Luigi

**Luigi** (Japanese ルイージ, *Ruīji*) is the younger and taller brother of Mario from the *Mario* series, and the deuteragonist of some of the series' titles (Despite this, he is considered the deuteragonist by the overall franchise by some regardless). Making an appearance in almost every Mario game and starring in three games as the protagonist, over time, he has become a well known character. His role in games appears to be a deuteragonist to his older brother, Mario. He never seems to like going on adventures without Mario. In some games, usually in the *Mario & Luigi* series, Luigi is simply referred to by enemies as "Mr. Green Hat" or "Green Stache" and other generic names, making him out to be somewhat unnoticed by Bowser and his minions. For example, in the *Super Mario Galaxy series*, if Luigi shows up at the final battle with Bowser instead of Mario, Bowser will be surprised that Luigi has come instead of Mario, who he is used to fighting. Other than his color being green, he was planned to be exactly like Mario, but as his popularity grew, he developed a personality and style of his own. His jumping ability surpasses Mario's by far and he is normally depicted as cowardly and scrawny, but when he does get the courage to step up, he can be tough and overcome his fears. He and Daisy are in love. Luigi is also currently voiced by Charles Martinet.

## Personality

In many ways, Luigi is a foil to his brother Mario. Though Luigi is heroic and kind like his brother, he has a tendency to chicken out of some situations that seem to be too scary or beyond his capabilities; he may even cry if something were to upset him dearly. Luigi desires to be like his brother Mario and also become a hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. In the Mario and Luigi games, Luigi would usually try to back away from boss battles, leaving Mario to encourage him into helping him fight. But when he needs to, Luigi is as brave as Mario during events with strong enemies. He seems to be afraid of ghosts, and startled quite easily as seen in the Luigi's Mansion games.

## Appearance

Luigi resembles his older brother, but is noticably thinner and taller. He wears a green shirt, dark-blue overalls, dark-brown shoes and white gloves. His hair is more of an auburn or dark maroon. In *Super Mario World*, his overalls are purple.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

**Superhuman Strength**: Luigi is able to lift and press objects that are several times his own weight, but not as much as Mario can. The exact upper limits of his strength is great. In *Super Mario 64 DS*, Luigi can lift King Bob-Omb. Luigi showed an even more impressive feat of strength during the fight with Bowser. Luigi could lift him by the tail, spin him around and then throw him, but not as effectively as Mario. Luigi spins Bowser around faster and farther with more spins. Luigi's incredible strength also extends to his legs, allowing him to perform his signature move, the Jump. Luigi is extremely good at jumping, and is capable of leaping two stories high. He is the best jumper in the Mushroom Kingdom, even better than Mario.

**Superhuman Durability**: Luigi has a significant level of durability. He can withstand great impacts, such as falling from a height of several stories or being struck by an opponent with superhuman strength. Luigi can also endure extreme environments, such as volcanoes and tundras. Also, he can withstand fire, electricity, and ice.

**Superhuman Stamina**: Luigi can maintain continuous physical activity for an indefinite period of time.

**Superhuman Speed**: Luigi is capable of running up walls in *Super Mario World*, running across the surface of water in *Super Mario 64 DS*, and outpacing sound in *Super Paper Mario*. He is often displayed as being even faster than Mario.

**Pyrokinesis**: Luigi has the ability to create and manipulate fire. This ability changes throughout the games he has appeared. In the platform games, such as *Super Mario Bros.*, Luigi needs a Fire Flower to gain pyrokinesis. But in the RPGs and *Super Smash Bros.*series, Luigi already has this power. Luigi is quite skilled at using fire, like Mario is.

**Electrokinetic:**Luigi has the power to mold lightning in his hand into a sphere, creating a powerful attack, called the Thunderhand, that can shock and damage enemies quite severely. Luigi only uses this move in *Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga*.

**Negative Energy:**As shown in *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*, Luigi's Final Smash is creating a field of Negative Energy while dancing to exotic music. Some of the effects of this Final Smash include putting opponents to sleep, dealing damage, and causing foes to move in slow motion.

#### AbilitiesEdit

* **Master Combatant**: Luigi has his own fighting style. However, he never uses it in his games, except in the *Super Smash Bros.* series.
* **Indomitable Will**: Luigi is shown to have a powerful force of will, completely free of evil or temptation. He gets scared a lot, but with the help of his friends, he can gain the courage to take on and defeat any foe.
* **Leadership**: He has some leadership skills, acting as a second in command, and is very focused when there is a goal to achieve.
* **Expert Vehicular Driver**: As shown in the *Mario Kart* series, Luigi is skilled in driving vehicles, such as karts and motorbikes.

## TMNT X Pokemon

Luigi get scared easily and usually doesn't fight.

## Trivia

* Luigi was planned for *Super Mario 64* but was scrapped all together. However, he appeared in *Super Mario 64 DS*along with Yoshi and Wario.
* In the classic games, Luigi used to have white overalls and a green shirt, while in *Super Mario Bros. 2* and in the DIC cartoons, it was changed to green overalls and a blue shirt, but it was later changed to blue overalls and a green shirt.
* Luigi is a villain in *Super Paper Mario* called Mr. L, though he eventually becomes a player character.
* Luigi along with Mario, has brown hair but a black mustache.
* Luigi may be a coward, but "Luigi" means "Famous Warrior" or "Renowned Fighter" in Italian.
* In *Super Princess Peach*, after she saved Luigi, though she apparently didn't remember his name, the dialogue called Luigi a "strange green man."
* In Chile, the Super Smash Bros community has called Luigi: "NT | Pipe" in honor of a legendary player, one of the best in the country.