Captain Maple Syrup was the dread female pirate who led the Black Sugar Pirates. She had a notorious reputation, although the common public seemed to think Syrup was a man. She served as the main villain during two of
Wario's early adventures and made a comeback in
Wario Land: Shake It!.
As the captain of the
S.S. Teacup and the Brown Sugar Pirates (later the Black Sugar Pirates), Syrup's rivalry with Wario is exceeded only by Wario's own rivalry with
Mario. She is one of the only foes Wario has faced down more than once. Though they have stolen from each other on different occasions, Syrup shares a flirtatious relationship with her arch-rival and refers to him as 'handsome'.
Maple Syrup finally returned in
Wario Land: Shake It!. After stealing the Ancient Globe from a museum, she learned that the treasure she was after - the Bottomless Coin Sack - had been stolen by none other than the
Shake King. She soon met a
Merfle and he offered her the treasure in exchange for her help. She took him on his offer, but with a twist. Rather than take on the Shake King herself, she gave the Ancient Globe to Wario as a 'present'. As she expected, Wario's greed motivated him to take on the Shake King himself.
