Star Rod (Paper Mario)

==Summary==
The Star Rod is a magical artifact from Paper Mario. Made with ancient magic,Paper Mario; 2000; Russ T. on the Star Rod: "In Star Haven, there's a treasure called a Star Rod. According to legend, it was made with ancient magic." it has been guarded by the seven Star Spirits at the sanctuary of Star Haven since the beginning of time.Paper Mario; 2000; Eldstar during Paper Mario's first arrival at Shooting Star Summit: "The other day, Bowser and his followers invaded our peaceful Star Haven. They stole our prized treasure, the Star Rod, which we've cared for since the beginning of time." During the events of the game, Paper Bowser invades Star Haven, steals the Star Rod, and captures the Star Spirits, leaving each under the guard of one of his followers. The next day, he lifts Paper Princess Peach's castle high up into the sky atop his own castle and empowers himself with the Star Rod to such a degree that Paper Mario is unable to damage him, being quickly defeated and blasted out of the castle. Once Paper Mario rescues the seven Star Spirits, he returns to Paper Princess Peach's castle and rematches Paper Bowser, being able to overpower the latter's invulnerability with the Star Spirits' Star Beam. Paper Bowser retreats to a platform built by Kammy Koopa to power him up even further, to the point of being unaffected by the Star Beam. However, the combined strength of Twink and the wishes of the entire Mushroom Kingdom upgrade the Star Beam into the Peach Beam, with which Paper Mario is able to defeat Paper Bowser and reclaim the Star Rod, which the Star Spirits return to Star Haven.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , likely 
Name: Star Rod
Origin: Mario Bros
Age: It has existed since the beginning of time
Classification: Magical artifact
Wielders: The Star Spirits, Paper Bowser
Powers and Abilities: Magic (Is stated to be magicalPaper Mario; 2000; Russ T. on the Star Rod: "Using the magical Star Rod, these Star Spirits grant the wishes of everyone in this world."), Reality Warping (Is able to grant any wish.Paper Mario; 2000; Introduction cutscene: "In the sanctuary of Star Haven there rests a fabled treasure called the Star Rod, which has the power to grant all wishes."Paper Mario; 2000; Paper Bowser in Peach's Castle before the Prologue: "Look what I stole from Star Haven! It's the Star Rod! This fine piece of work has the power to grant any wish in the whole wide world!"Paper Mario; 2000; Mamar during Paper Mario's first arrival at Shooting Star Summit: "The Star Rod...is powerful beyond belief. It can grant any wish." With it, Paper Bowser is described as being "all-powerful"Paper Mario; 2000; Misstar during Paper Mario's first arrival at Shooting Star Summit: "Sadly...right now you are not strong enough to challenge Bowser...he has made himself all-powerful by making wishes with the Star Rod. He is terrible to behold!"), Shockwave Creation (Can create a shockwavePaper Mario; 2000; Introduction cutscenePaper Mario; 2000; Peach's Castle in Chapter 8Paper Mario; 2000; Final battle against Paper Bowser), Statistics Amplification (Boosted Paper Bowser's durability to the point of tanking Paper Mario's attacks, and dramatically boosted his attack potencyPaper Mario; 2000; Princess Peach's Castle before the Prologue), Electricity Manipulation (Can summon lightning,Paper Mario; 2000; Princess Peach's Castle before the Prologue which is amplified by Kammy Koopa's platform), Fissionism and Power Bestowal of Invulnerability (Separated Tubba Blubba's heart from the rest of his body, leaving the latter remotely controlled by the former, and making Tubba Blubba's body invulnerable to Paper Mario's attacksPaper Mario; 2000; Chapter 3: The "Invincible" Tubba BlubbaPaper Mario; 2000; Tubba Blubba upon entering his bedroom: "I sure don't want to make King Bowser mad. He's scary. He did make me invincible, but if I screw up, he might change me back to normal."Paper Mario; 2000; Tubba's Heart upon being encountered: "Did someone...tell you that I'm the secret strength of Tubba Blubba!? Someone spilled the beans that the Tubba Blubba in the castle is just a shell and...I'm controlling it from here!?"), Accelerated Development (Likely Passive; Physical Statistics; Paper Bowser became stronger over time while in possession of the Star Rod, although it is unknown what specifically he was doingPaper Mario; 2000; Skolar after being rescued: "Unfortunately, Bowser's life force seems to be getting stronger all the time. Most likely it's the Star Rod that's giving him more power. We're not even sure if he's noticing it or not, but there's no question that it's making him stronger than before."), likely Statistics Reduction (Seemed to weaken the Star Spirits to the point of Kammy Koopa being able to seal them), likely Size Manipulation (Made what was likely a regular Paper Goomba into Goomba KingPaper Mario; 2000; Paper Bowser in the interlude after defeating Goomba King: "What was Goomba King thinking? I used the Star Rod to make him a king because he begged me... And Mario whips him so easily?"), Healing (Could heal Paper Bowser), Power Nullification (Can remove positive status effects, such as Paper Mario's charge, with a shockwave). Resistance to Information Analysis (Goombario does not know the powers granted to Paper Bowser by the Star Rod,Paper Mario; 2000; Goombario's Tattle on Bowser: "He has a huge arsenal of attacks, from blowing clouds of fire to jumping on us. [...] I'm sure he has other attacks that I don't know." when he knew Tubba's Heart's stats and attacks,Paper Mario; 2000; Goombario's Tattle on Tubba's Heart: "This is Tubba's Heart. You might say it's the "heart" of Tubba's secret. Ha! OK, that wasn't funny. Max HP: 50, Attack Power: 6, Defense Power: 0[.] He has a terrible attack, so hide when he tells you he's about to unleash it. This attack will take away 12 HP! Whoa!" despite only learning of its existence immediately prior to the battle), Status Effect Inducement, Sleep Manipulation, Paralysis Inducement and Size Manipulation (While boosted by the Star Rod, Paper Bowser is immune to status effects, which include sleep, paralysis, and shrinking), and Durability Negation (While boosted by the Star Rod, Paper Bowser is immune to attacks that ordinarily pierce defense, such as D-Down Jump, D-Down Pound, and Electro Dash)
Attack Potency: Island level (Can damage Paper Mario with lightning and shockwaves), likely Multi-Continent level (Could make the stars in the sky shine with this much power)
Speed: Massively FTL+ (Can grant wishes at a speed comparable to Paper Mario's)
Durability: Unknown, at least Island level (Has not been attacked directly, but should be comparable, if not superior to Twink, who, even with minimal wishes, took hits from Kammy Koopa), likely Multi-Continent level (Should be comparable to its Attack Potency)
Range: Planetary (Is stated to grant the wishes of everyone in the world)
Weaknesses: Can be countered by the seven Star Spirits' combined power
==References==
Category:Items
Category:Super Mario Bros