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| {{character-infobox
| | REGGAH HAGGER |
| |image=[[File:FluzzardBird.png|200px]]
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| |full_name=Fluzzard
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| |species=Bird
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| |affiliation=[[Jibberjay]]s, [[Mario]]
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| |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[2010]])
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| |latest_appearance=
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| {{quote|You flew! You flew! Even Fluzzard looks happy! Happy!|Jibberjay|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}
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| '''Fluzzard''' is a shy bird character that appears only in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. He appears in only two [[Galaxy|galaxies]] in the game: the [[Wild Glide Galaxy]] and the [[Fleet Glide Galaxy]]. In both galaxies, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] must participate in the [[Fluzzard Gliding]] [[mini-game]], during which Fluzzard acts as a form of transportation for the player. As such, gliding with Fluzzard is the only way to progress through these two galaxies. His name is a portmanteau of "fly" and "buzzard", which is a type of bird.
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| ==History==
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| ===''Super Mario Galaxy 2===
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| [[File:SMG2 Fluzzard.png|250px|thumb|left|[[Mario]] riding on Fluzzard.]]
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| Fluzzard's first appearance in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' is in the Wild Glide Galaxy where he appears in all the levels. He is found at the beginning of the level and an orange [[Jibberjay]] tells Mario that he's very shy and can't fly very well. The Jibberjay then notices that Fluzzard seems to be OK with Mario and asks Mario if he will fly with Fluzzard. The Jibberjay then gives Mario a tutorial on how to control Fluzzard and tells him to try to fly through the big sun circle at the end of the race. After Mario completes the race, the Jibberjay gives him a [[Power Star]]. Fluzzard later reappears in the Fleet Glide Galaxy and flies again with Mario. After completing the initial races in both these galaxies, Fluzzard can race the [[Black Jibberjay]] to see who's faster.
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| ==Controls==
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| Players must control Fluzzard by pointing the {{button|wii|Wiimote}} in the direction they want to go. Pointing it upwards makes Fluzzard slow down and gain minimal height. Pointing it downwards makes him execute a fast nose-dive. Tilting it towards either side causes Fluzzard to tilt towards that side.
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| ==Names in Other Languages==
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| |Jap=グライバード
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| |JapR=guraibādo
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| |JapM=Glibird, a portmanteau of "glide" and "bird."
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| |Spa=Guacaplano
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| |SpaM=Pun of ''guacamayo'' (a tropical bird, more specifically, a macaw) and ''aeroplano'' (airplane).
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| |Fra=Araplane
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| |FraM=From ''ara'', a multicolored bird (a macaw), and ''planer'' (to glide); pun on ''aéroplane'' (aeroplane). See also spanish name's etimology.
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| |Ger=Tuku-Gleiter
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| |GerM=Tuku-Glider, from the German name of the Jibberjays: Tuku-Tukan
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| |Ita=Alapinta
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| |ItaM=Painted Wing
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| }}
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| ==Trivia==
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| *Fluzzard resembles [[bulbapedia:Ho-Oh (Pokémon)|Ho-Oh]] from the ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]]'' series.
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| *In the Wild Glide Galaxy, a Jibberjay mentions that Fluzzard can't fly, but he can glide.
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| *When Mario or Luigi collect a [[Green Power Star]] while gliding with Fluzzard, Fluzzard will suddenly vanish leaving behind a few pink and green feathers while the brother will get the star.
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| {{SMG2}}
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| [[Category:Birds]]
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| [[Category:Characters]]
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| [[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2]]
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| [[Category:Allies]]
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