| “ | If I give up any more Grand Stars, my dad's gonna get MAAAAAAD! So this calls for my ultimate weapon! Give 'em some heat, King Kaliente! | „ |
| ~ Bowser Jr. to Mario/Luigi before introducing King Kaliente. |
King Kaliente is a supporting antagonist in the Super Mario Galaxy video game series.
He is seemingly the king of the Octoombas, in particular, an Octorok variant due to his ability to fire projectiles. He is also the presumed father of Prince Pikante.
Physical Appearance[]
King Kaliente is a large, red alien very similar to Bloopers in general anatomy. To represent himself as king of his species, he also wears a large gold crown with blue gems as well as a regal gem brooch collar.
Mario/Luigi later encounter Black King Kaliente, a near-identical version to the regular King Kaliente. As his name suggestions, Black King Kaliente's skin is black (suggested to be due to the lava he is immersed in). His eyes are changed to red and given a white moustache with a red neckerchief. His crown remains the same.
Personality[]
In many more ways than one, King Kaliente is certainly a hot-head. Despite his good composure and presentation, he shows himself to be a generally foul-tempered and hostile alien. He seems to take pride in being the supreme ruler of his species, commonly wearing his notable representative accessories. As shown when his crown is knocked off his head, King Kaliente is also rather spiteful and quick to become angry by such incident, hinting some vanity on his part.
Biography[]
Super Mario Galaxy[]
King Kaliente is fought as a boss in the Good Egg Galaxy and Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor. He resides in lava and has a crown, a pair of blue eyes and a white mustache. King Kaliente uses fireballs as his primary choice of attack. He can also shoot coconuts, summon bouncing blue Lava Bubbles, and release meteors from the sky. King Kaliente must be damaged by his deflected coconuts. Three direct hits instantly defeats King Kaliente.
In Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor, Mario/Luigi must fight Black King Kaliente in the level King Kaliente's Spicy Return. This version of King Kaliente is a much more aggressive version than in the first battle. His attacks are far more rapid, more Lava Bubbles are summoned, and the battle itself takes place in an arena comprised of metal hexagon plates which sink into lava if Mario/Luigi stand on them for too long, subjecting them to lava burns. The play remains the same, requiring Mario/Luigi to spin attack coconuts back at him.
Black King Kaliente also requires an additional hit compared to his first fight, and once his crown his knocked off, a meteor shower begins to fall. When Black King Kaliente is defeated, a Grand Star is awarded to Mario/Luigi.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[]
King Kaliente returns in the sequel Super Mario Galaxy 2 as a boss along with other bosses from the previous game. He is the second boss encountered and fought in Boss Blitz Galaxy, after Dino Piranha and before Major Burrows.
Trivia[]
- King Kaliente's name is based on the Spanish word "caliente", which translates to "hot" or "spicy".
- It's hinted that he is Prince Pikante's father.
- Like Octoombas, King Kaliente's attack and move set are inspired by Octoroks from The Legend of Zelda franchise.
- The Italian name for Black King Kaliente is Fiery King Kaliente, suggesting his changed appearance is resultant from the lava/flames he is surrounded by.
- King Kaliente, Gobblegut and Dino Piranha each share black, fiery counterparts in their respective installations in the Super Mario Galaxy franchise.
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