Editing Glydon

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{{character infobox
|image=[[File:SMO Glydon Artwork.png|200x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
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{{quote|This spot looks pretty good for a blood-pumping power-dive! Skree-EEEE!|Glydon|[[Super Mario Odyssey]]}}
'''Glydon''' is a [[list of characters|character]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. He is a creature similar to a {{wp|Draco (lizard)|draco 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. His name is a portmanteau of "glide" and "-odon," a typical suffix used for animals (often reptiles, such as ''{{wp|Iguanodon}}'' and ''{{wp|Pteranodon}}'') distinguished or recognized through their teeth (despite Glydon lacking any visible teeth). [[Mario]] meets him in five of the game's kingdoms. He states that he is traveling to various kingdoms to glide from the highest places, and the world atlas suggests that he is native to the [[Sand Kingdom]],<ref>{{file link|SMO New Map.jpg|Current World atlas of ''Super Mario Odyssey''.}}</ref> the first kingdom where he can be found in the game, as suggested as well by his bandana that has similar motifs to the ones on the ponchos of [[Tostarenan]]s. Glydon does not sink in [[quicksand]], instead repeatedly stomping to stay on the surface. Mario can [[capture]] Glydon by using [[Cappy]] to use his gliding abilities.

Glydon is always found in high locations in each kingdom, both fitting his personality and maximizing the use of his gliding ability. However, he appears in a kingdom only after the last [[mission|objective]] in it is complete. The locations are:
*The [[Tostarena Ruins Round Tower]] in the Sand Kingdom.
*The [[Observation Deck]] in the [[Wooded Kingdom]].
*The [[Rocky Mountain Summit]] in the [[Lost Kingdom]].
*The [[Lighthouse (Super Mario Odyssey)|Lighthouse]] in the [[Seaside Kingdom]].

One exception is for the [[Darker Side]], where Glydon is required to complete [[Long Journey's End]]. He appears as part of the underground section of the kingdom.

[[File:SMO Shot - Tropical Jungle Lizard.png|thumb|left|Glydon, [[capture]]d by [[Mario]], gliding in the [[Lost Kingdom]]]]
While Glydon is captured, his quicksand immunity still applies. Glydon can [[jump]], and holding the jump button lets him glide through the air. He can do a short jump with {{button|switch|X}} or {{button|switch|Y}} instead. If the controller is shaken, Glydon does the short jump but does not glide. Glydon can turn while gliding, but he loses altitude faster when taking sharp turns. While Glydon is gliding, shaking the Joy-Con or Pro Controller makes him stay airborne longer. If {{button|switch|stick}} is held forward, Glydon tucks his arms in and dives, plummeting quickly with lesser directional control compared to normal. Alternatively, the player can hold {{button|switch|stick}} backward to have Glydon lean back and stall the glide's speed. [[Wind]] can push Glydon upward, extending the glide's distance. If Glydon collides with walls, his glide is forced to end. As such, he cannot start gliding with a wall in his path. Camera movement is heavily restricted while Glydon is gliding, with the angle largely set to be ahead of him in a base glide, and below him while he is diving or stalling. 

Glydon's gliding abilities are the only way to obtain two [[Power Moon]]s located far across [[pit]]s or [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]] that Mario cannot cross with any normal moves. In the Lost Kingdom, this is the "[[List of Power Moons in the Lost Kingdom#Soaring Over Forgotten Isle!|Soaring Over Forgotten Isle!]]" Power Moon. In the Wooded Kingdom, Mario has to speak to [[Captain Toad]] on one far-off platform to get the "[[List of Power Moons in the Wooded Kingdom#Hey Out There, Captain Toad!|Hey Out There, Captain Toad!]]" Power Moon. In the Seaside Kingdom, the player can use Glydon to glide from the top of the Lighthouse toward the [[Glass Palace]]. This impresses a [[Bubblainian]] on the palace. After the player talks to them, they grant the player the "[[List of Power Moons in the Seaside Kingdom#Lighthouse Leaper|Lighthouse Leaper]]" Power Moon. Aside from these explicit requirements, Glydon's abilities are an option in many of the game's scenarios.

While Glydon has been stated to be a character by the official ''Super Mario'' UK Twitter account,<ref name="UKITwitter">[https://twitter.com/SuperMario_UK/status/922393547801800704 Post about Glydon from the official ''Super Mario'' UK Twitter account].</ref> both the official [[Prima Games]] guide of ''Super Mario Odyssey'' and the official ''Super Mario'' Italian Twitter account indicate that Glydon is a species.<ref>[https://shop.primagames.com/ca/product/458840/super-mario-odyssey-eguide ''Super Mario Odyssey'' eGuide]</ref>{{dead link}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/SuperMario_ITA/status/968787869580972032 Post about Glydon's increased reach when shaking the Joy-Cons]. The text says ''If you shake the Joy-Cons while sailing the skies as a Glydon, you will be able to fly a little farther!''.</ref>

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
SMO Glydon Capture.png|Glydon [[capture]]d by [[Mario]]
SMO Secret Ending Postcard + Luigi.png|Postcard obtained as reward in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
</gallery>

===Concept art===
<gallery>
SMO Concept Art Glydon (Superhero Design).png|Preliminary sketch of Glydon visually similar to {{wp|Superman}}
SMO Concept Art Glydon (Waddlewing Design).png|Preliminary sketch of a proceeding [[Waddlewing]] character design
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
SMO Glydon Screenshot.jpg|Glydon in the [[Sand Kingdom]]
SMO Glydon Surprised.png|Glydon meeting Mario in the Sand Kingdom
SMO Glydon Diving.png|Glydon captured by Mario diving in the [[Wooded Kingdom]]
SMO Glydon Lake Kingdom Screenshot.png|Glydon in the [[Seaside Kingdom]]
SMO Mario Glydon.jpg|Glydon with Mario in the [[Lost Kingdom]]
SMO Glydon PRIMA Screenshot.png|Glydon on the [[Darker Side]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=カックー
|JpnR=Kakkū
|JpnM=From「滑空」(''kakkū'', "gliding")<br>「カックー」is also a nickname for names beginning with ''Kaku-''.{{footnote|main|1}} Both meanings have different accents (''Kakk'''ū''''' for "gliding" and ''K'''a'''kkū'' for the nickname)
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors|date=2018|title=『[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey|スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=ambit|isbn=978-4-19-864696-7|page=118}}</ref>
|Dut=Glydon
|Chi=滑翔小子
|ChiR=Huáxiáng xiǎozi
|ChiM=Glide Boy
|Fre=Planodon
|FreM=From ''planer'' ("to glide") and ''-odon'' (Greek for "tooth")
|Ger=Segelmander
|GerM=Portmanteau of ''segeln'' ("to glide") and "Salamander"
|Ita=Planosauro
|ItaM=From ''planata'' ("glide") and ''-sauro'' ("lizard")
|Kor=날돈
|KorR=Naldon
|KorM=From "날개" (''nalkae'', "wing") or "날다" (''nalda'', to "fly"), and "-don" (a suffix used for dinosaurs)
|Rus=Птеродон
|RusR=Pterodon
|RusM=From the Russian transcription of the Greek ''πτερ-'' (''pter-'', prefix for "wing") and ''-όδων'' (''-ódon'', suffix for "tooth")
|Spa=Planeosaurio
|SpaM=From ''planeo'' ("glide") and ''-saurio'' ("lizard")
}}

{{footnote|note|1|For example, {{wp|Katsuya Kakunaka|Katsuya '''Kaku'''naka}}, a professional baseball player for the Chiba Lotte Marines, Japan, as of 2022, is occasionally called ''Kakkū'' by his fans, although [https://www.marines.co.jp/team/player/detail/2022_3.html his official nickname is ''Kaku'']. Also, {{wp|Hollow Dogū}}, a clay figure found in Hakodate, Hokkaido, and a mascot character based on it have the same nickname, ''Kakkū'', named after ''Minami'''ka'''yabe'' (the place where it was discovered) and '''''kū'''dō'' (hollow).}}

==See also==
*[[Fluzzard]]
*[[Yoshi]]

==References==
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