Tarantox is a boss encountered in the 2007 video game Super Mario Galaxy.
He is an arachnid which is possibly related to Spanglers or Spoings.
Physical appearance[]
On his back, Tarantox has a brown body with tone differences in horizontal lines. He has three oval eyes and short wings on his back. On his side, he has four green puss-sacs, which are his weakness. He has another on his rear. He has eight legs and two antennae. His feet are circular and black.
Biography[]
Background[]
The Japanese, Chinese, Korean and German language versions of the game refer to Tarantox as a king, suggesting that Tarantox is the monarch and leader of his kind or area. The Spanish version refers to Tarantox as a queen, so the gender remains ambiugous.
Super Mario Galaxy[]
Mario/Luigi encounter a planet in Space Junk Galaxy which is covered in enormous webs. After using a Sling Pod to break the web open, Tarantox is revealed and attacks Mario/Luigi. Mario/Luigi must utilize the nearby Sling Pods to burst enough of Tarantox's visible puss-sacs, causing him to flip. When flipped, he exposes several more growths which must be attacked. Doing so successfully defeats Tarantox.
Trivia[]
- Tarantox's English name is a portmanteau of "tarantula" and "toxic".
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