The Thwomps

**The Thwomps** are the eighteenth character in Smash Bros Lawl Beatdown.

## Character Description

The Thwomps are the main protagonists of the *Newgrounds* animated series of the same name. They are a duo of Thwomps employed by Bowser to stomp out the Mario Brothers once and for all. Unfortunately for him they... aren't the best at their job. Thwomp 1 is stern, maniacal and power hungry, while Thwomp 2 is goofy and slick. Combining their powers, the Thwomps try their best to prove themselves as soldiers.

### Role in the Beatdown Lore

After their existence became known to DIO, the trio of Tord, Dan Backslide and Psycho Dad were sent to recruit The Thwomps. The Thwomps had just recently been fired by Bowser, who decided on firing his entire squad of Thwomps due to their lackluster performance. While leaving the castle, they came across the crashed runabout containing the villain trio. The Thwomps were eventually brought to DIO's hideout, where they were hired to join DIO's cause.

During their first assignment, The Thwomps were sent to the Abandoned House to intercept fighters from Beatdown. Once they had Strong Bad and John Egbert alone in a large room with them, The Thwomps came down and fought the two. Even with Strong Bad's call for backup, The Thwomps refused to let up until Thwomp 2 was unexpectedly struck by lightning. Coming face to face with the Kiran and Reinhardt, The Thwomps were quickly outnumbered by the mansion fighters teaming up with heroes summoned by Kiran. Gray eventually knocked them out of the house for good, and the pair retreated. Despite their apparent failure, according to DIO's Diary, he was glad to learn of the existence of Askr's summoner as a further point of investigation for his crew.

According to BeatdownBound, The Thwomps are mostly regulated to guard duties around the hideout. While they do not get out nearly as often as Tord and the others, they still keep a good rapport with Tord, being surprisingly friendly with him. Thwomp 2 also played poker with a few of DIO's henchmen, being irritated that he lost to Mrs. Mavilda and leaving once Daniel D. D'Arby began playing with her.

## Moveset

### Playstyle

The Thwomps are known for taking a traditional Mario enemy and building upon their basic and well known elements with that classic Newgrounds sprite movie charm. They have the build you'd expect from a Thwomp- very heavy with terrible movement but powerful attacks. The added bonus is the strength of their aerials, since Thwomps are known to stomp. But like their source, the Thwomps can overcome their weaknesses when using their specials just right to unleash their full potential. As an Ice Climbers-esque duo, keeping both alive to maximize efficiency with their specials to guarantee a KO is what they are all about.

### Aerial Attacks

 Forward Aerial
 Back Aerial

### Special moves

 Side special
 Up special
 Down special
 Final Smash

## Gallery

### Palette swaps

1. "Waiting for 5 YEARS" Standard
2. "Oh Snap!" Based on Marty the Thwomp
3. "Hard Day's Night" Based on the Thwomp Band
4. "UGH" Based on the Thwomps from *Super Mario 64*
5. "LETS SQUISH HIM!" Based on Mario and Luigi
6. "Damn cacti..." Based on the Pokeys
7. "And that one boss from Oracle of Ages that was pretty easy to kill" Based on Head Thwomp from *Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages*
8. "Faster than a Speeding Bullet" Based on Bullet Bill
9. "Comin Home Again" Based on Psychosis91
10. "Welcome to the Kingdom" Based on Jeff and Hal from *Bowser's Kingdom*

## Trivia

* The Thwomps are the heaviest character revealed so far.
* The Thwomps and Kiran are currently the only non-echo fighters who share a moveset video.

Strong Bad · John Egbert · Edd · Markiplier · Mama Umbridge · Stephen Quire · Watts & Rosalene · Frisk · Gary Oak · **The Thwomps** · PeanutButterGamer · Mrs. Mavilda · The Crystal Gems

Unlockables:

Homestar · Karkat Vantas · Vriska Serket · Tom · Matt · Tord · Dan Backslide · Viola · Psycho Dad · Kiran · Stu Pickles · Spamton  · The Batter

*Dangeresque*  · *Eduardo*  · *Darkiplier* ·
*Chara*  · *Ellen*  ·
*Psycho Kid*

Indeterminate:

* **Stage**: Thwomp Castle