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>>8874491
The Koopalings are the kids of Bowser's brother from Lost Levels. His name is Morton Koopa.

>>8612158
Bowser's angry that he was beaten by two brothers, and brings his own brother in.

Heavy winds, red piranha plants, poison mushrooms, Luigi having different physics.

>>8094292
Another one

In SMB Lost Levels, the dark bluish Bowser is actually Bowser's brother according to various guides and books

>>6235060
>Initially mentioned as just another Bowser in the Japanese guides of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels,[3][4] without specifying what was his relationship to Bowser besides not being his twin,[5] in the character books of the '90s released before the release of Super Mario All-Stars the blue Bowser was described as being Bowser's younger brother,[6][7][8] with Super Mario Zen Hyakka, a book written in collaboration with Nintendo, putting him as part of the 「王族」 (Ō-zoku, literally "King Tribe") and thus a leader of the Koopa Troop and member of Bowser's royal family, along with the Koopalings and Bowser himself.[6][9] Due to his recoloring from blue in Super Mario All-Stars, he was not considered a distinct character from fake Bowsers in the Japanese official guide book.[10] However, he was named "Bowser's Brother" and stated to be his twin in the Nintendo Power guide for Super Mario All-Stars.[1] After the release of Super Mario All-Stars and his recoloring to look identical to Bowser, he started being considered a fake Bowser.[2] In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the English text suggests this depiction[11] while the Japanese version leaves the nature of the blue Bowser ambiguous.[12] Super Mario Pia, a memorial book also written in collaboration with Nintendo, supports the interpretation that the blue Bowser is a particular fake Bowser.[13] Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros., which was released around the same time, distinguishes him from fake Bowsers[14] but states that his identity is unknown.[15]

I stand by the notion that Dry Bowser is Blue Bowser after rotting away but Mario is never concrete with its canon.