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{{quote|And then I, Grodus, will build a new world! A perfect, ideal world... Yes. A world made by me, about me, and for me! GAAACK ACK ACK ACK ACK!|Sir Grodus|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | {{quote|And then I, Grodus, will build a new world! A perfect, ideal world... Yes. A world made by me, about me, and for me! GAAACK ACK ACK ACK ACK!|Sir Grodus|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | ||
'''Sir Grodus''' (or simply '''Grodus''') is the supreme leader of the organization called the [[X-Nauts (organization)|X-Nauts]] and | '''Sir Grodus''' (or simply '''Grodus''') is the supreme leader of the organization called the [[X-Nauts (organization)|X-Nauts]] and a major antagonist in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. The organization consists of [[X-Naut]]s, a band of thugs determined to capture the [[Crystal Stars]] before [[Mario]] so they can dominate the world with the treasure behind [[the Thousand-Year Door]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Prior to the start of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Grodus learns of the [[Shadow Queen]] buried beneath Rogueport from the [[Shadow Sirens]]. Grodus soon begins his plans to find the Crystal Stars and use them to revive the Queen in order to conquer the world. He learns the location of three of the Crystal Stars ([[Hooktail | Prior to the start of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Grodus learns of the [[Shadow Queen]] buried beneath Rogueport from the [[Shadow Sirens]]. Grodus soon begins his plans to find the Crystal Stars and use them to revive the Queen in order to conquer the world. He learns the location of three of the Crystal Stars ([[Hooktail Castle]], [[the Great Tree]], and [[Rogueport Sewers]]), and the Shadow Sirens inform him that a "pure maiden" is needed as a host for the Queen. The X-Naut organization eventually comes into possession of the Magic Map's treasure chest, though Grodus was unable to open it. He then decides to use the chest as a way of finding the pure maiden, since only a pure person can open it. | ||
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ||
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==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
{{main|List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door quotes#Sir Grodus | {{main|List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door quotes by character (L–Z)#Sir Grodus}} | ||
[[File:PMTTYD Grodus Threat.png|thumb|Quote from Sir Grodus]] | [[File:PMTTYD Grodus Threat.png|thumb|Quote from Sir Grodus]] | ||
*''"I am the supreme leader of the secret society of [[X-Naut]]s! I am Grodus!"'' | *''"I am the supreme leader of the secret society of [[X-Naut]]s! I am Grodus!"'' | ||
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*''"And then I, Grodus, will build a new world! A perfect, ideal world... Yes. A world made by me, about me, and for me! GAAACK ACK ACK ACK ACK!"'' | *''"And then I, Grodus, will build a new world! A perfect, ideal world... Yes. A world made by me, about me, and for me! GAAACK ACK ACK ACK ACK!"'' | ||
*''"Grodus will rule the world!"'' | *''"Grodus will rule the world!"'' | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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PMTTYDNS Sir Grodus Artwork.png|[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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|JapR=Batsugarufu | |JapR=Batsugarufu | ||
|JapM=Derived from "×" (''batsu'', "x" mark) | |JapM=Derived from "×" (''batsu'', "x" mark) | ||
| | |Dut=Heer Cruxus | ||
| | |DutM=Lord Cruxus; ''Cruxus'' comes from ''cru'' ("crude"), ''crux'' ("cross"), and ''-us'' (Latin suffix to Latinize names) | ||
|Fre=Cruxinistre | |||
|FreM=Pun on ''crux'' ("cross") and ''sinistre'' ("sinister") | |||
|Ger=Crucius | |Ger=Crucius | ||
|GerM=From | |GerM=From ''crux'' ("cross") with ''-ius'' (Latin suffix used for forming adjectives) | ||
|Ita=Giustignardo | |||
|ItaM=Possibly from ''giustiziare'' ("to execute") | |||
|Spa=Lord Xenón | |Spa=Lord Xenón | ||
|SpaM=Lord Xenon; "Xenón" refers to the [[wikipedia:Xenon|chemical element]]. | |SpaM=Lord Xenon; "Xenón" refers to the [[wikipedia:Xenon|chemical element]]. | ||
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