The King's Claw

> *"The King's Claw's effectively the King's chief advisor! They can draft laws, sign treaties, command troops- Plus there's also this cool chair."* -Iggy Koopa and King Bowser Koopa II
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**"The King's Claw"** is the first episode of Bowser's Koopalings Season 6 and the forty-fifth episode overall. In this episode, Bowser tries to look for the new King's Claw after the position has been remained vacant for years.

## Plot

Bowser is seen saddened while sitting on his throne which is next to the Queen's throne. Kamek comes by and groans seeing Bowser and questions him. Bowser says not now saying that he is busy. Kamek tells him that he has been sitting here listening to the same give songs for hours to which Bowser asks if he has been looking at his Spotify again. Kamek tells him that he left the PC on and tells him that he always acts this way this time of year and says that it's been ten years since the accident. Bowser says that he should've been with her and that it's all his fault and Kamek replies that they were all very upset by the loss of Peach but it's time for him to choose a new King's Claw as the position has been vacant for years but Bowser does not want to so Kamek tells him that there is work to be done and asks how hard is it to pick someone to run his Kingdom for him. Bowser says that she was the only King's Claw he ever liked as she took control of the meetings, knew what she was doing and even put out snacks for everyone and claims that everyone after her showed him no respect. Kamek asks what was wrong with Lord Hancock and Bowser called him an asshole as he kept disagreeing with him and challenging his ideas. Kamek asks about Lord Blackfoot but Bowser claims that he wouldn't leave him alone and followed him to the bathroom when he was trying to sneak out to go to the bar so Kamek asks about Lord Johnston and says that he has been in the Kingdom's service for years so he would've been great and Bowser guessed that he had an annoying voice. Kamek goes disappointing and asks if there is no pleasing him and Bowser said it just won't be the same and claims that he can rule the Kingdom himself anyways and says he is a good king. Bowser then asks who is this old guy messaging him and Kamek says that is Joe Biden and Bowser asks what the hell is a Biden. Kamek was thinking that he had this idea regarding the position and suggests that they should appoint one of the kids. Kamek thinks they've really proven themselves recently, with the whole Heist thing and getting back the Green Star so he think maybe one of them deserves the position. But Bowser doesn't know if they should get the position as it's a lot of responsibility so Kamek asks Bowser if he can think of any better candidates so Bowser decides to go with Kamek's suggestion as he makes a fair point but asks which one as Koopas don't have seven claws but Kamek says that they technically have ten claws. Bowser asks how does that remotely help him come to a decision so Kamek tells him to go back to listening to Ben Folds moping about his dead wife but then apologises when Bowser seems in shock and then consider it. Bowser thanks Kamek and Kamek leaves the room and then Bowser sighs.

After gotten over it, Bowser has a cabinet meeting with the Koopalings as he announces a position of the King's Claw. As Morton wonders what the hell the King claw is, Iggy explains to him that it is position of being the King's Chief advisor as they can draft laws, signs treaties, command troops, then Bowser interrupts him as he presents him with the chair with claws on it. But as Larry has asked his father of who he pick as a claw, Bowser tells the Koopalings that they have strengths and weaknesses with a catch, that they come to a decision. As Roy stands up, he tries to explain why he should be King's claw but Wendy tells him that he's not a good choice for the Claw position. Iggy tells him that he be a better Claw because of having the better grades, being knowledgeable in math, science, and Politics and boast about being the inventor of the Refrigerator Backpack, but Ludwig tells everyone that himself is an obvious choice because he's the oldest, and already gave him his Bohnenkraut heirship for the Koopa Kingdom. Lemmy tells them the reason why he should be the claw because he and Morton stopped the attempt of the 2nd Shroob Invasion. But Ludwig still consider himself as the King's Claw, while sees the others as jokes if they get it. King Boo volunteers to be the Claw but Kamek reminds the 300 year old that he's the King's Chamberlain. Then Bowser tells the Koopalings that he and the others will watch their performances then forgets that the cabinet members are outside the door.

As he was watching Dr. Phil, Larry asked Bowser if he was done because he was waiting to play games for an hour because he didn't want to play games with strangers, then Roy showed up with a six-pack of beer and gave him a chicken leg as a bonus. Iggy shows up at the door with the freeze ray to cool his beer, then Ludwig follows suit as he gets his father two tickets for tonight's Tyranitars football game and Bowser gets prepared for the live event. Even though he hates football but Bowser doesn't, Ludwig tells them to give up, but the Koopalings refuse to do so.

As Travis surprises Wendy at the castle door, Lemmy shows up with the box filled with fireworks as he wants to impress Bowser to become his father's next King's Claw. He is planning to put on a huge firework display in the garden tonight, and when he becomes the Claw, he is going to demote Wendy into a janitor. Then Travis intervenes by telling the two that the club's toilets are worse and they hear King Boo telling them that "it's hard to hit the bowl" as he was the one that took a piss in the club. At downstairs, Bowser gets spooked by the sound of the cannon while seeing Morton carrying the same cannon that shot King Robert Koopa II and then becomes the Claw (before getting brutally executed by the next king), before telling him to leave.

The next day, Bowser shows up at the cabinet meeting as the Koopalings offer him something but he politely declines. Then he gets the meeting started that the Southshroom Kingdom has lost its support of the Koopa Kingdom, after the Bohnenkraut Kingdom incident...again. As Morton tells his father that the Southshroom Kingdom can "Kiss our ass", Iggy suggests that they need a meeting with their King. Ludwig tells him that if the King doesn't like not being above the law, suggest that he can abdicate his throne as his two children are at Joke's End. And Wendy brought up the disaster of an airship crash, then Morton thought it was against the Toads which Lemmy tells Morton that the Toads are their allies. Bowser became impressed with the Koopalings partook at the meeting, as he tells King Boo to stock up the fridge.

Later as Bowser is in his hot tub where Iggy bought the parts and put it all together, Jaws serves the Koopa King some wine as Roy gives his father a new "Spiny Shell 13 Maximum Pro Legend Phone" as his wife Camilla, who is hanging out with her friends at the married couple's house, gave him two thousand dollars for that phone to be given to her. Then Ludwig shows up at the door and he points out to his father that King John Koopa II was killed whilst bathing as well, allegedly by his own Claw (yes like the Claw mentioned earlier, executed by his successor). Then Larry came in as he asked his father for his help to look for a Joycon, as he was going to go turn his game on. Later at night, Bowser hears the haunting voice as the voice tells him that he will make Morton Claw, and then when mentioning the food combo as wakes up to see Morton as he was the one doing voice. When Bowser asks his son what is doing in his room, Morton tells him that he thought he saw a ghost. then tired King Boo showed up at the door and tells Bowser that he is staying over at his castle because his wife kicked him out.

(More to be added soon)

## Youtube Description

Bowser finally needs to fullfill an important but vacant position on his cabinet. The question is, whose the least destructive person for the job?

Special Thanks to:

* Popplio Power: Kamek/Travis + Transition Sprites
* Carmen: Wendy/Camilla/Lucy
* TrashyKoopa: Lemmy/Courtney
* Swoldow EVGRB: King Boo/ Hammer Bros
* Mononerd: Kawasaki
* Cowa: Spriting Assistance
* PLK: Intro & Transition Music

## References to other episodes/series

### Wars of Frozen Flames

* When Kamek mentioned a position of the King’s Claw, Lemmy asked Morton (who asked what the King’s Claw is) if he did “watch the last video?”, Referencing The Wars of Frozen Flames episode, *The Feeble King (I)*, where the position was given to Lord Sigmund Phoenix.
* There is a connection to this series, when the older Kings Claw, Lord Blackfoot follows Bowser to the bathroom, which is an exact connection to the Blackfoot family.

### Other *Bowser's Koopalings* episodes.

* There are mentions of the events of *Bowser's Bodyguard, Ludwig's Delimma (2/2),* and *Morton & Lemmy, Space Odyssey*.
* Speaking of *Ludwig's Dilemma (2/2)*, at the meeting where Ludwig knows that he only can become King if Bowser Jr died childless, Kamek brought the comments from the season 5 finale is unaware of that as Ludwig has been swore in as the Second line in throne and the prince's heir unless Junior has a child.