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'''Larry''' ({{ja|ラリー|Rarī}}, ''Larry'') is the youngest of the Koopalings and is sometimes called the leader. He is the first one fought in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', and that fact has led to speculation that the Koopalings following him are ordered by age. However, the order varies in several later games, starting with ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario World}},'' where Iggy is fought first and Larry is fought last (Larry reprises his role as first later in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''). Larry is associated with grassy plains in most of the games he appears in. Larry's rear-facing mohawk-like hair and shell are colored electric blue, and he has large blue eyes. He is the second smallest Koopaling, after Lemmy. Unlike the other Koopalings, Larry's namesake is ambiguous, and he is possibly the only Koopaling not named after a famous personality. He has been previously reported to be named after either {{s|wikipedia|Larry King}}, an American radio and television personality, or {{s|wikipedia|Larry Mullen, Jr.}}, drummer for the Irish rock band {{s|wikipedia|U2}}. {{s|mariowiki|Dayvv Brooks}}, however, stated in a [http://kotaku.com/how-a-mario-character-was-named-after-motorheads-lemmy-1750180427 2015 interview] that "he just looked like a Larry." The title given to Larry in the [[Boxing Ring]] is "The Youngest" in ''Smash Wii U'' (NTSC English) and ''Ultimate'' and is called the "Leader of the Seven Minions" in ''Smash Wii U'' (PAL English). He is known as "Cheatsy" in ''{{s|mariowiki|The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3}}'' and the ''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario World|television series}}'' TV series.

'''Morton''' ({{ja|モートン|Mōton}}, ''Morton'') has the most consistent encountering order among the Koopalings, as he is the second castle boss fought in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'', ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', and ''New Super Mario Bros. U''. He mostly presides in desert or mountain worlds, with the latter's landscape matching his color scheme. Morton is the second largest Koopaling and prefers brawn over brains, and some of his attacks involve hammers and stomps that cause quakes to show for it. He has very small eyes, a thick snout and inward-turning lower jaw/lip like Bowser's, very little hair, a black shell, and is the only Koopaling with skin that is not yellow-orange (his is a dark gray). he is named after {{s|wikipedia|Morton Downey, Jr.}}, an American television host whose eponymous program, ''{{s|wikipedia|The Morton Downey Jr. Show}}'', became one of the first well-known "{{s|wikipedia|Trash TV}}" programs. The title given to Morton in the Boxing Ring is "The Enforcer" in ''Smash Wii U'' and ''Ultimate''. He is known as "Big Mouth" in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' and the ''Super Mario World'' TV series.

'''Lemmy''' ({{ja|レミー|Remī}}, ''Lemmy'') is the smallest and nimblest Koopaling. Lemmy shared Iggy's hairstyle until ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', where Iggy got a new one. Lemmy, also like Iggy, is often shown to be dizzy most of the time, and is normally seen balancing atop or holding an orange ball with stars on it. Lemmy is mostly associated with ice and presides as the boss of ice worlds in [[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros. 3|two]] [[mariowiki:New Super Mario Bros. Wii|games]]. He has a rainbow mohawk, orange "bands" on the back of his head, dizzy eyes, an orange shell, and bears no teeth (like Wendy). Lemmy shares many traits with real-world {{s|wikipedia|clown}}s. He is named after the late [[wikipedia:Lemmy|Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister]], lead vocalist and bassist for English heavy metal band {{s|wikipedia|Motörhead}}. The title given to Lemmy in the Boxing Ring is "Wacky War Machine" in ''Smash Wii U'' and ''Ultimate''. He is known as "Hip" in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' and the ''Super Mario World'' TV series.

'''Ludwig''' ({{ja|ルドウィッグ|Rudowiggu}}, ''Ludwig'') is claimed to be the oldest Koopaling in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' strategy guide; the same guide also states that he is Bowser's second in command, though this plot point has been rendered invalid with the debut of [[Kamek]] and Bowser Jr., his caretaker and son, respectively. However, this does not stop him from being the ''de facto'' leader of the Koopalings. He is the last Koopaling fought in his debut and consistently as of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. However, in ''Super Mario World'' Ludwig is the fourth Koopaling to be fought, though he is the only one with a unique fighting style. Ludwig is heavily associated with the sky and clouds, presiding as the boss of those kinds of levels in most of the games he's appeared. He is also shown to have enhanced jumping capabilities in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', similar to Yoshi. Ludwig has the most voluminous hair of the Koopalings, and expresses high levels of cunning and skill. He has small eyes (like Morton), blue hair, a blue shell, and bears a single fang from his mouth. He is named after German composer and pianist {{s|wikipedia|Ludwig van Beethoven}}, even sharing his namesake's hairstyle. The title given to Ludwig in the Boxing Ring is "Pompous Prodigy" in ''Smash Wii U'' and ''Ultimate''. He is known as "Kooky" in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' and the ''Super Mario World'' TV series.