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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=チューロック | |Jap=チューロック | ||
|JapR=Chūrokku | |JapR=Chūrokku | ||
|JapM=From「チューさん」(''Chū-san'', "Little Mouser") and the name ending "-lock", possibly invoking [[wikipedia:Sherlock Holmes|Sherlock Holmes]] | |JapM=From「チューさん」(''Chū-san'', "Little Mouser") and the name ending "-lock", possibly invoking [[wikipedia:Sherlock Holmes|Sherlock Holmes]] | ||
| | |JapSrc=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch) | ||
|Chi=吱洛克 | |||
|ChiR=Zhīluòkè | |ChiR=Zhīluòkè | ||
|ChiM=Transliteration of Japanese name, where「吱吱」(''zhīzhī'', an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) is from「吱吱鼠」(Little Mouser) | |ChiM=Transliteration of Japanese name, where「吱吱」(''zhīzhī'', an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) is from「吱吱鼠」(Little Mouser) | ||
| | |ChiSrc=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch) | ||
|Dut=Jan Foomuis | |||
|DutM=Pun on "Infamous" and ''Muis'' ("Mouse") | |DutM=Pun on "Infamous" and ''Muis'' ("Mouse") | ||
| | |DutSrc=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch) | ||
|Fre=Kandi Raton | |||
|FreM=Pun on ''qu'en-dira-t-on'' ("gossip", "what people say") and ''raton'' ("young rat") | |FreM=Pun on ''qu'en-dira-t-on'' ("gossip", "what people say") and ''raton'' ("young rat") | ||
| | |FreSrc=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch) | ||
|Ger=Ian Fomaus | |||
|GerM=Pun on ''Infamie'' ("Infamy") and ''Maus'' ("Mouse") | |GerM=Pun on ''Infamie'' ("Infamy") and ''Maus'' ("Mouse") | ||
| | |GerSrc=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch) | ||
|Ita=Losquit | |||
|ItaM=From ''losco'' ("shady") and ''Squit'' ("Little Mouser") | |ItaM=From ''losco'' ("shady") and ''Squit'' ("Little Mouser") | ||
| | |ItaSrc=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch) | ||
|Kor=찍록이 | |||
|KorR=Jjiklok'i | |KorR=Jjiklok'i | ||
|KorM=Transliteration of Japanese name, where "찍찍" (''jjik-jjik'', onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) is from "찍찍이" (Little Mouser) | |KorM=Transliteration of Japanese name, where "찍찍" (''jjik-jjik'', onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) is from "찍찍이" (Little Mouser) | ||
| | |KorSrc=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch) | ||
|Spa=Soplín | |||
|SpaM=Diminutive of ''soplón'' ("snitch") | |SpaM=Diminutive of ''soplón'' ("snitch") | ||
|SpaSrc=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch) | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Little Mousers}} | {{Little Mousers}} | ||
Revision as of 12:02, August 27, 2024
| Ian Foomus | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) | |
| Species | Little Mouser |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
- “Hiya. I'm Ian Foomus, the infamous info mouse. I know things. Things worth knowing.”
- —Ian Foomus, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Ian Foomus is a Little Mouser who appears in the Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. He appears in the Trouble Center, offering advice to help with different troubles. He wears a gray cap, holds a book, and has a pencil tucked behind his ear. As Goombella's Tattle indicates, his name is a portmanteau of "infamous" and "info mouse."
Each of Ian Foomus's hints cost 5 coins. After buying one, it is summarized in the Notes section of the Journal next to the associated trouble request. Some trouble requests lack hints, as according to Ian Foomus, Mario has "all the info" he needs from the request itself or the requester to solve it. Other troubles, such as Elusive badge!, have multiple hints that must be bought separately as Mario progresses through the trouble. If the player cancels a trouble request after receiving a hint from Ian Foomus and later restarts it, the hint will not show up in the Journal and must be rebought.
Tattle
- "That's Ian Foomus, the infamous info mouse. He gathers intel about folks in trouble...instead of helping them. If you're stuck on a request from the Trouble Center, this smug li'l sleuth probably has the info you need. Buuut that info comes at a price, so only ask him if you're really stuck. Know-it-alls... Such a pain, am I right?"
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 吱洛克[?] Zhīluòkè |
Transliteration of Japanese name, where「吱吱」(zhīzhī, an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) is from「吱吱鼠」(Little Mouser) | |
| Dutch | Jan Foomuis[?] | Pun on "Infamous" and Muis ("Mouse") | |
| French | Kandi Raton[?] | Pun on qu'en-dira-t-on ("gossip", "what people say") and raton ("young rat") | |
| German | Ian Fomaus[?] | Pun on Infamie ("Infamy") and Maus ("Mouse") | |
| Italian | Losquit[?] | From losco ("shady") and Squit ("Little Mouser") | |
| Korean | 찍록이[?] Jjiklok'i |
Transliteration of Japanese name, where "찍찍" (jjik-jjik, onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) is from "찍찍이" (Little Mouser) | |
| Spanish | Soplín[?] | Diminutive of soplón ("snitch") |
| Little Mousers | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Ian Foomus • Little Mouser (character) • Mousimilian • Moustafa • Ms. Mowz • Nomadimouse (character) • Pierre |
| Species | Little Mouser • Little Skull Mouser |
