Toadette

Toadette is a recurring Toad character in the Mario franchise. Originally introduced as a playable racing partner for Toad in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, they have since appeared in other games as a playable character and has played supporting roles in several titles, and as a main character in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. While they have very similar traits to other characters, they are the most commonly recurring pink Toad in the Mario series. Toadette has been shown to be on good terms with such characters as Princess Peach, Toad, Toadsworth, and Mario.

Physical appearance

Toadette is portrayed wearing a pink dress-shirt with a thin white line near the bottom (except in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and the artwork for Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, where their dress-shirt is colored orange with no design). Layered on top of the dress is a bright red vest (colored brown with the orange dress) with a light gold trim. Underneath they wear white pants and brown, padded shoes.

Toadette has the same body and facial structure as other Toads; they have the same round head and skin tone most other members of their species share. Their eyes are small, dark, and oval-shaped. Like most Toads, they have the appearance of a child, even in terms of their voice. Toadette has a pink cap with white spots, which is close to a simple color swap of a regular Toad's cap colors. they have a unique set of pink braid-like plaits that match the design of their Toad cap; they flow freely and tend to bounce around when they are in the middle of any activities.

Personality and traits

Toadette is generally a happy and upbeat kid. They are portrayed as being a nice, sensitive person, and they enjoy being with others; they have similar personality traits to Toad. However, it is shown they can get childish very easily.

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, they state that they like animals, and that they are saddened when Punio stops visiting the sewers. Also, if players change the time on their GameCube's clock, Lucky, who runs the Rogueport lottery, mentions that the lottery numbers are messed up because someone has changed the clock, and when he tells this to Toadette, they "cried their little eyes out", showing that at times they can be very emotional. This is also supported when, at the conclusion of the last tutorial session with Mario, Toadette runs off crying knowing they will not see him for the rest of his adventure. In Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, they were portrayed as quite pushy, forcing Mario and Toad to fix their hotel even though they are in a hurry to find the Music Keys. Mario Super Sluggers also has shown that Toadette is determined and stubborn, as they claim that fellow teammates need them and that they do not take no for an answer.

Mario Party DS indicates that they are interested in music and musical instruments, even to the point of going to play in a recital. Toadette stays up late practicing a wide array of instruments ranging from trumpets, to violins, to even a small silver hand bell. Their trophy bio for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U has also stated that they like animals and musical interests, enforcing their preferences shown in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Mario Party DS.

In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Toadette proclaims themselves to be a genius and is the one who designs the papercraft machines for Mario and Luigi. They are the one who researches the area in Mount Brr can be solved and comes up with ideas for papercraft to battle Bowser.