Pi'illo

Pi'illos are an ancient species who inhabit Pi'illo Island, appearing in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. They have pale pink skin, hats resembling pillows, beady eyes and small feet. Similarly to Toads from the Mushroom Kingdom, Pi'illos are almost identical to each other, with few having distinct appearances, and wear different colored clothes as reference. The members of the species can apparently become pillows, which serve as portals to Dream World. In fact, their name comes from the word "pillow".

Prior to the events of Dream Team, the Pi'illo were the guardians of the Dreamstone and the Darkstone, two spiral-shaped rocks containing tremendous power. However, Antasma - the bat king and he game's main antagonist - managed to steal the darkstone in his attempt to fulfill his own twisted wishes. The Pi'illos engaged Antasma in battle to prevent this, but just before he was sealed away in the dreamworld Antasma shattered the Darkstone: the resultant chunks of the darkstone petrified ever last Pi'illo in existence, causing others to presume them to be extinct until Mario and Dreamy Luigi freed Dreambert towards the beginning of the game. At Dreambert's request, the bros. set out on a quest not only to free the remaining Pi'illo (something Dreambert himself cannot do) but also to rescue Princess Peach from Antasma with their help.

Types of Pi'illos

 * Dreambert: The Prince of the Pi'illo Folk
 * Eldream: A wise Pi'illo elder
 * Bedsmith: A Pi'illo who can build the Utibed
 * Pink Pi'illos: Mostly rescuing them is optional, but one of them helps Mario and Luigi by lowering a platform in Pi'illo Castle
 * Blue Pi'illos: Blue Pi'illos can give Mario and Luigi a boost to higher areas.
 * Gatekeepers: These give Mario and Luigi Dozites to open the path to the Dream Stone.
 * Mega Pi'illos: Mega Pi'illos are in charge of opening the stone gates in Mount Pajamaja.
 * Pi'illo Masters: They are the guardians of the Pi'illo Temple, they give the Mario Bros. Somnom Pieces to open the path to the temple.

Locations
The majority of the Pi'illo race ended up getting hit by nightmare chunks, many of them were trapped throughout Pi'illo Island. Upon freeing Eldream, he gifts the player whenever they save a certain amount of Pi'illos and visit him in Mushrise Park in the Maintainance Hut where he was saved. There are a total of 52 Pi'illos that can be freed in this game, the majority of which are optional. The rewards received from Eldream are listed below, all the locations even further below.


 * Pi'illo Castle area (3) (1 Pi'illo, 2 Blue Pi'illos)
 * Mandatory to complete the game and the first Pi'illo saved and counted, this Pi'illo is found in the cave section under the bridge to Mushrise Park.
 * Mandatory to complete the game, this Blue Pi'illo is found in the cave section under the bridge to Mushrise Park, by some raised ground that cannot be reached without its aid.
 * Mandatory to complete the game, this Blue Pi'illo is found in the cave section under the bridge to Mushrise Park, where the exit pipe is that can only be reached with its aid.


 * Mushrise Park area (5) (1 Pi'illo, 1 Blue Pi'illo, Eldream)
 * Mandatory to complete the game, this Blue Pi'illo is found in the area with the bridge near the north-east exit, with its aid allowing Mario and Luigi to get up to higher ground in order to acquire hammers.
 * Mandatory to complete the game, Eldream is found by Brickle, whom the Bros. chase down through the park and at one point save, Brickle then letting them use Eldream on his bed in the Maintainence Hut.


 * Optional, this Pi'illo is found in the area to the west of the lookout point on some higher ground accessible from going through the area with the lookout point and heading to the west on the higher ground there.


 * Dozing Sands area (11) (5 Pi'illo Keepers, 4 Pi'illos)


 * Mandatory to complete the game, this Pi'illo Keeper is found in the area where Mario and Luigi learn the Mini Mario and Mole Mario techniques, near the workers who teach the Bros. said techniques.
 * Mandatory to complete the game, this Pi'illo Keeper is found on the larger side of the area with the red panel in the second Drilldigger section, to the slight east of the south-west reverse switch under a rock.
 * Mandatory to complete the game, this Pi'illo Keeper is found in the area with the square-shaped track, near the south-west corner under a rock.
 * Mandatory to complete the game, this Pi'illo Keeper is found automatically (to the point its Dream World is entered) in the entrance to the second Drilldigger section, under a rock beside the north-western reverse switch.
 * Mandatory to complete the game, this Pi'illo Keeper is found (after being dropped by Torkscrew) in the area to the east of the large sand flow, in the south-west by a block.


 * Optional, this Pi'illo is found on the larger side of the area with the red panel in the second Drilldigger section, to the far south-east.
 * Optional, this Pi'illo is found in the area to the west of the one with the red panel in the second Drilldigger section, in the far south-west.
 * Optional, this Pi'illo is found to the east of the entrance to the second Drilldigger section, in the far north-east.
 * Optional, this Pi'illo is found on the eastern half of the area with the Badge Shop, right in the south-east.


 * Wakeport area (6) (3 Pi'illos)


 * Optional, this Pi'illo is found in the area where the Mad Skillathon is held, in the far south-west.
 * Optional, this Pi'illo is found in the shopping district, in the far-east on some grass.
 * Optional, this Pi'illo is found in the area with the tour centre, behind one of the three ruins' gates.


 * Mount Pajamaja area (11) (4 Mega Pi'illos, 2 Blue Pi'illos, 5 Pi'illos)


 * Mandatory to complete the game, Mega Pi'illo Phil is found where the first Gate is, to the east of the actual gate on some higher ground.
 * Mandatory to complete the game, Mega Pi'illo Lowe is found where the first Gate is, to the west of the actual gate on some higher ground.
 * Mandatory to complete the game, Mega Pi'illo Cush is found before the second Gate, the easternmost of the two Mega Pi'illos.
 * Mandatory to complete the game, Mega Pi'illo Shawn is found before the second Gate, the westernmost of the two Mega Pi'illos.
 * Optional, this Blue Pi'illo is found in the area to the west of the area to the south of where Mario and Luigi jump off to turn the oxygen valve on, south of the Attack Piece. Without its aid, Mario and Luigi cannot get one of the Dropchopper Attack Pieces.
 * Optional, this Blue Pi'illo is found in the area leading into the snow-based part of the mountain. Without its aid, Mario and Luigi miss out on gaining Exp. Boots.
 * Optional, this Pi'illo is found in the area the second-furthest east of the first Gate, in the centre of the area surrounded by ground of differing levels.
 * Optional, this Pi'illo is found in the area the second-furthest east of the first Gate, next to the bridge leading towards the eastern exit.
 * Optional, this Pi'illo is found in the area where Mario and Luigi jump off to turn the oxygen valve on, at the end of the west whirlwind path.
 * Optional, this Pi'illo is found in the area to the furthest east of the first Gate, on the other side of the gap, in the east. (Spin Jump/Side Drill required.)
 * Optional, this Pi'illo is found in the area to the west of the area with first Gate. (Ball Hop required.)


 * Driftwood Shore area (3)


 * Somnom Woods area (11)
 * Neo Bowser Castle area (1) (1 Pi'illo)
 * This Pi'illo is found right outside the castle, only available once Neo Bowser Castle falls.
 * Neo Bowser Castle area (1) (1 Pi'illo)
 * This Pi'illo is found right outside the castle, only available once Neo Bowser Castle falls.
 * This Pi'illo is found right outside the castle, only available once Neo Bowser Castle falls.

Rewards

 * Bare Hammer (6 Pi'illos)
 * DoB Hammer (7 Pi'illos)
 * POW Gloves (12 Pi'illos)
 * DoB Ring (18 Pi'illos)
 * Golden Wear (26 Pi'illos)
 * Zee Egg (Bros. Attack) (52 Pi'illos)