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|image=[[File:Kurokyura.png|100px]]<br>A '''Kurokyura''' and one of his '''Minikyura'''.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])
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[[File:Kurokyura SuperMarioKun 8.jpg|thumb|left|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''.]]
'''Kurokyura'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land2/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/xw7hA Archived] August 13, 2022, 13:51:45 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> is a vampire enemy in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''.
'''Kurokyura''' is a small [[vampire]] exclusive to the [[Pumpkin Zone]] of ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''; there is only one in the game. To attack, he sends small bats known as '''Minikyura''' towards [[Mario]]. Mario can either jump on top of these Minikyura or avoid them. Afterwards, Mario can defeat the Kurokyura by [[jump]]ing on its head or shooting a [[fireball]] at it. He is one of the few humanoid enemies found in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series.
==History==
===''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''===
Kurokyura appears near the [[Goal (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins)|Goal]] of the [[Bat Course|first stage]] of the [[Pumpkin Zone]]. To attack, it sends small bats known as [[Minikyura]] towards [[Mario]]. Mario gets hurt if he touches Kurokyura from the sides, but can defeat it by jumping on its head or shooting a [[fireball]] at it as [[Fire Mario]]. According to the ''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]'', Kurokyura is the master of the building of this stage long before the events of ''Super Mario Land 2''.<ref name=Daijiten/>


Jumping on one of the Minikyura is key to reaching a secret goal in the stage.
===''Super Mario'' (Kodansha manga)===
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Kurokyura also appears in the [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Kodansha ''Super Mario'' manga]] in the ''Super Mario Land 2'' arc, where it takes the role of [[Wario]]'s right-hand man. Instead of summoning Minikyura bats, Kurokyura takes the form of one, which is first seen when he flies in through a window of [[Mario's castle]] to report to Wario after Mario and friends retrieve the [[Golden Coin]] of the Pumpkin Zone. Shortly after Mario and [[Luigi]] enter Mario's castle and defeat hoards of enemies, Kurokyura appears as a Minikyura and steals their sack of [[Carrot]]s. The brothers give chase, and eventually find it in Wario's throne room, where it returns to its vampire form and aids Wario in handling Luigi. After Mario is quick to defeat Wario, Kurokyura tosses him a Carrot so he will [[Bunny Mario|power up]]. It is eventually defeated when Luigi prepares garlic soup and forcefully feeds it to it.
 
Later on, however, it reappears, aiding Wario in framing Mario by disguising as Luigi and robbing a bank. Their plan goes wrong, and they get arrested alongside the true counterparts, however, [[Princess Peach|Peach]] claims that Wario's group (still disguised as the heroes) are the innocent party. After Mario and co escape, they are able to save Peach and defeat Wario's gang again.
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>クロキュラ</big><br>
'''{{ruby|種族|しゅぞく}}'''　ゴースト族<br>
'''{{ruby|性格|せいかく}}'''　お人好し<br>
'''{{ruby|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム'''　ランド2<br>
'''<big>戦うの好きじゃないんです</big></b><br>
マリオランドに人が住む前から建っていた謎の西洋館。ここの主人がクロキュラだ。手下のミニキュラ（P214）を飛ばして戦うが、自分では攻撃しない。踏むだけで倒せる。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/Jr5Go9J.jpeg page 75.]</ref>
 
'''''<big>Kurokyura</big>'''''<br>
''Tribe: Ghost clan''<br>
''Disposition: Good-natured''<br>
''Game appearances: Land 2''<br>
'''''<big>I don't like fighting.</big><br>
''The mysterious western pavilion was built before people lived in Mario Land. The master of this place is Kurokyura. He fights by sending his minion Minikyura (P214) to fight, but he does not attack himself. He can be defeated by simply stepping on him.''
 
===''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''===
'''Bio:''' その場から動かず、ミニキュラを次々と出してくる。<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Land 2'' section, page 75.</ref> (''He does not move from his spot and brings out one Minikyura after another.'')
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Kurokyura.png|Sprites of Kurokyura
Super Mario Land 2 Shogakukan P5.jpg|''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''
Kurokyura SuperMarioKun 8.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
Kurokyura KC.jpg|''KC Deluxe'' manga
Kurokyura bat.jpg|''KC Deluxe'' manga
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=クロキュラ
|Jap=クロキュラ<ref>「任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''), page 14.</ref><ref>Kazuki, Motoyama. ''KC Mario Vol. 18: Super Mario Land 2 Part 1''. [[Media:KC Mario Super Mario Land 2 Enemies.jpg|Page 7]].</ref>
|JapR=Kurokyura
|JapR=Kurokyura
|JapM=Combination of 「黒」 ''kuro'' meaning "black" and 「ドラキュラ」 ''Dorakyura'' meaning "Dracula".
|JapM=Portmanteau of「黒」(''kuro'', black) and "{{wp|Count Dracula|Dracula}}"
|Jap2=ドラキュラ<ref>Kazuki, Motoyama. [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|KC Deluxe]] vol. 19 - ''Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 1''. Page 7.</ref>
|Jap2R=Dorakyura
|Jap2M=Dracula
|Ger=Kurocula
|GerM=From Japanese
|Ita=Dracula<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Italy) Numero 1 - 1993, page 24. "''Devi distruggere i mostri psicotici con la maschera da hockey, gli amichetti "BOO" e anche lo stesso Dracula che si mette tra te e lo showdown finale con la strego.''" (''You must destroy the psychotic monsters with hockey masks, the "BOO" buddies, and even Dracula himself who stands between you and the final showdown with the witch.'')</ref><br>Kurokyura<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pag. 75</ref>
|ItaM=Dracula<br>-
}}
}}
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==References==
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Kurokyura
Artwork of Kurokyura, from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
First appearance Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)

Kurokyura[1] is a vampire enemy in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.

History[edit]

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins[edit]

Kurokyura appears near the Goal of the first stage of the Pumpkin Zone. To attack, it sends small bats known as Minikyura towards Mario. Mario gets hurt if he touches Kurokyura from the sides, but can defeat it by jumping on its head or shooting a fireball at it as Fire Mario. According to the Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten, Kurokyura is the master of the building of this stage long before the events of Super Mario Land 2.[2]

Super Mario (Kodansha manga)[edit]

Kurokyura also appears in the Kodansha Super Mario manga in the Super Mario Land 2 arc, where it takes the role of Wario's right-hand man. Instead of summoning Minikyura bats, Kurokyura takes the form of one, which is first seen when he flies in through a window of Mario's castle to report to Wario after Mario and friends retrieve the Golden Coin of the Pumpkin Zone. Shortly after Mario and Luigi enter Mario's castle and defeat hoards of enemies, Kurokyura appears as a Minikyura and steals their sack of Carrots. The brothers give chase, and eventually find it in Wario's throne room, where it returns to its vampire form and aids Wario in handling Luigi. After Mario is quick to defeat Wario, Kurokyura tosses him a Carrot so he will power up. It is eventually defeated when Luigi prepares garlic soup and forcefully feeds it to it.

Later on, however, it reappears, aiding Wario in framing Mario by disguising as Luigi and robbing a bank. Their plan goes wrong, and they get arrested alongside the true counterparts, however, Peach claims that Wario's group (still disguised as the heroes) are the innocent party. After Mario and co escape, they are able to save Peach and defeat Wario's gang again.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

クロキュラ
 種族しゅぞく　ゴースト族
性格せいかく　お人好し
登場とうじょうゲーム　ランド2
戦うの好きじゃないんです
マリオランドに人が住む前から建っていた謎の西洋館。ここの主人がクロキュラだ。手下のミニキュラ（P214）を飛ばして戦うが、自分では攻撃しない。踏むだけで倒せる。[2]

Kurokyura
Tribe: Ghost clan
Disposition: Good-natured
Game appearances: Land 2
I don't like fighting.
 The mysterious western pavilion was built before people lived in Mario Land. The master of this place is Kurokyura. He fights by sending his minion Minikyura (P214) to fight, but he does not attack himself. He can be defeated by simply stepping on him.

Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Bio: その場から動かず、ミニキュラを次々と出してくる。[3] (He does not move from his spot and brings out one Minikyura after another.)

Gallery[edit]

  • Sprites of Kurokyura

    Sprites of Kurokyura

  • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

    Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

  • KC Deluxe manga

    KC Deluxe manga

  • KC Deluxe manga

    KC Deluxe manga

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese クロキュラ[4][5]
Kurokyura
ドラキュラ[6]
Dorakyura
 Portmanteau of「黒」(kuro, black) and "Dracula"

Dracula

German Kurocula
 From Japanese
Italian Dracula[7]
Kurokyura[8]
 Dracula
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References[edit]

  1. ^ English Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 13, 2022, 13:51:45 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ a b Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 75.
  3. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Land 2 section, page 75.
  4. ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins), page 14.
  5. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Mario Vol. 18: Super Mario Land 2 Part 1. Page 7.
  6. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 19 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 1. Page 7.
  7. ^ Club Nintendo (Italy) Numero 1 - 1993, page 24. "Devi distruggere i mostri psicotici con la maschera da hockey, gli amichetti "BOO" e anche lo stesso Dracula che si mette tra te e lo showdown finale con la strego." (You must destroy the psychotic monsters with hockey masks, the "BOO" buddies, and even Dracula himself who stands between you and the final showdown with the witch.)
  8. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 75
[Edit]
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Protagonist Mario • Heavy Zed • Hippo
Forms Small Mario • Super Mario • Fire Mario • Bunny Mario • Space Mario • Aqua Mario • Invincible Mario • Bomb Mario
Bosses Big Bird • Tatanga • Sewer rat • Witch • Three Little Pigs • Octopus • Wario
Items 1-Up Heart • 3-Up Heart • Carrot • Coin • Fire Flower • Golden Coin • Moneybag • Mushroom • Star
Objects ? Block • Ball on chains • Beach Ball • Bell • Bone Lift • Brick • Cloud • Empty Block • Fiery block • Gear • Goal • Invisible/flashing block • Skull Platform • Soap bubble • Tree sap
Enemies Ant • Aqua Goomba • Battle Beetle • Bear • Bee Fly • Beebee • Bero • Bigbee • Birdfish • Blurp • Bomubomu • Boo • Bopping Toady • Bullet Bill • Cheep-Cheep • Chikunto • Collector • Dokanto • Dondon • Fireball Boy • Floating Face • Ghost Goomba • Goomba • Goronto • Grubby • Honebon • Jack-in-the-Box • Karakara • Kiddokatto • Koopa Troopa • Kyororo • Kyotonbo • Kurokyura • Masked Ghoul • Minikyura • Moofish • No. 48 • Noko Bombette • Para-Goomba • Pikku • Piranha Plant • Poro • Ragumo • Rerere • Screw • Shark • Skeleton Bee • Spikey • Spiny Cheep-Cheep • Star • Tamara • Tosenbo • Unera • Unibo • Venus Fire Trap
Obstacles Boulder • Cannonball • Crystal ball • Falling spike • Furizo • Karamenbo • Lance • Lava • Mechanical fist • Piranha Plant (statue) • Satellite • Spiked ball • Tatenoko • Turtle Cannon • Wakiri • Yashichi
Levels Overworld Mushroom Zone • Hippo • Scenic Course • Mario's castle • Casino
Tree Zone Invincibility! • In the Trees • The Exit • Honeybees • Final Boss: The Big Bird • Secret Course 1
Space Zone Moon stage • Star stage • Secret Course 2
Macro Zone The Ant Monsters • In the Syrup Sea • Fiery Mario–Special Agent • Final Boss: One Mighty Mouse! • Secret Course 3
Pumpkin Zone Bat Course • Pumpkin Zone Level 2 • Pumpkin Zone Level 3 • Witch's Mansion Course • Secret Course 4 • Secret Course 5
Mario Zone Fiery Blocks • Mario the Circus Star! • Beware: Jagged Spikes • Final Bosses: Three Mean Pigs!
Turtle Zone Cheep Cheep Course • Turtle Zone • Whale Course • Secret Course 6
Other Gallery • Glitches • Staff
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