Partners

In the fashion of the first two Paper Mario games (and TOK to an extent), The Crystal Griffin has partners that accompany you on your journey, each with their own arcs that they go through in their chapters (but during group cutscenes, or cinematic cutscenes, small developments of character take place). Each character has a unique Overworld and Hidden Ability that they utilise, and in combat each come with their own unique movesets as well.

Dr. Kyorito
A professor half-Reznor half-Rex Dino who works at Vanilla Dome University in Rockshore Cliff. She loves the thrill of exploration and has visited every area of Crescent Island, and is well respected to those who know her. She has a motherly personality and loves joking around with the people she comes across. She is also extremely knowledgeable and well respected by her students and fellow professors. Her right-hand assistant is Goomstin.

Kelvin
A half-Blargg half-Yoshi who is an extreme athlete and protector of the people at Basalt Beach. He has a very go-getter personality and never backs down from a fight, but he can also be extremely laid back and is willing to meet new people. Unbelievably loyal, he will fight for his town till the very end. His known status as protector of the village has earned him much praise in the area, and he is very popular with the children there.

Berry and Goji
A pair of Party Bob-Ombs who resided in Pastel Bay before its destruction and after its repair, the two are absolutely head over heels for each other and can only be alone if the other is in their general visual vicinity or they know that the other is safe and sound. Goji is more of the extroverted and vocal one with a bit of a short fuse, whilst Berry is the more quiet one with a moderate fuse.

Aurora
The child of Alice, Aurora resides Glacicle Range's Outskirts. Extremely playful but naïve, Aurora is always friendly to whoever he meets and his undying curiosity and eagerness to see new things always makes him a great tagalong buddy.

Casper
Child of Father Shadow, stepmother Mrs Belladonna and brother of Dopple, Casper works for his father as a show performer in Midnight Metropolis' Happy Heart Circus. A bit mischievous but otherwise good natured and very obedient of his father, Casper is surprisingly mature due to his prior experiences with his father and original mother and is very protective of his younger adopted brother. Due to constantly working for the circus both Casper and Dopple only have each other to talk to and don't really interact with a lot of people, but are more than eager to meet and get to know other people.

Stella and Snippy
A amateur Koopatrol knight in Knight Light Kingdom, Stella is an extremely shy and sheepish Koopatrol who is accompanied by a Sword Spirit named Snippy (who has become her closest frend). Although mostly left to her own element, she is occasionally mocked by other knights for her cowardly, jumpy, shy and unknightly behaviour. She has always wanted to cross this barrier of her shyness (hence becoming a knight aiming to be in the Royal Shell Force) but has never had the opportunity to prove to the world of her true capabilities as the King is always willing to choose more capable knights for the task.

Tenachi
Best friend of Joshi, Tenachi is an incredibly well-respected mechanic that works for TechnoMash City. Incredibly loyal to justice and the law, Tenachi despises anything related to rebelling against laws of any kind (whether its crime or discrimination). Sassy with a sharp tongue, and extremely crafty, Tenachi is definitely an opponent that no one wants to mess with.

Trivia

 * There was initially going to be a much larger cast of characters back in TCG's earliest 2013 developments. However, as of 2015 it has been reverted to just seven partners like in the first two games.