Star Wand
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- Not to be confused with the Star Rod in Mario Party 8, the Star Rod in Paper Mario, or the Star Rod in the Kirby series.
| Star Wand | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate depicting Rosalina using a Star Wand | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
The Star Wand,[1][2] also known as Rosalina's Wand,[3] is a magic wand used by Rosalina. It is made up of a thin silver handle that ends on a golden outline of a star. Rosalina's Star Wand allows her to lift objects and other characters into the air or draw such entities toward or away from her, among other powers. Usually, when Rosalina uses her Star Wand, the star either sparkles or glows blue. Rosalina is usually depicted holding her Star Wand, although in some series, such as Mario Kart and Mario Party depict her without it. Baby Rosalina and Mini Rosalina are also traditionally not depicted with a Star Wand. Dr. Mario World, a game where Dr. Rosalina uses a Star Wand, has Dr. Baby Rosalina use an oversized yellow hand mirror with a star-shaped ending that appears to be a loose equivalency to a Star Wand.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
The Star Wand makes its debut in Super Mario Galaxy alongside Rosalina herself. She primarily uses it to transform the Comet Observatory into a comet, allowing it to travel the cosmos while doubling as a protective shield. While traveling to Bowser's Galaxy Reactor, she uses the wand to create a bridge for Mario to reach the Warp Field inside Peach's Castle.
Mario Golf series[edit]
In Rosalina's appearances in Mario Golf: World Tour and Mario Golf: Super Rush, she does not hold her golf club like other characters. Instead, she levitates her current golf club by using the Star Wand, with the handle of the golf club glowing accordingly. When she swings her Star Wand, it causes the golf club to swing. In Mario Golf: Super Rush, Rosalina's Special Shot Shooting Star has Rosalina using her Star Wand to summon the Lumas that empower the ball.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
In Rosalina & Luma's appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, some of Rosalina's attacks have her use the Star Wand. Rosalina swings it at opponents for her each portion of her neutral attack, with the portion of the attack used by repeatedly pressing the attack button while at least one opponent is within range specifically having her twirl it at the target. Rosalina's grab attack and all four of her throws have her use her wand. If Rosalina lands on her back and chooses to get up by attacking, she swings a Star Wand at opponents both in front and behind her. Two of Rosalina & Luma's special moves involve a Star Wand. Luma Shot has Rosalina charge up her Star Wand, then swing it to launch Luma as a projectile. If Luma is separated from Rosalina, such as through the use of Luma Shot, using Luma Shot has Rosalina swing her wand to pull Luma back to her. Luma Shot makes Rosalina's Star Wand glow blue. Star Bits has Rosalina wave a Star Wand to command Luma to shoot three Star Bits forward. The wand does not inflict damage during this attack. Lastly, Rosalina's side taunt has her wave her wand to beckon opponents while her down taunt has her twirl the wand while gradually raising it into the air.
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, there are custom versions of special moves. Luma Shot's custom versions are Luma Warp and Power Luma Shot, while Star Bits custom variations are Floaty Star Bit and Shooting Star Bit. Custom special moves share most the animations of the base special move, so most of them do not change Rosalina's Star Wand's role in the attack. Luma Warp does, as instead of launching Luma, it makes Luma teleport forward a set distance. Rosalina & Luma's Final Smash, Power Star, has Rosalina use her Star Wand to create a large Power Star. The wand glows blue as this happens.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rosalina's neutral air attack has her spin around while holding out her Star Wand to hit opponents. Luma glows blue while Luma Shot is being charged, and leaves a blue trail when Luma Shot is used to bring them back to Rosalina. Since custom special moves are removed for most characters in the game, Luma Warp, Power Luma Shot, Floaty Star Bit, and Shooting Star Bit are all not in the game. Rosalina & Luma's Final Smash is changed to Grand Star, but it is mostly the same move as Power Star save for the attack creating a large Grand Star.
Super Mario Maker[edit]
In Super Mario Maker, if Mario becomes the Rosalina version of Costume Mario, then holding 
makes him raise the Star Wand.
Mario Sports Superstars[edit]
In the golf mode of Mario Sports Superstars, Rosalina again uses her Star Wand to wield her current golf club as in Mario Golf: World Tour.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
In Dr. Mario World, Dr. Rosalina's skill has her point the wand forward without any graphical effects. In Stage Mode, an animation is played over the stage where the wand is waved. This animation includes sparkles. In Stage Mode the skull allows capsules and half-capsules that have landed and locked into place to be moved until a timer for the overall skill elapses. Capsules under this effect change from solid colors to translucent, in the same way a falling capsule does compared to a capsule that is static or being actively moved by the player. In the update Dr. Rosalina was added in, this state this skill creates only lasts for seven seconds. It was changed in version 1.4.0 to last for fifteen seconds. In Versus Mode, it encases a number of viruses in a random one of the following containers: ice, bubbles, blocks, dust clouds, or clouds. All viruses affected by a single use of this skill will be affected in the same way. The number of viruses this skill affects depends on Dr. Rosalina's level.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Mario Kart Tour follows from most games in the Mario Kart series in that Rosalina does not have a Star Wand. However, Rosalina (Halloween) has a Star Wand. She waves her wand during all two out of her three animations for performing Jump Boosts, and both of them have Rosalina's Star Wand emit sparkles.
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]
Rosalina uses her Star Wand on a few occasions in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Excluding the Super Smash Bros. games, this marks the first time that Rosalina uses her wand for offensive purposes.
During Cursa's attack on the Comet Observatory, she uses the wand while putting herself between the cosmic entity and the Lumas and Rabbids. After merging with Cursa, it is shown taking her wand away from her.
Later, when Cursa prepares to attack the heroes in Barrendale Mesa, the Star Wand is shown emitting a trail of yellow light and multicolored sparkles before engulfing the screen in light. This temporarily frees Rosalina from Cursa's control, allowing her to use the wand to create a portal for the heroes to escape. Right after she does this, she is engulfed in a wave of Darkmess and merged with Cursa once more.
After the heroes defeat the second phase of Cursa's battle, Rosalina is freed from its control once again. She raises her wand in the air and creates a bubble-like barrier around herself, resembling the shield that appears around her if Mario tries to stomp her in Super Mario Galaxy. During the final phase of the fight, Rosalina creates three projections of the Star Wand. Hitting those projections with attacks gives power to Rosalina, allowing her to attack Cursa with a beam of magic from her wand. After three of these attacks, Rosalina returns to the heroes and removes her shield. After the Sparks sacrifice themselves to shatter Cursa's "face," all of the heroes fire one last attack at it, culminating in Rosalina using the wand to merge their projectiles into one arrow of light. The arrow directly hits Cursa and destroys the entity once and for all.
During the ending sequence following the final battle, after Beep-0 tells Rosalina that they couldn't save the Sparks, she raises the Star Wand in the air to release them into the air, revealing that they are alive and well.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[edit]
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In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Rosalina uses the Star Wand to attack Megaleg and the Bullet Bills it fires with direct attacks and magical star projectiles.[4][5] She is also shown trying to attack a Piranha Plant created from Bowser Jr.'s magic brush with the wand, but it is unaffected by the strike.
Profiles[edit]
Nintendo Today![edit]
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Collectible Cards[edit]
- Collectible Card :
- English:
The star wand is the magical implement wielded by Rosalina, serving as her main tool and weapon. It allows her to manipulate objects, fire magical star projectiles, create defensive bubbles, and perform a variety of other attacks. - Other languages:
- Japanese:
ロゼッタが使う魔法の杖。ものを動かしたり、星を出したり、バリアを作ったりするすごい杖。 - Chinese (traditional):
星杖是羅潔塔所使用的魔法道具，既是她的主要工具，也是武器。它能讓她操控物體、發射魔法星星投射物、創造防護泡泡，並施展各種攻擊。 - Dutch:
Deze toverstaf is het magische hulpmiddel van Rosalina, dat ze ook als wapen gebruikt. Hiermee kan ze voorwerpen manipuleren, magische sterrenprojectielen afvuren, verdedigingsbubbels creëren en allerlei andere aanvallen uitvoeren. - French (Europe):
Harmonie utilise cette baguette magique aussi bien comme outil que comme arme. Elle lui permet de manipuler des objets, de lancer des projectiles magiques en forme d'étoile, de créer des barrières défensives, et de réaliser toutes sortes d'attaques. - German:
Der magische Sternenzauberstab ist wichtigstes Werkzeug und Waffe von Rosalina. Sie kann damit Dinge verändern, magische Sterne abschießen, Sicherheitsblasen erschaffen und viele weitere Angriffe starten. - Italian:
La bacchetta stellare è lo strumento magico impugnato da Rosalinda, fungendo da suo principale strumento e arma. Le consente di manipolare oggetti, scagliare proiettili magici a forma di stella, creare bolle difensive e mettere in atto una varietà di altri attacchi. - Korean:
별 마법봉은 로젤리나가 사용하는 마법 도구로, 그녀의 주 무기이자 도구이다. 이 마법봉은 그녀가 물체를 조종하고, 별빛 마법탄을 발사하며, 방어 거품을 만드는 등 다양한 공격을 펼칠 수 있게 해준다 - Portuguese (Brazil):
A varinha mágica empunhada pela Rosalina é a principal ferramenta e arma dela. Ela permite a manipulação de objetos, o disparo de projéteis estelares mágicos, a criação de bolhas de defesa e uma série de outros ataques. - Spanish (Latin America):
La varita en forma de estrella es el objeto mágico de Rosalina que actúa como su herramienta principal y arma. Le permite manipular objetos, lanzar proyectiles mágicos, crear burbujas defensivas y realizar una variedad de ataques adicionales. - Spanish (Europe):
La varita estelar es el instrumento mágico que usa Estela como herramienta y arma principal. Le permite manipular objetos, lanzar proyectiles mágicos en forma de estrella, crear burbujas defensivas y realizar muchos otros tipos de ataque.
- Japanese:
- English:
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of Rosalina for Super Mario Galaxy
Updated version of previous artwork, used for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork of Rosalina in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Rosalina & Luma using Luma Warp in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Rosalina & Luma using Star Bits in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Rosalina & Luma using Star Bits in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Rosalina & Luma using Power Star in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Rosalina in Super Mario Maker
Rosalina in Mario Party: Star Rush
Rosalina (Halloween) in Mario Kart Tour
Rosalina (Halloween) performing a Jump Boost in Mario Kart Tour
Artwork of Rosalina for Mario Golf: Super Rush
2D artwork of Rosalina
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ロゼッタの杖 Rozetta no tsue |
Rosalina's Wand | [3] | |
| Chinese | 羅潔塔的星杖 Luójiétǎ de Xīng Zhàng |
Rosalina's Star Wand | [3] | |
| Dutch | Rosalina's Toverstaf | Rosalina's Magic Wand | [3] | |
| French (Canadian) | Baguette étoile | Star Wand | [6] | |
| French (European) | Baguette d'Harmonie | Rosalina's Wand | [3] | |
| German | Rosalinas Zauberstab | Rosalina's Magic Wand | [3] | |
| Italian | Bacchetta di Rosalinda | Rosalina's Wand | [3] | |
| Korean | 로젤리나 마법봉 Rojellina Mabeobbong |
Rosalina's Magic Wand | [3] | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Varinha da Rosalina | Rosalina's Wand | [3] | |
| Spanish (Latin American) | Varita de Rosalina | Rosalina's Wand | [3] | |
| Spanish (European) | Varita de Estela | Rosalina's Wand | [3] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Wielding a Star Wand and her signature blue dress, Rosalina always seems cool even in the face of danger." – Rosalina amiibo description. amiibo Detail. Nintendo of America. Retrieved 18 Sep. 2025.
- ^ "Rosalina travels across the galaxy with her Star Wand and crew of Lumas, protecting the spaceways from danger!" – Foxe, Steve. Super Mario Official Sticker Book. Page 9.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Nintendo Today! (The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Collectible Cards)
- ^ Nintendo of America (November 12, 2025). The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct 11.12.2025. YouTube. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo of America (March 9, 2026). The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct 3.9.2026. YouTube. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ^ "Brandissant une baguette étoile, vêtue de sa robe bleue, Rosalina semble toujours prête à faire face au danger." – Rosalina amiibo description. amiibo Detail. Nintendo of America (Canadian French). Retrieved March 23, 2026.
