Editing Tamao

{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Tamao Artwork.png]]<br>Artwork of Tamao from ''Super Mario Land''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
}}
'''Tamao'''<ref name=manual>{{cite|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=16}}</ref><ref name=GB>{{cite|date=1991|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=5|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref> is an eyeball-like enemy that always accompanies [[Dragonzamasu]], its master. Debuting in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', its role is to shield him from Mario and co.'s attacks.

==History==
===''Super Mario Land''===
Tamao protects Dragonzamasu in [[World 2-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 2-3]] in ''Super Mario Land''. It bounces diagonally to different parts of the screen, damaging [[Mario]] if it touches his [[Marine Pop]]. Tamao is completely immune to torpedoes shot by the Marine Pop. However, once Dragonzamasu is defeated, Tamao disappears as well.

===''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga===
In the [[Super Mario Land (manga)|''Super Mario Land'' manga]], Tamao appears in the battle with Dragonzamasu, hitting the [[Marine Pop]] glass and creating a leak that Mario and [[Mecha Kuribō (character)|Mecha Kuribō]] quickly fix by using the [[Yurarin Boo]] they previously captured. When Tamao later tries to hit them a second time, the Yurarin Boo grabs it, allowing Mario to continue to shoot Dragonzamasu.

===''Super Mario-kun''===
In ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', Tamao appears in the last chapter of [[Super Mario-kun Volume 3|volume 3]], still aiding Dragonzamasu by hitting Mario. Mario flashes the two with his shiny bald spot and, while he is occupied with Dragonzamasu, [[Yoshi]] burns Tamao with his fire breath, turning it into a sunny-side-up fried egg, then proceeds to eat it.

==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Land''===
{{Multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=This indestructible life form lives in Dragonzamasu's room to guard his boss.<ref name=manual/>
|Fre=Etre vivant immortel, il garde son maître dans la chambre du dragon Zamasu.<ref name="manual FR"/>
}}

*'''''Game Boy'' Player's Guide:''' ''This fiercely loyal jellyfish defends Dragonzamasu.''<ref name=GB/>
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' ''This indestrucible life-form guards Dragonzamasu.''

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Tamaoartwork2.PNG|Artwork from ''Super Mario Land''
Tamao Sprite.PNG|Sprite from ''Super Mario Land''
Dragonzamasu Battle Screenshot.png|Tamao during the battle with Dragonzamasu from ''Super Mario Land''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=タマオー
|JpnR=Tamaō
|JpnM=From「玉」(''tama'', "ball") and「大」(''ō'', "big")
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオランド (''Sūpā Mario Rando'') instruction booklet|page=19|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref>
|Dut=Tamao
|DutC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic''|page=8}}</ref>
|Fre=Tamao
|FreC=<ref name="manual FR">{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet|page=[https://i.imgur.com/gPnJRrH.jpg 16]|accessdate=February 27, 2023|website=Imgur}}</ref>
|Ger=Tamao
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe]]|date=1990|title=''Super Mario Land Spielanleitung''|language=de|location=Frankfurt|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|page=16}}</ref>
|Ita=Tamao
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' Italian manual|page=16}}</ref><ref>''Super Mario Land'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual. Tab 14.</ref><ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=978-88-9367-436-2|page=47}}</ref>
|Spa=Tamao
}}

==References==
{{NIWA|StrategyWiki=Super Mario Land/Enemies#World 2: Muda Kingdom}}
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