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|image=Paula.png | |image=Paula.png | ||
|size=200px | |size=200px | ||
|caption= | |caption=Papier-mâché model from [[EarthBound|Mother 2]] | ||
|gender=Female | |gender=Female | ||
|eyes=Blue | |eyes=Blue | ||
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|age=11<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Super-Nintendo/EarthBound-771110.html#Characters EarthBound page on UK Nintendo site, characters page]</ref> | |age=11<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Super-Nintendo/EarthBound-771110.html#Characters EarthBound page on UK Nintendo site, characters page]</ref> | ||
|town=[[Twoson]] | |town=[[Twoson]] | ||
|relatives=[[Paula's family|Paul Jones]] (father)<ref>https://forum.starmen.net/forum/Games/Mother2/Paula-Jones/page/1#post1621226</ref><br> | |relatives=[[Paula's family|Paul Jones]] (father)<ref>https://forum.starmen.net/forum/Games/Mother2/Paula-Jones/page/1#post1621226</ref><br>Isabella Jones (mother)<ref>https://gamehistory.org/earthbound-script-files/</ref> | ||
|occupation=Caretaker at [[Polestar Preschool]] | |occupation=Caretaker at [[Polestar Preschool]] | ||
|travelparty=[[Ness]]<br>[[Jeff]]<br>[[Poo]] | |travelparty=[[Ness]]<br>[[Jeff]]<br>[[Poo]] | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Paula is a blonde haired girl with blue eyes, wearing a pink dress with a white belt around her waist. She has red shoes with white socks, and a red ribbon in her hair. Her | Paula is a blonde haired girl with blue eyes, wearing a pink dress with a white belt around her waist. She has red shoes with white socks, and a red ribbon in her hair. Her papier-mâché model depicts her holding a handbag, however she never is seen having one in-game. | ||
Paula lives in the town of Twoson in Polestar Preschool, which doubles as her home. Paula is a member of the Jones family along with her mother and her father Paul Jones. | Paula lives in the town of Twoson in Polestar Preschool, which doubles as her home. Paula is a member of the Jones family along with her mother and her father Paul Jones. | ||
In terms of her personality, Paula is a very kind and helpful young girl. The children at Polestar Preschool look up to her as a mother. Paula appears to have an interest in [[Teddy | In terms of her personality, Paula is a very kind and helpful young girl. The children at Polestar Preschool look up to her as a mother. Paula appears to have an interest in [[Teddy bear]]s, as she has a one in the cell with her when she is imprisoned by [[Carpainter]], and she also has a Teddy Bear in her room at her house, inside a present. | ||
In the Japanese release of Mother 2 she is depicted as also being weak and passive, to the point where she would have cried if Ness hadn't come to rescue her when she was locked up in the cell. In the English release of EarthBound, however, her stronger side is further shown as the line saying she almost cried was changed to say she would have tried to bust her way out if Ness didn't come. According to the English script writer Marcus Lindblom, he changed it intentionally as the original line made her seem very weak and sensitive, and he instead wanted to potray her as a forceful American girl with a "willing to destroy" personality. | In the Japanese release of Mother 2 she is depicted as also being weak and passive, to the point where she would have cried if Ness hadn't come to rescue her when she was locked up in the cell. In the English release of EarthBound, however, her stronger side is further shown as the line saying she almost cried was changed to say she would have tried to bust her way out if Ness didn't come. According to the English script writer Marcus Lindblom, he changed it intentionally as the original line made her seem very weak and sensitive, and he instead wanted to potray her as a forceful American girl with a "willing to destroy" personality. | ||
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====Praying==== | ====Praying==== | ||
Paula has the ability to '''pray''' (Japanese '''{{tt|いのる|Inoru}}''' ''Pray'') in-battle, which has a variety of random effects. | Paula has the ability to '''pray''' (Japanese '''{{tt|いのる|Inoru}}''' ''Pray'') in-battle, which has a variety of random effects. (For the unique event in the final battle, see above.) | ||
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==In other games== | ==In other games== | ||
===In [[Mother 3]]=== | ===In [[Mother 3]]=== | ||
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===Art=== | ===Art=== | ||
{{gallery|color=pink}} | {{gallery|color=pink}} | ||
{{Gallery/cell|Paula.png|80px|Paula's | {{Gallery/cell|Paula.png|80px|Paula's papier-mâché model from Mother 2.}} | ||
{{Gallery/cell|PaulaUS.png|80px|Paula's | {{Gallery/cell|PaulaUS.png|80px|Paula's papier-mâché model from [[EarthBound]].}} | ||
{{Gallery/cell|EarlyPaula.png|80px|An early version of Paula's | {{Gallery/cell|EarlyPaula.png|80px|An early version of Paula's papier-mâché model from Mother 2.}} | ||
{{gallery/cell|Paula Trophy.png|80px|Paula's trophy in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]].}} | {{gallery/cell|Paula Trophy.png|80px|Paula's trophy in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]].}} | ||
{{gallery/cell|Paula_guidebook.png|80px|Artwork of Paula from the MOTHER 2 Secret Treasure Box Guidebook.}} | |||
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*Paula is the only PSI user in the EarthBound series that never learns [[Healing]] and [[Lifeup]]. | *Paula is the only PSI user in the EarthBound series that never learns [[Healing]] and [[Lifeup]]. | ||
*Paula is the only party member who does not have a party of their own for a short time. | *Paula is the only party member who does not have a party of their own for a short time. | ||
*The | *The papier-mâché models for Ness and Paula for the US release of EarthBound are different from the original Japanese Mother 2 models, and early magazines use an entirely separate model for Paula. This is because the American papier-mâché models for both Ness and Paula are actually photo-edits of their Japanese Mother 2 models. In Paula's case, this may have been done to make her appear more strong and capable in appearance to appeal more to US audiences. | ||
**Oddly her American | **Oddly enough, her American papier-mâché model does not have her ribbon. It could have been removed to make her appear less feminine for EarthBound's American audiences. | ||
*Two of her default names, [[Nancy]] and [[Jane]], may come from the [[EarthBound Beginnings]] enemies of the same names. | *Two of her default names, [[Nancy]] and [[Jane]], may come from the [[EarthBound Beginnings]] enemies of the same names. | ||