Whale (character)
The Whale is a character in Paper Mario. His role is to serve as the main way to get to Lavalava Island from Toad Town, similar to how the Black Skull is the main way to get to Keelhaul Key (which is also the setting of the 5th chapter) in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. The Whale is constantly mistaken for a giant tuna by Kolorado. The Whale also appears in Mario Party 5 in the Undersea Dream gameboard.
After Mario has heard about the fifth Star Spirit, Misstar, being on Lavalava Island, he decides to go to the docks of Toad Town to find a boat. When Mario arrives in the area, he sees a Whale in the docks. Mario also meets Kolorado, who is trying to go to Lavalava Island. When Mario attempts to Ground Pound the Whale, it wakes up and starts complaining he has a bellyache. He opens his mouth that leads to his belly so Mario can check for any problems. The belly is filled with some water, some crates and bottles the Whale accidentally ate. Mario finds Fuzzipede stuck on the belly walls, when Mario sends out Watt; Watt's light brightens up the belly as Fuzzipede starts to jump around. After battling him, the Whale blows Mario and Fuzzipede out of his belly by filling it with water.
After Mario defeats Fuzzipede, the Whale feels better and suggests that Mario should become a doctor and even calls him "Dr. Mario". The Whale apologizes to Fuzzipede and mentions that he was taking a nap while having his mouth wide open. Fuzzipede forgives the Whale and thanks Mario as he bounces away. In return for the assistance, the Whale takes Mario to Lavalava Island regularly for the rest of the game.
Area Tattle
- Some folk are calling it a tuna, but it's obviously a whale. Pretty huge isn't it? I wonder how many Goombas would fit inside one whale? He may look scary, being so big, but his eyes seem kind.
Trivia
- Yoshi Village Leader got to Peach's Castle in the game's ending traveling in the Whale.
- His appearance seems to allude that his is a character of non-"paper form" as he seems to have measurements in 3 dimensions.
