Thunder Lakitu

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{{articleabout|the enemy in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|the boss in [[New Super Mario Bros.]]|''[[Lakithunder]]''}}

{{articleabout|the enemy in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|the boss in [[New Super Mario Bros.]]|''[[Lakithunder]''}}

[[Image:ThunderLakitu_SMW2.png|frame|right]]

A '''Thunder Lakitu''' is a [[Lakitu]] that shoots out a ball of energy, setting the ground on fire. They make their only appearance in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', and its remake ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' [[level]], [[BLIZZARD!!!]]. These sun-burnt Lakitus make a loud noise and the screen flashes when they attack, so the player can detect when they are about to attack.

In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the Thunder Lakitu has a major appearance in the [[DK Jungle Court]]. They are able to clear the field from [[Klaptrap]]s, by burning them with ~~thunderbolts~~ in the gimmick courts mode. Here, their skin is that of a normal Lakitu, but they still have the odd decoration on their shells.

Thunder Lakitus reappeared in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', where they were only found in the level called [[Bandit Valley]].

In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the Thunder Lakitu has a major appearance in the [[DK Jungle Court]]. They are able to clear the field from [[Klaptrap]]s, by burning them with lightning bolts in the gimmick courts mode. Here, their skin is that of a normal Lakitu, but they still have the odd decoration on their shells.

==Trivia==

*In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' (which predated the existence of Thunder Lakitus by years), [[Mario]] got hold of a [[Lakitu's Cloud]] and while attempting to pilot it, triggered several natural element-based features. One of these included orbs of energy raised on sticks (presumably the anime Lakitu's Cloud answer to control of [[sun]]light); this feature made the cloud look like that of the Thunder Lakitus.

*Thunder Lakitus may be based on the Japanese ~~[[wikipedia:~~thunder god~~|thunder god]]~~, [[wikipedia:Raijin|Raijin]] who also wears a set of drum-like ornaments on his back, has red skin and can control lightning.

*Thunder Lakitus may be based on the Japanese thunder god, [[wikipedia:Raijin|Raijin]] who also wears a set of drum-like ornaments on his back, has red skin and can control lightning.

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-{{articleabout|the enemy in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|the boss in [[New Super Mario Bros.]]|''[[Lakithunder]]''}}
+{{articleabout|the enemy in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|the boss in [[New Super Mario Bros.]]|''[[Lakithunder]''}}
 [[Image:ThunderLakitu_SMW2.png|frame|right]]
 A '''Thunder Lakitu''' is a [[Lakitu]] that shoots out a ball of energy, setting the ground on fire. They make their only appearance in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', and its remake ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' [[level]], [[BLIZZARD!!!]]. These sun-burnt Lakitus make a loud noise and the screen flashes when they attack, so the player can detect when they are about to attack.
-In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the Thunder Lakitu has a major appearance in the [[DK Jungle Court]]. They are able to clear the field from [[Klaptrap]]s, by burning them with thunderbolts in the gimmick courts mode. Here, their skin is that of a normal Lakitu, but they still have the odd decoration on their shells.
+Thunder Lakitus reappeared in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', where they were only found in the level called [[Bandit Valley]].
+In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the Thunder Lakitu has a major appearance in the [[DK Jungle Court]]. They are able to clear the field from [[Klaptrap]]s, by burning them with lightning bolts in the gimmick courts mode. Here, their skin is that of a normal Lakitu, but they still have the odd decoration on their shells.
 ==Trivia==
 *In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' (which predated the existence of Thunder Lakitus by years), [[Mario]] got hold of a [[Lakitu's Cloud]] and while attempting to pilot it, triggered several natural element-based features. One of these included orbs of energy raised on sticks (presumably the anime Lakitu's Cloud answer to control of [[sun]]light); this feature made the cloud look like that of the Thunder Lakitus.
-*Thunder Lakitus may be based on the Japanese [[wikipedia:thunder god|thunder god]], [[wikipedia:Raijin|Raijin]] who also wears a set of drum-like ornaments on his back, has red skin and can control lightning.
+*Thunder Lakitus may be based on the Japanese thunder god, [[wikipedia:Raijin|Raijin]] who also wears a set of drum-like ornaments on his back, has red skin and can control lightning.
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