Stairface Ogre

Stairface Ogre
Artwork of a Stairface Ogre from Super Mario Odyssey.
First appearance	Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
Relatives Thwomp Whomp
Comparable Tox Box

Stairface Ogres are enormous Whomp-like enemy creatures wielding a stamp-like mallet found predominantly in Bowser's Kingdom within Super Mario Odyssey. This malllen is held directly over their head. Stairface Ogres are called the locals of Bowser's Kingdom within the in-game brochure. Once a Stairface Ogre notices Mario, it will begin pursuing him. They can only move in full steps and can only turn at 90 degree angles. Once Mario is directly in front of a Stairface Ogre, it attacks by stopping then smashing their mallet down where Mario is standing. Before swinging, they telegraph the space the mallet will hit with a large glowing red square. It takes a while for the attack to actually occur, and once the square appears a Stairface Ogre will attack irrespective of if Mario is still standing within it. By guiding a Stairface Ogre around, the hammer can be used to break blocks that Mario cannot break on his own. It takes some time for the Stairface Ogre to lift up its hammer after attacking to resume pursuit of Mario. This gives Mario time to climb up their mallets. Stairface Ogres can be defeated by performing a Ground Pound on top of their head, which is normally blocked by the position of a held mallet. Alternatively, Mario can poke the glowing hole on their forehead while controlling a Pokio. If a Stairface Ogre is defeated, it explodes and makes a wailing sound.

Pokio are capable of poking into onto a Stairface Ogre's mallet to cling onto it. However, there is a brief shake that occurs when the Stairface Ogre picks a spot to attack, and this shake will cause the Pokio's beak to lose its grip.

Their faces bear a striking resemblance to that of a Thwomp, and they seem to be based off of the mythological oni, which is sometimes seen as a Japanese counterpart to the ogre. Additionally, their manner of attack and defeat is similar to that of a Whomp as well. The "Stairface" part of their name is a play on "staircase" and "face".

The mission "Infiltrate Bowser's Castle!" in Bowser's Kingdom specifically requires Mario to defeat a Stairface Ogre to progress. Additionally, Stairface Ogres can be used to break blocks, which is useful for revealing items (if any) inside the blocks.

After Bowser is defeated in the Moon Kingdom and the Moon Rock in the Metro Kingdom is activated, Stairface Ogres can be found in a dark secret area known as Pitchblack Mountain accessible via Moon Pipe in New Donk City.

Bowser's Kingdom brochure description

"Mallets big enough to climb on."

Terrifying Gatekeepers

Don't run afoul of the Stairface Ogres that guard this kingdom. When they spot an intruder, they bring their huge mallets down, no questions asked. On the other hand, you have to admire their tenacity and work ethic. The scars on their faces show that they don't give up easily.

Gallery

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  Concept art of a Stairface Ogre

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Chinese	咚力士[?] Dōng lìshì	From「咚咚」(Dōngdōng, "Thwomp") and「力士」(rikishi, a professional sumo wrestler)
Dutch	Stairface Ogre[?]	-
French	Escaboum[?]	From escalier ("staircase") and boum ("boom"), or possibly Ba-Boum ("Whomp")
German	Treppengrauser[?]	From Treppen ("stairs") and grauser ("dreader")
Italian	Scalorco[?]	From scala ("stair") and orco ("ogre")
Korean	쿵깨비[?] Kungkkaebi	From "쿵쿵" (Kung-kung, "Thwomp") and "도깨비" (dokkaebi, Korean goblin)
Russian	Ступорыло[?] Stuporylo	From ступа (stupa, "mortar") or ступеньки (stupen'ki, "stairs"), and рыло (rylo, "snout")
Spanish	Peldañogro[?]	From peldaño ("stair") and ogro ("ogre")