tf they even do

real

Lakitu is chill though

when he's not an enemy

There's a big difference between "character" and "enemy"
Plus Lakitu isn't that bad, especially if you have a fire flower

Character also has two meanings
Lakitu and Hammer Bro are in fact characters in Mario games
But character could also refer to the traits of Lakitu or Hammer Bro
not that they really have any

"Not that they really have any" say that again I dare you

By which I mean you can't say a species has character because everyone in a species is different
you can't say "dog" has character
but if you were talking about a particular one, like the one who tells you about camera controls in SM64

They have consistent personalities
Hammer Bros are usually jocks, team players, and overconfident
Lakitus are much more relaxed and friendly, being portrayed as friendly more than as an enemy

I mean yeah they can all share traits
But
Compare SM64 Lakitu to MK8 Lakitu
SM64 Lakitu is more reserved and isn't really buddy buddy with Mario because his relationship with him extends only to a professional level
MK8 Lakitu gives you a

But overall they can be classified as mostly friendly

Yeah
But a general trait isn't the same as an individual's character
character is strictly individual

Can you stop being pedantic

Right but the point is that "character" is used correctly above

No it's not
They're insufferable as ENEMIES, but not as CHARACTERS

They are characters that are insufferable in most encounters

Why do you have to oppose anything I ever say to anyone else
I wasn't even talking to you to begin with
Jesus f**king CHRIST man