Toadsworth

is a recurring character in the Mario franchise. He is an elderly Toad who acts as Princess Peach's longtime steward, since his first appearance in Super Mario Sunshine, serving as the successor to the Chancellor from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and the Toad Minister from Paper Mario.
Nintendo once officially stated that Toadsworth was Princess Peach's father,Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time official website (Nintendo of America) "Bidden by Toadsworth, Peach's father, to find his daughter, the bros. travel to the Mushroom Kingdom of yesteryear by jumping through mysterious time holes which suddenly appear." however this could simply mean that as her caretaker who raised her as a child, he simply treated her like a daughter.
==Profile==
===Appearance===
Toadsworth is a male Toad whose build matches those of other known Toad species. His mushroom cap is beige with brown round spots. He wears a lavender dress shirt with a red bow tie surrounding the neck area, a purple vest with yellow trim linings, white trousers, and brown shoes. He has a white mustache given his elderly age, wears black glasses, and walks with a tan wooden cane with a mushroom replica on top that has inverted colors of his mushroom cap.
===Personality===
Toadsworth is an elderly Toad. He is very protective of the Toads but is rather very kind (except when the Toads are in danger). Toadsworth cares very deeply for Princess Peach, and he is overprotective of Peach as if she were his adoptive daughter. Whenever Peach is captured (which, given Bowser's track record, happens a lot), Toadsworth becomes hysterical and usually blames himself or Mario and Luigi for not protecting her at the time. In Super Princess Peach, Toadsworth was originally hesitant to let Peach go to save Mario, out of fear for her own safety. Toadsworth is known for addressing many other characters with the "Master" honorific due to his polite nature. Although kind overall, he does have his limits, as after the Shroob threat was over, he privately admits he's glad that his younger counterpart will be off his back, although denies claiming that when his younger self expresses suspicion of his true feelings toward him.
====Relationship to Peach====
There is much confusion surrounding Peach and Toadsworth's relationship. It is revealed on the official site for Super Mario Sunshine that he is Peach's father, which would make him Mushroom King, but the official guide manual explains that he is her longtime steward. The page for Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time also says this. Nevertheless, it has been stated in games and game booklets that Toadsworth is Peach's attaché and thus is subordinate to her. Additionally, in Mario Superstar Baseball, when naming all of the players on Peach's team, Lakitu says "And... your grandpa?! Oh, pardon me! Venerable Toadsworth!" While not made entirely clear, Lakitu may have at first been mistaken, but then corrected himself. Peach also addresses him as "Toadsworth" (not as "father" or "grandfather") in Super Mario Sunshine. Regardless of his position, he cares deeply for the Princess, very much in a fatherly manner, and has taken care of her since she was a baby, much like Kamek and Bowser's relationship.
== In ==
===Super Mario Sunshine===
Toadsworth makes his overall debut in Super Mario Sunshine. He is seen accompanying Mario, Princess Peach, and five Toads to Isle Delfino for a vacation. While traveling there, he can be seen day dreaming about the relaxation that he can get at the island as well as about the roller coaster at Pinna Park that he is tempted to ride on, resulting in his ignoring Peach when she attempts to notice him of seeing a doppelganger of Mario in the background of the tour video for the island. However, upon arriving on the island's airstrip, he and the other vacationers find the small island covered with graffiti thanks to the mysterious fiend known as Shadow Mario (who eventually frames Mario of ruining the island). After cleaning Delfino Airstrip, Mario and the group are taken to a courthouse on the mainland, where Mario is put on trial for vandalizing Isle Delfino. The prosecutor explains that someone who looks like Mario covered the island with graffiti, and that he is to blame. Peach and Toadsworth attempt to object, but are overruled, and Mario is innocently found guilty. He is then ordered to clean the island, as well as find all the Shine Sprites. At first, he simply accompanies the Princess around the island. After she is kidnapped by Shadow Mario, he can be found fretting and worrying in various locations. After she is rescued he and the other heroes can be seen finally enjoying the facilities at Isle Delfino as originally planned in the ending credits. He then returned with the rest of the vacationers to the Mushroom Kingdom.
===New Super Mario Bros.===
Toadsworth replaces Toad as the host of the Toad Houses. He can give out items to Mario or Luigi if they complete his mini-games. Some of the Toad Houses also give out extra lives to the Mario Bros. by having them play a card match up game. However, most of these houses require Mario (or Luigi) to pay 5 Star Coins in order to enter.
In the opening cutscene, multiple models of Toadsworth are used to create the illusion of Toads running around in a panic once the thundercloud strikes Peach's Castle.
==In ==
===Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour===
Toadsworth makes a cameo appearance in the form of a statue, found in Hole 7 of Peach's Castle Grounds.
===Mario Golf: Advance Tour===
Toadsworth is a non-playable character in Princess Peach's Castle. In a Marion Clubhouse locker room, Toadsworth's name is shown on the back of one of the lockers.
==In ==
===Mario Kart: Double Dash!!===
Toadsworth makes a cameo during the Award Ceremony. Here, whenever a player wins a cup, Toadsworth drives the Parade Kart that takes them to their Trophy. He can also be seen in the audience of Waluigi Stadium alongside a green Toad with a blue vest, a Hammer Bro, a red Shy Guy, and a Boo.
===Mario Kart Arcade GP 2===
Toadsworth makes a cameo in the Trick House section of Yoshi Park 2, where a large paper cut out figure of him, Toad and Toadette each appear near the entrance.
==In ==
===Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga===
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Toadsworth makes a brief appearance in the beginning of the game where he presents Mario and Luigi with a Suitcase. Later he comes to the Beanbean Kingdom himself (along with Princess Peach). After a while, he spends his time with Peach in the Mushroom Embassy.
===Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time===
Toadsworth is with Mario and Luigi when Peach takes an experimental trip back in time with Professor E. Gadd's time machine.Toadsworth is paranoid that something terrible will happen. His fears later become justified, as when the time machine returns a Shroob is in it. Before that, however, he promptly faints, and requires a Refreshroom to revive him. He is still confused when he wakes up and accidentally pushes Mario and Luigi into a time hole. He later teams up with his younger self to teach the Bros. new moves and keep Baby Peach entertained while she stays in the future. He is last seen in the game when he, Mario, Luigi and Peach bid his younger self and the babies goodbye who are going back to their time.
===Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story===
===Mario & Luigi: Dream Team===
==In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door==
Toadsworth accompanies Peach on her trip to Rogueport during the game's events. Toadsworth keeps Peach very close to him, but ends up losing her. When Mario comes to Rogueport he meets a frantic Toadsworth who is incredibly worried about the missing Princess. Mario assures Toadsworth that he will save her, and Toadsworth spends the remainder of the game in Rogueport's Inn.
==In Mario Power Tennis==
In Mario Power Tennis, Toadsworth is seen to be a referee during games. He sits on a high chair, where he witnesses the characters play tennis. He reminds "not to respond a serve before it bounced once", whenever it is done.
During the opening cinematic, Toadsworth is seen at the upper barracks of the Peach Dome during the night, where he announces the contenders for the final match, Mario and Luigi vs. Yoshi and Donkey Kong. Toadsworth still seems galvanized to view the action, especially with Peach standing by his side. Even though Peach seems tired after yawning, Toadsworth doesn't fluster, and the finals end in Mario and Luigi winning.
==In Yakuman DS==
Toadsworth is an unlockable playable character, and this is the first time in which Toadsworth appears as a playable character. To unlock Toadsworth, the player must clear all eight stages in the Expert Level of Challenge Mode.
==In ==
===Mario Superstar Baseball===
Toadsworth is a playable character. In Challenge mode, he is a member of Princess Peach's team, Peach Monarchs. Toadsworth uniquely uses a large variation of his cane as a baseball bat. Toadsworth is a very skillful fielder and has a great pitch, although Toadsworth's batting is slowly below average, he does not move fast, and his stamina is low. Despite his good pitching stats, Toadsworth's pitches tend to move slower than what most Toads can perform.
===Mario Super Sluggers===
Toadsworth returns as a member of Peach Monarchs by default and retains his stats.
In Story mode, Toadsworth frequently worries about Peach's kidnapping and he constantly reminds the player to rescue her. He is first seen near a fountain that is later secured by the statue of Daisy, whom the character was transformed by Bowser Jr. during the commotion. He guards the statue, but eventually joins the team when Peach has been rescued. Toadsworth has good chemistry with Peach, Toad, Toadette, Baby Peach, and Pianta, but he has bad chemistry with Goomba, Paragoomba, and Bowser.
In the opening cinematic, Toadsworth stands with Peach at the entrance of the Baseball Kingdom, greeting the characters as they are about to arrive on a yacht. In the third cinematic that plays after defeating Bowser in Story Mode, Toadsworth greets and celebrates with the other characters before the fleet marches toward the entrance of the Baseball Kingdom, looking toward the sunset at dusk before the lights turn on for the night. In the fourth and final cinematic, Toadsworth is one of the characters marching towards the Daisy Cruiser, where the field becomes an outdoor buffet with desserts and beverages. Given his elderly age, Toadsworth passes on from the desserts, but stands next to Peach. After a fireworks display sets off, Toadsworth and everyone else go to Mario Stadium to witness a freestyle home run derby show.
==In ==
===Mario Party 7===
Toadsworth plays a major role, although he is not playable. In the story, Toadsworth decides to host a cruise to different locations for Mario and his friends to reward them for all their hard work in protecting the Mushroom Kingdom. The locations where they travel to have a specific purpose of being the game boards.
Toadsworth hosts every board. Aside from this, he also runs the Duty-Free Shop, where the player can purchase various items as well as view records, sound effects, and figurines.
In the Neon Heights board, a cardboard cut-out of Toadsworth appears in the shooting game. The character playing the game must avoid shooting the Toadsworth cut-out, otherwise they earn no points.
===Mario Party: The Top 100===
Toadsworth is featured in the form of an item in the Collection room.
==Crossover appearances==
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Toadsworth makes only a few cameo appearances, including as both a Sticker and a Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and a Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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