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[[Image:FLUNKIE.png|right|thumb|The mad arrow, '''Aero'''.]]

{{quote|Ooh, I heard everything! Who would have known that star was so important? I've got to inform [[Smithy]].|Aero|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars}}

An '''Aero''' is an arrow-like enemy that was fired by [[Bowyer]] during his siege of [[Rose Town]] in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. These arrows are laced with a special potion,<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Nintendo Player's Guide, page 25.</ref> allowing them to cause paralysis when they hit their target. As such, Bowyer fired arrows into Rose Town, paralyzing its inhabitants. However, Bowyer had terrible accuracy, resulting in almost all Aeroes landing harmlessly on the ground in both Rose Town and the [[Forest Maze]] where Bowyer was stationed.

When [[Mario]] is hit by one of these arrows, he would not be permanently paralyzed; rather, he would be briefly knocked unconscious. Although [[Mario]] takes no damage, being hit by an Aero can be dangerous. While in the Forest Maze, if Mario is stunned, he will be unable to run away from attacking monsters. However, since these Aeroes attacks are random, Mario will most likely never be hit even once.

Shortly after Mario and [[Mallow]] discover and hide from Bowyer after stumbling upon him deep within the Forest Maze, they can only watch as Bowyer and his many Aeroes laugh about the helpless citizens of Rose Town. Before they can react, a single Aero is revealed to have found the green [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Star Piece]] somewhere in the forest, which he in turn presents to Bowyer.

During Mario's confrontation with Bowyer, Aeroes were used by Bowyer as a standard physical attack and as a [[Sleep]] inducing special attack. Additionally, Aeroes were used to lock controller buttons, preventing Mario's party from using certain commands. Eventually, Mario and company defeated the maniacal Bowyer and his Aero minions.

Only one Aero survived this battle; he did so by hiding behind a tree stump during the fight. After eavesdropping on Mario and the gang, this lone Aero rushed to the [[Factory (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Factory]] to inform his boss [[Smithy]] about the importance of the Star Pieces.

Aeroes later appeared in the Factory. Like in Rose Town and the Forest Maze, Aeroes would briefly knock Mario out, allowing enemies to attack the unconscious plumber. Unfortunately, these Aeroes were more accurate than the previous ones, meaning Mario would often be hit and paralyzed. The source of these arrows is unknown, but they were probably fired by an off-screen [[Machine Made]] Bowyer. Like the original, these mass-produced versions of Bowyer also used Aeroes in battle.

 

During the final fight against [[Smithy]], an Aero is one of the minions that warns Smithy against smashing the floor of the platform, which ultimately breaks. This may have been the same one that witnessed Bowyer's defeat.

*Aero's name comes from the Greek prefix aero-, meaning air, which is pronounced similarly to the word "arrow".

*The name "Aero" is never revealed until the battle against Smithy at the end of the game. The citizens of Rose Town simply refer to them as "arrows," while a group of Aeroes are credited as Bowyer's "flunkies" shortly before Geno shows up.

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