Star Spirits

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Artwork of the seven Star Spirits in Paper Mario

“When you look at the night sky, you'll know that the glittering stars are praising you for your courage.”

—Skolar, Paper Mario

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Mario confronting the Star Spirits as holograms before their rescue

The Star Spirits consist of Eldstar, Mamar, Skolar, Muskular, Misstar, Klevar and Kalmar. They all appear in Paper Mario and are being held captive by Bowser's followers after Bowser and Kammy Koopa stole their precious Star Rod and turned them into playing cards, because of their ignoring Bowser's selfish wishes.

After Mario rescues them, they give him a special power called Star Beam, which is used to neutralize the effects of the Star Rod, and a ship that they can use to travel to Bowser's Castle. During the final battle with Bowser, due to the effects of Bowser's Power Platform, their Star Beam does not work against him, unless Star Beam is upgraded to Peach Beam when Twink helps Mario out in the battle.

Later, in Mario Party 5, where they are known as Star Guards, it is revealed that they also guard the Dream Depot and all its dreams. They guide the players throughout the game as well.

The Star Spirits' Names and powers

• After Mario rescues the first star spirit Eldstar, he gains a natural ability to Focus. Focus boosts Star Energy.

Name	Meaning	Location	Guarded By	Power & SP needed	Description
Eldstar	Eldest	Koopa Bros. Fortress	Koopa Bros.	Refresh, 1	Replenishes Mario's HP and FP by 5 and cures poison.
Mamar	Motherly	Dry Dry Ruins	Tutankoopa	Lullaby, 1	Puts enemies to sleep for a short time by singing a lullaby.
Skolar	Scholar	Boo's Mansion, originally in Tubba Blubba's Castle	Tubba Blubba and Boos	Star Storm, 2	Attacks all enemies, damaging 7 HP each.
Muskular	Muscular	Shy Guy's Toy Box	General Guy	Chill Out, 2	Decreases enemies' attack power by 3.
Misstar	Miss Star	Mt. Lavalava	Lava Piranha	Smooch, 3	Replenishes Mario's HP by 20 with a kiss.
Klevar	Clever	Cloudy Climb	Huff N. Puff	Time Out, 2	Immobilizes enemies for a short time.
Kalmar	Calm	Crystal Palace	Crystal King	Up & Away, 2	Turns enemies into stars, knocking them out of battle. NOTE: Does not work on all enemies.
All Together	Star Spirits	Star Haven	No one	Star Beam/Peach Beam, none	Negates the effects of the Star Rod. During the final battle with Bowser, Star Beam has no effect against the Star Rod due to the device Kammy Koopa made. After Princess Peach and Twink defeat Kammy Koopa, this power is upgraded to Peach Beam.

Duties in Mario Party 5

The seven Star Spirits, in Mario Party 5.

• Eldstar: Guide of the party mode.
• Mamar: Guide of the bonus mode.
• Skolar: Guide of the super-duel mode.
• Muskular: Guide of the minigame mode.
• Misstar: Guide of the story mode.
• Klevar: Explains the game modes, and hosts some events on boards when stopped at a Green Space.
• Kalmar: Guide of the options mode.

Gallery

Mario Party 5

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  Eldstar

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  Mamar

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  Kalmar

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  Muskular

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  Misstar

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  Skolar

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  Klevar

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	星の精[?] Hoshi no sei	Star Spirit
Chinese	星之魂 Xīng zhī Hún	Star Spirit
German	Hohe Sterne[?]	High Stars
Spanish	Espíritus Estelares[?]	Stelars Spirits

Trivia

• The Star Spirits, Goomboss, Whacka, and the Koopatrols are the only characters to originate in a Paper Mario game and appear again in 3D.
• All the Star Spirits have visible mouths when they speak in Paper Mario; however, in Mario Party 5, none of them have a mouth.
• The original Star Spirits closely resemble the character Starfy from the game series The Legendary Starfy.
• In the North American release of Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam, Starlow erroneously refers to herself as a representative of the Star Spirits, when she is actually a member of the Star Sprites.