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This Heroic Benchmark was headlined on February 2024.

I like music that brings people together and gets them moving!
~ Pauline
Please... Save me...
~ Pauline kidnapped by Cranky Kong, then known as Donkey Kong.
I'm a 1-UP Girl!
~ Pauline
Everything is under control, I promise you. We are very close to fixing this.
~ Pauline in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Pauline is a supporting character in Nintendo's Super Mario franchise, and best known as Mario's ex-girlfriend, now close friend of his. She was often the damsel in distress due to her being abducted by Donkey Kong in her debut and in many of her in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. She is now the mayor of New Donk City. She has made further appearances in the spinoff games since then.

She is voiced by Kate Higgins.

Her Good Ranking

Her Heroic Deeds

  • She is noted to not hold anything against Donkey Kong despite being kidnapped by him on numerous occasions and in Minis on the Move, she is willing to team up with him to host an arcade game.
  • She is shown to be a great leader to her citizens of New Donk City and always keeps their spirits up with her songs such as Jump Up, Super Star.
  • She helps Mario stop Bowser's wedding.

Why Doesn't She Stand Out?

  • Pauline fails the standards severely to several other characters in the series as she was mostly the damsel in distress, and she usually only managed to perform generic heroic acts. Even when she is making more appearances in recent installments, Pauline most often appears in spinoff games where the stakes tend to be too low for her to help her stand out. Her actions in Mario Odyssey do allow her to pass the general baseline, but she still is nowhere near the high admirable standards of the Super Mario franchise.

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Video Games
Marioverse
Major Characters
Princess Daisy | Yoshi | Cranky Kong | Waluigi | Bowser Jr. | Kamek | Koopalings | Lakitu | Captain Goomba | Captain Koopa | Captain Shy Guy | Captain Boo | Koopa Kid | Kylie Koopa | Pauline | Birdo |

Rabbids
Rabbid Cranky | Rabbid Yoshi

Paperverse
Jolene | Mimi

Other Games
Mr. Game & Watch

Movies
Cranky Kong | Penguin King | Toad General

Fanon
Bob Bobowski | Fishy Boopkins | Bowser (SuperMarioLogan)

Kingiggy Series
Midbus | Elite Trio | Luigi | Donkey Kong | Diddy Kong | Toad | Extension Corps | Crossbones | Papyrus |

See Also
Nintendo Heroic Benchmarks

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2024
February
Pauline
March
Krusty the Clown
April
Squidward Tentacles
May
Metro Man
July
Yoshi
August
Lightning McQueen
September
Garfield
October
Cutie Mark Crusaders
2025
February
Ice Climbers
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