Koopalings

Koopalings
The Koopalings File:MarioSymbol.png Official art of the Koopalings from New Super Mario Bros. 2. From left to right: Lemmy, Wendy, Larry, Roy, Morton, Iggy, & Ludwig.
Universe	Mario
Debut	Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Smash Bros. appearances	Brawl (Ludwig only) SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Console/platform of origin	Nintendo Entertainment System
Species	Koopa
Gender	6 Male 1 Female
Place of origin	Mushroom Kingdom
Voice actor	Larry Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., and Lemmy Koopa: Lani Minella Wendy O. Koopa: Ashley Flannegan Iggy Koopa: Mike Vaughn Roy Koopa: Dan Falcone Ludwig von Koopa: David J. Goldfarb
Article on Mario Wiki	Koopalings

The Koopalings are the seven minions of Bowser who have become recurring villains in the Mario series, especially in the New Super Mario Bros. franchise.

Description

The seven Koopalings are Larry Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., Wendy O. Koopa, Iggy Koopa, Roy Koopa, Lemmy Koopa, and Ludwig von Koopa. Each happens to be named after famous musicians. They first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3. They originally were depicted as Bowser's children, but that background was later discarded. The current story is that they are high ranking minions in the Koopa Troop. They are still siblings however. They were kept as a constant theme until Hotel Mario, and reappeared in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. A few years later, Bowser Jr. was depicted as Bowser's son. A few years later, the Koopalings returned in New Super Mario Bros. Wii (which debuted the story debunking their status as Bowser's kids). They then became the main bosses in the New Super Mario Bros. series and made their playable debut in Mario Kart 8.

Larry Koopa

"Larry" redirects to this section. For the American smasher, see Smasher:DEHF.

Some sources, like the official Nintendo Power strategy guide for Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, state that Larry is the youngest of the Koopalings. 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 Super Mario World, where Iggy is fought first (Larry reprises his role as first later in New Super Mario Bros. Wii). Larry is mostly associated with grassy plains. Larry has blue, rear-facing mohawk-like hair, a blue shell, and large blue eyes. He is the third smallest Koopaling, after Wendy and Lemmy.

Morton Koopa Jr.

Morton Koopa Jr. has the most consistent 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 largest Koopaling, and some of his attacks involve hammers and stomps that cause quakes to show for it. He has very small eyes, a snout like Bowser's, very little hair, a black shell, and is the only Koopaling with skin that isn't yellow-orange (his is a dark gray).

Wendy O. Koopa

The only female Koopaling. She's heavily associated with tropical locations and water, even having an attack that shoots life saver rings in Super Mario Bros. 3, where she is the third boss. She is the second smallest Koopaling, after Lemmy. Wendy wears a pink bow with polka-dots, pink heels, golden bracelets on her wrists (instead of spiked wristbands like her cohorts), pink lip-stick, and a bead necklace; she's the only Koopaling with accessories that aren't shades or glasses. She has full lips (unlike her siblings), blue eyes, and a pink shell.

Iggy Koopa

Iggy Koopa is said to be the youngest, in accordance to the official Super Mario World player's guide. To add, Iggy is also the first Koopaling to be fought in an equal number of instances to Larry: in Super Mario World and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Before New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Iggy's hair was the same as Lemmy's, being a rainbow-colored mohawk, and he had wonky eyes that made him look as if he were being hypnotized. From NSMBW on, Iggy's hair has been neon green and takes a shape similar to that of a palm tree. Iggy is commonly associated with jungle and forest areas, and is shown in New Super Mario Bros. Wii and New Super Mario Bros. 2 to be a mechanical genius. Iggy wears glasses and his irises are surrounded by blue loops (remnant of his older design's eyes; his eyes are also the largest of the Koopalings'), and his shell is green with purple accents. Iggy has a longer shell than his cohorts, and is the tallest Koopaling.

Roy Koopa

Roy Koopa has a design typical of a "bad boy", having shades and being heavily associated with heavy weaponry and fancy cars (the muscle car-like "Badwagon" in Mario Kart 8 has an emblem of him on its rear and bears his colors). He is the fifth Koopaling fought in Super Mario Bros. 3, serving as the boss of the sky world. Roy's environmental associations are among the most inconsistent of the Koopalings, having been grassy plains, the desert, and a cave. He has a purple shell, a pink head, and wears hot pink shades. He bears two fangs, like Larry.

Lemmy Koopa

Lemmy Koopa is the smallest Koopaling. Along with Iggy, it was said in the Super Mario World player's guide that Lemmy was the youngest (implying Lemmy is Iggy's twin, which seems to have been inspired by their roles in the non-canon The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3). Lemmy shared Iggy's hairstyle until New Super Mario Bros. Wii, when Iggy got a new one. Lemmy, also like Iggy, is often shown to be klutzy and dizzy most of the time, and is normally seen balancing atop or holding an orange ball with starts on it. Lemmy is mostly associated with ice and presides as the boss of ice worlds in two 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 clowns.

Ludwig von Koopa

Ludwig von Koopa is said in the Super Mario Advance 4 strategy guide to be the oldest Koopaling, and is the last Koopaling fought in Super Mario Bros. 3 and every New Super Mario Bros. game he's been in. 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 NSMBW. Ludwig has the most voluminous hair of the Koopalings, and expresses high levels of cunning and skill. He has small eyes, blue hair, a blue shell, and bears a single fang from his mouth.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

While they do not appear physically, they are mentioned in Bowser's trophy description as his seven kids (as their relationship had yet to be revised).

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Ludwig appears as a sticker.

Stickers

Name	Game	Effect	Characters
Ludwig von Koopa	Super Mario Bros. 3	AttackExplosive+008 Attack +8	All characters

Ludwig von Koopa (Super Mario Bros. 3)

In Super Smash Bros. 4

All seven of the Koopalings appear as playable characters in Super Smash Bros. 4 via alternate costumes for Bowser Jr., who is in his Junior Clown Car. All are named by the announcer and have their own voices and sound clips. Each Koopaling changes the color of the rim of the cockpit of the Clown Car (Morton's is black, for example). Interestingly, the order they are cycled is the same order as they are fought in Super Mario Bros. 3. The list goes as follows:

• Larry Koopa (Cyan Clown Car)
• Morton Koopa Jr. (Dark Brown/Black Clown Car)
• Wendy Koopa (Pink Clown Car)
• Iggy Koopa (Lime Green Clown Car)
• Roy Koopa (Red Clown Car)
• Lemmy Koopa (Yellow Clown Car)
• Ludwig Von Koopa (Blue Clown Car)

Gallery

• Koopalings - New Super Mario Bros U.png

  The Koopalings from New Super Mario Bros. U.