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hypersmartkoopaThe Super Mario series has little in the form of a timeline or chronological story, but Iggy and his siblings were all first introduced in Super Mario Bros. 3 with each as a boss of one of the various kingdoms that their father has conquered. It's been stated that none of the Koopalings are actually Bowser's kids, but where they came from is unknown, as is the reason that they more closely resemble him than any of the other Koopa types in his army. They were also originally referred to as his kids, so they may simply be adopted. As it's more widely accepted that their encounter order went from youngest to oldest in 3, and is actually canon that Larry is both the first boss and the youngest while Ludwig is the last boss and the oldest, Iggy would be the absolute middle child with three older and three younger siblings.
Their first appearance saw them as the bosses in various lands across the Mushroom World, with Iggy himself being the forth boss and newly appointed ruler of Giant Land. Left in charge by Bowser, he had obtained the magic wand from Giant Land's King and turned him into a dinosaur before retreating to his airship to eagerly wait for his chance to fight Mario. The plumber proved too much for him though and he lost the fight and the wand, along with his rule.
His next appearance was in Super Mario World as the first boss in a castle in Dino Land. After helping Bowser seal the Yoshis in eggs, he was entrusted with guarding one, but Mario defeated him before destroying the castle with him still inside. He appeared again as a boss Yoshi's Safari as the second-to-last Koopaling, piloting a Blooper mech. But he was defeated again.
After these continued losses, the Koopalings weren't seen for quite some time and were even more-or-less replaced by Bowser's legitimate son, Bowser Jr. This didn't change until Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga. An evil villain calling herself Bowletta, who had possessed Bowser's body, came to the castle from the neighboring Bean Kingdom with her student, Fawful, to declare war on the Bean Kingdom. She used the castle as a flying fortress to bomb the kingdom, and when Mario and Luigi made their way in to stop her she sent the Koopalings out to battle the brothers. Iggy was the first to take them on, trying to use his speed and fireballs to confuse and beat them, but he was taken down yet again. And once Fawful and Bowletta had been defeated, the castle was blown up by the heroes with Bowser and the Koopalings still inside.
The Koopalings returned in the New Super Mario Bros. Wii under Bowser Jr's command to crash Peach's birthday party and kidnap her. In addition to their fortresses, the Koopalings now had magic wands of their own, and Iggy had a pet Chain Chomp. He was left in charge of World 5, but Mario still beat them all. After he defeated Bowser and saved Peach, the Koopalings except for Larry tried to get him right side up. They succeeded just as Larry arrived, but then the castle tipped over on them. In the New Super Mario Bros. 2, they returned again to kidnap Peach while Mario and Luigi were away. This time Iggy was defeated in World 2, but they combined their magic to make Bowser huge in the final battle so that he could win. But Mario won again. Later still, in New Super Mario Bros. U the Koopa Clan launched an assault on Peach's castle with their airships. Iggy was later found as the boss of Soda Jungle, but even though they had the upper hand at first Mario still managed to board them all and beat each of the Koopalings, and then Bowser and Jr.
Reappearing in Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam Iggy has a bit more of a prominent role this time, while only having one boss fight. He's is first seen with Lemmy, Morton and King Bob-omb on Mount Brrr, using cannons to shower the land in new enemies and terrain with. Later on, he's the one who signals everyone when Mario and his friends make it to Neo Bowser Castle, while he taunts them. He later tries to help Bowser and Wendy stop Mario from getting one of the fire orbs needed to create Papercraft Fire Mario. And finally, back at Neo Bowser Castle after Mario creates the bridge that leads to the Bowsers, Iggy is seen at the end of the bridge along with Morton and Lemmy. After a brief arguement with Lemmy over who gets to fire a large cannon aimed at Peach's Castle, he pulls out the controller for and presses the button in addition to setting a timer. He finally confronts Mario and friends on top of Neo Bowser Castle, fighting alongside Lemmy and Morton with the help of his Chain Chomp. Upon being defeated, Iggy asks Bowser to forgive them and to destroy Mario and the others.
Their first appearance saw them as the bosses in various lands across the Mushroom World, with Iggy himself being the forth boss and newly appointed ruler of Giant Land. Left in charge by Bowser, he had obtained the magic wand from Giant Land's King and turned him into a dinosaur before retreating to his airship to eagerly wait for his chance to fight Mario. The plumber proved too much for him though and he lost the fight and the wand, along with his rule.
His next appearance was in Super Mario World as the first boss in a castle in Dino Land. After helping Bowser seal the Yoshis in eggs, he was entrusted with guarding one, but Mario defeated him before destroying the castle with him still inside. He appeared again as a boss Yoshi's Safari as the second-to-last Koopaling, piloting a Blooper mech. But he was defeated again.
After these continued losses, the Koopalings weren't seen for quite some time and were even more-or-less replaced by Bowser's legitimate son, Bowser Jr. This didn't change until Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga. An evil villain calling herself Bowletta, who had possessed Bowser's body, came to the castle from the neighboring Bean Kingdom with her student, Fawful, to declare war on the Bean Kingdom. She used the castle as a flying fortress to bomb the kingdom, and when Mario and Luigi made their way in to stop her she sent the Koopalings out to battle the brothers. Iggy was the first to take them on, trying to use his speed and fireballs to confuse and beat them, but he was taken down yet again. And once Fawful and Bowletta had been defeated, the castle was blown up by the heroes with Bowser and the Koopalings still inside.
The Koopalings returned in the New Super Mario Bros. Wii under Bowser Jr's command to crash Peach's birthday party and kidnap her. In addition to their fortresses, the Koopalings now had magic wands of their own, and Iggy had a pet Chain Chomp. He was left in charge of World 5, but Mario still beat them all. After he defeated Bowser and saved Peach, the Koopalings except for Larry tried to get him right side up. They succeeded just as Larry arrived, but then the castle tipped over on them. In the New Super Mario Bros. 2, they returned again to kidnap Peach while Mario and Luigi were away. This time Iggy was defeated in World 2, but they combined their magic to make Bowser huge in the final battle so that he could win. But Mario won again. Later still, in New Super Mario Bros. U the Koopa Clan launched an assault on Peach's castle with their airships. Iggy was later found as the boss of Soda Jungle, but even though they had the upper hand at first Mario still managed to board them all and beat each of the Koopalings, and then Bowser and Jr.
Reappearing in Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam Iggy has a bit more of a prominent role this time, while only having one boss fight. He's is first seen with Lemmy, Morton and King Bob-omb on Mount Brrr, using cannons to shower the land in new enemies and terrain with. Later on, he's the one who signals everyone when Mario and his friends make it to Neo Bowser Castle, while he taunts them. He later tries to help Bowser and Wendy stop Mario from getting one of the fire orbs needed to create Papercraft Fire Mario. And finally, back at Neo Bowser Castle after Mario creates the bridge that leads to the Bowsers, Iggy is seen at the end of the bridge along with Morton and Lemmy. After a brief arguement with Lemmy over who gets to fire a large cannon aimed at Peach's Castle, he pulls out the controller for and presses the button in addition to setting a timer. He finally confronts Mario and friends on top of Neo Bowser Castle, fighting alongside Lemmy and Morton with the help of his Chain Chomp. Upon being defeated, Iggy asks Bowser to forgive them and to destroy Mario and the others.
