King Bowser

* Dinohattanite
* Fungus

> *“I'm back... I love those plumbers.” —The King, Super Mario Bros.*
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**King Bowser** (also known as just **The King**) is Daisy's father, husband of the late queen and the king of Dinohattan before President Koopa overthrew his government. He was a giant sentient fungus after having de-evolved by President Koopa. After President Koopa's defeat and the re-splitting of the dimensions, he returned to his Dinohattanite form.

## History

The King served as royalty of Dinohattan, ruling with his wife. Then, General Koopa overthrew his government, setting himself up as dictator and turned the King into a sentient fungus using his de-evolution inventions. The "heart" of this fungus was situated above the King's throne in a room that became to be known as "Devo 4" in Koopa's Tower. This fungus slowly spread throughout the city in a matter described to by Toad and Koopa as "choking the city". Koopa, a germophobe, frequently expressed disgust at the expanding fungus throughout Dinohattan and instilled a Fungus Unit to "de-fungus" residents. This sentient fungus is able to manipulate itself in certain ways and is shown assisting the main characters throughout the film. Its central part located above the King's throne is shown to pulse like a heart, with a head-like ball that emerges in and out at will.

Years after the King's de-evolution, Toad explained his theory to Mario and Luigi that the fungus was a de-evolved version of the King. This sentient fungus form is helped the brothers in countless ways, first offering them a Bob-omb in their escape from prison. A dismissive and skeptical Mario nudged Luigi away from the offer, and the two continued their escape. After the brothers drove off a cliff of an unfinished tunnel, the overgrown fungus took hold of the police car they were in and gently took it close enough to the floor for the brothers to jump off safely. Luigi mentioned to Mario that the fungus saved them, but Mario arrogantly dismissed the claim, stating that it was his driving that saved them. Lena and President Koopa alluded to the King's fate to his daughter, without clarifying what they meant.

During the brothers' escape from the Boom Boom Bar, the King's sentient fungus form offered them a Bob-omb again and Luigi took it this time. Back in Koopa's Tower, President Koopa had a short conversation with the King's fungus form in Devo 4, saying all of his rebellion will have been in vain once he successfully merges Dinohattan and Earth. A reformed Iggy and Spike encountered Daisy trying to escape from Koopa's Tower, and took her in to Devo 4 to properly explain and introduce her to her father. They left the room to give her time alone with him.

Meanwhile, also at Koopa's Tower, Mario jumped into a seemingly bottomless pit after witnessing Luigi do it first and seemingly flying (he had actually been caught by an overhanging hook). As Mario fell, the King's fungus expanded and took a trampoline-type form, helping Mario bounce back up and down. Luigi caught him on his second jump and the two swung to safety. As they continued deeper into Koopa's Tower, Luigi believed that the fungus is trying to communicate to him, and picked a shiny, growing Mushroom off the fungus. Mario was still unconvinced at this point. The brothers' entered Devo 4 where Daisy was at, and Daisy properly introduced Mario and Luigi to her father. Luigi was taken aback but told The King's fungal mass that it is an honor to meet him. The two brothers realize that Luigi had been right and the fungus was in fact trying to help them.

Later at Koopa Square, Luigi advised Mario to "trust the fungus". Mario took note of this, and used the fungus to help him climb up onto higher ground over Koopa Square to begin his fight with Koopa. After Koopa's defeat, and the removal of the meteorite piece from the meteorite to re-split the dimensions, the King is returned to his Dinohattanite form. He takes some time to cough, before stating that he loves the brothers. Daisy cited her father as her reasoning for wanting to stay in Dinohattan and not return to Earth, saying she wanted to have time to get to know him.

## Source

* https://www.mariowiki.com/King\_(film\_character)