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===Relationships===
Although technically a younger version of himself, Bowser has interacted with Baby Bowser during two occasions of time travel. In ''Yoshi's Island DS'', Baby Bowser insults his future self, who then rashly blasts him out of the castle; later, however, Bowser becomes outraged when he discovers his younger self being bested by the Yoshis. In ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', the two Bowsers do not recognize each other and argue about the ownership of Thwomp Volcano, eventually putting their differences aside to work together to try and defeat Mario, Luigi and their own baby selves. After their defeat, Bowser's parting advice to Baby Bowser is to "Get stronger and more evil". In ''Yoshi's New Island'', he also ambushes Yoshi and Baby Mario just as they were to save the Stork and Baby Luigi again in order to avenge his younger self's defeat.
Bowser's minions all hold Bowser in high regards and loyally serve him out of respect, rather than fear, although most are mindful of his fiery temper. Bowser does not take betrayal well and
====Family====
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|caption2=Bowser's youngest (and currently, only) son, [[Bowser Jr.]].
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Both the original Japanese and English versions of the game ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' introduced Bowser's seven children, the [[Koopalings]].<ref
In 2002, ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' introduced [[Bowser Jr.]], Bowser's youngest child who, unlike the Koopalings, resembles Bowser greatly. [[Koopalings#Family relationship|Bowser Jr. is considered the heir to the throne since the Koopalings have made a return to the series with their 1988 origin eliminated for the most part.]] While the Japanese Nintendo Direct announcement for ''Mario Kart 8'' referred to them as Bowser's ''kobun'' (which can mean either underlings or adopted children), subsequent games used less ambiguous wording referring to them as minions, with ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' and ''Ultimate'' having the Palutena's Guidance in which the Koopalings' similarity to Bowser Jr. is noted and in which it is stated that the Koopalings have a mysterious relationship to Bowser, although the Japanese version adds that it has been heard that they are minions. Something similar happened to [[Bowser's Brother]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', who was later considered to be something akin to a [[fake Bowser]] and eventually a character of unknown identity. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''{{'}}s [[Prima Games]] guide referred to Bowser Jr. as a "''bothersome Koopaling''."<ref>"After you reach Bowser Jr.'s chamber, the bothersome Koopaling hops into his [[Koopa Clown Car|flying carriage]]" - ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii Premiere Edition'', pg. 129</ref>, other sources treated him independently from his Koopaling "siblings" and in a September 2012 interview, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] stated that Nintendo's "current story" is that Bowser Jr. is Bowser's only child <ref name="Miyamoto">[http://www.screwattack.com/news/koopalings-are-not-related-bowser Screw Attack reports that "The koopalings are NOT related to Bowser!!!"] and provide a [http://www.screwattack.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/588/img021.jpg scan of a Game Informer interview with Shigeru Miyamoto], in which he states that the Koopalings are not "currently" considered to be Bowser's children, unlike Bowser Jr., whose mother is "unknown". Posted September 12, 2012. (Retrieved September 15, 2012)</ref>.
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Before the introduction of [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Ludwig von Koopa]] was once said to be Bowser's second in command in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' [[Nintendo Power]] Strategy Guide,<ref>"''Bowser’s oldest Koopaling and second in command, he’s a real monster!''" - ''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 9.</ref> leader of the Koopalings in the Official Nintendo Guidebook of ''Super Mario Collection'' (the Japanese version of ''Super Mario All-Stars'')<ref>「長いたて髮をふり乱して襲ってくる、コクッパー族のリーダー・ルドウィッグ。」''Super Mario Collection Nintendo Official Guidebook'', page 267, Shogakukan.</ref> and Bowser's comrade in the ''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia]]''.<ref>「クッパの仲間だ」. ''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'' (''Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encycloepdia''), page 232, Shogakukan.</ref> Bowser has always been very proud of the Koopalings' close loyalty to him, and while the dynamics between them was openly familial in the cartoons and comics, in the games the Koopalings were just main bosses and had no dialogue nor interaction with Bowser. On the other hand, in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', he first tried to use Bowser Jr. as a pawn in his schemes, even going so far as to lying that Peach was the child's mother to give him extra incentive to defeat Mario for taking her away from their "family". However, after his plan failed, in a rare moment of humility, Bowser eventually decides to tell his son the truth about Peach, but Bowser Jr. had figured it out by then, and simply wanted to fight Mario to be like his father. Bowser does indeed care about his son, who often brings out his softer side, and at times obsesses over his well-being, such as in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', where he becomes infuriated after learning that the Mario Bros. had injured him. The two currently share closer ties than he and his Koopalings, with Bowser Jr. often acting as Bowser's default partner in sports and spin-off games. On a similar note, in the NES library portion of the ''Nintendo Switch online service'' trailer, Bowser when he realized that his son had been asking to play with him and had ignored him up to then had a guilty reaction and promptly offered a second Joy-Con so they would play together, and then proceeded to play ''Ice Climbers''. Although genuinely caring for his son, even he has found Bowser Jr. difficult to raise largely due to the latter's hyperactivity as well as having access to his own army and flying car, admitting as much to Olivia when explaining how King Olly is trivial to him before the final battle, implying that Bowser Jr. was more difficult than King Olly ever was. As a result, he states that he tends to raise Junior with a free-range parenting style, letting him take risks and even insisting that he can handle himself while he's being overwhelmed by Paper Macho Goombas. On the Koopalings' end, the Koopalings were also shown to be extremely devoted to Bowser, with their loyalty to the Koopa King being immense enough that they are willing to serve Bowser even when the latter is not actually himself, as evidenced by their servitude to "Bowser" in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' (who had actually been [[Bowletta]] and [[Black Bowser]], forms taken when Bowser was possessed by [[Cackletta]] and corrupted by the [[black paint]], respectively). Nonetheless, in a flashback the Koopalings had nearing the climax of the Bowser Jr.'s Journey story arc of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, Iggy is seen speaking out of line with the other Koopalings by denying that Bowser was at all smart or wise (and even implying that Bowser was even crazier than Iggy for thinking he was such), resulting in Bowser being implied to have hit him across the room. Bowser, Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings all have personal emblems with silhouettes of their faces, the silhouette of Bowser's face used in his emblem is also present in many buldings, machines and devices that he controls.
''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' introduced Kamek, the Magikoopa who raised Bowser from infancy and who has been seen interacting with him the most throughout the series. As seen in subsequent ''Yoshi'' series games and ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', Kamek takes great care of Baby Bowser and worries for his safety, with his devout loyalty continuing into Bowser's adulthood. Kamek's [[Psychopath]] line in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' even implies that he considers Bowser to be like a son to him, as despite his brain-washing by the enemies, he thinks "That's... my child?" when faced with Bowser in battle. The only time a rift has been shown between the two is in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''; after winning a minigame Kamek explains that he took leave of Koopa Troop when Bowser disappointed him by taking the title of "Game Master", rather than earning it, although the two reconciled in the end. Aside from that incident, the two get along well, and Bowser seems to show much more respect to his elderly guardian than to any other of his henchmen.▼
[[File:NSMBW Kamek Artwork.png|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Kamek]], Bowser's caretaker in the [[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' franchise]]]]
Bowser mentions his [[Bowser's father|actual father]] in few issues of the [[Nintendo Comics System]], with the implications being that he is a wanted criminal on the run. In ''Mario Party Island Tour'', it was revealed that his father was actually [[Dry Bowser]]. Similarly, Bowser's [[King Koopa's mother|mother]] does not appear in any games, but was introduced in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode "[[Do You Princess Toadstool Take This Koopa...?]]", which showed her to be a bossy and bullying woman who resented her son for remaining a bachelor. Bowser also mentions a grandfather named [[Poopa La Koopa|Poopa La Koopa]] in the ''Super Show'' episode "[[Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid]]", saying his motto was "Cheat, beat, and be merry!". In the "[[Raiders of the Lost Mushroom]]", Bowser says a paternal paternal "[[List of Implied Characters#King Koopa's great-great grandkoop|great-great grandkoop]]" of his built the [[Temple of Koopa]] to hide the [[Lost Mushroom]], which he then left to Bowser. In an episode of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Morton brings up one of the Koopalings' [[List of Implied Characters#The Koopalings' great grand-Koopa mama|great grandmothers]]. The family was shown to have a pet rabbit named [[Pookie]] in the Nintendo Comics System, which was often abused until its eventual escape from Bowser's Castle in the comic "[[Bowser Knows Best]]". In the Nintendo Adventure Book ''Flown the Koopa'', an unnamed Magikoopa stated to be Bowser's third cousin twice removed is featured as the main antagonist; this character also appears in the later books ''Unjust Desserts'' and ''Brain Drain'', though has only a minor role in both. Finally, in both an episode of the ''Super Show'' and the song "[[Ignorance is Bliss]]", Bowser mentions a [[Bowser's sister|younger sister]] who is, according to him, a bookworm. Although it's unknown if she's actually real or he just mentioned her to go with the song's rhyme.▼
▲''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' introduced Kamek, the Magikoopa who raised Bowser from infancy and who has been seen interacting with him the most throughout the series. As seen in subsequent ''Yoshi'' series games and ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', Kamek takes great care of Baby Bowser and worries for his safety, with his devout loyalty continuing into Bowser's adulthood. Kamek's [[Psychopath]] line in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' even implies that he considers Bowser to be like a son to him, as despite his brain-washing by the enemies, he thinks "That's... my child?" when faced with Bowser in battle. The only time a rift has been shown between the two is in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''; after winning a minigame Kamek explains that he took leave of Koopa Troop when Bowser disappointed him by taking the title of "Game Master", rather than earning it, although the
▲Various other relatives of Bowser's have been mentioned or shown in a minor capacity throughout the franchise. Bowser mentions
====Love interests====
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One of the most complex aspects of Bowser's character is his relationship with Peach. As explained in the manual of ''Super Mario Bros.'', Bowser initially started abducting Peach to prevent her from restoring the transformed [[Toad (species)|Toads]] back to normal. In the same ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode that featured his mother, Bowser tried and failed to marry Peach, and his unrequited crush on the princess recurs in various games, starting with a diary entry he wrote in ''Paper Mario'' expressing his hopes that Peach would like him, [[Super Mario Odyssey|ultimately leading him to attempt to forcefully marry her]]. He even told his son Bowser Jr. that Peach was his mother, although the events of ''Super Mario Sunshine'' forced him to admit that this was a lie. ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' revealed that Bowser's most carefully preserved memory was of Peach. ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' further hints at his crush on Peach, as when he and Mario encounter Origami Peach for the first time, he quietly expresses embarrassment at her seeing him folded up, and when confronting King Olly just before the final battle against him, Bowser inquires of Peach's status and asks if she is safe, comfortable, and has something to read before claiming he was merely asking for a friend.
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