Compilation of Mysterious Papyrus Things
Papyrus is the only character to speak without an asterisk
Papyrusâs dialogue shakes on a consistent basis when no one elseâs does
Papyrus is described as âforgettable,â something only mentioned elsewhere in context with Goner Kid and Gaster
Papyrus seems to be able to see what the player is looking at when he calls them (âTHAT BAG OF DOG FOOD LOOKS FAMILIARâŠâ)
Papyrus seems to know that MTT has eyes before MTT becomes MTT Ex
Papyrus has a total of 2184 lines in the gameâmore than any other character, and almost as much as the narrator of the game, which is at 2418 lines. The next closest character is Undyne, with 1268 total lines.
Similar wording is used to describe Papyrus as it is to describe Gaster. (Itâs rude to talk about someone whoâs listening)
Papyrusâs theme, âNyeh heh heh/Bonetrousle,â is used in all of the trailers of the game
Papyrus and Sans break the 4th wall in the stream greenlight trailer, which shocks Toriel
Papyrus flies/breaks the laws of physics casually and seemingly on a regular basis
Papyrus is one of the few characters that refers to gameplay mechanics (âPRESS [C] ON THE KEYBOARD FOR DATING HUD!â âHOLD UP LONGER TO JUMP HIGHER, JEEZ!â)
Papyrus says himself that he knows nothing about his hands because he always keeps his gloves on.
There is nothing, nothing known about his past before his showing up to Snowdin. By the end of the game and after some research, you can basically know more about Gaster and Sans than you do about Papyrus, despite him having the most dialogue in the game besides the narrator.
Papyrus has such control over his magic in his fight, that he can make his attacks do zero damage because he refuses to kill the human.
You are healed to full HP right before the Papyrus fight, as well as immediately after if you are captured.
Papyrus doesnât seem to realize that Frisk is a kid, despite Frisk wearing a striped shirt, which is a common indicator for childhood in monster society. (is he unfamiliar with common monster culture, for some reason?)
Sans reads Papyrus bed time stories on a regular basis, but Papyrus himself never seems to sleep
The Undertale Q&A that Toby Fox did for Undertaleâs anniversary revolves around Papyrus
His defense raises in the spare phase of his fight, unlike every other monster. He seems to be able to manipulate his own stats.
The two 4th wall breaking characters (Flowey and the Annoying Dog) seem to have a special interest in Papyrus
Steals bone attacks on two separate occasions (Papyrus fight and aborted Genocide hangout, in which the âspecial attackâ is hinted to be Gaster Blasters)
Steals bones in general on two occasions (Under Papyrusâs sink and during the hangout with Undyne)
Says Papyrus started a âFlowey Fan Clubâ
Says Papyrus took a long time to get boring on his repeated runs
Asks Papyrus to call Frisk before the True lab, gather everyone together before the True Ending, and probably leave a note in Alphysâ trash can
Flowey is the only one who knows Papyrusâs favorite food, which is dinosaur oatmeal (no, itâs not spaghetti. Papyrus has never eaten it.)
When Flowey attacks the group during the True Pacifist fight, he binds everyone with two vines, except Papyrusâwho he binds with four.
Sans (overlooking the bounteous brotherly goodness of the two):
Papyrus lies to him on a consistent basis
This is to probably humor Sans about his level of knowledge?
Papyrus still expects Sans to know more about Papyrus than Papyrus does himself?
Papyrus acts negatively towards Sansâs puns, but then turns around and makes the most (and arguably best) puns in the game out of anyone
Doesnât outwardly acknowledge criticism
According to Sans, he is trash-talked a lot
May have self-worth issues
Extremely blasé about his own death
Doesnât seem to have friends, despite working very hard to get them
He phrases things in really strange ways. (âUNMANDATE IT SAFERâ)
Papyrus staunchly refuses to really hurt people, despite it being very likely that he could be just as hard or harder of a fight than Sans
He has a strong and unshakeable belief that people can change (does he know this from personal experience?)
He hates Grillbyâs and Hotland
He considers himself a great chef, even if he doesnât necessarily eat what he cooks
âDEADLY SPIKES, PRECARIOUS BRIDGES! TRULY THE PILLARS OF YOUTH!â
[when dying] âALAS, POOR PAPYRUS. [this is quoting Shakespeare while heâs dying] WELL, AT LEAST I HAVE MY HEAD!â
âI WOULD NEVER TAKE A VACATION FOR ANY REASON!â
Undyne: âPapyrus⊠doesnât know how to sleep??â
âI WANT TO MEET DEATH!â
âYOU CAN SEE YOUR REFLECTION IN A PUDDLE, BUT⊠DONâT LET A BODY OF WATER DETERMINE YOUR SELF WORTH!â
âITâS MY LEAST FAVORITE NIGHTMARE!â â referring to Hotland lasers and conveyors
âA MYSTERIOUS SCIENCE HOUSE. [âŠ] LABORADOR-Y?â When talking about Alphysâs lab with Sans present.
âA LAB?? MY BROTHER WOULD LOVE THAT!â âwhen talking about Alphysâs lab without Sans present.
âICE CREAM? THANKS, BUT I LIVE IN SNOWDIN! THEREâS ICE CREAM ALL OVER THE GROUND!â âwhen talking about ice cream when Sans is present.
âI TRIED TO CAPTURE YOU⊠WHEREâS MY ICE CREAM.â âwhen talking about ice cream without Sans present.
âSTOP LOOKING IN MY EMPTY MAIL BOX. THATâS MY EMPTINESS, NOT YOURS.â
âI AM A PRETTY BRUTAL KIND OF GUY.â
âHOTLAND! I KNOW IT LIKE THE BACK OF MY HAND. WHICH, SINCE IâM ALWAYS WEARING GLOVES⊠I DONâT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT!â
âWELL, IF YOU WANT TO GET SOMEONE TO OPEN UP, YOU SHOULD ENGAGE THEM IN COMBAT! HUM HUM HUMâŠâ â before the Shyren encounter. This is one of the few times where Papyrus actually gives you something helpful, but how does he know?
Links for additional reading/theories(most links to @batter-sempai, @papyrus-knows, and @queenofdragons6 posts and reblogs):
Optimism does not make Papyrus naive
Papyrus casually breaking laws of physicsÂ
Strange music (or lack of) in Papyrusâs room
Brutal kind of guy screenshots
Some disturbing connections
Some suspicious screenshots
Part 3 of a sans theory where the writer realizes Papyrus is ridiculously mysterious
Chara and Papyrus similaritiesâtheyâre always smiling!
Phone call and 4th wall suspicions
Papyrus surprising cynicism
Sans and Papyrus dynamic speculation
Vague Gaster and Papyrus connection
Papyrusâs skewed views on what is safe for kids⊠possible backstory connection?
Another compilation of sketchy Papyrus-y things
Insomnia and nightmares
More on music and rooms
Papyrus creeped out by echo flowers
Papyrus and Annoying Dog interactions (there are a surprising amount)
Sans and Papyrus dynamic speculation 2
Papyrus: treated like a child
Papyrus: nasty words with a huge grin
The fodder for many an amnesiac theory
Papyrus is literally the skeleton in the closet
Papyrus battle mechanics and minor Flowey connections
The dude is lonely
Theory: is Papyrus Gaster?
More Papyrus fighting skill plus reality breaking phone call
Heâs a gentleman
Papyrus doesnât sleep
Undertale Q&A/Papyrusâs favorite food
ReferenceâHow many lines each character has in the game
Debunking Stupid Papyrus 1 â he knows what death is
Debunking Stupid Papyrus 2 â the sink height. Strange, but workable
Debunking Stupid Papyrus 3 â âsolvingâ the horoscope
Debunking Stupid Papyrus 4 â the lab
Debunking Stupid Papyrus 5 â pet rock
Debunking Stupid Papyrus 6 â spaghetti
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