Editing Cosmic Clone

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|title=Cosmic Clone

|image=[[File:CosmicCloneSMG2.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a '''Cosmic Clone''' from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.

|derived_species=[[Big Cosmic Clone]]

|notable=[[Cosmic Mario]]<br>[[Cosmic Luigi]]

{{LLQuote|Watch out for Cosmic Clones ahead! If they come after you, RUN!|[[Boards (Super Mario Galaxy)|Board]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]}}

{{distinguish|Cosmic Mario}}

'''Cosmic Clones''' (or '''Shadow Clones''') are shadowy duplicates of [[Mario]] that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They copy Mario or Luigi's every move, even copying their death animation if they die. They appear to be a successor to Cosmic Mario: they are strikingly similar to them, sharing the same voice as them, and their theme is the Cosmic Comet theme from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' (a half-step higher pitch and an edited opening section, which in turn is a cover version of the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' overworld and underground theme). The only difference is their color and the Cosmic Clones' glowing yellow eyes.

In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Cosmic Clones are created once a certain point is reached in a [[galaxy]] and will follow behind Mario or [[Luigi]], mimicking every movement he makes. [[Boards (Super Mario Galaxy)|Boards]] usually warn Mario that Cosmic Clones are present in the area, although they also appear when a [[Prankster Comet|Clone Comet]] orbits a galaxy.  

Cosmic Clones will mimic whatever Mario or Luigi does, even if the landscape has recently been changed. For example, they can jump on a platform where Mario or Luigi were standing, even if it has disappeared or moved. If Mario or Luigi get hit by a clone, they receive damage and the clone vanishes, with the rest of the clones then mimicking the plumber taking damage. Once the way forward is revealed, the clones scream, disappear, and release three [[Star Bit]]s each.

Cosmic Clones appear only in the Special Worlds in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', and they resemble [[Small Mario]]. Regardless of which character encounters a Cosmic Clone, it will always resemble Mario's body and hair more than Luigi's, suggesting that the Cosmic Clone is copying Mario only. A big Cosmic Clone's voice is slower and has a lower pitch, and it is four times the usual size. It can also destroy [[Brick Block]]s upon contact. It functions identically to the clones in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', but it has a purple outline instead of a red one, and only one appears instead of a group. Mario or Luigi can destroy it by touching it while [[Invincible Mario|invincible]]; normal-sized clones give three [[Coin|coins]] upon destruction, and large ones give ten. Upon reaching a certain area (normally the level's halfway point), the Cosmic Clone disappears. If the player leaves that area, the Cosmic Clone will appear again, even if it has been destroyed with a [[Star]].

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! width=15% | Galaxy

! width=17% | Mission(s)

! width=17% | Planet(s)

! width=68% | Duration of Chase

|''[[Sky_Station_Galaxy#Storming the Sky Fleet|Storming the Sky Fleet]]''

|align=left| Until Mario or Luigi flips all the [[Flipswitch Panel]]s.

|''[[Spin-Dig Galaxy#Silver Stars Down Deep|Silver Stars Down Deep]]''

|align=left|Until Mario or Luigi shatters the [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|Crystal]] containing the [[Sling Star]].

|''[[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy#Search for the Toad Brigade Captain|Search for the Toad Brigade Captain]]''

|align=left| Until Mario or Luigi collects all the [[Star Chip]]s.

|''[[Puzzle Plank Galaxy#Purple Coin Shadow Vault|Purple Coin Shadow Vault]]''

|align=left| Until Mario or Luigi collects all the [[Purple Coin]]s.  

|''[[Cloudy Court Galaxy#Silver Stars in the Purple Pond|Silver Stars in the Purple Pond]]'',<br>''[[Cloudy Court Galaxy#The Shadow Lining|The Shadow Lining]]''

|align=left|''Silver Stars in the Purple Pond'' - Until all of the Silver Stars are collected.<br>

''The Shadow Lining'' - Until Mario or Luigi collects all the [[Star Chips]] for the first wave, take the [[Sling Star]] after the Castle Wall Planet for the second wave, and shatter the [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|Crystal]] containing the [[Power Star]] for the third wave

|''[[Haunty Halls Galaxy#Spooky Cosmic Clone Chase|Spooky Cosmic Clone Chase]]''

|align=left|Until Mario or Luigi shatters the [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|Crystal]] containing the [[Power Star]].

|''[[Chompworks Galaxy#Cosmic Clones in the Chompworks|Cosmic Clones in the Chompworks]]

|align=left| Until Mario or Luigi guides the [[Golden Chomp]] into the hole.

|''[[Mario Squared Galaxy#Luigi's Purple Coin Chaos|Luigi's Purple Coin Chaos]]''

|align=left| Until Mario or Luigi collects 100 [[Purple Coin]]s.

|''[[Flip-Out Galaxy#Cosmic Clone Wall Jumpers|Cosmic Clone Wall Jumpers]]'',<br>''[[Flip-Out Galaxy#Green Star 2|Green Star 2]]''

|align=left|Until Mario or Luigi shatters the [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|Crystal]] containing the [[Power Star]] or gets a [[Green Power Star]].

*[[Special 7-4]] (Large)

*{{world-link|s7|castle|Special 7-Castle}} (Large)

*[[Special 8-3]] (Large)

*[[Special 8-5]] (Large)

*{{world-link|s8|crown|Special 8-Crown}} (Appears at the Rocket Engines part) (Large)

===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===

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HaHaG M3.png|[[Haunty Halls Galaxy]]

CWG5.png|[[Chompworks Galaxy]]

Luigi's Purple Chaos.png|[[Mario Squared Galaxy]]

===''Super Mario 3D Land''===

==Names in other languages==

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|JapM=From ''mane'', Japanese word for "imitation".

|FraE=Clone chaotique

|FraEM=Chaotic clone

|SpaA=Sombras de Mario

|SpaAM=Mario's Shadows

|Ita=Duplimario ("Ombra Scura" in Super Mario Galaxy 2)

|ItaM=From duplicate and Mario ("Dark Shadow" in Super Mario Galaxy 2)

|SpaE=Mario Sombra

|SpaEM=Shadow Mario

==Trivia==

[[Category:Shadow Beings]]

[[Category:Koopa Troop]]

[[Category:Mario Doppelgängers]]

[[Category:Super Mario 3D Land Enemies]]

[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 Enemies]]

[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 Species]]