Yoshi

**T. Yoshikasaur “Yoshi” Munchikoopas** is the main protagonist of The Yoshi Franchise. He is a green Yoshi who was adopted by Mario after being found by his front door. He is also under the impression that Mario is his biological father. He is voiced by Gabriel Combs.

## Profile

#### Physical Description

Yoshi is a little green dinosaur-like creature that helps his friend Mario on various quests, serving as transportation. He has light green skin. His stomach, chest and mouth are white. He has two big blue eyes, round cheeks, and a big round nose. On his nape, he has three red spikes. On his back has a red saddle that can be used for riding him and he has orange shoes on his feet. In some rare cases, he is without shoes, when he does it, he reveals he has padded feet. He has a long sticky tongue that can be used for swallowing enemies.

#### Personality Traits

Yoshi is kind and generous and childish at times. He loves his friends and is very compassionate and playful.

#### Powers and Abilities

##### Powers

* **Flutter Jump**: Yoshi's unique ability allows him to stall in the air for a short duration.
* **Super Eating**: Yoshi can eat enemies and trap them in eggs.
* **Shell Fusion**: As seen in *Super World*, by eating a certain color shell of a Koopa Troopa, Yoshi can gain certain powers by either spitting the shell out or keeping it in his mouth until he swallows it.
	+ **Red:** By eating a Koopa with a red shell, Yoshi can spit out three fireballs that travel in the direction he is facing. This can be useful in taking out enemies from afar.
	+ **Blue:** By eating a Koopa with a blue shell and keeping it in his mouth, Yoshi will grow wings and will be able to fly for a short time. This is needed for a level where Yoshi must fly underneath it in order to get to the secret exit. This doesn't last long as when Yoshi eventually swallows the shell, he loses his wings.
	+ **Yellow:** By eating a Koopa with a yellow shell and keeping it in his mouth, Yoshi gains a stomping ability when he jumps in the air. This lasts until he either swallows the shell or spits it back out.
	+ **Green:** Eating a Koopa with a green shell doesn't do much special ability-wise as Yoshi simply spits the shell back out. However, the can be used to defeat any enemies ahead from a distance without worry.

##### Abilities

* **Athleticism**: Yoshi participates events in *Mario & Sonic* series, with his athleticism aligning with other *Mario & Sonic* participants.
* **Vehicular Combat**: In *Mario Kart* series, Yoshi can attack with Item Boxes. This ability also applies to other *Mario Kart* contestants.

## Biography

#### Birth and Meeting Mario

Yoshi was born in an egg outside of Mario’s house. It is possible that his parents abandoned him and left him there for an unknown reason. Once Mario found him, he brought him inside and decided to keep him and raise him like his own child. Eventually, Yoshi hatched and immediately knew how to speak English somehow. He immediately believed that Mario was his father and respected him like one as well.

#### Season One

Yoshi, at the age of 19 years old, meets Lindsey Walker, a yellow duck who is homeless. The two play together and go to a movie (the latter without the permission of Mario). Soon, the world is turned black-and-white, and he and Lindsay try to figure out what is going on. Eventually, he and Lindsay get into an argument and part ways. They eventually make up after Dry Bones is revealed as the villain, but Mario sacrifices himself to save Yoshi.

#### Season Two

Now at the age of 20, Yoshi gets the rights to Mario's house and is deemed the hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. However, he suffers nightmares of Mario calling him a "murderer" for not doing anything about his death. Eventually, he is attacked by Iggy, a son of Bowser, who demands the location of Luigi, the lost brother of Mario. A new friend named Orange Yoshi arrives and rescues him, revealing that the Koopa tribe has resurfaced and is searching for the last relatives of Mario to kill.

He, along with Orange Yoshi and Lindsay, dig up Mario's grave and get his phone, but Iggy and Dry Bones steal it, but the heroes pursuit them in their airship. He fights Dry Bones on the airship and, with the help of Lindsay, steals the phone. They all escape and discover Luigi to be in Delfino Plaza. They travel there and recruit Luigi to return to the Mushroom Kingdom, but upon their return, Luigi is captured by Iggy and Dry Bones. Yoshi prepares a cure for Koopa Troopa and Pirnaha Plant, who are hypnotized by Iggy.

Iggy and Dry Bones arrive in the airship and capture everyone. Yoshi and Lindsay escape their cage. While Lindsay rescues everyone else, Yoshi suffers his visions of Mario again, but ends up overcoming them and moving on from his guilt over Mario's death. He throws Iggy off the airship, presumably killing him, and Dry Bones attacks Yoshi. They end up at the cliff of the ship, similar to Mario's death, and Yoshi accepts his fate and lets go of the ship, sacrificing himself. Luigi intervenes and saves Yoshi. Later, Yoshi is placed under the care of Luigi and finally moves on from Mario's death.

## Physical Appearance

Yoshi is a little green dinosaur. He has green skin. His stomach, chest, and mouth are white as well as the underside of his tail. He has three red spikes on his nape, two large blue eyes, and a big round nose. On his back, he has a red saddle that can be used for riding him. He also wears orange shoes, sometimes red. In some rare cases, he is barefoot with padded feet. He has been seen with a yellow rein on occasion.