Toad (Mario Warfare)

"The King taught the orphan to stand for something greater than himself. For honour...for justice...for the King."

- Toad Toad was a loyal soldier to the King for years ever since being rescued by him as an orphan. On Invasion Day, he attempts to escort the royal family out of the castle. but he learns from a royal guard that the castle is completely surrounded by Bowser's troops. Toad tells the royal family that the only other exit is a ventilation shaft. However, due to the shaft's size, only Peach will be able to use it. After the King and Peach say their goodbyes, Toad tells the king that it has been a honour to serve him before taking Peach with him.

Getting a uniform from a dead Shy Guy, Toad uses it to disguise Peach. Right before she escapes, he tells the tearful princess not to let anyone know who she is, and that if he makes it out alive, he'll find her. Immediately after, he is confronted at gunpoint by Bullet Bill. The two engage in a heated gunfight, and Toad is eventually shot in the chest after running out of ammunition. In a final act of loyalty, Toad activates the multiple Bob-Ombs in his jacket, destroying a portion of the castle and killing him and Bill.

It is later revealed that he was carrying a 1-UP Mushroom, reviving him and allowing him to save Peach from Wario, who he then fights and kills, strangling him with the King's robe, which Wario had taken during the Invasion of the Castle.

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