Owls are a friendly species in the Wario Land series. They first appear in Wario Land II and return in Wario Land 3.
Profile[]
Behavior[]
They carry Wario around if he grabs their feet. The player can freely change the flight direction by pressing .
In Wario Land II, owls always start off sleeping while perched on the surface. When Wario bumps into an owl, it takes flight, and he can grab an owl's feet to have it fly him in the air. The owl moves in whichever direction is pressed on the , and they continue to move in said direction. If the player presses the
button that corresponds to the direction that the owl is traveling, the owl moves faster. If Wario flies into a surface, the owl begins to move in the opposite direction, but if Wario gets hit by an obstacle or an enemy, the owl escapes, leaving Wario to fall. When Wario lets go of an owl, it returns to its original location.
In Wario Land 3, owls have a number of differences than in Wario Land II. They act differently depending on the time of day. During daytime, owls perch on the surface to sleep and wake up if Wario bumps into it, just like in Wario Land II. During the nighttime, owls fly back and forth in the air by itself by default, and they are not asleep, just as how real-world owls are nocturnal. Owls fly faster than in Wario Land II, including when the player presses a button corresponding to the direction that the owl travels in.
In Wario Land series[]
Wario Land II[]

Owls are encountered in a few stories, two of which feature their name in the title. Owls first appear in Get to Maze Woods, followed by Through the thorny maze!!, Get to the Castle!!, Hold on to the owl, and lastly Don't shock the owl!.
Even while flying on an owl, Wario is affected by obstacles, although the owl is not. The player can press to have Wario let go of the owl, and during this, Wario becomes temporarily invincible. If Wario releases the owl too close to its starting position, Wario must either exit then re-enter the room, or travel back farther and then return to where the owl was for it to show up again.
Wario Land 3[]

An Owl on an Action Help demo in Wario Land 3
Owls return as allies, and they are found in three levels, The Steep Canyon, Castle of Illusions, and The Colossal Hole. They are one of two species that are affected by the time of day, the other one being Spearheads.
Aside from having their behavior changed, owls have some more differences from Wario Land II. When Wario grabs an owl, a different theme plays, in the same manner as triggering one of his reactions. After Wario releases the owl with , he does not become temporarily invincible until he lands onto the ground, making it possible for him to take damage while falling in this manner. If he does, an owl escapes from Wario's hand as if it had not been released prior. Even if Wario is holding onto an owl, another owl can be found in the location where Wario found the owl he is holding onto.
In the Action Help menu, a tutorial of Wario grabbing an owl can be displayed if he is currently grabbing one, even if Wario releases an owl but has not touched the surface yet.
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Characters | Main | Wario • Captain Syrup |
Supporting species | Gull • Hen • Owl • Turtle | |
Bosses | Awabō • Big Kamukamu • Bobo • Cave Master • Dunk • Ghost • Giant Bee • Giant Snake • Giant Spear Man • Mecha Kuri | |
Enemies | Enemies | Bee • Bird • Chūta • Cook • D-Bat • D.D. • Drill • Flame • Gaugau • Ghost • Grunt • Gugi • Inamazu • Kamukamu • Pecan • Penguin • Pirate Goom • Pogo Guy • Punch • Rooster • Tobī • Togemen • Tsuriuo • Utsutsubo • Weight • White puff • Wizard • Yukimaru • Zombie |
Chapters | Regular | One Noisy Morning • SS Tea Cup • Maze Woods • In Town • Syrup Castle |
Hidden | Invade Wario Castle • Go to the cellar!! • Ruins at the Bottom of the sea • Uncanny Mansion • Mysterious Factory • The Really Final Chapter | |
Items | Items | 10 Gold Coin • 100 Coin • Coin |
Objects | Objects | Bonfire Block • Brick • Doughnut Block • Enemy Block • Glass Block • Stove • Switch |
Obstacles | Alarm Clock • Conveyor Belt • Elevator • Kotsuheri • Lance • Spike • Spikes | |
Stories | One Noisy Morning | Turn off the alarm clock! • Turn off the giant faucet! • Let the water out! • Go down to the cellar • Defeat the giant snake |
SS Tea Cup | Return the hen to her nest • Escape from the woods! • Get in the Tea Cup • Drop the anchor!! • Defeat Bobo!! | |
Maze Woods | Get to Maze Woods • Defeat the giant spear man • Through the thorny maze!! • Escape from Maze Woods • Defeat the giant bee! | |
In Town | Stop that train! • Up on the rooftop!! • Down in the cellar • Escape from the factory! • Anyone for B-ball? | |
Syrup Castle | Get to the Castle!! • Storm the castle!! • Defeat four ducks! • Find the hidden door!! • The Final Battle!! | |
Invade Wario Castle | To the castle!! • Storm the castle!! • Defeat the giant spear man • Go through the grand hall • Kick'em out! | |
Go to the cellar!! | Defeat the giant spear man • Avoid the rocks! • Stop that train! • Find the exit!! • Defeat the cave master!! | |
Ruins at the Bottom of the sea | Escape from the Tea Cup! • Defeat the giant spear man • Inside the ruins! • Escape from the ruins! • Captured Syrup! | |
Uncanny Mansion | Defeat the giant spear man • Hold on to the owl • The way to the open door • Coming back is difficult • Capture the ghost! | |
Mysterious Factory! | Defeat the giant spear man • Into the factory! • Move through the water! • Don't shock the owl! • Awaiting Syrup! | |
The Really Final Chapter | Steal the Syrup's treasure!! | |
Miscellaneous | Forms | Ball Wario • Bouncy Wario • Bubble Wario • Crazy Wario • Fat Wario • Flat Wario • Frozen Wario • Hot Wario • Puffy Wario • Tiny Wario • Zombie Wario |
Other | Gallery |
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Characters | Main characters | Wario • A hidden figure |
Supporting species | Owl • Turtle | |
Bosses | A hidden figure • Anonster • Doll Boy • Jamano • Muddee • Pesce • Scowler • Shoot • Wolfenboss • Wormwould • Yellow Belly | |
Enemies | Enemies | Appleby • Beam Robota • Bird • Brrr Bear • Count Richtertoffen • Denki • Doughnuteer • Electric Lamp • Fire Robota • Futamogu • Hammer-Bot • Haridama • Hebarii • Kobatto • Kuri • Kushimushi • Laser Grid • Mad Scienstein • Mizuuo • Mr. Moon • Nobiiru • Octohōn • Omodon • Omodonmeka • Para-Goom • Pneumo • Prince Froggy • Robo-Mouse • Sand Hand • Seeing-eye door • Silky • Snake • Spark • Spear-bot • Spearhead • Spike • Sun • Tadpole • Teruteru • Togēba • Torch • Water Hand • Water Spark • Webber • Zombie |
Items and objects | Items | Coin • Colored Coin • Key • Music Box • Musical Coin • Treasure |
Objects | Barrel • Big Brick • Bomb • Bonfire Block • Brick • Doughnut block • Enemy Block • Flame block • Goal door • Leaf Platform • Stove • Switch • Treasure chest • Yarn Block | |
Levels | North | The Temple • Out of the Woods • The Peaceful Village • The Vast Plain • Bank of the Wild River • The Tidal Coast • Sea Turtle Rocks |
West | Desert Ruins • The Volcano's Base • The Pool of Rain • A Town in Chaos • Beneath the Waves • The West Crater | |
South | The Grasslands • The Big Bridge • Tower of Revival • The Steep Canyon • Cave of Flames • Above the Clouds | |
East | The Stagnant Swamp • The Frigid Sea • Castle of Illusions • The Colossal Hole • The Warped Void • The East Crater • Forest of Fear | |
Miscellaneous | Forms | Ball Wario • Ball o' String Wario • Bouncy Wario • Bubble Wario • Crazy Wario • Electric Wario • Fat Wario • Flat Wario • Hot Wario • Ice Skatin' Wario • Invisible Wario • Puffy Wario • Snowman Wario • Vampire Wario • Zombie Wario |
Other | Gallery |