Papa Mario
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Papa (as referred to by his children, Mario and Luigi) is a very minor fictional character in the Super Mario series and its spin-offs. He has made at least four one-time appearances throughout a variety of media, one of which, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, was a re-release of one of his earlier appearances, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. While Papa was living with their mother, Mama Mario, in all these appearances, it has never been confirmed that the two were ever married. However, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show episode "Fake Bro" revealed that Mama Mario had a maiden name, implying that she had been married at one time, and currently shares the last name "Mario" with her boys. Papa's real name has not been revealed.
Papa's personality remains relatively unestablished, having but one speaking role: Super Mario Issunboshi. Here, he was shown to be a caring and understanding father figure: cautious for Mario's safety, yet recognizing of his son's need for independence. Across his three unique appearances, his physical features have varied slightly. With the exception of "Issunboshi", he is portrayed as a skinny man, and in all of his appearances where the color of his clothes are visible, he wears blue and yellow. While his face has always been concealed or obscured, what could be seen of it in Super Mario Issunboshi shows that Papa's face resembles Mario's, as does his mustache. In the documentary about the Super Mario bros. movie, The Making of... Super Mario Bros., it is said that Mario and Luigi come from a long line of plumbers. Then, in the film itself, it is revealed that the Mario brothers' tools had been passed down from their father's side of the family. Taken together, this means that Papa was also a plumber.
Papa Mario is the father of Mario,Luigi,Wario,and Waluigi.And the Grandpa of Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Baby Luigi,Baby Daisey, Baby Wario, and Baby Waluigi.
Family
In the games, Mario and Luigi are Papa's only chidren, and their mother, Mama Mario, is presumed to be his wife. Earlier sources (such as Family Album "The Early Years" and the game Super Mario Bros.) implied that Mario was older than Luigi, however as of Yoshi's Island, they are usually recognized as twins. The Super Mario Bros. film also mentioned Mario and Luigi's paternal grandfather, "Grandpapa", who passed down his tools to his son.
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! introduces many more members of the Mario family. Papa has a pair of nieces named Marianne and Luigeena, and two nephews called Mario Joe and Luigi Bob. As it is not revealed which sides of the family any of the relatives hail from, it is unknown whether Grandma Mia or Grandma Mario is Papa's mother, and whether Aunt Luigeena is his sister or sister-in-law. The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 mentions a second sister/sister-in-law named Aunt Maria.
