Baron Brrr
This article needs Super Mario improvement. Specifically:
- Add Super Mario Run cameo appearance
| Baron Brrr | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Species | Li'l Brr |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Tennis Fever (cameo) (2026) |
Baron Brrr (spelled Baron Brr in the Prima Games guide)[1] is the boss of the Freezeflame Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy and its Nintendo Switch port. He is a giant Li'l Brr who appear as their leader and has more protrusions around his body and a more symmetrical, finely cut appearance. He sports a jeweled crown similar to King Boo's.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
In Super Mario Galaxy, Baron Brrr appears in the Freezeflame Galaxy in the level "The Frozen Peak of Baron Brrr" where defeating him is the main objective of the level. Upon Mario (or Luigi) reaches the third level of the mountain, Baron Brrr begins firing balls of ice at him out of his crown. The arena consists of a small frozen lake with a small mountain in the center, surrounded by ice walls where Baron Brrr is located. The mountain is surrounded by sinking platforms and several wooden walls that can be used for cover. On either side of the mountain are two small caves. The left cave contains two crystals with coins inside, while the right cave is blocked by two crystals and contains an Ice Flower.
To defeat Baron Brrr, Mario must obtain the Ice Flower while avoiding the Ice Balls that Baron Brrr throws. After obtaining the Ice Flower, Mario can skate across the freezing water and Wall Jump up to Baron Brrr's. Upon reaching him, Baron Brrr rises high into the air before diving and slamming into the ground, generating a shockwave of icy wind that can push Mario off the mountain. To damage Baron Brrr, Mario must spin near him, causing him to shrivel similarly to a Li'l Brrr. Unlike his underlings, however, Baron Brrr rolls and jumps more quickly while shriveled and cannot be defeated simply by running into him; Mario must spin again to damage him. If Mario does not attack him in time, Baron Brrr regains his normal form along with the icy aura surrounding his body, which freezes Mario on contact. After the first hit, Baron Brrr drops Star Bits and begins slamming the ground more quickly. If Mario falls off the mountain, he must use the Ice Flower again, though Baron Brrr will now throw ice balls more rapidly. After being hit a second time, Baron Brrr drops more Star Bits and summons two Li'l Brrrs to assist him in battle. Unlike Mario, these Li'l Brrrs cannot fall off the mountain. If Mario falls from the mountain again, Baron Brrr attacks even more aggressively by throwing more ice balls faster. After being hit a third time, Baron Brrr explodes, defeating all nearby Li'l Brrrs and releasing the Power Star. If Mario falls from the arena, Baron Brrr will remain in the same phase of the battle when Mario reaches him again. Baron Brrr shares his music with the Undergrunt Gunner from Deep Dark Galaxy.
Mario Tennis Fever[edit]
The Ice Racket from Mario Tennis Fever features an image of Baron Brrr. Using this racket's Fever Shot creates a circular ice sheet where the ball hits the ground. The ice sheet is slippery and also continually drains a character's HP as long as they touch it.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Baron Brr | Boss | Ruling from atop his icy mountain in the Freeze Flame Galaxy, Baron Brr defends himself by pounding shock waves at Mario. To battle this king of cold, Mario must grab an Ice Flower to get close. If Mario spins into him three times, it will destroy his icy exterior and leave behind a Power Star. |
Gallery[edit]
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy
Baron Brrr after being shriveled
Baron Brrr slamming the ground
The Ice Racket in Mario Tennis Fever
Naming[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Baron Brrr's name may be a reference to the third American Vice President, Aaron Burr.
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | ObjectData/IceMerameraKing.arc | IceMerameraKing | Transliteration of below |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | アイスメラメラキング (Aisu Meramera Kingu) | Ice Cinder King |
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カチコチキング Kachikochi Kingu |
Li'l Brr King | [2] | |
| French | Kachikoboss | Portmanteau between Kachikochi ("Li'l Brrr") and "boss" | [3][4][5] | |
| German | König Eis-Flamy | King Li'l Brr | [6][7] | |
| Baron Brr | - | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | [8] | |
| Italian | Re Congelotto | King Li'l Brr | [9][10] | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Rei Gelão | Rei ("king") with the augmentative form of gelo ("ice") | [11] | |
| Spanish | Jefe de Hielo | Ice Boss | [12] | |
| Rey Mera Helado | Li'l Brr King | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | [13] |
Notes[edit]
- Baron Brrr is one of two bosses in the game where it is possible to defeat it, ignore the Power Star it spawns, and then backtrack to a point where the player can instead go after a secret Star, the other being Kamella in the Deep Dark Galaxy; this is both due to the secret star being accessible from their mission and these bosses not having their own small planets for arenas like most other bosses.
References[edit]
- ^ Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5643-5. Page 179, 181, and 189.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 127.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy Le Guide Officiel (French Edition). Translated by Mathieu Daujam and Calude-Olivier Eliçabe. Roseville: Prima Games (French). ISBN 978-1-906064-02-0. Page 181.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (French Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (French). Page 12.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 127.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy Der offizielle Spieleberater (German Edition). Translated by Klaus-Dieter Hartwig and Babel Media Limited. Roseville: Prima Games (German). ISBN 978-1-906064-01-3. Page 181.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 127.
- ^ 2009. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (German Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (German). Page 12.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy - la Guida Ufficiale (Premiere Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 180.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 127.
- ^ In-game name for "The Frozen Peak of Baron Brrr" from the 2025 Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy.
- ^ 2009. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (Spanish Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (European Spanish). Page 12.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 127.
