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|JapM=From「カサカサ」(''kasakasa'', onomatopoeic word meaning "dry" or "rustling") and "{{wp|aloe}}"
|JapM=From「カサカサ」(''kasakasa'', onomatopoeic word meaning "dry" or "rustling") and "{{wp|aloe}}"
|Fre=Archisec
|Fre=Archisec
|FreM=Pun on "archi sec" (very dry) and "artichaut" (artishoke)
|FreM=Pun on "archi sec" (very dry) and "artichaut" (artichoke)
|Ger=Kardunkel
|Ger=Kardunkel
|GerM=Portmanteau of "Karfunkel" (archaic word for red gemstone) and "dunkel" (dark)
|GerM=Portmanteau of "Karfunkel" (archaic word for red gemstone) and "dunkel" (dark)

Revision as of 20:47, November 20, 2023

Kriffid
Artwork of a Kriffid from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Variant of Artichoker

Kriffids are dry-looking variants of Artichokers in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Kriffids appear in Land's End and are often found alongside Geckits in battle. Kriffids likely receive their name from the Triffids, a fictional plant species from the novel The Day of the Triffids.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Kriffid
Kriffid.png HP 320 FP 100 Speed 8
Location(s) Land's End, Bean Valley Attack 95 Magic attack 50
Role Common Defense 100 Magic defense 40
Bonus Flower Defense Up! (50%) Yoshi Cookie Crystalline Morph rate 25%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells Blast, Sand Storm, Flame
Weak Ice Strong Fire, Poison Sp. attacks Gunk Ball
Coins 6 Exp. points 35 Items Bad Mushroom (5%)
Psychopath "Aloe~ there!"

Japanese Psychopath quote

  • アロエカサカサ‥‥。[1](Aloe kasakasa...)

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Archisec[?] Pun on "archi sec" (very dry) and "artichaut" (artichoke)
German Kardunkel[?] Portmanteau of "Karfunkel" (archaic word for red gemstone) and "dunkel" (dark)
Spanish Cachoforte[?] ?

References