However, by the time Mario arrived at Rogueport, Princess Peach has been kidnapped by the X-Nauts. As a result, Princess Peach mailed the map to Mario, inviting him to go on a treasure hunt with her. Beldam failed to capture Princess Peach immediately after she opened the chest due to being in public view of Rogueport's residents and an encounter with "a strange old man" (most likely Toadsworth). Therefore, Beldam decided to search for a pure maiden, and found Princess Peach. Considering this, Beldam and Sir Grodus decide to have someone else open it for them.
However, the Four Heroes had placed a charm on the chest so that it could only be opened by someone who is pure of heart. They enlisted in his services, and Beldam later informed Sir Grodus of the Magical Map that is contained inside of a Treasure Chest. They soon begin to spread rumors of an ancient treasure that had been sealed behind the Thousand-Year Door and could only be opened with the seven Crystal Stars, hoping to lure the unsuspecting into gathering them and breaking the seal, reawakening the Shadow Queen.īeldam and her sisters found out about an organization known as the X-Nauts and became acquainted with their leader, Sir Grodus. After she was defeated and sealed by the Four Heroes, Beldam and her sisters created a plan to revive her so they could serve her once more. In the end, Beldam is revealed to have been the one who arranged for the events of the story, using even the X-Nauts as pawns in her scheme.īeldam disguised as a merchant while selling the treasure chest to Princess Peach.Ī thousand years prior to the events in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Beldam, Marilyn, and Vivian were servants of the Shadow Queen. She and her Sirens always appear during even numbered chapters and are fought a total of two times. Beldam and her sisters are reoccurring enemies that appear many times throughout Mario's adventure in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, making numerous attempts to halt his progress. She and the Shadow Sirens work with the X-Nauts to find the Crystal Stars and open The Thousand-Year Door. She is more than 1,000 years old and is the oldest of the three sisters. “Mmmmmmwee hee hee hee! I have no quarrel with you.but I simply can't allow you to hunt for the Crystal Stars.” - Beldam, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorīeldam is one of the main antagonists of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and the leader of the three Shadow Sirens, which consists of herself and her sisters, Marilyn and Vivian (who is later replaced with Doopliss). Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door ( 2004)