Kleptoad
- Not to be confused with Klepto.
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| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (The Wild Update) (2022) |
Kleptoads[1] are frog-like enemies who appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Their name is possibly a portmanteau of "kleptomania" (like Klepto's name), a mental illness where a person has an uncontrollable urge to steal things, and "toad," referring to their appearance.
They only appear in Hightail Falls Galaxy in the Silver Stars in Hightail Falls mission. They are little blue frog-like creatures that jump and also burrow into the ground and appear out of a random spot similar to Gobblegut. Sometimes, they have a type of item above their heads and try to keep it by jumping. When an item is on the ground, they might pick up the item and try to keep it. Also, if one gets defeated, another tries to pick the treasure up. They can be defeated by having Yoshi eat them or jumping on top of them.
In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Frogs are replaced by Kleptoads.
Gallery
A Kleptoad as a cold frog in Minecraft
A green Kleptoad as a temperate frog in Minecraft
A red Kleptoad as a warm frog in Minecraft
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ニゲーロ[2] Nigēro |
Portmanteau of「逃げろ」(nigero), the imperative form of「逃げる」(nigeru, to escape), and「ゲロゲロ」(gero-gero, onomatopoeia for a frog's croaking) | |
| French | Croapule[?] | From the onomatopoeia "croa" (frog's croak) and "crapule" (villain) | |
| German | Blunkel[?] | ? | |
| Italian | Marrana[?] | Portmanteau of on "marrano" (an old-fashioned name for criminals) and "rana" (frog) | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Terrana[?] | Possibly a portmanteau of "terra" ("land/earth" for Latin) and "rana" (frog) |
