Vivian (Paper Mario)

Vivian
Paper Mario character
A stylized illustration of Vivian, a purple, ghost-like character with pink hair and a striped hat
Vivian, as she appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
First appearancePaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)

Vivian (Japanese: ビビアン, Hepburn: Bibian) is a character appearing in the 2004 role-playing video game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. She initially serves as an enemy to the player character Mario, later joining the player's party after he helps her. In the original Japanese version and some European translations, she is a transgender woman, while the script in initial English and German releases was altered to remove any mention of her transgender status; in the 2024 Nintendo Switch remake, her transgender status is restored.[1][2]

  1. ^ Beckwith, Michael (May 21, 2024). "Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Switch reaffirms Vivian is trans in its English localization". Destructoid. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Scullion, Chris (May 21, 2024). "Paper Mario Thousand-Year Door remake reinstates a censored character's trans status". Video Games Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.