Master Poplin

Master Poplin
Species	Poplin
First appearance	Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Portrayed by	Christine Marie Cabanos

“POOF!”

—Master Poplin, Super Mario Bros. Wonder

The Master Poplin is a character in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. He is a yellow Poplin who lives in Shining Falls. When Mario and his friends arrive to Shining Falls and enter his house, the Master Poplin tasks them with completing his trials. After the player completes a trial, he appears to congratulate them. He also appears at the beginning of the level The Final Trial: Zip Track Dash. Upon completing his trials, Mario and company enter the Royal Seed Mansion to receive Shining Falls' Royal Seed from the Master Poplin, before heading to either Sunbaked Desert, Fungi Mines, or Deep Magma Bog. If the player returns to the Royal Seed Mansion after obtaining the Royal Seed, Master Poplin will open a path to a Propeller Flower, leading the player to Shining Falls Special Triple Threat Deluge in the Special World.

The Master Poplin also appears in the cutscene after Bowser's defeat, celebrating the victory of Mario's group with the Angler Poplin, the Loyal Poplin, and other Poplins.

When entering a level with the Invisibility badge, playable characters will perform a flip before becoming invisible that greatly resembles the Master Poplin's animation before he disappears. Additionally, if the player returns to the Royal Seed Mansion after the Master Poplin opens the path to the Special World, he will mention the Invisibility badge by name.

Gallery

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  Talking icon

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  In-game

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  Master Poplin with his head blooming

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  Master Poplin with other Poplins celebrating Bowser's defeat

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  Master Poplin with other Poplins with their heads blooming

Quotes

• "Oh? I see that we have some visitors. I must go greet them." (After entering Shining Falls)
• "Oh, it's you, Prince! All right then! I welcome you to Shining Falls... where our waterfalls offer a cascade of trials. Are you ready to take a variety of tests that will challenge you to the fullest? Then set your sights on the very top of these waterfalls. There you will find the Royal Seed!
• "Ha ha! Sorry, rules are rules, even for our prince! Only those who overcome the trials can claim the Royal Seed. I will give you something that will help you along the way and will await farther up these falls. With that... POOF!" (When Prince Florian asks to skip the trials)
• "So many spikey spikes, yet so little fear. You possess great courage... POOF!" (Completion of the Hoppycat Trial)
• "You move like a leaf on the breeze... You flow like gentle water. Incredible! How long did you meditate beneath a waterfall to achieve such state? POOF!" (Completion of the Anglefish Trial)
• "It took me a long time to master that secret technique! Years! And you just learned it so quickly. Well, you will not find the next challenge so easy, I believe!" (Learning the Crouching High Jump)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ポプリン師匠[?] Popurin-shishō	Master Poplin
Chinese (simplified)	苞普林师父[?] Bāopǔlín Shīfù	Master Poplin
Chinese (traditional)	苞普林師父[?] Bāopǔlín Shīfù	Master Poplin
Dutch	Professor Poplin[?]	-
French	Maître Poplin[?]	Master Poplin
German	Meister Poplin[?]	Master Poplin
Italian	Poplin maestro[?]	Master/Teacher Poplin
Korean	포플린사부[?] Popeullin Sabu	Master Poplin
Portuguese	Mestre Poplin[?]	Master Poplin
Russian	Поплин-сэнсэй[?] Poplin-sensei	Poplin Sensei
Spanish	Maestro Poplin[?]	Master Poplin