DeadlyEspresso's Book Of Mario Theories

## Theory #1: Viviana is a Trap/Viviana is Male

Viviana is one of Mario's Band Members/Partners in Book Of Mario: Thousands of Doors. Even before they join the party, there are many statements made by characters about the game that create doubts around Viviana's gender identity. I suspect that Viviana is not a female, but a gender non-conforming male.

### Evidence I can Find for This Theory:

1. Many of the interactions between Belda and Viviana show the two in an emotional (and likely even sexual) abusive relationship. It's implied they are even married in the game, as during Section 6, Mr. Mowz wonders if Belda's wife can follow someone.
2. Viviana is known to have had a child with Belda, mostly shown through a argument between the two in Section 2. Unless the child is adopted (which there is no evidence for), then this would suggest Viviana and Belda to be of opposite sexes.
3. It's heavily implied in Section 2 (See 2.) and Section 4 that Belda is aware of Viviana's true sex, as during a fight between the two in that section, Belda taunts Viviana by suggesting they should go see her and Lyn "doing" a good trap. Since "trap" is used as a slang word for a crossdresser (especially a crossdressing male), and "doing" someone is used in as slang for sexual intercourse throughout the Book of Mario series, this sentence shows Belda has a fetish for traps, which would fuel her abusive relationship with Viviana.
4. Viviana has been referenced as male in factual contexts, such as during their action command tutorial, as Vivian is referred to a "He" on the topic of stopping bikes.
5. Characters seem to have doubt on Viviana's gender identity, such as when their Newspaper Magic refers to them as an "it".
6. Viviana's skill is "Entry". Due to having had an abusive relationship with Belda, this likely refers to entry in a more sexual context.
7. Viviana's name originates from the name Vivian, which is a unisex name, so it could also be reasonably used if they were a male. Viviana is considered a more feminine version of this name, possibly a nickname by Belda to conceal their true sex from others.

## Theory 2: Goombell is Goverman

Goverman and Goombell are Fish that are also Mario's first Band Members/Partners in Book Of Mario 64 and Book Of Mario: Thousands of Doors. It's strangely enough possible these two may be the same characters.

So the story of this theory is that Goverman was a closeted LGBT member who longed to become a girl, but was unable to do so due to his parents' homophobic beliefs. Because of that, Goverman was often suicidal, rejected feminine things, and acted very homophobic. However, even early in the game, he finds he can trust Mario with his true feelings, which he becomes even more open about by Section 8, due to him being able to avoid contact with his family at the time. Not long after the festival at The Princely Palace 7 years after the events of BoM 64, he moves out of his family's house to attend Gum University in Rogue Harbor, and with nobody able to stop him, transitions into Goombell.

### Evidence I can Find for This Theory:

1. One the earliest pieces of evidence for this theory comes in the PROLUGUE of all places. When the Princess of Peaches is being discussed with, Goverman notes he wants to be a princess just like her.
2. While he initially tries to act heterosexual (Such as when he claims he wants something more with Paul's assistant, T.Vann, Goverman does show signs of homosexuality when around Mario, such as when he says he wants to hit "great balls" during Section 2 when interacting with a Vhatska. Another instance of his homosexuality is during Section 8, when he lets Mario know that he thinks he is hot.
3. Goverman starts to exibit Goombell-like behavior during Section 8, such as when tattling the prison of Casa Browser when he states there are moments in bed like at home, and during the same section, when Gossiping a Good Bill, he tells Mario to go before they get naked.
4. Now on to the evidence in Thousands of Doors. In Goombell's feast description, there is a statement referring to Goombell that HE is now an archeologist. this greatly implies Goombell was a male in the past.
5. Some of Goombell's statements cast doubt on her gender identity, for example, in Section 3, before one of the fights at the Pitty Glitz, she asks if she and Mario could get a bigger cock (possibly as in penis).
6. Goombell doesn't believe in girls. If this fact is put in context with the theory, this would show Goombell suffering emotional conflicts with her family's beliefs, and thus not believing in herself.
7. In the context of this theory, Goombell have still have remnants of her past self's personality, As both she and Goverman hate black people, and both show suicidal thoughts (Such as in Section 8, where Goombell tells Mario to not let her breathe, and thus make her die).