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|image=[[File:SMA4 Mushroom Kings.png|230px]] | |image=[[File:SMA4 Mushroom Kings.png|230px]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) | ||
|species=Human}} | |species=Human}} | ||
{{quote|Oh thank heavens! I’m back to my old self again. Thank you so much. Here is a letter from the princess.|Kings|Super Mario Bros. 3}} | {{quote|Oh thank heavens! I’m back to my old self again. Thank you so much. Here is a letter from the princess.|Kings|Super Mario Bros. 3}} | ||
The '''kings'''<ref> | |||
The '''kings'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, pages 5 & 25</ref> are the monarchs of the various lands of the [[Mushroom World]]. Seven of them are featured in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and each was turned into a different creature by the [[Koopalings]]. The kings are unnamed individually, although ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' gave some of them unique identities, and ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' even introduced several similar characters and territories. Like [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], they have [[Toad (species)|Toad]] helpers. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ===''Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ||
[[File:Air Assault.jpg|left|thumb|The transformed Water Land king pointing at the Koopalings' airship in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.]] | [[File:Air Assault.jpg|left|thumb|The transformed Water Land king pointing at the Koopalings' airship in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.]] | ||
The Koopalings invaded seven kingdoms of the Mushroom World, stealing the royal [[magic wand]]s and using them to transform their kings into various creatures. With the king in his vulnerable state, the evil Koopaling then ruled over the world in the king's place, with [[Boom Boom]] and the [[Koopa Troop]] forces placed all over the kingdoms. Renowned heroic brothers [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] arrived to help them, first starting with [[Grass Land]]. | |||
To save a king, the Mario Bros. have to go to his castle, where the Toad pleads the heroes to restore the king by taking the magic wand back from the Koopaling. After that, Mario and Luigi must assault the [[airship]], defeat the Koopaling, and return the king back into his human shape. He thanks the Mario Bros. for saving him, and he delivers a letter from [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] enclosed with a "jewel" (or [[List of power-ups|power-up]]). If the player manages to restore the kings to their human forms while wearing a special suit, then they get different rescue dialog for each different suit. This continues until the brothers reach the forbidden kingdom of [[Dark Land]], where [[Bowser]] ended up holding the princess hostage. | To save a king, the Mario Bros. have to go to his castle, where the Toad pleads the heroes to restore the king by taking the magic wand back from the Koopaling. After that, Mario and Luigi must assault the [[airship]], defeat the Koopaling, and return the king back into his human shape. He thanks the Mario Bros. for saving him, and he delivers a letter from [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] enclosed with a "jewel" (or [[List of power-ups|power-up]]). If the player manages to restore the kings to their human forms while wearing a special suit, then they get different rescue dialog for each different suit. This continues until the brothers reach the forbidden kingdom of [[Dark Land]], where [[Bowser]] ended up holding the princess hostage. | ||
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Each king had been transformed into a creature of some sort by the Koopalings: | Each king had been transformed into a creature of some sort by the Koopalings: | ||
*[[Grass Land]] king – Turned into a dog (a [[Cobrat]] in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] remakes). | *[[Grass Land]] king – Turned into a dog (a [[Cobrat]] in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] remakes). | ||
*[[Desert Land]] king – Turned into a | *[[Desert Land]] king – Turned into a spider (a [[Hoopster]] in the SNES and Game Boy Advance remakes). | ||
*[[Water Land]] king – Turned into a [[Spike]]-like {{wp|Kappa (folklore)|kappa}} (a [[Dino Rhino]] in the SNES and Game Boy Advance remakes). | *[[Water Land]] king – Turned into a [[Spike]]-like {{wp|Kappa (folklore)|kappa}} (a [[Dino Rhino]] in the SNES and Game Boy Advance remakes). | ||
*[[Giant Land]] king – Turned into a dinosaur ([[Donkey Kong Jr.]] in the SNES and Game Boy Advance remakes). | *[[Giant Land]] king – Turned into a dinosaur ([[Donkey Kong Jr.]] in the SNES and Game Boy Advance remakes). | ||
*[[Sky Land]] king – Turned into a | *[[Sky Land]] king – Turned into a bird (an [[Albatoss]] in the SNES and Game Boy Advance remakes). | ||
*[[Ice Land]] king – Turned into a seal (a [[Monty Mole]] in the SNES and Game Boy Advance remakes). | *[[Ice Land]] king – Turned into a seal (a [[Monty Mole]] in the SNES and Game Boy Advance remakes). | ||
*[[Pipe Land]] king – Turned into a [[Piranha Plant]] (a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' in the SNES and Game Boy Advance remakes). | *[[Pipe Land]] king – Turned into a [[Piranha Plant]] (a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' in the SNES and Game Boy Advance remakes). | ||
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===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ||
''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' created personalities for several rulers. Many, if not all, of them also looked different. | ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' created personalities for several rulers. Many, if not all, of them also looked different. | ||
*[[Prince Hugo]] – the new ruler of Giant Land (likely making him different from the king seen in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'') | *[[Prince Hugo]] – the new ruler of Giant Land (likely making him different from the king seen in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'') | ||
*The [[Sultan]] – the ruler of a [[Desert Land#The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3|palace]] that may be in Desert Land | *The [[Sultan]] – the ruler of a [[Desert Land#The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3|palace]] that may be in Desert Land | ||
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===''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga=== | ===''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga=== | ||
{{ | {{quote2|"スーマリ3には七人も王さまが出てくるからどれがほんものかわからないのよ" ("In Super Mario Bros. 3, there are seven kings, so who knows which one is the real one.")|Princess Peach|Super Mario Kodansha manga}} | ||
[[File:SMB3 Kings KC Mario.png|200px|thumb|left|The kings seen in the first 4koma volume]] | [[File:SMB3 Kings KC Mario.png|200px|thumb|left|The kings seen in the first 4koma volume]] | ||
The kings can be seen in the first 4koma volume of the ''[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Super Mario]]'' Kodansha manga. They appear only in the "7 Kings" (7人の王さま) strip, in which [[Princess Peach|Peach]] states that one of the seven kings is her father. It is never fully confirmed which king is truly her father, though Peach wishes that the king from Water Land would be him. The kings' transformed states are the same as in ''Super Mario All-Stars''. | The kings can be seen in the first 4koma volume of the ''[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Super Mario]]'' Kodansha manga. They appear only in the "7 Kings" (7人の王さま) strip, in which [[Princess Peach|Peach]] states that one of the seven kings is her father. It is never fully confirmed which king is truly her father, though Peach wishes that the king from Water Land would be him. The kings' transformed states are the same as in ''Super Mario All-Stars''. | ||
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Grasslandking.png|Sprite of the Grass Land king (GBA) | Grasslandking.png|Sprite of the Grass Land king (GBA) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="Desert Land king"> | <gallery caption="Desert Land king"> | ||
SMB3-NES-DesertKing.png|Sprite of the Desert Land king (NES) | SMB3-NES-DesertKing.png|Sprite of the Desert Land king (NES) | ||
SNES King of Desert Land.png|Sprite of the Desert Hill king (SNES) | SNES King of Desert Land.png|Sprite of the Desert Hill king (SNES) | ||
SMAS SMB3 Desert Hill King Screenshot.png|In the throne room (SNES) | SMAS SMB3 Desert Hill King Screenshot.png|In the throne room (SNES) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="Water Land king"> | <gallery caption="Water Land king"> | ||
SMB3-NES-WaterKing.png|Sprite of the Water Land king (NES) | SMB3-NES-WaterKing.png|Sprite of the Water Land king (NES) | ||
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Seasideking.png|Sprite of the Sea Side king (GBA) | Seasideking.png|Sprite of the Sea Side king (GBA) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="Giant Land king"> | <gallery caption="Giant Land king"> | ||
SMB3-NES-GiantKing.png|Sprite of the Giant Land king (NES) | SMB3-NES-GiantKing.png|Sprite of the Giant Land king (NES) | ||
SNES King of Giant Land.png|Sprite of the Big Island king (SNES) | SNES King of Giant Land.png|Sprite of the Big Island king (SNES) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="Sky Land king"> | <gallery caption="Sky Land king"> | ||
SMB3-NES-SkyKing.png|Sprite of the Sky Land king (NES) | SMB3-NES-SkyKing.png|Sprite of the Sky Land king (NES) | ||
SMAS SMB3 The Sky King.png|Sprite of the Sky king (SNES) | SMAS SMB3 The Sky King.png|Sprite of the Sky king (SNES) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="Ice Land king"> | <gallery caption="Ice Land king"> | ||
SMB3-NES-IceKing.png|Sprite of the Ice Land king (NES) | SMB3-NES-IceKing.png|Sprite of the Ice Land king (NES) | ||
Ice Land king SNES.png|Sprite of the Iced Land king (SNES) | Ice Land king SNES.png|Sprite of the Iced Land king (SNES) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="Pipe Land king"> | <gallery caption="Pipe Land king"> | ||
SMB3-NES-PipeKing.png|Sprite of the Pipe Land king (NES) | SMB3-NES-PipeKing.png|Sprite of the Pipe Land king (NES) | ||
File:SMB3 SNES Pipe Land King.png|Sprite of the Pipe Maze king (SNES) | File:SMB3 SNES Pipe Land King.png|Sprite of the Pipe Maze king (SNES) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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SMB3 notebook 01.jpg|Notebook from Pigna with the Water Land king | SMB3 notebook 01.jpg|Notebook from Pigna with the Water Land king | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="NES"> | <gallery caption="NES"> | ||
SMB3 Grass Land Dog King Sprite.png|King of [[Grass Land]] | SMB3 Grass Land Dog King Sprite.png|King of [[Grass Land]] | ||
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SMB3-NES-PipeKingTransformed.png|King of [[Pipe Land]] | SMB3-NES-PipeKingTransformed.png|King of [[Pipe Land]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="SNES"> | <gallery caption="SNES"> | ||
GrassLandKing-cobrat.png|King of Grass Land | GrassLandKing-cobrat.png|King of Grass Land | ||
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SMAS SMB3 Green Yoshi King Sprite.png|King of Pipe Maze | SMAS SMB3 Green Yoshi King Sprite.png|King of Pipe Maze | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<gallery caption="GBA"> | <gallery caption="GBA"> | ||
SMA4 King Cobrat sprite.png|King of Grass Land | SMA4 King Cobrat sprite.png|King of Grass Land | ||
SMA4 King Hoopster sprite.png|King of Desert Hill | SMA4 King Hoopster sprite.png|King of Desert Hill | ||
SMA4 Donkey Kong Jr Sprite.png|King of Big Island | SMA4 Donkey Kong Jr Sprite.png|King of Big Island | ||
SMA4 Green Yoshi Sprite.png|King of Pipe Maze | SMA4 Green Yoshi Sprite.png|King of Pipe Maze | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap={{ | |Jap={{hover|王様|おうさま}}<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, pages 2 & 24</ref><br>''Ōsama''<br>{{hover|国王|こくおう}}<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 2 ([[Larry Koopa|Larry's]] speech balloon)</ref><br>''Kokuō'' | ||
|JapM=King | |JapM=King | ||
|ChiT=國王<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/mario/history/index.html Official Chinese website for the ''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]. Retrieved February 8, 2021.</ref> | |||
|ChiT=國王<ref> | |||
|ChiTR=Guówáng | |ChiTR=Guówáng | ||
|ChiTM=King | |ChiTM=King | ||
|Spa=Reyes | |Spa=Reyes | ||
|SpaM=Kings | |SpaM=Kings | ||
|Ita=Regnanti del Mondo dei Funghi<ref> | |Ita=Regnanti del Mondo dei Funghi<ref>[https://www.nintendo.it/Giochi/NES/Super-Mario-Bros-3-279558.html#Panoramica ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' page on Nintendo.it]</ref><br>7 Re<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Italian booklet, pag. 5</ref><br>Sovrano<ref>''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' Italian manual, pag. 15</ref><br>Re<ref>''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' Italian manual, pag. 17</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' european booklet, pag. 106</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Mushroom World's rulers<br>7 Kings<br>Ruler<br>King | |||
|ItaM=Mushroom World's rulers | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*If Mario defeats a Koopaling as [[Frog Mario]], [[Tanooki Mario]], or [[Hammer Mario]], the king says one of the following: | *If Mario defeats a Koopaling as [[Frog Mario]], [[Tanooki Mario]], or [[Hammer Mario]], the king says one of the following: | ||
**" | **"Oh me, oh my! You've been transformed! Shall I change you back with this wand?" (to Frog Mario) | ||
**" | **"Thank you, kind raccoon. Please tell me your name." (to Tanooki Mario) | ||
**" | **"Hey you! How about lending me your clothes? No dice?! What a drag." (to Hammer Mario) | ||
*The king of Water Land bears a striking resemblance to Mario. Also, the castle's island resembles Japan, with the castle itself placed where Kyoto, Nintendo's headquarters, would be. | *The king of Water Land bears a striking resemblance to Mario. Also, the castle's island resembles Japan, with the castle itself placed where Kyoto, Nintendo's headquarters, would be. | ||
*All of the transformed kings are depicted with generic crowns either on or near them, despite the fact that only four of the non-transformed kings wear crowns. | *All of the transformed kings are depicted with generic crowns either on or near them, despite the fact that only four of the non-transformed kings wear crowns. | ||
