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{{Species-infobox
|image=[[File:NSMBU Dragoneel Screenshot.jpg|200px]]<br>A Dragoneel, swimming along the players
|title=Dragoneel
|image=[[File:NSMBU4PlyEel.jpg|200px]]<br>A '''Dragoneel''', swimming along the players.
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' ([[List of games by date#2012|2012]])
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' ([[List of games by date#2012|2012]])
|derived_species=[[Dragoneel (purple)]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' ([[List of games by date#2022|2022]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 10]]'' ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
|subject_origin=[[Snorkel Snake]]
}}
}}
{{about|the eel enemy appearing in several [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'']] games|other [[List of species|species]] of eel|[[Eel]]}}
'''Dragoneels''' are gigantic eels that make their debut in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. These enemies have angry closed eyes that resemble those of a [[Porcupuffer]], and large zigzag-shaped red jaws, the upper one having a pink lip. Also, they have long sleek bodies with a long purple crest running along their red backs and their underside is white with pale purple polka dots, and a long purple fin along their back. Dragoneel's wing-like pectoral fins and three-lobed caudal fin are similar to those of [[Cheep Cheep]]s. They closely resemble [[Gobblegut]] (and [[Fracktail]]) and behave similar to the [[Snorkel Snake]] as they try to encircle players with their bodies; in fact, their internal file name in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' suggests they may be directly based on the Snorkel Snake.
 
'''Dragoneels''' are gigantic sea serpents that make their debut in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. These enemies have angry closed eyes that resemble those of a [[Porcupuffer]], and large spiny red jaws. Also, they have long sleek bodies with a long purple crest running along their red backs and their underside is white with pale purple polka dots, and a long pink fin along their back. Dragoneel's wing-like fins are similar to those of [[Cheep Cheep]]s. They closely resemble [[Gobblegut]] (and [[Fracktail]]) and behave similar to the [[Snorkel Snake]] as they try to encircle players with their bodies.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
In the game, they attack by chasing the player's character. They can only be defeated with a [[Super Star]], and doing so causes it to spit out several coins. Dragoneels appear in the [[Sparkling Waters]] level, [[Dragoneel's Undersea Grotto]], and the [[Coin Courses]] level, [[World Coin-5 (New Super Mario Bros. U)|World Coin-5]]. It follows the player throughout the underwater course, while the players must avoid the monster. Throwing [[Fireball|fireballs]] at its head will slow it down, but throwing them at its body will speed it up.  
In the game, they attack by chasing the player's character. They can only be defeated with a [[Super Star]], and doing so causes it to spit out several [[coin]]s. Dragoneels appear in the [[Sparkling Waters]] level, [[Dragoneel's Undersea Grotto]] and {{world-link|coin|5|World Coin-5 (New Super Mario Bros. U)}}. It follows the player throughout the underwater course, while the players must avoid the monster. Throwing [[fireball]]s at its head will slow it down, but throwing them at its body will speed it up. If the player swims behind a Dragoneel and remains out of reach, the Dragoneel will begin circling the player. In a multiplayer game, it will go after the player furthest to the right of the screen. The Dragoneel is also capable of swimming through walls and other objects.


A [[Dragoneel (purple)|purple-colored version]] of the Dragoneel also exists in the same level. They are shorter and make tighter turns, and are significantly slower. They only appear in a small location where a hidden [[Star Coin]] is found by going through a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]].
A shorter, purple-blue variant of Dragoneels can be found in Dragoneel's Undersea Grotto. Only two purple Dragoneels appear in a small section with coins and a [[Star Coin]]. They have the same strategies that Dragoneels have; they follow the player(s) while they must avoid them. However, they make tighter turns, and are significantly slower. Throwing fireballs at their heads will make them move gradually slower. This variant does not appear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''.


====''New Super Luigi U''====
====''New Super Luigi U''====
Dragoneels reappear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' in the [[Sparkling Waters]] level, [[Dragoneel Depths]] where two of them chase the player.
Dragoneels reappear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' in the [[Sparkling Waters]] level, [[Dragoneel Depths]] where two of them chase the player. In this game, they can defeat enemies, such as [[Urchin]]s and [[Big Urchin]]s, by running into them.
 
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', Dragoneels make a cameo in the background of the vertical section of underwater levels in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style. They do not appear as course parts.
 
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 10''====
[[File:Mp10trailer5.png|thumb|A Dragoneel in Whimsical Waters]]
Dragoneels appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', hosting the [[Dragoneel Treasure]] events in [[Whimsical Waters]].
 
====''Super Mario Party''====
[[File:Super Mario Party - Rumble Fishing (results).png|thumb|left|Caught Dragoneels in the Rumble Fishing minigame]]
Dragoneels reappear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' in the minigames [[Rattle and Hmmm]] and [[Rumble Fishing (Super Mario Party)|Rumble Fishing]]; they are one of the potential enemies seen during the final round of the former, and in the latter, they are fished out by players hoping to find the longest Dragoneel and thus win the minigame.
 
===''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''===
{{quote| This poor Dragoneel is yet another victim of [[Woodrow]]'s [[File:Woodrow icon MRSOH.png|20px]] cursed - and in my honest opinion - vastly overrated poetry. |Beep-0| Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope}}
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', a giant, dazed Dragoneel makes a cameo appearance in Gourd Lake.
{{br}}


===''Mario Party 10''===
==Gallery==
Dragoneels appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', in [[Whimsical Waters]] circling around several treasure chests.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L69Z39bgdU4 Wii U - Mario Party 10 Trailer]. Posted to YouTube by Nintendo of America on January 14, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.</ref>
<gallery>
NSMBUDX Dragoneel model.png|Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
NSMBUDX twin Dragoneel model.png|Model from ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''
LittleDragoneels.png| Two purple Dragoneels, swimming alongside Mario
Gourd Lake Dragoneel M+RSoH.jpg|Dragoneel as it appears in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''
</gallery>


==Appearance==
==Additional names==
Dragoneel is a Chinese-like sea serpent. It has two wings coming from its neck, it is red with a beige underbelly. It has purple scales running down its body and has red jaws.
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|file1=<tt>content/Common/actor/unabon.szs</tt>
|name1=unabon
|meaning1=[[Snorkel Snake#Names in other languages|Snorkel Snake]]
}}


==Names in other languages==
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=タツノン
|Jap=タツノン
|JapR=Tatsunon
|JapR=Tatsunon
|Fra=Dranguille
|JapM=From「竜」(''tatsu'', dragon) or possibly「竜の落し子」(''tatsu no otoshigo'', seahorse), and an allusion to「ウナボン」(''Unabon'', Snorkel Snake)
|FraM=From "dragon" and "anguille" (eel)
|Fre=Dranguille
|FreM=From "dragon" and "anguille" (eel)
|Ita=Dranguilla
|Ita=Dranguilla
|ItaM=Pun on "drago" (dragon) and "anguilla" (eel)
|ItaM=Pun on "drago" (dragon) and "anguilla" (eel)
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|SpaEM=From "hidra" (hydra) and "dragón" (dragon)
|SpaEM=From "hidra" (hydra) and "dragón" (dragon)
|SpaA=Anguisaurio
|SpaA=Anguisaurio
|SpaAM=Eelsaur
|SpaAM=From "anguilla" ("eel" in Latin) and the suffix "-saurio" (-saurus)
|Rus=Драконоугря
|Rus=Драконоугорь
|RusR=Drakonougrya
|RusR=Drakonougor'
|RusM=From "дракон ''drakon''" (dragon) and "угря ''ugrya''" (eel)
|RusM=From "дракон" (''drakon'', dragon) and "угорь" (''ugor'', eel)
|Kor=용돌이
|KorR=Yongdol'i
|KorM=from "용" (''yong'', dragon) and "~돌이" (''-dol'i'', a Korean suffix that refers to a man)
|Ger=Drachenaal
|GerM=Dragoneel
|Chi=海龙 (Simplified)<br>海龍 (Traditional)
|ChiR=Hǎi Lóng
|ChiM=Sea Dragon
}}
}}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:19, January 20, 2024

Dragoneel
NSMBU Dragoneel Screenshot.jpg
A Dragoneel, swimming along the players
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. U (2012)
Latest appearance Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022)
Subject origin Snorkel Snake

Dragoneels are gigantic eels that make their debut in New Super Mario Bros. U. These enemies have angry closed eyes that resemble those of a Porcupuffer, and large zigzag-shaped red jaws, the upper one having a pink lip. Also, they have long sleek bodies with a long purple crest running along their red backs and their underside is white with pale purple polka dots, and a long purple fin along their back. Dragoneel's wing-like pectoral fins and three-lobed caudal fin are similar to those of Cheep Cheeps. They closely resemble Gobblegut (and Fracktail) and behave similar to the Snorkel Snake as they try to encircle players with their bodies; in fact, their internal file name in New Super Mario Bros. U suggests they may be directly based on the Snorkel Snake.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

In the game, they attack by chasing the player's character. They can only be defeated with a Super Star, and doing so causes it to spit out several coins. Dragoneels appear in the Sparkling Waters level, Dragoneel's Undersea Grotto and World Coin-5. It follows the player throughout the underwater course, while the players must avoid the monster. Throwing fireballs at its head will slow it down, but throwing them at its body will speed it up. If the player swims behind a Dragoneel and remains out of reach, the Dragoneel will begin circling the player. In a multiplayer game, it will go after the player furthest to the right of the screen. The Dragoneel is also capable of swimming through walls and other objects.

A shorter, purple-blue variant of Dragoneels can be found in Dragoneel's Undersea Grotto. Only two purple Dragoneels appear in a small section with coins and a Star Coin. They have the same strategies that Dragoneels have; they follow the player(s) while they must avoid them. However, they make tighter turns, and are significantly slower. Throwing fireballs at their heads will make them move gradually slower. This variant does not appear in New Super Luigi U.

New Super Luigi U[edit]

Dragoneels reappear in New Super Luigi U in the Sparkling Waters level, Dragoneel Depths where two of them chase the player. In this game, they can defeat enemies, such as Urchins and Big Urchins, by running into them.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

In Super Mario Maker 2, Dragoneels make a cameo in the background of the vertical section of underwater levels in the New Super Mario Bros. U style. They do not appear as course parts.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 10[edit]

Dragoneel Treasure space in Mario Party 10
A Dragoneel in Whimsical Waters

Dragoneels appear in Mario Party 10, hosting the Dragoneel Treasure events in Whimsical Waters.

Super Mario Party[edit]

Rumble Fishing results from Super Mario Party
Caught Dragoneels in the Rumble Fishing minigame

Dragoneels reappear in Super Mario Party in the minigames Rattle and Hmmm and Rumble Fishing; they are one of the potential enemies seen during the final round of the former, and in the latter, they are fished out by players hoping to find the longest Dragoneel and thus win the minigame.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]

“ This poor Dragoneel is yet another victim of Woodrow's Woodrow icon cursed - and in my honest opinion - vastly overrated poetry. ”
Beep-0, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a giant, dazed Dragoneel makes a cameo appearance in Gourd Lake.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

New Super Mario Bros. U content/Common/actor/unabon.szs unabon Snorkel Snake

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese タツノン
Tatsunon
From「竜」(tatsu, dragon) or possibly「竜の落し子」(tatsu no otoshigo, seahorse), and an allusion to「ウナボン」(Unabon, Snorkel Snake)

Chinese 海龙 (Simplified)
海龍 (Traditional)
Hǎi Lóng
Sea Dragon

French Dranguille
From "dragon" and "anguille" (eel)
German Drachenaal
Dragoneel
Italian Dranguilla
Pun on "drago" (dragon) and "anguilla" (eel)
Korean 용돌이
Yongdol'i
from "용" (yong, dragon) and "~돌이" (-dol'i, a Korean suffix that refers to a man)

Portuguese Dragoreia
From "dragon" and "moreia" (moray eel)
Russian Драконоугорь
Drakonougor'
From "дракон" (drakon, dragon) and "угорь" (ugor, eel)

Spanish (NOA) Anguisaurio
From "anguilla" ("eel" in Latin) and the suffix "-saurio" (-saurus)
Spanish (NOE) Hidragón
From "hidra" (hydra) and "dragón" (dragon)

References[edit]