Black Chest Demon
The four legendary heroes of Rogueport that were cursed by the Shadow Queen in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. They set 'curses' on those who open their Black Chests. Each curse will give Mario and his team new paper abilities.
Four Demons are locked in Black Chests, and beg for Mario to free them, saying they will help him. But when they come out, the Black Chest Demons placed a curse on Mario. Fortunately, their curse is in your favor (a concept reused from several Legend of Zelda games) - they are how you obtain your four special Paper abilities. It is later implied they are actually the four heroes of legend that were cursed by the Shadow Queen after sealing her away.
Grifty tells the story of their adventure and how they came to be trapped in chests...
A strong Toad from Petal Meadows, a wise Goomba from Boggly Woods, a scar covered Koopa who traveled the world and a Boo where the four heros. They learned of the evil and teamed up to destroy the Shadow Queen.
In the great battle they managed to seal away the demon, but just before it was completed she cursed the four heros. If they ever let go of the Crystal Stars, a Black Chest would appear and lock them away for all eternity.
The heros knew the seal on the Shadow Queen wouldn't last forever, and they wanted the stars available to one who might need them. They made a Magical Map to the stars, and to stop evil from using it, they put it in a box that could only be opened by the pure of heart. The merchant in the opening scene had the box and gave it to Peach.
The Toad was exhausted from his journey and collapsed. A healer saved him, but knowing his fate, the Toad gave the star to the healer and said to hide it where nobody would find it. The Toad's Black Chest is in Rogueport Sewers.
The Koopa went to hide the Sapphire Star in Keelhaul Key, but Cortez came and easily took it for himself. The Koopa was so tired he didn't stand a chance and now his chest resides in the Pirate's Grotto.
The Boo hid the Ruby Star in Creepy Steeple, and her box is in a shops storage room in Twilight Town.
The Goomba knew the Punies where being terrorized by the nearby monsters, so she hollowed out the Great Tree. She gave the Emerald Star to the Punies where they have been keeping it safe for the past thousand years.
Paper Abilities
Airplane Mode
- Chapter Obtained: Prologue
- Power gotten in: Rogueport Sewers
- To use power: Stand on a plane panel and press Y. Press B to return to normal.
Paper Mode
- Chapter Obtained: 1
- Power gotten in: Hooktail Castle
- To use power: Press and hold R.
Tube Mode
- Chapter Obtained: 4
- Power gotten in: Twilight Town
- To use power: Press R and rotate control stick. Press B to return to normal.
Boat Mode
- Chapter Obtained: 5
- Power gotten in: Pirate's Grotto
- To use power: Stand on a boat panel and press Y and press Y again when you reach another boat panel.
