Penguru
| Penguru | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Species | Penguin |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
- “Do my eyes deceive me, or did one of those mushroom kids pop out of that chest?”
- —Penguru, Super Mario Galaxy
Penguru is a character introduced in Super Mario Galaxy. He is an elderly penguin whose name is a portmanteau of "penguin" and "guru".
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Penguru is a non-playable character in Super Mario Galaxy. He is encountered in the Drip Drop Galaxy, the Bigmouth Galaxy, the Sea Slide Galaxy and the Grand Finale Galaxy. In the Drip Drop Galaxy, Penguru and several other penguins (of whom he is apparently the grandfather) appear on an island. They are distressed about the outbreak of Gringills. He requests that Mario get rid of them and awards him with a Power Star when he does. Penguru's home is in the Sea Slide Galaxy on an egg-shaped island known as "Penguru's Place". He is the keeper of one of the five Silver Stars that Mario has to collect in the Sea Slide Galaxy as well.
Penguru makes small appearances in the other two galaxies he appears in. In the Bigmouth Galaxy, Penguru will appear at the beginning and tell Mario where to go. He often goes to the Bigmouth Galaxy to relax and think. Penguru's final appearance in Super Mario Galaxy is in the Grand Finale Galaxy where he is seen gazing up at Peach's Castle.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Penguru is a non-playable character in Super Mario Galaxy 2. He appears in the Hightail Falls Galaxy and the Cosmic Cove Galaxy along with his fellow penguins. In the Hightail Falls Galaxy, he is at the top of the large ramp and congratulates Mario and Yoshi for getting up there when they do. In the Cosmic Cove Galaxy, he is seen standing on top of a platform near the waterfalls and appears in all levels. In the first level, he gives a helpful tip on how to get the star, and in the second one, he tells Mario about the twin falls.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Penguru | Among every group there must live a wise, old sage, and among the Penguins, it's Penguru. A tall Penguin with a long, grey beard, Penguru lives on an island in the center of the Sea Slide Galaxy, surrounded by enemies. In order to access one of the fives Silver Stars in that galaxy, Mario must ride a water jet to reach Penguru. Watch for him in the Bigmouth and Drip Drop galaxies too. |
Gallery[edit]
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/PenguinMaster.arc | PenguinMaster | Penguin Master |
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 | ペンギン仙人[1][2][3] Pengin Sennin |
Penguin Sage | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 企鹅仙人[4][5] Qì'é Xiānrén (Mandarin) Kéihngó Sīnyàhn (Cantonese) |
Penguin Sage | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 企鵝仙人[6] Qì'é Xiānrén (Mandarin) Kéihngó Sīnyàhn (Cantonese) |
Penguin Sage | |
| Dutch | Pinguru[7] | Penguru | |
| French (NOA) | Maître Pingouin[8] | Master Auk; pingouin is a false friend of the English "penguin," with the correct word being manchot | |
| French (NOE) | Maître pingouin[9] | Master auk | |
| Penguru[10] | - | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | |
| Pingourou[11] | Portmanteau between pingouin ("auk") and gourou ("guru") | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| German | Pinguin-Meister[12] | Penguin Master | |
| Pinguru[13] | Portmanteau between Pinguin ("penguin") and "guru" | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Italian | Pinguotto Dotto[14][15]:126 | Penguin Doc | |
| Vecchio pinguino[16]:158 | Old penguin | Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide | |
| Anziano pinguino[16]:231 | Elder penguin | ||
| Anziano[17] | Elder | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| Pinguotto dotto[15]:158 | Penguin doc | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Korean | 펭귄선인의[18] Penggwin Seonin-ui |
Penguin Sage | |
| Portuguese | Pinguru[19] | Portmanteau between pinguim ("penguin") and "guru" | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Pingüino ermitaño[20] | Hermit penguin | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Pingüino ermitaño[21] | Hermit penguin | |
| Penguru[22] | - | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection |
References[edit]
- ^ 「ペンギン仙人の家」– Sign in the Sea Slide Galaxy (1 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese).
- ^ Kashima, Aya, Mitsuhiro Kitamura, Shinji Kutsuzawa, Kushima No, Nakatani Itaru, Hiroshi Hirata, Kimiyasu Hongo, Yoji Watanabe, Ayoka Kojima, and Daisaku Sato (2007). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシーコンプリートガイド』(Super Mario Galaxy Complete Guide). Tokyo: Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-7577-3943-7. Page 10.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "企鹅仙人的家" – Sign in the Sea Slide Galaxy (22 Mar. 2018). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ "企鹅仙人的家。" – Sign in the Sea Slide Galaxy (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ 「企鵝仙人的家。」– Sign in the Sea Slide Galaxy (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese).
- ^ "Pinguru's eiland" – Sign in the Sea Slide Galaxy (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Dutch).
- ^ « Maison de Maître Pingouin » – Sign in the Sea Slide Galaxy (12 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of America (Canadian French).
- ^ « Maison de maître pingouin » – Sign in the Sea Slide Galaxy (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 6.
- ^ 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.
- ^ „Das Zuhause des Pinguin-Meisters“ – Sign in the Sea Slide Galaxy (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^ 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.
- ^ «Casa di Pinguotto Dotto.» – Sign in the Sea Slide Galaxy (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy - la Guida Ufficiale (Premiere Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7.
- ^ «L'anziano sa tutto!» – Penguin during "Twin Falls Hideaway" (11 June 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^ "펭귄선인의 집" – Sign in the Sea Slide Galaxy (4 Sept. 2008). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (Korean).
- ^ "Casa do Pinguru" – Sign in the Sea Slide Galaxy (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ "CASA DEL PINGÜINO ERMITAÑO" – Sign in the Sea Slide Galaxy (12 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish).
- ^ «CASA DE PINGÜINO ERMITAÑO» – Sign in the Sea Slide Galaxy (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 6.
