Sun Altar
- Not to be confused with Sun Tower.
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| Appears in | Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020) |
| Greater location | Scorching Sandpaper Desert |
- “Hmm... What's this? Some kind of platform? Is that a picture of the sun?”
- —Olivia, Paper Mario: The Origami King
The Sun Altar is a location in Paper Mario: The Origami King. This monument can be found in the northeastern part of the Scorching Sandpaper Desert.
History[edit]
When Mario and Olivia enter the Scorching Sandpaper Desert, they happen upon the altar. It depicts an image of the sun in the center. At the back are a pair of torches with a bowl of sand in between them. An ancient text is inscribed on the altar, which translates as follows: "To open up a secret door, offer the sun a scent adored..."
When Mario acquires the Sun Incense from the front desk at the Snif City Royal Hotel, he places it onto the bowl of sand. Doing so ends up summoning the Mega Paper Macho Pokey, which pulls our heroes (and the Boot Car) into a sandstorm. Mario ends up defeating the Pokey, which explodes into confetti, releasing the renowned archaeologist Professor Toad, who had been swallowed by the creature. The professor looks at the altar, and he deduces that the ritual was performed correctly. Olivia is thrilled that she and Mario have found someone who can decipher the Ancient Ones' writing.
The ritual is completed when the sun is returned to the sky after destroying the yellow streamer, causing the altar floor to shift and reveal a hidden staircase. This leads to a chamber where King Shroomses had Captain T. Ode kept frozen in a block of ice prior to the events of the game. After thawing out the captain using the Fire Vellumental's power, Mario and Olivia can follow him to his Super Marino in the Musée Champignon.
Gallery[edit]
The entrance to the Sun Altar opening.
