Wario's a lazy, greedy, and foul-smelling anti-hero. Fiercely competitive with Mario, often resorting to criminal violence and exhibiting arrogance, vengefulness, and sadism. Motivated by his desire for treasure and fortune, and it is shown he has no interest in women, solely focused on gold. Despite flaws, he's been cast as a hero when fighting more villainous characters, but his arrogance and underestimation of opponents often leads to defeat. His rivalry with Mario is his most defining trait.