Boohemoth
| Boohemoth | |||
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 Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. 2 | |||
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
| Variant of | Big Boo | ||
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A Boohemoth[1] is a type of Big Boo that appears in New Super Mario Bros. 2. It is the largest Boo, and unlike other Boos, a Boohemoth has normal human-like incisors instead of fangs, visible cheeks and chin, and two eyeholes with a white iris or sclera and black pupils. A Boohemoth has a very low-pitched laugh compared to its fellow Boos.
History[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Boohemoths appear in only two different Ghost Houses: World 2-
Ghost House and World 
Flower-Ghost House. In World 2-Ghost House, a Boohemoth appears in the main corridor. In World Flower-Ghost House, when Mario or Luigi swims through the flooded hallway, the water level decreases and a Boohemoth appears. In these specific areas of the two Ghost Houses, a Boohemoth appears out of nowhere and starts following Mario or Luigi. It controls the movement of the camera; as such, Boohemoths can restrict the movement of the player (who cannot go offscreen to the left and right), and their departure allows the player to move freely again. Just like normal Boos, if Mario or Luigi turns to face a Boohemoth, it closes its eyes with its hands and remains motionless along with the camera. However, unlike normal Boos, if Mario or Luigi stares at the Boohemoth for a while when far away from it, it peeks through its hands and inches its way to him. A Boohemoth's large size prevents Mario or Luigi from being able to go through, and he loses a life if he gets squished between the Boohemoth and a wall. A Boohemoth is invincible entirely, even from Gold Mario, Invincible Mario, or White Raccoon Mario, so Mario or Luigi has to only avoid the Boohemoth until he makes it to the exit.
Mario Kart series[edit]
In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a statue based on a Boohemoth is seen on top of the entrance of Twisted Mansion. A Boohemoth itself appears in Mario Kart World in the background of Boo Cinema, and is said to be presenting the film Boo Castle. In Mario Kart World, Boohemoth also appears during the mission where placers race around Ghost Valley 3.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. 2
Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. 2
Course icon for Twisted Mansion from Mario Kart 8
Official colored example of page 6 of Nurie Selection Super Mario
Boohemoth in Mario Kart World
Naming[edit]
"Boohemoth" is a portmanteau of "Boo" and "behemoth."
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 | romfs/Model/Enemy/big_teresa.bcres | big_teresa | Big Boo |
| 0x12d | TeresaMega | Mega Boo |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | テレドン[2][3] Teredon |
From「テレサ」(Teresa, "Boo") and possibly the onomatopoeia「ドン」(don), used to represent something big or dramatic happening, or the Spanish don ("lord" or "master") | |
| French | Boohemoth[4] | - | |
| German | Tyranno-Buu[5] | A contraction of the Greek tyrannos ("tyrant") with Buu ("Boo"), potentially a play on Tyrannosaurus ("tyrant lizard") | |
| Italian | Grande Boo[6] | Great Boo; shared with Big Boo | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Boo Grandullón[7] | Oversized Boo |
References[edit]
- ^ von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 27.
- ^ Niioka, Yuya (2012). 『New スーパーマリオブラザーズ2 パーフェクトガイド』. Tokyo: Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN 4-047284-30-0. Page 31.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "New Super Mario Bros. 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 195.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "New Super Mario Bros. 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 195.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page XX.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "New Super Mario Bros. 2" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 195.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "New Super Mario Bros. 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 195.
