What Happened To Toadsworth or Toadsworth Is Dead refers to the sudden and unexplained disappearance and seeming retirement of the Super Mario character Toadsworth, an elderly toad who works for Princess Peach, designed with a large mustache, small glasses and a toadstool-topped cane.Toadsworth first appeared in Super Mario Sunshine in 2002 and last appeared in _ Mario & Luigi: Dream Team_ in 2013, appearing in numerous games in between, most notably the Super Mario RPG games. The only games he has appeared in since 2013 have been remakes and remasters, or he has appeared as a collectible, such as in the Super Smash Bros. games and Mario Party: The Top 100.As early as 2016, online discussions about the disappearance of Toadsworth increased. Some theorize that the character was retired in accordance with changes to the Paper Mario series of games, which were purportedly required to stop including unique Toad designs in 2012 with the release of Paper Mario: Sticker Star.Discussions, memes and posts about Toadsworth experienced a surge in popularity in early August 2026 after Nintendo released redraw of a piece of artwork from Super Mario Sunshine ket art to celebrate the game's release on the Nintendo Switch Online Gamecube emulator. The art notably does not feature Toadsworth, despite his presence in the original artwork.Read More