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'''X-Nauts''' are 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 individually weak, but rush to defend their threatened leader, often [[Lord Crump]].
{{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 of the [[X-Nauts (organization)|eponymous organization]] that work for [[Sir Grodus]] and [[Lord Crump]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. 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]].


==Varieties and Ranks of X-Nauts==
X-Nauts are known in a pre-release English localization of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' as '''Boomer Gangers'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Skawo|date=July 19, 2011|url=youtu.be/VDMEQrZ92IA?t=25m47s|title=<nowiki>[TCRF]</nowiki> Paper Mario 2 - Entire Demo Footage|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 8, 2012}}</ref>
*'''X-Naut Troopers''' are the lesser X-Nauts, also the weakest. These types of X-Nauts are field troops and the lowest of Grodus' underlings. When led by high-ranking commanders, such as Lord Crump, they can use more attacks.
*'''[[Elite X-Naut]]s'''
*'''[[X-Naut PhD]]s'''


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


== Regular X-Naut Stats ==
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.
[[Image:X-naut.PNG|frame|right|The grunts.]]
*'''HP:''' 4
*'''Attack:''' 3
*'''Defense:''' 0
*'''Locations:''' [[X-Naut Fortress]], [[The Great Tree]]
*'''Tattle Number:''' 107
*'''Tattle 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'. This 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 and they attack! One's easy, but if there's two or more, better watch out! Use special moves and items!


== X-Naut Platoon 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.
*'''HP:''' 6/10
*'''Attack:''' 4/5
*'''Defense:''' 0
*'''Location:''' [[Keelhaul Key]]
*'''Tattle:''' That's an X-Naut platoon. Crump commands them all. Where'd they come from? Their Max HP depends on their condition, but Attack is 5 and Defense is 0. 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?


====''Super Paper Mario''====
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.


== Elite X-Naut Stats ==
A [[Sammer Guy]] goes by the name of [[List of Sammer Guys#Laughing X-Naut|Laughing X-Naut]].
[[Image:Elite_X_naut.PNG|frame|right|The high rank]]
*'''HP:''' 10
*'''Attack:''' 5
*'''Defense:''' 1
*'''Location:''' [[X-Naut Fortress]]
*'''Tattle Number:''' 109
*'''Tattle Log:''' The pinnacle of the X-Naut troops, this soldier tackles and throws potions. Elite X-Nauts may be enhanced with nutrients developed by X-Naut PhDs.
*'''Tattle:''' That's an Elite X-Naut. This guy is the creme de la creme of the X-Nauts. Max HP is 10, Attack is 5 and Defense is 1. 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]]
===''Nintendo Monopoly''===
[[Category: Enemies]]
An X-Naut makes a cameo appearance on the ''[[Nintendo Monopoly]]'' board.
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==Profiles and statistics==
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=X-Naut|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD X-Naut Sprite.png]]}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
PMTTYDNS Audience Artwork 1.png|[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
PMTTYDNS Audience Artwork 2.png|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)
</gallery>
 
==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")
|ChiT=軍團成員
|ChiTR=Jūntuán chéngyuán
|ChiTM=Corps member
|Dut=Kruistronaut
|DutM=From ''kruis'' ("cross") and ''astronaut''
|FreA=Cruxonaute
|FreAM=From ''crux'' (Latin word for "cross") with the suffix ''-naute'' ("-naut")
|FreE=Cruxitroufion
|FreEM=Portmanteau of ''crux'' (Latin word for "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
}}
 
==Trivia==
*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}}.
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:22, June 3, 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 of the eponymous organization that work for Sir Grodus and Lord Crump in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its remake. 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.

X-Nauts are known in a pre-release English localization of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door as Boomer Gangers.[1]

History[edit]

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

An X-Naut uniform.

In battle, X-Nauts 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.

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.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

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.

A Sammer Guy goes by the name of Laughing X-Naut.

Nintendo Monopoly[edit]

An X-Naut makes 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
1151 		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")

Chinese (traditional) 軍團成員
Jūntuán chéngyuán
 Corps member

Dutch Kruistronaut
 From kruis ("cross") and astronaut
French (NOA) Cruxonaute
 From crux (Latin word for "cross") with the suffix -naute ("-naut")
French (NOE) Cruxitroufion
 Portmanteau of crux (Latin word for "cross") and troufion ("low-ranked soldier")
German Fußsoldat
 Foot soldier
Italian Executore
 X-ecutioner
Spanish Soldado X
 Soldier X

Trivia[edit]

  • 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.

References[edit]

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