Larry Koopa
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| Larry in Super Mario World. | |
| Larry Koopa | |
| Species | Koopa |
| Hair color | Blue |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Relatives | Bowser (father), Koopalings (siblings) |
| Debut | Super Mario Bros. 3 |
Larry Koopa is the second-youngest of Bowser's rotten children (the youngest being Bowser Jr. whom he has used as pawns in his plans.
Background
In Super Mario Bros. 3 he was given an airship that he used to invade Grass Land and steal the king's magic wand. However, Mario defeated him and retrieved the wand. Larry next appeared in Super Mario World, where had his own fortress protecting the back door to his father's palace in the Valley of Bowser. This time Mario battled Larry atop a tilting island on a lava pool, and Mario beat him by knocking him into the magma pool.
Larry next showed up in Yoshi's Safari, where he helped Bowser steal the twelve magical crystals of Jewelry Land. Larry guarded the Diamond Crystal in the Crescent Coast and battled Mario in a robotic wheel, only to be beaten again.
Larry and the older Koopalings went into inactivity for a while until Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, when Bowletta called them to dispose of the Mario Brothers. He is the last Koopaling to battle Mario and Luigi after his siblings fail. Larry trapped Luigi under a barrel and tried getting Mario with fireballs, but they were deflected back at him. Larry then engaged the brothers in battle with a time limit set on a Bob-Omb. Larry put up a good fight only to be beaten badly, just like old times.
Trivia
- Larry is believed to be named after talk show host Larry King.
- Larry appeared with the other Koopalings in the The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World animated series, where he was known as Cheatsy Koops, due to the fact he was constantly concocting sneaky plots and schemes.
- He had 550 HP in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
- Larry also appeared in Mario is Missing! and Hotel Mario as a boss alongside the other Koopalings.