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[[Image:RavenBig.jpg|thumb|'''Raphael the Raven''']]
{{redirect|Raphael|the {{wp|Renaissance}} artist|[[Raphael Sanzio]]}}
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:RavenBig.jpg|240px]]<br>Artwork from ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|species=[[Raven]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
}}
{{quote|Raphael Raven here - Caww!|Raphael the Raven|Tetris Attack}}
 
'''Raphael the Raven''' (also known by the shortened name '''Raphael Raven''') is the leader of the [[Raven]]s and first appears as the boss of the [[World 5 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|fifth world]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Initially, he is an ordinary Raven, but is magically enlarged by [[Kamek]] to fight the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]. Even after his defeat, he remains huge. In ''[[Tetris Attack]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario]]'', he appears as an ally.
 
==History==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' ====
[[File:RaphaelTheRavensCastle2.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'']]
{{quote|You can, ah, will, aaah, never enter the Koopa Kingdom! I banish you to forever twinkle in the heavens. BEGONE!!|Kamek|Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3}}
Raphael the Raven is the boss of [[World 5 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 5]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|remake]]. When [[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]] arrives, [[Kamek]] taunts him.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Kamek]]|quote=You can, ah, will, aaah, never enter the Koopa Kingdom! I banish you to forever twinkle in the heavens, BE GONE!!|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=You can, ah, will, aaah, never enter the Koopa Kingdom! I banish you to forever twinkle in the heavens. BEGONE!!|author=Kamek|title=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''|date=2002|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> After becoming larger, Raphael knocks Blue Yoshi and [[Baby Mario]] off to a small [[moon]],<ref>{{cite|timestamp=05:10|url=youtu.be/x-HKrnmqzbk?feature=shared&t=310|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' - 5-8: Raphael the Raven's Castle|author=[[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenom]]|date=October 11, 2019|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> where Raphael follows them to. Raphael fights by chasing and ramming into Blue Yoshi around the moon to send Baby Mario flying. Raphael goes to the opposite side of the moon, but can be damaged from Blue Yoshi [[Ground Pound]]ing a [[Stump]] on the opposite side.<ref>{{cite|quote=Slam the poles through the globe and trip up Raphael as he runs on the opposite side.|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|page=99}}</ref> Raphael attacks by jumping into the air and slamming the ground, creating shockwaves that circle the moon. Raphael becomes increasingly redder, angrier, and faster with each hit. Raphael is defeated after three hits,<ref>{{cite|quote=Yoshi will warp back into the game once he trips up Raphael for a third time.|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|page=99}}</ref> then it turns into a constellation in the sky.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/x-HKrnmqzbk?feature=shared&t=361|timestamp=06:01|title=Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - 5-8: Raphael the Raven's Castle|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>
 
Raphael the Raven and [[Naval Piranha]] are the only world bosses that use the extended variation of the boss theme, the former which was used in all other bosses in ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''.


{{quote|Raphael Raven here - Caww!|Raphael the Raven|Tetris Attack}}
[[File:RaphaelStar.png|frame]]
Raphael's sprite has a star on his belly. However, since the star is always the same palette as his skin, it is never seen in-game.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Super_Mario_World_2:_Yoshi%27s_Island/Unused_Object_Graphics|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' - Unused Object Graphics|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en}}</ref>
 
====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
Raphael the Raven is not a boss in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', but he does cameo in the intro with the other bosses from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.<ref>{{cite|language=de|url=youtu.be/vq5T8ooh_bo?feature=shared&t=2|timestamp=0:02|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' - Intro|author=NintendoGamerGuide|date=March 5, 2023|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>


'''Raphael the Raven''' (also known by the shorter name, '''Raphael Raven''') is the leader of the [[Raven]]s and first appeared as the boss of the fifth world in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. When [[Blue Yoshi]] first meets Raphael, he is but an ordinary Raven. However, [[Kamek]] appears and magically enhances the bird, greatly increasing his size and strength. Then, the large Raphael slams into Blue Yoshi, sending him and [[Baby Mario]] flying to a small [[Moon|moon]]. Additionally, the force of the attack makes the Yoshi lose all of his [[Yoshi|eggs]]. Raphael then launches himself to the moon and prepares for battle.
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
[[File:YNI Giant Raven.png|thumb|Raphael the Raven in ''Yoshi's New Island''.]]
A large Raven, sharing a similar size to Raphael the Raven and perhaps inspired by him,<ref>''Yoshi's New Island'' internal filenames (<tt>kyutyan_a_big.csv</tt>, <tt>kyutyan_b_big.csv</tt>, <tt>kyutyan_c_big.csv</tt>, <tt>kyutyan_s_big.csv</tt>)</ref> appears in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', though as a standard enemy. It behaves a lot like the other Ravens, but despite being much larger, it can be defeated in the same way. The large Raven is found in [[Eggstraordinary Terrain]] in the area above the beanstalk.  


Although Raphael the Raven did not appear as a boss in [[Yoshi's Island DS]], he still made a cameo. In the intro, one part showed a group of bosses from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Raphael was included.
The [[Kamek]] mini-boss battle in [[World 2 (Yoshi's New Island)|World 2]] is similar to Raphael's because Yoshi has to pound stumps in order to damage Kamek.


The Raphael Raven boss battle is the only place where [[Baby Mario]] does not cry when he falls off of [[Yoshi]]'s back (as in Yoshi taking in damage), but he can still be taken away by the [[Toadies]].
===''Tetris Attack''===
Raphael The Raven returns in ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', allied with the [[Shy Guy|Shy-Guy]]s. He is in the eighth level and the last character to be saved from [[Bowser]]'s and Kamek's brainwashing. Raphael The Raven is playable in certain modes, where he replaces the moon fairy Seren from ''{{iw|nwiki|Panel de Pon}}''.


Raphael fights by chasing Blue Yoshi around the moon, hoping to run into him and send [[Baby Mario]] flying. He also attacks by jumping into the air and slamming the ground, creating shockwaves that circle the satellite. Without his eggs, Blue Yoshi invents a clever way to defeat Raphael. The Yoshi notices that two stakes stick out of the ground on the small moon. Thus, to hurt Raphael, Blue Yoshi had to [[Ground Pound]] a stake while the massive Raven was on the other side of the small moon. The stake would pop out on the other side, jabbing into the large bird. After three successful hits, Blue Yoshi defeats Raphael, and (for some reason) the bird becomes a constellation in the sky.
===''Paper Mario''===
[[Image:RavenMoon2.gif|frame|left|Blue Yoshi fighting Raphael]]
[[File:Pm chap5 raphaelultra.png|thumb|Raphael and his Ravens in ''Paper Mario'']]
Raphael the Raven returns in the game ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', allied with a bunch of [[Shy Guys]]. In this game, Raphael reforms his evil ways and makes peace with [[Yoshi]]. He is also a playable character, replacing the moon fairy Seren from the original Japanese version. He is in the eight level and is the last character to be saved from the evil [[King Bowser]].
[[File:PMRaphael.png|frame|left]]
Raphael the Raven reappears in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. In this game, Raphael is the leader of a tribe of Ravens that live in peace with the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s of [[Lavalava Island]]. He lives in a nest in a tree in [[Jade Jungle]] and has become a legend to the Yoshis (as no one except the [[Village Leader]] can remember actually seeing him). He has the ability to communicate with both [[Mario]] and his Ravens and is depicted with a military disposition, commonly ending sentences with "over." Raphael helps Mario by ordering his Ravens to build a pulley contraption to take Mario and his allies to [[Mt. Lavalava]], site of the [[Misstar|fifth]] [[Star Spirits|Star Spirit]] and the [[Lava Piranha]]. He also gives Mario the [[Ultra Stone]], an item that allows Mario's party members to become even more powerful.


[[Image:PMRaphael.PNG|thumb|right|Raphael the 'paper' Raven]]
Later in the game, he writes a [[List of letters in Paper Mario#Raphael the Raven|letter]] to [[Sushie]] which the player can read at the [[Toad Town Post Office]]. In the letter, he asks whether he can provide help for Sushie, such as helping her climb the tree or cooking things she wants to eat. This letter will only be available during Chapter 8 if Mario wishes to go back to [[Toad Town]] from [[Bowser's Castle]].
Raphael the Raven reappears in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. In this game, Raphael is the leader of a tribe of reformed Ravens that live in peace with the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] of [[Lavalava Island]]. He lives in nest in a tree high above the island and has become a legend to the Yoshis (as no one except the [[Village Leader]] can remember actually seeing the massive black bird). He has the ability to communicate with both [[Mario]] and his Ravens (Normal Ravens can only say "caw caw"). Raphael helps [[Mario]] by ordering his Ravens to build a device to take the plumber and his allies to [[Mount Lavalava]], site of the fifth [[Star Spirit]] and the massive [[Lava Piranha]]. He also gives Mario the [[Ultra Stone]], an important artifact that allows Mario's party members to become even more powerful. Like the Normal Ravens in the game he can fly by flapping his feet.


Raphael the Raven makes a cameo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a trophy. The title of the trophy was ''Raphael Raven'', and it stated that he was the biggest Raven there was, although it was really Kamek who enlarged him. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', he only appears as a [[sticker]].
===[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]===
Raphael the Raven makes a cameo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a trophy, which makes a suggestion that it is organically larger.<ref>{{cite|quote=The biggest of their breed is called Raphael the Raven, and his enormous size renders most direct attacks useless.|title=''Super Smash Bros. Melee''|author=Trophy description|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> A [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]] of Raphael appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', which has a discrepancy of stating its artwork origin from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' while actually using the retouched ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' artwork, and the moon is in the background of the [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Yoshi's Island]] stage. Raphael appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirit]] that makes the {{iw|smashwiki|fighter}} unaffected by any {{iw|smashwiki|trip}}ping effect like the earthquake hazard and the Banana peels.


==Trophy Information from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
==Profiles and statistics==
{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
{{Multilang profile
|type=Player's Guide description
|Eng=High in the night sky, a small brown globe spins. Guarding it like a hawk is ravenous Raphael, a rotund raptor armed with flame-throwing feet. At this altitude, it's easy to get lightheaded and feel your head spinning, especially with Raphael chasing you all over the planet! If you succeed in beating this bird, though, you just might put a new constellation over Yoshi's Island.<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|page=18}}</ref>
}}
{{Multilang profile
|type=Shogakukan guide description
|Jap=何があっても、小さな星のまわりから離れない。その場ジャンプをしたら、星を2周も回る波動がやってくるぞ。<ref>{{cite|language=ja|title=「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P9.jpg|9}}|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=September 20, 1995|isbn=4-09-102523-4}}</ref>
|JapM=No matter what happens, you never leave the little star's perimeter. If you jump on the spot, you'll get a wave that goes around the star twice.
}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Super Power Club Card
|-
!colspan=2|Raphael the Raven<ref>{{file link|Super Power Club Cards Yoshi's Island Back.jpg|Super Power Club Cards Yoshi's Island}}</ref>
|-
|-
! width=100px | Name !! width=100px | Image !! width=150px | Game !! | Description
!Description
|''His head may be in the clouds but his eye is strictly on Mario.''
|-
|-
! Raphael Raven
!Favorite Movie
| [[Image:Trophy216.PNG|100px]]
|''{{wp|The Birds (film)|The Birds}}''
| align=center | ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''<br>10/95
| ''The basically laid-back Ravens come in several sizes. The smaller ones travel in flocks or traipse around small platforms all day long. The biggest of their breed is called Raphael the Raven, and his enormous size renders most direct attacks useless. Instead of fighting, Raphael and the Ravens helped Mario out in Paper Mario.''
|-
|-
!How to Beat Him
|''Pound the ground, pushing the posts through the globe and out the other side, where they'll ram Raphael. You'll have to hop around a lot to keep up with this nervous bird, especially after he goes ballistic and starts shooting fireballs.''
|}
|}


==''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' Sticker Information==
====''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center" width=100%
{{Multilang profile
|type=Shogakukan guide description
|Jap=ワールド5-8のボス。何があっても小さな星のまわりからはなれない。真裏に回りこみ、クイにヒップドロップして3回ダメージをあたえよう。<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Advance 3 Shogakukan P20.png|20}}|date=November 20, 2002|isbn=4-09-106701-4}}</ref>
|JapM=The boss of World 5-8. You can't stay around the little star no matter what. Go right under it and Hip Drop it three times to damage Kui.
}}
 
===''Tetris Attack''===
[[File:TetrisAttackSNES-RaphaelTheRavenIcon.png|right]]
{{Multilang profile
|type=game
|Eng=Raphael Raven here! Caww!<br>It's Yoshi - caww! It's Yoshi - caww! Raphael has to - caww! Raphael has to - caww! Play and defeat - caww! Play and defeat - caww! That darn Yoshi! Caww!
|Jap=キュ キューちゃん<br>ビッグキューちゃん<br><br>ヨッシーちゃんね!<br>ヨッシーちゃんね!<br>キューちゃんはね!<br>キューちゃんはね!<br>ヨッシーちゃとね!<br>ヨッシーちゃとね!<br>しょうぶしなきゃ だめなの
|JapM=(Caww, Raven. Raphael the Raven.)<br>(Hey, Yoshi! Hey, Yoshi! Raven is! Raven is! Yoshi's gotta go! Yoshi's gotta go! You have to play.)
}}
 
===''Paper Mario''===
{{Multilang profile
|type=[[Tattle]]
|Eng=He's Raphael the Raven, the guardian of this jungle. Look at the size of this guy! He's enormous! I bet there's nothing he can't do. Doesn't he seem trustworthy?
}}
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====
{{SSBM trophy
|name=Raphael Raven
|image=[[File:Trophy216.png|100px]]
|game=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''<br>10/95
|unlock=Random
|desc=The basically laid-back Ravens come in several sizes. The smaller ones travel in flocks or traipse around small platforms all day long. The biggest of their breed is called Raphael the Raven, and his enormous size renders most direct attacks useless. Instead of fighting, Raphael and the Ravens helped Mario out in Paper Mario.
}}
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Raphael the Raven
|image=[[File:Sticker RaphaeltheRaven.png]]
|game=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
|effect=Launch Resistance +6
}}
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
{{Spirit
|no=312
|name=Raphael the Raven
|image=[[File:RavenBig.jpg|100px]]
|series=''Yoshi'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
|slots=1
|class=Advanced
|effects=Falling Immunity
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light}} ({{iw|smashwiki|The Light Realm|Light Realm}}); Spirit Board
|opponents=Giant [[King Dedede]]
|conditions=<nowiki/>
*The enemy is giant
|stage=[[Mario Galaxy (stage)|Mario Galaxy]]
|song=Yoshi's Island (for 3DS / Wii U)
}}
 
==List of appearances==
{|class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
!width=40% | Title
!width=20% | Description
!width=20% | Release
!width=20% | System/format
|-
|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
|Boss
|1995
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|-
|''[[Tetris Attack]]''
|Playable character
|1996
|SNES
|-
|-
! width=100px | Image !! | Game !! | Effect
|''[[Paper Mario]]''
|Non-playable character
|2000
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|-
| [[Image:RavenBig.jpg|100x100px]]
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
|Trophy
| Launch Resistance +6
|2001
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
|Boss
|2002
|[[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
|Cameo in the intro
|2006
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Sticker
|2008
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''
|Enemy
|2014
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Spirit
|2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|}
|}


== Foreign Names ==
==Gallery==
{{Foreignname|
{{Main-gallery}}
|Fra=Mainate Géant
<gallery>
|FraM= Giant Mynah Bird}}
Raphael.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
<br clear=all>
SMW2 Raphael the Raven chiaroscuro art.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
{{Yoshi}}
SMW2YI - Raphael the Raven.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
{{Birds}}
SMW2 Raphael far.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
SMW2 Raphael mad.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
SMW2 Raphael rage.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
Icon SMW2-YI - Raphael The Raven's Castle.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
Yossy Island Carddass5 Back.png|''Yossy Island'' Jumbo Carddass 5
TetrisAttack-RaphaeltheRavenManual.png|''[[Tetris Attack]]''
TetrisAttackSNES-RaphaelTheRavenProfile.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-RaphaelTheRavenVsIdle.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-RaphaelTheRavenVsAttack.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-RaphaelTheRavenVsHit.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-RaphaelTheRavenVsDefeat.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-RaphaelTheRavenVsVictory.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackGB-RaphaelTheRavenIcon.png|''Tetris Attack'' ([[Game Boy]])
TetrisAttackGB-RaphaelTheRavenVsIdle.png|''Tetris Attack'' (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-RaphaelTheRavenVsAttack.png|''Tetris Attack'' (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-RaphaelTheRavenVsHit.png|''Tetris Attack'' (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-RaphaelTheRavenVsDefeat.png|''Tetris Attack'' (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-RaphaelTheRavenVsVictory.png|''Tetris Attack'' (Game Boy)
SMA3 Raphael.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
Scene.jpg|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
SMA3-Japanese_Flyer.jpg|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
SMA3 Japan alternate flyer.jpg|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
YIDS-Intro Background.png|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ビッグキューちゃん
|JapR=Biggu Kyūchan
|JapM=Big Raven
|SpaE=Rafi Raven
|SpaEC=<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/tdGbInpywyY?t=1661|timestamp=27:41|title=''Paper Mario'' {{!}} Walkthrough Español {{!}}Part 18 "El Gran y quiero decir GRAN Rafi Raven"|author=FatalRagnarok|date=June 1, 2015|language=es-es|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref>
|SpaEM=From the masculine name "Rafael" and "raven"
|Fre=Mainate Géant
|FreM= Giant Mynah Bird
|Ger=Don Raphael
|GerN=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', ''Paper Mario''
|Ger2=Abroxas
|Ger2M=[[Raven]]
|ChiS=大Q
|ChiSR=Dà Q
|ChiSM=Big Q, derived from "小Q" (''Xiǎo Q'', Raven)
|Ita=Raphael Raven
|ItaN=''Super Smash Bros. Melee''
|Ita2=Gracchio Bombo
|Ita2M=Caw [[Raven]]
|Kor=거대구관돌이
|KorR=Geodae Gugwandol'i
|KorM=Big Raven
|Rus=Ворон Рафаэль
|RusR=Voron Rafael'
|RusM=Raphael the Raven
}}
 
==Trivia==
*[[Digga-Leg]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' has a similar battle style to Raphael in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Coincidentally, both are fought in space.
 
==References==
<references/>


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"Raphael" redirects here. For the Renaissance artist, see Raphael Sanzio.
Raphael the Raven
Raphael the Raven's artwork from Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Artwork from Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Species Raven
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018)
“Raphael Raven here - Caww!”
Raphael the Raven, Tetris Attack

Raphael the Raven (also known by the shortened name Raphael Raven) is the leader of the Ravens and first appears as the boss of the fifth world in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Initially, he is an ordinary Raven, but is magically enlarged by Kamek to fight the Yoshis. Even after his defeat, he remains huge. In Tetris Attack and Paper Mario, he appears as an ally.

History[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

Yoshi finishing off Raphael the Raven on the moon in the level Raphael The Raven's Castle.
Screenshot from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
“You can, ah, will, aaah, never enter the Koopa Kingdom! I banish you to forever twinkle in the heavens. BEGONE!!”
Kamek, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

Raphael the Raven is the boss of World 5 in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake. When Blue Yoshi arrives, Kamek taunts him.[1][2] After becoming larger, Raphael knocks Blue Yoshi and Baby Mario off to a small moon,[3] where Raphael follows them to. Raphael fights by chasing and ramming into Blue Yoshi around the moon to send Baby Mario flying. Raphael goes to the opposite side of the moon, but can be damaged from Blue Yoshi Ground Pounding a Stump on the opposite side.[4] Raphael attacks by jumping into the air and slamming the ground, creating shockwaves that circle the moon. Raphael becomes increasingly redder, angrier, and faster with each hit. Raphael is defeated after three hits,[5] then it turns into a constellation in the sky.[6]

Raphael the Raven and Naval Piranha are the only world bosses that use the extended variation of the boss theme, the former which was used in all other bosses in Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3.

Raphael the Raven's star seen via unused palette

Raphael's sprite has a star on his belly. However, since the star is always the same palette as his skin, it is never seen in-game.[7]

Yoshi's Island DS[edit]

Raphael the Raven is not a boss in Yoshi's Island DS, but he does cameo in the intro with the other bosses from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.[8]

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

Raphael the Raven
Raphael the Raven in Yoshi's New Island.

A large Raven, sharing a similar size to Raphael the Raven and perhaps inspired by him,[9] appears in Yoshi's New Island, though as a standard enemy. It behaves a lot like the other Ravens, but despite being much larger, it can be defeated in the same way. The large Raven is found in Eggstraordinary Terrain in the area above the beanstalk.

The Kamek mini-boss battle in World 2 is similar to Raphael's because Yoshi has to pound stumps in order to damage Kamek.

Tetris Attack[edit]

Raphael The Raven returns in Tetris Attack, allied with the Shy-Guys. He is in the eighth level and the last character to be saved from Bowser's and Kamek's brainwashing. Raphael The Raven is playable in certain modes, where he replaces the moon fairy Seren from Panel de Pon.

Paper Mario[edit]

Raphael the Raven
Raphael and his Ravens in Paper Mario
Raphael the Raven

Raphael the Raven reappears in Paper Mario. In this game, Raphael is the leader of a tribe of Ravens that live in peace with the Yoshis of Lavalava Island. He lives in a nest in a tree in Jade Jungle and has become a legend to the Yoshis (as no one except the Village Leader can remember actually seeing him). He has the ability to communicate with both Mario and his Ravens and is depicted with a military disposition, commonly ending sentences with "over." Raphael helps Mario by ordering his Ravens to build a pulley contraption to take Mario and his allies to Mt. Lavalava, site of the fifth Star Spirit and the Lava Piranha. He also gives Mario the Ultra Stone, an item that allows Mario's party members to become even more powerful.

Later in the game, he writes a letter to Sushie which the player can read at the Toad Town Post Office. In the letter, he asks whether he can provide help for Sushie, such as helping her climb the tree or cooking things she wants to eat. This letter will only be available during Chapter 8 if Mario wishes to go back to Toad Town from Bowser's Castle.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Raphael the Raven makes a cameo in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a trophy, which makes a suggestion that it is organically larger.[10] A Sticker of Raphael appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which has a discrepancy of stating its artwork origin from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island while actually using the retouched Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 artwork, and the moon is in the background of the Yoshi's Island stage. Raphael appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Spirit that makes the fighter unaffected by any tripping effect like the earthquake hazard and the Banana peels.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]

  • Player's Guide description:
    • English:
      High in the night sky, a small brown globe spins. Guarding it like a hawk is ravenous Raphael, a rotund raptor armed with flame-throwing feet. At this altitude, it's easy to get lightheaded and feel your head spinning, especially with Raphael chasing you all over the planet! If you succeed in beating this bird, though, you just might put a new constellation over Yoshi's Island.[11]
  • Shogakukan guide description:
    • Japanese:
      何があっても、小さな星のまわりから離れない。その場ジャンプをしたら、星を2周も回る波動がやってくるぞ。[12]
      (Translation: No matter what happens, you never leave the little star's perimeter. If you jump on the spot, you'll get a wave that goes around the star twice.)
Super Power Club Card
Raphael the Raven[13]
Description His head may be in the clouds but his eye is strictly on Mario.
Favorite Movie The Birds
How to Beat Him Pound the ground, pushing the posts through the globe and out the other side, where they'll ram Raphael. You'll have to hop around a lot to keep up with this nervous bird, especially after he goes ballistic and starts shooting fireballs.

Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide description:
    • Japanese:
      ワールド5-8のボス。何があっても小さな星のまわりからはなれない。真裏に回りこみ、クイにヒップドロップして3回ダメージをあたえよう。[14]
      (Translation: The boss of World 5-8. You can't stay around the little star no matter what. Go right under it and Hip Drop it three times to damage Kui.)

Tetris Attack[edit]

Sprite of Raphael The Raven's icon from the SNES version of Tetris Attack.
  • In-game description
    • English:
      Raphael Raven here! Caww!
      It's Yoshi - caww! It's Yoshi - caww! Raphael has to - caww! Raphael has to - caww! Play and defeat - caww! Play and defeat - caww! That darn Yoshi! Caww!
    • Other languages:
      • Japanese:
        キュ キューちゃん
        ビッグキューちゃん

        ヨッシーちゃんね!
        ヨッシーちゃんね!
        キューちゃんはね!
        キューちゃんはね!
        ヨッシーちゃとね!
        ヨッシーちゃとね!
        しょうぶしなきゃ だめなの

        (Translation: (Caww, Raven. Raphael the Raven.)
        (Hey, Yoshi! Hey, Yoshi! Raven is! Raven is! Yoshi's gotta go! Yoshi's gotta go! You have to play.)
        )

Paper Mario[edit]

  • Tattle:
    • English:
      He's Raphael the Raven, the guardian of this jungle. Look at the size of this guy! He's enormous! I bet there's nothing he can't do. Doesn't he seem trustworthy?

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Trophy
Raphael Raven
Raphael the Raven
Game/move:
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
10/95
How to unlock: Random
The basically laid-back Ravens come in several sizes. The smaller ones travel in flocks or traipse around small platforms all day long. The biggest of their breed is called Raphael the Raven, and his enormous size renders most direct attacks useless. Instead of fighting, Raphael and the Ravens helped Mario out in Paper Mario.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker
Raphael the Raven
A Sticker of Raphael the Raven.
Artwork from: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: Launch Resistance +6
Usable by: Anyone

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#312 Raphael the Raven
Raphael the Raven's artwork from Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Series/game Yoshi Series
Type Support
Slots 1
Class Advanced
Strength / effect(s) Falling Immunity
How to obtain World of Light (Light Realm); Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Giant King Dedede
Conditions

  • The enemy is giant
Stage Mario Galaxy
Song Yoshi's Island (for 3DS / Wii U)

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Release System/format
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Boss 1995 SNES
Tetris Attack Playable character 1996 SNES
Paper Mario Non-playable character 2000 Nintendo 64
Super Smash Bros. Melee Trophy 2001 Nintendo GameCube
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Boss 2002 GBA
Yoshi's Island DS Cameo in the intro 2006 Nintendo DS
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Sticker 2008 Wii
Yoshi's New Island Enemy 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit 2018 Nintendo Switch

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Raphael the Raven.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ビッグキューちゃん[?]
Biggu Kyūchan
Big Raven
Chinese (simplified) 大Q[?]
Dà Q
Big Q, derived from "小Q" (Xiǎo Q, Raven)
French Mainate Géant[?] Giant Mynah Bird
German Don Raphael[?] - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Paper Mario
Abroxas[?] Raven
Italian Raphael Raven[?] - Super Smash Bros. Melee
Gracchio Bombo[?] Caw Raven
Korean 거대구관돌이[?]
Geodae Gugwandol'i
Big Raven
Russian Ворон Рафаэль[?]
Voron Rafael'
Raphael the Raven
Spanish (NOE) Rafi Raven[15] From the masculine name "Rafael" and "raven"

Trivia[edit]

  • Digga-Leg from Super Mario Galaxy 2 has a similar battle style to Raphael in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Coincidentally, both are fought in space.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "You can, ah, will, aaah, never enter the Koopa Kingdom! I banish you to forever twinkle in the heavens, BE GONE!!" – Kamek (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Nintendo (English).
  2. ^ "You can, ah, will, aaah, never enter the Koopa Kingdom! I banish you to forever twinkle in the heavens. BEGONE!!" – Kamek (2002). Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. Nintendo (English).
  3. ^ VideoGamePhenom (October 11, 2019). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - 5-8: Raphael the Raven's Castle (05:10). YouTube (English).
  4. ^ "Slam the poles through the globe and trip up Raphael as he runs on the opposite side." – Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 99.
  5. ^ "Yoshi will warp back into the game once he trips up Raphael for a third time." – Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Page 99.
  6. ^ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - 5-8: Raphael the Raven's Castle (06:01). YouTube.
  7. ^ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - Unused Object Graphics. The Cutting Room Floor (English).
  8. ^ NintendoGamerGuide (March 5, 2023). Yoshi's Island DS - Intro (0:02). YouTube (German).
  9. ^ Yoshi's New Island internal filenames (kyutyan_a_big.csv, kyutyan_b_big.csv, kyutyan_c_big.csv, kyutyan_s_big.csv)
  10. ^ "The biggest of their breed is called Raphael the Raven, and his enormous size renders most direct attacks useless." – Trophy description (2001). Super Smash Bros. Melee. Nintendo (English).
  11. ^ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Page 18.
  12. ^ September 20, 1995. 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102523-4. Page 9Media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P9.jpg.
  13. ^ Super Power Club Cards Yoshi's IslandMedia:Super Power Club Cards Yoshi's Island Back.jpg
  14. ^ November 20, 2002. 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106701-4. Page 20Media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P20.png.
  15. ^ FatalRagnarok (June 1, 2015). Paper Mario | Walkthrough Español |Part 18 "El Gran y quiero decir GRAN Rafi Raven" (27:41). YouTube (European Spanish). Retrieved June 22, 2024.