List of party members in the EarthBound series
The player's party consists of the current controllable character and whoever is accompanying them at the time. Throughout the series, the leading party member generally does not speak, with only the accompanying members having spoken roles.
In Mother
Controllable characters
Character | Availability | |
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Ninten | Entirety of the game | |
Pippi | Rescue in the South Cemetery until she is escorted to City Hall in Podunk | |
Lloyd | Twinkle Elementary School once he is brought a Bottle Rocket from Sweet's Little Factory until the Live House in Ellay End of the R7038 battle on Mt. Itoi until the end of the game | |
Ana | Snowman Chateau until the end of the game | |
Teddy | Live House until the R7038 battle on Mt. Itoi |
Non-controllable characters
Character | Availability | |
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Flying Man (x5) | Once one joins you in Magicant until Magicant is exited or it is defeated Five available in total; only one may join the party at a time (optional) | |
Eve | Underwater lab on Mt. Itoi until the R7038XX |
In EarthBound
Controllable characters
Character | Availability | |
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Ness | Beginning of the game until ambush in Threed Sunset Hotel Rescue in the Threed cemetery by Jeff until eating magic cake in Summers Poo joining the party in Summers until the end of the game | |
Paula | Cabin in Peaceful Rest Valley after defeating Mr. Carpainter until ambush in Threed Sunset Hotel Rescue in the Threed cemetery by Jeff until kidnapping in the Grand Department Store in Fourside Rescue in Monotoli Building in Fourside until Ness eats magic cake in Summers Poo joining the party in Summers until Fire Spring sanctuary Return from Magicant until the end of the game | |
Jeff | Snow Wood Boarding House in Winters after Ness and Paula are ambushed until Ness eats magic cake in Summers Poo joining the party in Summers until Fire Spring sanctuary Return from Magicant until the end of the game | |
Poo | Dalaam after Ness eats the magic cake until exiting the Pyramid in Scaraba Master Barf battle in Deep Darkness until Fire Spring sanctuary Return from Magicant until the end of the game |
Non-controllable characters
Character | Availability | |
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King | Ness's house until just before the meteor in Onett (optional) | |
Pokey | Ness's house until he is returned home after the Starman Junior battle | |
Picky | Meteor in Onett until he is returned home after the Starman Junior battle | |
Buzz Buzz | Meteor in Onett until he is killed by Lardna Minch | |
Tony | Snow Wood Boarding House in Winters until Jeff departs the school | |
Bubble Monkey | Drug Store "Best Friend" in Winters until the exit from Rainy Circle near Stonehenge | |
Dungeon Man | Southern Scaraba desert after Brick Road's face is spoken to until he is caught in the trees slightly to the south | |
Flying Man (x5) | Once one joins you in Magicant until Magicant is exited or it is defeated Five available in total; only one may join the party at a time (optional) |
Miscellaneous
Subject | Availability | |
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Teddy bears | Teddy bear: Various locations beginning in Twoson Super plush bear: Various locations beginning in Summers | |
Tiny Li'l Ghost | Follows the party as long as a party member is possessed |
In Mother 3
Controllable characters
Character | Availability | |
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File:Lucas sprite.png | Lucas | Prologue Chapter 4 until the end of the game |
Claus | Prologue battle against the Mole Cricket | |
Flint | Chapter 1 | |
File:Boney sprite.png | Boney | Chapter 1 post-fire until after the Reconstructed Caribou fight Chapter 4 until end of the game |
File:Duster sprite.png | Duster | Chapter 1 at the Great Cliff in Sunshine Forest until after the Reconstructed Caribou fight Chapter 2 until after the Oh-So-Snake battle After Stone-Sheet-Clippers in Chapter 4 until the end of Chapter 5 Rescue in Saturn Valley in Chapter 7 until the end of the game |
File:Kumatora sprite.png | Kumatora | Past the trash can room in Osohe Castle in Chapter 2 until the end of the chapter After rescuing Salsa from the Yado Inn in Chapter 3 until the end of the chapter After Stone-Sheet-Clippers in Chapter 4 until the end of Chapter 5 Doria's house in Murasaki Forest in Chapter 7 until the end of the game |
Salsa | Chapter 3 After disabling the Ultimate Chimera in the Chimera Laboratory in Chapter 7 until Doria's Needle is pulled |
Non-controllable characters
Character | Availability | |
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File:Thomas.PNG | Thomas | Beginning of Chapter 1 until just before the Fireflies battle in Sunshine Forest |
Fuel | Rescue from his house in Sunshine Forest in Chapter 1 until the Forest Prayer Sanctuary | |
Alec | From his house in Chapter 1 until the end of the chapter | |
Wess | From Duster's return with the Noble Spittoon in Chapter 2 until the end of the chapter After rescuing Salsa from the Yado Inn in Chapter 3 until the end of the chapter | |
Fassad | Chapter 3 until Salsa is rescued by Kumatora and Wess (except during Happy Box delivery) | |
Ionia | Beginning of Chapter 7 until the pulled needle in Osohe Castle courtyard |
Trivia
- While the leading character generally does not speak, a Pigmask mistaking Lucas for his commander when spoken to will give him a gift, saying it's "strictly in a friend sense!" Talking to him again, Lucas will then repeat this line, being one of the few times this occurs.