Editing Princess Peach (section)

==Characteristics==
[[File:Peach emblem.svg|150px|thumb|alt=A yellow crow and jewelry|Peach's crown emblem is used to represent her in many games.]]
Peach is the princess of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and ruler of her subjects, known as [[Toad (Nintendo)|Toads]], a species of mushroom-like people.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gach |first=Ethan |date=2018-09-14 |title=But Seriously Who Is Peachette |url=https://kotaku.com/but-seriously-who-is-peachette-1829061920 |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Kotaku |language=en |archive-date=December 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217181648/https://kotaku.com/but-seriously-who-is-peachette-1829061920 |url-status=live }}</ref> Although she has appeared in a variety of outfits, Peach typically wears her pink princess dress with puffy sleeves combined with long white gloves.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mills |first=Bobby |date=2023-10-15 |title=10 Best Princess Peach Outfits, Ranked |url=https://www.thegamer.com/princess-peach-outfits-ranked-best/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=TheGamer |language=en |archive-date=January 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123150434/https://www.thegamer.com/princess-peach-outfits-ranked-best/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Her royal abode is a large castle with white walls and a red roof, adorned with a stained-glass portrait of the princess.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2015-07-13 |title=How Nintendo's most famous castle changed Mario forever |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendos-most-famous-castle-mario/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en |archive-date=February 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213085055/https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendos-most-famous-castle-mario/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Peach is the daughter of the Mushroom King (also named King Toadstool), a character that appears in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' comics and is mentioned in the manual for the first ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' video game but has never appeared in the video games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Escamilla |first=Chelsea |date=2023-04-10 |title=Why Peach Became A Princess Instead Of A Queen In Super Mario Bros. Movie |url=https://screenrant.com/super-mario-bros-movie-peach-princess-not-queen/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=ScreenRant |language=en |archive-date=June 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622175500/https://screenrant.com/super-mario-bros-movie-peach-princess-not-queen/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She is presented as one of the few humans in the kingdom, despite the Toads being the predominant race. Throughout the mainline series, the Mushroom Kingdom is under persistent attack from [[Bowser]] and his minions, and Peach's role is to be his kidnapping victim.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hollander |first=Cooper |date=2012-08-13 |title=The Top 7... Most disturbing things about the Mushroom Kingdom |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/top-7-most-disturbing-things-about-mushroom-kingdom/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en |archive-date=September 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928013728/https://www.gamesradar.com/top-7-most-disturbing-things-about-mushroom-kingdom/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Her age has never been officially confirmed, but it varies between mid-teens and early twenties.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Geddo |first=Benedetta |date=March 7, 2022 |title=Some Days You Wake Up and Are Gripped by the Need To Know Just How Old Princess Peach Is |url=https://www.themarysue.com/how-old-is-princess-peach/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=The Mary Sue |language=en |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113223346/https://www.themarysue.com/how-old-is-princess-peach/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Despite being the lead female character of the ''Mario'' franchise, Princess Peach has rarely been the [[protagonist]] of ''Mario'' video games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why Nintendo should make a 'Princess Peach' game |url=https://ew.com/article/2015/09/18/nintendo-super-mario-princess-game/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=EW.com |language=en |archive-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225154641/https://ew.com/article/2015/09/18/nintendo-super-mario-princess-game/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Since the first ''Super Mario Bros.'' video game, she has repeatedly been the damsel in distress of the main series, typically appearing at the end of the game to reward Mario after successfully rescuing her. She is a [[playable character]] in various spin-off games and has wielded several weapons, including a frying pan and a parasol.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carmichael |first=Stephanie |date=2014-10-03 |title=Super Smash Bros. History of Nintendo's Princess Peach |url=https://www.themarysue.com/princess-peach-heroine-history/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=The Mary Sue |language=en |archive-date=December 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216111439/https://www.themarysue.com/princess-peach-heroine-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She also demonstrates magical powers, such as the ability to heal in ''[[Super Mario RPG]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Julia |date=2023-11-17 |title=Super Mario RPG best level up bonus stats |url=https://www.polygon.com/guides/23965564/super-mario-rpg-best-level-up-bonus-stats |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Polygon |language=en-US |archive-date=December 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229232953/https://www.polygon.com/guides/23965564/super-mario-rpg-best-level-up-bonus-stats |url-status=live }}</ref> In the first ''Super Mario Bros.'' game, her white magic is the only way to undo the chaos caused by Bowser to the Mushroom Kingdom. Peach's relationship with Mario is a central element of the series, yet it remains ambiguous. Although Nintendo describes them as friends, suggestions of a romantic relationship between Peach and Mario recur throughout the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McMahon |first=James |date=2019-11-14 |title=It's-a complicated: A brief history of Mario and Princess Peach's on-off romance |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/its-a-complicated-a-brief-history-of-mario-and-princess-peachs-on-off-romance/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en |archive-date=June 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604003338/https://www.gamesradar.com/its-a-complicated-a-brief-history-of-mario-and-princess-peachs-on-off-romance/ |url-status=live }}</ref>