Exor

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Exor
Artwork of Exor from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
Artwork from Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
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 composed of four parts: the Left Eye, the Right Eye, the Mouth (which is inexplicably translated as "Neosquid" in the original), and the skull-shaped pommel (named Exor) that controls the entire body. Exor's name is a reference to Excalibur, the sword from the story of King Arthur. Exor is used as a gateway between Mario's world, which is 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, on the front of the American box art, and on the back of the Japanese box art.

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 its descent to Bowser's Keep, shatters the Star Road, breaking off seven Star Pieces, thus eliminating the power of wishes from the world. Exor 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 Peach, 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 allies are brought to the roof of the castle, where they engage Exor. In battle, the sword's pommel (actually called Exor) must be defeated to win, but it cannot be damaged until at least one eye has been disabled. In a couple of turns, the eye enables itself again, protecting the pommel completely once again. Following its defeat, Exor inhales Mario and his allies, transporting them to Smithy's world.

After Smithy is defeated, Exor disintegrates.

Stats

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

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..."

Japanese thoughts

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!)

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Super Mario RPG enemy
Exor
Image of Exor as a targetable part, from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 1800 Weak Elements N/A Drops N/A
Exp. 100 Weak Statuses N/A Rare Drops N/A
Found in Bowser's Keep
Monster List profile It's named after the legendary sword Excalibur. But since swords don't exist in Mario's world, there's no way for Mario to get the reference.
Thought Peek "As long as my eyes are open, I'm invincible!"
Animations
Super Mario RPG enemy
Right Eye
Image of Exor's Right Eye, from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 500 Weak Elements JumpFire Drops N/A
Exp. 0 Weak Statuses FearPoisonMute Rare Drops N/A
Found in Bowser's Keep
Monster List profile Just as there are dominant hands, there are dominant eyes too. This Right Eye has more HP than the Left Eye, so Exor's dominant eye must be the right one.
Thought Peek "My vision is 20/66. What's more, I've got astigmatism."
Animations
Super Mario RPG enemy
Left Eye
Image of Exor's Left Eye, from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 300 Weak Elements JumpFire Drops N/A
Exp. 0 Weak Statuses FearPoisonMute Rare Drops N/A
Found in Bowser's Keep
Monster List profile My vision is 20/200. Add astigmatism to that and throw in the fact that I'm getting older and need reading glasses, and I'm struggling to even write this text.
Thought Peek "My vision is 20/28. But that was from guessing blindly in the exam."
Animations
Super Mario RPG enemy
Mouth
Image of Exor's Mouth, from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 800 Weak Elements N/A Drops N/A
Exp. 0 Weak Statuses FearPoisonMute Rare Drops N/A
Found in Bowser's Keep
Monster List profile When you eat something delicious, the taste flows across your mouth. But the only thing flowing from Exor's mouth is the gate to the weapon world.
Thought Peek "Weak... So weak..."
Animations

Gallery

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Names in other languages

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
カリバー (右目みぎめ)[2]
Karibā (Migime)
Exor (Right Eye)
Chinese 右眼[?]
Yòu Yǎn
Right Eye
Dutch Rechteroog[?] Right eye
French Œil droit[?] Right eye
German Rechtes Auge[?] Right Eye
Italian Occhio destro[?] Right eye
Korean 오른쪽눈[?]
Oreunjjok Nun
Right Eye
Spanish Ojo derecho[?] Right eye
Left Eye
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ひだりめ[?]
Hidarime
Left Eye
カリバー (左目ひだりめ)[2]
Karibā (Hidarime)
Exor (Left Eye)
Chinese 左眼[?]
Zuǒ Yǎn
Left Eye
Dutch Linkeroog[?] Left Eye
French Œil gauche[?] Left eye
German Linkes Auge[?] Left Eye
Italian Occhio sinistro[?] Left eye
Korean 왼쪽눈[?]
Oenjjok Nun
Left Eye
Spanish Ojo izquierdo[?] Left eye
Mouth
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese くち[?]
Kuchi
Mouth
カリバー (くち)[2]
Karibā (Kuchi)
Exor (Mouth)
Chinese 嘴巴[?]
Zuǐbā
Mouth
Dutch Mond[?] Mouth
French Bouche[?] Mouth
German Mund[?] Mouth
Italian Bocca[?] Mouth
Korean [?]
Ip
Mouth
Spanish Boca[?] Mouth

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 it 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 9,999 damage if executed properly. This is also true in the remake.
  • Exor is one of only four bosses for which 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.
  • Exor's Monster List description also implies that, in Mario World, no sword exists. However, this is false, as characters such as Prince Peasley, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon's knight armors, Swordfighter Peach, and many others are seen carrying and using swords.

References

  1. ^ 攻略>スーパーマリオRPG>「なにかんがえてるの」付敵キャラデータ 前編. A-SUMA (Japanese). Retrieved April 16, 2024. (Archived May 8, 2015, 02:25:54 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ a b c 1996. Super Mario RPG Final Edition. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4091025382. Page 102.