Tutankoopa
- “You!! You ignored all those very scary warnings... Don't you have the common sense to get scared and run away?! What's wrong with you?!?!”
- —Tutankoopa, Paper Mario
Tutankoopa is a boss from Paper Mario. He is notable for his pharoah complex, his magic abilities (such as shattering into fragments at will, leaving only his eyes and crown visible), and his heavy association with Chomps. Though it is unknown whether he is truly a ghost or not, it is known that he serves the Koopa Troop in the present day.
In his debut game, Tutankoopa is the boss of the Dry Dry Ruins and the guardian of Mamar the Star Spirit. When Mario and his partners enter the Dry Dry Ruins, Tutankoopa's voice can be heard warning them to run away. He continues to deliver such warnings as the heroes progress through the ruins, losing his cool and starting to shout frantically when they approach the Super Hammer. These warnings are similar to what Cortez does in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Mario and co. finally reach the Koopa's room, where he summons a Chomp. He then continues to attack the heroes by throwing shells at them and summoning an outline of an Incoming Chomp (mysteriously solid) to fall on them. At first he stands on a high ledge, so that he may only be hit by aerial attacks. However, after enough damage has been dealt, he goofs up his Incoming Chomp spell and uses it on himself, injuring him and causing him to fall to the ground, making him vulnerable to ground attacks.
After a long battle, the team is able to defeat the Koopa pharaoh. He is then attacked by his own Chomp and chased out of the ruins.
In the ending parade of Paper Mario Tutankoopa can be seen, still being chased by his Chomps.
Trivia
- Tutankoopa's name is based on the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, Tutankhamun.
- Tutankoopa bears a minor resemblance to King Tut, a boss from Mario Pinball Land.
- The miniature Chomp head on Tutankoopa's hat seems to be alive, since it's moving its mouth at times.
- Super Paper Mario also features a Chapter 2 boss being chased by a doglike creature, though Mimi definitely escapes the Gnaw while Tutankoopa's fate is left unknown.
