Bonneter
| Bonneter | |||
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Artwork from Super Mario Odyssey of female (left) and male (right) Bonneters | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Run (Cappy only; statue cameo) (2017) Super Mario Odyssey (first physical appearance) (2017) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) | ||
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- “Bad days do happen, but you've got to keep a stiff upper brim!”
- —Bonneter, Super Mario Odyssey
Bonneters,[1] also referred to as Courteous Bonneters,[2] are ghostly hat-like beings found in the region of Bonneton within the Cap Kingdom of Super Mario Odyssey. They all have rounded bodies, trailing tails, hat-shaped heads, and big eyes with irises of various colors. As demonstrated by Cappy, they can also take on the appearances of other hats, such as the Mario Cap, and capture other beings, both animate or inanimate. Male Bonneters have top hat-shaped heads with a more pronounced eyebrow ridge, while female Bonneters have cloche hat-shaped heads with ribbons and wingtip eyelashes. Cappy and his sister, Tiara, are shaped like a white top hat and a tiara, respectively.
There are two recurring groups of Power Moons involving Bonneters after the player completes Bowser's Moon Wedding:
- The first set of Power Moons have instances in the Sand Kingdom, Metro Kingdom, Snow Kingdom, Luncheon Kingdom, and Mushroom Kingdom, and all of them start with the phrase "Hat-and-Seek:" These Power Moons are given out by a Bonneter hiding out as hats on a resident of that Kingdom. Their friend or friends have lost track of them when they were traveling and are worried. The Bonneter's eyes are visible from the back of the character's hat, and the player is able to initiate a conversation with that character when they normally cannot. Each time, the Bonneter gives Mario a Power Moon after chatting, asking him not to tell their friend or friends. The Metro Kingdom has a second Power Moon provided this way, with a second Bonneter, only available after breaking that kingdom's Moon Rock. Collecting five out of the six Power Moons of this group unlocks the "Hat-Seeking Missile" achievement when Mario next speaks to Toadette.
- The second set of Power Moons involves a Bonneter biologist who appears in the Wooded Kingdom, the Lost Kingdom, the Snow Kingdom, and Bowser's Kingdom. He wishes to see an Uproot, Tropical Wiggler, Snow Cheep Cheep, or Pokio, respectively, so that he can study that enemy. The player has to approach him while capturing that enemy. Afterward, they give Mario a Power Moon. The names of these Power Moons all start with "I Met a..." and end on the name of the enemy. There is a Lochlady who wants to see a Lake Cheep Cheep in the Lake Kingdom; she provides a Power Moon of this group using the same mechanic.
Bonneters operate a Crazy Cap store in the nearby Cascade Kingdom, being one of the three races to do so in kingdoms other than their own. The Bonneters of Crazy Cap stores have eyes colored to match their role in the store, so the one with the yellow hats have yellow eyes and the one with the purple hats has purple eyes.
Like many of the supporting characters, Bonneters will cower and refuse to talk to Mario if an enemy gets too close to them. This occurs even if Mario has captured the enemy.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork and models[edit]
Artwork of Bonneters (Crazy Cap)
Screenshots[edit]
Bonneter hidden on a Tostarenan
Bonneter hidden on a New Donker
Bonneter hidden on a Shiverian
Bonneter hidden on a Volbonan
Bonneter hidden on a Toad
Derived characters[edit]
- See also: Gallery:Cappy
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カブロン人[3][4] Kaburon-jin |
「カブロン」(Kaburon, "Bonneton") with the demonymic suffix「 |
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| Chinese (Simplified) | 戴布伦人[5] Dàibùlún Rén (Mandarin) Daaiboulèuhn Yàhn (Cantonese) |
"戴布伦" (Dàibùlún / Daaiboulèuhn, "Bonneton") with the demonymic suffix "人" (rén / yàhn) | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 戴布倫人[6] Dàibùlún Rén (Mandarin) Daaiboulèuhn Yàhn (Cantonese) |
「戴布倫」(Dàibùlún / Daaiboulèuhn, "Bonneton") with the demonymic suffix「人」(rén / yàhn) | |
| Dutch | Hoedpoorter[7] | Hoedpoort ("Bonneton") with the demonymic suffix -er | |
| French | Chapiforme[8][9] | Hat-shaped; from chapeau ("hat") with the suffix -forme ("-form") | |
| German | Chapeau[10] | French for "hat" | |
| Italian | Tubalese[11] | Tuba ("top hat") with the provençal suffix -ese | |
| Korean | 모런인[12] Moreon-in |
"모런" (Moreon, "Bonneton") with the demonymic suffix "인" (-in) | |
| Russian | Боннетонец[13] Bonnetonets |
Боннетон ("Bonneton") with the demonymic suffix -ец (-nets) | |
| Spanish | Villachisterense[14][15] | Villa Chistera ("Bonneton") with the demonymic suffix -ense |
Notes[edit]
- Bonneters resemble and share similarities to tsukumogami, a type of yōkai from Japanese folklore.[16]
- According to The Art of Super Mario Odyssey, developers advanced an idea that Bowser was going to be assisted by an evil Bonneter serving as a villainous version of Cappy, allowing him to capture other characters and objects like Mario, but on later iterations of this idea, this character was replaced with a robotic top hat equipped with mechanical boxing gloves in the final game. The original concept for the game's final boss battle involved him capturing Princess Peach and the two transforming into a Bowser-Peach hybrid.
- Dancing Bonneters dance to the speed of the song that the player chooses in the Music List.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ In-game brochure for Bonneton
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya, kikai, Rachel Roberts, and Jenny Blenk, editors (2019). The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (First English Edition). Translated by TransPerfect. Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books. ISBN 978-1-50671-375-5. Page 67.
- ^ 「なぜかこの地には、カブロン人は国を移ることが多いので、かつてはこの地に住んでいたのかもしれない。」– Cascade Kingdom brochure (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD Tokyo (Ver. 1.3.0). Nintendo (Japanese).
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors (2018). 『スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-19-864696-7. Page 67.
- ^ "从帽子造型的外观、窗户及灯等地方可以感受到戴布伦人的骄傲,甚至还有双层的大型住宅。" – Cap Kingdom brochure (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD Tokyo (Ver. 1.3.0). Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ 「從帽子造型的外觀、窗戶及燈等等地方可以感受到戴布倫人的驕傲,甚至還有二層樓的大型住宅。」– Cap Kingdom brochure (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD Tokyo (Ver. 1.3.0). Nintendo (Traditional Chinese).
- ^ "De immer beleefde Hoedpoorters, die altijd in zijn voor een praatje." – Cap Kingdom brochure (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD Tokyo (Ver. 1.3.0). Nintendo (Dutch).
- ^ « Les aimables Chapiformes, toujours heureux de discuter. » – Cap Kingdom brochure (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD Tokyo (Ver. 1.3.0). Nintendo (Canadian French).
- ^ « Les aimables Chapiformes, toujours heureux de discuter. » – Cap Kingdom brochure (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD Tokyo (Ver. 1.3.0). Nintendo (French).
- ^ „Die höflichen Chapeaus sind stets zu einem Plausch aufgelegt.“ – Cap Kingdom brochure (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD Tokyo (Ver. 1.3.0). Nintendo (German).
- ^ «I tubalesi sono molto cortesi e sempre disposti a fare due chiacchiere.» – Cap Kingdom brochure (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD Tokyo (Ver. 1.3.0). Nintendo (Italian).
- ^ "사교적이고 친절한 모런인과의 교류" – Cap Kingdom brochure (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD Tokyo (Ver. 1.3.0). Nintendo (Korean).
- ^ «Вежливые и тактичные боннетонцы готовы поддержать любую беседу.» – Cap Kingdom brochure (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD Tokyo (Ver. 1.3.0). Nintendo (Russian).
- ^ "Los educados villachisterenses, siempre dispuestos a entablar conversación." – Cap Kingdom brochure (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD Tokyo (Ver. 1.3.0). Nintendo (Latin American Spanish).
- ^ «Los educados villachisterenses, siempre dispuestos a entablar conversación.» – Cap Kingdom brochure (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD Tokyo (Ver. 1.3.0). Nintendo (European Spanish).
- ^ The Game Theorists (November 2, 2017). Super Mario Odyssey: The DARK Truth Behind Cappy! | Culture Shock. Retrieved January 8, 2018 from YouTube.
- ^ Leboy1997 (October 16, 2024). I was messing around when I noticed that the Bonnetons with that dance animation dance to the speed of the song that you play. it's really noticeable with the subterranean song. Retrieved November 1, 2024 from Reddit.