Daphne

This article is about the boss in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. For the Kid Icarus enemy that appears in Smash Run in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, see List of Smash Run enemies § Daphne.

Daphne
Species	Plant Rabbid
First appearance	Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022)
Portrayed by	Lee Delong (English) Farahnaz Nikray (Japanese)

“Now, now, Edge . Best to keep a clear head - you need to play the LONG GAME here.”

—Daphne, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Daphne is a member of the Spark Hunters and a boss in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. She is a tall, blue-haired female Rabbid with a bob cut covering her eyes. Her clothing, resembling pink petals, wears green shorts, has a hoodie similar to a Piranha Plant's upper lip, and wears yellow petal-like boots. Being half plant, she has vine tentacles. Her name is a reference to the nymph of the same name in Greek mythology, who turned herself into a tree to escape Apollo's advances. She is similar to Pirabbid Plant, a boss in the previous game, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, as they are both Rabbid bosses who have a plant theme and use vines to fight their enemies.

History

Daphne was created by Cursa along with Edge, Bedrock, and Midnite to hunt down Sparks. When Edge betrayed Cursa, Daphne and her comrades turned on her in response as they retained their loyalty to Cursa.

After the heroes beat Bedrock, Daphne arrives in a spaceship to retrieve her and bring her to Cursa. Later, Daphne hands over three Sparks that she managed to capture to Cursa (to the annoyance of her comrades, who came back with nothing), who absorbs them. Later in Barrendale Mesa, Daphne faked a transmission from Momma to trick the heroes after they've repaired the Windmill. When they returned to Momma's garage, Daphne ambushed the heroes by removing her her Momma disguise and created a Darkmess Tentacle that hoisted the garage into the sky and tilts it, causing them to fall into the Darkmess Dimension, it's then revealed that Daphne takes Momma hostage, forcing the heroes to defeat her to save Momma. After Cursa's defeat, it is unknown what became of Daphne. Although Edge assumes that after Cursa's defeat, the Sparks Hunters are still alive and will find themselves a new profession.

Personality

Not much is known about Daphne's personality, she's been described by Edge as the "downright sneakiest, dirtiness, most devious" of the Spark Hunters, being very cruel and cunning. As shown when she captured Thee Sparks for Cursa while Midnite and Bedrock came back with none. When Cursa absorbed the energy from the Sparks, Daphne watched excitedly, while the others watched worriedly, revealing that Daphne has a sadistic side to her. And later on, she managed to get the drop on Mario and the heroes by faking a transmission from Momma and while disgusing as her, and trapped the heroes in the Darkmess Dimension, while she taunts Edge.

Battle

Like Midnite, Daphne is fought in three phases. She is on top of Momma's garage at the far end of the battlefield, prompting the heroes to make their way to her before they can attack her. Daphne attacks by shooting two targets at once, and can also use a meteor technique which inflicts the Ooze Super Effect on nearby targets, as well as damaging nearby cover. If Daphne leaves her starting area, she can simply climb up to higher cover and return there. Whenever Daphne loses all of her HP, she will cause a solar eclipse, changing the battlefield layout. She can only do this twice, as she is defeated the third time. Daphne is resistant to the Ooze Super Effect.

Profiles

Tacticam analysis

• Prepares to attack from an elevated position where she is fully protected, even behind Partial Cover. Able to fire two projectiles at two separate targets. Uses Ooze effects on opponents when they get too close.
  • Weak: None
  • Resistant: Ooze

• Attacks
  • Bramble Shot
    • Fires two long-range projectiles with a curved trajectory at up to two targets.
  • Slimy Swell
    • Meteors with the Ooze Super effect rain upon enemies, poisoning all within range.
  • Fresh Start
    • Can change the battleground layout.
  • Optimize Cover
    • Grants full protection even behind Partial Cover.
  • Climb x1
    • Quickly climb to high ground.
  • Square One
    • Always return to initial position.

Memory bio

DAPHNE

It was on Barrendale Mesa that we crossed paths with the most vile, corrupt Spark Hunter of them all - Daphne. She toyed with us like a cat would a mouse, though she derived from neither. Cursa instead fused DNA with a rare species of pink climbing rose - those often found in secretive corners of moonlit gardens. She is sneaky, and uses her thorns well - not to defend, but to destroy.

Gallery

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  Artwork of Cursa and her minions against Mario's team (with logo)

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  Artwork of Cursa and her minions against Mario's team (without logo)

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  Daphne and the other Spark Hunters angry before heading out

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  Daphne bringing three Sparks to Cursa

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  Daphne snickering after ambushing the heroes

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  Daphne in battle

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  Daphne using her Slimy Swell technique

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  Daphne using her Fresh Start ability between phases

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  Daphne after her defeat

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  Pose sheet

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  Battle icon

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ダフネ[?] Dafune	Daphne
French	Daphné[?]	-
German	Sukkulenta[?]	Succulent
Italian	Daphne[?]	-
Portuguese	Daphne[?]	-
Spanish	Dafne[?]	Daphne

Trivia

• There is a spelling error when Daphne replies to Edge, who says, "Best to keep a clear a head" rather than "Best to keep a clear head".