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'''Kriffids''' are dry-looking variants of [[Artichoker]]s in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. Kriffids appear in [[Land's End]] and are often found alongside [[Geckit]]s in battle. Kriffids likely receive their name from the [[wikipedia:Triffid|Triffids]], a fictional plant species from the novel ''{{wp|The Day of the Triffids}}''.
'''Kriffids''' are dry-looking variants of [[Artichoker]]s in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. Kriffids appear in [[Land's End]] and are often found alongside [[Geckit]]s in battle. Kriffids likely receive their name from the {{wp|triffid}}s, a fictional plant species from the novel ''{{wp|The Day of the Triffids}}'', which is also referenced in their [[Thought Peek|thought]] in the remake.
 
==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Kriffid|align=horizontal}}
{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Kriffid|align=horizontal}}
;Japanese Psychopath quote
;Japanese thought
*アロエカサカサ‥‥。<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150508022554/www.a-suma.com/old/guide/smRPG/enemylist1.htm</ref>(''Aloe kasakasa...'')
*アロエカサカサ‥‥。<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150508022554/www.a-suma.com/old/guide/smRPG/enemylist1.htm</ref> (''Aloe rustling...'')


===''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)===
===''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)===
{{:Monster List|transcludesection=Kriffid}}
{{:Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Kriffid}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=カサカサアロエ
|Jpn=カサカサアロエ
|JapR=Kasakasa Aroe
|JpnR=Kasakasa Aroe
|JapM=From「カサカサ」(''kasakasa'', onomatopoeic word meaning "dry" or "rustling") and "{{wp|aloe}}"
|JpnM=From「カサカサ」(''kasakasa'', "rustling (of dry leaves)") and "{{wp|aloe}}"
|ChiS=干燥芦荟
|ChiS=干燥芦荟
|ChiSR=Gānzào Lúhuì
|ChiSR=Gānzào Lúhuì
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|ChiTM=Dried Aloe Vera
|ChiTM=Dried Aloe Vera
|Dut=Artiknok
|Dut=Artiknok
|DutM=Pun on "artisjok" (artichoke) and "knok(ken)" (to fight)
|DutM=Pun on ''artisjok'' ("artichoke") and ''knokken'' ("to fight")
|Fre=Archisec
|Fre=Archisec
|FreM=Pun on "archi sec" (very dry) and "artichaut" (artichoke)
|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")
|Ita=Adeloide
|Ita=Adeloide
|ItaM=Adeloid; from the plant "{{wp|Adelia}}" and the prejorative suffix "-oide"
|ItaM=Adeloid; from the plant ''{{wp|Adelia}}'' and the prejorative suffix ''-oide''
|Kor=바스락알로에
|Kor=바스락알로에
|KorR=Baseurak Allo-e
|KorR=Baseurak Allo-e
|KorM=From "바스락" (''Baseurak'', onomatopoeic word meaning "dry" or "rustling") and "aloe"
|KorM=From "바스락" (''baseurak'', "rustling (of dry leaves)") and "aloe"
|Spa=Cachoforte
|Spa=Cachoforte
|SpaM=Portmanteau of "alcachofa" (artichoke) and "forte" (Italian word for "strong")
|SpaM=Portmanteau of ''alcachofa'' ("artichoke") and ''forte'' (Italian word for "strong")
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Kriffid
Image of a Kriffid from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
A Kriffid from Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
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 and its remake. 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, which is also referenced in their thought in the remake.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

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 thought
  • アロエカサカサ‥‥。[1] (Aloe rustling...)

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Super Mario RPG enemy
Kriffid
Image of a Kriffid from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 320 Weak Elements Ice Drops N/A
Exp. 35 Weak Statuses FearSleepMute Rare Drops N/A
Found in Land's End
Monster List profile You may think you've seen these scurrying steps elsewhere. But if you listen to the footsteps closely, it's more like a riff on a familiar theme.
Thought Peek "Today's gonna be my day—I can feel it."
Animations

Gallery[edit]

  • Artwork from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

    Artwork from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カサカサアロエ[?]
Kasakasa Aroe 		From「カサカサ」(kasakasa, "rustling (of dry leaves)") and "aloe"
Chinese (simplified) 干燥芦荟[?]
Gānzào Lúhuì 		Dried Aloe Vera
Chinese (traditional) 乾燥蘆薈[?]
Gānzào Lúhuì 		Dried Aloe Vera
Dutch Artiknok[?] Pun on artisjok ("artichoke") and knokken ("to fight")
French Archisec[?] Pun on archi sec ("very dry") and artichaut ("artichoke")
German Kardunkel[?] Portmanteau of Karfunkel (archaic word for red gemstone) and dunkel ("dark")
Italian Adeloide[?] Adeloid; from the plant Adelia and the prejorative suffix -oide
Korean 바스락알로에[?]
Baseurak Allo-e 		From "바스락" (baseurak, "rustling (of dry leaves)") and "aloe"
Spanish Cachoforte[?] Portmanteau of alcachofa ("artichoke") and forte (Italian word for "strong")

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150508022554/www.a-suma.com/old/guide/smRPG/enemylist1.htm
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES) / Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Characters Protagonists Mario • Mallow • Geno • Bowser • Princess Peach
Supporting Apprentice (Torte) • Baby Fat • Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp • Boshi • Chancellor • Chef Torte • Cinder Toad • Drill Bit • Dr. Topper • Dyna and Mite • Elder • Frog Sage • Frogfucius' Student • Game Boy Toad • Gardener • Garro • Gaz • Goomhilde • Granny • King Nimbus • Link • Ma Mole and Pa Mole • Moleville Toad • Monstermama • Mushroom Boy • Queen Nimbus • Raini • Raz • Rose Town innkeeper • Royal bus driver • Samus • Sergeant Flutter • Three Musty Fears • Toadofsky • Triplets • Vault Guard
Bosses and boss support Smithy Gang Axem Rangers (Axem Red · Axem Black · Axem Green · Axem Yellow · Axem Pink) & The Blade • Boomer • Bowyer (Aero) • Claymorton (Bodyguard) • Clerk (Manager • Director) • Cloaker & Domino (Bad Adder · Mad Adder) • Count Down • Exor • Factory Chief • Gunyolk • Machine Made • Smithy (Shyper • Smelter) • Speardovich
Other bosses Belome (Mario • Mallow • Geno • Bowser • Peach) • Birdo (Shelly • Eggbert) • Booster • Bowser (Chaindelier) • Cake (Torte) • Croco • Culex (Earth Crystal • Fire Crystal • Water Crystal • Wind Crystal) • Czar Dragon/Zombone (Helio) • Gassox • Grate Guy & Knife Guy • Hammer Bros. • Jagger • Jinx • Johnny (Bandana Blue) • King Calamari • Smilax/Megasmilax • Punchinello (Microbomb • Mezzo Bomb • King Bomb) • Valentina (Dodo) • Wizakoopa (Jinx Clone)
Enemies

Amanita • Ameboid • Arachne (Spinthra) • Artichoker (Kriffid) • Bahamutt • Bandana Red (Blue) • Beezo • Blaster (Big) • Birdy (Bluebird) • Blooper (Baby · Nanny) • Bob-omb (Rob-omb · Parabomb) • Boo (High) • Buzzer (Stinger) • Carroboscis • Chain Chomp (Chomp Chomp) • Cheep Cheep (Mr. Kipper) • Chompweed • Cluster (Pulsar) • Crook (Sackit) • Crusty (Star Cruster) • Dollox (Puppox) • Dry Bones (Vomer) • Enigma (Enigmax) • Frogog (Ribbite) • Goomba (Mini · Pro) • Gecko (Geckit) • Greaper (Glum Reaper) • Guerrilla (Chained Kong) • Hippopo • Hobgoblin (Straw Head) • Huhwhat (Whuhoh · Pleaseno (Jinnie) · Comeon) • Jabit • Jawful (Forkie) • Jester • K-9 (Chow) • Lakitu • Lava Bubble (Blubble · Babble) • Leuko (Muckle) • Mad Mallet (Pounder · Poundette) • Magmite (Magmus) • Mastadoom • Ninja • Octolot (Octovader) • Orb User (Orbison) • Paratroopa (Malakoopa · Big Troopa (Grand Troopa)) • Pinwheel • Piranha Plant (Chewy) • Rat Funk (Alley Rat) • Reacher • Shadow (Doppel) • Shaman • Shogun (Armored Ant) • Shymore (Springer) • Shy Guy (Ranger · Sling) • Snapdragon (Fink Flower) • Snifit (Apprentice · Snifster) • Spikey (Spikester · Urspike) • Starslap (Zeostar) • Stompillar • Stumpet • Terrapin (Terra Cotta) • Thropher • Thwomp (Big) • Wiggler

Locations Mushroom Kingdom Region Mario's Pad • Vista Hill • Mushroom Way • Mushroom Kingdom (Mushroom Castle · Peach's Room) • Bandit's Way
Tadpole Pond Region Kero Sewers • Midas River • Tadpole Pond (Melody Bay) • Rose Way • Rose Town • Forest Maze • Pipe Vault
Yo'ster Isle Region Yo'ster Isle
Moleville Region Moleville (Mole Mines · Swap Shop) • Booster Pass • Booster Tower • Booster Hill • Marrymore
Star Hill Region Star Hill • Seaside Town (Beetles Are Us) • Sea • Sunken Ship
Land's End Region Land's End (Belome Temple · Sky Bridge) • Monstro Town • Bean Valley (Beanstalk) • Grate Guy's Casino
Nimbus Land Region Nimbus Land (Nimbus Castle) • Barrel Volcano
Bowser's Keep Region Bowser's Keep (The Trial Course) • Weapon World (Factory)
Items General items Beetle • Bonus Flower • Bracer • Carbo Cookie • Cleansing Juice • Coin • Croaka Cola • Earlier Times • Energizer • Finless Cola • Fire Bomb • Flower • Flower Box • Flower Jar • Flower Tab • Fright Bomb • Frog Coin • Frogleg Cola • Goodie Bag • Honey Syrup • Ice Bomb • Lamb's Lure • Lucky Jewel • Maple Syrup • Max Mushroom • Mid Mushroom • Moldy Mush • Mushroom • Mushroom (Monstro Town) • Mystery Egg • Party Bracer • Party Cleanse • Party Energizer • Peach's ??? • Pick Me Up • Poison Mushroom • Pure Water • Red Essence • Rock Candy • Rotten Mush • Royal Syrup • See Ya • Sheep Attack • Sleepy Bomb • Star • Star Egg • Tadpola Cola • Thropher Cookie • Wilt Shroom • Yoshi-Ade • Yoshi Candy • Yoshi Cookie
Key items Alto Card • Beetle Box • Boo Flag • Bright Card • Castle Key 1 • Castle Key 2 • Carbo Cookie • Cricket Jam • Cricket Pie • Crystal Sharda • Dry Bones Flag • Elder Key • Extra-Shiny Stonea • Fertilizer • Fireworks • Greaper Flag • Microbomb • Monster Trophya • Room Key • Seed • Shed Key • Shiny Stone • Soprano Card • Special Frog Coin • Stay Vouchera • Temple Key • Tenor Card • Wallet
Weapons Mario (Hammer • Koopa Shell • Punch Glove • Super Hammer • Masher • Paratroopa Shell • Lucky Hammer • Mega Glove • Ultra Hammer • Lazy Shell)
Mallow (Froggie Stick • Cymbals • Whomp Glove • Ribbit Stick • Sticky Glove • Sonic Cymbals • Sage Sticka)
Geno (Finger Shot • Hand Gun • Double Punch • Hand Cannon • Star Gun • Stella 023a)
Bowser (Fake Chomp • Chain Chomp • Hurly Glove • Spiked Chomp • Drill Claw • Wonder Chompa)
Peach (Slap Glove • Parasol • War Fan • Super Slap • Frying Pan)
Armor Courage Shell • Fire Cape • Fire Dress • Fire Pants • Fire Shell • Fire Shirt • Fluffy Cape • Fluffy Dress • Fluffy Pants • Fluffy Shirt • Happy Cape • Happy Pants • Happy Shell • Happy Shirt • Heel Shell • Hero Shirt • Lazy Shell • Lovely Dress • Mega Cape • Mega Pants • Mega Shirt • Pants • Prince Pants • Royal Dress • Sailor Cape • Sailor Dress • Sailor Pants • Sailor Shirt • Shirt • Star Cape • Super Suit • Thick Pants • Thick Shirt • Work Pants
Accessories Antidote Pin • Attack Scarf • Booster's Charm • Coin Trick • Defense Scarf • Echo Signal Ringa • Enduring Broocha • Exp. Booster • Fearless Pin • Feather • Flower Ring • Ghost Medal • Jinx Belt • Jump Shoes • Nurture Ring • Quartz Charm • Safety Badge • Safety Ring • Signal Ring • Teamwork Banda • Troopa Medal • Trueform Pin • Wake-Up Pin • Zoom Shoes
Objects Barrel • Beanstalk • Bucket • Dolls (Bowser · Mario · Peach) • Donut Block • Fungi Light • Pot cannon • Save Block • Screw bridge • Spinning Flower • Tile • Trampoline • Treasure box (Hidden · Magic) • Trolley • Waste Basket • Whirlpool • Wish Star
Special moves Mario Jump • Fireball • Super Jump • Super Fireball • Ultra Jump • Ultra Fireball
Mallow Thunderbolt • HP Rain • Thought Peek • Shocker • Snowy • Star Rain
Geno Geno Beam • Geno Boost • Geno Whirl • Geno Blast • Geno Flash
Bowser Terrorize • Poison Gas • Crusher • Mechakoopa Stomp
Peach Therapy • Group Hug • Sleepy Time • Come Back • Mute • Psych Bomb
Gauge Movesa Toad Assist • Star Riders • Clown Car Barrage • Healing Rainbow • Spare-Us-All • Shooting Star Shot • Starry Shell Spike
Enemies Arrow Rain • Attack Locka • Aurora Flash • Backfire • Big Bang • Blast • Blazer • Blizzard • Body Slam • Bolt • Bombs Away • Boulder • Breaker Beam • Card Rain • Card Toss • Carni-Kiss • Celebration Shota • Claw • Crystal • Dark Claw • Dark Star • Diamond Saw • Doom Reverb • Echofinder • Eerie Jig • Electroshock • Elegy • Endobubble • Fangs • Fear Roulette • Fear Sickle • Final Clawa • Fire Saber • Flame • Flame Stone • Flame Wall • Flare • Flutter Hush • Fun & Run • Funguspike • Get Tough • Goodnight • Grinder • Gunk Ball • Hammer Time • Hot Shot • Howl • Ice Rock • Ignitea • Ink Blast • Iron Maiden • Item Locka • Jinxed • Last Shot • Light Bubble • Lightning Orb • Loco Express • Loco Express 023a • Lulla-Bye • Magic Forcea • Magnum • Mega Recover • Meteora • Meteor Blast • Meteor Swarm • Migraine • Mirage Attack • Missed me! • Monster Toss • Moral Supporta • Multiplier • Multistrike • Mushroom Funk • Nimble Forcea • Painspout • Petal Blast • Pierce • Poison • Pollen Nap • Psyche • Psycho Plasm • Quicksilver • Reaper Sickle • Recover • Scarecrow Bell • Scarecrow Dust • Scarecrow Fangs • Scarecrow Funk • Sand Storm • Scream • Shaker • Shredder • Silver Bullet • Skewer • Sledge • Sleep Sauce • Solidify • Somnus Waltz • Spear Rain • Special Locka • Spore Chimes • Sporocyst • Spritz Bomb • Static Electricity • Stench • Storm • Sword Rain • Terrapunch • Thornet • Triple Kick • Va-Va-Voom • Valor Forcea • Valor Up • Venom Drool • Vigor Forcea • Vigor Up • Viro Plasm • Water Blast • Weird Mushroom • Will-O-Wisp
Game mechanics Elements Fire • Jump • Ice • Lightning
Status effects DEF-Up • Downed • Fear • Mushroom • Mute • Poison • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • Scarecrow • Sleep
Battle mechanics Action Command • Action Gaugea • Ally Buffa • Chaina • Gauge Movea • Run Away • Triple Movea
Minigames Beetle Mania • Beetle Race • Goomba-thumping • Look the other way • Moleville Mountain • Mushroom Derby • Wheeere's Yoshi?!
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