King Calamari

"Good job...I'll let you through...If you can get past ME, first, that is."

- King Calamari



King Calamari is the name of a giant Blooper in the Sea of Super Mario RPG. It sank Johnny Jones' ship and was locked in the treasure room. Mario had to work out a six letter word before he can enter the treasure room. This word is Pearls, and after Mario works it out, King Calamari allows Mario in the treasure room, where he is battled as a boss. Unlike normal squids, King Calamari has eight tentacles rather than ten. There are various logs throughout the ship referring to the squid and the calamity it caused. In battle, King Calamari can use Ink Blast and Sandstorm. His tentacles would also aid him with two tentacles attacking at a time.

In Super Mario RPG's sequel Paper Mario three more giant bloopers are fought, and again in Paper Mario: TYD. King Calamari resembles Gooper Blooper the gaint blooper that debut in Mario Sunshine.

Trivia

 * King Calamari's name is derived from "calamari", a term for edible, fried squids. "Calamari" (from which the food calamari's name is derived) is also the word for "squid" in Spanish, Greek, and Italian, making it an indirect namesake; however, King Calamari was most likely named after the food term.
 * King Calamari's eight tentacles and jar-like home may mean he is an octopus, rather than a squid.