Pi'illo
- Not to be confused with Pillow.
Pi'illo | |||
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Artwork of several Pi'illo characters which appear in the game. From left to right: Dreambert, Pink, Blue, Bedsmith, Eldream, Mega | |||
First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013) | ||
Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (Prince Dreambert only) (2018) | ||
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Pi'illos are an ancient species who inhabit Pi'illo Island, appearing in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. They have pale pink skin, hats resembling pillows, beady eyes and small legs, and they have the ability to float. Similarly to Toads from the Mushroom Kingdom, Pi'illos are almost identical to each other, with few having distinct appearances, and wear different colored clothes as reference. They lack bodies in the dream world while being slept on (with the exception of Eldream and Bedsmith). The members of the species can apparently become pillows, which serve as portals to the Dream World. In fact, their name comes from the word "pillow".
History
Prior to the game's events, the Pi'illos were the guardians of the Dream Stone and the Dark Stone, two spiral-shaped rocks containing tremendous power and can grant anyone's wishes. However, Antasma - the bat king and the game's main antagonist - managed to steal the Dark Stone in his attempt to fulfill his own twisted wishes. The Pi'illos fought Antasma in a battle to prevent this, but just before he was sealed away in the dream world, Antasma shattered the Dark Stone; the resultant chunks of the Dark Stone became Nightmare Chunks and petrified every last Pi'illo in existence, causing others to presume them to be extinct until Mario and Dreamy Luigi freed Prince Dreambert towards the beginning of the game. At Prince Dreambert's request, the bros. set out on a quest not only to free the remaining Pi'illos (something Prince Dreambert himself could not do), but also to rescue Princess Peach from Antasma with the Pi'illos' help.
The different types of Pi'illos includes the following:
- Prince Dreambert: The Prince of the Pi'illo Folk.
- Eldream: A wise Pi'illo elder.
- Bedsmith: A Pi'illo who builds beds. He builds the Ultibed for Mario and Luigi so they can meet the Zeekeeper.
- Pink Pi'illos: These are the most common Pi'illos. Generally rescuing them is optional, however one of them is required.
- Blue Pi'illos: Blue Pi'illos can give Mario and Luigi a boost to higher areas.
- Deco Pi'illos: These give Mario and Luigi Dozites to open the path to the Dream Stone in Dozing Sands.
- Mega Pi'illos: Mega Pi'illos are in charge of opening the stone gates in Mount Pajamaja.
- Pi'illo Masters: They are the guardians of the Pi'illo Temple, and give the Mario Bros. Somnom Stones to open the path to the temple.
Upon freeing Eldream, the player can visit him in the Maintenance Hut in Mushrise Park, where he was saved. He will give gifts for saving certain amounts of Pi'illos. The rewards and their required number of Pi'illos are as follows:
- Bare Hammer: 5 Pi'illos
- Birthday Hammer: 7 Pi'illos
- POW Gloves: 12 Pi'illos
- Birthday Ring: 18 Pi'illos
- Golden Wear: 26 Pi'illos
- POW Gloves DX: 37 Pi'illos
- Zee Egg (Bros. Attack): 52 Pi'illos
Locations
Pi'illo Castle
Mushrise Park
Location | Necessity | Type | Screenshot |
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5 Pi'illos (3 Pink Pi'illos, 1 Blue Pi'illo, Eldream) | |||
This Pi'illo is found in the area with the bridge near the northeast exit, with its aid allowing Mario and Luigi to get up to the higher ground in order to acquire hammers. | Required | Blue Pi'illo |
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Eldream is found by Brickle, whom the Bros. chase down through the park and at one point save, Brickle then lets them free Eldream on his bed in the Maintenance Hut. | Required | Eldream |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area to the west of the lookout point on some higher ground accessible from going through the area with the lookout point and heading to the west on the higher ground there. | Optional | Pink Pi'illo |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area to the west of the area with the fountain, on the smaller secluded south-east side at the end of the path by the darker grass. (Spin Jump required) | Optional | Pink Pi'illo |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area to the east of the area with the park's southern exit, in the northwest on the large blue hill. (Spin Jump and Ball Hop required) | Optional | Pink Pi'illo |
Dozing Sands
Wakeport
Location | Necessity | Type | Screenshot |
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6 Pi'illos (5 Pink Pi'illos, Bedsmith) | |||
Bedsmith is found in the basement of Pi'illoper's house, available to be accessed after Mario and Luigi visit him on the higher floor of the house through a rooftop entrance. | Required | Bedsmith |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area where the Mad Skillathon is held, in the far south-west. | Optional | Pink Pi'illo |
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This Pi'illo is found in the shopping district, in the far-east on some grass. | Optional | Pink Pi'illo |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area with the tour center, behind one of the three ruins' gates. | Optional | Pink Pi'illo |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area where Popple and Wiggler are battled, in the westernmost area in the middle of a square made out of tiles. | Optional | Pink Pi'illo |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area where Popple and Wiggler are battled, in the far-east. | Optional | Pink Pi'illo |
Mount Pajamaja
Location | Necessity | Type | Screenshot |
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12 Pi'illos (4 Mega Pi'illos, 2 Blue Pi'illos, 6 Pink Pi'illos) | |||
Phil is found where the first Gate is, to the east of the actual gate on some higher ground. | Required | Mega Pi'illo |
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Lowe is found where the first Gate is, to the west of the actual gate on some higher ground. | Required | Mega Pi'illo |
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Cush and Shawn are found before the second Gate, Cush is the eastern one, Shawn is the western one. | Required | Mega Pi'illos |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area to the west of the area to the south of where Mario and Luigi jump off to turn the oxygen valve on, south of the Attack Piece. Without its aid, Mario and Luigi cannot get one of the Dropchopper Attack Pieces. This Pi'illo must also be rescued first in order to reach the nightmare chunks for Pi'illos 7, 10, and 11. | Optional | Blue Pi'illo |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area leading into the snow-based part of the mountain. Without its aid, Mario and Luigi miss out on gaining EXP Boots. | Optional | Blue Pi'illo |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area the second-furthest east of the first Gate, in the center of the area surrounded by ground of differing levels. | Optional | Pink Pi'illo |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area the second-furthest east of the first Gate, next to the bridge leading towards the eastern exit. | Optional | Pink Pi'illo |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area where Mario and Luigi jump off to turn the oxygen valve on, at the end of the west whirlwind path. | Optional | Pink Pi'illo |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area to the furthest east of the first Gate, on the other side of the gap, in the east. (Spin Jump/Side Drill required) | Optional | Pink Pi'illo |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area with the shop, in the far-west at the highest possible level. The Ball Hop can be used to reach this Pi'illo. To acquire otherwise, go to the west of the area with the first gate, and fall at the second spin jump section. The player will land on the higher ground, and will be able to reach the Pi'illo. | Optional | Pink Pi'illo |
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This Pi'illo is found in the area to the west of the area with first Gate, on a steel platform higher than any adjacent ground. (Ball Hop required) | Optional | Pink Pi'illo |
Driftwood Shore
Somnom Woods
Neo Bowser Castle
Statistics
Location | Pink Pi'illos | Blue Pi'illos | Deco Pi'illos | Mega Pi'illos | Pi'illo Masters | Notable Pi'illos | Total |
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Pi'illo Castle | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Mushrise Park | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Dozing Sands | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Wakeport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Mount Pajamaja | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Driftwood Shore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Somnom Woods | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
Neo Bowser Castle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 30 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 52 |
Gallery
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | マクラノ族[?] Makurano-zoku |
From「枕」(makura, "pillow"), possessive particle「の」(no), and「族」(zoku, "tribe") | |
Dutch | Sluimer[?] | Slumber | |
French | Koussinos[?] | From coussin ("pillow") and slang suffix for creating adjectives and nouns "-os" | |
German | Kisso[?] | Genderswap of kissen ("pillow") | |
Italian | Guancialino[?] | From guanciale ("pillow") and diminutive -ino | |
Korean | 베개로족[?] Begero-jok |
From "베개" (begae, "pillow") and possibly the latter syllables of English word "pillow" + "족" (jok, "tribe") | |
Portuguese | Travesseiro[?] | Pillow | |
Russian | Засыпайя[?] Zasypayya |
Play on "засыпать" (zasypat', "to fall asleep") and "Майя" (Mayya, Mayan civilization) | |
Spanish (NOA) | Modorro[?] | Genderswap of modorra ("drowsiness") | |
Spanish (NOE) | Almohada[?] | Pun on almohada ("pillow") and hada ("fairy") |
See also
- List of beanholes in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
- List of real world blocks in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
- List of Dream World blocks in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team