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|image=[[File:Ruined Dragon Artwork SMO.jpg|270px]]<br>The '''Ruined Dragon''' in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.
|image=[[File:Ruined Dragon Artwork SMO.jpg|270px]]<br>The Ruined Dragon in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
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The '''Ruined Dragon'''<ref>From "Ruined Dragon Battle", the name of the music that plays during this battle as shown in the [[List of Super Mario Odyssey music|Music List]]</ref><ref>''Super Mario Odyssey'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] eGuide, "Odyssey Ecology: Bosses" section.</ref>, also known as the '''Lord of Lightning'''<ref>As derived from the name of the [[Multi Moon]]'s mission involving said boss, ''Battle with the Lord of Lightning!''</ref>, is a giant dark purple dragon encountered in the [[Ruined Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. According to [[Ruined Kingdom|Crumbleden]]'s brochure, it is thought that the altar with the shape of his head in said location was built to talk to him or possibly confront him, with it being made to restrain the lightning. It is also implied that he's the responsible for reducing Crumbleden to ruins. His Japanese name, ''Crumbleden Dragon'', indicate that the ''Ruined'' term in his name refers to the place he lives in rather than his physical condition.
{{Quote|Let's see you survive this, [[Mario|plumber boy]]!|Bowser|Super Mario Odyssey}}
The '''Ruined Dragon''', also referred to as the '''Lord of Lightning''', is a giant dark purple dragon encountered in the [[Ruined Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. According to [[Ruined Kingdom|Crumbleden]]'s brochure, it is thought that the altar with the shape of his head in said location was built to talk to him or possibly confront him, with it being made to restrain the lightning. It is also implied that he is the one responsible for reducing Crumbleden to ruins. His Japanese name, "Crumbleden Dragon", indicates that the "Ruined" term in his name refers to the place he lives in rather than his physical condition.


==History==
When first meeting him, the Ruined Dragon is seen wearing a golden samurai helmet featuring the shape of [[Bowser]]'s head on it, as well as various horns and a black cloth with golden motifs similar to the ones seen in [[Bowser's Kingdom]], as a way to introduce the upcoming kingdom.<ref>Sho Murata. ''The Art of Super Mario Odyssey Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū'' (「The Art of Super Mario Odyssey スーパーマリオオデッセイ公式設定資料集」), page 258. 「頭に侍の兜をかぶっているのは、この後に訪れる国の前振りです。」 which translates to "''The fact that he's wearing a samurai helmet on his head is an introduction to the kingdom visited next.''"</ref> After being defeated, the Ruined Dragon no longer wears said helmet.
[[File:SMO Ruined Dragon Bowser.png|thumb|left|[[Bowser]] approaching the [[Odyssey]] on top of the Ruined Dragon's head.]]
While traveling to [[Bowser's Kingdom]] on the [[Odyssey]], [[Bowser]] is shown standing on the dragon's head, ordering him to attack through a powerful magenta lightning bolt that damages the Odyssey heavily and forces it to land on [[Ruined Kingdom|Crumbleden]].


[[File:SMO Ruined Dragon Preparing Attack.png|thumb|The Ruined Dragon preparing to attack [[Mario]].]]
Unlike other bosses, the dragon does not explode after being defeated and instead rests hanging on the tower of Crumbleden. If Mario gets on the plaza on top of it, he follows Mario with his eyes and closes them if Mario throws Cappy at them, and can even be spoken with, though he will only state that he is tired. After activating the Moon Rock, a [[Power Moon]] can also be obtained by throwing Cappy at the tip of his upper right horn.
There, he's met on the ruins of the tower and attacks [[Mario]] through two types of attacks: the first one are magenta lightning bolts from his mouth that hits the ground in front of him, generating various rotating spiked wheels made of electricity that are able to slightly change direction to chase Mario. The more the Ruined Dragon is hit, the more spiked wheels are generated through this method. The second consists in electrifying his head and slamming the ground with it, generating various magenta electrical streams that diffuse in all direction and have to be avoided. Like in the case of the spiked wheels, the more the dragon is hit, the denser the streams are and thus the greater is their coverage of the surrounding area. A few seconds after the second attack, the head stops being electrified and the dragon is forced to rest, allowing Mario to jump on his head and use [[Cappy]] to remove various sword-shaped pins on his head that keep a crown shaped after Bowser's head into place. Each time a pin is removed a creature similar to a dark violet [[Burrbo]] comes out from where the pin was stuck. Once all pins are removed, the crown disappears and Mario is able to [[Ground Pound]] his head to hit him. Every time he's hit, the number of pins keeping the crown in place increases. Once he's hit for the third time, he faints, and leaves a [[Multi Moon]] that is needed for the Odyssey to be repaired.


The rematch in [[Peach's Castle]] is mostly the same, but the streams of electricity the dragon creates after slamming the ground with his head now appear in a vertical zigzag pattern, meaning Mario must jump over some areas and run under others. Also, the battlefield is icy, giving Mario less traction.
Much like the [[T-Rex]] and [[Sphynx]], the Ruined Dragon was designed as a standard dragon to evoke surprise,<ref>Rikuto Yoshida. ''The Art of Super Mario Odyssey Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū'' (「The Art of Super Mario Odyssey スーパーマリオオデッセイ公式設定資料集」), page 258. 「デザインは、驚きがシンプルに伝わるように、ティラノサウルスやスフィン・クイズと同じ方針で、「スタンダード」なドラゴンを前提に進めました。」, its translation is "''Regarding his design, our policy was to evoke surprise simply by putting forward a 'standard' dragon, like with the T-Rex and Sphynx.''" This is also reconfirmed by Sho Murata on the same page:「オリジナリティ全開のドラゴンにするのではなく、みんなが思う「ザ・ドラゴン」という印象になるようにデザインしました。」, which can be translated as "''Rather than going full throttle with originality, we decided to design him after the impression of "the" dragon that everyone thinks of.''"</ref> with detailed textures and very minimal cartoonish exaggeration.


Unlike other bosses, he doesn't explode after being defeated and instead rests hanging on the tower of Crumbleden. If Mario gets on the plaza on top of it, he follows Mario with his eyes and closes them if Mario throws Cappy at them, and can even be talked to. After activating the Moon Rock, a [[Power Moon]] can also be obtained by throwing Cappy at the tip of his upper right horn.
==Battle==
[[File:SMO Ruined Dragon Bowser.png|thumb|left|[[Bowser]] approaching the [[Odyssey]] on top of the Ruined Dragon's head.]]
[[File:SMO Ruined Dragon Preparing Attack.png|thumb|The Ruined Dragon preparing to attack [[Mario]].]]
The Ruined Dragon uses two types of attacks: the first one are purple lightning bolts from his mouth that hits the ground in front of him, generating various rolling spiked wheels made of electricity that are able to slightly change direction to chase [[Mario]] until they fall off the area where the battle is fought. The more the Ruined Dragon is hit, the more spiked wheels are generated through this method. The second consists in electrifying his head and slamming the ground with it, generating various purple electrical streams that diffuse in all direction and have to be avoided. Like in the case of the spiked wheels, the more the dragon is hit, the denser the streams are and thus the greater is their coverage of the surrounding area. The pattern which they are shaped gets more complicated. A few seconds after the second attack, the head stops being electrified and the dragon is forced to rest, allowing Mario to jump on his head and use [[Cappy]] to remove various sword-shaped pins on his head that keep a crown shaped after Bowser's head into place. Each time a pin is removed, a purple red-eyed [[Burrbo]] comes out from where the pin was stuck and tries to hit Mario with electricity. Once all pins are removed, the crown disappears and Mario is able to [[Ground Pound]] a glowing spot on his head to hit him. Every time he is hit, the number of pins keeping the crown in place increases. Once he is hit for the third time, he faints, and leaves a [[Multi Moon]] that is needed for the Odyssey to be repaired.


==Physical appearance==
The rematch in [[Peach's Castle]] is mostly the same, but the arena is slippery. Also, the streams of electricity the dragon creates after slamming the ground with his head now appear in a vertical zigzag pattern, meaning Mario must jump over some areas and run under others.
[[File:SMO Ruined Dragon Resting.png|thumb|left|The Ruined Dragon resting on the tower of [[Ruined Kingdom|Crumbleden]].]]
The Ruined Dragon is a huge dark purple dragon. He's rather thin and features two rather long legs culminating in what appears to be three-toed feet, as well as two long arms culminating in hands having three fingers and a thumb, with white sharp claws. His wings are huge with respect to the rest of the body and features five fingers, with two additional claws on the top, one at the carpometacarpal joint, the other presumably at the metacarpophalangeal joint of the longest finger. The {{wp|Patagium|patagia}} are dark purple at the top, gradually becoming red at the bottom. The body is fully covered by big scales, while its lower part until the head is covered by bigger plates and has a lighter pink color. The Ruined Dragon has a long neck and an head with a long muzzle. His mouth has gums fully covered by teeth and features a long and thin tongue, curved at the tip. His eyes are round and feature a black sclera, irises which are yellow with a red border and black vertical slit pupils. He features on the back of each side of the head two horns pointing backward which are segmented and doubly curved, with the upper horn being bigger than the lower one, and in general the whole head is covered by smaller horns, two of them have the shape of teeth and are found almost at the end of the muzzle. The head also features a peculiar segmentation forming vertical bands which are more visible on the lower part of the muzzle. The upper tip of the muzzle is slightly protruding and features two relatively small nostrils. When first meeting him, the Ruined Dragon is seen wearing a golden crown featuring the shape of Bowser's head on it, as well as various horns and a black cloth with golden motifs similar to the ones seen in [[Bowser's Kingdom]], which is kept into place by chains that are fixed to the dragon's head through some golden sword-shaped pins, identical to the sword-shaped stakes found in Crumbleden. After being defeated, the Ruined Dragon no longer wears said crown.
 
Compared to other dragons (and most creatures in general) in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, the Ruined Dragon has a more "realistic" design, with detailed textures and little cartoonish exaggeration, just like the [[Ruined Kingdom]] he's found in.


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
*"''So...tired...''" - ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
*"''So...tired...''" - (When speaking to him after he is defeated) ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
1UP Studio Welcome Candidate Staff Party 2019 Artwork.jpg|Group artwork for the party in order to welcome the candidate staff of [[1-UP Studio]] in 2019
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
<gallery>
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SMO Ruined Dragon Streams Attack.png|The streams' attack of the Ruined Dragon.
SMO Ruined Dragon Streams Attack.png|The streams' attack of the Ruined Dragon.
SMO Ruined Dragon Rematch Streams Attack.png|The streams' attack of the Ruined Dragon in the rematch.
SMO Ruined Dragon Rematch Streams Attack.png|The streams' attack of the Ruined Dragon in the rematch.
SMO Ruined Dragon Resting.png|The Ruined Dragon resting on the tower of [[Ruined Kingdom|Crumbleden]].
RuinedDragonPainting-SMO.jpg|The painting from Mushroom Kingdom to Ruined Dragon's rematch
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|Jap=ホロビアドラゴン
|Jap=ホロビアドラゴン
|JapR=Horobia Doragon
|JapR=Horobia Doragon
|JapM=[[Ruined Kingdom|Crumbleden]] Dragon (「ドラゴン」 is typically used for Western dragons like the Ruined Dragon).
|JapM=[[Ruined Kingdom|Crumbleden]] Dragon;「ドラゴン」is typically used for [[Wikipedia:European dragon|Western dragons]]
|Spa=Dracustio
|Spa=Dracustio
|SpaM=From dragón (dragon) and rústico (rustic).
|SpaM=Portmanteau of "dragón" (dragon) and "mustio" (withered, gloomy)
|Fra=Dragolos
|Fre=Dragolos
|FraM=
|FreM=From Dragon (Dragon) and Colosse (Colossus)
|Ger=Zappodrac
|Ger=Zappodrac
|GerM=From zapping (electricity) and Drache (Dragon).
|GerM=From zapping (electricity) and Drache (Dragon).
|Dut=Donderdraak
|Dut=Donderdraak
|DutM=Thunderdragon
|DutM=Thunder Dragon
|Ita=Drago dei Ruderi
|Ita=Drago dei Ruderi
|ItaM=Dragon of the Ruins
|ItaM=Dragon of the Ruins
|Rus=Руинным драконом
|Rus=Руинный дракон
|RusR=Ruinnem drakonom
|RusR=Ruinnyy drakon
|RusM=The Ruined Dragon
|RusM=Ruin Dragon
|Kor=폐허비아드래곤
|KorR=Pyeheobia deuraegon
|KorM=Crumbleden Dragon
|Chi=霍洛比亚龙 (Simplified)<br>霍洛比亞龍 (Traditional)
|Chi=霍洛比亚龙 (Simplified)<br>霍洛比亞龍 (Traditional)
|ChiR=Huòluòbǐyǎ lóng
|ChiR=Huòluòbǐyǎ lóng
|ChiM=Crumbleden Dragon
|ChiM=Crumbleden Dragon
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*The only sentence that the Ruined Dragon says, "''So...tired...''", is what the developer in charge of the Ruined Dragon often said when trying to find a way to make his gameplay and appearance compatible.<ref>Rikuto Yoshida. ''The Art of Super Mario Odyssey Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū'' (「The Art of Super Mario Odyssey スーパーマリオオデッセイ公式設定資料集」), page 258. 「遊びと見た目を両立させるのが大変なボスだったので、担当者は「ああー疲れた…」とよく漏らしていましたが、終盤の良いアクセントになっているのではと思います。」, which translates to "''Because it was so difficult to make the boss's gameplay and appearance compatible, the person in charge was often venting "Ah, I'm so tired...", which we thought would make a nice accent in the endgame.''" Note how the [https://youtu.be/09W32eVjVU4?t=452 Japanese line of the Ruined Dragon is 「ああー{{hover|疲|つか}}れた…」], the very same sentence vented by the person in charge.</ref>
*Because of the Ruined Dragon's massive size, his legs and tail are only seen from a distance when Mario returns to the Ruined Kingdom during subsequent visits, where they are seen dangling from the edge of the tower where Mario previously battled him.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:17, June 20, 2024

Ruined Dragon
The Ruined Dragon in Super Mario Odyssey
The Ruined Dragon in Super Mario Odyssey.
Species Dragon
First appearance Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
“Let's see you survive this, plumber boy!”
Bowser, Super Mario Odyssey

The Ruined Dragon, also referred to as the Lord of Lightning, is a giant dark purple dragon encountered in the Ruined Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey. According to Crumbleden's brochure, it is thought that the altar with the shape of his head in said location was built to talk to him or possibly confront him, with it being made to restrain the lightning. It is also implied that he is the one responsible for reducing Crumbleden to ruins. His Japanese name, "Crumbleden Dragon", indicates that the "Ruined" term in his name refers to the place he lives in rather than his physical condition.

When first meeting him, the Ruined Dragon is seen wearing a golden samurai helmet featuring the shape of Bowser's head on it, as well as various horns and a black cloth with golden motifs similar to the ones seen in Bowser's Kingdom, as a way to introduce the upcoming kingdom.[1] After being defeated, the Ruined Dragon no longer wears said helmet.

Unlike other bosses, the dragon does not explode after being defeated and instead rests hanging on the tower of Crumbleden. If Mario gets on the plaza on top of it, he follows Mario with his eyes and closes them if Mario throws Cappy at them, and can even be spoken with, though he will only state that he is tired. After activating the Moon Rock, a Power Moon can also be obtained by throwing Cappy at the tip of his upper right horn.

Much like the T-Rex and Sphynx, the Ruined Dragon was designed as a standard dragon to evoke surprise,[2] with detailed textures and very minimal cartoonish exaggeration.

Battle[edit]

Bowser on the Ruined Dragon's head approaching the Odyssey in Super Mario Odyssey.
Bowser approaching the Odyssey on top of the Ruined Dragon's head.
The Ruined Dragon preparing an attack.
The Ruined Dragon preparing to attack Mario.

The Ruined Dragon uses two types of attacks: the first one are purple lightning bolts from his mouth that hits the ground in front of him, generating various rolling spiked wheels made of electricity that are able to slightly change direction to chase Mario until they fall off the area where the battle is fought. The more the Ruined Dragon is hit, the more spiked wheels are generated through this method. The second consists in electrifying his head and slamming the ground with it, generating various purple electrical streams that diffuse in all direction and have to be avoided. Like in the case of the spiked wheels, the more the dragon is hit, the denser the streams are and thus the greater is their coverage of the surrounding area. The pattern which they are shaped gets more complicated. A few seconds after the second attack, the head stops being electrified and the dragon is forced to rest, allowing Mario to jump on his head and use Cappy to remove various sword-shaped pins on his head that keep a crown shaped after Bowser's head into place. Each time a pin is removed, a purple red-eyed Burrbo comes out from where the pin was stuck and tries to hit Mario with electricity. Once all pins are removed, the crown disappears and Mario is able to Ground Pound a glowing spot on his head to hit him. Every time he is hit, the number of pins keeping the crown in place increases. Once he is hit for the third time, he faints, and leaves a Multi Moon that is needed for the Odyssey to be repaired.

The rematch in Peach's Castle is mostly the same, but the arena is slippery. Also, the streams of electricity the dragon creates after slamming the ground with his head now appear in a vertical zigzag pattern, meaning Mario must jump over some areas and run under others.

Quotes[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ホロビアドラゴン[?]
Horobia Doragon
Crumbleden Dragon;「ドラゴン」is typically used for Western dragons
Chinese 霍洛比亚龙 (Simplified)
霍洛比亞龍 (Traditional)
[?]

Huòluòbǐyǎ lóng
Crumbleden Dragon
Dutch Donderdraak[?] Thunder Dragon
French Dragolos[?] From Dragon (Dragon) and Colosse (Colossus)
German Zappodrac[?] From zapping (electricity) and Drache (Dragon).
Italian Drago dei Ruderi[?] Dragon of the Ruins
Korean 폐허비아드래곤[?]
Pyeheobia deuraegon
Crumbleden Dragon
Russian Руинный дракон[?]
Ruinnyy drakon
Ruin Dragon
Spanish Dracustio[?] Portmanteau of "dragón" (dragon) and "mustio" (withered, gloomy)

Trivia[edit]

  • The only sentence that the Ruined Dragon says, "So...tired...", is what the developer in charge of the Ruined Dragon often said when trying to find a way to make his gameplay and appearance compatible.[3]
  • Because of the Ruined Dragon's massive size, his legs and tail are only seen from a distance when Mario returns to the Ruined Kingdom during subsequent visits, where they are seen dangling from the edge of the tower where Mario previously battled him.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sho Murata. The Art of Super Mario Odyssey Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū (「The Art of Super Mario Odyssey スーパーマリオオデッセイ公式設定資料集」), page 258. 「頭に侍の兜をかぶっているのは、この後に訪れる国の前振りです。」 which translates to "The fact that he's wearing a samurai helmet on his head is an introduction to the kingdom visited next."
  2. ^ Rikuto Yoshida. The Art of Super Mario Odyssey Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū (「The Art of Super Mario Odyssey スーパーマリオオデッセイ公式設定資料集」), page 258. 「デザインは、驚きがシンプルに伝わるように、ティラノサウルスやスフィン・クイズと同じ方針で、「スタンダード」なドラゴンを前提に進めました。」, its translation is "Regarding his design, our policy was to evoke surprise simply by putting forward a 'standard' dragon, like with the T-Rex and Sphynx." This is also reconfirmed by Sho Murata on the same page:「オリジナリティ全開のドラゴンにするのではなく、みんなが思う「ザ・ドラゴン」という印象になるようにデザインしました。」, which can be translated as "Rather than going full throttle with originality, we decided to design him after the impression of "the" dragon that everyone thinks of."
  3. ^ Rikuto Yoshida. The Art of Super Mario Odyssey Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū (「The Art of Super Mario Odyssey スーパーマリオオデッセイ公式設定資料集」), page 258. 「遊びと見た目を両立させるのが大変なボスだったので、担当者は「ああー疲れた…」とよく漏らしていましたが、終盤の良いアクセントになっているのではと思います。」, which translates to "Because it was so difficult to make the boss's gameplay and appearance compatible, the person in charge was often venting "Ah, I'm so tired...", which we thought would make a nice accent in the endgame." Note how the Japanese line of the Ruined Dragon is 「ああーれた…」, the very same sentence vented by the person in charge.