Bowser is a character from the Mario franchise and is the main antagonist of the series. He is a large, powerful, fire-breathing Koopa who leads the Koopa Troop, an evil kingdom of turtle-like creatures. Bowser is portrayed as the "King of the Koopas". His defining traits are his monstrous appearance with dragon-like elements, full-throated roar, fire-breathing abilities, and tyrannical personality. Bowser was originally envisioned as an ox based on the Ox-King from the Toei Animation film Alakazam the Great, but Nintendo Designer Takashi Tezuka remarked that the character looked a lot more like a turtle than an ox, and the two collaborated to define Bowsers appearance, leading to the character becoming the leader of the turtle-like Koopas.
In summary, Bowser is a Koopa Turtle based on the Chinese Dragon Turtle and is the main antagonist of most Super Mario games.
