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Pronounced Cross-Nauts. Aliens that work for [[Grodus]] and [[Lord Crump]] of the [[X-Naut Legion]] and they all appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. These guys are short and fat and individually weak, but rush to defend their threatened leader, often [http://www.lemmykoopa.com/lk19/lordcrump.html Crump].
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{{about|the goggled footsoldier enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''|the organization they work for|[[X-Nauts (organization)]]|the horde made up of several of them|[[X-Nauts (platoon)]]}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:PMTTYD NS X Naut Artwork.png|250px]]<br>''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch) artwork
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variants=[[Elite X-Naut]]<br>[[X-Naut PhD]]
|notable=[[Johnson]]<br>[[Lord Crump]]<br>[[Sir Grodus]]<br>[[X-Nauts (platoon)]]
}}
{{quote|You rang, dude? I mean, sir? You rang, [[Sir Grodus]], dude? Grodus? Sir Grodus, sir?|X-Naut|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
'''X-Nauts''' are soldiers that work for [[Sir Grodus]] and [[Lord Crump]] of the [[X-Nauts (organization)|X-Nauts]]; they all appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. They are short and individually weak, but rush to defend their leader, Lord Crump, if he is threatened; [[X-Nauts (platoon)|a large army of X-Nauts]] (exceeding any count of X-Nauts seen where they are standard enemies) is often summoned by Lord Crump. It is unknown what is behind their uniform, as they do not show their true appearance, just like a [[Shy Guy]].


The X-Nauts come in 3 different varieties:
In battle, they attack by charging into Mario or jumping on top of him. They can also use potions to heal each other or make themselves huge; increasing their Attack. They also appear in [[Bowser]]'s platforming levels, where they attack by charging at Bowser if they spot him.
*'''[http://www.lemmykoopa.com/lk19/xnaut.html X-Naut Troopers]''': The lesser X-Nauts, also the weakest. This type of X-Naut has white skin.
*'''[http://www.lemmykoopa.com/lk19/xnautphd.html X-Naut PhDs]''' An X-Naut that wears a lab coat and a blue uniform and attacks by throwing chemicals at Mario and his team. Like the X-Naut Trooper, this type of X-Naut has white skin. They also create species called [[Yux]]
*'''[http://www.lemmykoopa.com/lk19/elitexnaut.html Elite X-Nauts]''': High-ranking soldier X-Nauts. The strongest X-Naut. Unlike the Trooper X-Naut or the PhD, his type of X-Naut has black skin and has red eyes. They mostly stay at their [[X-Naut Fortress|Headquarters]] on [[the Moon]].


Several X-Nauts are encountered in [[the Great Tree]] as they and Crump search for the [[Emerald Star]]. The remaining X-Nauts are forced to retreat once Crump is defeated. Also, some are encountered in the [[X-Naut Fortress]], including [[X-Naut PhD]]s and [[Elite X-Naut]]s. At least four X-Nauts aside from Crump remain by the end of the game, and are shown in the ending sequence: A regular X-Naut soldier, an X-Naut PhD, and two Elite X-Nauts.


== Notable X-Nauts ==
[[File:PMTTYD X-Naut Costume Sprite.png|thumb|left|An X-Naut uniform.]]
*[[Grodus]] - ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
*[[Lord Crump]] - ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''


==Paper Mario 2 Stats==
X-Nauts also appear as members of the [[Audience]] during some battles. They typically throw rocks at Mario if the battle drags for too long or if Mario receives contact damage and/or his attack deals no damage.
===Grodus' Stats===
'''''[http://www.lemmykoopa.com/lk19/grodus.html Grodus]''''': '''HP''' 50, '''Attack''' 7, '''Defense''' 1


Goombella's Tattle: That's Grodus! He's the head of the X-Nauts who kidnapped Peach. But... when he has Grodus Xs surrounding him, his Defense will go up by that number. He may also use electricity, fire, and time-stopping magic. That doesn't sound good! Still, he's a totally weird guy. Why's he so intense and serious all the time? I guess we don't have time to worry about that. Let's beat him and find Peach!
According to ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', X-Nauts have been featured in two sci-fi TV shows: ''[[Starship X-Naut]]'' and ''[[The Grodus Chronicles]]'' (the latter of which is only known to have featured one X-Naut whose lover had dumped him). There have been many seasons of ''Starship X-Naut'', and the show is a favorite of geeks such as [[Francis]]. Apparently, he favors people who would dump somebody over a conversation about the propulsion system of the X-Nauts' spaceship on the show.


'''''[http://www.lemmykoopa.com/lk19/grodusx.html Grodus X]''''': '''HP''' 3, '''Attack''' 4, '''Defense''' 0
An X-Naut made a cameo appearance on the ''[[Nintendo Monopoly]]'' board.
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Goombella's Tattle: That's a Grodus X. It protects Grodus. This guy is no problem on his own, but Grodus's Defense goes up for each of them. When he has four surrounding him, we won't be able to damage him at all. So let's dish out some hurt to them while we pound on Grodus. Got it?
==Profiles and statistics==
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=X-Naut|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD X-Naut Sprite.png]]}}


=== Lord Crump's Stats ===
==Gallery==
<gallery>
PMTTYD NS X Naut Artwork.png|[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
PMTTYDNS Audience Artwork 1.png|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)
PMTTYDNS Audience Artwork 2.png|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)
</gallery>


'''''[[Rogueport]] Battle'''''
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ぐんだんいん
|JapR=Gundan'in
|JapM=From「軍団員」(''gundan-in'', "corps member")
|Chi=
|ChiR=
|ChiM=
|Dut=
|DutM=
|Fre=Cruxitroufion
|FreM=Portmanteau of ''cruxi-'' (a prefix referring to a cross) and ''troufion'' (low-ranked soldier)
|Ger=Fußsoldat
|GerM=Foot soldier
|Ita=Executore
|ItaM=X-ecutioner
|Kor=
|KorR=
|KorM=
|Spa=Soldado X
|SpaM=Soldier X
}}


HP: 6
==Trivia==
*X-Nauts are known in a pre-release English localization as '''Boomer Gangers'''.<ref>Skawo (July 19, 2011). [https://youtu.be/VDMEQrZ92IA?t=25m47s <nowiki>[TCRF]</nowiki> Paper Mario 2 - Entire Demo Footage]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 8, 2012.</ref>
*Due to the lack of voice acting in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', the pronunciation of "X-Naut" is unknown. It may be pronounced like the letter "X", which is supported by [[Goombella]]'s [[tattle]]s using the article "an" and by [[Koops]] saying "tissues... to the extreme" (i.e. phonetically "ex snot") when first meeting [[Punio]]. However, it can also be pronounced "cross", as suggested by Goombella's tattle on [[X-Yux]], in which case it may be a play on noughts and crosses, an alternative name for {{wp|tic-tac-toe}}.
*In ''Super Paper Mario'', there is a [[Sammer Guy]] by the name of [[List of Sammer Guys#Laughing X-Naut|Laughing X-Naut]].


Attack: 1
==References==
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Defense: 0
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[[Category:Aliens]]
'''''[[Keelhaul Key]] Battle'''''
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemies]]
 
[[de:Fußsoldat]]
HP: 60 (has 30 HP per round), Attack: 5, Defense: 0
[[it:Executore]]
 
Tattle: That's Lord Cump. Not this guy again... Ugh. He just attacks normally, so don't worry much about him... But... those X-Nauts around him are a force to be reckoned with. They're going to attack us with all kinds of weird moves, I can just FEEL it! If we take out their leader, though, they won't have the focus to attack. Get Crump!
 
===X-Naut Trooper's Stats===
'''''Regular Battle''''': '''HP''' 4, '''Attack''' 3, '''Defense''' 0<br>Goombella's Tattle: That's an X-Naut. Says here it's classified as an `enemy combatant'. The description stinks... You think it means they're just low-level foot soldiers? They drink these potions that make them all big and burly and they attack! One's easy, but if there's two or more, better watch out! Use special moves and items!
 
'''''[[Keelhaul Key]] Battle''''': '''Round 1 HP''' 6, '''Round 2 HP''' 10, '''Attack''' 5, '''Defense''' 0<br>Goombella's Tattle: That's an X-Naut platoon. Crump commands them all. Where'd they come from? They're gonna come at us with coordinated group maneuvers, I'm sure. ...But they're pretty wimpy, so we should be able to handle it, don'tcha think?
 
=== X-Naut PhD's Stats===
'''HP''' 9, '''Attack''' 4, '''Defense''' 0
 
Goombella's Tattle: That's an X-Naut PhD. Guys like this invent all the annoying things we fight (such as the [[Magnus Von Grapple robots]]). He likes to throw beakers of chemicals. The chemicals do all kinds of stuff, like making things huge or burning people. He may also use potions to heal himself or make himself impossible to hit. X-Naut PhDs are REALLY annoying, so take them out before they boost themselves.
 
=== Elite X-Naut's Stats===
'''HP''' 10, '''Attack''' 5, '''Defense''' 1
 
Goombella's Tattle: That's an Elite X-Naut. This guy is the creme de la creme of the X-Nauts. He'll use regular attacks as well boosting his power or size. Elite X-Nauts are tough, but you just have to smack away until they go down.
 
[[Category:Species]]
[[Category: Enemies]]

Latest revision as of 14:42, May 22, 2024

This article is about the goggled footsoldier enemies in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. For the organization they work for, see X-Nauts (organization). For the horde made up of several of them, see X-Nauts (platoon).
X-Naut
Artwork of a X-Naut from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) artwork
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Variants
Notable members
“You rang, dude? I mean, sir? You rang, Sir Grodus, dude? Grodus? Sir Grodus, sir?”
X-Naut, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

X-Nauts are soldiers that work for Sir Grodus and Lord Crump of the X-Nauts; they all appear in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. They are short and individually weak, but rush to defend their leader, Lord Crump, if he is threatened; a large army of X-Nauts (exceeding any count of X-Nauts seen where they are standard enemies) is often summoned by Lord Crump. It is unknown what is behind their uniform, as they do not show their true appearance, just like a Shy Guy.

In battle, they attack by charging into Mario or jumping on top of him. They can also use potions to heal each other or make themselves huge; increasing their Attack. They also appear in Bowser's platforming levels, where they attack by charging at Bowser if they spot him.

Several X-Nauts are encountered in the Great Tree as they and Crump search for the Emerald Star. The remaining X-Nauts are forced to retreat once Crump is defeated. Also, some are encountered in the X-Naut Fortress, including X-Naut PhDs and Elite X-Nauts. At least four X-Nauts aside from Crump remain by the end of the game, and are shown in the ending sequence: A regular X-Naut soldier, an X-Naut PhD, and two Elite X-Nauts.

An X-Naut uniform.

X-Nauts also appear as members of the Audience during some battles. They typically throw rocks at Mario if the battle drags for too long or if Mario receives contact damage and/or his attack deals no damage.

According to Super Paper Mario, X-Nauts have been featured in two sci-fi TV shows: Starship X-Naut and The Grodus Chronicles (the latter of which is only known to have featured one X-Naut whose lover had dumped him). There have been many seasons of Starship X-Naut, and the show is a favorite of geeks such as Francis. Apparently, he favors people who would dump somebody over a conversation about the propulsion system of the X-Nauts' spaceship on the show.

An X-Naut made a cameo appearance on the Nintendo Monopoly board.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
X-Naut
PMTTYD X-Naut Sprite.png Max HP 4 Attack 3 Defense 0
Location(s) The Great Tree, X-Naut Fortress Role Common Level 13
Sleep? 90% Dizzy? 90% Confuse? 90%
Tiny? 95% Stop? 90% Soft? 95%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 80% Fright? 100%
Gale Force? 80% KO? 95% Moves Ground Pound (3), Tackle (3), Potion (Huge)
Exp. points 0 Coins 1 - 2 Items Dizzy Dial, Fire Flower, Honey Syrup (drop only), Maple Syrup (drop only), POW Block (drop only), Stopwatch, Super Shroom, Volt Shroom (drop only), HP Plus
Tattle Log #:
107
Log A foot soldier that uses potions and attacks by ramming. This X-Naut is the lowest of Grodus's underlings.
Tattle That's an X-Naut. Says here it's classified as an "enemy combatant." That description stinks… You think it means they're just low-level foot soldiers? Max HP is 4, Attack is 3, and Defense is 0. They drink these potions that make them all big and burly…then they attack! One's easy, but if there's two or more, better watch out! Use special moves and items!

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ぐんだんいん
Gundan'in
From「軍団員」(gundan-in, "corps member")

French Cruxitroufion
Portmanteau of cruxi- (a prefix referring to a cross) and troufion (low-ranked soldier)
German Fußsoldat
Foot soldier
Italian Executore
X-ecutioner
Spanish Soldado X
Soldier X

Trivia[edit]

  • X-Nauts are known in a pre-release English localization as Boomer Gangers.[1]
  • Due to the lack of voice acting in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the pronunciation of "X-Naut" is unknown. It may be pronounced like the letter "X", which is supported by Goombella's tattles using the article "an" and by Koops saying "tissues... to the extreme" (i.e. phonetically "ex snot") when first meeting Punio. However, it can also be pronounced "cross", as suggested by Goombella's tattle on X-Yux, in which case it may be a play on noughts and crosses, an alternative name for tic-tac-toe.
  • In Super Paper Mario, there is a Sammer Guy by the name of Laughing X-Naut.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Skawo (July 19, 2011). [TCRF] Paper Mario 2 - Entire Demo Footage. YouTube. Retrieved April 8, 2012.