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|image=[[File:Subcon King.png|200px]]<br>Ōsama as a card from ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''
|image=[[File:Subcon King.png|200px]]<br>The '''Subcon King''' as a card from ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''.
|species=Human
|full_name=Subcon King
|first_appearance=''[[BS Super Mario USA]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[BS Super Mario USA]]'' ([[1996]])
|latest_portrayal={{wp|Chikao Ōtsuka}} (1996)
|species=[[Human]]
|affiliation=[[Subcon]], [[Subcon (species)|Subcons]], [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Toad]]
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The '''Subcon King''' (Japanese: サブコンキング, ''Sabukon kingu'') is the king and is the real ruler of the world of [[Subcon]]. He first appeared in ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]'' which is currently his only known appearance. The Subcon King resides in [[World 7 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|his castle]] along with many [[Subcon (species)|Subcons]]. His world and kingdom is often attacked by the [[8-bits]], led by [[Wart]], ever since ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
'''Ōsama''' (Japanese: 王様,<ref>''BS Super Mario USA'' voice cast roll</ref> meaning "King") is the king of the dream world of [[Subcon]]. His sole appearance is in ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]'', in which he is solely referred to by his kingly title in both dialogue and the closing credits, with no proper name ever being given.


Ōsama rules Subcon peacefully along with many of the fairies also known as [[Subcon (species)|Subcon]]s, although he himself is human, as is [[Shireikan|his right-hand man]]. His world was attacked by the [[8 bits]], led by [[Wart]], in both ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and its pseudo-sequel, ''BS Super Mario USA'', although the king only appeared in the latter game.
==History==
==History==
===Background===
===''BS Super Mario USA''===
Despite his debut in ''BS Super Mario USA'', the Subcon King was involved with the past event before the game. He ruled over the kingdom of Subcon a long time ago until the evil frog king came over. The Subcon King has been attacked with their kingdom and his people by Wart and the 8 bits ever since the beginning of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Finally, the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]'s great hero, [[Mario]], with the help of his brother [[Luigi]], his friends [[Toad]] and [[Princess Toadstool]], saved Subcon, with its king and inhabitants, from Wart's evil spell.
After their defeat in the first game, Wart and his cronies escaped to another dream realm and laid low for some time, before returning to Subcon once again. This prompts Ōsama to call [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]] and [[Toad]] back to Subcon using the power of the stars.


===''BS Super Mario USA===
While Mario and the others battle Wart's army, images of the main characters, both heroic and villainous, appear on screen, delivering commentary and assisting the player on their quest. Like the other characters, Ōsama can either cause earthquakes like a [[POW Block]], allow characters to make heavy stomps on the ground, transform Mario into his [[Invincible Mario|invincible form]], destroy all enemies of the screen's range, or give [[bomb]]s to him.
[[File:BS SMUSA Mario & Friends.png|thumb|200px|left|The Gold Mario Trophy from ''BS Super Mario USA'' that the Subcon King made for the heroes.]]
The Subcon King first appeared in ''BS Super Mario USA''. After the events of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', the Subcon King thanked Mario for saving Subcon from Wart. As a thanks, he made many golden statues of Mario around his kingdom. However, so suddenly, Wart and the 8 bits came back and attacked the kingdom and stole all the golden statues, he then imprisoned the Subcon King with the Subcons. Wart then give golden statues to the generals and some of them are scattered all over the whole dream world. So Mario and friends must stop Wart and his army, retrieve all of the statues and save the Subcon King.


In the end, Mario was able to succeed his second adventure in Subcon. He saved the world, its kingdom, the inhabitants and the Subcon, by defeating Wart, the leaders and the 8 bits, and managed to retrieve all of the [[A Plumber's Lament|Gold Statues of Mario]]. The King thanked Mario, and the Subcon exiled Wart to another dream world.
==Notes==
*His royal fanfare is the first bar from "{{wp|March of the Volunteers}}", China's national anthem.


[[File:Bs mario usa.png|thumb|right|300px|The Subcon King's portrait on the screenshot.]]
==Gallery==
In the game, like the main characters and villains, the Subcon King also appears frequently as a card in front of the screen, which somehow could do some special effects for Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Toadstool to assist them on their quest. Like others, the Subcon King could cause earthquakes like a [[Pow Block]], allow characters to make heavy stomps on the ground, transform Mario into his [[Invincible Mario|invincible form]], destroy all enemies in the screen, or give bombs to him.
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BS SMUSA Mario and Friends.png|''BS Super Mario USA'', Ōsama and his commander (on left)
BS Mario USA.png|''BS Super Mario USA'', Ōsama's portrait in corner
BS SMUSA Red Birdo s Dream.png|''BS Super Mario USA'', the Subcons rejoice at the 8-bits defeat
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==General Information==
==References==
===Character Description===
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The Subcon King is a human who rules over Subcon, he has a similar appearance to that of [[King Fret]] and [[Prince Pine]] from ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''. He has a height as tall as Mario and [[Birdo]]. He is taller than characters like [[Toad]]. But he is shorter than Luigi and other taller characters. Even though the king is human, his body is bit similar to that of a Toad, however, his legs look a bit thinner than other characters, except [[Waluigi]]. He has a pert, pointed, defined nose like Princess Toadstool. His lips is covered by his blonde mustache. Unlike certain charcters, the Subcon King has no eyebrows. He has eyes similar to that of [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s.
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===Clothing===
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The Subcon King is portrayed as wearing a floor length red cape.
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===Powers and Abilities===
Like certain characters in ''BS Super Mario USA'', the Subcon King is skilled with magic. He could do some do some powerful magic to assist Mario on his quest when he often appears as a card on the screen, however, he randomly cast his spells for the hero. The Subcon King could cause earthquakes like a [[Pow Block]] to kill foes, allow characters to make heavy stomps on the ground, turn Mario into his [[Invincible Mario|invincible form]], destroy all enemies within the player's range, or give bombs to him.
 
The king could even uses abilites the Subcons has, he even protects his kingdom and the world as well, but mostly trusts his inhabitants to do so.
 
==Relationships with other characters==
===Wart===
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Wart has repeatly attacked Subcon and aducted the king twice, and takes over his kingdom completely. Wart always wanted to rule over Subcon as its king by taking the Subcon King's place and enslave his people with the help of the 8 bits, so they could be all under the control of the evil frog king.
 
Soon after he got defeated by the hands of Mario, Wart, who was still asleep with Mouser and Birdo, actually saw the king making the golden statues of Mario while he was still subconscious, he directly came back and attacked the king and stole all of the golden statues, invaded his kingdom to become the king who rules over it again. It does shown that the Subcon King and Wart has a bad chemistry with each other. So the king entrusted Mario to help, while the king casts his spell for assistance to defeat Wart, while his magic doesn't work on Wart himself. Since Wart failed to defeat Mario, he was exiled to another dream land by the king and the Subcons, hoping he would not come back again to invade it or return here in a good manner.
 
[[File:BS SMUSA Red Birdo s Dream.png|275px|thumb|left|The Subcon King with the Subcons and a person within [[Birdo (species)|Red Birdo]]'s dream.]]
===Mario===
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Mario has saved the king of Subcon twice. Between Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Toad, the king choosely proclaimed only Mario as Subcon's great hero who defeated Wart in the past for certain reasons, so he made gold trophies for him as a thanks for saving the world. Though their relationship between these two is unknown, but is known that the Subcon King consider Mario much more than a hero than the other three saviors who aided him. Because of that, the king got attacked by the 8 bits. They are known to get along very well, while he got kidnapped by Wart, he helps Mario to get the trophies and defeat the 8 bits, including the leaders and Wart for the dream world. He casts his magic on Mario to transform into his invincibility form, allow him to make heavy stomps and more, proving for the Subcon King and Mario to cooperating well. But that includes the other three characters, who could be switched randomly, mostly by the five villains' spell themselves.
 
 
===Subcon===
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The Subcons are the major races of the world and are the king's loyal servants. They are the people whom the Subcon King trusts the most to protect Subcon as the guardians. As they are people of his world, the Subcon King takes good care for his world and servants, including the inhabitants as well. The same thing for the Subcon Fairies, who protects the king and the world.
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Latest revision as of 22:58, March 21, 2025

The title of this article is official, but it comes from a Japanese source.
If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.

Ōsama
Ōsama, the King of Subcon, as a card from BS Super Mario USA.
Ōsama as a card from BS Super Mario USA
Species Human
First appearance BS Super Mario USA (1996)
Latest portrayal Chikao Ōtsuka (1996)

Ōsama (Japanese: 王様,[1] meaning "King") is the king of the dream world of Subcon. His sole appearance is in BS Super Mario USA, in which he is solely referred to by his kingly title in both dialogue and the closing credits, with no proper name ever being given.

Ōsama rules Subcon peacefully along with many of the fairies also known as Subcons, although he himself is human, as is his right-hand man. His world was attacked by the 8 bits, led by Wart, in both Super Mario Bros. 2 and its pseudo-sequel, BS Super Mario USA, although the king only appeared in the latter game.

History[edit]

BS Super Mario USA[edit]

After their defeat in the first game, Wart and his cronies escaped to another dream realm and laid low for some time, before returning to Subcon once again. This prompts Ōsama to call Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Toad back to Subcon using the power of the stars.

While Mario and the others battle Wart's army, images of the main characters, both heroic and villainous, appear on screen, delivering commentary and assisting the player on their quest. Like the other characters, Ōsama can either cause earthquakes like a POW Block, allow characters to make heavy stomps on the ground, transform Mario into his invincible form, destroy all enemies of the screen's range, or give bombs to him.

Notes[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ BS Super Mario USA voice cast roll