Bowser

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**King Bowser Koopa Sr.** is the main antagonist of the *Mario* franchise.

He is the tyrannical king of the turtle-like Koopa Troop race and the archenemy of Mario, who is constantly plotting to expand his kingdom by conquering the Mushroom Kingdom. Bowser is in love with Princess Peach, and his attempts of conquest almost always include kidnapping her in one way or another.

He has been voiced by Kenny James since 2007.

## His Evil Ranking

### What Makes Him Villainous?

* He kidnaps Princess Peach in his attempts to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom time and time again.
* He sends in his minions and offspring to wreak havoc across different regions of the mushroom kingdom.
* He held the Yoshis native to Dinosaur Island in captivity.
* He convinced his son, Bowser Jr., that Peach was his mother and Mario was her kidnapper.
* He attempted to expand his conquest of the Mushroom Kingdom into full-on domination of the universe *twice*.
* He attacked Rosalina's Comet Observatory and stole all of it's Power Stars and some of it's Grand Stars.
* He planned to use the power of the Grand Stars to create his own galaxy in the middle of the universe with his Galaxy Reactor.
* He attacked and raided Lubba's starship to steal more Power Stars and use them to become bigger and stronger.
* He imprisoned six, and later all seven, of the Sprixie Princesses to build World Bowser, or Bowser Land, for him.
* He wreaked havoc around Lake Lapcat as Fury Bowser, going berserk while doing so.
* He kidnapped Peach, and by extension Tiara, once again, this time to marry her, with the Broodals arranging the wedding.
* He made allies with the Ruined Dragon and attempted to assassinate Mario with it by having it breathe a powerful magenta lightning bolt at the Odyssey, shooting it down.
* His worst crime is in *Paper Jam* when he straight up wants to destroy the universe, which is what makes him villainous enough for him to be here.

### What Makes Him Irresistible?

* He is one of the most recognizable and best video game villains in the world.
* He is on & off with a few anti-heroic roles. For example, he saved the world from being plunged into darkness by the Dark Star.
* He has shown genuine care towards his son, Bowser. Jr on several occasions, often getting enraged when Mario defeats him, and he sometimes dedicates his time to make him happy.
* Despite kidnapping her multiple times, he has shown to have genuine romantic feelings for Princess Peach, with that sometimes being the reason he kidnaps her, and he was shown to be visibly upset when she rejects him in Super Mario Odyssey.
* Despite hating Mario, he holds a certain degree of respect for him, as he mentions how Mario makes for an excellent archenemy in Super Mario Galaxy, he is willing to put aside his hatred for him to stop greater threats, and he sometimes even does fun stuff with him like play sports or go kart racing.
* He has a few comedic qualities and there are times in which he is played out for laughs, such as many of his defeats, and is a comic relief in some games.
* Despite his cruel nature, Bowser cares for the well-being and lives of his minions, indicating that he can be a benevolent ruler.

## Trivia

* Bowser is the only *Mario* villain who is Irresistibly Villainous.