He is a skeleton with a large ego who aspires to join the Royal Guard, and also the brother of Sans and friend of Undyne.

He was originally envisioned as a creepy person who wears a fedora and has no redeeming qualities, though Fox did not like this idea, so he scrapped it.

His character communicates with the Papyrus typeface, which had to be changed to a "faux hand-drawn vertical script" when translated into Japanese.

[1] His theme, "Bonetrousle," was originally created for an earlier role-playing game Fox was making that he ultimately scrapped, though parts of it would later form what would become Deltarune.

If flirted with in battle Papyrus offers to date the human, though he ultimately admits that he has no romantic feelings despite wanting to remain friends.

Undyne admits to the human that Papyrus wasn't a good fit for the Royal Guard due to being too nice, so instead she wants to train him in other ways, such as making spaghetti.

These interviews were based on questions submitted by fans directly to Toby Fox, and often feature other characters such as Sans and Flowey.

[7] Cosmetics based on him were included in Among Us, alongside other Undertale characters in the Cosmicubes event called Indie Hour.

Good Smile produced a Nendoroid figure of him, which features different facial expressions that the owner can choose from, as well as his spaghetti and a bone.

[10] Banpresto produced multiple pieces of merchandise for Papyrus, including a keychain, an acrylic plate, and a face cushion.

[11] Papyrus has received generally positive reception since his appearance in Undertale, with Kotaku writer Nathan Grayson identifying him as one of the most "endearing" characters in the game.

"[16] Writer Bonnie Ruberg discussed Papyrus' rejection of the human during their date, regarding it as notable due to video games' tendency to make romance a reward.

[17] Destructoid writer Ben Davis regarded him as his favorite new character of 2015, calling him a "cool dude and a great friend.

"[18] Kotaku writer Jason Schreier was initially turned off by Papyrus, calling his "brash stupidity ... annoying [instead of] charming."

However, after the final boss, where the player reexperiences moments with Papyrus among other characters, he felt himself finding him "pretty cool.

"[21] Conversely, hatred for the fandom also emerged in the form of "cringe-worthy videos" that frequently feature a graphic representation of the two brothers Sans and Papyrus engaging in romantic and sexual activity.

He also discussed the lack of music in Papyrus' fight during the "genocide" route of the game, feeling that it made it "particularly chilling" to kill him.