Toad is Princess Peach's attendant and a long time protecter of the Mushroom Kingdom. He is actually a singular character among an entire species of look-alikes (much like Yoshi in the Yoshi species). He usually has the role of a supporting character who tries to help Mario on his adventures; however, he is occasionaly a playable character and a main protagonist at times as well. Despite being reliant on Mario and the other heroes on times of disaster, Toad has made his own fair share of heroic acts such as his starring role in Wario's Woods where he saves the Mushroom Kingdom from Wario's antagonistic rule, and his status of being one of four hero characters in Super Mario Bros. 2. He once made many appearances in the mainstream Mario games, but has off titles and host of the Toad Houses, while Toadsworth has taken over his roles as Peach's steward.