Editing Bowser's Lava Lair

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|image=[[Image:Bowser's_Lava_Lair.png|250px]]
|area=[[World 2 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 2]]
|boss=[[Giant Bowser]]
|comet=[[Speedy Comet]]<br>[[Green Comet]]
|level=[[#Bowser's Big Lava Power Party|Bowser's Big Lava Power Party]]<br>[[#Lava Lair Speed Run|Lava Lair Speed Run]]<br>[[#Green Star 1|Green Star 1]]<br>[[#Green Star 2|Green Star 2]]
|stars=[[Image:Smg2_icon_grandstar.png|20px]][[Image:Smg2_icon_prankstercomet.png|20px]][[Image:Smg2_icon_greencomet.png|20px]][[Image:Smg2_icon_greencomet.png|20px]]
|unlock=Get 16 [[Power Star]]s, including one from [[Wild Glide Galaxy]], [[Honeybloom Galaxy]] or [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]]
|icon=A large castle on top of a [[lava]] lake with jumping fireballs
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'''Bowser's Lava Lair''' is a [[galaxy]] appearing in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and is the final galaxy of [[Super Mario Galaxy 2#World 2|World 2]]. As the name suggests, the galaxy is full of lava. There are also [[Whomp]]s. [[Giant Bowser]] is seen sitting on a throne there, which looks like a castle. To defeat Bowser and win the [[Grand Star]], [[Mario]] must hit Bowser four times with [[Meteorite]]s when he tries to hit Mario.

The music that plays during this galaxy is an orchestral remix of "Bowser's Star Reactor", from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' which is a remix of "Koopa's Road" from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.

==Planets==
==={{conjecturaltext|Starting Planet|planet}}===
[[File:SMG2 BLL Lavalairroadplanet.png|thumb|200px|Lava Lair Road planet]]
A simple planet with a few columns on the sides and a [[Magikoopa]] that spawns [[Li'l Cinder]]s with its magic. There is also a [[Luma]] that tells Mario that it senses a Grand Star ahead. It also warns Mario that there is danger ahead.

==={{conjecturaltext|Cylindrical Planet|planet}}===
[[File:SMG2 BLL Cylidricalplanet.png|thumb|200px|left]]
This planet contains lava in the middle, with rotating platforms on it. There are also several [[Podoboo]]s. On one side of it is a springboard and a [[Luma (species)|Luma]].  {{br}}

==={{conjecturaltext|Fireball Planet|planet}}===
[[File:SMG2 BLL Fireballplanet.png|thumb|200px|]]
Very similar to the Cylindrical Planet, but with differently moving platforms and several fireballs spinning rapidly on the sides of it. A [[1-Up Mushroom]] and a [[Life Mushroom]] can be found on this planet. At the top is an [[Item Crystal]] with a [[Launch Star]] inside that leads to the first Lava Planet.

==={{conjecturaltext|Whomp Lava Planet|planet}}===
[[File:SMG2 BLL Whomplavaplanet.png|left|thumb|200px|Mario encountering Whomps.]]
A very large planet with surrounded by lava. The [[Toad Brigade]] and a [[Hint TV]] is found here.  Mario will also encounter some [[Floating Plate]]s that spin to throw Mario backwards. After defeating a [[Hammer Bros.|Hammer Bro.]] on a circular platform a [[Sling Star]] will appear. That leads to a short tower with a platform next to it. The platform has a [[Ground Pound Switch]] and leads to the lower lever of the planet. The player will encounter more Kurunbas. Whomps and [[Dry Bones]] are also found here. He will also find a door with a big stone lock which he must break by ground pounding [[Meteor]]s. {{br}}

==={{conjecturaltext|Lava Cube Planet|planet}}===
A rather small planet compared to the last one. Also surrounded by lava, there are some [[Mattermouth]]s There is a black hole inside this planet. Near the [[Midway Flag|Checkpoint Flag]] at the beginning one of the members of the Toad Brigade trying to find a 1-Up for Mario gives him some [[Star Bit]]s. There is a [[Snake Block]] that Mario has to stay on in order to get across the lava. Another Life Mushroom can be found above the [[Fire Bar]]s. Then there is a another, smaller, Snake Block. This time Mario has to avoid electricity-shooting Bowser statues, somewhat similar to the ones in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Before the final Checkpoint Flag are three Hammer Bros. After getting past that part, the player must break three stone locks to open the door to go battle Bowser. There is yet another Life Mushroom above one of the flagpoles. If playing the mission "[[#Lava Lair Speed Run|Lava Lair Speed Run]]", the player has to make it behind the giant door to get the Power Star.

==={{conjecturaltext|Throne Planets|planet}}===
[[Image:Bigbowser.png|200px|right|thumb|Bowser on his throne.]]
A small planet shaped like a star. In front of it is another planet shaped like Bowser's throne. After talking to Bowser, Mario will be sent to the Bowser Battle Planet. [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] cannot lose a life on the star-shaped planet, rather, if they jumped off the side of it, they would be surrounded by energy and carried back onto the planet, like they would when falling off the [[Comet Observatory]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.

==={{conjecturaltext|Bowser Battle Planet|planet}}===
It is a small planet resembling a castle made of black bricks and a few rocks that Mario can break to get coins. Here, he will battle Bowser by ground pounding meteors at him.

==Missions==
===Bowser's Big Lava Power Party===
[[Image:Bowser's_Magikoopa_Lava.png|200px|thumb|[[Mario]] defeating a [[Magikoopa]].]]
To get the [[Grand Star]], Mario has to make his way to [[Bowser]]. To do so, he has to defeat the [[Magikoopa]] in the first planet to make a [[Pull Star]] appear. Then, he must use it to get to the Cylindrical Planet. Here, he must avoid the lava and make his way to the [[Spring]]. When he uses it, he'll get to the Fireball Planet. He has to do the same thing here, except he has to use a [[Launch Star]] and not a Spring. Once he lands on the first Lava Planet, he must find a platform with a [[Hammer Bro.]] on it. When defeated, he'll drop a [[Launch Star]] that leads Mario to another lava area. Here, there is a switch on a brown platform. If Mario activates it the platform will fall which allows Mario to explore the rest of this planet. When done so, he has to make his way to a closed gate. Mario can break the lock using a [[meteorite]]. After entering the door, a force will take Mario to the second Lava Planet. Like in the first one, Mario has to make his way to the Bowser Gate by using [[Snake Block]]s and break the locks by using meteors. This time, the force takes him to the Bowser Throne Planet. Bowser challenges Mario and take him to the Bowser Battle Planet.

Here, Mario must defeat Bowser in a battle. If done so, Bowser leaves and drop the second [[Grand Star]], which allows him to go to [[World 3 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 3]].

;Names in Other Languages
{{foreignname
|SpaE=La guarida de lava de Bowser
|SpaEM=Bowser's lava hideout
|Fra=Face à face avec Bowser
|FraM=Face to face with Bowser
|Ger=Heiß! Bowsers neuestes Spielzeug!
|GerM=Hot! Bowser's latest toy!}}

===Lava Lair Speed Run===
[[File:Time Limit.png|thumb|200px|Mario racing against the clock.]]
To get this [[Power Star]], Mario must make his way to the second lava planet, on the platform where the two [[Hammer Bros.]] are fought. He must make it there in time or else his mission will fail. To do so, he has to get clocks to increase time.

;Names in Other Languages
{{foreignname
|SpaE=¡Al límite! Estrella en la ciudadela
|SpaEM=At the limit! Star in the citadel
|Fra=Le repère de lave (Contre-la-montre)
|FraM=The lava hideout (Time trial)
|Ger=Beeilung! Der vergessene Lava-Stern
|GerM=Hurry! The forgotten Lava Star}}

===Green Star 1===
This Green Star is located on the Lava Planet. To get it, Mario must go to the platform with a stone switch on it. Then, he notices a rock on the lava. He has to long jump there and grab the [[Green Star]].

===Green Star 2===
This star is located on the second Lava Planet. It's found under the stone area. To reach it, the Mario must wait until a [[Mattermouth]] eats a part of the platform and fall carefully to grab it.

==Names in Other Languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=クッパの溶岩帝国
|JapR=Kuppa no Yōgan Teikoku
|JapM=Koopa's Lava Empire (''Koopa'' being Bowser's Japanese name).
|Spa=Ciudadela Caldera de Bowser
|SpaM=Bowser's Boiler Citadel
|Ita=Regno di Lava di Bowser
|ItaM=Bowser's Lava Reign
|Ger=Bowsers Lavaimperium
|GerM=Bowser's Lava Empire
|Fra=Citadelle sinistre de Bowser
|FraM=Bowser's sinister citadel}}
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