He's a German anti-hero, Mario's rival, with muscular arms, a large belly, and a jagged mustache. He typically wears a plumber outfit with a yellow cap and purple overalls, or a biker outfit with a yellow helmet, goggles, and a blue denim jacket. He's lazy, greedy, simple-minded, childishly hot-headed, self-absorbed, manipulative, and is a miser, often driven by greed and vanity. He's known for his lack of personal hygiene and love for garlic. He owns a motorbike and a car named after himself.