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'''Vim''' is the [[Mushroom World|mushroom life]] force of the [[Toad (species)|Toad species]]. Without their vim, Toads cannot live. Although vital to the survival of the Toad species, vim had never been referred to in Mario's adventures until ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. In this game, the extraterrestrial [[Shroobs]] conquered the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] of the past. During the invasion, many Toads were abducted so their vim could be extracted and converted into fuel for the Shroobs' flying saucers.
'''Vim''' is the life force of the [[Toad (species)|Toad species]]. When extracted from Toads, Vim resembles a green liquid with transparent images of sad Toad spirits; the Toad itself withers away and dies without its vim.


Captured Toads were taken to the [[Toadwood Forest]] and attached to special bio-engineered trees. These trees could actually suck the vim out of Toads, slowly killing the mushroom people. A Toad drained of vim would die and be discarded  so that another Toad's vim could be drained. Once drained, the vim would then travel through the roots of the trees to the [[Vim Factory]] located in the middle of the forest. A giant tree sat in the middle of the factory, absorbing the vim and sending the solution through pipes to another area of the factory. The pipes led to the lair of [[Swiggler]], a bio-mechanical [[Wiggler]] that had the ability to convert vim into fuel for [[Shroob Saucer]]s with special chemicals located inside its body. Once converted, flying saucers would attach to Swiggler, transferring the fuel into the ships.
It is unknown if vim is unique to Toads, or if other fungal species such as [[Goomba]]s or [[Amanita]]s possess vim as well. Considering the fact that "vim" merely refers to a Toad's life force, it is even possible that non-fungal species of the [[Mushroom World]] contain vim in addition to their life-giving fluids, such as blood. Vim has only ever been referred to in the game ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', in which a species of alien fungi known as the [[Shroobs]] harvested the vim from the Toads to convert into fuel. They did not target any other species, so this could indicate only the Toads possess vim, or at least the only type of vim that is usable by the Shroobs, which may or may not have vim flowing in their own bodies.


Fortunately, [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] put an end to this sick operation by destroying the Shroobs, the giant vim-sucking tree, and the hideous Swiggler inside the Vim Factory.
==History==
===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the extraterrestrial Shroobs conquered the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] of the past, and abducted many Toads so that their vim could be extracted and converted into fuel for their flying saucers.


Whether the Toads were able to have their vim returned to them at the end of Mario and Luigi's adventure is unknown though the revival of the captured Toad [[Toadiko]] suggests they were.
Captured Toads were taken to the [[Toadwood Forest]] and attached to special bio-engineered trees. These trees could actually suck the vim out of Toads, slowly killing the mushroom people. A Toad drained of vim would die and be discarded so that another Toad's vim could be drained. The vim would then travel through the roots of the trees to the [[Vim Factory]] located in the middle of the forest. A giant tree sat in the middle of the factory, absorbing the vim and sending the solution through pipes that led to the lair of [[Swiggler]], a bio-mechanical [[Wiggler]] that had the ability to convert vim into fuel for [[Shroob Saucer]]s with special chemicals contained within its body. Flying saucers would attach to Swiggler, which would then transfer the fuel into the ships.


Vim, when extracted from Toads, resembles a green liquid with transparent images of sad Toad spirits.
[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] put an end to the operation by destroying the Shroobs, the giant vim-sucking tree, and the Swiggler inside the Vim Factory. It was eventually discovered that baby tears reverted the damage done by the Shroobs, and since at least one of the vim-sucked Toads, [[Toadiko]], was later seen alive and healthy, it is assumed that the tears restored the life force to all the victimized Toads.
 
It is unknown if vim is unique to Toads or if it exists in all fungus-based species, like [[Goombas]], [[Amanitas]] and even the [[Shroobs]] themselves. It is also possible that other species, such as [[Koopa Troopa]]s, contain vim; and even [[human]]s might have it, considering that the word "vim" is merely a word for "liveliness".


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Vim is the life force of the Toad species. When extracted from Toads, Vim resembles a green liquid with transparent images of sad Toad spirits; the Toad itself withers away and dies without its vim.

It is unknown if vim is unique to Toads, or if other fungal species such as Goombas or Amanitas possess vim as well. Considering the fact that "vim" merely refers to a Toad's life force, it is even possible that non-fungal species of the Mushroom World contain vim in addition to their life-giving fluids, such as blood. Vim has only ever been referred to in the game Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, in which a species of alien fungi known as the Shroobs harvested the vim from the Toads to convert into fuel. They did not target any other species, so this could indicate only the Toads possess vim, or at least the only type of vim that is usable by the Shroobs, which may or may not have vim flowing in their own bodies.

History

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, the extraterrestrial Shroobs conquered the Mushroom Kingdom of the past, and abducted many Toads so that their vim could be extracted and converted into fuel for their flying saucers.

Captured Toads were taken to the Toadwood Forest and attached to special bio-engineered trees. These trees could actually suck the vim out of Toads, slowly killing the mushroom people. A Toad drained of vim would die and be discarded so that another Toad's vim could be drained. The vim would then travel through the roots of the trees to the Vim Factory located in the middle of the forest. A giant tree sat in the middle of the factory, absorbing the vim and sending the solution through pipes that led to the lair of Swiggler, a bio-mechanical Wiggler that had the ability to convert vim into fuel for Shroob Saucers with special chemicals contained within its body. Flying saucers would attach to Swiggler, which would then transfer the fuel into the ships.

Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi put an end to the operation by destroying the Shroobs, the giant vim-sucking tree, and the Swiggler inside the Vim Factory. It was eventually discovered that baby tears reverted the damage done by the Shroobs, and since at least one of the vim-sucked Toads, Toadiko, was later seen alive and healthy, it is assumed that the tears restored the life force to all the victimized Toads.

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