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{{Infobox Character General
|name = Lip
|image = [[File:SSBU spirit Lip.png|250px]]
|caption = {{symbol|other}}<br>Official artwork of Lip from ''Panel de Pon''.
|universe = {{uv|Panel de Pon}}
|firstgame = ''{{s|mariowiki|Panel de Pon}} - Event Version'' (1995, Trial) {{Flag|Japan}}
|games = ''[[Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance = ''Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo'' (referenced, 2016)
|console = Super Famicom (Satellaview)
|artist = Makiko Tsujino
|species = Fairy
|gender = Female
|homeworld = Popples
}}
'''Flower Fairy Lip''' ({{ja|花の妖精リップ|Hana no Yōsei Rippu}}, ''Flower Fairy Lip''), often simply referred to as '''Lip''' ({{ja|リップ|Rippu}}, ''Lip''), is the main character of ''Panel de Pon''.

Lip makes her ''Smash'' debut in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an Ace-class support spirit. However, she and her series have been referenced several times in the ''Smash'' series from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' onward.

==Origin==
Lip debuted as the protagonist of the 1995 Japanese puzzle game {{uv|Panel de Pon}}, appearing as the main playable character in the game's single-player story mode. In the story, Lip uses her [[Lip's Stick|flower wand]] and puzzle skills to free the fairies of her world from a curse set by the demon king Thanatos. The true ending reveals that Lip's mother, the goddess Cordelia, was testing Lip's ability to succeed her as the fairy queen. Lip is described as energetic and tomboyish with a fierce sense of justice, vowing to use her flower wand for the forces of good.

Due to a stigma relating to female-led video games in the 1990s, ''Panel de Pon'' was rebranded and released overseas as ''{{s|mariowiki|Tetris Attack}}'', with the characters from the first game replaced by those from the {{uv|Yoshi}} series (with earlier plans during localization for it to feature characters from [[Rare]]'s ''Killer Instinct''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/SMWikiOfficial/status/1294653713706037250]</ref>), alongside a Game Boy port which would be re-localized to Japan with ''Yoshi'' characters intact. As such, Lip remained relatively unknown outside of Japan.

Lip would become the mascot for the ''Panel de Pon'' franchise as a whole, despite ironically being technically absent for a majority of its installments, such as ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon Puzzle League}}'' for the Nintendo 64 and ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon Puzzle Challenge}}'' for the Game Boy Color, though Lip's stage can be accessed as a secret level in the latter.<ref>[https://tcrf.net/Pok%C3%A9mon_Puzzle_Challenge#Panel_de_Pon_GB Pokémon Puzzle Challenge - The Cutting Room Floor]</ref> The [[GameCube]] installment of ''Panel de Pon'' included in ''{{s|mariowiki|Nintendo Puzzle Collection}}'' also didn't feature Lip, as an identical character named Furil appears instead. For over a decade, Lip would only receive scattered cameo appearances, such as other [[Intelligent Systems]] franchises like {{uv|Fire Emblem}} and ''{{iw|mariowiki|Paper Mario}}'', as well as a guest in the ''{{iw|mariowiki|Satella-Q}}'' series.

Lip would finally make a prominent appearance also plays an important role in the Japan-only 2008 [[Wii]] release ''{{s|mariowiki|Captain Rainbow}}'', in which she dreams of becoming a magician.

The first known international reference to Lip or her universe outside of ''Smash'' was the "Flower Fairy" costume set in the ''Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo'' update. This set, which does not otherwise reference Lip by name, can be earned by the player's [[Villager]] through clearing milestones in the ''{{s|nookipedia|Animal Crossing: Puzzle League}}'' minigame. She would later make her first formal international appearance outside of ''Smash'' upon the release of her origin game on the ''Nintendo Switch Online'' service in May 2020.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
[[File:Ssbmitemslipsstick.jpg|thumb|left||[[Lip's Stick]] in ''Melee''.]]
Lip's signature flower wand debuts in ''Melee'' as the [[Lip's Stick]] item. The item inflicts the [[Flower]] status upon hitting an enemy, causing gradual damage for a short amount of time. The Lip's Stick [[List_of_SSBM_trophies_(Others)|trophy]] would be the only mention of Lip's name in the series until ''Ultimate''.

Additionally, Lip's Garbage Block serves as one of Kirby's random [[Stone]] transformations.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
[[File:kirby box.jpg|100px|thumb|Kirby's [[Stone]] transformation into Lip's Garbage Block in ''Brawl''.]]
Lip's Stick returns as an item in ''Brawl'', along with Kirby's Stone transformation as Lip's Garbage Block. The [[PictoChat]] stage also features [[List of SSBB Music (Nintendo series)#Lip's Theme (Panel de Pon)|a remix of Lip's theme]].

In non-Japanese versions of the game, Furil's sticker is listed under the name "Flower Fairy Lip" from ''Nintendo Puzzle Collection''.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
[[File:KirbyDown2-SSB4.png|left|thumb|Kirby's Stone transformation into Lip's Garbage Block in ''Smash 4''.]]
The Lip's Stick item and Kirby's Stone transformation as Lip's Garbage Block both return in ''Smash 4.'' The ''Lip's Theme'' remix only returns in the Wii U version of the game, this time on the [[Wrecking Crew]] stage.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
[[File:LipReferencesUltimate.png|thumb|All of the references to Lip in ''Ultimate'']]
Lip finally makes her first on-screen ''Smash'' appearance in the Spirits mode of ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as a Support spirit. She is also the basis for a costume for {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}s, which is unlocked from the start, while her wig headgear must be unlocked. She is also available as a [[friend icon]].

Lip's Stick returns as an item, as does Kirby's Stone transformation as Lip's Garbage Block. The ''Brawl'' remix of ''Lip's Theme'' also returns in this game, and the [[Flower]] effect was redesigned to match the title screen of ''Panel de Pon''.

===Spirit===
{|class="wikitable"
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Cost !! Ability !! Series
|-
| 1,153 || {{SpiritTableName|Lip}} || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★★★ || 1 || [[Lip's Stick]] Equipped || ''Panel de Pon'' Series
|}

==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|リップ|Rippu}}, ''Lip''
|en=Lip
|fr=Lip
|es=Lip
|de=Lip
|it=Lip
|nl=Lip
|ru={{rollover|Лип|Lip|?}}
|ko={{rollover|리프|Ripeu|?}}, ''Lip''
|zh=Lip
}}

==Trivia==
*When a fan asked ''Smash'' series director [[Masahiro Sakurai]] if Lip would appear in the series, Sakurai replied that, while he enjoyed ''Panel de Pon'', he was unsure how many people would recognize Lip as a character.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/03/30/smash-reader-response-page-9-meaning-behind-smash-logo-lip-ice-climbers-and-balloon-fight/
|title=Smash Reader Response Page 9: Meaning behind Smash Logo, Lip, Ice Climbers and Balloon Fight |accessdate=2019-10-06 |date=2015-03-15 |publisher=SourceGaming.info (original Japanese publication on ''Sumabura-Ken!!'') |quote=Lip. I wonder what percentage of people know her. But it’s my personal opinion that ''Panel de Pon'' is a great piece of work. For those of you who don’t know, if you have a chance please try it.}}</ref>
*Some internal files that refer to Lip are labeled as "Rip", most likely because of the Japanese pronunciation of her name ("Rippu"). For example, the files of ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'' refer to [[Lip's Stick]] as "RipStick", and the [[flower]] effect is labeled "RipStickFlower". In ''Captain Rainbow''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> files, she is also referred to as "Rip".
*Since Lip is the basis of a costume for {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}s, the weapon used for the sword is her flower wand, Lip's Stick. This is one of two items to be used as a costume's weapon without carrying the properties of the item, the other being the SSB T-shirt's [[Beam Sword]].
*Lip's Mii Outfit in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' has some differences with the artwork used for Lip's Spirit, including details that are instead present in other official artwork of Lip from ''Panel de Pon''. In particular, there is a blue belt around the waist of the skirt, and the white accents on the ends of the sleeves and skirt are missing.
*Lip appeared alongside [[Birdo]], [[Little Mac]], [[Takamaru]], the [[Devil]] from {{uv|Devil World}}, [[Infantry and Tanks|soldiers]] from {{uv|Nintendo Wars}}, and a [[Piranha Plant]] in ''{{s|mariowiki|Captain Rainbow}}''.
*''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' marks Lip's first formal appearance outside of Japan. This does not include the unfinished ''Panel de Pon GB'' Easter egg in ''Pokémon Puzzle Challenge'', her sticker in ''Brawl'' (which is another character, Furil), or her costume appearing in ''Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo''.

==References==
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==External links==
*Article on the [https://panepon.fandom.com/wiki/Lip Panel de Pon Wiki]

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