Sun Altar
- Not to be confused with Sun Tower.
| Sun Altar | |
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| Toads | 1 |
| Collectible Treasures | 1 |
| ? Blocks | 2 |
- “Hmm... What's this? Some kind of platform? Is that a picture of the sun?”
- —Olivia, Paper Mario: The Origami King
The Sun Altar is a location in Paper Mario: The Origami King. This monument can be found in the northeastern part of the Scorching Sandpaper Desert.
History[edit]
When Mario and Olivia enter the Scorching Sandpaper Desert, they happen upon the altar. It depicts an image of the sun in the center. At the back are a pair of torches with a bowl of sand in between them. An ancient text is inscribed on the altar, which translates as follows: "To open up a secret door, offer the sun a scent adored..."
When Mario acquires the Sun Incense from the front desk at the Snif City hotel, he places it onto the bowl of sand. Doing so ends up summoning the Mega Paper Macho Pokey, which pulls our heroes (and the Boot Car) into a sandstorm. Mario ends up defeating the Pokey, which explodes into confetti, releasing the renowned archaeologist Professor Toad, who had been swallowed by the creature. The professor looks at the altar, and he deduces that the ritual was performed correctly. Olivia is thrilled that she and Mario have found someone who can decipher the Ancient Ones' writing.
The ritual is completed when the sun is returned to the sky after destroying the yellow streamer, causing the altar floor to shift and reveal a hidden staircase. This leads to a chamber where King Shroomses had Captain T. Ode kept frozen in a block of ice prior to the events of the game. After thawing out the captain using the Fire Vellumental's power, Mario and Olivia can follow him to his Super Marino in the Musée Champignon.
Collectibles[edit]
Hidden Toads[edit]
| Form | Description | Image |
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| 1 Hidden Toad | ||
 # 1 |
Required: Yellow streamer destroyed Captain T. Ode is frozen in a large chunk of ice below the Sun Altar, which opens up once the sun has been returned to its place in the sky. Mario must activate a Magic Circle to transform Olivia into the Fire Vellumental and thaw out the ice. |
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Collectible Treasures[edit]
| Treasure | Description | Image | |
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| 1 treasure | |||
 Temple of Shrooms Statues |
Required: Yellow streamer destroyed Mario must strike the Hidden Block above the crate in the freezer. |
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? Blocks[edit]
| Hidden | Item | Description | Image |
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| 2 blocks | |||
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 Coin |
Required: Yellow Streamer destroyed In the freezer below the Sun Altar, there is a Hidden Block resting beside a crate. |
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.jpg) Collectible Treasure #64 |
Required: Yellow Streamer destroyed Using the previous ? Block to jump onto the crate, Mario can jump to reveal another Hidden Block, indicated by a dark square patch. This block contains a Collectible Treasure: Temple of Shrooms Statues. |
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Gallery[edit]
The entrance to the Sun Altar opening.
