Dodo
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| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
- “DODO!...DODO!!... Don't just sit there like a roast! Hurry and carry these in!”
- —Valentina, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Dodo is Valentina's assistant and a minor recurring boss in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Although Dodo has to put up with Valentina's physical and verbal abuse, he remains loyal to her until the end, and merely vents his repressed anger by pecking the golden statues of his boss that he is supposed to polish. His name comes from the extinct dodo, which are generally depicted as being fat and simple-minded in fiction.
History
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Dodo is a vital member of Valentina's plan to take over Nimbus Land. Dodo is tasked to impersonate Prince Mallow, the long lost heir to the Nimbus Land throne. Although Dodo is obviously a large bird, he fools the populace of Nimbus Land into thinking he is actually the prince. During the coup, he "proposes" to Valentina, thus allowing her to legally become queen.
When Garro brings a statue of Valentina and Mario disguised as a golden statue inside Nimbus Castle, Valentina demands Dodo to carry and display them. After she leaves, he pecks a statue of Valentina in anger before doing the task. Valentina then demands that he polish the statues. During this, Mario must avoid being pecked by him. If Mario successfully fools him, he earns the Feather, which can increase his speed. If he fails twice, Mario must fight Dodo.
Mario and company eventually reach the throne room and find Valentina, Dodo, and a Shy Away there. When Dodo points out Mario is in the room with them to Valentina, all three flee. Since Dodo is not a fast runner, Mario can eventually catch up and fight him. Alternatively, Mario can grab a Super Star and become invincible, allowing him to simply run into Dodo to defeat him. If Mario speaks to one of the Nimbus guards in front of the hot springs after he falls down, the guard informs him that Dodo is bathing there.
At the start of the battle with Valentina, Dodo takes away the middle party member and fights them on their own. If this lone party member loses, the game ends. After enough damage is dealt, Dodo flees and the lone party member chases after him. They eventually return and rejoin their respective sides. When Valentina takes enough damage, Dodo grabs her and the two fly away.
During the ending, Dodo is seen presiding over Valentina's marriage with Booster in Marrymore.
Super Mario-kun
Dodo appears with Valentina in Super Mario-kun in chapter 13 of volume 51, where he looks small compared to his game appearance. He does not play any important role beside following Valentina around. His only role in the story is to be used as a shield by Valentina to avoid a stomp from Mario, which causes him to land crotch-first on his beak and get hurt.
Profiles and statistics
- Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Who's Who): Too lazy to lift a wing, this flightless fool has settled for a comfy life in Nimbus Castle. Much as he hates Valentina's bossing him around, Dodo dreads the thought of getting a real job even more. Ruffle his feathers, though, and he turns into a ferocious opponent![1]
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Dodo (1st Fight) | |||||||||
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HP | 800 | FP | 100 | Speed | 10 | |||
| Location(s) | Nimbus Castle | Attack | 140 | Magic attack | 9 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 100 | Magic defense | 60 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | None | ||||
| Weak | Fire | Strong | Sleep, Mute, Critical | Sp. attacks | Multistrike, Flutter Hush | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 70 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "I'm STARVED!" | ||||||||
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Dodo (2nd Fight) | |||||||||
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HP | 1000 | FP | 100 | Speed | 10 | |||
| Location(s) | Nimbus Land | Attack | 140 | Magic attack | 9 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 100 | Magic defense | 60 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | None | ||||
| Weak | Fire | Strong | Sleep, Mute, Critical | Sp. attacks | Multistrike, Flutter Hush | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 40 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "I'm starved...later!" | ||||||||
Gallery
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Attacking
Epilogue sprite
Dodo standing next to Valentina
Dodo beyond the room's boundaries
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ドド Dodo |
From「ドードー」(dōdō, dodo) |
Trivia
- In the English version, the Psychopath thought of the Machine Made version of Axem Yellow is identical to that of Dodo during his optional solo encounters.
References
- ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Official Nintendo Player's Guide, page 85.
