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|Jap=ハンニャー
|Jap=ハンニャー
|JapR=Hannyā
|JapR=Hannyā
|JapM=Pun on「般若」(''Hannya'', a type of mask used in [[Wikipedia:Noh|Noh]] theater) or「板」(''han'', "plank" or "board" in on'yomi reading) and「ヒンニャー」(''Hinnya'', "[[Spinia]]")
|JapM=Pun on「般若」(''Hannya'', a type of mask used in {{wp|Noh}} theater) or「板」(''han'', "plank" or "board" in on'yomi reading) and「ヒンニャー」(''Hinnya'', "[[Spinia]]")
|Chi=板喵
|Chi=板喵
|ChiR=Bǎn Miāo
|ChiR=Bǎn Miāo
|ChiM=
|ChiM=Pun on「板」(''bǎn'', "plank" or "board") and「玄妙」(''xuán miào'', "mysterious")
|Dut=
|Dut=Spania
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|Fre=Hanya
|Fre=Hanya
|FreM=From the Japanese name
|FreM=From the Japanese name

Latest revision as of 19:21, October 24, 2024

Spania
Sprite of a Spania from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Variant of Spinia
Variants

Spanias are an orange, spiked variation of Spinias. "Spania" is based on a past tense version of "spin," "span." It may additionally be a reference to the country of Spain due to its spikes somewhat resembling the horns of bulls, which are important in Spanish culture. Since they have spikes, Spanias cannot be jumped on, and like other Spinias, they attack by dashing and spinning to ram Mario and his partners.

History[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its Nintendo Switch remake, Spanias, like their relatives, are found in Rogueport Underground and floors 1-10 of the Pit of 100 Trials. After Chapter 5 is completed, most of the Spanias in Rogueport Underground are replaced with Koopatrols, Hammer Bros and Magikoopas, though Spanias can still be found in a secret room accessible with Boat Mode. Two Spanias also appear in Chapter 3 as members of the Glitz Pit team The Destructors, who serve as a brief replacement for Bandy Andy and The Hand-It-Overs after they were forcibly "retired." Unlike most groups of related species, Spanias are not stronger or weaker than the main species; instead, the only functional differences between them and Spinias are the spikes on their heads. A stronger, pink version called Spunia also appears.

Unused data reveals what could be another Spania variant (seemingly a rainbow-themed one); this Spania-like creature was supposedly going to be an ally of Luigi, as its sprite could be found next to those of Luigi's other partners.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

In Super Paper Mario, Spanias return, unlike the rest of the Spinia family. They appear in Floro Caverns, Castle Bleck, and the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials, with a new, stronger type called Dark Spania appearing in the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials. Due to Spanias being three-dimensional, Flipping into 3D does not prevent Spanias from attacking the player.

Statistics[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

GameCube[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Spania
Sprite of a Spania from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Max HP 3 Attack 1 Defense 0
Location(s) Rogueport Sewers, Glitz Pit, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 1-3, 6-8) Role Common Level 8
Sleep? 100% Dizzy? 100% Confuse? 100%
Tiny? 100% Stop? 120% Soft? 100%
Burn? 150% Freeze? 100% Fright? 110%
Gale Force? 110% KO? 150% Moves Spin (1)
Exp. points 0 Coins 0 - 1 Items Mushroom, Sleepy Sheep, Thunder Bolt, Pretty Lucky, Pretty Lucky P
Tattle Log #:
48
Log A Spinia with spines on its head. If you stomp on it, you'll take damage. For whatever reasons, it looks really peeved.
Tattle That's a Spania. A Spinia with spikes on its head. It looks meaner, too. Max HP is 3, Attack is 1, and Defense is 0. So, sorta the same as a Spinia. You oughta watch out for the spikes on its head, but otherwise, just whale on it. I gotta be honest, though, the way that thing spins makes me wanna yack.

Nintendo Switch[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Spania
A Tattle Log image from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Max HP 3 Attack 1 Defense 0
Location(s) Rogueport Underground, Glitz Pit, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 1-3, 6-8) Role Common Level 8
Sleep? 100% Dizzy? 100% Confuse? 100%
Tiny? 100% Stop? 120% Soft? 100%
Burn? 150% Freeze? 100% Fright? 110%
Gale Force? 110% KO? 150% Moves Spin (1)
Exp. points 0 Coins 0 - 1 Items Mushroom, Sleepy Sheep, Thunder Bolt, Pretty Lucky, Pretty Lucky P
Tattle Log #:
50
Log A Spinia with spines on its head. If you stomp on it, you'll take damage. For whatever reason, it looks really peeved.
Tattle That's a Spania. A Spinia with spikes on its head. It looks meaner too. Max HP is 3, Attack is 1, and Defense is 0. So, sorta the same as a Spinia. You oughta watch out for the spikes on its head, but otherwise, just whale on it. I gotta be honest, though, the way that thing spins makes me wanna yack.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Super Paper Mario enemy
Spania
Sprite of a Spania from Super Paper Mario. Max HP 6 Role Common Location(s) Floro Caverns (5-3 and 5-4), Castle Bleck Inner Sanctum (8-4), Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Rooms 53 and 84)
Attack 1 Card type Common
Defense 0 Items Keel Mango, Mystery Box Card location(s) Card Shop; Catch Card/SP; Chapter 5-3: Found in a small 3D-accessible area under the blocks leading to Monzo.
Score 400
Card description This horned beast will charge right at you. Stay light on your feet or you'll be skewered!
  List of Catch Cards  
  75      76      77  
Tattle That odd, horned creature is called a Spania. Its Max HP is 6 and Attack is 1. Those horns will ruin your day if you try to stomp it... If it sees you, it'll come at you, even if you have flipped to another dimension... It might be better to avoid this unpleasant beast altogether...

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ハンニャー[?]
Hannyā
Pun on「般若」(Hannya, a type of mask used in Noh theater) or「板」(han, "plank" or "board" in on'yomi reading) and「ヒンニャー」(Hinnya, "Spinia")
Chinese 板喵[?]
Bǎn Miāo
Pun on「板」(bǎn, "plank" or "board") and「玄妙」(xuán miào, "mysterious")
Dutch Spania[?] -
French Hanya[?] From the Japanese name
German Megasproing[?] Mega Spinia
Italian Lanterlan[?] From lanterna ("lantern")
Korean 마탈[?]
Matal
From "" (ma, "devil") and "탈" (tal, "mask")
Spanish Farolán[?] From farol ("lantern") and possibly the Old Irish diminutive suffix -án