Smithy

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“Then we could get rid of all wishes and create a world filled with...WEAPONS!!”

—Smithy, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Smithy is the diabolical leader of the Smithy Gang, an organization that attempted to take over the world during the events of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. To do this, Smithy tried to eliminate the power of wishes from the world and, additionally, fill the world with his weapons. He is a gray mechanical monstrosity that wears a gold crown and has a long, white beard. As such, he resembles a diabolical Santa Claus. He hails from another dimension, a dimension that is accessible by the gateway Exor. In his dimension, he resides in his Factory, where, day and night, Smithy creates mechanical monsters to be unleashed against the peaceful people of other worlds.

History

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

The Initial Invasion

At the start of his invasion of the Mushroom World, Smithy had the gigantic sword Exor occupy Bowser's Keep. Once there, Smithy established his base of operations in Bowser's Keep on Mushroom World (while Smithy's Factory remained the main headquarters of the Smithy Gang). During the battle that ensued, Bowser's forces were either eliminated or had defected to the Smithy Gang. With the Koopa Troop out of the picture, Smithy set his sights on the rest of the world. Additionally, during the initial invasion, Exor inadvertently shattered the Star Road, the source of wishes in the world. Although he did not know this at the time, without the power of wishes in play, Smithy would have an easier time conquering the planet.

Weapons and Wishes

Main article: Smithy Gang

Once Bowser's Keep was occupied, Smithy sent out his various lieutenants to terrorize the people of the planet, and to recover the Star Pieces that had the potential to restore wishes to the world. Smithy did not want anyone returning the Star Pieces to Star Road, as the road's recovery would allow the power of wishes to counter the power of the Smithy Gang's weapons.

During the invasion of the world, Smithy's lieutenants did as follows:

• The knife monster Mack conquered the Mushroom Kingdom and acquired the first Star Piece.
• The bow creature Bowyer attacked the people of Rose Town with poisoned arrows and found the second Star Piece.
• The bomb creature Punchinello held the third Star Piece in the Moleville Mines, but he was not a member of Smithy's gang.
• Smithy didn't send any of his lieutenants to recover the fourth Star Piece on Star Hill.
• The spear monster Yaridovich occupied Seaside Town and took the fifth Star Piece, which was previously owned by Jonathan Jones.
• Lastly, the Axem Rangers claimed the sixth Star Piece from Barrel Volcano, which was previously guarded by Czar Dragon.

However, all of Smithy's operations were foiled by Mario and his allies Mallow, Geno, Princess Peach, and King Bowser. Occupied towns were liberated and the Star Pieces fell into the hands of Mario's party.

First Encounter

Eventually, Mario's band of heroes liberated Bowser's Keep and entered Smithy's dimension via Exor. Once there, they planned to eliminate the threat of Smithy and his weapons once for all. The heroes battled past mechanical minions and the factory's management staff, eventually reaching the supreme leader of the Smithy Gang in his forge. Smithy was busy creating new weapons when Mario and company first met him. As it turns out, Smithy had the last Star Piece embedded in his body, presumably to prevent anyone from restoring the power of wishes to the world. Smithy calmly asked Mario to turn over his Star Pieces, and when Mario refused, an epic battle commenced.

The five heroes prepare to fight Smithy.

During the fight, Smithy had a variety of physical and magical attacks at his disposal. To begin with, the mechanical leader wielded a giant metal sledgehammer in battle, which he used with his right hand. The fingers of his left hand had been fitted with small projectile launchers which he used to fire bullets at Mario and his allies. Smithy also commanded great magical power. He could summon a giant wooden sledgehammer to drop from the ceiling and crush all of Mario's allies. Additionally, Smithy could summon powerful meteors to attack Mario's party.

In battle, Smithy was also aided by the creature Smelter. Smelter produced hot liquid metal from his mouth, which Smithy then shaped into the mechanical minions known as Shypers. Shypers were one of the strongest non-boss members of the Smithy Gang. Once created, Shypers automatically entered the battle and would begin attacking Mario's party. As such, it was wise for Mario and his allies to defeat Smelter first, cutting off Smithy's unlimited supply of soldiers. After that, the heroes could focus their attacks on the diabolical Smithy.

The Final Battle

Eventually, Mario and company defeated Smithy in combat. The mechanical leader became infuriated and began slamming the floor with his sledgehammer. A few of his minions arrived, begging him to calm down and to stop smashing the floor (as the foundation was just built the day before). However, an enraged Smithy ignored their warnings and continued pounding the floor. As a result, the floor collapsed; and Mario, his allies, and the diabolical Smithy fall into the basement of the factory. Once there, Smithy revealed his true form: he was not a bearded mechanical monster, but a metal shape-shifter. Although his body remained the same, Smithy could use his sledgehammer to morph his head into different forms. Smithy had five heads that he could change into:

• The normal Head, which he uses to switch to the other heads.
• The Tank Head, which has extremely powerful physical attacks.
• The Magic Head, which wields the most destructive magical attacks in the game.
• The Mask Head, used for increased protection and defense.
• And the Treasure Head, which attacks Mario's party with a random status ailment.

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  The normal Head
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  The Tank Head
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  The Magic Head
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  The Mask Head
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  The Treasure Head

In this shape-shifting form, Smithy is nearly invincible. However, after a long and grueling battle, the courageous heroes overcome the many forms of Smithy, overloading Smithy's body with heat. Ultimately, Smithy self-destructs, the last Star Piece is recovered, and peace returns to Mushroom World.

The Parade

However, Smithy apparently survived his defeat at the hands of Mario and his allies. The leader of the Smithy Gang was last seen in the ending parade of the adventure. As he flies by on the Blade, he pounds his minions Mack, Bowyer, and Yaridovich with his sledgehammer.

Characteristics and Traits

Personality

Smithy is largely megalomaniacal and highly ill-tempered, as shown by his fit of rage upon being defeated the first time by Mario and his allies, which culminated in him destroying his recently built headquarters. Smithy appears largely apathetic as well, not caring about the destruction he causes and the fact that he stopped the wishes and dreams of others to go unfulfilled, additionally, in the aforementioned fit of rage, Smithy apparently destroyed three of his henchmen who were simply trying to calm him down.

Another defining trait of Smithy's is his obsession with weapons. While his body seems to be built as an actual robot, all of his servants are modeled after weapons of some kind.

Official Profiles and Statistics

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Quotes

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Trivia

• Smithy likely gets his name from blacksmith, a term used to describe one who forges metals to create objects. Another possibility is his name being directly derived from a "smithy," the workplace of a blacksmith.
• Because Exor is the first member of Smithy's gang to be seen in the game and because he introduces the gang to Mario, it is not uncommon for players to believe at first that Exor is Smithy, rather than one of his lieutenants.
• Smithy was a character nominated for "Best Villain" in the 1996 Nintendo Power Awards. He received third place. Smithy lost to Bowser (from Super Mario 64) who received second place, and Boba Fett (from Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire) who received first place.
• During Mario and his party's final battle with Smithy (which takes place in the dungeon of his Factory) several robotic heads that look identical to Smithy's are seen.
• Smithy is the first Mario villain that posed as a threat to Bowser.
• Smithy is one of the few Mario villains who does not appear before Mario before the final battle, and is not even shown in a cutscene.
• Smithy's Japanese name, "Kajiō", was misspelled as "Kajidoh" in the official soundtrack for Super Mario RPG.