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Paper Mario

Herringway is character who appears in Paper Mario.

Profile[]

Physical description[]

Herringway is a dark blue Bumpty with thick eyebrows.

Biography[]

Herringway is a famous novelist who lives in Shiver City and is best friends with the mayor. Herringway's house is the middle one the eastern area of Shiver City. Herringway locks himself away in a secret room so that nobody disturbs him while he is writing.

In Paper Mario series[]

Paper Mario[]

Herringway was eventually found by Mario and his friends, who suspect that Herringway murdered the mayor. Herringway is shocked to hear this and runs to the mayor's house to the scene. The Penguin Police Chief believes that he murdered the mayor and Herringway protests that he and the mayor were best friends. However, the mayor soon wakes up and it was revealed that he knocked himself out while trying to get a present for Herringway. Herringway gladly takes the present and leaves back for his house.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[]

Herringway is only mentioned a few times. His novels are said to be widely read. At Poshley Heights, Goombella's tattle reveals that at least three of the penguin residents there are Herringway's relatives.

Goombario's Tattle[]

This penguin made a secret room in his house to hide in. What a cool idea!
He's a friend of Mayor Penguin.
His name is Herringway, and he writes mystery novels.
His secret study, where he writes his novels, is on the second floor.

Timeline[]

Game Role Year Console Notes
Paper Mario Non-playable character 2000 Nintendo 64
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Mentioned 2004 Nintendo GameCube Herringway's novels are said to be popular, and a few Penguins in Poshley Heights are said to be his relatives.

Behind the scenes[]

Etymology[]

Herringway is a parody of Ernest Hemingway, a real-world famous author.

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