Broodals
Template:Quote2 Template:Organization-infobox The Broodals are a group of villainous anthopomorphic rabbits who double as wedding planners in Super Mario Odyssey. They all wear fancy clothing, which is color-coded between each of them, and have dark areas around their eyes. They are led by Madame Broode, a massive, morbidly obese rabbit in a red dress and hat. The other members are Hariet, a small female Broodal with a purple dress who uses bombs and is responsible for pyrotechnics, Rango, a lanky Broodal clad in suspenders and a yellow hat who acts as the group's bouncer, Spewart, a crude, poison-spewing Broodal in blue that vaguely resembles Morton Koopa Jr. and acts as the group's entertainer, and Topper, a squat, round Broodal who attacks with his green hats and is responsible for the group's client relations. Madame Broode also has a large golden Chain Chomp named Chain Chompikins. The four smaller members are seen riding around in an airship with Madame Broode's face as a figurehead. They hail from the Dark Side of the Moon, specifically a location known as Rabbit Ridge.[1]
In Super Mario Odyssey, Bowser hires them to plan his wedding to Princess Peach. However, Mario then tries to stop them, battling them throughout the game's many kingdoms. When he reaches Bowser's Kingdom, they attack him in a giant robot called RoboBrood. Once Mario has successfully stopped the wedding, the four smaller members head off Mario within the carrot-shaped Rabbit Ridge Tower on the Dark Side, and initiate a series of fights against each, back-to-back, for the four keys.[1][2]
Trivia
- The Broodals' connection with the Moon seems to be based off of the mythological Moon Rabbit, a creature based off of the Moon's markings vaguely resembling a rabbit with a Mortar and pestle.
- The name "Broodal" seems to be a combination of "brood," which can refer to either a family of young animals or to dwell unhappily on something (with their dark eyelids resembling those of stereotypical Goth Subculture, who are often portrayed in a brooding manner), "bridal," referring to their job as wedding planners, and perhaps "brutal."
- The Broodals sometimes make sounds similar to those made by Star Bunnies.
References
- ^ a b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa6jkGFckT8
- ^ "Greet all FOUR of the keys to this kingdom. You know who they are." - Dark Side Brochure
