Smilax

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Smilax
Artwork of Megasmilax with Smilaxes from the Nintendo Switch remake of Super Mario RPG
Species Piranha Plant
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)

Smilax is a minor boss in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. It is a Piranha Plant resembling Naval Piranha capable of fiery attacks.

History[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Megasmilax with Smilaxes

Smilax is found in the pipe in Bean Valley that leads to Nimbus Land to prevent any intruder from interfering with Valentina's plans to dethrone the royal family. During their search for the sixth Star Piece, Mario and his party comes across Smilax and fight it in a four-stage battle in order to free access to the sky.

The plant starts with a single bud, itself called Smilax. After the bud is defeated, Valentina's Beezo arrives and pours water on it, causing it to grow two Smilax buds. This process is repeated to grow three Smilax buds. Subsequently, the large flower, known as Megasmilax, blooms with two remaining Smilaxes. If Megasmilax is defeated first, it will instantly defeat any remaining Smilaxes. The original artwork of Megasmilax depicts it with three Smilaxes; however, Megasmilax only blooms with two Smilaxes in-game.

In battle, the smaller Smilaxes cast Hot Shot and Flame. Megasmilax can cast Petal Blast.

The stem of the flower in its first phase has an internal enemy entry known as "Thrax" in the English version and 「クィーンフラワー」 (or "Queen Flower," shared with Megasmilax) in the Japanese version. It is possible that the player was originally meant to be able to one-shot Smilax before it grows buds if a character had high enough speed (similar to the original Naval Piranha in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island), although it was unimplemented.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, the Wither is replaced by Megasmilax with two Smilaxes.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Megasmilax is mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant. In addition to being mentioned among regular variations, it is referred to in the plural form in most other languages, implying it is a species rather than simply an individual.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Smilax
Sprite of a Smilax from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 200 FP 100 Speed 5
Location(s) Bean Valley Attack 100 Magic attack 70
Role Support Defense 80 Magic defense 50
Bonus Flower Attack Up! (20%) Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells Drain, Flame
Weak Ice Strong Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical Sp. attacks Pollen Nap
Coins 0 Exp. points 0 Items None
Psychopath "Turn your eyes!"
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Megasmilax
Sprite of Megasmilax from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 1000 FP 100 Speed 2
Location(s) Bean Valley Attack 140 Magic attack 70
Role Boss Defense 80 Magic defense 80
Bonus Flower Attack Up! (20%) Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells Petal Blast, Drain, Flame Wall
Weak Ice Strong Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical Sp. attacks S'crow Dust
Coins 0 Exp. points 120 Items None
Psychopath "I was a water baby!"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Smilax
Image of a Smilax as seen in it Monster List entry, from the Nintendo Switch remake of Super Mario RPG
HP 200
Exp. 0
Weak Elements Ice
Weak Statuses N/A
Drops N/A
Rare Drops N/A
Found In Bean Valley
Monster List profile
Is it strange to call these "Smilaxes" when the only time they show their pearly teeth is to bite?
Thought Peek
Look away! Look away!
Animations
Megasmilax
Artwork of Megasmilax with Smilaxes from the Nintendo Switch remake of Super Mario RPG
HP 1000
Exp. 120
Weak Elements Ice
Weak Statuses N/A
Drops N/A
Rare Drops N/A
Found In Bean Valley
Monster List profile
It can use Petal Blast even though it isn't the right season for it to bloom. That's what you get from a freak of nature like this. Pretty though.
Thought Peek
I got watered and grew quickly. I'll wilt quickly too. That's the life of a flower.
Animations

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Smilax (in battle)
Language Name Meaning
Japanese つぼみ
Tsubomi
Bud

Chinese 花蕾
Huālěi
Bud

Dutch Smilax
-
French (NOA) Floriole
Small flower
French (NOE) Plantule
Plantlet
German Knospiran
From "Knospe" (bud) and "Piranha"
Italian Piranhina
Li'l Piranha; from "Piranha" and the diminutive suffix "-ina"
Korean 꽃봉오리
Kkotbong'ori
Bud

Spanish Brote Regio
Regal Sprout
Smilax (off battle) / Megasmilax
Language Name Meaning
Japanese クィーンフラワー
Kwīn Furawā
Queen Flower

Chinese 王后花
Wánghòu Huā
Queen Flower

Dutch Megasmilax (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Mega-Smilax (Super Mario RPG)
-
French (NOA) Floriose
From "Floriole" (Smilax) and "grandiose"
French (NOE) Piranha tricéphale (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Plantumentale (Super Mario RPG)
Tricephalous (three-headed) Piranha
From "plante" (plant) and "monumentale" (monumental)
German Piranha-Königin (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Grinspiran (Super Mario RPG)
Piranha Queen
From "grinsen" (to grin) and "Piranha"
Italian Piranha tricefala (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Piranhona (Super Mario RPG)
Tricephalous Piranha
Big Piranha; from "Piranha" and the augmentative suffix "-ona"
Korean 퀸플라워
Kwin Peullawo
Queen Flower; from the Japanese name

Russian трехголовое растение-пиранья (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
trekhgolovoe rastenie-piran'ya
Three-headed Piranha Plant

Spanish Planta Piraña Tricéfala (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Piraña Regia (Super Mario RPG)
Tricephalous Piranha Plant
Regal Piranha

Trivia[edit]

  • Smilax gets its name from a real-life plant of the same name. Smilax in real life resembles the enemy in the red spheres (fruit) it bears, as well as its thorns. The enemy in the video game was likely also named as such due to phonetically containing the word "smile."
  • The fact that Smilax can use the Flame and Hot Shot attacks is an allusion to the Venus Fire Trap, as is its habit of "looking" directly at Mario and company rather than facing straight up.