Wendy O. Koopa

Wendy in New Super Mario Bros Wii.
Wendy O. Koopa
Species	Koopa
Hair color	None
Eye color	Blue
Relatives	Koopalings (siblings)
Voiced by	Lani Minella (2009)
Debut	Super Mario Bros. 3

Wendy O. Koopa is the third of the Koopalings to be introduced and the only girl amongst them. Together, they have acted as recurring boss characters under Bowser's command throughout the Super Mario series. In battle, he rings will often grow to act as weapons.

Background

In Super Mario Bros. 3 she was given her own airship to attack the Sea Side kingdom with. She stole the king's magic wand and used its power to turn him into an animal (a Spike in the original version and a Dino Rhino in remakes). Wendy acted as the game's third boss and fought by shooting rings at Mario and jumping around. However, she was defeated, and the wand was returned to the king.

Wendy next appeared during Bowser's schemes to conquer Dino Land in Super Mario World. Wendy was entrusted with one of Yoshi's friends to imprison and got her own fortress on the Chocolate Island, where she acted as the sixth boss and battled Mario in a room of pipes above a lava pool. Wendy and two decoys hid in the pipes and would pop out occasionally to attack while a fireball also bounced around the room. Despite her attempt at trickery, Wendy was beaten a second time, and her fortress was mopped away in the aftermath. When Bowser stole the twelve magic crystals of Jewelry Land during Yoshi's Safari, Wendy was put in charge of the Light Blue Crystal in Pipe Land and was the third boss of the game. She attacked from pipes as earlier, and this time it was also possible to drop anvils on her.

Wendy in Super Mario World.

After a long absence, the Koopalings returned when Bowletta called them into action to eliminate the Mario Brothers in Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga. She was the sixth Koopaling to battle the Mario Brothers. First Mario and Luigi had to smack her one after another with perfect timing as she emerged from several Warp Pipes. Then Wendy left her hiding spot and attacked her enemies physically, with a Bob-Omb set to go off in a set amount of turns. They were able to defeat her in time.

Wendy reappeared in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where she and the other Koopalings kidnapped Peach on her birthday and escaped in an airship. On their way home, Bowser Jr. dropped the Koopalings off at fortresses to slow down Mario and/or his friends. Wendy stayed behind at the World 4 fortress, where she greeted Mario by twirling her new magic wand in the air before attacking with bouncing yellow rings. After her first loss, she escaped to the World 4 castle for a second fight. This time, Kamek helped Wendy by flooding the arena with water, though she was defeated again. She and the other Koopalings returned home on foot to find a beaten Bowser; they helped him get back up, but Bowser's Castle then fell on top of them.

In New Super Mario Bros. 2, the Koopalings worked together to kidnap Princess Peach for Bowser, and they took turns keeping her in a series of castles. Wendy was the boss of the third world's castle. Once again, the boss fight featured her ring attacks and shifting water levels, and she was also accompanied by Cheep Cheeps. Despite her efforts, she was beaten again. The Koopalings later turned at Bowser's castle in World 6, where they attempted to petrify Mario with a light emitted by the Koopa Clown Car and also used their magic to make Bowser gigantic after his first defeat. After the giant Bowser was defeated, the Koopalings attempted to tow him away with the Clown Car, only to accidentally crash it. The Koopalings made a final appearance in World Star's castle, where they once more attempted to petrify Mario and made Dry Bowser grow.

Wendy appeared again in New Super Mario Bros. U as the fourth boss who was faced in the Frosted Glacier. This time, they battled in an ice-covered room, and she used ice skates to move around while throwing rings.

The Koopalings later made their Mario sports debut when they all appeared as unlockable racers in Mario Kart 8, and again as default racers in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Wendy also made an appearance as a guest character in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Other Appearances

Video Games

• Wendy also appeared as a boss in the licensed games Mario is Missing! (the PC version only) and Hotel Mario. In Hotel Mario she is boss of Wendy's Blitz Snarlton Hotel and attacks by summoning hearts that open doors and attack Mario.
• Wendy appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U due to being available as an alternate costume for Bowser Jr. (along with the rest of her siblings). Because of this, she has the same moveset as Bower Jr. and fights from a Junior Koopa Clown Car. Her appearance is accompanied by a trophy which lists some details about her. Apparently Wendy is "bold, bossy, big-headed" and a tomboy, who sees both Peach and Daisy as rivals.

Other Media

• Wendy and the other Koopalings appear in the "Momotaro" and "Snow White" shorts of Amada's Super Mario OVA, where they were quickly defeated by Mario on his way to fight Bowser.
• Wendy O. and the other Koopalings appeared in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World animated series, where her name was Kootie Pie Koopa. She was shown as spoiled and throwing temper tantrums whenever things did not go her way.
• Wendy appeared in the Super Mario comics of the Nintendo Comics System as well as the Nintendo Adventures books. One comic featured her on a misadventure with Stanley the Talking Fish.
• She appears in the Super Mario Adventures comic, where she appears to be the ringleader and most responsible of the Koopalings. At one point Princess Peach is able to defeat her and lock her in her own dungeon after holding her favorite dress hostage.

Canceled Appearances

• Unused sprites of Wendy and the other Koopalings were found in Super Princess Peach, implying that they were going to be included in the game as bosses and were removed at some point in development.

Trivia

• She was named after the punk rock singer Wendy Orlean Williams, better known as Wendy O.
• The Koopalings were originally believed to be the children of Bowser, and it was initially assumed that Bowser Jr. was their youngest sibling. However, Shigeru Miyamoto has since clarified that the Koopalings are not actually related to Bowser, and that Bowser Jr. is Bowser's only actual child.