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'''Mertropolis''' is an underwater city, protected by a dome and filled with atmospheric air, featured in the ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode, [[The Ugly Mermaid]]. Though never stated outright, it is implied to be somewhere within [[Water Land]]. In the episode, [[Bowser|King Koopa]] plans to take over the city using his [[Doom Sub]], renaming it "Kooptropolis" before his plans are foiled by the Mario Bros.


'''Mertropolis''' is an underwater city protected by an oxygen-containing dome featured in the ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode, [[The Ugly Mermaid]]. [[Bowser]] planned to take over the city using his [[Doomsub]], renaming it "Kooptropolis", but his plans were foiled by the Mario Bros, who used a group of [[Jelectro|Jelectros]] against his submarine.
Mertropolis is inhabited by mermaids with fish heads and human legs, and is ruled by [[King Mackerel]]. His daughter, [[Holly Mackerel]], is also featured prominently during its appearance. Since its residents are unable to breathe air, they wear water-filled fishbowls around their heads while in the city; yet, they panic when King Koopa attempts to flood it.


Although Mertropolis is oxygen-filled, the residents are fish with human legs. Since fish can't breathe oxygen, the people of Mertropolis wear water-filled fishbowls. (Strangely, the citizens panicked when Bowser flooded the place.) Notable residents of Mertropolis include its ruler [[King Mackerel]] and his daughter [[Holly Mackerel]].
The town's name comes from a portmanteau of the words "merfolk" and "metropolis", a term for a big city.


The town's name comes from a portmanteau of the words "merfolk" and "metropolis", a word for a big city.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Por=Martrópolis
|PorM=A portmanteau of the words ''mar'' (meaning "sea") and "metropolis".
|Ita=Metropolis
|ItaM=-
}}


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Latest revision as of 07:39, February 11, 2024

Mertropolis.

Mertropolis is an underwater city, protected by a dome and filled with atmospheric air, featured in the The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode, The Ugly Mermaid. Though never stated outright, it is implied to be somewhere within Water Land. In the episode, King Koopa plans to take over the city using his Doom Sub, renaming it "Kooptropolis" before his plans are foiled by the Mario Bros.

Mertropolis is inhabited by mermaids with fish heads and human legs, and is ruled by King Mackerel. His daughter, Holly Mackerel, is also featured prominently during its appearance. Since its residents are unable to breathe air, they wear water-filled fishbowls around their heads while in the city; yet, they panic when King Koopa attempts to flood it.

The town's name comes from a portmanteau of the words "merfolk" and "metropolis", a term for a big city.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Italian Metropolis
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Portuguese Martrópolis
A portmanteau of the words mar (meaning "sea") and "metropolis".