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[[Image:Chakroads.PNG|thumb|The complete map of '''Chakroads'''.]]
[[File:Chakroads.PNG|thumb|The complete map of Chakroads]]
The '''Chakroads''' are special portals located across the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] in the game ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. They are described as "gateways to special waves that flow to earth from outer space."<ref>''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' Instruction Booklet, page 16.</ref>  The King of the [[Koopa]]s, [[Bowser]], uses there portals to warp to different locations throughout the course of the game.  Bowser first encounters a Chakroad in the [[Cavi Cape]] after being prompted to smash a rock by a [[Chakron|strange voice]] telepathically connected to Bowser's mind.  After uncovering the first Chakroad, the voice explains that these portals can be used by Bowser to travel to places he has already visited (and discovered the respective Chakroad for), doing so through the power of his mind and memory.  Chakroads can be found under objects such as rocks, which can be destroyed with a punch, or trees, which can be burned away by fire.  It is later revealed the the Chakroads are connected to the sage known as [[Chakron]], likely given his own connection to outer space after meditating on the stars for a thousand years.
{{quote|Now we travel... With our MIIINDS!|Chakron|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story}}


== Locations ==
'''Chakroads''' are special portals located across the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its remake]]. They are described by [[Chakron]] as "a conduit for energy waves that bond earth to space," and their name is a portmanteau of "{{wp|chakra}}" and "road." In Hinduism and Buddhism, the chakras, or energy centers, are special focal points located on the body, described as whorls of received and transmitted energies. Similarly, Chakroads are depicted as whorls of energy that form special "focal points" for [[Bowser]] to [[warp]] between different locations in the Mushroom Kingdom.  
#Cavi Cape Entrance: Under a boulder.  Break with a punch.
#Cavi Cape Exit: Under another boulder, near the tunnel that leads to [[Bumpsy Plains]].
#[[Plack Beach]]: Hidden below a palm tree that has to be burned.
#[[Dimble Wood]]: Hidden below a tree.
#[[Bowser Castle]]  
#[[Underground Tunnel]]: Under a crate.
#Lake-Plain Border: Under a giant [[Brick Block]].
#[[Peach's Castle]]: Under a Fawfulfied [[Princess Peach]] Statue.  
#Top of Peach's Castle


Since Chakroads are always hidden under objects that only Bowser can destroy, the [[Mario Bros.]] can never use Chakroads. If the portals are already unveiled, the brothers cannot see them either.
[[File:MLBiS - Cakroad Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Screenshot of [[Bowser]] encountering a Chakroad]]
Bowser first encounters a Chakroad in the [[Cavi Cape]] after being prompted to smash a rock by a mysterious voice telepathically connected to Bowser's mind. After Bowser uncovers the first Chakroad, the voice explains that these portals can be used by Bowser to travel to places he has already visited (and discovered the respective Chakroad for), doing so through the power of his mind and memory. Chakroads can be found under objects such as rocks, which can be destroyed with a punch, or trees, which can be burned away by fire. [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] cannot uncover Chakroads, and if they pass by one that Bowser had already discovered, they cannot see or interact with it.


==Trivia==
It is later revealed the Chakroads are connected to the sage known as Chakron (who is also the one who speaks to Bowser), likely given his own connection to outer space after meditating on the stars for a thousand years. Chakron manually warps Mario, Luigi, and [[Starlow]] to [[Toad Town]] late in their adventure, presumably using a Chakroad or similar ability; however, it happens offscreen, so this cannot be confirmed.
*The name Chakroad is a portmanteau of [[:wikipedia:Chakra|chakra]] and road.  In Hinduism and Buddhism, the chakras, or energy centres, are special focal points located on the body, described as whorls of received and transmitted energies.  Similarly, Chakroads are depicted as whorls of energy that form special "focal points" for Bowser in the Mushroom Kingdom.


==Names in Other Languages==
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{{Foreignname
==Locations==
|Jap=チャクラ<br/>''Chakura''
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|-
!Name
!Hidden Under
!Location
|-
|[[Cavi Cape]] Entrance
|Boulder
|In the first screen where Bowser awakes.
|-
|Cavi Cape Exit
|Boulder
|Near the hole to the [[Tunnel]].
|-
|[[Plack Beach]]
|Palm tree
|Near the save block at the first screen.
|-
|[[Dimble Wood]]
|Tree
|In the screen just after [[Broque Monsieur's Shop]].
|-
|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser Castle]]
|Boulder
|Near the floor hole to the basement.
|-
|[[Tunnel|Underground Tunnel]]
|Wooden crate
|Near the pipe that goes to the entrance.
|-
|[[Blubble Lake|Lake-Plain Border]]
|Giant [[Brick Block]]
|In the farthest screen in [[Bumpsy Plains]] to the left.
|-
|[[Peach's Castle]]
|Fawfulized [[Princess Peach]] Statue
|Near the [[Shop Block]] in the [[Peach's Castle Garden|garden]].
|-
|Top of Peach's Castle
|Fawfulized Princess Peach Statue
|In the room to the right in the Tower.
|}
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=チャクラ
|JapR=Chakura
|JapM=Chakra
|JapM=Chakra
|Fra=Chakra
|Fre=Chakra
|FraM=Chakra
|FreM=Chakra
|SpaE= Chakra
|SpaE=Chakra
|SpaEM= Chakra
|SpaEM=Chakra
|SpaA=Chakraíl
|SpaA=Chakraíl
|SpaAM=Chakroad
|SpaAM=Chakroad
|Ger=Chakroute
|Ger=Chakroute
|GerM=Chakroute}}
|GerM=Chakroute
 
|Ita=Varkran
==References==
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''varco'' ("passage") and ''Charkan'' ("Chakron")
<references />
}}


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Latest revision as of 07:40, September 27, 2024

Chakroad
The complete map of Chakroads
“Now we travel... With our MIIINDS!”
Chakron, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Chakroads are special portals located across the Mushroom Kingdom in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake. They are described by Chakron as "a conduit for energy waves that bond earth to space," and their name is a portmanteau of "chakra" and "road." In Hinduism and Buddhism, the chakras, or energy centers, are special focal points located on the body, described as whorls of received and transmitted energies. Similarly, Chakroads are depicted as whorls of energy that form special "focal points" for Bowser to warp between different locations in the Mushroom Kingdom.

Screenshot of Chakroad, from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Screenshot of Bowser encountering a Chakroad

Bowser first encounters a Chakroad in the Cavi Cape after being prompted to smash a rock by a mysterious voice telepathically connected to Bowser's mind. After Bowser uncovers the first Chakroad, the voice explains that these portals can be used by Bowser to travel to places he has already visited (and discovered the respective Chakroad for), doing so through the power of his mind and memory. Chakroads can be found under objects such as rocks, which can be destroyed with a punch, or trees, which can be burned away by fire. Mario and Luigi cannot uncover Chakroads, and if they pass by one that Bowser had already discovered, they cannot see or interact with it.

It is later revealed the Chakroads are connected to the sage known as Chakron (who is also the one who speaks to Bowser), likely given his own connection to outer space after meditating on the stars for a thousand years. Chakron manually warps Mario, Luigi, and Starlow to Toad Town late in their adventure, presumably using a Chakroad or similar ability; however, it happens offscreen, so this cannot be confirmed.

Locations[edit]

Name Hidden Under Location
Cavi Cape Entrance Boulder In the first screen where Bowser awakes.
Cavi Cape Exit Boulder Near the hole to the Tunnel.
Plack Beach Palm tree Near the save block at the first screen.
Dimble Wood Tree In the screen just after Broque Monsieur's Shop.
Bowser Castle Boulder Near the floor hole to the basement.
Underground Tunnel Wooden crate Near the pipe that goes to the entrance.
Lake-Plain Border Giant Brick Block In the farthest screen in Bumpsy Plains to the left.
Peach's Castle Fawfulized Princess Peach Statue Near the Shop Block in the garden.
Top of Peach's Castle Fawfulized Princess Peach Statue In the room to the right in the Tower.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese チャクラ[?]
Chakura
Chakra
French Chakra[?] Chakra
German Chakroute[?] Chakroute
Italian Varkran[?] Portmanteau of varco ("passage") and Charkan ("Chakron")
Spanish (NOA) Chakraíl[?] Chakroad
Spanish (NOE) Chakra[?] Chakra