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{{quote2|This spot looks pretty good for a blood-pumping power-dive! Skree-EEEE!|Glydon|[[Super Mario Odyssey]]}}
{{quote2|This spot looks pretty good for a blood-pumping power-dive! Skree-EEEE!|Glydon|[[Super Mario Odyssey]]}}


'''Glydon''' is a creature similar to a {{wp|Draco (genus)|flying lizard}}<ref>''Nintendō Kōshiki Gaidobukku Sūpā Mario Odessei'' (''Nintendo Official Guidebook Super Mario Odyssey'',「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ オデッセイ」), [https://shogakukan.tameshiyo.me/9784091066084?page=9 page 20]. ''Shogakukan''. Retrieved December 19, 2017.</ref> who is enthusiastic about flying and gliding. [[Mario]] meets Glydon in several Kingdoms throughout the game ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. He states that he's travelling to various Kingdoms to glide from the highest places,<ref name="Glydonintroduction">Nintendo Life (September 20, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqJ9Z9UtvDA New Character Glydon in Super Mario Odyssey for Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref> while the world atlas as well as his bandana having similar motifs as the ones found on the ponchos of Tostarenans indicate that his homeland is in the [[Sand Kingdom]],<ref>{{media link|SMO New Map.jpg|Current World atlas of ''Super Mario Odyssey''.}}</ref> which is indeed the first Kingdom where he can be found in the game.<ref>GamesMundo GAMER WordGames GAMER (October 26, 2017). [https://youtu.be/5EbdWvj6vLo?t=5897 Super Mario Odyssey Gameplay completo Part 2 Sand Kingdom 100%]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 27, 2017.</ref>
'''Glydon''' is a creature similar to a {{wp|Draco (genus)|flying lizard}}<ref>''Nintendō Kōshiki Gaidobukku Sūpā Mario Odessei'' (''Nintendo Official Guidebook Super Mario Odyssey'',「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ オデッセイ」), [https://shogakukan.tameshiyo.me/9784091066084?page=9 page 20]. ''Shogakukan''. Retrieved December 19, 2017.</ref> who is enthusiastic about flying and gliding. [[Mario]] meets Glydon in several Kingdoms throughout the game ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. He states that he's travelling to various kingdoms to glide from the highest places,<ref name="Glydonintroduction">Nintendo Life (September 20, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqJ9Z9UtvDA New Character Glydon in Super Mario Odyssey for Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref> while the world atlas as well as his bandana having similar motifs as the ones found on the ponchos of Tostarenans indicate that his homeland is in the [[Sand Kingdom]],<ref>{{media link|SMO New Map.jpg|Current World atlas of ''Super Mario Odyssey''.}}</ref> which is indeed the first kingdom where he can be found in the game.<ref>GamesMundo GAMER WordGames GAMER (October 26, 2017). [https://youtu.be/5EbdWvj6vLo?t=5897 Super Mario Odyssey Gameplay completo Part 2 Sand Kingdom 100%]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 27, 2017.</ref>


[[File:SMO Shot - Tropical Jungle Lizard.png|thumb|left|Glydon, [[capture]]d by [[Mario]], gliding in the [[Lost Kingdom]].]]
[[File:SMO Shot - Tropical Jungle Lizard.png|thumb|left|Glydon, [[capture]]d by [[Mario]], gliding in the [[Lost Kingdom]].]]
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=カックー<ref>[https://twitter.com/mario_odysseyJP/status/916058420519694337 Post about Glydon from the official Japanese Twitter account of ''Super Mario Odyssey''].</ref>
|Jap=カックー
|JapR=Kakkū
|JapR=Kakkū
|JapM=From 「滑空」, ''kakkū'', which means "gliding".
|JapM=From 「滑空」, ''kakkū'', which means "gliding".
|Spa=Planeosaurio<ref>[https://twitter.com/SuperMario_ES/status/922399943159111681 Post about Glydon from the official Spanish Twitter account of ''Super Mario''].</ref>
|Spa=Planeosaurio
|SpaM=From ''planeo'' (''glide'') and ''-saurio'' (''lizard'').
|SpaM=From ''planeo'' (''glide'') and ''-saurio'' (''lizard'').
|Fra=Planodon<ref>[https://twitter.com/SuperMario_FRA/status/922396168214253568 Post about Glydon from the official French Twitter account of ''Super Mario''].</ref>
|Fra=Planodon
|FraM=From ''planer'' (''to glide'') and ''-anodon'' (''toothless'').
|FraM=From ''planer'' (''to glide'') and ''-anodon'' (''toothless'').
|Dut=Glydon<ref>[https://twitter.com/SuperMario_NL/status/922387611657875456 Post about Glydon from the official Dutch Twitter account of ''Super Mario''].</ref>
|Dut=Glydon
|DutM=-
|DutM=-
|Ger=Segelmander<ref>[https://twitter.com/SuperMario_DE/status/922423631443058688 Post about Glydon from the official German Twitter account of ''Super Mario''].</ref>
|Ger=Segelmander
|GerM=Portmanteau of ''segeln'' (''to glide'') and ''Salamander''.
|GerM=Portmanteau of ''segeln'' (''to glide'') and ''Salamander''.
|Ita=Planosauro<ref>[https://twitter.com/SuperMario_ITA/status/922404140906635264 Post about Glydon from the official Italian Twitter account of ''Super Mario''].</ref>
|Ita=Planosauro
|ItaM=From ''planata'' (''glide'') and ''-sauro'' (''lizard'').
|ItaM=From ''planata'' (''glide'') and ''-sauro'' (''lizard'').
|Rus=Птеродон<ref>[https://twitter.com/SuperMario_RUS/status/922387352965795840 Post about Glydon from the official Russian Twitter account of ''Super Mario''].</ref>
|Rus=Птеродон
|RusR=Pterodon
|RusR=Pterodon
|RusM=From ''Птер-'', the Russian transcription of the Greek ''πτερ-'' (''wing''), and ''-одон'', the Russian transcription of the Greek ''-όδων'' (''tooth'').
|RusM=From ''Птер-'', the Russian transcription of the Greek ''πτερ-'' (''wing''), and ''-одон'', the Russian transcription of the Greek ''-όδων'' (''tooth'').
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