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{{quote|You know, when I think 'little [[Mario]],' I think '[[Bowser]]'s perpetual enemy.' Which makes you MY enemy.|Kamek|Paper Mario: Sticker Star}} | {{quote|You know, when I think 'little [[Mario]],' I think '[[Bowser]]'s perpetual enemy.' Which makes you MY enemy.|Kamek|Paper Mario: Sticker Star}} | ||
'''Kamek''' (referred to as '''Magikoopa''' on occasion) is an old yet powerful [[Magikoopa]], adviser to [[Bowser]]<ref>''"A legendary magician and trusted adviser to Bowser. For some reason he’s recently taken up cleaning as a hobby."'' - Kamek's description in the ''[https://papermario.nintendo.com/story/ Paper Mario: The Origami King'' official website]</ref> and a high-ranking member in the [[Koopa Troop]]. He is the arch-enemy of [[Yoshi]] and serves as one of the secondary antagonists in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], alongside [[Bowser Jr.]], and is one of the two main villains of the [[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' franchise]], alongside [[Baby Bowser]]. He is also Baby Bowser's primary caretaker, and he continues to look after his master, even in the present day. Kamek's name comes from the name for the Magikoopa species in Japanese:「カメック」(''Kamekku''), which is derived from「亀」(''kame''), the Japanese word for "turtle."<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/mariosan.shtml The Mushroom Kingdom] (Accessed on 10-11-08)</ref> | '''Kamek''' (referred to as '''Magikoopa''' on occasion) is an old yet powerful [[Magikoopa]], adviser to [[Bowser]]<ref>''"A legendary magician and trusted adviser to Bowser. For some reason he’s recently taken up cleaning as a hobby."'' - Kamek's description in the ''[https://papermario.nintendo.com/story/ Paper Mario: The Origami King'' official website]</ref> and a high-ranking member in the [[Koopa Troop]]. He is the arch-enemy of [[Yoshi]] and serves as one of the secondary antagonists in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], alongside [[Bowser Jr.]], and is one of the two main villains of the [[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' franchise]], alongside [[Baby Bowser]]. He is also Baby Bowser's primary caretaker, and he continues to look after his master, even in the present day, though it is unknown if he is Bowser's biological father. Kamek's name comes from the name for the Magikoopa species in Japanese:「カメック」(''Kamekku''), which is derived from「亀」(''kame''), the Japanese word for "turtle."<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/mariosan.shtml The Mushroom Kingdom] (Accessed on 10-11-08)</ref> | ||
Various unnamed Magikoopas appearing in the ''Super Mario'' franchise are presumed to be Kamek, often due to the parallels between their relationship with Bowser or their position in the Koopa Troop. This relates to confusion with the Japanese games where the character and species are considered a single interchangeable subject in all media. Many appearances of individual Magikoopas, however, specifically call back to Kamek's behavior in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' in having him power up bosses, likely making these the same individual. | Various unnamed Magikoopas appearing in the ''Super Mario'' franchise are presumed to be Kamek, often due to the parallels between their relationship with Bowser or their position in the Koopa Troop. This relates to confusion with the Japanese games where the character and species are considered a single interchangeable subject in all media. Many appearances of individual Magikoopas, however, specifically call back to Kamek's behavior in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' in having him power up bosses, likely making these the same individual. | ||