Ring-a-Ding
- Not to be confused with Ding-a-Ring.
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Ding-A-Ling | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Support | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location(s) | The Weapons' World | ||||||||||||||||||
| HP | 1200 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attack | 180 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Magic attack | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Defense | 120 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Magic defense | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Speed | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Dark Star | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sp. attacks | S'crow Bell, Doom Reverb, Spore Chimes, Fear Roulette | ||||||||||||||||||
| Items | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exp. points | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Psychopath | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Wake up sleepy heads!" | |||||||||||||||||||
Ring-a-Ding, originally known as Ding-A-Ling, is a pair of small bell-like creatures and a member of the Smithy Gang in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake.
Mario and his allies encounter Ring-a-Ding in Smithy's Factory. They, along with Count Down, guard an early part of the factory.
Ring-a-Ding can attack physically or use special moves, such as Dark Star, which is similar to the special attack used by Mallow, but targets a single character for high damage, Doom Reverb, which casts Mute against a single character and Fear Roulette, which KOs a party member at random. It can also chant "Time is marching on!" which will cause Count Down to skip ahead hours. Immediately before an attack, stars will shine in front of the bell that is initiating the next attack. Physical attacks are usually indicated by a simple line, while Dark Star is announced by a star formation, Doom Reverb by a bell-shaped formation, and the Fear Roulette by a "rotating" circle of stars.
Profiles and statistics
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
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| Ring-a-Ding | |||||||||
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HP | 1200 | Weak Elements | 
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Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 30 | Weak Statuses | N/A | Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Weapon World | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | The morning bell (right) and the evening bell (left) come together to form a single Ring-a-Ding. They're watching around the clock to startle oversleepers awake. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "Wake up, everyone. It's morning." | ||||||||
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リンリン[?] Rinrin |
Japanese onomatopoeia for a bell's jingling; may involve「鈴」(rin, "bell" in the on'yomi reading) | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 铃铃[?] Líng líng |
Chinese onomatopoeia for a bell's jingling | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 鈴鈴[?] Líng líng |
Chinese onomatopoeia for a bell's jingling | |
| Dutch | Klingaling[?] | Corruption for "klingeling" (Dutch onomotopoeia for a bell ringing), partially based on the English name | |
| French (NOA) | Dingue dong[?] | From "dingue" (crazy) and "ding dong" (onomatopoeia for a bell ringing) | |
| French (NOE) | Ding dingue[?] | From "ding dong" (onomatopoeia for a bell ringing) and "dingue" (crazy) | |
| German | Klingelinger[?] | From "Klingeling" (onomatopoeia for a bell ringing) | |
| Italian | Dling Ling[?] | Onomatopoeia for bell's jingling | |
| Korean | 딸랑딸랑[?] Ttallang-ttallang |
Korean onomatopoeia for a bell's jingling | |
| Spanish | Tilintín[?] | Portmanteau of "tilín" and "tin" (onomatopoeias for a bell ringing) |
