Holly Mackerel
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- "Holly" redirects here. For the character in Mario Party 8, see Holly Koopa.
| Holly Mackerel | |
|---|---|
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| Full name | Princess Holly Mackerel |
| Species | Mermaid |
| First appearance | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, "The Ugly Mermaid" (1990) |
- “The name's Holly Mackerel, not Holy Mackerel! I'm the mermaid princess of Mertropolis!”
- —Holly Mackerel, "The Ugly Mermaid"
Holly Mackerel is a mermaid from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "The Ugly Mermaid." She is the princess of the underwater land of Mertropolis, and the daughter of King Mackerel. During the episode, Mario is entombed in concrete by King Koopa and drowns by being sent to the sea floor, but is saved by Holly, who takes him to Mertropolis.
Princess Toadstool, Luigi and Toad follow them. After rescuing Mario, Holly falls in love with him, mistaking him for a frog prince. Her name is a portmanteau of "Holly," a given female name, and "holy mackerel," an expression of surprise.
Unlike traditional depictions of mermaids, she has female human legs and a fish's head and torso.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Angela Maquereau[1] | Angela Mackerel | |
| Italian | Titti Sgombro[2] | Titty Mackerel | |
| Portuguese | Santa Cavalinha[3] | Holy Mackerel | |
| Romanian | Holi Macrou[4] | Holly Mackerel | |
| Spanish | Sandra Sardivia[5] | Assonant with sardina ("sardine") |
References
- ^ Les aventures de Super Mario Bros 3 022 La vilaine petite sirène
- ^ Le avventure di Super Mario 2x18 - La principessa sgombro
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 - A Sereia Feia (Dublagem Herbert Richers)
- ^ May 20, 2015. "The Ugly Mermaid", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo. Odnoklassniki (OK.ru). Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ Las Aventuras de los Super hermanos Mario: 14 - La Sirena Fea
