O'Chunks
- “Now I'm going to 'av teh get chunky on yeh!”
- —O'Chunks, Super Paper Mario
O'Chunks is one of the main villains in the game Super Paper Mario. He is the self-proclaimed "biggest and brawniest" minion of Count Bleck. He was once the general of an army from a certain land (the name of which is not mentioned) for a period of time, during which he was able to successfully lead a squadron of one thousand troops across enemy lines. Unfortunately for him, one of his advisors sold him out and all of his men fell to enemy forces as a result. Count Bleck may have played upon his shame and depression to enlist him into his service, given that Carson claimed that Bleck made O'Chunks feel gradually worse until he finally pledged allegiance to the Count.
He appears to speak with a Scottish accent, given the way some of the words are spelled or abbreviated in his speech bubbles, and seems to be easily the least intelligent of Count Bleck's minions. Despite his strength, he is usually very easy to defeat. He is fought a total of four times in the game, making him the most encountered boss in the game (even though there is a huge gap between his first and second battle; Chapter 1-3 and Chapter 5-2).
History
Super Paper Mario
When he is fought for the first time, O'Chunks will attempt to Ground Pound, shoulder-ram and toss Mario as part of his battle strategy. Every time he is successful in tossing the plumber (despite only one HP of damage being done), he performs an amusing victory dance. He had twenty HP in this battle.
After the first battle, O'Chunks mistakes Mario's name for Maria. Interestingly enough, when O'Chunks throws Princess Peach, he merely tosses her without doing the spinning and victory pose.
He is not encountered again until Chapter 5. In 5-2, he attacks the heroes, but loses to them once again. He asks them to finish him off because he failed the Count, but Dimentio then appears, offering him a chance at redemption. O'Chunks accepts his offer because he "lives for the Count", and then leaves with Dimentio.
O'Chunks is fought again in Chapter 5-4, this time having been brainwashed by a Floro Sprout. He randomly shouts out the names of various vegetables while in this form, which Dimentio nicknamed O'Cabbage. O'Chunks is both faster and more powerful in this form. After being defeated, the Floro Sprout on his head shrivels up and falls off his head, erasing his memory of the third fight. He attempts to engage Mario in battle once again, but eventually retreats back to Castle Bleck to eat (as he put it, "Warrior rule 1: Never fight on an empty stomach! Tis' madness!").
O'Chunks is fought for the fourth and final time in Castle Bleck. Here, he faces off against Bowser in a one-on-one fight as the much bigger Super O'Chunks (the player is unable to play as Peach, Luigi, or Mario in this battle, as Bowser challenges him 1 on 1). When he loses, the ceiling begins to collapse. O'Chunks stays and holds it up out of honor for Mario's party, giving them a chance to escape unharmed. Bowser remains behind to help him instead of leaving though, and after a pointless display of brawn and willingness to sacrifice themselves between the two, the ceiling presumably crushes them both.
However, it is later revealed that he (along with Bowser) survived the cave in because Bowser's weight caused the floor to collapse as well, and they both fell downward unharmed. Later, Mimi takes him with her to Dimension D to assist Count Bleck. He and Mimi give the Count and Tippi enough hope to restore the Pure Hearts, thereby helping to defeat Super Dimentio.
After the game has been completed, O'Chunks can be found on the third floor of Flipside searching for Nastasia, hoping to give her some of Saffron's treats (ironically enough, she can be found in the exact same place in Flopside). It is inferred several times that he might have a slight crush on Nastasia. For example, after Mario and company defeat him in the second battle, he says that he does regret not admitting his sweet love to that "fine lass", possibly referring to Nastasia.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
O'Chunks appears as a collectable Sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It increases launch resistance by thirty-five.
Names in Other Languages
Trivia
- O'Chunks is the Jr. Troopa and the Lord Crump of Super Paper Mario as he is the boss that is fought the most times in the game. Interestingly enough, all three are the first bosses of their respective games.
- Luigi never gets the chance to fight O' Chunks. This is attributed to the fact that Luigi was not on Mario's team during their first three encounters with O'Chunks, and on the fourth and final encounter, Bowser fights O'Chunks by himself. Luigi is not able to fight Mimi either.
- O'Chunks seems to have a Scottish accent, and his ginger, bushy beard is presumably a Scottish stereotype.
