Whimp
| Whimp | |||
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| A model of the Whimp Model from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
| Variant of | Whomp | ||
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Whimps[1] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switch port. They are miniature Whomps that serve a similar role to them as Thwimps do to Thwomps. Unlike normal Whomps, they have only one tooth; their faces are also flatter, their bodies are less rectangular, and they have cubed forearms. They appear in only one mission—the Throwback Galaxy mission "Return of the Whomp King"—assisting the Whomp King in his battle against the player. In the second and third phases of the battle, the Whomp King stomps a foot to make three (five in the third phase) Whimps break off from the ground. After that, the Whimps instantly start chasing after the player. Once they get close enough, they jump and land flat on their faces, attempting to crush Mario or Luigi. All Whimps disappear when the Whomp King tries to crush the player. Whimps are more fragile and less damaging than regular Whomps, taking only a point of the player's health if they land on Mario or Luigi. They also disintegrate after performing an attack, regardless of if they are successful. The player can knock back a Whimp by doing a spin, or defeat it by performing a jump or Ground Pound. When defeated with a Ground Pound, the Whimp drops a single coin.
Naming[edit ]
Etymology[edit ]
The name "Whimp" is a portmanteau of "Whomp" and "wimp," a derogative term for someone perceived as weak. The nominal relationship between "Whomp" and "Whimp" mirrors the one between "Thwomp" and "Thwimp."
When Super Mario Galaxy 2 was released in 2010, no English name was published for this enemy. It is not mentioned or described in the enemy index or description for the Whomp King boss battle in the Prima Games guidebook for the game.[2] The earliest published use of "Whimp" was as the conjectural title for its article on the Super Mario Wiki in May 2010. The name "Whimp" subsequently appears in the 2018 English edition of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia .[3] Because this name had no known use in any officially licensed published material and similar issues elsewhere in the encyclopedia, the use of "Whimp" in this source is potentially a consequence of circular reporting. In 2022, "Whimp" was later used for the enemy on the English version of Mario Portal, substantiating it as an independently attested English name for the enemy.
Names in other languages[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | パタン Patan |
Onomatopoeia for something collapsing with a plonk; comparable to「バッタン」(Battan, "Whomp") | [4] | |
| French (European) | Whimp | - | [5] | |
| German | Mini-Wummp | Mini Whomp; inherited from Thwimp | [6] | |
| Italian | Wimp | Transliteration of the English name | [7] | |
| Spanish (European) | Roconcete | From Roco ("Whomp") and the diminutive suffix -ete | [8] |
References[edit ]
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (English). Retrieved May 27, 2026 from nintendo.com (Japan). (Archived January 20, 2025, 19:24:09 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games . ISBN 978-0-307-46908-3. Page 30, 224.
- ^ Roberts, Rachel, and Cardner Clark, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years (First English Edition). Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books . ISBN 978-1-50670-897-3. Page 161.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 160.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia . Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 160.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015 . Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 160.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia . Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 160.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30a Aniversario . Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 160.
[Edit] Thwomps
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| Characters | Dossunmengyo • Gattai monster • Head Thwomp • Mr. Thwomp • Mrs. Thwomp • Pink comet • Sphinx Zō • Thwomp Bros. • Thwomp Elevator • Waruiwa-gumi (leader) | |
| Variants | Grindels | Grindel • Spindel |
| Pouncers | Omodon • Pouncer | |
| Shoomps | Big Shoomp • Shoomp | |
| Miscellaneous | Big Thwomp • Bone Thwomp • Karamenbo • Kongā • Mega Thwomp • Mihari • Sniffle Thwomp • Star Thwomp • Stone Elevator • Tail Thwomp • Thwimp • Thwomp • Thwomp Platform | |
| Relatives | Grrrols | Grrrol • Mega Grrrol • Treaded Grrrol |
| Ka-thunks | Ka-thunk • King Ka-thunk | |
| Konks | Konk • Wonder Konk | |
| Spiny Tromps | Spiky Tromp • Spiny Tromp | |
| Thwacks | Thwack • Thwack Totem • Wonder Thwack | |
| Wallops | Wallop • Walleye | |
| Whomps | Big Whomp • Whamp • Whimp • Whomp • Whomp King | |
| Other | Bomp • Flomp • Grumblump • Rhomp • Stairface Ogre • Stone-Eye • Tox Box • Walking Block | |