Character Lore 6: Geno

Also known as 63-N-0, he is the very first star sprite model created to fight against evil and protect the Mario World. It is unknown where he resides since he does not show up after his mission(s) done, along with his superior authority that slowly drifts around in space.

Creation

There exists a dragon named Orion. He is the last dragon alive and the one who confirmed most of the Mario World History. Most people call him the Stars. Orion once found the Mario World falling in ruins due to the Dragon War. He vowed to do his best to restore it and proceeded to study a way to do so. It took him years and the Dragon War was already over. He blamed himself for being unable to act in time. Though, he did not give up on his promise. He kept working and eventually found a way and an occasion to act. With one scale, he created a starman made of technology. He codenamed it 63-N-0 and gave it the local name Geno. Orion gave Geno many robotic powers including the one to possess an object and some firepower. He also gave his first creation emotions to sympathize with the livings.

The Smith War

Orion gave his creation his first mission: put an end to the Smith War. He as well gave the test to reunite Peach and Bowser and the directive to not show his true identity until the time would come. He also forbade his creation to directly mention Orion's name to anyone and to instead refer him as a superior authority. Geno obeyed and descended to the Mario World. He hid from the public until he found a convenient object to possess: a child's doll. Geno took control of it but it took some time to adapt to his new body. He managed to walk on his own and found the Mario brothers who had no idea what happened to the Mainland. The doll showed them their continent turned into a giant factory by Smithy to manufacture an army and take over the universe. During his adventure, Geno also met Peach and Bowser and passed his test of reuniting them together. With their cooperation, Geno and his new allies stopped Smithy and ended the Smith War. On a side note, they recovered the seven wands as it was part of a plan to restore the Mainland. Orion expected that, due to an excessive use of energy, Geno would have to sacrifice himself to use the seven wands together. Before leaving, Geno showed his true form to his new friends and created a silver starman ring for each of his friends. Geno focused his powers to restore the Mainland and vanished.

The Aftermath

Orion's affirmation was not completely right. Geno somehow survived the overcharge from using a high amount of energy. Without a purpose, the star sprite returned among his creator. The Stars asked him about his adventure. While Geno was telling everything about the Smith War, Orion noticed that Geno could no longer express any emotion. His words barely weighted anything since there were no feelings accompanying them. Orion spent years to figure out how Geno lost his emotions but could not succeed. He made something beyond his comprehension and could not understand how or why he could have done it. In the end, alas, Orion gave up and made new models of star sprites. Those new star sprites were less powerful than Geno but easier to understand for the stars. A small civilization of star sprites was created. Geno lived among them but was often ignored due to his inability to feel. The new star sprites served a similar purpose to Geno's but their purpose was not as risky. None of them would have to give their life to save a world. The Stars did not attempt to create another star sprite as powerful as Geno until words of an assassination attempt that would be made on the heroes of Amarioca circulated among the star sprites. One day, Geno met a new star sprite. She was not like the others as she was not shaped like a starman. Geno could not feel anything like envy or fear but welcomed her among them. The new star sprite became friend with Geno and their friendship flourished. This new star sprite had to one time to fulfill a mission but returned among her new friend.

A New Mission

Orion chose to give Geno a second chance when the latter received a worrying message from one of his friend about a threat that would destroy everything on the Mario World. The Stars organised a meeting with Geno, the heroes of Amarioca, the new star sprite and a new figure, an alien. The alien told them about a bio-chemical weapon that could turn livings into dry creatures. He also said that the threat would easily know if a world was expecting it. So, after days of planning, the participants came up with a plan named Operation: Zombie Heartbreaker. This plan would start by baiting the threat to test the weapon on the Mario World and study it. Then, once it established in the planet's orbit, a chosen hero would gather the royal artifacts to prepare for the restoration of the world. Finally, once ready, this hero would confront the threat and stop it once and for all. The participants searched through the Stars' archives to choose a hero. They could not choose any of the heroes of Amarioca due to them being easy targets for the threat. They had to choose someone with heart and that could keep a high amount of power for a long time. Three candidates were considered for the mission:

Luigi: Mario's little brother. Has high heart value and resourceful but his fears may make the mission harder to complete. Was discarded due to the fact he partook in stopping the Smith War.

Daisy: Ruler of Sarasia. Has high heart value and is naturally strong but her recklessness may bring high risks to the mission's completion. Was discarded due to the fact she would be an obvious target of the threat.

Larry: Bowser's youngest adoptive child. Has high heart value and can store an incredibly high amount of power. Is very fit for fighting and has no psychological issues that could hinder in the mission's completion. Was chosen for the mission without his concern to avoid the threat to know.

Following the meeting, Orion met with Geno alone. He was given some directive that mostly revolved around the new star sprite:

To make sure the new star sprite was in good hands before meeting the chosen hero.

To make sure the new star sprite and the chosen hero could start the mission and retrieve at least two wands.

To test the chosen hero in a fight once the two first directives were fulfilled.

To ensure the new star sprite would pass her test to make decision on her own and not completely based on the Stars' orders.

To make sure no living required to sacrifice anything if said living wanted to use the Sword of Creation's full power to restore the worlds AND bring back everyone fallen victim to the dry infection.

The two last directives were the only ones Geno was forbidden to speak publicly of until the time would come.

Appearance

Geno appears as a standard white starman and is slightly smaller than other starmen. He usually takes possession of an object so most of the time he assumes the object's physical appearance.

Personality

Geno speaks in a robotic and monotone voice which would be normal for a robot but his kind was given the ability to express emotions. He often uses technical terms which may confuse the people to whom he speaks. He is strongly loyal to the Stars but also knows when a decision can bring better results than what his superior authority wants him to do. He is knowledgeable and possesses many powers including the one to scan his targets and the one to read people's mind. Though, his bland way to express himself tends to drive off people for being unable to appear friendly to them.