Baby Luma
| Baby Luma | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| Species | Luma |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
| Latest portrayal | Yuya Takezawa |
- “My mama!”
- —Baby Luma, Super Mario Galaxy
Baby Luma[1] (also referred to as Apricot Luma,[2] Little Luma,[3] young master Luma,[4] or simply Luma) is a major character in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2.
History[edit]
Background[edit]
As chronicled in Rosalina's Story, Luma was first met by a young Rosalina near a rusted spaceship; he explained to her that he was awaiting his mother, who was coming for him on a comet. Rosalina promised to wait with him, and the two eventually repaired the spaceship with the intent of using it to search for her themselves. As the pair traveled through the cosmos, they came across a comet made of ice and, though there was no sign of Luma's mother, decided to remain on it as they continued their search. One night, after dreaming of her own mother leaving her, Rosalina took Luma in her arms and adopted him as her own, promising to take care of him herself from then on.
Using materials they found frozen beneath the comet's ice, Rosalina and Luma constructed a house for themselves. Following the arrival of more of his kind from a nearby planet, Luma began to fight with them over Rosalina, who proceeded to welcome them into her new home and give names to them all. Some time later, when reminded of her former home and family, Rosalina became saddened once more - to cheer her up, Luma reminded her that her mother would always be a part of her and transformed into a comet, allowing her to visit her home planet every hundred years.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Many centuries later, Bowser attacked the Observatory and stole the Grand Stars it requires to function. It is presumed that during the confrontation, the reborn Luma was knocked from his home and fell to the Mushroom Kingdom below. Luma is then found by Princess Peach, who invites Mario to her castle during the Star Festival to show him her discovery. After Mario is sent flying off into the cosmos by Kamek's attack, Peach sends Luma after him as her castle is towed away by Bowser's forces to the center of the universe.
Luma is formally introduced to Mario when he awakens on a planet within the Gateway Galaxy. After giving him a brief tutorial and a game of hide-and-seek, the star child determines Mario may be capable of helping Rosalina and joins him at his mother's request, taking up residence beneath the Mario Cap and in the process granting him the Spin maneuver. Together, the two make their way through numerous galaxies and slowly reclaim the lost Power Stars, eventually returning enough power to the observatory's beacon to allow themselves access to Bowser's Galaxy Reactor, where Mario uses Luma's powers to defeat the Koopa King once and for all.
Following Bowser's defeat and the rescue of the final Grand Star, the star it had already begun to form implodes on itself due to a lack of power. The ensuing black hole begins to rapidly consume the entire universe. Luma then appears from the Mario Cap and, after a wave goodbye, flings himself into the heart of the catastrophe, and is followed by the other Lumas. Their efforts succeed in stabilizing the black hole, destroying it and restoring the cosmos to their former state.
After the player collects all 120 Power Stars and defeats the final boss once more, a secret ending is displayed, in which Rosalina is shown thanking the player and promising to watch over them from beyond the stars before departing from the Gateway Galaxy in the observatory. The scene then shifts to the dilapidated spaceship from her storybook, with Luma peering out from inside; he waves once more at the camera before rising up toward the stars and out of sight.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Luma makes his second appearance in Super Mario Galaxy 2, where he is called Baby Luma. He is found in the prologue of the game lying on the ground and immediately takes a shine to Mario. Baby Luma flies into the Mario Cap, and Mario's body begins to tingle, giving him the power to spin. Mario later meets two other yellow Lumas, which call Baby Luma "young master Luma" and send Mario off to the Sky Station Galaxy. Baby Luma is later reunited with Lubba, who thanks Mario for saving him, and together, Mario and Baby Luma travel through many new galaxies to defeat Bowser once again.
After Bowser is defeated, Mario returns to Starship Mario with Princess Peach and the Grand Star, after which Rosalina appears in her Comet Observatory. She explains to Mario that she knew all along that she would someday be reunited with Baby Luma, because there is a power even beyond that of the stars that governs the destiny of them all. After promising that he will never ever forget about Mario and taking Mario's cap as a souvenir, Baby Luma rejoins Rosalina and leaves with her.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
Baby Luma, alongside other Lumas, appears in volume 38 of Super Mario-kun after Mario lands on a planet after he is swatted away by Bowser. He wants to play with Mario, but Mario does not want to do anything, after Mario loses his confidence. Just after Baby Luma tries to encourage Mario to get up and save Peach, a giant Goomba comes. Baby Luma wants Mario's help, though Mario refuses. Rosalina pops up and encourages Mario to fight the Goomba. Mario then learns the Star Spin technique and defeats the Goomba, who turns out to be just an illusion created by Rosalina to help Mario regain his confidence. They team up and help each other as the adventure progresses.
In this adaption, Baby Luma calls himself "A Star Child." He is also given a mouth, mostly to illustrate facial expressions better. The cover also depicts Baby Luma as a yellow Luma instead of a cream-colored one.
Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]
Baby Luma makes a cameo in Mario Golf: World Tour during one of Rosalina's animations, specifically whenever she scores an eagle, albatross, or hole-in-one. He is seen wearing Mario's cap like he does in the ending of Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rosalina and a Luma are collectively playable as a singular character. While the first Luma spawned during battle will always be yellow in color, one of the alternate colors for any subsequent Lumas spawned during the match is modeled after Baby Luma. This character is also present in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in the form of a trophy, which can be obtained when it appears at random in one of the game's single-player modes.
Mario Sports Superstars[edit]
Due to Mario Sports Superstars reusing Rosalina's golf animations from Mario Golf: World Tour, Baby Luma reappears in this game in the same capacity.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
- Trading card description: There are no other Lumas in the Galaxy that are like the very special Apricot Luma. This is the Luma that Rosalina gives to Mario in the beginning of the game, who grants Mario the power to do star spins -- a move that will be invaluable against many unforeseen enemies.
- Prima Games Official Guide bio: There are many Luma[sic] in the cosmos, but this particular Luma is Mario's constant companion during his space travels. This cute little star gifts Mario with some amazing skills, such as the ability to survive in deep space and unleash a special spin that helps him break free of gravity and damages various dangerous denizens. While Mario explores the galaxies, he will meet many different Luma[sic], from helpful black Luma[sic] that manage the charts of the cosmos to green Luma[sic] that hide a special secret.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
- Instruction booklet bio: Mario found this lost little Luma. He grants Mario a mysterious power of the stars, which comes in handy as they explore the cosmos together!
- North American website bio: This pint-sized Luma is along for the ride after being rescued by Mario, armed with a whole bag of new tricks powered by the stars. Exploring the cosmos has never been more fun and exciting with a Baby Luma under his hat![5]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Trophy Baby Luma (American English) / Little Luma (British English) | ||
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| Category: Series Related | ||
( ) Appears in:Wii Super Mario Galaxy 2 (05/2010) | ||
| () Trophy Box: 12: Super Mario Galaxy 2
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| How to unlock: Random | ||
| Once every hundred years, stardust rains down upon the land. Of course, this is a perfect time for Peach to get kidnapped. In order to save her, Mario sets off across the galaxies with the aid of a lost, little star child. Named Baby Luma, this star child uses its star powers to help Mario. (American English) | ||
| Once every hundred years, shining stardust falls on the Mushroom Kingdom. Surprisingly enough, this time it leads to Peach being kidnapped AGAIN! To rescue her, Mario embarks on a journey across the galaxies with this lost little star child who uses his mysterious star power to help Mario, all while looking incredibly adorable! (British English) | ||
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Baby Luma.
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Naming[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- See also: Luma § Naming
In the original Super Mario Galaxy, the character is referred to as "Luma," the general term for members of his kind, in most in-game dialogue. This is a reflection of the original Japanese script and is followed suit in most localizations. In some official paratext and Rosalina's Story, the character is specifically referred to as the "apricot Luma." This differentiates him from others of his kind, as well as highlights the character's connection to Rosalina and her association with apricots in the Story. In the original Japanese and some localizations, she is associated with oranges instead, and the Luma is in turn referred to as an orange-colored Luma. There is also paratext that refers to the character as the "Baby Luma," the name also applied to the character in Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Lubba and the other adult Lumas that make up his crew in Super Mario Galaxy 2 refer to the character as "young master Luma." This is followed suit across localizations for the game.
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ベビチコ[6][7] Bebi Chiko |
Baby Luma | |
| オレンジ色のチコ[8] Orenji-iro no Chiko |
Orange-colored Luma | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| ベビーチコ[9] Bebī Chiko |
Baby Luma | ||
| Chinese (simplified) | 杏子色的琪琪[10] Xìngzǐsè de Qíqí (Mandarin) Hahngjísīk dīk Kèihkéi (Cantonese) |
Apricot-colored Luma | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 奇可寶寶[11] Qíkě Bǎobǎo (Mandarin) Kèihhó Bóubóu (Cantonese) |
Luma Baby | |
| Dutch | Baby Luma[12] | - | |
| French (NOA) | Petite Luma[13] | Little Luma | |
| Chiko couleur abricot[14] | Apricot-colored Luma | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| French (NOE) | Bébé Luma[15] | Baby Luma | |
| Luma orange[16] | Orange Luma | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Luma abricot[17] | Apricot Luma | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | |
| Petite Luma[18] | Little Luma | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| German | Baby-Luma[19][20] | Baby Luma | |
| Aprikosenfarbene Luma[21] | Apricot-colored Luma | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Aprikosen-Luma[22] | Apricot Luma | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | |
| Italian | Sfavillotto Baby[23][12] | Baby Luma | |
| Sfavillotto arancione[24] | Orange Luma | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Sfavillotto Babylume[25][26] | Luma Baby-light | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| Korean | 베이비치코[27] Beibi Chiko |
Baby Luma | |
| 오렌지색 치코[28] Olenjisaeg Chiko |
Orange Luma | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Luma Bebé[12] | Luma Baby | |
| Baby Luma[29] | - | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| Russian | Крошка Люма[12] Kroshka Lyuma |
Little Luma | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Mini destello[30] | Mini luma | |
| Destello de color albaricoque[31] | Apricot-colored Luma | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Pequeño destello[32] | Little luma | |
| Destello naranja[33] | Orange luma | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Luma[34] | - | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection |
Notes[edit]
- Baby Luma's coloration is very similar to the color "Cosmic Latte", which astronomers determined in 2003 to be the average color of the universe.
- If Mario or Luigi replays the "Grand Star Rescue" mission of Gateway Galaxy, there will appear to be two Baby Lumas, one that helps him spin (an ability he is supposed to get later in the mission), and one that Mario chases as a Star Bunny.
- Twinkle from Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope strongly resembles Baby Luma.
References[edit]
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 4.
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy trading card.
- ^ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy description.
- ^ "AY-O! Is-- Is that... young master Luma? It is...isn't it?!" – Lubba. Super Mario Galaxy 2.
- ^ Characters. supermariogalaxy.com. Archived May 28, 2010, 06:48:22 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ 2010. 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー２ 取扱説明書』 (PDF). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 6.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『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 126, 158.
- ^ 「突然、チコが 切り出すと、オレンジ色のチコもオウム返しのように答えました。」– Rosalina's Story (1 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese).
- ^ Kanno, Rei, Yamato Sekiguchi, Takuya Katayama, Nobuhito Teshiromori, Takuya Inokuma, and Daiki Kimura (2008). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー ザ・コンプリートガイド』(Super Mario Galaxy The Complete Guide). Tokyo: MediaWorks (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8402-4157-1. Page 5.
- ^ "有一个琪琪突然打破了平静。于是，杏子色的琪琪也争着喊道：“我的妈妈！！” “我的妈妈！！”" ("One of the Lumas suddenly broke the silence. Then, the apricot-colored Luma also joined in shouting, "My mom!!" "My mom!!"") – Rosalina's Story (22 Mar. 2018). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ 2010. 『超級瑪利歐銀河２ 使用說明書』. Taipei: Nintendo of Taiwan Co., Ltd. (Traditional Chinese). Page 6.
- ^ a b c d Trophy Gallery (28 Nov. 2014). Super Smash Bros. for Wii U by Sora Ltd. Nintendo of Europe GmbH.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 mode d'emploi (PDF). Redmond: Nintendo of America (Canadian French). Page 26.
- ^ « À ces mots, le Chiko couleur abricot répondit, tel un perroquet, C'est ma maman! C'est ma maman! » – Rosalina's Story (12 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of America (Canadian French).
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 mode d'emploi (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French). Page 6.
- ^ « dit le Luma, rompant le silence. Ce à quoi le Luma orange, tel un perroquet, répliqua: "C'est ma maman!" "C'est ma maman!" » – Rosalina's Story (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (French Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (French). Page 4.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 126.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bedienungslanleitung (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 6.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 126.
- ^ „Als Luma das plötzlich aussprach, wiederholte der aprikosenfarbene Luma genau diesen Satz: "Das ist meine Mama!" "Das ist meine Mama!" Die beiden wirbelten im Kreis um das Mädchen herum und keiner wollte aufgeben.“ – Rosalina's Story (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^ 2009. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (German Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (German). Page 4.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Manuale di Istruzioni (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 6.
- ^ «Appena Sfavillotto disse ciò, lo Sfavillotto arancione iniziò a ripetere la stessa cosa.» – Rosalina's Story (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^ «Oh! Uno Sfavillotto Babylume!» – Luma (11 Jun. 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 126, 158.
- ^ 2011. 마리오, 우주로 떠나다. 슈퍼 마리오 Wii 2 갤럭시 어드벤처 투게더 (Korean). Archived August 27, 2014, 22:25:13 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "치코가 이렇게 말하자 오렌지색 치코도 앵무새처럼 말했습니다 「우리 엄마야!!」 「우리 엄마야!!」" ("When the Luma said this, Orange Luma also parroted back, “It’s my mom!!” “It's my mom!!”") – Rosalina's Story (4 Sept. 2008). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (Korean).
- ^ 2010. "Personagens" in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Nintendo Official Site (European Portuguese). Retrieved 26 Aug. 2025.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Folleto de Instrucciones (PDF). Redmond: Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish). Page 48.
- ^ "Al momento, el Destello de color albaricoque respondió como un eco: —¡Mi mamá! ¡Mi mamá!" – Rosalina's Story (12 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish).
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Manual de Instrucciones (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish). Page 4.
- ^ «Al oír esto, el destello naranja respondió inmediatamente como si fuera un papagayo. —¡No, es mía! ¡Es mía!» – Rosalina's Story (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
- ^ 2009. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (Spanish Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (European Spanish). Page 4.
