPG/enemylist1.htm
  2. ^ Clyde Mandelin (June 29, 2020). The Pop Culture-Obsessed Monsters in Japanese Super Mario RPG. Legends of Localization. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES) / Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Characters Protagonists Mario • Mallow • Geno • Bowser • Princess Peach
Supporting Apprentice (Torte) • Baby Fat • Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp • Boshi • Chancellor • Chef Torte • Cinder Toad • Dr. Topper • Dyna and Mite • Elder • Frog Sage • Frogfucius' Student • Game Boy Toad • Gardener • Garro • Gaz • Goomhilde • Granny • King Nimbus • Link • Ma Mole and Pa Mole • Moleville Toad • Monstermama • Mushroom Boy • Queen Nimbus • Raini • Raz • Rose Town innkeeper • Royal bus driver • Samus • Sergeant Flutter • Three Musty Fears • Toadofsky • Triplets • Vault Guard
Enemies Bosses Axem Rangers (Axem Red · Axem Black · Axem Green · Axem Yellow · Axem Pink) • Bad Adder • Belome • Birdo • Boomer • Booster • Bowser • Bowyer • Cake • Claymorton • Clerk • Cloaker • Count Down • Croco • Culex • Czar Dragon • Director • Dodo • Domino • Exor • Factory Chief • Gassox • Grate Guy • Gunyolk • Hammer Bros. • Jinx • Johnny • King Calamari • Knife Guy • Mad Adder • Manager • Megasmilax • Punchinello • Shelly • Smithy • Speardovich • The Blade • Valentina • Wizakoopa • Zombone
Boss helpers Bahamutt • Bandana Blue • Bob-omb • Bodyguard • Bowser Clone • Chaindelier • Earth Crystal • Eggbert • Fire Crystal • Geno Clone • Helio • Jinx Clone • King Bomb • Mad Mallet • Mallow Clone • Mario Clone • Mezzo Bomb • Microbomb • Peach Clone • Pounder • Poundette • Ring-a-Dings • Shyper • Smelter • Smilax • Snifster • Speardovich (Duplicate) • Torte • Water Crystal • Wind Crystal
Lesser enemies Aero • Alley Rat • Amanita • Ameboid • Apprentice • Arachne • Armored Ant • Artichoker • Bahamutt • Bandana Red • Beezo • Big Blaster • Big Thwomp • Big Troopa • Birdy • Blaster • Blooper • Blooper Baby • Blooper Nanny • Bluebird • Bob-omb • Boo • Buzzer • Carroboscis • Chain Chomp • Chained Kong • Cheep Cheep • Chewy • Chomp Chomp • Chompweed • Chow • Cluster • Comeon • Crook • Crusty • Dollox • Doppel • Drill Bit • Dry Bones • Enigma • Enigmax • Fink Flower • Forkie • Frogog • Geckit • Gecko • Glum Reaper • Goomba • Grand Troopa • Greaper • Guerrilla • High Boo • Hippopo • Hobgoblin • Huhwhat • Jabit • Jagger • Jawful • Jester • Jinnie • K-9 • Kriffid • Lakitu • Lava Babble • Lava Blubble • Lava Bubble • Leuko • Machine Made • Mad Mallet • Magmite • Magmus • Malakoopa • Mastadoom • Mini Goomba • Mr. Kipper • Muckle • Ninja • Octolot • Octovader • Orb User • Orbison • Para-bomb • Paratroopa • Pinwheel • Piranha Plant • Pleaseno • Pounder • Poundette • Pro Goomba • Pulsar • Puppox • Rat Funk • Reacher • Ribbite • Rob-omb • Sackit • Shadow • Shaman • Shogun • Shy Guy • Shymore • Shy Ranger • Sling Shy • Snapdragon • Snifit • Snifster • Spikester • Spikey • Spinthra • Springer • Star Cruster • Starslap • Stinger • Stompillar • Straw Head • Stumpet • Terra Cotta • Terrapin • Thropher • Thwomp • Urspike • Vomer • Whuhoh • Wiggler • Zeostar
Locations Bandit's Way • Barrel Volcano • Bean Valley • Beanstalk • Belome Temple • Booster Hill • Booster Pass • Booster Tower • Bowser's Keep • Factory • Forest Maze • Grate Guy's Casino • Kero Sewers • Land's End • Mario's Pad • Marrymore • Midas River • Mole Mines • Moleville • Monstro Town • Mushroom Castle • Mushroom Kingdom • Mushroom Way • Nimbus Castle • Nimbus Land • Peach's Room • Pipe Vault • Rose Town • Rose Way • Sea • Seaside Town • Sky Bridge • Star Hill • Sunken Ship • Swap Shop • Tadpole Pond • The Trial Course • Vista Hill • Weapon World • Yo'ster Isle
Items General Beetle • Bonus Flower • Bracer • Carbo Cookie • Cleansing Juice • Coin • Croaka Cola • Earlier Times • Energizer • Finless Cola • Fire Bomb • Flower • Flower Box • Flower Jar • Flower Tab • Fright Bomb • Frog Coin • Frogleg Cola • Goodie Bag • Honey Syrup • Ice Bomb • Lamb's Lure • Lucky Jewel • Maple Syrup • Max Mushroom • Mid Mushroom • Moldy Mush • Mushroom • Mystery Egg • Party Bracer • Party Cleanse • Party Energizer • Peach's ??? • Pick Me Up • Poison Mushroom • Pure Water • Red Essence • Rock Candy • Rotten Mush • Royal Syrup • See Ya • Sheep Attack • Sleepy Bomb • Star • Star Egg • Tadpola Cola • Thropher Cookie • Wilt Shroom • Yoshi-Ade • Yoshi Candy • Yoshi Cookie
Key items Alto Card • Beetle Box • Boo Flag • Bright Card • Castle Key 1 • Castle Key 2 • Carbo Cookie • Cricket Jam • Cricket Pie • Crystal Sharda • Dry Bones Flag • Elder Key • Extra-Shiny Stonea • Fertilizer • Fireworks • Greaper Flag • Microbomb • Monster Trophya • Room Key • Seed • Shed Key • Shiny Stone • Soprano Card • Special Frog Coin • Stay Vouchera • Temple Key • Tenor Card • Wallet
Weapons Chain Chomp • Cymbals • Double Punch • Drill Claw • Fake Chomp • Finger Shot • Froggie Stick • Frying Pan • Hammer • Hand Cannon • Hand Gun • Hurly Glove • Koopa Shell • Lazy Shell • Lucky Hammer • Masher • Mega Glove • Parasol • Paratroopa Shell • Punch Glove • Ribbit Stick • Sage Sticka • Slap Glove • Sonic Cymbals • Spiked Chomp • Star Gun • Stella 023a • Sticky Glove • Super Hammer • Super Slap • Ultra Hammer • War Fan • Whomp Glove • Wonder Chompa
Armor Courage Shell • Fire Cape • Fire Dress • Fire Pants • Fire Shell • Fire Shirt • Fluffy Cape • Fluffy Dress • Fluffy Pants • Fluffy Shirt • Happy Cape • Happy Pants • Happy Shell • Happy Shirt • Heel Shell • Hero Shirt • Lazy Shell • Lovely Dress • Mega Cape • Mega Pants • Mega Shirt • Pants • Prince Pants • Royal Dress • Sailor Cape • Sailor Dress • Sailor Pants • Sailor Shirt • Shirt • Star Cape • Super Suit • Thick Pants • Thick Shirt • Work Pants
Accessories Antidote Pin • Attack Scarf • Booster's Charm • Coin Trick • Defense Scarf • Echo Signal Ringa • Enduring Broocha • Exp. Booster • Fearless Pin • Feather • Flower Ring • Ghost Medal • Jinx Belt • Jump Shoes • Nurture Ring • Quartz Charm • Safety Badge • Safety Ring • Signal Ring • Teamwork Banda • Troopa Medal • Trueform Pin • Wake-Up Pin • Zoom Shoes
Special moves Arrow Rain • Attack Locka • Aurora Flash • Backfire • Big Bang • Blast • Blazer • Blizzard • Body Slam • Bolt • Bombs Away • Boulder • Breaker Beam • Card Rain • Card Toss • Carni-Kiss • Celebration Shota • Claw • Clown Car Barragea • Come Back • Crusher • Crystal • Dark Claw • Dark Star • Diamond Saw • Doom Reverb • Echofinder • Eerie Jig • Electroshock • Elegy • Endobubble • Fangs • Fear Roulette • Fear Sickle • Final Clawa • Fire Orb • Fire Saber • Flame • Flame Stone • Flame Wall • Flare • Flutter Hush • Fun & Run • Funguspike • Geno Beam • Geno Blast • Geno Boost • Geno Flash • Geno Whirl • Get Tough • Goodnight • Grinder • Group Hug • Gunk Ball • Hammer Time • Healing Rainbowa • Hot Shot • Howl • HP Rain • Ice Rock • Ignitea • Ink Blast • Iron Maiden • Item Locka • Jinxed • Jump • Last Shot • Light Bubble • Lightning Orb • Loco Express • Loco Express 023a • Lulla-Bye • Magic Forcea •Magnum • Mechakoopa Stomp • Mega Recover • Meteora • Meteor Blast • Meteor Swarm • Migraine • Mirage Attack • Missed me! • Monster Toss • Moral Supporta • Multiplier • Multistrike • Mushroom Funk • Mute • Nimble Forcea • Painspout • Petal Blast • Pierce • Poison • Poison Gas • Pollen Nap • Psych Bomb • Psyche • Psycho Plasm • Quicksilver • Reaper Sickle • Recover • Scarecrow Bell • Scarecrow Dust • Scarecrow Fangs • Scarecrow Funk • Sand Storm • Scream • Shaker • Shocker • Shooting Star Shota • Shredder • Silver Bullet • Skewer • Sledge • Sleep Sauce • Sleepy Time • Snowy • Solidify • Somnus Waltz • Spare-Us-Alla • Spear Rain • Special Locka • Spore Chimes • Sporocyst • Spritz Bomb • Star Rain • Star Ridersa • Starry Shell Spikea • Static Electricity • Stench • Storm • Super Fireball • Super Jump • Sword Rain • Terrapunch • Terrorize • Therapy • Thornet • Thought Peek • Thunderbolt • Toad Assista • Triple Kick • Ultra Fireball • Ultra Jump • Va-Va-Voom • Valor Forcea • Valor Up • Venom Drool • Vigor Forcea • Vigor Up • Viro Plasm • Water Blast • Weird Mushroom • Will-O-Wisp
Elements Fire • Jump • Ice • Lightning
Status effects DEF-Up • Downed • Fear • Mushroom • Mute • Poison • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • Scarecrow • Sleep
Minigames Beetle Mania • Beetle Race • Goomba-thumping • Look the other way • Moleville Mountain • Mushroom Derby • Wheeere's Yoshi?!
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