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The '''Koopilus''' is a large, metallic, [[Wikipedia: Plesiosaur|Plesiosaur]]-like submarine owned by [[Bowser|Koopa Nemo]].
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The '''Koopilus''' is a large, metallic, {{wp|plesiosaur}}-like submarine owned by [[Bowser|Koopa Nemo]]. Its name is derived from "{{wp|Nautilus (Verne)|Nautilus}}," the submarine utilized by the main characters in the novel ''{{wp|Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas}}''.


In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[20,000 Koopas Under the Sea / Vampire Until Ready]]", the Koopilus first appeared in [[Happy Harbor]] to destroy and devour a ship, before trying to attack [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Toad]] and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], who were on a nearby dock. The Koopilus succeeded in only creating a large wave that swept Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Toadstool away, into Happy Harbor.


King Koopa, wanting to takeover Happy Harbor, began to cause more havoc there with the Koopilus; it was King Koopa's plan to make the Koopilus resemble a sea monster and use it to attack Happy Harbor, which he promised to save from the Koopilus if the inhabitants made him their ruler. This plan of King Koopa's was ruined due to the intervention of Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Toadstool and [[Captain Abidab]], who revealed King Koopa's malevolent attitude before they decided to hunt for the Koopilus themselves.
==History==
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[20,000 Koopas Under the Sea]]," the Koopilus first appears in [[Happy Harbor]] to destroy and devour a ship, before unsuccessfully trying to attack [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Toad]] and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], who are on a nearby dock.


While venturing underwater, Mario, Luigi, Toad, Princess Toadstool and Captain Abidab were ambushed by the Koopilus, which Mario managed to hit on the head with a plunger, with a rope attached to it, launched from a harpoon gun. Mario, as well as Luigi and Princess Toadstool, who had grabbed Mario's feet, were subsequently dragged through the water by the Koopilus. It was only when the Koopilus dived under an arch-shaped rock that the rope attached to it broke, dropping Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool on to the ocean floor. As Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool tried to run away, the Koopilus devoured them.
King Koopa causes more havoc around the town with the submarine. His plan is to promise to save the town from the Koopilus, which the inhabitants believe to be a sea monster, if they make him their ruler. This plan is ruined due to the intervention of Mario, Luigi, Toad, Princess Toadstool and [[Captain Abidab]], who reveal King Koopa's malevolent attitude before they decide to hunt for the Koopilus themselves.


Seeing Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool eaten by the Koopilus, Toad and Captain Abidab fled from the approaching Koopilus, which ignored them as they hid in a pit. Following the Koopilus to the surface, Toad and Captain Abidab managed to catch sigh of it as it bashed into Captain Abidab's ship, the [[Peapod]], before it submerged once more. On the inside of the Koopilus, Koopa Nemo appeared before Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool and revealed that the Koopilus was a submarine and that he planned to use it to destroy Happy Harbor; after revealing all this, Koopa Nemo proceeded to make Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool his galley slaves and make them peel onions in the kitchen of the Koopilus.
While venturing underwater, Mario, Luigi, Toad, Princess Toadstool and Captain Abidab are ambushed by the Koopilus, which Mario manages to hit on the head with a plunger launched from a harpoon gun. Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool are subsequently dragged through the water by it. It is only when the submarine dives under an arch-shaped rock that the rope attached to it snaps, dropping the group onto the ocean floor. As they try to run away, the Koopilus devours them. Toad and Captain Abidab flee and hide from it. Following it to the surface, the two of them catch sight of it bashing into Captain Abidab's ship, the [[Peapod]], before submerging once more.


When Koopa Nemo began his attack on Happy Harbor, starting with the ships near it, Captain Abidab managed to launch Toad into the Koopilus's mouth, after the two recieved a message in a bottle from Mario that revealed the Koopilus's true nature. Once inside the Koopilus, Toad managed to locate and free Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool, only to be chased from the Koopilus by four of Koopa Nemo's [[Blooper|Bloober]] minions.
On the inside of the Koopilus, Koopa Nemo appears before Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool and reveals that the monster is actually a submarine, also revealing his plans to use it to destroy Happy Harbor. Koopa Nemo proceeds to make the three of them his galley slaves and make them peel onions in the kitchen of the Koopilus.


The Koopilus eventually met it's end when [[Fire Mario|Super Mario]] and Super Luigi, after defeating Koopa Nemo's Bloober henchmen, leapt from the water and on to the Koopilus's head, where Koopa Nemo saw them through the Koopilus's periscope. After several attempts to shake Mario and Luigi off the Koopilus, Koopa Nemo succeeded in doing so, only to lose control of the Koopilus and crash it into Happy Harbor, where it exploded.
The submarine starts its attack on Happy Harbor with the ships near it. Captain Abidab launches Toad into its mouth, having received a message in a bottle from Mario revealing the Koopilus' true nature. Once inside it, Toad locates and frees Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool, only to be chased outside by four of Koopa Nemo's [[Blooper|Bloober]] minions.


== Trivia ==
The Koopilus eventually meets its end when [[Fire Mario|Super Mario]] and Super Luigi, after defeating Koopa Nemo's Bloober henchmen, leap from the water and onto its head. After several attempts to shake Mario and Luigi off the Koopilus, Koopa Nemo succeeds in doing so, only to lose control of it and crash it into Happy Harbor, where it explodes.


* The Koopilus is similar in appearance to the [[Doomsub]], another submarine used by King Koopa in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'s'' continuation, ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
==Names in other languages==
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|ChiSR=Kùpàlìsī
|ChiSM=Koopilus
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|Fre=Koopalis
|FreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOkeKajJgmc&list=PLaFoLvczabwZT9mEcsRppZJRvNoW4czwg&index=32 Super Mario Bros 032 20 000 Koopas sous les mers]</ref>
|Ger=Koopilus
|GerC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XB8IwyzboQ&list=PLn0Cm-QzTZcYMFil7DnnbYQJlk7qccB4H&index=38 The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 32 Ein Vampir, wenn’s fertig ist /20000 Koopas unter dem Meer]</ref>
|Por=Koopilus
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|Spa=Koopilus
|SpaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvi_7kLezHg 20.000 koopas bajo el mar | Dibujos Para Niños]</ref>
|Swe=Koopilus
|SweC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBf2qIGZB5Y&list=PLxFcguXyn2Gq_SVmc3CbdYhMEduSfFfox&index=26 Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 26 - Swedish]</ref>
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:45, December 19, 2024

Koopilus
Koopilus
First appearance The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! ("20,000 Koopas Under the Sea") (1989)

The Koopilus is a large, metallic, plesiosaur-like submarine owned by Koopa Nemo. Its name is derived from "Nautilus," the submarine utilized by the main characters in the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas.


History[edit]

In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "20,000 Koopas Under the Sea," the Koopilus first appears in Happy Harbor to destroy and devour a ship, before unsuccessfully trying to attack Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Toadstool, who are on a nearby dock.

King Koopa causes more havoc around the town with the submarine. His plan is to promise to save the town from the Koopilus, which the inhabitants believe to be a sea monster, if they make him their ruler. This plan is ruined due to the intervention of Mario, Luigi, Toad, Princess Toadstool and Captain Abidab, who reveal King Koopa's malevolent attitude before they decide to hunt for the Koopilus themselves.

While venturing underwater, Mario, Luigi, Toad, Princess Toadstool and Captain Abidab are ambushed by the Koopilus, which Mario manages to hit on the head with a plunger launched from a harpoon gun. Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool are subsequently dragged through the water by it. It is only when the submarine dives under an arch-shaped rock that the rope attached to it snaps, dropping the group onto the ocean floor. As they try to run away, the Koopilus devours them. Toad and Captain Abidab flee and hide from it. Following it to the surface, the two of them catch sight of it bashing into Captain Abidab's ship, the Peapod, before submerging once more.

On the inside of the Koopilus, Koopa Nemo appears before Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool and reveals that the monster is actually a submarine, also revealing his plans to use it to destroy Happy Harbor. Koopa Nemo proceeds to make the three of them his galley slaves and make them peel onions in the kitchen of the Koopilus.

The submarine starts its attack on Happy Harbor with the ships near it. Captain Abidab launches Toad into its mouth, having received a message in a bottle from Mario revealing the Koopilus' true nature. Once inside it, Toad locates and frees Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool, only to be chased outside by four of Koopa Nemo's Bloober minions.

The Koopilus eventually meets its end when Super Mario and Super Luigi, after defeating Koopa Nemo's Bloober henchmen, leap from the water and onto its head. After several attempts to shake Mario and Luigi off the Koopilus, Koopa Nemo succeeds in doing so, only to lose control of it and crash it into Happy Harbor, where it explodes.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese (simplified) 库帕利斯[1]
Kùpàlìsī
Koopilus
French Koopalis[2] -
German Koopilus[3] -
Portuguese Koopilus[4] -
Spanish Koopilus[5] -
Swedish Koopilus[6] -

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