Mari
- Not to be confused with Mario.
| Mari | |
|---|---|
| Rosalina's Storybook (SMG2) Chapter 4, page 12 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| Species | Luma |
| Appears in | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
- “It's pointless to remember stuff. We just repeat the same cycles, over and over. So, just forget about me, and I'll forget about you. And then we'll both be on to the next thing!”
- —Mari, Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Switch)
Mari is a Luma and identical twin to Lu. She is depicted exclusively in the Rosalina's Storybook chapters added to the Nintendo Switch port of Super Mario Galaxy 2 , which describes Mari and Lu's backstory. Mari initially looks like a normal Luma, but resembles a Lumalee in the final chapter of the storybook.
Initially living with Rosalina, Lu, and the other Lumas aboard the Comet Observatory, Mari becomes separated after turning into a star. Over the course of hundreds of years, Mari repeatedly wakes up on new worlds. In conversations with these worlds' inhabitants, Mari is shown to have lost most of her memories. After seeing a purple glimmer after waking up in a dark world, Mari recalls Lu's name, and turns back into a star with a newfound determination to reunite with Lu.
Mari is initially described as impulsive and outgoing in contrast to Lu's shyness. After being separated from Lu, however, Mari eventually becomes more nihilistic, much like the Lumalee seen in The Super Mario Bros. Movie .
Gallery[edit ]
Mari and Lu together alongside other Lumas aboard the Comet Observatory
Mari and Lu
Mari becomes separated from Lu
Mari waves to a planet of Li'l Cinders
Mari talks to the pink comet
Mari surrounded by darkness
Naming[edit ]
Mari's name may reference Mario, while Lu's name may likewise reference Luigi.
Names in other languages[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マリ Mari |
Mari | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 玛莉 Mǎlì (Mandarin) Máhleih (Cantonese) |
Mari | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 瑪莉 Mǎlì (Mandarin) Máhleih (Cantonese) |
Mari | [3] | |
| Dutch | Mari | - | [4] | |
| French | Mari | - | [5] [6] | |
| German | Mari | - | [7] | |
| Italian | Mari | - | [8] | |
| Korean | 마리 Mari |
Mari | [9] | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Mari | - | [10] | |
| Spanish | Mari | - | [11] [12] |
References[edit ]
- ^ 「昔々、マリとルーという ふたごの星の子がいました。」– Rosalina's Storybook (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Japanese).
- ^ "从前,有一对名叫 玛莉和露的双胞胎星之子。" – Rosalina's Storybook (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ 「從前從前,有一對名叫 瑪莉和露的雙胞胎星之子。」– Rosalina's Storybook (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese).
- ^ "Er waren eens twee tweelingsterren: Mari en Lu." – Rosalina's Storybook (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Dutch).
- ^ « Il y a bien longtemps, deux étoiles jumelles nommées Mari et Lu. » – Rosalina's Storybook (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Canadian French).
- ^ « Il était une fois, il y a fort longtemps, deux jumelles Lumas nommées Mari et Lu. » – Rosalina's Storybook (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (French).
- ^ „Vor langer, langer Zeit gab es die Zwillingssternenkinder namens Mari und Lu." – Rosalina's Storybook (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (German).
- ^ «Tanto tempo fa, Mari e Lu, due piccole di stella, vivevano felici in compagnia della dama delle Stelle Comete e dei loro amici.» – Rosalina's Storybook (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Italian).
- ^ "옛날 옛날에 마리와 루라는 이름을 가진 치코 쌍둥이가 있었습니다." – Rosalina's Storybook (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Korean).
- ^ "Em uma era distante, duas estrelas gêmeas, Mari e Lu, brilhavam no céu." – Rosalina's Storybook (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ "Había una vez dos estrellas gemelas llamadas Mari y Lu." – Rosalina's Storybook (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Latin American Spanish).
- ^ «Éranse una vez dos estrellas gemelas llamadas Mari y Lu.» – Rosalina's Storybook (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (European Spanish).