Spania

Spanias are a sub-species of Spinias that are found in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario. Unlike most sub-species who are either weaker or stronger than the true species, Spanias stats are exactly the same as Spinias. In fact, the only real differences between Spinias and Spanias is that, while Spinias are green, Spanias are orange and possess spikes on their heads, meaning jump attacks won't work and will prove to be counter-productive. They attack by dashing and spinning in order to ram Mario and co. Although they are rather weak, they move very fast, and their charges can be tricky to block or dodge. Two Spanias also appear in Chapter 3 as a member of the Glitz Pit team the Destructors who serve as a brief replacement for Bandy Andy and the Hand-It-Overs who "retired". Spanias mostly live in underground places such as Rogueport Sewers, the Pit of 100 Trials in Rogueport, the Floro Caverns and the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials. Also, they are the only kind of Spinia that appear in Super Paper Mario. There is also a sub species introduced in Super Paper Mario called a Dark Spania, which is only found in the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials.

Trivia

 * The name Spania might be a pun on "Spaniard", due to the fact that a Spania resembles a cross between a Spinia and a bull, due to their horns. "Spania" is also the Nowegian name of the country Spain.

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