Kolorado

Kolorado is a supporting character in Paper Mario. He is an archeologist and explorer from Koopa Village who travels the world in search of discoveries and treasures.
==Personality==
Kolorado is shown to be quite brave, never hesitating to risk his life in the pursuit of knowledge, hidden treasure, and the welfare of others. However, his courageous acts can sometimes result in him getting hurt or stuck in dangerous situations which he needs rescuing from. Likewise, Kolorado has an obsession with treasure that can also get himself into trouble. He is usually friendly to people he meets and is often willing to help them if needed, although Kolorado's love for adventure keeps him from being with his wife at Koopa Village for long . He is also comically ignorant at times, constantly misnaming the whale at Toad Town Harbor as tuna and Missstar as starfish.
==History==
===Paper Mario===
Professor Kolorado was mentioned first by Kooper, after getting his shell back from the Fuzzies. He made his appearance in the Dry Dry Desert searching for the Dry Dry Ruins, when Mario, Goombario, Kooper and Parakerry encountered him. After rescuing the second Star Spirit, Kolorado was seen ready to give up the expedition, until he notices an artifact that Mario was carrying and he hands it to him, before deciding to return home. But he decides to check the Dry Dry Ruins and this was mentioned by Moustafa to Mario via a letter.
He was later seen in Toad Town by the docks learning of a treasure on Mt. Lavalava Island. Mario and his partners encounters him and was on their way there too. When they arrive, Kolorado was attacked by a Fuzzie and a Shy Guy, but Mario and his partners defeat them and they continue, entering the Yoshi village meeting the Yoshis there and Susie. However before they could go the volcano, the Yoshi kids run off into the jungle and Susie tries to stop them, but was put on a tree in the process. Mario and his partners find and rescue them and the village leader thank them and instruct them to find Raphael the Raven with Sushie joining on the quest. They find Raphael and he helps them and Kolorado to get into the volcano. Kolorado was having difficult to passes the lava. They encounter the Lava Piranha and defeat it, freeing the fifth Star Spirit in the process. However the volcano is beginning to erupt, the fifth Star Sprit leads them to safety to the crater where the treasure is, but before Kolorado was able to get it, the lava reaches them, the fifth Star Sprit carries them out of the volcano as it erupts sending the treasure flying out near the Yoshi village. As they land at the volcano's entrance, Kolorado was dismayed of losing the treasure and is berated by the Star Spirit. However to his joy, Mario finds the treasure revealed to be a volcano vase and he gives him a magical seed, then they return back to Toad Town.
When Kolorado was ready to return to Koopa Village, Kent C. Koopa returns blocking the way between Toad Town and Koopa Village. After rescuing the last Star Spirit Kolorado was finally back at the village possibly he used the Toad Town Tunnels and found the warp pipe lead to the Koopa Village. After Bowser's defeat and Princess Peach rescued, Kolorado was in Shiver City with Kooper who would lead him to the Crystal Palace, but Parakerry arrives handling them an invitation from Princess Peach and they immediately return back to Toad Town. 
===Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door===
Kolorado is mentioned a few times during the game. When tattling on Professor Frankly, Goombella reveals that Kolorado was a student of his. A note addressed to Kolorado can also be found on the remains of his father in Hooktail's Castle. An entry in Lumpy's journal shows that Kolorado saved him in Dry, Dry Desert and encouraging him to follow his dreams.
==Appaerance==
Kolorado is a Koopa with a green shell and black mustashe. He wears a pith helmet, a object around his neck (possibly a compass), and a pair of shoes that match the color of his shell.
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