Kamek (referred to as Magikoopa on occasion) is an old yet powerful Magikoopa, an adviser to Bowser, and a high-ranking member in Bowser's army. He is the arch-enemy of Yoshi and serves as one of the secondary antagonists in the Super Mario franchise, alongside Bowser Jr., in addition to being one of the two main villains of the Yoshi series, alongside Baby Bowser. He is also Baby Bowser's primary caretaker, and he continues to look after his master, even in the present day. There are various unnamed Magikoopas presumed to be Kamek, often due to the parallels between their relationship with Bowser, Bowser Jr., their position in Bowser's army or a specific call back to Kamek's behavior in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island in having him power up bosses, likely making these the same individual. This relates to confusion with the Japanese games where the character and species have the same name.