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Where did the Koopa kids come from?

The first appearance of the Koopalings outside of video games was in the Japanese-exclusive Super Mario anime series, which was an adaptation of three fairy tales. In the Mario version of Momotarō, they appeared as the minions of Bowser
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Dry Bowser is the undead and skeletal version of Bowser, with his name playing off of Dry Bones. Despite not technically being one himself, he is closely associated with them and shares several traits with the species, like an immunity to fireballs.
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, who was portrayed as the stories' ogre.
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Where did bowsers kids come from?

Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto cleared up a series of misnomers about the portly plumber's lore in an illuminating interview at GameInformer. Miyamoto explained that Bowser children, the Koopalings, are actually adopted.
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Who are the Koopalings real parents?

Bowser Jr is Bowser's only biological son and we don't know who the mother is." It turns out that the koopalings were adopted by Bowser when they were really young and their real biological father is Bowser's cousin Fredrick von Koopa and their mother was Gwendolyn Koopa.
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Where did Koopa kids get their names?

Most of the Koopalings were named by Dayvv Brooks, then-translator at Nintendo of America, after celebrities, mainly musicians, save for Larry who was so named because, according to Brooks, "He just looked like a Larry... There's no real-world equivalent—he's not Larry Mullen Jr.
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Are the Koopa kids named after musicians?

In some Super Mario Bros. trivia I'm shocked I wasn't aware of, frequent series villains the Koopalings were named after various musicians, including late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, who passed away this week.
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The History Of The KOOPALINGS (Mario Series)

Who is Wendy Koopa named after?

So inconsiderate.” Wendy O. Koopa (known as Kootie Pie Koopa in the cartoons) is one of the Koopalings, a clan of seven siblings that act as leaders of the Koopa Troop under Bowser (originally considered his children). She is the only female of the group and was named after famous musician Wendy O.
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Who is Larry Koopa named after?

In the Nintendo Power Super Mario World guide, Larry is referred as "Bowser's number one Koopaling". A rumor that Larry was named after the American talk show host Larry King stems from the Official Nintendo Magazine in Great Britain.
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Who gave Bowser Jr birth?

However, the big source of confusion among gamers is Peach's reaction when Bowser Jr. reveals to her that she is his mother.
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Who is the oldest Koopa Kid?

Ludwig von Koopa (known as Kooky von Koopa in the cartoons) is the eldest of the Koopalings, a clan of seven siblings that act as leaders of the Koopa Troop under Bowser (originally considered his children).
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Are Koopa Kid and Bowser Jr the same?

The name used from Mario Party to Mario Party 3 is "Baby Bowser", which is also the name of Bowser as an infant, and from Mario Party 4 to Mario Party 7, he is known as "Koopa Kid", which is the name used by the Koopalings in the cartoons.
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Who is the only female Koopaling?

The only female Koopaling, Wendy Koopa is the boss encountered at the end of Frosted Glacier. Appearance: Wendy loves pink, so it should not be a suprise that she wears a spotted pink bow on the top of her head, pink high-heel ice skates and gold ring bracelets.
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Who is the strongest Koopa Kid?

Morton Koopa: He is the dumbest and strongest of the koopalings. Wendy Koopa: She is the only girl in the Koopalings.
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Who is Baby Mario dad?

Family. Mario and Luigi are Papa Mario's only children, and their mother, Mama Mario, is presumed to be his wife.
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Who is Bowser's youngest child?

Bowser Koopa Junior is Bowser's eighth son and is the youngest of the Koopalings after his big brother, Larry. However, he is his father's favorite child. Bowser Jr. is a perfect son to his father, as he wants to do nothing but his father's will.
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Who is Bowser's first son?

(known as Koopa Jr. (クッパJr., Kuppa Junia) in Japan) is a fictional character who appears in Nintendo's Mario franchise as an antagonist. He is the son of the series' main antagonist, Bowser.
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Who is Bowser's dad?

Morton Koopa Senior. or Morton Koopa Sr. (also called King Koopa) is the overarching antagonist of the Mario franchise. He is Bowser and Devili's father and was the head of the Koopa Kingdom before his son (Bowser) took over. He appeared as the main villain in the Wii game, Super Mario Bros: Diaper Duty.
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Who is the 5th Koopaling?

Individually, they are named Larry, Morton, Wendy, Iggy, Roy, Lemmy, and Ludwig.
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Who is the least evil Koopaling?

The smallest Koopa, Lemmy is often depicted with crossed eyes and a rainbow mohawk. He's the "least evil" of his siblings, choosing child-like wonder over pure evil.
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Who is Mario's mom?

Mama Mario (referred to as Mama and Mama Mia by her children, maiden name Rigassi) is the mother of Mario and Luigi and a recurring minor character in the Mario franchise and its spin-offs, particularly in The Super Mario Bros.
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Do Bowser's kids have a mom?

No one. Some have theorized that Bowser Jr. actually has no mother, as the world of the Mario series does not entirely reflect reality, and children may be produced asexually in its universe. Many other animals reproduce asexually in a similar fashion, so Bowser could potentially do so as well.
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Is Rosalina related to Peach?

This was proven false as the developers told the character's back story through a book in the Comet Observatory's library. When the game was being developed, the creators were originally going to make Rosalina related to Peach in some way, but ultimately decided against it.
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Was Yoshi a Koopa?

Yoshi is featured in the Super Mario Adventures comic serial printed in Nintendo Power, the Nintendo Adventure Books, and the Super Mario Bros. movie (taking the form of a realistic animatronic dinosaur). Yoshi is King Koopa's pet, and is referred to as a "throwback" by a gang of Koopas.
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Who is Bowser wife?

Doogy65 states, "The 'Baby Peach' in these games is in fact the original Peach, the one who grows up to be Bowser's wife and Queen of the Mushroom Kingdom, and the mother of Princess Peach."
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Who is the fifth oldest Koopaling?

As Larry is the first Koopaling of the game, while Ludwig is the last, it is strongly implied that all seven Koopalings are fought in order from youngest to oldest: Larry Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr, Wendy O. Koopa, Iggy Koopa, Roy Koopa, Lemmy Koopa, Ludwig von Koopa.
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