Exor

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Exor
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First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
“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 massive sword-like member of the Smithy Gang and a major antagonist in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Exor is actually composed of four parts: the Left Eye, the Right Eye, the Mouth (which is inexplicably translated Neosquid), and the skull-shaped pommel (named Exor) that controls the entire body. Exor is used as an inter-dimensional gateway between Mario's dimension, home of the Mushroom Kingdom, and Smithy's dimension, where Smithy's Factory is located.

The image of Exor embedded in 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.

History

A scene of the appearance of Exor remaining on Bowser's Keep while Bowser and Princess Toadstool are knocked off. Mario glares at the very castle.
The scene where Exor crashes into Bowser's Keep, seen in promotional artwork

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 Toadstool (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 dimension.

After Smithy is defeated, Exor disappears entirely.

Stats

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Exor
Battle idle animation of Exor's pommel-fire from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 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
Right Eye
Battle idle animation of Exor's right eye from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 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
Battle idle animation of Exor's left eye from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 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
Neosquid
Battle idle animation of Exor's mouth (identified as "Neosquid") from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 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..."

Names in other languages

Exor

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カリバー[?]
Karibā
Abbreviation of "Excalibur"

Right Eye

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese みぎめ[?]
Migime
Right Eye

Left Eye

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ひだりめ[?]
Hidarime
Left Eye

Neosquid

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese くち[?]
Kuchi
Mouth

Gallery

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 Yaridovich clones) that is not immune to Geno Whirl's ability to deal 9999 damage if executed properly.
  • Exor's name may refer to Excalibur, the sword from the story of King Arthur.
  • 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/Blade, Boomer, and Knife Guy/Grate Guy.
  • In the Yoshi’s Cookie version included in Nintendo Puzzle Collection, on the world map, a sword is sticking out of Bowser's Castle that highly resembles Exor.