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[[Image:Galaxy_Artwork_KingKaliente.jpg|thumb|'''King Kaliente''' artwork.]]
{{distinguish|King Calamari}}
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:KingKalienteProfile.png|250px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|species=[[Rocto]]
}}
{{quote|If I give up any more [[Grand Star]]s, [[Bowser|my dad]]'s gonna get MAAAAAAD! So this calls for my ultimate weapon! Give 'em some heat, King Kaliente!|Bowser Jr.|Super Mario Galaxy}}
'''King Kalientes''' are [[List of bosses|boss]]es in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are two similar-looking [[Rocto]]s who seem to be in league with [[Bowser]], as one leads a portion of his fleet and the other is called upon by [[Bowser Jr.]] to fight Mario, and guards a [[Grand Star]]. The first is fought in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]] and the second in [[Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor]]. The first battle is for a [[Power Star]] and the second battle is for a Grand Star. Their name comes from the Spanish word ''caliente'', which means "hot". The King Kalientes shares their boss music with [[Bugaboom]] and [[Topmaniac]]. The two King Kalientes are differentiated from each other in the same manner as the counterparts for [[Dino Piranha]] and [[Gobblegut]]. The game's English trading cards treat the two as the same individual.


'''King Kaliente''', not to be confused with ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'' 's [[King Kalamari]], is a [[Bosses|boss]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Although his Japanese name suggests he is a [[Blooper]], he more closely resembles an octopus than a squid. He appears on the cover of Super Mario Galaxy. He seems to be in league with Bowser as he was leading a portion of his fleet, was called upon by Bowser Jr. to fight Mario, and guarded a grand star. He is fought twice: once in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]] and again in [[Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor]]. The second battle is for a [[Grand Star]].
==History==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
====Normal====
[[File:Crownless.png|thumb|left|King Kaliente, after Mario knocks his crown off. This can be done by hitting him twice in a row with [[coconut]]s.]]
The standard King Kaliente is first fought in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]], where he resides in his volcanic-topped UFO, the Octo Magma planet. After [[Mario]] lands on the Octo Magma planet, a yellow [[Luma]] will warn him about the king (albeit indirectly, only stating that there is "big danger" up ahead). When Mario reaches the volcanic side, the king will emerge from the lava pool and shake his head, angered that Mario has awakened him, beginning the battle. He will first spit out three [[fireball]]s, followed by a [[coconut]]. Mario must perform a [[Spin]] or a [[Spin Jump]] to whack the coconut back at him, which stuns him, and [[Star Bit]]s will emerge.


== Appearance ==
The king will again shoot out three fireballs and then a coconut, which Mario can spin back at him, which will make the King deflect it back at Mario. If Mario whacks it at him again without the coconut flying past him, he will knock the king's crown off for the second successful hit. If it is missed, the attack pattern will repeat until Mario is successful. If the player long jumps to King Kaliente during the battle, King Kaliente will knock the player back like he does when deflecting a coconut.
[[Image:King_Kaliente_R2.jpg|thumb|150px|left|King Kaliente's second appearance.]]
[[Image:Cingcaliente.jpg|thumb|200px|right|King Kaliente's first appearance.]]
King Kaliente is best described as a [[Blooper]] with an [[Electrogoomba]]/[[Snifit]] for a head. He has a crown on his head and a white moustache. When he is battled a second time, his whole body has a much darker, blacker hue and his eyes are red. His attacks include shooting [[fireball]]s and [[coconut]]s at Mario and summoning lesser enemies.
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== First Battle ==
King Kaliente will get very angry after his crown falls and sinks into the lava, and unleashes a big roar of wind, blowing the lava around and sprouting small [[Lava Bubble]]s that will bounce on the lava or on the ground toward Mario for the rest of the battle. If they touch Mario, they will burn him and cause him to lose up to two [[Health Meter|HP]]. Again, the king must be attacked three more times in a row with a coconut. If this is pulled off, King Kaliente finally fails to deflect and is knocked out, collapsing back into the lava pool.  A [[Power Star]] will sprout out of the lava and appear next to Mario, and the Lava Bubbles will vanish.
[[image:Crownless.jpg|thumb|left|King Kaliente, after [[Mario]] knocks his crown off. This can be done by hitting him twice in a row with [[Coconut]]s.]]
Once Mario comes up to the top of Magma Planet, first a yellow [[Luma]] will warn him about the king. When Mario reaches the volcanic side, the king will emerge from the lava pool and shake his head, angered that Mario has awakened him, beginning the battle. He will first spit out three [[fireball]]s, followed by a coconut. Mario must perform a [[Star Spin]] or a [[Spin Jump]] to whack it back at him, then the king will throw it back at Mario. If Mario whacks it at him three times with the coconut fly past him, he will knock the king's crown off. If it is missed, the attack pattern will repeat until Mario is successful.


King Kaliente will get very angered after his crown falls and sinks into the lava, then unleash a big roar of wind, blowing the lava around and sprouting little bouncing [[Lava Bouncer]]s, that will bounce on the lava or on the ground toward Mario for the rest of the battle. If they touch Mario, they will burn him and cause him to lose up to two [[HP]].
As determined at the end of the [[List of Super Mario Galaxy pre-release and unused content|E3 2006 trailer]], the ability to "swipe" the fireballs away using the [[Star Pointer]] was going to appear, but this feature was removed the final version of the game.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtRGMlhlFmo</ref>


Again, the King must be hit three more times in a row with a coconut. If this is pulled off, King Kaliente will be knocked out and will collapse back into his lava hot tub-home. A [[Power Star]] will sprout out of the lava and appear next to Mario, and the [[Lava Bouncer]] will vanish.
====Black====
The second, dark-colored King Kaliente is fought in [[Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor]]. He is brownish-black with glowing red eyes, giving him the alternate label of '''King Kaliente (Black)'''.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/IMSwG Archived] August 12, 2022 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> His tactic is the same as the one in the Good Egg Galaxy, but he becomes more aggressive much faster and the fight itself is harder. The fight takes place on a ring of small conjoined hexagonal platforms that will sink into the lava if Mario stands on them for too long. This King Kaliente's attacks are also much more frequent, and include sending in dozens of Lava Bubbles after the first hit, taking an additional shot in the first and second hits, and after his crown is knocked off, [[meteor]]s begin raining down from the sky. After Mario defeats him, he will give up a Grand Star.


==Grand Star Battle==
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
[[Image:Kalienta.PNG|thumb|115px|'''King Kaliente''''s in-game model.]]King Kaliente is fought for a second time in [[Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor]]. His tactic is the same as in the Good Egg Galaxy, but the fight itself is much harder. The fight takes place on a ring of small platforms that will sink into the lava if Mario stands on them. King Kaliente's attacks are more frequent, and include sending in dozens of [[Lava Bouncer]]s, and, after having his crown knocked off, summoning fiery meteors from the sky. After Mario defeats him for the second time, he will give up a [[Grand Star]]. He also looks scorched, possibly from the last fight.
[[File:SMG2 King Kaliente.png|thumb|left|200px|King Kaliente fighting Mario]]
Only the first King Kaliente makes a returning appearance in the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' galaxy [[Boss Blitz Galaxy]], along with several other bosses from the first game. He is the second boss Mario fights in this galaxy. His appearance and attack methods are identical to Mario's first encounter with him in the Good Egg Galaxy and Mario also defeats him using the same method as well. When King Kaliente is beaten, Mario can access a [[Launch Star]] that blasts him to the next planet leading to a battle against [[Major Burrows]]. Another [[Rocto]] boss in the game, [[Prince Pikante]], bears a strong resemblance to King Kaliente, who is implied to be related due to their names and designs.
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== Possible Relatives ==
==Appearance==
{{multiframe|[[File:SMG King Kaliente Model.png|x140px]][[File:SMG Asset Model King Kaliente (Black).png|x140px]]|align=left|In-game models of each King Kaliente}}
King Kaliente is a giant [[Rocto]]. Unlike most of the game's Roctos, he resembles a real-life octopus due to his long suction cupped arms, just like a real octopus's arms. His skin is orange and his eyes are blue. Unlike the other Roctos, his skin lacks spots, more akin to an [[Octoguy]]. He has a crown on his head, a small red cape tied around his neck with a jeweled brooch, and a white mustache above his nozzle-like mouth. A small antenna topped with a red orb emerges from the top of his head, just barely visible above his crown. The second King Kaliente's whole body has a much darker, blacker hue and red eyes.
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*[[Blooper]] - ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
==Profiles and statistics==
*[[Electrogoomba]] - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
*[[Octo]] - ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''
{{SMG boss
|image=[[File:KingKalienteProfile.png|200px]]
|dome=[[Terrace (Super Mario Galaxy)|Terrace]]
|galaxy=[[Good Egg Galaxy]]
|mission=[[King Kaliente's Battle Fleet]]
|reward=[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Power Star]]
}}
{{SMG boss
|altname=King Kaliente (Black)
|image=[[File:SMG Burnt Kaliente.jpg|200px]]
|mission=[[King Kaliente's Spicy Return]]
|dome=[[Engine Room]]
|galaxy=[[Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor]]
|reward=[[File:Smg icon grandstar.png|link=Grand Star]]
}}


(the second of these three is most likely correct, since [[Electrogoomba]]s are much more similar-looking to King Kaliente than Bloopers, and they use the same projectile attacks as the King)
====Trading card description====
{{content description
|image1=[[File:KalienteTradingCard.png|150px]]
|name1=King Kaliente
|description1=''Mario must fight this [[Blooper]]-octopus boss twice — once in the Good Egg Galaxy, where King Kaliente appears orange, and a second time in Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor, where he appears black with red eyes. The secret to beating him is to throw three of his coconuts back at him. But be careful — he becomes wise to Mario's strategy.''
}}


== Trivia ==
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
*His name comes from the Spanish word "Caliente" which means hot, or spicy.  
{{SMG2 boss
*King Kaliente shares his boss music with [[Bugaboom]] and [[Topmaniac]].
|image=[[File:KingKalienteProfile.png|200px]]
*King Kaliente also resembles and is similar to the [[Kirby]] enemy named ''Octakon'', a fire breathing octopus-like monster.
|world=[[World S]]
|galaxy=[[Boss Blitz Galaxy]]
|mission=[[Throwback Throwdown]]<br>[[Throwback Throwdown Speed Run]]<br>[[Boss Blitz Galaxy#Green Star 1|Green Star 1]]<br>[[Boss Blitz Galaxy#Green Star 2|Green Star 2]]
|reward=[[File:SMG Chart Launch Star.png|link=Launch Star]]
}}


== Foreign Names ==
==Gallery==
{{foreignname|
<gallery>
|Fra=Poulpoboss
SMG Octo Magma planet Artwork.jpg|Artwork of the first King Kaliente on the [[Good Egg Galaxy#Octo Magma planet|Octo Magma planet]] on the cover of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|FraM=Pun on "poulpe" ( "octopus" ) and "boss"
GalaxyBosses.jpg|Key artwork for ''Super Mario Galaxy'', featuring the first King Kaliente
SMG King Kaliente.png|The first King Kaliente's appearance in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Kingkalientecoco.png|A deflected [[coconut]] about to hit the first King Kaliente in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
KingKaliente2-SMG.png|The second King Kaliente's appearance in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
KingKaliente2-Crownless-SMG.png|The second King Kaliente with his crown off in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG2 Kaliente Lava Bubbles.png|The first King Kaliente spawning [[Lava Bubble]]s in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/OtaKingLvl2.arc</tt>
|name1=OtaKingLvl2
|meaning1=Ota King Level 2 (second fight)
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=オタキング
|JapR=Ota Kingu
|JapM=From「オタロック」(''Ota Rokku'', "[[Rocto#Names in other languages|Rocto]]") + "king"
|Jap2=オタキング(黒)<ref>{{cite|date=2015|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook]]'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'' section|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4091065698|page=127}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Ota Kingu (kuro)
|Jap2M=King Kaliente (black) (second fight)
|Chi=八爪王
|ChiR=Bā zhuǎ wáng
|ChiM=Octopus King
|Fre=Poulpoboss
|FreM=From ''poulpe'' ("octopus") and "boss"
|Fre2=Poulpoboss (noir)<ref>{{cite|date=2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|isbn=
978-2302070042|language=fr|page=127}}</ref> <small>(second fight)</small>
|Fre2M=King Kaliente (black)
|Ger=Otakönig
|GerM=From Japanese name and ''König'' ("king")
|Ita=Re Kaliente
|Ita=Re Kaliente
|ItaM=King Kaliente}}
|ItaM= King Kaliente
|Ita2=Focosos Re Kaliente<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=978-8893674362|page=127}}</ref>/Re Kaliente Focoso<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia''|page=133}}</ref>
|Ita2N=black variant
|Ita2M=Fiery King Kaliente
|Kor=옥토킹
|KorR=Oktoking
|KorM=Octoking
|Por=Magmarrei
|PorN=''Dr. Mario World'' files
|PorM=From "magma" and ''rei'' ("king")
|Rus=Лорд Осьминогус
|RusR=Lord Os’minogus
|RusM=Lord Octopus
|SpaA=Magmapulpo
|SpaAM=From "magma" and ''pulpo'' ("octopus")
|SpaE=Frikipulpo
|SpaEM=From ''friki'' ("freak") and ''pulpo'' ("octopus")
}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:25, November 24, 2024

Not to be confused with King Calamari.
King Kaliente
KingKalienteProfile.png
Species Rocto
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
“If I give up any more Grand Stars, my dad's gonna get MAAAAAAD! So this calls for my ultimate weapon! Give 'em some heat, King Kaliente!”
Bowser Jr., Super Mario Galaxy

King Kalientes are bosses in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are two similar-looking Roctos who seem to be in league with Bowser, as one leads a portion of his fleet and the other is called upon by Bowser Jr. to fight Mario, and guards a Grand Star. The first is fought in the Good Egg Galaxy and the second in Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor. The first battle is for a Power Star and the second battle is for a Grand Star. Their name comes from the Spanish word caliente, which means "hot". The King Kalientes shares their boss music with Bugaboom and Topmaniac. The two King Kalientes are differentiated from each other in the same manner as the counterparts for Dino Piranha and Gobblegut. The game's English trading cards treat the two as the same individual.

History[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Normal[edit]

King Kaliente, after Mario knocks his crown off. This can be done by hitting him twice in a row with coconuts.

The standard King Kaliente is first fought in the Good Egg Galaxy, where he resides in his volcanic-topped UFO, the Octo Magma planet. After Mario lands on the Octo Magma planet, a yellow Luma will warn him about the king (albeit indirectly, only stating that there is "big danger" up ahead). When Mario reaches the volcanic side, the king will emerge from the lava pool and shake his head, angered that Mario has awakened him, beginning the battle. He will first spit out three fireballs, followed by a coconut. Mario must perform a Spin or a Spin Jump to whack the coconut back at him, which stuns him, and Star Bits will emerge.

The king will again shoot out three fireballs and then a coconut, which Mario can spin back at him, which will make the King deflect it back at Mario. If Mario whacks it at him again without the coconut flying past him, he will knock the king's crown off for the second successful hit. If it is missed, the attack pattern will repeat until Mario is successful. If the player long jumps to King Kaliente during the battle, King Kaliente will knock the player back like he does when deflecting a coconut.

King Kaliente will get very angry after his crown falls and sinks into the lava, and unleashes a big roar of wind, blowing the lava around and sprouting small Lava Bubbles that will bounce on the lava or on the ground toward Mario for the rest of the battle. If they touch Mario, they will burn him and cause him to lose up to two HP. Again, the king must be attacked three more times in a row with a coconut. If this is pulled off, King Kaliente finally fails to deflect and is knocked out, collapsing back into the lava pool. A Power Star will sprout out of the lava and appear next to Mario, and the Lava Bubbles will vanish.

As determined at the end of the E3 2006 trailer, the ability to "swipe" the fireballs away using the Star Pointer was going to appear, but this feature was removed the final version of the game.[1]

Black[edit]

The second, dark-colored King Kaliente is fought in Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor. He is brownish-black with glowing red eyes, giving him the alternate label of King Kaliente (Black).[2] His tactic is the same as the one in the Good Egg Galaxy, but he becomes more aggressive much faster and the fight itself is harder. The fight takes place on a ring of small conjoined hexagonal platforms that will sink into the lava if Mario stands on them for too long. This King Kaliente's attacks are also much more frequent, and include sending in dozens of Lava Bubbles after the first hit, taking an additional shot in the first and second hits, and after his crown is knocked off, meteors begin raining down from the sky. After Mario defeats him, he will give up a Grand Star.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

King Kaliente fires three fireballs
King Kaliente fighting Mario

Only the first King Kaliente makes a returning appearance in the Super Mario Galaxy 2 galaxy Boss Blitz Galaxy, along with several other bosses from the first game. He is the second boss Mario fights in this galaxy. His appearance and attack methods are identical to Mario's first encounter with him in the Good Egg Galaxy and Mario also defeats him using the same method as well. When King Kaliente is beaten, Mario can access a Launch Star that blasts him to the next planet leading to a battle against Major Burrows. Another Rocto boss in the game, Prince Pikante, bears a strong resemblance to King Kaliente, who is implied to be related due to their names and designs.

Appearance[edit]

SMG King Kaliente Model.pngRendered model of King Kaliente in Super Mario Galaxy.
In-game models of each King Kaliente

King Kaliente is a giant Rocto. Unlike most of the game's Roctos, he resembles a real-life octopus due to his long suction cupped arms, just like a real octopus's arms. His skin is orange and his eyes are blue. Unlike the other Roctos, his skin lacks spots, more akin to an Octoguy. He has a crown on his head, a small red cape tied around his neck with a jeweled brooch, and a white mustache above his nozzle-like mouth. A small antenna topped with a red orb emerges from the top of his head, just barely visible above his crown. The second King Kaliente's whole body has a much darker, blacker hue and red eyes.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

King Kaliente
KingKalienteProfile.png
Dome Terrace Galaxy Good Egg Galaxy
Mission King Kaliente's Battle Fleet Reward Power Star
King Kaliente (Black)
of King Kaliente
Dome Engine Room Galaxy Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor
Mission King Kaliente's Spicy Return Reward Grand Star

Trading card description[edit]

Image Name Description

KalienteTradingCard.png King Kaliente Mario must fight this Blooper-octopus boss twice — once in the Good Egg Galaxy, where King Kaliente appears orange, and a second time in Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor, where he appears black with red eyes. The secret to beating him is to throw three of his coconuts back at him. But be careful — he becomes wise to Mario's strategy.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

King Kaliente
KingKalienteProfile.png
World World S Galaxy Boss Blitz Galaxy
Mission Throwback Throwdown
Throwback Throwdown Speed Run
Green Star 1
Green Star 2
Reward Launch Star

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy ObjectData/OtaKingLvl2.arc OtaKingLvl2 Ota King Level 2 (second fight)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese オタキング[?]
Ota Kingu
From「オタロック」(Ota Rokku, "Rocto") + "king"
オタキング(黒)[3]
Ota Kingu (kuro)
King Kaliente (black) (second fight)
Chinese 八爪王[?]
Bā zhuǎ wáng
Octopus King
French Poulpoboss[?] From poulpe ("octopus") and "boss"
Poulpoboss (noir)[4] (second fight) King Kaliente (black)
German Otakönig[?] From Japanese name and König ("king")
Italian Re Kaliente[?] King Kaliente
Focosos Re Kaliente[5]/Re Kaliente Focoso[6] Fiery King Kaliente black variant
Korean 옥토킹[?]
Oktoking
Octoking
Portuguese Magmarrei[?] From "magma" and rei ("king") Dr. Mario World files
Russian Лорд Осьминогус[?]
Lord Os’minogus
Lord Octopus
Spanish (NOA) Magmapulpo[?] From "magma" and pulpo ("octopus")
Spanish (NOE) Frikipulpo[?] From friki ("freak") and pulpo ("octopus")

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtRGMlhlFmo
  2. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
  3. ^ 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4091065698. Page 127.
  4. ^ 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2302070042. Page 127.
  5. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 978-8893674362. Page 127.
  6. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 133.