Skolar

Skolar
Artwork of Skolar from Mario Party 5.
Species	Star
First appearance	Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance	Mario Party: The Top 100 (cameo) (2017)

“Mmmmm... Mario. I'm sorry we must meet in such a dire situation.”

—Skolar, Paper Mario

Skolar is one of the seven Star Spirits in Paper Mario. His name is a reference to the word "scholar", and, as his namesake suggests, he studies a lot. He has a brown mustache and wears glasses.

Skolar is the Star Spirit Tubba Blubba guards in Chapter 3: The "Invincible" Tubba Blubba. However, he escapes from Tubba Blubba's Castle. While searching for a way out of the Forever Forest, he is captured by the Boos of Boo Mansion, led by Lady Bow. Bow promises to set Skolar free after Mario and his friends defeat Tubba Blubba.

When Mario defeats Tubba Blubba and Skolar is freed, he gives Mario the ability to use the Star Storm move. When Star Storm is used, Skolar appears in battle. He makes stars rain down on enemies from above, causing seven points of damage to each one. This is similar to the Shooting Star. The move costs two Star Power. He later appears along with the rest of the Star Spirits in Star Haven when they give Mario the Star Beam.

His description is "Like most scholars, he's always studying. His power, Star Storm, strikes all enemies."

In Mario Party 5, Skolar is the guide of Super Duel Mode. He makes a cameo appearance in Mario Party: The Top 100 as a collectible item.

Gallery

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  Paper Mario

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  Paper Mario

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  Paper Mario

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  Lady Bow and Bootler capture Skolar

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  Super Mario-kun

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ハール[?] Hāru	From「博士」(hakase, "doctor")
Chinese	学者星 Xuézhě Xīng	Scholar Star
French	Binoclétoile[?]	From binocles ("glasses") and étoile ("star")
German	Professar[?]	Pun on "professor" and likely "star"
Italian	Astromente[?]	From astro ("star") and mente ("mind") or sapiente ("wise")
Spanish	Profella[?]	From profesor ("teacher") and estrella ("star")