Orb (Paper Mario: The Origami King)

"Power Orb" redirects here. For the form the Kirby character Nightmare takes in his appearance as an Assist Trophy in the Super Smash Bros. series, see Assist Trophy § Nightmare.

Orb
Description
Power Orb: "A red orb proving you've passed the Trial of Power." Wisdom Orb: "A blue orb proving you've passed the Trial of Wisdom." Courage Orb: "A green orb proving you've passed the Trial of Courage."
First appearance	Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020)

Template:Quote2 The Orbs are special items in Paper Mario: The Origami King. They are used to unlock the Sea Tower and are all found on Diamond Island. They are first mentioned by a statue on Bonehead Island that also mentions the island and "paradise". Once Mario and Olivia have entered Diamond Island, another statue congratulates them on finding the Diamond Key but informs them their challenges have just begun. It explains there are three trials on the island, which can be completed in any order. Clearing each trial awards Mario an orb. Olivia sees the orbs as prizes for clearing the trials, and they set out to earn them.

The orb found at the end of each temple corresponds with the trial held at the temple. As such, the Power Orb is red and found at the Trial of Power, the Wisdom Orb is blue and found at the Trial of Wisdom, and the Courage Orb is green and found at the Trial of Courage. Once all three trials are conquered, Mario is congratulated again by both the statue and Olivia. However, Olivia soon realizes she does not even know what the orbs are meant for.

As it turns out, the orbs must be placed into a door of the Sea Tower (where the purple streamer eventually leads to). With the orbs in place, the door opens, allowing Mario and Olivia to enter the tower. The orbs are not seen again after that point, as they no longer have any purpose.

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  Mario gets the Power Orb

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  Mario gets the Wisdom Orb

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  Mario gets the Courage Orb

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  The orbs placed into a door to the Sea Tower

Names in other languages

Power Orb

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	力のオーブ[?] Chikara No Ōbu	Power Orb
French	Orbe de force[?]	Strength orb
Italian	Sfera della forza[?]	Power/Force sphere
Spanish	Orbe de la Fuerza[?]	Orb of Strength

Wisdom Orb

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	知恵のオーブ[?] Chie No Ōbu	Wisdom Orb
Italian	Sfera della saggezza[?]	Wisdom sphere
Spanish	Orbe de la Sabiduría[?]	Orb of Wisdom

Courage Orb

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	勇気のオーブ[?] Yūki No Ōbu	Courage Orb
French	Orbe de courage[?]	Courage orb
Italian	Sfera del coraggio[?]	Courage sphere
Spanish	Orbe del Valor[?]	Orb of Courage

Trivia

• The Power Orb, the Wisdom Orb, and the Courage Orb are references to the three pieces of the Triforce in The Legend of Zelda series.