Chiyōrō-sama
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| Chiyōrō-sama | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Fairy |
| First appearance | Mario & Wario (1994) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario-kun volume 13 (1995) |
Chiyōrō-sama is the elder and leader of the fairies of both Yōsei no Mori and Peaceful Woods that has appeared in two mangas series: in KC Deluxe's Super Mario, in both the Mario & Wario and Wario's Woods arcs, and in Super Mario-kun only in the latter arc.
He is depicted as a tiny old male fairy with a small beard and bushy eyebrows. While in KC Mario he has a pointy hat with a pompom, and a walking stick-like wand as well, in Super Mario-kun he instead has neither of those elements, showing off a singular hair on the head to which a ribbon is tied on. Personality-wise, he is first depicted stern, but also calm and wise in the Mario & Wario manga, while he is more irascible in Super Mario: Wario no Mori, and finally wise and carefree in Super Mario-kun.
History
Super Mario (KC Deluxe)
Mario & Wario
In order to escape the freezing Kōri no Dōkutsu, Mario follows Wanda's instructions ends up awakening the Blargg frozen at the bottom of the basin, causing the beast to release his hot aura. To this, Chiyōrō-sama appears and apprehends Wanda for letting this happen, stating that the world will plummet into a scorching Inferno until it is going to run dry and then will be destroyed. Luckily, there is a chance to save the situation, by getting the fruit of the Fairy Kingdom's tree.
After traversing a desert while fighting the Blargg's hot aura, the Fairy Kingdom is finally reached, but the queen instead offers them salvation in her kingdom, that will soon depart to space before its destruction. Wanda and the elder refuse, claiming that the Earth belongs to both humans and fairies, but their cries are ineffective and the Fairy Kingdom leaves without them but, under its request, leaves the magic tree, to give them a chance to save their planet, which results in a victory against the Blargg.
While going towards Wario's base, Wanda reveals to have lost her Magic Wand back at the ice cave, to which the elder first spanks her for having lost her important tool, then gives his as a replacement. He then goes to sleep due to his old age, but first he gives to Mario two robot mice that he can use both as a nunchacku and as guides to navigate through the labyrinth of blocks.
When Wario is finally defeated, Wanda and Chiyōrō-sama go back home after saying goodbye to Mario.
Super Mario: Wario no Mori
In this story, set in a hypothetical timeline, Chiyōrō-sama is the leader of Peaceful Woods and Wanda is constantly working on a potion that can grow her to a human size, only for her potion to explode in her face, followed by a scolding of Chiyōrō-sama for the damages she makes. When Fauster is set free by young Wario, the elder informs this to Wanda and young Mario and suggesting making use of Wanda's explosive concoctions to defeat the enemy. He then gives her a talisman with whom seal Fauster back and a Toad helmet so that Mario can trick the enemies into thinking he is a harmless Toad. As Mario and Wanda goes to Fauster's lair, Chiyōrō-sama remains to (pre-emptively) "celebrate their victory". He is then seen watching as the Wario-Fauster fusion enlarges and the celebrates when Mario and Wanda use the talisman to stop the monster, turning it into stone.
In the second part of the story, Chiyōrō-sama grow tired of Wanda's explosion, to the point of banning her from the Fairy Album by ripping her page from it. This results in being a saving grace, as later, when a reincarnated Wario frees Fauster from his prison once again, he corrupts the Fairy Diamond, causing all the fairies to turn into stones, apart from Wanda. When Fauster, later, uses the Diamond to awake the Drago statue, Chiyōrō-sama and the other petrified fairies, manages to communicate to Mario to take the Diamond back to stop the beast. He then later appears when Peach writes herself in the Fairy Album to give the Diamond more power, leading to Fauster's defeat. Finally, he is last seen monitoring Wario's punishment alongside Birdo.
Super Mario-kun
Chiyōrō-sama appears only in volume 11 and volume 13, respectively the start and the finishing part of the Wario's Woods arc. He is first seen enjoying the Peaceful Woods with Wanda and the other fairies, until Wario arrives, bringing chaos with him. When Chiyōrō-sama tries to stop him, Wario turns him into a floating and talking watering can. He then asks Wanda to go seek help to the Mushroom Kingdom heroes, while a couple of monsters punches him. He is then seen after Fauster fighting, making use of his new form, to drench Mario and calm his burns.
He is then seen during the Drago fight, where he uses his bomb magic to summon a meadow of Tsukushin bomu from which Mario can grab some bombs, to make up for Wanda being unconscious. In the last chapter of the arc, the elder brings to Mario the Seigi no Ono to use to cut and defeat Wariki. When Wario is defeated, the elder returns to his original form.
Gallery
Chiyōrō-sama's spirit instructing Mario on how to defeat Drago in KC Mario
Chiyōrō-sama in Super Mario-kun
Chiyōrō-sama after being transformed in a watering can by Wario in Super Mario-kun
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Chiyōrō-sama |
Elder; contains the Japanese honorific sama, referred to people of higher rank |
References
- ^ Mario & Wario, page 62
- ^ Super Mario: Wario no Mori, page 23
- ^ Super Mario-kun Volume 13, page 95
