Pinwheel (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)

“This sea dragon spins into a blade when it spots enemies.”

—Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 instruction booklet, page 19

A Pinwheel.

A Pinwheel as depicted in KC Deluxe.

Pinwheels^[1] are aquatic creatures from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They resemble tiny red seahorses with spikes, and first appear in Course No. 7 of Mt. Teapot. They dwell in bodies of water, and will curl into a spiked ball if Wario approaches them. They also bear a resemblance to Yurarin and Yurarin Boo of Super Mario Land.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ノッコ^[2] Nokko	Possibly a corruption of 「鋸」 (noko, saw), referencing its spikes
German	Pinwheel	-
Italian	Girandola^[3] Drago girandola^[4]	Pinwheel Pinwheel Dragon
Spanish	Molinillo	Pinwheel

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