- "That's the spirit, mushroom man!"
- —Luma
Lumas are a recurring species in the Mario franchise. They are star creatures that first appear in Super Mario Galaxy.
Profile[]
Physical description[]
Unlike most Stars, Lumas have a raindrop-like shape and come in many colors, with the most common one being yellow. They are much like Power Stars, but they are more circular and have the ability to talk. The Lumas are each very friendly and assist Mario during his quest.
Behavior[]
Lumas have the ability to transform, from minor planetoids to entire galaxies. According to Rosalina, some Lumas can even transform into Power Stars. They call Rosalina their "mama."
Habitat[]
Most of them make their home with her in the Comet Observatory, and others live on Starship Mario following their leader Lubba in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Variations[]
| Color | Description |
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 Yellow |
Transforms into a Launch Star or Sling Star. Two giant ordinary yellow Lumas appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2's Supermassive Galaxy. |
 Blue |
Transforms into a Pull Star. |
 Pink |
Hungry Lumas that transform into new planets or galaxies before leaving behind pink Launch Stars. When Mario returns to the Comet Observatory after the Luma has transformed, a regular-sized ordinary pink Luma will be in its place. If Mario wants to go back to the galaxy created by the Hungry Luma, then the pink Luma will transform into a pink Launch Star. Hungry Lumas have an orange-pink color gradient, whereas the ordinary pink Lumas are a light neutral pink. |
 Green |
Four of them are found on the Planet of Trials after the Green Power Stars are collected. |
 Cyan |
Lumalees that sell Life Mushrooms and 1-Up Mushrooms to Mario/Luigi. In Mario Tennis Open and Mario Party 10, generic cyan-colored Lumas appear on the Galaxy Arena and Rosalina Board, respectively. |
 Red |
The Luma that allows Mario to use the power of the Red Star on the Comet Observatory and the one in the ending sequence in Super Mario Galaxy 2 are the only known red-colored Lumas. |
 Apricot |
The Luma companion who accompanies Mario or Luigi throughout his journey and grants him the ability to spin is the only known apricot-colored Luma. |
 Purple |
Lubba, the leader of the Lumas, and the Comet Tico, that gives Mario information about Prankster Comets and moves them between galaxies, are notable purple-colored Lumas. Generic purple Lumas appear unused in both Super Mario Galaxy games' files, although they do appear in Mario Party: Island Tour on the Rocket Road board and in Mario Party 10 on the Rosalina Board. |
 Black |
Polari, Rosalina's companion who gives Mario/Luigi access to the galaxy map in Super Mario Galaxy, is the only known black-colored Luma. |
 Orange |
The Co-Star Luma, who serves as the Player 2 character, and a similar one found on Starship Mario in Super Mario Galaxy 2 are the only known orange-colored Lumas. |
Main appearances[]
Super Mario Galaxy[]
A Luma teaches Mario to spin.
In Super Mario Galaxy, various Lumas appear on the Comet Observatory and in different galaxies, and Mario is accompanied by a uniquely apricot-colored Luma, who was given to him by Rosalina at the beginning of the game. Luma grants Mario the power to do spins. While he is the only cream-colored Luma encountered by Mario, the Luma that transformed into the beacon that powers the Comet Observatory is shown to be the same color in Rosalina's Story's illustration.
Yellow Lumas transform into Sling Stars and Launch Stars and are the most common variety. Red Lumas guard Red Stars. Green Lumas are the guardians of the Trial Galaxies and transform into green Launch Stars and Green Stars. Blue Lumas transform into Pull Stars. Pink Lumas transform into pink Launch Stars to get to Hungry Luma galaxies. Lumalee, who is a large, light-blue Luma, hosts the Luma Shop. There is also another type of Luma that is pink, known as the Hungry Luma. The last type of Luma is the Comet Tico, which has the ability to move Prankster Comets. There is also a blackish-brown Luma named Polari, who acts as a guide to Rosalina.
In the end, all the Lumas (including Mario's Luma) throw themselves into the massive black hole created by Bowser's dying sun to neutralize it. However, Luma is reborn and living on a small planet while it is hinted that the other Lumas will be reborn later.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[]
Artwork
Screenshot
A giant Luma in Super Mario Galaxy 2
Lumas also appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Some time before the beginning of the game, Bowser attacked Lubba's ship, and many of the Lumas on board fell down to Earth. A large number of Lumas are shown to reside in Starship Mario, and their leader is Lubba. Hungry Lumas also appear; this time, they ask to be fed both Star Bits and Coins. Like in the last game, Lumas enjoy being fed Star Bits, and may thank the player if they decides to shoot Star Bits at them. There are an exceptionally large species of Luma in the Supermassive Galaxy as well. Additionally, Mario's companion Baby Luma returns; however, Mario does not seem to remember him, and he finds the baby Luma when he crashlands.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[]
Lumas appear in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury where they can be seen floating around in the world maps as well as various levels in bonus worlds. Their behavior has not changed from the previous Super Mario Galaxy games, though the player cannot talk to them.
Super Mario Odyssey[]
Although Lumas do not physically appear in Super Mario Odyssey, the Galaxy Air logo from Mario Kart 8 featuring a yellow Luma appears on the Racing Outfit. Additionally, concept art from The Art of Super Mario Odyssey reveals that a costume based on a yellow Luma was planned to appear in the game.[1]
Other appearances[]
Spinoff game appearances[]
- Mario Kart series as various cameos.
- Mario Tennis series as a playable character in Mario Tennis Open and Mario Tennis Aces (since the February 1, 2019 update).
- Mario Party: Island Tour as a species in Rocket Road.
- Mario Golf series as part of Rosalina's post-hole animations in Mario Golf: World Tour and Mario Golf: Super Rush, as well as the golf mode of Mario Sports Superstars.
Non-Mario appearances[]
Crossover games[]
Rosalina & Luma in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) as allies in the Dream Spacewalk event.
- Super Smash Bros. series as a fighter paired with Rosalina in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U as well as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- Fortune Street on the unlockable Good Egg Galaxy board.
Behind the scenes[]
Etymology[]
Their name comes from "lumen," a Latin word meaning "light," which is a reference to their future as stars.
Timeline[]
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Role | Year | Console | Notes |
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| Super Mario Galaxy | Non-playable character | 2007 | Wii | |
| Mario Kart Wii | Non-playable character | 2008 | Wii | |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Non-playable character Playable character (Co-Star Luma) |
2010 | Wii | |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Non-playable character | 2011 | Wii | |
| Fortune Street | Non-playable character | 2011 | Wii | |
| Mario Tennis Open | Unlockable playable character | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Super Mario 3D World | Non-playable character | 2013 | Wii U | |
| Mario Party: Island Tour | Non-playable character | 2013 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Mario Golf: World Tour | Non-playable character | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Mario Kart 8 | Cameo | 2014 | Wii U | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U | Playable character | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS / Wii U | |
| Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8 (Mario Kart 8) | Cameo | 2015 | Wii U | |
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam | Cameo on Battle Card | 2015 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Mario Sports Superstars | Non-playable character | 2017 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Cameo | 2017 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Super Mario Odyssey (version 1.2.0) | Cameo on costume | 2018 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Mario Tennis Aces | Non-playable character, Playable character (version 2.1.0) | 2018 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Super Mario Party | Cameo | 2018 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Playable character | 2018 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Dr. Mario World | Unlockable playable character | 2019 | iOS / Android | |
| Mario Kart Tour | Cameo | 2019 | iOS / Android | |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Non-playable character | 2020 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Non-playable character | 2021 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Mario Golf: Super Rush | Non-playable character | 2021 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope | Non-playable character | 2022 | Nintendo Switch |
Statistics[]
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For Luma's in-game statistics, click here.
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Flavor text[]
Mario Tennis Open[]
- Website bio: Luma joins Mario Tennis for the first time! Luma floats through the air, aiming shots toward the far corners of the court.
- Bio 2: Luma has come down from the night sky to make his Mario Tennis debut! Though he may look gentle and fluffy, his clinical shots head straight for the corners of the court!
Nomenclature[]
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Name | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | 琪琪 Qíqi |
From the Japanese name | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 奇可 Qíkě |
Transliteration of the Japanese name | |
| Dutch | Luma | Same as English | |
| French (European) | Luma | ||
| German | Luma | Same as English | |
| Italian | Sfavillotto | Sparky | |
| Japanese | チコ Chiko |
Possibly from「ほち」(hochi), a childish pronunciation of「星」(hoshi, star), and「子」(ko, child) "Tico" is an alternate romanization which is likely based on the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe Sometimes rendered as 星の子 in Super Mario Galaxy, where「星の子」means "star child"[2][3][4] | |
| Korean | 치코 Chiko |
From the Japanese name | |
| Portuguese | Luma | Same as English | |
| Russian | Люма Lyuma |
Luma | |
| Spanish | Destello | Twinkle |
Gallery[]
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To view Luma's image gallery, click here.
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References[]
- ↑ Gaming Reinvented. (September 29, 2018). Super Mario Odyssey Art Book Reveals Concepts for Bowsette, Rosalina and More! Gaming Reinvented. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ↑ シン (February 2, 2016). 【実況】ぽんこつ配管工 スーパーマリオギャラクシーでたわむれる part1. Nicovideo. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ↑ RAN (November 10, 2007). 【スーパーマリオギャラクシー】絵本 第一章～終章. Nicovideo. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ↑ supermario35th (September 9, 2020). 【ギャラクシー】今では色々なマリオタイトルに登場するようになったロゼッタは、スーパーマリオギャラクシーで初登場。「ほうき星の天文台」という星船の主で、星の子チコと一緒に宇宙を旅しています。#スーパーマリオ3Dコレクション. Twitter. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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