Bowser is a Koopa, the king of the Koopas, and the main antagonist of the Super Mario franchise. He is portrayed as a larger Koopa with a spiked shell on his back, horns, a draconic muzzle with fangs, taloned fingers, three clawed toes on each foot, red eyes, and a shock of red hair. Bowser is characterized by his monstrous appearance with dragon-like elements, full-throated roar, fire-breathing abilities, and tyrannical personality. He is the leader of the turtle-like Koopa race, and his ultimate goals are to kidnap Princess Peach and conquer the Mushroom Kingdom. Bowsers loyal subjects are Koopas from the Koopa clan or Turtle Tribe, and there are 12 different Koopa species, all of which are united in Bowsers scheme to take over the Mushroom Kingdom. Bowser was created by Nintendo designer and producer Shigeru Miyamoto, who took inspiration from the Chinese softshell turtle, which he knew to be a particularly aggressive species of turtles, fitting of Bowsers fearsome nature. In summary, Bowser is a unique species of Koopa, the king of the Koopas, and the main antagonist of the Super Mario franchise.