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|Jap2M=Margari Margarita (full name),<ref name=skinhead>@JiroMifune (November 12, 2023). "[https://twitter.com/JiroMifune/status/1723739926074691695 Her full name is Margari Margarita. This comes from the fact that under the head bird is a skinhead. (In Japan, skinheads are referred to as 'margari/丸刈り.')]" ''Twitter''. Retrieved November 13, 2023.</ref> from「丸刈り」(''marugari'', buzzcut, lit. "round cut") because she is hairless under the parrot on her head | |Jap2M=Margari Margarita (full name),<ref name=skinhead>@JiroMifune (November 12, 2023). "[https://twitter.com/JiroMifune/status/1723739926074691695 Her full name is Margari Margarita. This comes from the fact that under the head bird is a skinhead. (In Japan, skinheads are referred to as 'margari/丸刈り.')]" ''Twitter''. Retrieved November 13, 2023.</ref> from「丸刈り」(''marugari'', buzzcut, lit. "round cut") because she is hairless under the parrot on her head | ||
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| Valentina | |
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| Artwork Artwork of Valentina | |
| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
- “My beauty simply shines forth like the sun!”
- —Valentina, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Valentina, transliterated as Margarita on one occasion,[1] is a major boss who appears in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Valentina was an aide to the royal court in Nimbus Land prior to the game's beginning. After Prince Mallow disappeared, Valentina locked King Nimbus and Queen Nimbus in a room in the palace. Valentina then lied to the townsfolk, saying that the king is sick and may die soon. She also sent her minions to guard the palace as well as the beanstalks leading up to the clouds where Nimbus Land lies, and fired much of the royal staff. As a final precaution, Valentina instructed Shy Away to block the pipe leading to Nimbus Land by causing Megasmilax to grow in it.
History
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Valentina's next plan is in motion as Mario, Mallow and their friends arrive in Nimbus Land, having overwhelmed Megasmilax and its Smilaxs as well as the enemies guarding the beanstalks. Valentina passes her assistant Dodo as the lost Prince Mallow. Dodo then "proposes" to Valentina, legally making her queen. The two then return to the palace. Having learned the truth about Mallow's heritage from Garro, Garro disguises Mario as a statue to sneak him into the palace. Valentina then enters the room they are in to praise the golden statues made in her likeness, only to notice Mario and question Garro about it. He describes Mario as his latest masterpiece, making her display Mario within the palace. As Mario is about to explore the rest of Nimbus Castle, Valentina commands Dodo to polish her statues. Shy Away eventually informs Valentina that Mario is within the palace. After being told what Mario looks like, Valentina realizes the statue Garro brought shares the same description. Once she realizes Mario is in the room with her, she escapes the castle. She circles around back to Nimbus Land's plaza, but she gets surrounded by Nimbus who all ask her questions. She voices her frustrations as Mario arrives to battle her.
At the beginning of the battle, Valentina calls Dodo to carry away the middle party member. That member must then fight Dodo alone. When Dodo is damaged enough, he retreats, the ally gives chase, and the battle returns to Valentina. Valentina can cast nine spells, the most out of any boss, and has a large amount of health, but has low defense. After a few turns, Dodo and the kidnapped party member return to join their respective side. The duo then retreats once Valentina receives enough damage, leaving behind the key required to rescue Mallow's parents. After this, her minions disappear from the castle, as well as several statues of her being replaced with King Nimbus ones.
If Mario returns to the top of Booster Tower and goes to the balcony where Princess Toadstool was held captive, he finds Valentina questioning why she should marry Booster. He then whispers something into Valentina's ear, causing her to fall in love with him. When Valentina approaches him, Booster tries to distance himself from her, but she approaches him once more. Viewing the scene afterwards show them standing together. During the ending, the pair are wed in Marrymore with Dodo presiding over. When Valentina tries to get closer to Booster, he flees from the chapel, prompting Valentina to pursue him. During the credits, Valentina is carried by Dodo.
Super Mario-kun
Valentina appears in Super Mario-kun as the main antagonist of chapter 13 of volume 51. Instead of plotting for the Nimbus Land throne, she now runs an illegal toll for the royal bus stop, asking for 100 quadrillion coins per passenger. Outraged by it, Mario and his group protest, and Peach insults Valentina by calling her "old lady" (おばさん, oba-san). This angers Valentina and she starts attacking the heroes: first she uses Diamond Saw, almost decapitating Mario with it; denies a Chain Chomp attack from Bowser and puts him to sleep with Light Beam; and turns Mallow into a Scarecrow.
Mario attempts to stomp on her, but she uses Dodo to parry the attack. She then uses Water Blast to send Mario flying into a treasure chest containing a Lazy Shell that helps Mario land a hit on Valentina, but due to its weight, he ends up sinking and getting stuck into the cloud terrain. Valentina approaches with murderous intent, but hearing Peach calling her "old lady" again, she directs her rage towards her, but Peach equips the Super Slap and smacks her hard in the face. The blow is so powerful that her personality changes to become kinder and more emotional, hugging Bowser and constantly asking him if she is beautiful even with all those bruises. The group then takes the royal bus, leaving Bowser behind.
Characteristics
Physical appearance
Valentina appears as a pale-skinned woman who wears a cream-colored dress, which moves during her battle, and red shoes. She has a somewhat frog-like face and a parrot on her head which, according to the game's monster designer Kazuyuki Kurashima, is a homage to Squawks from Donkey Kong Country.[2] During her battle, she carries a martini glass which has no effect on the gameplay. Her extremely skinny waist may also be intended to resemble the neck of a martini glass, hence her Japanese name of "Margarita".
Personality
Valentina is shown to be an extremely bossy and domineering person who seems to treat her henchmen and just about everyone else around her with as little respect as possible. Despite the blatant disrespect she shows toward her underlings (especially towards Dodo), as well as the apparent hatred they have toward her (as shown in Birdy's Psychopath), they still remain loyal to her regardless. Valentina is also vain and cruel. This is shown when she thinks highly of herself, believing herself to be beautiful beyond compare, as well as a refined "art buff". While she is still in the palace, she can be heard laughing loudly throughout it. The particular laugh (an "oh-ho-ho-ho-ho") is commonly associated with royal or otherwise high-status women in Japanese media.
Profiles
- Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Who's Who): Swaggering around in a high-fashion dress with a cocktail in hand, Valentina sure looks like she might be a birdbrain. Don't be deceived by appearances, though. Behind that pretty face lurks a cunning master of palace politics. Valentina has tossed the king and queen in prison and hornswoggled the trusting folk of Nimbus Land into believing that Dodo is really Prince Mallow. Valentina is an unusual tyrant in that she fancies herself something of an art buff. She's ordered the castle guards to admit no one except the renowned sculptor Garro when he's bringing statues. Hmmm. Valentina's refined taste might offer Mario a chance to sneak into the palace, but he'll have to keep a stiff upper lip![3]
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Valentina | |||||||||
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HP | 2000 | FP | 250 | Speed | 200 | |||
| Location(s) | Nimbus Land | Attack | 120 | Magic attack | 80 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 80 | Magic defense | 60 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 10% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | Petal Blast, Aurora Flash, Light Beam, Solidify, Drain Beam, Diamond Saw, Water Blast, Blizzard, Crystal | ||||
| Weak | None | Strong | Ice, Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical | Sp. attacks | None | ||||
| Coins | 200 | Exp. points | 120 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "I tell ya, he's NOTHING!" | ||||||||
Gallery
Concept artwork
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Field sprite
Valentina laughing
Battle sprite
Mario engaging Valentina in combat
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Valentina[?] | - |
Trivia
- The Player's Guide of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars misspells Valentina's name as "Valentia" at one point.[3]
- Although Valentina is named Margarita in the Japanese version, in her official artwork her martini glass appears to have a cherry inside. In the Nintendo Switch remake, it is replaced with a slice of lime, making it resemble an actual margarita.[5]
References
- ^ Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 38, page 70.
- ^ @kurashimakaz (June 23, 2023). "This is a homage." Twitter. Retrieved June 23, 2023. (Archived June 23, 2023, 08:44:03 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide. Page 85.
- ^ @JiroMifune (November 12, 2023). "Her full name is Margari Margarita. This comes from the fact that under the head bird is a skinhead. (In Japan, skinheads are referred to as 'margari/丸刈り.')" Twitter. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Supper Mario Broth
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES) / Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Protagonists | Mario • Mallow • Geno • Bowser • Princess Peach |
| Supporting | Apprentice (Torte) • Baby Fat • Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp • Boshi • Chancellor • Chef Torte • Cinder Toad • Drill Bit • Dr. Topper • Dyna and Mite • Elder • Frog Sage • Frogfucius' Student • Game Boy Toad • Gardener • Garro • Gaz • Goomhilde • Granny • King Nimbus • Link • Ma Mole and Pa Mole • Moleville Toad • Monstermama • Mushroom Boy • Queen Nimbus • Raini • Raz • Rose Town innkeeper • Royal bus driver • Samus • Sergeant Flutter • Three Musty Fears • Toadofsky • Triplets • Vault Guard | |
| Bosses and boss support | Smithy Gang | Axem Rangers (Axem Red · Axem Black · Axem Green · Axem Yellow · Axem Pink) & The Blade • Boomer • Bowyer (Aero) • Claymorton (Bodyguard) • Clerk (Manager • Director) • Cloaker & Domino (Bad Adder · Mad Adder) • Count Down • Exor • Factory Chief • Gunyolk • Machine Made • Smithy (Shyper • Smelter) • Speardovich |
| Other bosses | Belome (Mario • Mallow • Geno • Bowser • Peach) • Birdo (Shelly • Eggbert) • Booster • Bowser (Chaindelier) • Cake (Torte) • Croco • Culex (Earth Crystal • Fire Crystal • Water Crystal • Wind Crystal) • Czar Dragon/Zombone (Helio) • Gassox • Grate Guy & Knife Guy • Hammer Bros. • Jagger • Jinx • Johnny (Bandana Blue) • King Calamari • Smilax/Megasmilax • Punchinello (Microbomb • Mezzo Bomb • King Bomb) • Valentina (Dodo) • Wizakoopa (Jinx Clone) | |
| Enemies |
Amanita • Ameboid • Arachne (Spinthra) • Artichoker (Kriffid) • Bahamutt • Bandana Red (Blue) • Beezo • Blaster (Big) • Birdy (Bluebird) • Blooper (Baby · Nanny) • Bob-omb (Rob-omb · Parabomb) • Boo (High) • Buzzer (Stinger) • Carroboscis • Chain Chomp (Chomp Chomp) • Cheep Cheep (Mr. Kipper) • Chompweed • Cluster (Pulsar) • Crook (Sackit) • Crusty (Star Cruster) • Dollox (Puppox) • Dry Bones (Vomer) • Enigma (Enigmax) • Frogog (Ribbite) • Goomba (Mini · Pro) • Gecko (Geckit) • Greaper (Glum Reaper) • Guerrilla (Chained Kong) • Hippopo • Hobgoblin (Straw Head) • Huhwhat (Whuhoh · Pleaseno (Jinnie) · Comeon) • Jabit • Jawful (Forkie) • Jester • K-9 (Chow) • Lakitu • Lava Bubble (Blubble · Babble) • Leuko (Muckle) • Mad Mallet (Pounder · Poundette) • Magmite (Magmus) • Mastadoom • Ninja • Octolot (Octovader) • Orb User (Orbison) • Paratroopa (Malakoopa · Big Troopa (Grand Troopa)) • Pinwheel • Piranha Plant (Chewy) • Rat Funk (Alley Rat) • Reacher • Shadow (Doppel) • Shaman • Shogun (Armored Ant) • Shymore (Springer) • Shy Guy (Ranger · Sling) • Snapdragon (Fink Flower) • Snifit (Apprentice · Snifster) • Spikey (Spikester · Urspike) • Starslap (Zeostar) • Stompillar • Stumpet • Terrapin (Terra Cotta) • Thropher • Thwomp (Big) • Wiggler | |
| Locations | Mushroom Kingdom Region | Mario's Pad • Vista Hill • Mushroom Way • Mushroom Kingdom (Mushroom Castle · Peach's Room) • Bandit's Way |
| Tadpole Pond Region | Kero Sewers • Midas River • Tadpole Pond (Melody Bay) • Rose Way • Rose Town • Forest Maze • Pipe Vault | |
| Yo'ster Isle Region | Yo'ster Isle | |
| Moleville Region | Moleville (Mole Mines · Swap Shop) • Booster Pass • Booster Tower • Booster Hill • Marrymore | |
| Star Hill Region | Star Hill • Seaside Town (Beetles Are Us) • Sea • Sunken Ship | |
| Land's End Region | Land's End (Belome Temple · Sky Bridge) • Monstro Town • Bean Valley (Beanstalk) • Grate Guy's Casino | |
| Nimbus Land Region | Nimbus Land (Nimbus Castle) • Barrel Volcano | |
| Bowser's Keep Region | Bowser's Keep (The Trial Course) • Weapon World (Factory) | |
| Items | General items | Beetle • Bonus Flower • Bracer • Carbo Cookie • Cleansing Juice • Coin • Croaka Cola • Earlier Times • Energizer • Finless Cola • Fire Bomb • Flower • Flower Box • Flower Jar • Flower Tab • Fright Bomb • Frog Coin • Frogleg Cola • Goodie Bag • Honey Syrup • Ice Bomb • Lamb's Lure • Lucky Jewel • Maple Syrup • Max Mushroom • Mid Mushroom • Moldy Mush • Mushroom • Mystery Egg • Party Bracer • Party Cleanse • Party Energizer • Peach's ??? • Pick Me Up • Poison Mushroom • Pure Water • Red Essence • Rock Candy • Rotten Mush • Royal Syrup • See Ya • Sheep Attack • Sleepy Bomb • Star • Star Egg • Tadpola Cola • Thropher Cookie • Wilt Shroom • Yoshi-Ade • Yoshi Candy • Yoshi Cookie |
| Key items | Alto Card • Beetle Box • Boo Flag • Bright Card • Castle Key 1 • Castle Key 2 • Carbo Cookie • Cricket Jam • Cricket Pie • Crystal Sharda • Dry Bones Flag • Elder Key • Extra-Shiny Stonea • Fertilizer • Fireworks • Greaper Flag • Microbomb • Monster Trophya • Room Key • Seed • Shed Key • Shiny Stone • Soprano Card • Special Frog Coin • Stay Vouchera • Temple Key • Tenor Card • Wallet | |
| Weapons | Mario (Hammer • Koopa Shell • Punch Glove • Super Hammer • Masher • Paratroopa Shell • Lucky Hammer • Mega Glove • Ultra Hammer • Lazy Shell) Mallow (Froggie Stick • Cymbals • Whomp Glove • Ribbit Stick • Sticky Glove • Sonic Cymbals • Sage Sticka) Geno (Finger Shot • Hand Gun • Double Punch • Hand Cannon • Star Gun • Stella 023a) Bowser (Fake Chomp • Chain Chomp • Hurly Glove • Spiked Chomp • Drill Claw • Wonder Chompa) Peach (Slap Glove • Parasol • War Fan • Super Slap • Frying Pan) | |
| Armor | Courage Shell • Fire Cape • Fire Dress • Fire Pants • Fire Shell • Fire Shirt • Fluffy Cape • Fluffy Dress • Fluffy Pants • Fluffy Shirt • Happy Cape • Happy Pants • Happy Shell • Happy Shirt • Heel Shell • Hero Shirt • Lazy Shell • Lovely Dress • Mega Cape • Mega Pants • Mega Shirt • Pants • Prince Pants • Royal Dress • Sailor Cape • Sailor Dress • Sailor Pants • Sailor Shirt • Shirt • Star Cape • Super Suit • Thick Pants • Thick Shirt • Work Pants | |
| Accessories | Antidote Pin • Attack Scarf • Booster's Charm • Coin Trick • Defense Scarf • Echo Signal Ringa • Enduring Broocha • Exp. Booster • Fearless Pin • Feather • Flower Ring • Ghost Medal • Jinx Belt • Jump Shoes • Nurture Ring • Quartz Charm • Safety Badge • Safety Ring • Signal Ring • Teamwork Banda • Troopa Medal • Trueform Pin • Wake-Up Pin • Zoom Shoes | |
| Objects | Barrel • Beanstalk • Bucket • Dolls (Bowser · Mario · Peach) • Donut Block • Fungi Light • Pot cannon • Save Block • Screw bridge • Spinning Flower • Tile • Trampoline • Treasure box (Hidden · Magic) • Trolley • Waste Basket • Whirlpool • Wish Star | |
| Special moves | Mario | Jump • Fireball • Super Jump • Super Fireball • Ultra Jump • Ultra Fireball |
| Mallow | Thunderbolt • HP Rain • Thought Peek • Shocker • Snowy • Star Rain | |
| Geno | Geno Beam • Geno Boost • Geno Whirl • Geno Blast • Geno Flash | |
| Bowser | Terrorize • Poison Gas • Crusher • Mechakoopa Stomp | |
| Peach | Therapy • Group Hug • Sleepy Time • Come Back • Mute • Psych Bomb | |
| Gauge Movesa | Toad Assist • Star Riders • Clown Car Barrage • Healing Rainbow • Spare-Us-All • Shooting Star Shot • Starry Shell Spike | |
| Enemies | Arrow Rain • Attack Locka • Aurora Flash • Backfire • Big Bang • Blast • Blazer • Blizzard • Body Slam • Bolt • Bombs Away • Boulder • Breaker Beam • Card Rain • Card Toss • Carni-Kiss • Celebration Shota • Claw • Crystal • Dark Claw • Dark Star • Diamond Saw • Doom Reverb • Echofinder • Eerie Jig • Electroshock • Elegy • Endobubble • Fangs • Fear Roulette • Fear Sickle • Final Clawa • Fire Saber • Flame • Flame Stone • Flame Wall • Flare • Flutter Hush • Fun & Run • Funguspike • Get Tough • Goodnight • Grinder • Gunk Ball • Hammer Time • Hot Shot • Howl • Ice Rock • Ignitea • Ink Blast • Iron Maiden • Item Locka • Jinxed • Last Shot • Light Bubble • Lightning Orb • Loco Express • Loco Express 023a • Lulla-Bye • Magic Forcea • Magnum • Mega Recover • Meteora • Meteor Blast • Meteor Swarm • Migraine • Mirage Attack • Missed me! • Monster Toss • Moral Supporta • Multiplier • Multistrike • Mushroom Funk • Nimble Forcea • Painspout • Petal Blast • Pierce • Poison • Pollen Nap • Psyche • Psycho Plasm • Quicksilver • Reaper Sickle • Recover • Scarecrow Bell • Scarecrow Dust • Scarecrow Fangs • Scarecrow Funk • Sand Storm • Scream • Shaker • Shredder • Silver Bullet • Skewer • Sledge • Sleep Sauce • Solidify • Somnus Waltz • Spear Rain • Special Locka • Spore Chimes • Sporocyst • Spritz Bomb • Static Electricity • Stench • Storm • Sword Rain • Terrapunch • Thornet • Triple Kick • Va-Va-Voom • Valor Forcea • Valor Up • Venom Drool • Vigor Forcea • Vigor Up • Viro Plasm • Water Blast • Weird Mushroom • Will-O-Wisp | |
| Game mechanics | Elements | Fire • Jump • Ice • Lightning |
| Status effects | DEF-Up • Downed • Fear • Mushroom • Mute • Poison • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • Scarecrow • Sleep | |
| Battle mechanics | Action Command • Action Gaugea • Ally Buffa • Chaina • Gauge Movea • Run Away • Triple Movea | |
| Minigames | Beetle Mania • Beetle Race • Goomba-thumping • Look the other way • Moleville Mountain • Mushroom Derby • Wheeere's Yoshi?! | |
| Lists, related and miscellaneous |
Bestiary (SNES · Switch) • Gallery (SNES · Switch) • Glitches • Level up progressions • Parade • Play Reporta • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Scrapbooka • Shops • Sound Playera • Soundtrack (SNES · Switch (CD, Vinyl) · Sound Box) • Special moves • Staff (SNES · Switch) • Treasures | |
