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Armad
Custom render of Armad from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Rendered model from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
First appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Latest appearance Minecraft
(Armored Paws) (2024)
Comparable

Armads are desert-dwelling armadillo enemies introduced in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They can curl into a ball to quickly roll down slopes and across sandy terrain. Armads are covered in orange plating and appear to have a black-colored underbelly. While walking their armor appears to have two bands, but they are revealed to have four when they curl up. Their eyes are surrounded by a black mask-like pattern that is reminiscent of protective sand goggles and gives them an unhappy expression. They apparently keep their heads raised and breath through their nose as they walk through the desert.[1] The way Armads curl keeps their nostrils exposed to the air, as visible in the center of their body. They seem to lack external ears.

The English name "Armad" likely comes from the first part of "armadillo," alluding to the basis of their design. Their ability to curl into a ball may derive from three-banded armadillos, the only real armadillos capable of doing so. Curled Armads are physically reminiscent of paddle tires.

History

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

The first 10-flower coin in Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure in Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Armads rolling down a slope in Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure

Armads appear only in the Sunbaked Desert course Armads on the Roll and the Special World one Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure. Armads slowly walk back and forth on flat terrain, be it solid ground or sand. When a player character enters their line of sight, they curl into balls and speedily roll at them. Direct contact damages the player character, but they stop when stomped. Armads remain curled when stomped, allowing the player to pick them up and toss them like a Koopa Shell. Armads also curl up into balls and roll when they reach slopes, regardless of whether a player character is in front of them. Some rolling Armads are trailed by lines of coins, and one is trailed by a 10-flower coin in Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure. Though the

Though Armads on the Roll and Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure are the only courses to feature the enemy, they also appear on the overworld of the Sunbaked Desert.

Minecraft

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Armadillos are retextured to look like Armads. They are the first enemies introduced in Super Mario Bros. Wonder to appear in another title.

Gallery

  • Screenshot of an Armad walking in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

    Screenshot of an Armad walking in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

  • Screenshot of an Armad curled up in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

    Screenshot of an Armad curled up in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

  • Screenshot of Armads on the overworld in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

    Screenshot of Armads on the overworld in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

  • Model of an Armad in Minecraft

    Model of an Armad in Minecraft

  • Model of an Armad curled up in Minecraft

    Model of an Armad curled up in Minecraft

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Bros. Wonder G:/romfs/Model/EnemyMajiro.bfres.zs/ Majiro Japanese name
Super Mario Bros. Wonder G:/romfs/Pack/Actor/EnemyMadillo.pack.zs Madillo Clipping of "armadillo"

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マジロー[1][2]
Majirō 		From the second half of「アルマジロ」(arumajiro, "armadillo") and the common male given name「二郎」(Jirō), and/or possibly「ロール」(rōru, "roll")
Chinese (simplified) 球球狳[2]
Qiúqiúyú 		Pun on「球」(qiú, "ball") and「犰狳」(qiúyú, "armadillo")
Chinese (traditional) 球球狳[2]
Qiúqiúyú 		Pun on「球」(qiú, "ball") and「犰狳」(qiúyú, "armadillo")
Dutch Armad[2] -
French Tatoumi[2] Homophonic pun on tatou ("armadillo") and possibly the expression t'as tout mis ("you put everything")
German Armad[2] -
Italian Madillo[2] Clipping of "armadillo"
Korean 마딜로[?]
Madillo 		Clipping of "armadillo"
Portuguese (NOA) Tatu-bolado[2] Play on tatu-bola ("three-banded armadillo") and bolado (slang for "upset")
Portuguese (NOE) Madilho[2] Clipping of armadilho ("armadillo")
Russian Бронькин[?]
Bron'kin 		Play on броненосец (bronenosets, "armadillo") and possibly Бронька (Bron'ka), diminutive form of Russian male name Бронислав (Bronislav); with surname suffix -ин (-in)
Spanish Madillo[?] Clipping of "armadillo"

References

  1. ^ a b Kai, editor (9 Feb. 2024). マリオたちの行く手を阻む。フラワー王国の個性豊かな敵キャラクターをご紹介。～その2～【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Japanese). Retrieved 15 Jan. 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i In-game name for Armads on the Roll.
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