Whittle
| Whittle | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
- “Our people. Brave.”
- —Whittle, Super Mario Galaxy 2
Whittles are a species of tree spirits appearing in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are small, humanoid figures with geometric heads and bodies made entirely out of wood. They appear in numerous galaxies as helpful characters with often simple yet incorrect grammar. Their heads appear to be cut from tree logs, and still feature part of the tree's bark on one side, including a small leaf, which can be either green or orange, growing from it. Their heads can be in one of three different shapes: a 90° sector of a log resembling a cube with a rounded side, a 120° sector of log resembling a large pie slice and a long, slightly curved, isosceles triangle cut from a larger log. Their name is taken from the word "whittle", which means to carve something out of wood. It may also be taken as a corruption of "little" due to their small stature.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Whittles appear in several galaxies, including the Tall Trunk Galaxy, where they appear in all of the missions. In the first mission, they teach Mario how to use the Blimp Fruit on Yoshi and later on they tell Mario to slide down the gigantic slide to prove his bravery. They are shown to be a very proud and brave race; due to this, they like to prove their bravery by sliding down the big slide in their galaxy and surviving its trials. When someone proves their worth, the Whittles reward them with a Power Star, a symbol of courage. They also consider the giant tree at the center of the Tall Trunk Galaxy sacred.
Whittles also appear in Fluffy Bluff Galaxy and Cloudy Court Galaxy, where they teach Mario how to use the Cloud Flower; Hightail Falls Galaxy, where they teach him how to use the Dash Pepper; and in The Adventure of the Purple Coins in Clockwork Ruins Galaxy, where they tell him how many Purple Coins he should have at certain points.
Whittles are another species which will appear on Starship Mario after Mario obtains the second star in the Tall Trunk Galaxy.
In the game's E3 2009 trailer, Whittles are shown to inhabit the Puzzle Plank Galaxy, but they are not present there in the final game.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party 9[edit]
In Mario Party 9, a Whittle is the one who places the logs to be chopped and Bob-ombs to be dodged by the players in the minigame Logger Heads. Two Whittles that differ in appearance with the others also appear in the background. They also appear in the background of the Step It Up minigame mode, and they congratulate the winning player when they reach the top of the tree. There is also a constellation of them, called Timberheads.
Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]
Whittles make a cameo in Mario Party: Island Tour on the Kamek's Carpet Ride board. They also appear in the minigames Meteor Melee and Deck Hunt where they cheer on the players.
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
In Mario Party: The Top 100, Whittles return in the Logger Heads minigame, having the same role as Mario Party 9.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Whittle makes a cameo appearance on the Starship Mario spirit.
Profiles[edit]
Mario Party 9[edit]
| Whittles Timberheads | |
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A constellation based on tree spirits who inhabit many forests. They're a little creepy--but super nice when you get to know them. |
Gallery[edit]
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/Moc.arc | Moc | Romanized from their Japanese name |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | モック[1][2] Mokku |
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| Chinese (simplified) | 木古[3] Mùgǔ (Mandarin) Muhkgú (Cantonese) |
Partial transliteration of the Japanese name with "木" (mù / muhk, "wood") | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 木古[4][5] Mùgǔ (Mandarin) Muhkgú (Cantonese) |
Partial transliteration of the Japanese name with「木」(mù / muhk, "wood") | |
| Dutch | Snipper[6] | Shaving, as in houtsnipper ("wood shaving") | |
| French | Kopo[7][8][9] | From copeau ("woodchip") | |
| German | Borku[10][11] | From Borke ("tree bark"); the suffix -ku may derive from a romanization of the Japanese name | |
| Italian | Ceppetto[12][13] | From ceppo ("log") and the diminutive suffix -etto; likely also in reference to "Geppetto," the woodcarving father of Pinocchio | |
| Korean | 무나[14] Muna |
"나무" (namu, "tree") spelt backwards | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Tabulino[15] | From tábua ("plank") and the masculine nominal suffix -lino | |
| Spanish | Tronquito[16][17] | Diminutive of tronco ("log") |
Notes[edit]
- The Whittles' speech style of simple yet incorrect grammar is similar to the Winkles from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
References[edit]
- ^ 「アンタモックを連れてきたね」– Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (23 May 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese).
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in『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 158.
- ^ "你把木古带过来了啊。" – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ 「你把木古帶回來了啦！」– Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (4 Dec. 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Taiwan Co., Ltd. (Traditional Chinese). (Archived 24 Dec. 2017 via YouTube by 能火x非心.)
- ^ 「你把木古帶過來了啊。」– Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese).
- ^ "Ah, heb je een Snipper meegebracht? Die zijn zo grappig... en uit het juiste hout gesneden!" – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Dutch).
- ^ « Bateau de bateau! Je vois que tu as rapporté un Kopo avec toi! Ces petits marins d'eau douce sont adorables! » – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (23 May 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of America (Canadian French).
- ^ « Eh bien, voilà que tu nous ramènes un Kopo maintenant... » – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (11 June 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 158.
- ^ „Oh, du hast einen kleinen Borku mitgebracht! Die mag ich wirklich gerne!“ – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (11 June 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 158.
- ^ «Oh! Hai portato un Ceppetto! Adorabile!» – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (11 June 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 Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 158.
- ^ "너, 무나를 데려왔네?" – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (20 Jan. 2011). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (Korean).
- ^ "Você trouxe um Tabulino! Eu adoro esses carinhas!" – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ "¡Vaya, has traído un tronquito!" – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (23 May 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish).
- ^ «Vaya, ¡has traído un tronquito! ¡Con lo majos que son!» – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (11 June 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
