Exor
| Exor | |
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| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
- “Halt! Who goes there? A trespasser! This castle now belongs to us, the "Smithy Gang". It's our first step towards taking over this world! And if it weren't for nosey characters like YOU... We'd practically OWN this world! So let's see you deal with THIS!”
- —Exor, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Exor is a high-ranking member of the Smithy Gang and the secondary antagonist and boss in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake. Exor is a giant, anthropomorphic sword that is actually composed of four parts: the Left Eye, the Right Eye, the Mouth (which is inexplicably translated Neosquid in the original), and the skull-shaped pommel (named Exor) that controls the entire body. Exor is used as a gateway between Mario's World, home of the Mushroom Kingdom, and the Weapon World, where Smithy's Factory is located.
The image of Exor impaling Bowser's Keep is one of the primary images used to represent the game. Aside from the world map and Vista Hill, it is on the title screen, the front of the American box art, and the back of the Japanese box art.
Exor's name is a reference to Excalibur, the sword from the story of King Arthur.
History
Exor, on his descent to Bowser's Keep, shatters the Star Road, breaking off seven Star Pieces, thus eliminating the power of wishes from the world. The giant sword crashes into Bowser's Keep, sending Mario, Bowser, and Princess Peach (who were battling in the castle) flying to other regions of the world. The keep is occupied by the Smithy Gang, and is used as Smithy's base of operations in Mario's world.
Mario returns to Bowser's Keep in an attempt to find Princess Toadstool, only to meet Exor. Exor claims the keep in the name of the Smithy Gang and destroys the bridge linking Bowser's Keep to the rest of the world, requiring Mario to find another way in.
Eventually, after collecting six Star Pieces, Mario returns to Bowser's Keep via a bus driver from Nimbus Land. After defeating Boomer, Mario and his party are brought to the roof of the castle, where they engage Exor. In battle, the pommel of the sword (actually called Exor) must be defeated in order to win, but cannot be damaged until at least one eye has been disabled, which in a couple of turns will enable itself again, protecting the pommel completely once again. Following his defeat, Exor inhales the party, transporting them to Smithy's world.
After Smithy is defeated, Exor disappears entirely.
Stats
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Exor | |||||||||
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HP | 1800 | FP | 0 | Speed | 200 | |||
| Location(s) | Bowser's Keep (second visit) | Attack | 0 | Magic attack | 0 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 120 | Magic defense | 80 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | None | ||||
| Weak | None | Strong | Thunder, Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical (when protected) | Sp. attacks | None | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 100 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "Gotta mow the lawn soon." | ||||||||
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Right Eye | |||||||||
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HP | 500 | FP | 200 | Speed | 17 | |||
| Location(s) | Bowser's Keep (second visit) | Attack | 128 | Magic attack | 82 | ||||
| Role | Support | Defense | 100 | Magic defense | 36 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | Bolt, Diamond Saw, Mega Drain, Flame Stone, Dark Star, Blast | ||||
| Weak | Jump, Fire | Strong | Thunder, Sleep, Critical | Sp. attacks | None | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 30 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "I've got an astigmatism!" | ||||||||
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Eye | |||||||||
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HP | 300 | FP | 200 | Speed | 21 | |||
| Location(s) | Bowser's Keep (second visit) | Attack | 153 | Magic attack | 47 | ||||
| Role | Support | Defense | 130 | Magic defense | 80 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | None | ||||
| Weak | Jump, Fire | Strong | Thunder, Sleep, Critical | Sp. attacks | Gunk Ball, Venom Drool, S'crow Bell | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 30 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "I can't see a thing!" | ||||||||
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Neosquid | |||||||||
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HP | 800 | FP | 200 | Speed | 20 | |||
| Location(s) | Bowser's Keep (second visit) | Attack | 180 | Magic attack | 86 | ||||
| Role | Support | Defense | 80 | Magic defense | 50 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | Solidify, Aurora Flash, Corona, Static E!, Flame Wall, Water Blast | ||||
| Weak | None | Strong | Sleep, Critical | Sp. attacks | Carni-Kiss, Lulla-Bye | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 40 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "I'm so utterly alone..." | ||||||||
Japanese Thought Peek quotes
- Exor
- 下の目が 黒いうちは、おれ様は 無敵だぜ！！[1] (As long as my eyes stay black, I'm invincible!!)
- Right Eye
私、しりょく０、３です。 オマケにらんしです。(My eyesight is 0.3. On top of that, I have astigmatism.)
- Left Eye
- 私、しりょく０、７です。 けんさはカンです。(My eyesight is 0.7. The detection is instinctive.)
- Mouth
- 弱い、よわすぎるんだよ！(Weak, too weak!)
Names in other languages
Exor
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カリバー[?] Karibā |
Abbreviation of "Excalibur" | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 王者之剑[?] Wángzhězhījiàn |
Excalibur | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 王者之劍[?] Wángzhězhījiàn |
Excalibur | |
| Dutch | Exor[?] | - | |
| French | Exor[?] | - | |
| German | Exor[?] | - | |
| Italian | Exor[?] | - | |
| Korean | 칼리버[?] Kallibeo |
Abbreviation of "Excalibur" | |
| Spanish | Exor[?] | - |
Right Eye
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | みぎめ[?] Migime |
Right Eye | |
| Korean | 오른쪽눈[?] Oreunjjok Nun |
Right Eye |
Left Eye
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ひだりめ[?] Hidarime |
Left Eye | |
| Korean | 왼쪽눈[?] Oenjjok Nun |
Left Eye |
Mouth
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | くち[?] Kuchi |
Mouth | |
| Korean | 입[?] Ip |
Mouth |
Gallery
- Exor.gif
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars artwork
Artwork of Exor looming over Bowser's Keep
Sprite of Exor falling onto Bowser's Keep
Sprite of Exor in the scene where he destroys the bridge
Exor visible from Vista Hill
Exor's body as it is displayed in the background of his battle
Promotional screenshot for the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
Geno hits Exor for 9999 damage with Geno Whirl
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Trivia
- In a television commercial promoting the American release of the game, this character was erroneously referred to as "Smithy the Sword", probably also suggesting that he was the main antagonist of the game.
- Exor is the only Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars boss (aside from the Speardovich clones) that is not immune to Geno Whirl's ability to deal 9999 damage if executed properly. This is also true in the remake.
- Exor is one of only four bosses where the heroes leave the screen without actually posing when the victory screen comes up, the others being the Axem Rangers/The Blade, Boomer, and Knife Guy/Grate Guy.
- Exor's Monster List description suggests that Exor's right eye is dominant, as it has more health than the left eye.
- In the Nintendo Puzzle Collection version of Yoshi's Cookie, on the world map, a sword that resembles Exor is seen sticking out of Bowser's Castle.
