Pauline (Nintendo)

Pauline (ポリーン, Porīn, originally known as Lady) is the damsel-in-distress and heroine of the original Donkey Kong, as well in the 1994 Game Boy game of the same name and Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis. She is best known as Mario's first romantic interest prior to the introduction of Princess Peach.