Editing Mt. Lavalava

{{about|Mt. Lavalava in ''Paper Mario''|the ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' level|[[Mt. Lava Lava]]}}
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[[File:MtLavalava SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|left|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'']]
'''Mt. Lavalava''' is a volcano on [[Lavalava Island]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. As the main part of the chapter, it is where [[Mario]] and his team find the fifth [[Star Spirit]], [[Misstar]]. It is also the home of the vile [[Lava Piranha]], whom Mario and his friends must defeat to free Misstar. The [[Ultra Hammer]] is found here. [[Kolorado]] accompanies Mario through most of the volcano, but he's not interested in searching for a Star Spirit; rather, he just wants to follow Mario to get the treasure hidden in the volcano: a [[Volcano Vase]]. The music inside Mt. Lavalava is an arrangement of the underground theme from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
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==History==
According to the [[Yoshi (species)|Brown Yoshi]] in [[Yoshi's Village]], Mt. Lavalava once erupted when the [[Village Leader]] and he were kids.

Between Chapters 4 and 5 of ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Mario learns from [[Twink]] (who learns from [[Gourmet Guy]] when accompanying [[Princess Peach]]) that a [[Star Spirit]] is being held in Mt. Lavalava of Lavalava Island and seeks to go there. In the meanwhile, he finds Kolorado by the [[Toad Town]] port, who is also hoping to travel there in order to find a legendary treasure. The two eventually travel to Lavalava Island with the help of the [[Whale (character)|Whale]].

In Chapter 5, the two initially see the entrance of Mt. Lavalava, but are blocked by a lava pit. After a series of events, Mario and Kolorado make their way to Mt. Lavalava with some ropeways built by [[Raphael]]'s [[Raven]]s. Upon their entrance, Mario is identified by a [[Putrid Piranha]] who then shouts "ALERT" and "REPORT TO BOSS". As the two proceed, Mario does most of the exploration, clearing [[Metal Block]]s with the [[Ultra Hammer]] found inside the volcano, while Kolorado suffers various injuries while trying to be useful and even leads Mario to the wrong way at a spot. Deep in the volcano, Mario is identified by another Piranha Plant as searching for the Star Spirit, and encounters [[Lava Piranha]], the chapter boss. Mario defeats it, and saves [[Misstar]]. This marks the end of Chapter 5.

At the same time, however, the volcano begins to erupt and their way back to the entrance is blocked by a lava-filled gap. Near the caldera, Misstar finds a cracked wall and Mario blows it up with [[Bombette]]. At the moment of life and death, Kolorado is still reaching for a treasure, while Misstar quickly carries Mario, his partner, and Kolorado and flies upward through the caldera. Eventually the four escape the volcano narrowly, and the [[treasure chest]] containing the treasure is blown out of the mountain and falls in [[Jade Jungle]]. Kolorado, chastised by Misstar for not valuing his life, eventually gets the treasure from Mario and proclaims the adventure a "complete success", a "stupendous expedition" which will be "forever recorded in the history of archaeology".

The Village Leader of Yoshi's Village states that Mt. Lavalava erupted because of [[Bowser]]'s men at work.<ref name=reason/> Later in the game, there is a piece of [[List of Toad Town News in Paper Mario|news]] covering the eruption, which says the same thing but cites Kolorado. Mario also receives [[List of letters in Paper Mario#Yoshi Kids|a letter]] from the [[Fearsome 5|Yoshi kids]] in [[Yoshi's Village]], which says that Mt. Lavalava stopped erupting and invites Mario to the village.

==Enemies found==
:''For [[List of Paper Mario enemy formations|enemy formations]] in Mt. Lavalava, see [[List of Paper Mario enemy formations#Mt. Lavalava|here]].''
<gallery widths="100px" heights="80px">
PMLavaPiranha1.png|[[Lava Piranha]] (Chapter 5 Boss)
PMLavaBud1.png|[[Lava Bud]] (along with Lava Piranha)
PMPetitPiranha.png|[[Petit Piranha]] (spit out by Lava Buds)
Putrid Piranha Paper Mario.png|[[Putrid Piranha]]
PMRMagikoopaFlying.png|[[Red Magikoopa]]
SpikeTop PM.png|[[Spike Top]]
PMWMagikoopaFlying.png|[[White Magikoopa]]
PMLavaBubbleField.png|[[Lava Bubble]]
PM1spinytromp.png|[[Spiny Tromp]] (area hazard, cannot be fought)
</gallery>

==Items found==
In addition to the items listed below, two [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]]s can be obtained from [[Kolorado]] here.
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!width="1%"|Icon
!width="20%"|Found In
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|rowspan=2|[[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]]
|rowspan=2|[[File:PM StarPiece.gif]]
|Under a hidden panel on the ground of the scene to the east of the stair scene.
|-
|Under a hidden panel in the scene with a Heart Block.
|-
|[[Fire Shield]]
|[[File:Fire Shield Badge.png]]
|On a pillar in the stair scene (can be gotten by falling down halfway in the second rope sliding).
|-
|[[Dizzy Stomp]]
|[[File:Dizzy Stomp Badge.png]]
|In a treasure chest at the northeastern corner of the scene to the south of the Ultra Hammer area.
|-
|[[POW Block]]
|[[File:PaperMario Items POWBlock.png]]
|On a high brick on the top of the stair scene (can be gotten by tossing [[Kooper]]).
|-
|[[Life Mushroom (Paper Mario series)|Life Shroom]]
|[[File:PaperMario Items LifeShroom.png]]
|In a hidden block at the northeastern corner one scene before the Ultra Hammer area.
|-
|[[Super Mushroom|Super Shroom]]
|[[File:PaperMario Items SuperShroom.png]]
|In a question block in the room above the Lava Piranha room.
|-
|[[Maple Syrup]]
|[[File:PaperMario Items MapleSyrup.png]]
|In a question block in the room above the Lava Piranha room.
|}
===[[List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario|Hidden ? block]]===
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!width=10%|Item
!Description
!width=20%|Image
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|[[File:PaperMario Items LifeShroom.png]]<br>[[Life Mushroom (Paper Mario series)|Life Shroom]]
|In the area one screen east of where the player obtains the [[Ultra Hammer]], Mario should climb up all the way to the highest elevated ground in the northeast. Then, he should jump near the center close to the edge to reveal the hidden ? Block.
|[[File:PMHiddenBlock32.png|250px]]
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==Area Tattles==
*''This is definitely the entrance to the volcano. What do you say we explore deeper inside? The scenery around here is unlike anything I've ever seen. I wish we had time to inspect it!
*''Now that...is a lot of lava. Did you know it'd be this hot? And we have to cross here, don't we? I knew it.
*''This is a big cavern. I've heard that some volcanoes have caverns that go down for miles and miles!
*''These Fire Bars are a huge pain, aren't they, Mario? We can get by 'em. Don't worry.
*''This is a steep slope. We have to press on, but I'm getting a little tired going over over{{sic}} such rough road.
*''You know, if it weren't for that lava, it'd be dark in here.
*''Boy, this lava is everywhere! How are we gonna cross it?
*''Boy, we're real spelunkers, aren't we? My Goompa told me that means cave-explorer. Kind of like Kolorado! I wonder how he manages, exploring all by himself? At least we have each other.
*''This is a pit if I ever saw one. It's a big one, too. If we're not careful, we could get lost.
*''This is a really steep slope. If we dropped something here, gravity would make it roll down.
*''It's like a sea filled with lava. Welcome to the Lava Sea! Wanna swim? I'm just joking, Mario.
*''We need to go east from here. It's a good thing that it's just light enough to see.
*''This cavern is lit by the lava below, so the upper level is slightly darker.
*''It's hot, hot, scorching hot! It's like being slowly cooked from the bottom up! In hot grease! On a hot day! I can't take it anymore!
*''This place is shaking itself to pieces! This is not good!
*''The lava's overflowing... We're never gonna make it! What are we gonna do?
*''Lava has filled in the floor down there, so we can't go back down. Too bad! Well, I guess we should be moving on--with any luck to someplace a lot cooler!

==In-game map description==
*''This huge volcano rises from Lavalava Island. Kolorado claims there's a  treasure somewhere inside.
*''This huge volcano rises from Lavalava Island. There was once a huge eruption, but it's calm now. A Star Spirit was held here by Lava Piranha.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
PM Mt Lavalava Entrance.png|Outside the volcano.
Ziplining to the Volcano.png|Mario ziplines to the entrance of the volcano.
Kolorado Lava Touching.gif
Pushing Blocks Mt. Lavalava.png
Mt. LavalavaParakarry Flying Over Lava.png|[[Parakarry]] lifting Mario over the lava river.
PM Ultra Hammer screenshot.png|Mario finds the [[Ultra Hammer]].
Dizzy Stomp Mt. Lavalava.png|Mario finds the [[Dizzy Stomp]] badge.
Fire Shield Mt. Lavalava.png|Mario finds the [[Fire Shield]] badge.
Spiny Tromp.png|A [[Spiny Tromp]].
Spiny Tromp Crushes Kolorado.gif|The Spiny Tromp clears the path.
Mt. Lavalava Super Shroom.png|[[Super Mushroom|Super Shroom]]
Mt. Lavalava Maple Syrup.png|[[Maple Syrup]]
Lava Piranha Emerges.gif|Lava Piranha emerges from the small lava pond
Sushie Sprays Fire Piranha.gif|[[Sushie]] using [[Tidal Wave]] on Lava Piranha
Lava Piranha Defeated.png|[[Lava Piranha]] sinks back into the lava.
Chapter 5 Star Spirit Light PM.png
End Of Chapter 5! PM.png
Mario Can't Go Back PM.png|The eruption destroys the path they came in.
Misstar Finds Escape Route.png|[[Misstar]] discovers a cracked wall
Bombette Destroys Volcano Wall.gif|[[Bombette]] destroys the cracked wall.
KoloradoTreasure.png|[[Kolorado]] chasing the treasure.
PM Escaping Mt Lavalava.png|[[Misstar]] with Mario's gang escaping the erupting volcano.
PM Star Piece MtLavalavaHeartBlock.png|A [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]].
PM Star Piece MtLavalavaSuperBlock.png|A Star Piece.
PM Super Block MtLavalavaPlatform.png|A [[Super Block]].
PM Super Block MtLavalavaFirebarPath.png|A Super Block.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
|Jap=グツグツ火山
|JapR=Gutsugutsu Kazan
|JapM=Simmering Volcano
|Ger=Lavalava-Berg
|GerM=Lavalava Mountain
|Fre=Mont Lavelave
|FreM=Lavalava Mount
|Chi=火山
|ChiR=Huǒshān
|ChiM=Volcano
|Ita=Monte Lavalava<ref>''[[Super Mario Manga Mania|Super Mario Mangamania]]'', pag. 15</ref>
|ItaM=Mount Lavalava
}}

==References==
<references>
<ref name=reason>The [[Village Leader]]'s dialogue, when Mario talks to him immediately after the eruption of Mt. Lavalava:
<i>Mt. Lavalava just started
erupting, Mario!

It's my belief that the volcano
got angry because Bowser's men
were fiddling about inside.

I'm glad you made it out!</i>
</ref>
</references>
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