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[[File:Piranha-Round Sue cover.jpg|thumb|February's Issue No. 1, featuring the [[Piranha Plant]] nemesis, Piranha Sue]]
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'''Piranha Sue''' is a long, female Piranha Plant. Her only appearance was in the Feb. Issue No. 1, ''[[Piranha-Round Sue]]''. In the story, Piranha Sue was sent by a large number of [[Piranha Plant]]s (all of which were under [[Bowser|King Koopa]]'s rule) in order to steal the [[Green Gecko Gem]] from [[Mario]] and help the Piranha Plants break free from Bowser's rule. She used [[Toad]] in order to trick Mario into putting down the gem so she could steal it. Her plan works, but soon after declaring world conquest, King Koopa grabbed her by the neck. She then told King Koopa that she had stolen the gem for him, but he tossed the gem aside saying it has no value. It is unknown what happened to her (as she was never seen again), but it is likely she was punished by King Koopa. Piranha Sue has the power to stretch her vines very far.
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'''Piranha Sue''' is a character in the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (Valiant Comics)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' comic "[[Piranha-Round Sue]]". She is a female [[Piranha Plant]], although with humanoid features not usually present in the species, including eyes, hair and fingers.
 
During a Piranha Plant revolution, Piranha Sue overhears [[Toad]] mention the [[Green Gecko Gem]], which the [[Mushroom King]] has given to [[Mario]] to help him retrieve a [[Magic Wand]]. Sue immediately plots against Mario and Toad, manipulating Toad into stealing the Green Gecko Gem with promises that he would gain the power of the gem and become ruler of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]].
 
Sue convinces Toad to pretend to be in danger, though Toad briefly hears the Piranha Plants cheering below the ground. Believing Sue to be his friend, Toad gets into the nearby river. Mario finds Toad near the edge of a waterfall, but does not believe he is in danger until Piranha Sue elongates one of her vines and starts pulling Toad under the water. Mario quickly drops the Green Gecko Gem and magic wand to save Toad, and Sue grabs both for herself.
 
Toad soon realizes he was deceived by Sue when she proclaims herself the ruler of the world. Suddenly, [[Bowser|King Koopa]] grabs Sue by the neck. Sue attempts to convince King Koopa that she had retrieved the magical items for him, but she soon discovers that Mario and Toad had tricked her with a fake gem and wand. Piranha Sue is last seen being threatened by King Koopa to use the fake wand as a "petal bender" on her for her betrayal.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Piranha-Round Sue cover.jpg|February's Issue No. 1, featuring the [[Piranha Plant]] nemesis, Piranha Sue
Suescene3.jpg|Piranha Sue encountering [[Toad]] for the first time
SMB Sue4.jpg|Piranha Sue distracting Toad
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Fin=Piraijakasvi Sue
|FinM=Piranha Plant Sue
|FinC=<ref>[https://archive.org/details/nintendo-lehti-1990-1994-finnish/Nintendo-lehti%20%281990.00%29%2001%20Magazine%20/page/20/mode/2up Nintendo-lehti (1990-1994, Finnish)]</ref>
|Ger=Piranha Sue
|GerM=-
|GerC=<ref>[https://archive.org/details/SuperMarioBrosVideoComicMagazin/Super%20Mario%20Bros.%20Video-Comic-Magazin%2001%20%281991%29/page/n5/mode/2up Super Mario Bros. Video-Comic-Magazin]</ref>
|Swe=Piraya-Pia
|SweM=Portmanteau of ''Pirayaplantorn'' ("Piranha Plant") and the given name "Pia"
|SweC=<ref>[https://archive.org/details/nintendo-magasinet-1990-1/01%20-%20nintendo-magasinet-1990-1/page/n21/mode/2up Nintendo Magasinet Nr 1 1990]</ref>
}}
 
==References==
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==Trivia==
*Piranha Sue is seen trying to bite Mario on the cover, but she never actually used this attack in the comic.
* Piranha Sue is the only piranha plant other than [[Mama Fireplant]] known to have hair.
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Latest revision as of 03:58, July 9, 2025

Piranha Sue
Piranha Sue
Species Piranha Plant
Appears in Super Mario Bros. ("Piranha-Round Sue") (1990)

Piranha Sue is a character in the Super Mario Bros. comic "Piranha-Round Sue". She is a female Piranha Plant, although with humanoid features not usually present in the species, including eyes, hair and fingers.

During a Piranha Plant revolution, Piranha Sue overhears Toad mention the Green Gecko Gem, which the Mushroom King has given to Mario to help him retrieve a Magic Wand. Sue immediately plots against Mario and Toad, manipulating Toad into stealing the Green Gecko Gem with promises that he would gain the power of the gem and become ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Sue convinces Toad to pretend to be in danger, though Toad briefly hears the Piranha Plants cheering below the ground. Believing Sue to be his friend, Toad gets into the nearby river. Mario finds Toad near the edge of a waterfall, but does not believe he is in danger until Piranha Sue elongates one of her vines and starts pulling Toad under the water. Mario quickly drops the Green Gecko Gem and magic wand to save Toad, and Sue grabs both for herself.

Toad soon realizes he was deceived by Sue when she proclaims herself the ruler of the world. Suddenly, King Koopa grabs Sue by the neck. Sue attempts to convince King Koopa that she had retrieved the magical items for him, but she soon discovers that Mario and Toad had tricked her with a fake gem and wand. Piranha Sue is last seen being threatened by King Koopa to use the fake wand as a "petal bender" on her for her betrayal.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Finnish Piraijakasvi Sue[1] Piranha Plant Sue
German Piranha Sue[2] -
Swedish Piraya-Pia[3] Portmanteau of Pirayaplantorn ("Piranha Plant") and the given name "Pia"

References