Bowser is the first and, so far, only Illumination villain to be Near Pure Evil, since every other villain the company featured in their movies is too comedic and/or mischievous, has too many redeeming qualities, occasionally has heroic roles, is extremely bog-standard, or a combination of these factors, while Bowser ...
He is the tyrannical king of the Koopa Troop who is constantly plotting to conquer the world, as well as entire universe. His main minions include Kamek, who had raised him since he was a child, and the Koopalings. He also has a son named Bowser Jr., who frequently aids him in his plans.
Koopa is the one of the two official versions of Bowser to be Near Pure Evil, alongside his Illumination counterpart. Coincidentally, both of them are from the franchises' only two Western-made films.
Bowser. King of the Koopas, Bowser is Mario and Luigi's most fierce and dreaded enemy. A large fire-breathing bipedal reptilian ruffian with the ability to breathe fire and a penchant for kidnapping princesses, Bowser has been a nuisance to Mario ever since his introduction as a big bad back in 1985.
Waluigi is a character in the Mario franchise. He plays the role of Luigi's arch-rival and accompanies Wario in spin-offs from the main Mario series, often for the sake of causing mischief.
The Koopa King's heart is so generous that he adopts the Koopalings, who even call him 'father. ' Bowser, mighty King of the Koopas, could quite as easily just throw these kids off to the side, but he takes the Koopalings under his wing and treats them as his own.
Bowser and Mario have a long detailed rivalry. As revealed in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Bowser and Mario have been archenemies since they were infants. Bowser always wants to beat Mario and greatly dislikes him mainly for taking Princess Peach away from him.
Bowser's defining traits are his monstrous appearance with dragon-like elements, full-throated roar, fire-breathing abilities, and tyrannical personality. His ultimate goals are to kidnap Princess Peach, make her his queen, and conquer the Mushroom Kingdom, and eventually the world.
However despite his hostility, Bowser has shown to holds some level of respect for Mario, such as when he commended his strength during their fight in The Man against the Beast.
It was later revealed the form was caused by Bowser Jr. painting on his dad as a prank while he was napping, which massively backfired due to Bowser being corrupted by the black paint Jr.
King Boo revives Bowser and they make an alliance against Mario Bros, so King Boo is able to revive Bowser anytime when he gets killed and takes his body until Bowser recovers.
Bowser was charged with 11 felonies: wire fraud, conspiracy to circumvent technological measures, trafficking in circumvention devices, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The piracy and hacking operations cost Nintendo more than $65 million over a decade-long period of time, it was determined.
In later games, Bowser is revealed to have romantic feelings for Peach, and his motives shift to winning her hand in marriage. In Paper Mario, Peach even discovers Bowser's feelings in his diary. In Peach's case, she does not feel the same way, refusing to marry him in Super Paper Mario and Super Mario Odyssey.
The King of the Koopas. Bowser is Mario's archrival and is always causing trouble in the Mushroom Kingdom. Bowser commands many underlings, including Koopas, Goombas, Bullet Bills, and Shy Guys. Whenever he sets his sights on the Mushroom Kingdom, his plans are often foiled by Mario and friends.
Even though he is the main antagonist of the series, he has had some anti-heroic roles in some spinoff games, and is also an ally in the Skylanders series. He is a turtle-esque monster who is the supreme leader of the Koopa Troop, the father of Bowser Jr.
Bowser Jr. is the secondary antagonist of the Mario franchise. He is Bowser's son from an unknown mother that always helps Bowser in his evil schemes. Although normally a villain, like his father Bowser, he will sometimes team up with Mario and Luigi against bigger foes.
Wario has allied with Mario to defeat greater threats in Super Mario 64 DS. According to the comic Super Mario Adventures, Wario has hated Mario since they were both young, Mario bullied Wario with dirty pranks, such as making Wario pick up Piranha plants while, on his side, picking up turnips.
Wario is often portrayed as a villain in video games in which he makes a cameo appearance. The development team for Wario Land: Shake It! stated he was not really a villain, and they did not consider him one during development. They focused on his behavior, which alternates between good and evil.
