Editing Tamao

{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Tamao Artwork.png]]<br>Artwork of Tamao from ''Super Mario Land''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario-kun Special Selection]]'' (2023)
}}
'''Tamao'''<ref name=manual>{{cite|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=16}}</ref><ref name=GB>{{cite|date=1991|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=5|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> is an eyeball-like enemy that protects [[Dragonzamasu]] in [[World 2-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 2-3]] of ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. It bounces diagonally to different parts of the screen, damaging [[Mario]] if it touches his [[Marine Pop]]. Tamao is completely immune to torpedoes shot by the Marine Pop. However, once Dragonzamasu is defeated, Tamao disappears as well.

In the [[Super Mario Land (manga)|''Super Mario Land'' manga]], Tamao appears in the battle with Dragonzamasu, hitting the [[Marine Pop]] glass and creating a leak that Mario and [[Mecha Kuribō (character)|Mecha Kuribō]] quickly fix by using the [[Yurarin Boo]] they previously captured. When Tamao later tries to hit them a second time, the Yurarin Boo grabs it, allowing Mario to continue to shoot Dragonzamasu.

In ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', Tamao appears in the last chapter of [[Super Mario-kun Volume 3|volume 3]], still aiding Dragonzamasu by hitting Mario. Mario flashes the two with his shiny bald spot and, while he is occupied with Dragonzamasu, [[Yoshi]] burns Tamao with his fire breath, turning it into a sunny-side-up fried egg, then proceeds to eat it.

==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Land''===
*'''Instruction booklet:''' "''This indestructible life form lives in Dragonzamasu's room to guard his boss.''"<ref name=manual/>
*'''''Game Boy'' Player's Guide:''' "''This fiercely loyal jellyfish defends Dragonzamasu.''"<ref name=GB/>
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' "''This indestrucible life-form guards Dragonzamasu.''"

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Tamaoartwork2.PNG|Artwork from ''Super Mario Land''
Tamao Sprite.PNG|Sprite from ''Super Mario Land''
Dragonzamasu Battle Screenshot.png|Tamao during the battle with Dragonzamasu from ''Super Mario Land''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=タマオー<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオランド (''Sūpā Mario Rando'') instruction booklet|page=19|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref>
|JapR=Tamaō
|JapM=From「玉」(''tama'', "ball") and「大」(''ō'', "big")
|Dut=Tamao<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic''|page=8}}</ref>
|Ita=Tamao<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' Italian manual|page=16}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=47}}</ref>
|Fre=Tamao<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet|page=[https://i.imgur.com/gPnJRrH.jpg 16]}}</ref>
|Ger=Tamao
|Spa=Tamao
}}

==References==
{{NIWA|StrategyWiki=Super Mario Land/Enemies#World 2: Muda Kingdom}}
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