Lava Lotus
Template:Species-infobox A Lava Lotus is an artificial flower[1] that lives underwater in Super Mario Bros. 3. They are capable of creating and storing lava balls under their transparent petals and attack by opening up to release them. The fireballs can go through platforms and make navigating underwater difficult. The number they shoot out is random and can be up to five at a time. The fireballs travel rather slowly and in a straight line from their point of release. They can only be defeated by Hammer Mario, Hammer Luigi, or a Starman.
A single Lava Lotus appears briefly in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Oh, Brother!". This Lava Lotus unleashes its fireballs on Frog Luigi, who manages to swim past them with ease.
In the Nintendo Adventure Book Dinosaur Dilemma, Mario avoids some Lava Lotuses while collecting coins in Lake Trilobite.
According to Nintendo Power, Lava Lotuses have a relation to Piranha Plants,[2] despite there being no such indication in the original instruction booklet.
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | Lavapflanze[?] | Lava Plant | |
| Italian | Lotolava[5] Loto di lava[6] |
Lavalotus Lava Lotus |
Notes and references
- ^ "An artificial flower that grows and blooms deep in the sea. Look out for the lava balls that it will release." - Super Mario Bros. 3 English instruction booklet, page 36.
- ^ "An aquatic relative of the Piranha Plants, the Lotus spits fiery lava bits." - Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 9.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Japanese instruction booklet, page 37.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World), page 27. 「マリオ3に出てきた水中花の地上バージョン。火の玉を4つ吐き出して一休み。このくり返し。マントではじき飛ばすのが一番楽だ。」 (An aboveground version of Mario 3's Suichūka. It spits out 4 fireballs then takes five. This repeats. It is easiest to flick it away with the Cape.)
- ^ Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition Italian instruction booklet, page 28.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 36
