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{{species infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SMB3_LavaLotus.jpg|150px]]<br>Artwork of a Lava Lotus
|image=[[File:SMB3_LavaLotus.jpg|150px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|variants=[[Volcano Plant]]
|variants=[[Volcano Lotus]]
|relatives=[[Panser]]<br>[[Pompon Flower]]
|relatives=[[Panser]]<br>[[Pompon Flower]]
}}
}}
A '''Lava Lotus''' is an artificial flower<ref>"''An artificial flower that grows and blooms deep in the sea. Look out for the lava balls that it will release.''" - ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 36.</ref> that lives underwater in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It resembles a large translucent version of [[Panser]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Lava Lotuses are capable of creating and storing [[lava]] balls under their transparent petals and attack by opening up to release them. The lava balls can go through [[platform]]s and make navigating underwater difficult. The number they shoot out is random and can be up to five at a time. The lava balls travel rather slowly and in a straight line from their point of release. They can be defeated only by [[Hammer Mario]] or [[Invincible Mario]].
'''Lava Lotuses''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are artificial flowers<ref name=enmanual>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=36|date=1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> that live underwater. A Lava Lotus resembles a large translucent version of [[Panser]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', but according to ''[[Nintendo Power]]'', Lava Lotuses have a relation to [[Piranha Plant]]s,<ref>{{cite|quote=An aquatic relative of the Piranha Plants, the Lotus spits fiery lava bits.|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=9|date=June 1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> despite there being no such indication in the original instruction booklet. Lava Lotuses are capable of creating and storing [[lava]] balls under their transparent petals and attack by opening up to release them. The lava balls can go through [[platform]]s and make navigating underwater difficult. The number of lava balls Lava Lotuses shoot out is random and can be up to five at a time. The lava balls travel rather slowly and in a straight line from their point of release. They can be defeated only by [[Hammer Mario]] or [[Invincible Mario]].


[[File:LavaLotusCartoon.jpg|thumb|left|The Lava Lotus that is seen on ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
Lava Lotuses have appeared in {{iw|wikipedia|Western world|Western}}-exclusive media of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] a few times. One appears briefly in the episode "[[Oh, Brother!]]" of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where it unleashes lava balls on [[Frog Mario|Frog Luigi]], who manages to swim past them with ease. In the book ''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]'', [[Mario]] avoids some Lava Lotuses while collecting [[coin]]s in [[Lake Trilobite]].
A single Lava Lotus appears briefly in the ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Oh, Brother!]]" This Lava Lotus unleashes its lava balls on [[Frog Mario|Frog Luigi]], who manages to swim past them with ease.


In the [[Nintendo Adventure Books|Nintendo Adventure Book]] ''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]'', [[Mario]] avoids some Lava Lotuses while collecting [[coin]]s in Lake Trilobite.
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=An artificial flower that grows and blooms deep in the sea. Look out for the lava balls that it will release.''<ref name=enmanual/>}}


According to ''[[Nintendo Power]]'', Lava Lotuses have a relation to [[Piranha Plant]]s,<ref>"''An aquatic relative of the Piranha Plants, the Lotus spits fiery lava bits.''" - ''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 9.</ref> despite there being no such indication in the original instruction booklet.
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{br|left}}
{{PBMCD profile
|name=スイチューカ (JP) / Lava Lotus (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Lava Lotus Perfect.png|200px]]
|shuzoku=フラワー族
|seikaku=派手好き
|tojo_gemu=3
|desc='''<big>水中に咲く危険な花</big><br>
海底に咲いているとても美しい花。近づくと赤い玉を次々に出す危険な花だ。ハンマーや、地蔵になっての踏みつけ以外には無敵なので、玉を出す前に素早く上を通過しよう。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|date=November 20, 1994|isbn=4-09-259067-9|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/ZgToj3Z.jpeg 91]}}</ref>
|tribe=Flower clan
|disposition=Extravagant
|game_appearances=3
|eng_desc='''''<big>Dangerous flowers in the water</big><br>
''A very beautiful flower blooming at the bottom of the sea. It is a dangerous flower that produces a series of red balls when approached. It is invincible except when you use a Hammer or statue to trample on it, so try to pass over it quickly before it shoots out red balls.''
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
LavaLotus.gif|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
Sea Side.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMB3 Sprite Lava Lotus.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
LavaLotus.gif|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
Lava Lotus SMB3 All-Stars.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
Lava Lotus SMB3 All-Stars.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
LavaLotusCartoon.jpg|The Lava Lotus in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMB3 F40A Lava Lotus Artwork.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (Famicom 40th Anniversary)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=スイチューカ<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 37.</ref><br>水中花<ref>「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World''), page 27.</ref>
|Jpn=スイチューカ<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī'') instruction booklet|page=37|date=1988|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Suichūka
|Jpn2=水中花<ref>{{cite|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World'')|page=27|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja}}</ref>
|JapM=A type of artificial flower which "blossoms" in water
|JpnR=Suichūka
|Jpn2R=Suichūka
|JpnM=Underwater Flower; A type of artificial flower which "blossoms" in water
|Ger=Lavapflanze
|Ger=Lavapflanze
|GerM=Lava Plant
|GerM=Lava Plant
|Ita=Lotolava<ref>''Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition'' Italian instruction booklet, page 28.</ref><br>Loto di lava<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pag. 36</ref>
|Ita=Lava Lotus<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' Italian manual|page=38}}</ref>
|ItaM=Lavalotus<br>Lava Lotus
|Ita2=Lotolava<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario All-Stars - Limited Edition'' Italian instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|date=2010|page=28}}</ref>
|Ita3=Loto di lava<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=36}}</ref>
|Ita2M-Lava-lotus
|Ita3M=Lava Lotus
|Spa=Loto lava<ref>{{cite|date=October 12, 2017|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''|publisher=Planeta DeAgostini|language=es|isbn=978-84-9146-223-1|page=36}}</ref>
|SpaM=Lava lotus
}}
}}


==Notes and references==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:22, January 7, 2025

Lava Lotus
SMB3 LavaLotus.jpg
Artwork from Super Mario Bros. 3
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010)
Variants
Relatives

Lava Lotuses are enemies in Super Mario Bros. 3. They are artificial flowers[1] that live underwater. A Lava Lotus resembles a large translucent version of Panser from Super Mario Bros. 2, but according to Nintendo Power, Lava Lotuses have a relation to Piranha Plants,[2] despite there being no such indication in the original instruction booklet. Lava Lotuses are capable of creating and storing lava balls under their transparent petals and attack by opening up to release them. The lava balls can go through platforms and make navigating underwater difficult. The number of lava balls Lava Lotuses shoot out is random and can be up to five at a time. The lava balls travel rather slowly and in a straight line from their point of release. They can be defeated only by Hammer Mario or Invincible Mario.

Lava Lotuses have appeared in Western-exclusive media of the Super Mario franchise a few times. One appears briefly in the episode "Oh, Brother!" of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, where it unleashes lava balls on Frog Luigi, who manages to swim past them with ease. In the book Dinosaur Dilemma, Mario avoids some Lava Lotuses while collecting coins in Lake Trilobite.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      An artificial flower that grows and blooms deep in the sea. Look out for the lava balls that it will release.[1]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

スイチューカ (JP) / Lava Lotus (EN)
A Lava Lotus from Super Mario Bros. 3.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく フラワー族 Tribe Flower clan
性格せいかく 派手好き Disposition Extravagant
登場とうじょうゲーム 3 Game appearances 3
水中に咲く危険な花

海底に咲いているとても美しい花。近づくと赤い玉を次々に出す危険な花だ。ハンマーや、地蔵になっての踏みつけ以外には無敵なので、玉を出す前に素早く上を通過しよう。[3]

Dangerous flowers in the water

A very beautiful flower blooming at the bottom of the sea. It is a dangerous flower that produces a series of red balls when approached. It is invincible except when you use a Hammer or statue to trample on it, so try to pass over it quickly before it shoots out red balls.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スイチューカ[4]
Suichūka
Underwater Flower; A type of artificial flower which "blossoms" in water
水中花[5]
Suichūka
-
German Lavapflanze[?] Lava Plant
Italian Lava Lotus[6] -
Lotolava[7]
Loto di lava[8] Lava Lotus
Spanish Loto lava[9] Lava lotus

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 1990. Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 36.
  2. ^ "An aquatic relative of the Piranha Plants, the Lotus spits fiery lava bits." – Tilden, Gail, et al. (June 1990). Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 9.
  3. ^ November 20, 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 91.
  4. ^ 1988. スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 37.
  5. ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 27.
  6. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Italian manual. Page 38.
  7. ^ 2010. Super Mario All-Stars - Limited Edition Italian instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 28.
  8. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 36.
  9. ^ October 12, 2017. Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros.. Planeta DeAgostini (Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 36.