Grubba is Tubbs Fat

***"Also, I had a crazy theory about how Mario is in a coma..."***

**Parts of this article are based on speculation.**
They are not considered an official part of the *Book of Mario* lore. These story elements are theoretical.

(Theory by AspiIsStupid)

Two of the most popular characters in Book of Mario are Mr. Mr. Prosecutor Grubba and Saint Tony Tubbs Fat, both for different reasons. Grubba is a Clubb with a tragic backstory, who acts as the main antagonist of Section 3 in Thousands of Doors. Tubbs Fat is a Clubb with a tragic backstory, who acts as the main antagonist of Section 3 in 64... Wait, they do actually have quite a few similarities. Let's look more deeply into them.

## The Theory

I believe that Grubba and Tubbs Fat are actually the same character, and that Grubba is Tubbs Fat after at least 7 years of time have passed, supported in BoM64 with lines from Lewis and Karl Marquez ("You have been back for several years, no?" and "Mario's Star Energy grows in 7 years!" respectively).

Tubbs Fat was already suffering from some mental issues, and being broken and exhausted by Garlic didn't help with them at all. He ends up losing most of his memories, and his large size and his irresistible body. He eventually moves to Rogue Harbor and takes on the name "Grubba", where he's able to utilize his highly-charismatic nature to become rich selling dynamite for constructive purposes, and he either meets a love-interest (possibly Sassafras) whom he has a child with, or adopts. His son is of-age (in Rogue Harbor) to be drafted in The War, where he meets his death. His son's death is the final tipping point in his mental tranquility, driving him to insanity. He buys a large plot of land in Glitz City (probably with help from Don Piano), and builds Pitty Glitz, where he can train soldiers to fight in The War to end it, and fill in the void left by the loss of his son. Sometime afterwards, the events of ToD take place.

## Evidence List

1. Grubba and Tubbs Fat have a similar design, being Clubbs with purple-blue bodies and orange hair. Though Grubba lacks shell spikes, it's likely these were part of his irresistible body, as other Clubbs haven't been shown to have them, and Grubba **DOES** gain them back when he transforms into Male Grubba.
2. Grubba and Tubbs Fat both share quite a few character traits, such as mental instability, their polite natures, and eating problems (Grubba eats too much cake, while Tubbs Fat devours grease buckets).
3. Grubba likely has a vague recognition of Mario, as shown by a few of his lines, "I know where you come from boy" being the most obvious, though there's also "And you, a criminal, is not surprising!", which implies that he knows of the criminal acts Mario committed while under the control of the Stellarvinden.
4. Grubba also has a few other lines which connect him with Tubbs Fat, such as "God is what protects you", and it is known that Tubbs Fat was considered a saint.
5. Grubba's favourite song is "Now I Can Not Stop Feeling" by The Joles. While this may seem like a random detail to bring up, Tubbs Fat does state the he's "very sensitive", explaining why Grubba enjoys the song so much, as he truly can't stop feeling.
6. Grubba has a bed. Tubbs Fat also has a bed.