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]

Super Mario RPG enemy
Smilax
Image of a Smilax as seen in it Monster List entry, from the Nintendo Switch remake of Super Mario RPG HP 200 Weak Elements Ice Drops N/A
Exp. 0 Weak Statuses 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
Super Mario RPG enemy
Megasmilax
Artwork of Megasmilax with Smilaxes from the Nintendo Switch remake of Super Mario RPG HP 1000 Weak Elements Ice Drops N/A
Exp. 120 Weak Statuses 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 Notes
Japanese つぼみ[?]
Tsubomi
Bud
クィーンフラワー (つぼみ)[1]
Kwīn Furawā (Tsubomi)
Queen Flower (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 (outside of battle) / Megasmilax
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クィーンフラワー[?]
Kwīn Furawā
Queen Flower
クィーンフラワー (巨大化きょだいか)[1]
Kwīn Furawā (Kyodai Ka)
Queen Flower (Giant Form)
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[?] Tricephalous (three-headed) Piranha Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Plantumentale[?] From plante ("plant") and monumentale ("monumental") Super Mario RPG
German Piranha-Königin[?] Piranha Queen Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Grinspiran[?] From grinsen ("to grin") and "Piranha" Super Mario RPG
Italian Piranha tricefala[?] Tricephalous Piranha Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Piranhona[?] Big Piranha; "Piranha" with the augmentative suffix -ona Super Mario RPG
Korean 퀸플라워[?]
Kwin Peullawo
Queen Flower; from the Japanese name
Russian трехголовое растение-пиранья[?]
trekhgolovoe rastenie-piran'ya
Three-headed Piranha Plant Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Spanish Planta Piraña Tricéfala[?] Tricephalous Piranha Plant Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Piraña Regia[?] Regal Piranha Super Mario RPG

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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Super Mario RPG Final Edition, page 102.