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| |image=[[File:SMG Polari.jpg|200x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' | | |image=[[Image:SMG Polari.jpg|220px]]<br>'''Polari''', the adviser of Rosalina. |
| |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]]) | | |full_name=Polari |
| |species=[[Luma]] | | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of Mario series games by date#2007|2007]]) |
| |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]]) | | |species=[[Luma (species)|Luma]] |
| |portrayed_by= [[Yuya Takezawa]] | | |affiliation=[[Rosalina]], [[Mario]], [[Luigi]] |
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| {{quote|Would [[Mario|you]] like to see the map? Here you go.|Polari|Super Mario Galaxy}}
| | '''Polari''' is an elderly dark brown [[Luma (species)|Luma]] who appears during the events of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Said to be one of the oldest Lumas in existence, Polari serves as [[Rosalina]]'s most trusted adviser. Having extensive knowledge of the [[Comet Observatory]], Polari serves as a guide of sorts to [[Mario]], showing him a map of all of the galaxies visible from that location. |
| '''Polari''' is an elderly blackish-brown [[Luma]] who serves as [[Rosalina]]'s most trusted advisor in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Having extensive knowledge of the [[Comet Observatory]], Polari serves as a guide of sorts to [[Mario]], showing him a map of all of the [[galaxy|galaxies]] visible from that location. | |
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| While Polari's name is never mentioned in-game, and is instead mentioned only in the instruction manual, his name may be derived from "{{wp|Polaris}}," also known as the North Star. Polaris was often used by sailors as a guide in navigation, not unlike how Polari advises Rosalina and guides Mario. Likewise, his appearance and given age may be a reference to {{wp|black dwarf}}s, which are dead stars.
| | Polari shows certain similarities to [[Toadsworth]]. Both are probably the oldest of their respective species, both are highly protective of the person they advise, and both have a brownish color which is unusual if compared to others of their species. He is additionally shown to have wisdom that proves useful to Mario on his adventure such as telling Mario about the [[Trial Galaxies]]. |
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| ==History==
| | Like all Lumas, Polari loves [[Star Bit]]s and may thank the player if they shoot a Star Bit at him. |
| ===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
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| [[File:SMG Rosalina and Polari.png|thumb|Polari with Rosalina]]
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| Polari's first appearance is in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' when Mario retrieves the first [[Grand Star]] and lands on the Comet Observatory. Polari looks at the beacon with Rosalina and exclaims that "now the poor Lumas may survive". When the player first enters the [[Terrace (Super Mario Galaxy)|Terrace]] they will meet Polari and a [[Luma|Blue Luma]] that soon transforms into a [[Pull Star]] to allow Mario to travel to galaxies. When Mario returns with one [[Power Star]] on his belt, Polari will teach him about Star Bits and how Lumas love eating them. Other than that, Polari's main importance within the game is to provide a map of all the galaxies that Mario can visit and their Power Stars and to inform Mario about when the enemy base has been located.
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| It is unknown what happens to Polari at the end of the game; he is not seen flying into the giant [[black hole]], and in the secret ending, he does not appear alongside Rosalina or in the Comet Observatory at all.
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| | ===Super Mario Galaxy=== |
| | Polari first appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' when Mario retrieves the first [[Grand Star]] and lands on the Comet Observatory. Polari looks at the beacon with Rosalina and exclaims that "now the poor Lumas may survive". When the player first enters the [[Terrace]] they will meet Polari and a [[Luma (species)|Blue Luma]] that soon transforms into a [[Pull Star]] to allow Mario to travel to galaxies. When Mario returns with one [[Power Star]] on his belt, Polari will teach him about Star Bits and how Lumas love eating them. Other than that, Polari's main importance within the game is to provide a map of all the galaxies that Mario can visit and their Power Stars and to inform Mario about when the enemy base has been located. |
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| ===''Super Mario-kun''=== | | ==Super Mario Galaxy Trading Card Description== |
| Polari also appears in the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga's ''Super Mario Galaxy'' arc (volumes 38–40). Compared to his appearance in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', his age is much more apparent because of his wrinkles. In volume 40, he grows into the final Grand Star, in contrast to his navigator role in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
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| | ''An elderly black Luma that is one of Rosalina's most trusted advisors. Polari serves as Mario's guide to the cosmos from the domes on the Comet Observatory. Polari wiil show Mario a map of the galaxy showing where he's collected so far.'' |
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| ===''Mario Golf: World Tour''=== | | ==Physical Appearance== |
| [[File:Mario Golf Lumas.jpg|thumb|Polari in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'']]
| | Polari, unlike all other known Lumas, is a very dark brown color and has light blue eyes similar to that of [[Lubba]]. He is relatively the same size as all other Lumas, though. |
| Polari makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' in Rosalina's [[Eagle|best]] [[Albatross|post-]][[Hole-in-One|hole]] animations.
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| ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | | ==Names in Other Languages== |
| In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', when Rosalina re-spawns a Luma, there is a chance for Polari to appear. Although the tips in the latter two games confirm that it is Polari (referring to him by name in-game for the first time), he shares the same voice clips with the other playable Lumas instead of reusing his voice clips from ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
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| ===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
| | |SpaM=Pun on ''nebulosa'' (a cloud of gas where stars are born). |
| Polari appears in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'', where he fulfills the same role he has in ''Mario Golf: World Tour''.
| | |FraA=Chocosta |
| | | |FraAM=Pun on ''chocolate'' and ''star''. |
| ==General information==
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| ===Physical appearance===
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| Polari, unlike all other known Lumas, is a blackish brown color and has sky blue eyes. Aside from this unique coloration, he is relatively the same size as all other Lumas, excluding the larger ones like [[Hungry Luma]]s, [[Lumalee]], and [[Comet Luma]]{{derived}}.
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| ===Characteristics=== | |
| Polari shows certain similarities to [[Toadsworth]]: both are older members of their respective species, they are highly protective of the person they advise, and they have a coloration that noticeably deviates from the typical color schemes of their respective species. Polari is also shown to be wise, with his knowledge proving useful to Mario on his adventure, such as telling Mario information about the galaxies in each of the [[dome]]s.
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| Just like all other Lumas, Polari loves to consume [[Star Bit]]s, and he may thank the player if they shoot a Star Bit at him. Compared to the Lumas and the joyful sound that they emit when happy or excited (such as when they consume Star Bits), Polari's voice is deeper and he emits a distinctly different sound upon consuming Star Bits.
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| ==Profiles==
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| [[File:PolariTradingCard.png|thumb|150px]]
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| ===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
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| *'''Bios'''
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| **'''Instruction manual''': ''This elderly Luma is Rosalina's most trusted advisor. He knows all about the observatory, and if you speak to him, he will show you a map.''
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| **'''Trading card''': ''An elderly black Luma that is one of Rosalina's most trusted advisors. Polari serves as Mario's guide to the cosmos from the domes on the Comet Observatory. Polari will show Mario a map of the galaxy showing where he's collected so far.''
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| ==Gallery==
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| SMG Asset Model Polari.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
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| Terrace.png|Polari in the [[Terrace (Super Mario Galaxy)|Terrace]]
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| Fountain Dome.png|Polari in the [[Fountain]]
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| KitchenInterior.png|Polari in the [[Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|Kitchen]]
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| SMG Bedroom Interior.png|Polari in the [[Bedroom (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bedroom]]
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| Engine Room.png|Polari in the [[Engine Room]]
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| SMG Garden Mario Sleeping.png|Polari in the [[Garden (Super Mario Galaxy)|Garden]]
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| Polari ModelMGWT.png|Model from ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| |Jpn=バトラー
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| |JpnR=Batorā
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| |JpnM=Butler
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| |JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]]|date=2007|title=『Super Mario Galaxy {{ruby|取扱説明書|とりあつかいせつめいしょ}}』|format=PDF|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/RVL/JPN/RMGJ/RMGJ_J.pdf|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|page=7}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=2015|title="Super Mario Galaxy" in 『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|page=126|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
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| |FreA=Chocosta | |
| |FreAM=From "chocolate" and "star" | |
| |FreAC=<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]|title=''Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet''|url=csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/Wii_Super_Mario_Galaxy?_a=BATCtdAA0|format=PDF|language=fr|location=Redmond|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2007|page=26}}</ref>
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| |Ger=Polari
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| |GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=2007|title=''Super Mario Galaxy Spielanleitung''|language=de|location=Frankfurt|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=5}}</ref>
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| |Ita=Nerello | | |Ita=Nerello |
| |ItaM=Blacky | | |ItaM=Blacky}} |
| |Rus=Поляри
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| |RusR=Polyari
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| |RusM=Polari
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| |SpaA=Nebu
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| |SpaAM=Clipping of "nebulosa" (nebula)
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| |SpaAC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet''|url=csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/Wii_Super_Mario_Galaxy?_a=BATCtdAA0|format=PDF|language=es|location=Redmond|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2007|page=48}}</ref>
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *When Mario first lands on the Comet Observatory, Polari does not accept Star Bits, and any Star Bit flung at him by the cursor will simply bounce off Polari. | | *Polari's name is never actually mentioned in-game; it is only mentioned in the instruction manual. |
| **Polari accepts them once Mario enters the Terrace for the first time, but he stays silent and does not give one of his usual responses like, "Mwah! ♪" Polari can be fed with Star Bits normally once Mario collects the Power Star from [[Dino Piranha (mission)|Dino Piranha]]. | | *It is possible that Polari's coloration is a reference to [[wikipedia:Brown dwarf|brown dwarfs]], objects similar to stars that are too small to start [[wikipedia:Hydrogen Fusion|hydrogen fusion]]. He can also be a reference to [[wikipedia:Black dwarf|black dwarfs]], which are very old non-living stars. |
| | *Polari's name comes from the star "Polaris", also known as the North Star. His name can also be a pun of ''polarity'', which is the brightness of a star. |
| | *Polari makes a distinctly different noise when compared to other Lumas. |
| | *It is not known what happens to Polari at the end of the game; he is not seen flying into the giant [[Black Hole|black hole]], and in the secret ending, he does not appear alongside Rosalina or in the Comet Observatory at all. |
| | *Though Rosalina appears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and he was usually at her side, he does not appear in either game. It is possible that he has to take care of the Comet Observatory in her absence. |
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