Puni Elder

The Puni Elder is a supporting character in . As her name suggests, she is the oldest of the Punies, and is their leader. She has a long, wrinkly snout, and a flabby body that hides her feet. She also has a purple ball on top of her antenna, which hangs downward in front of her face, unlike other Punies whose antennae dangle backward. During the events of the game, she is among the Punies captured and imprisoned by the X-Nauts in search of the Crystal Star in The Great Tree.
==History==
===Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door===
The Puni elder is first mentioned by Puniper when Mario and Punio arrive to The Great Tree, where he reveals that she and several other Punies have been captured by the X-Nauts. They find her locked in a red cage, and the free her after finding the key. She scolds Punio for rescuing her before his sister, and gives a two-hour long lecture on how he is supposed to stop being childish since he will take leadership of the Puni tribe one day. However, the Puni Elder comes to an understanding that she was merely the first one freed, and goes with the other freed Punies.
Puniper, while impressed by Mario and Punio rescuing the elder, is still reluctant to join forces with the plumber. The Puni Elder then scolds Puniper for his and selfishness, reminding him that Mario is the only hope they have of taking back the tree. Unlike the other Punies, the Puni Elder stays behind, though if Mario talks to her after some Punies go missing, she can whistle and call the missing Punies back to Mario.
Later on, when Lord Crump nabs the Crystal Star from Mario and tries to escape, the Puni Elder stops him. Before they can do battle, her back starts aching, rendering her useless. Before Crump can dispose of her, Mario and his party arrive and stop him. After defeating him and ridding the X-Nauts from The Great Tree, the Punies reclaim their home and thank Mario for his help.
==Appearances==
==Gallery==
PuniElderTTYD.png|Puni Elder in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Puni Elder.png|Puni Elder by 
Punis.png|Puni Elder and a group of Punies by 
Category:Elderly Characters
Category:Punies
Category:Mario (series)
Category:Mario Characters
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