History Characters / SuperMarioBrosAllies

* AmbiguouslyRelated: Her connecton to Toad beyond being partnered in games like ''Double Dash!!'' is about as nebulous as that of Waluigi and Wario's. A few profiles in supplementary media (such as guidebooks and trading cards) refer to Toadette as Toad's sister, but this is never stated or even implied within the actual games. On the ''other'' hand, some games depict the two in ways that contrastingly hint at ShipTease, such as the Yoshi Park 2 stage in ''Arcade GP 2'' illustrating her and Toad [[FlowersOfRomance blushing while bringing each other flowers]], or the two bashfully holding hands in the GroupPictureEnding of ''Mario Kart Wii''. More neutrally, some figurine descriptions in ''Mario Party DS'' and even ''Super Mario Galaxy'' depict the two as building gifts for each other and stargazing respectively, and ''Mario Party 6'' simply calls them... Shroommates. Ultimately, the most accurate way to describe the two would simply be as good friends.

* SkillGateCharacter: In ''New Super Luigi U'', Nabbit is functionally ''invulnerable'' and able to pass through most obstacles and enemies with ease, but he cannot use power-ups, which prevents him from obtaining a few Star Coins that require having them. This is, of course, for the sake of younger or otherwise inexperienced players. Collecting power-ups as Nabbit will also grant extra lives.

* MeaningfulName: MIPS is a type of CPU[[note]]It's an [[FunWithAcronyms acronym]] for "'''M'''icroprocessor without '''I'''nterlocked '''P'''ipeline '''S'''tages"[[/note]], which is the kind that the UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 has.

** Of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2''. Despite only appearing at the end of the story and the post-game, the Lumas still play a major role in the plot [[spoiler:and Mario's new companion, Lubba, is revealed to be one of her Lumas that has grown up]].

* MsFanservice: While not as extensive as the Princesses, Rosalina got this treatment in some of the recent games. Aside from having [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mariokart/images/1/1d/Rosalina_%28Mario_Kart_8%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20140614165538 a biking suit]] that’s just as skintight as the princesses, Rosalina also receives a form-fitting [[https://www.mariowiki.com/images/f/f2/Rosalina-Rio2016-NoBGround.png leotard]] [[https://www.mariowiki.com/images/7/74/Rosalina_Rhythmic.png suit]] for the Rio 2016 Olympic games and [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EMHXVD5XkAAMM9E.jpg an equally alluring wetsuit]] for the Tokyo 2020 games, and in ''Mario Kart Tour'', she gets a [[https://www.mariowiki.com/images/d/db/MKT_Artwork_RosalinaSwimwear.png cute swimsuit]] to wear as one of her outfits.

* BodySurf: The new Capture mechanic Cappy grants Mario in ''Odyssey'', which allows Mario to possess enemies and other characters by tossing Cappy on top of their heads.

* TheArtifact: Her original role as Mario's girlfriend has been downplayed ever since the introduction of Peach. She still stuck around for the Game Boy ''VideoGame/{{Donkey Kong|94}}'' and ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' sequels, but mainly because their rivalry revolved around her. ''Super Mario Odyssey'' defies this by giving Pauline a new role as Mayor of New Donk City (with a new pantsuit for the role on top of that), and by giving her the honors of singing the theme song.

* HighHeelPower: She normally wears some nice ankle-strap high heel pumps. Unlike the other three main girls, hers are visible normally in her dress even when undamaged as it doesn't go as far as those of the others. The heels also appear to be higher than those of the others. Before she got her current ankle-strap pumps she wore similarly-colored Mary Jane heels. She even keeps her heels in her pantsuit (likely as high heels are the only thing shared between the business-themed outfit of her new mayor role and the princess outfits of the other girls).

* PromotedToPlayable: Almost 40 years after her debut, Pauline made her first playable appearance in ''VideoGame/MarioTennis Aces'' as an add-on character in 2019. Like the other characters, she has a new sports outfit themed after her classic look, a short red dress, black sneakers and a purple visor. Her Symbol is a pair of lips forming a heart. She also appears as a playable character in ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' as part of the Wave 6 DLC.

'''Spinoff series:''' ''Characters/YoshisIsland'' | ''Characters/LuigisMansion'' | ''Characters/MarioGolf'' | ''Characters/MarioTennis'' | ''Characters/SuperMarioMaker'' | ''Characters/DonkeyKong'' [[Characters/DonkeyKong series]] ([[Characters/DonkeyKongKongs Kongs]] -- [[Characters/DonkeyKongKingKRool King K. Rool]]) | ''Characters/{{Wario}}'' [[Characters/{{Wario}} series]] ([[Characters/WarioAndWaluigi Wario and Waluigi]])\\

* ActionGirl: In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', she [[spoiler: transforms her space station into comet mode and blasts though the armada surrounding the castle like the ships were nothing but cheap toys,]] and in Super Mario 3D World, she's a playable character who has her own personal attack against enemies.

* KnightOfCerebus: A heroic example in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''. While she is nothing but kind and helpful to Mario, Rosalina stands out as a particularly serious and melancholic character, with her DarkAndTroubledPast providing a surprisingly emotional undercurrent for ''Galaxy'' that sets it apart as a DarkerAndEdgier ''Mario'' gamez

* TheQuietOne: By far one of the most soft-spoken characters in the franchise in the ''Galaxy'' games, as she primarily only speaks when necessary or when reading to her Lumas. This is downplayed in her later appearances, where she's a bit more vocally expressive.

* DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: Due to how extraordinarily powerful she is, pretty much all of Mario and Luigi's interactions with her (including kart racing, sports tournaments, and party games) qualify as this.

* DidYouJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: Due to how extraordinarily powerful she is, pretty much all of Mario and Luigi's interactions with her (including kart racing, sports tournaments, and party games) qualify as this.

* DidYouJustHaveTeaWithCthulu: Due to how extraordinarily powerful she is, pretty much all of Mario and Luigi's interactions with her (including kart racing, sports tournaments, and party games) qualify as this.

* HypocriticalHumor: One flower makes a comments on the walking Piranha Plants claiming them to be almost as wierd as talking plants.

* HypocriticalHumor: One flower makes a comments on the walking piranha plants claiming them to be almost as wierd as talking plants.

!!!'''Debut''': ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosWonder''

* {{Expy}}: When looked underneath his mask, Piantissimo looks identical to the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Running Man]], but with darker skin. (See [[http://tcrf.net/File:PiantissimounmaskedSMS.png this image]].)

* KangarooCourt: Their trial for Mario makes almost no sense. They arrest him purely because of his resemblance to the actual culprit and they don't even give him a lawyer nor a fair trial, with only Peach and Toadsworth as his defense, ignoring the several incongruences that debunk this. First off, [[EasyImpersonation Mario is not entirely blue, skin included, his gloves are white, his hair is brown and his hat and shirt are red. Second, he does not have those empty eyes without pupils. Third, his body is not made of a slimy thing. Fourth, he does not have a paintbrush. Fifth, when Mario arrives, he has a t-shirt, while the culprit's shirt is long-sleeved. Sixth, the sketch made of the culprit is poorly drawn and is only colored black, making useless as an evidence because of the lack of colour]]. Lastly, the real Mario just arrived on the island by plane, and apart from the fact that he wanted to take a vacation, it would be impossible for him to do this, paintbrush or not, since the island was already dirty by the time he arrived and the plane he took crashed because of the slimy substance made by the paintbrush. He also gets arrested five minuts after said crash-landing. The judge also overrules Princess Peach's objection without even hearing her out, despite the fact that she's the '''princess'''. It really makes you think they are colorblind or something, like Sonic getting mistaken for Shadow and arrested by the army in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' for a bank robbery and the theft of a Chaos Emerald when Shadow was the culprit.

[[folder:The Lumas]]

'''Voiced by''': Yuya Takezawa

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[[caption-width-right:190:''"My mama! My mama!"'']]

These star-shaped childlike creatures are found throughout the universe, but mainly reside in the Comet Observatory, where they acknowledge Rosalina as their "mama". They are eventually destined to transform into various objects, from Power Stars to small planetoids to ''entire galaxies''.

Notable Lumas:
* '''[[ADogNamedDog Baby Luma]]''': A silver-peach colored Luma who gives Mario the ability to Star Spin. He is the first Luma that Mario meets.
* '''Polari''': An elderly dark brown Luma who acts as Rosalina's main assistant in caring for the Lumas.
* '''Lubba''': A large purple Luma who builds [[{{Faceship}} Starship Mario]] and acts as the Lumas' leader in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2''.
* '''Hungry Lumas''': Pink Lumas that require large amounts of Star Bits to transform into planets, or even galaxies.
* '''Lumalee''': A light blue Hungry Luma who runs the Luma Shop, where Mario can buy a Life Mushroom or a 1-Up. In the second game, Lumalee sells Chance Cube dice that can be spun for random items. Strangely, Lumalee transforms into the items rather than just giving Mario the ones on the sticks.
* '''Prankster Comet Luma''': A purple Hungry Luma who can shift the positions of the Prankster Comets in ''Videogame/SuperMarioGalaxy''.
* '''Co-Star Luma''': In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2'', a second player could take control of an orange Luma that follows Mario around and can attack enemies and deliver items to him.

'''Spinoff series:''' ''Characters/YoshisIsland'' | ''Characters/LuigisMansion'' | ''Characters/MarioGolf'' | ''Characters/MarioTennis'' | ''Characters/SuperMarioMaker'' | ''Characters/DonkeyKong'' [[Characters/DonkeyKong series]] ([[Characters/DonkeyKongKongs Kongs]]) | ''Characters/{{Wario}}'' [[Characters/{{Wario}} series]] ([[Characters/WarioAndWaluigi Wario and Waluigi]])\\

[[folder:Rosalina]]

'''Voiced in English by''': Mercedes Rose (2007-2010) Kerri Kane (2011-2018), '''Creator/LauraFayeSmith''' (2013-present)

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"May the stars shine down on you..."'']]

->''"I will watch over you from beyond the stars."''

Once, Rosalina was a young girl living on (the Mario version of) Earth, but she found an old spaceship with a Luma (a living star-person) inside. Together, they traveled across the universe, and as she grew older, to fill the void left by the loss of her mother, Rosalina adopted the Lumas as her own children. She built the Comet Observatory to travel the space lanes and keep them safe, and returns to check up on her planet of birth once a century. She aided Mario during Bowser's ill-fated attempts at conquering space. In UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}, her name is Rosetta, after the [[MeaningfulName type of orbit]]. Nowadays, she tends to appear in spinoff titles or as an unlockable character under certain conditions.

* ActionGirl: In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', she [[spoiler: transforms her space station into comet mode and blasts though the armada surrounding the castle like the ships were nothing but cheap toys,]] and in Super Mario 3D World, she's a playable character who has her own personal attack against enemies.
* ActionMom: Adoptive mother of the Lumas; and as ''Super Mario 3D World'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' show, a capable fighter.
* TheAgeless: Was a little girl once, supposedly. So she might have aged in the past, but otherwise has an incalculable lifespan. How she got that way is open to interpretation.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: Rosalina appears to be, or once was, a human, but it isn't known what she is now. She seems to have some kind of magical/godlike powers and mentions her age to be in the realm of centuries. The other protagonists aren't without their own magic or powers, but Rosalina's ''still'' seem mystical and mysterious by comparison.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: Peach and Rosalina share similar blue eyes and blonde hair, and both have worn a crown since childhood. According to Rosalina's storybook, she also lived near (or in) a castle as a child. Early in the development of ''Super Mario Galaxy'', the two ''were'' explicitly related in some manner, but the apparent subplot was not implemented in the final game.
* AndThatLittleGirlWasMe: How she explains her backstory.
* AuthorityGrantsAsskicking: She's the mother figure and leader to all of the Lumas. She's also one of the most powerful characters in the franchise. Despite not being involved in action as much as the Mario Bros. or Bowser, as a character of her intelligence and power, she's perfectly capable of tearing things up herself, as seen in her playable appearances and [[spoiler:during the finale of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' as mentioned below]].
* BalanceSpeedStrengthTrio: Rosalina forms this dynamic on the occasion she is paired with the Princesses. Peach is WeakButSkilled, Daisy is balanced, while Rosalina is the strength.
* BarrierWarrior:
** Trying to jump on her will prompt a protective bubble to surround her.
** The Comet Observatory's appearance as a comet from afar is actually Rosalina surrounding it in a massive barrier as it goes to warp speed. [[spoiler:She uses this to ''cut through Bowser's space fleet like a knife through butter'' in the finale of ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: In ''VideoGame/MarioParty'', ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers: Battle League'', ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' she almost always looks pretty even when she takes a lot of damage.
* BigGood: In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'', being the protector of the cosmos and the one that guides Mario towards Bowser.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: She and Peach are the Blondes to Pauline's Brunette and Daisy's Redhead.
* BootstrappedTheme: Rosalina never really had a personal theme, but is usually represented by the Comet Observatory theme, Good Egg Galaxy theme, Gusty Garden Galaxy theme, or even just the main theme from ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
* BreakoutCharacter: While she wasn't planned to appear outside of the first ''Galaxy'', she ended up becoming playable in the main series and in spinoffs, and in some cases, taking precedence over long-standing character Princess Daisy such as in ''Smash Bros.'', where she and her Lumas appears to replace the [[VideoGame/IceClimber Ice Climbers]] in ''Smash 4'' with a toned down version of their "Two fighters one player" gimmick but a totally unique moveset, while Daisy had to wait for the following game where she was a mere Echo, or Clone, of Peach
* BroughtDownToBadass: A side effect of becoming playable in ''Super Mario 3D World''. Rosalina is just as vulnerable to being taken out by Bowser's minions (including ''Goombas'') as everyone else. Also extends to her playable appearances in ''Mario Party 10'' and ''Super Smash Bros''. She may not be all god-powerful, but still very much capable of handing opponents their asses.
* CombatStilettos: Similarly to Peach and Daisy, Rosalina doesn't get a change of outfit for some of her playable appearances. Rosalina partakes in action in her high heels and they don't appear to slow her down in the slightest. Rosalina does subvert this by doing her GhostlyGlide in some instances, however.
* TheComicallySerious: Rosalina can't seem to resist breaking out into wise and philosophical monologues whenever she speaks, even in relatively unserious scenarios. Take this quote in ''Super Mario Party'' for example:
-->'''Rosalina''': No battles are more intense than those we fight within ourselves... But today your battle is with me!
* CoolCrown: She wears a silver crown despite rarely being called a princess.
* CuteWitch: Her Halloween skin in ''Mario Kart Tour'' dresses her up in a purple dress and matching witch hat.
* DamselInDistress: ''Puzzle and Dragons'' has her imprisoned in one of Bowser's towers, and while ''Galaxy'' doesn't have her directly in danger, she needs Mario's help to repair her Observatory. ''Galaxy 2'' plays it straighter, as her comet is captured by Bowser in the finale and is only released once he's defeated. In ''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope'', [[spoiler:she's merged with and imprisoned inside Cursa and is only able to escape with the player characters' help]].
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:Her quest to help the Luma find its mother rips her away from her own family and she soon breaks down after years of not seeing them with only Luma for company. Also, her mother could be dead, depending on the interpretation of her being "asleep underneath the tree on the hill."]]
* DeathGlare: Can be seen giving this expression to Luigi during the opening cutscene for ''Mario Strikers: Battle League'', right before shoving him into an electric fence. Also sports this when the opposing them scores on her, because [[TranquilFury calmly (yet angrily) floating off]].
* DeityOfHumanOrigin: Implied. Her backstory states that she was once an ordinary little girl who took off to space with the Lumas. Since then, her varied array of mysterious powers and status as protector of the cosmos indicates that she has become something a lot more powerful, to the point where she is implied to have lived through the death and rebirth of the universe ''[[TimeAbyss multiple times]]''.
* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:In ''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope'', she's merged with and imprisoned inside Cursa and spends much of the game fighting her control]].
* DemotedToExtra: She's absent from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2'', save for the look-a-like Cosmic Spirit, [[spoiler:the game's ending where she reunites with Lubba and Mario's Luma, and the extra ending if 120 stars are collected... where she narrates Mario and Luigi's attempts to get Green Stars. Upon getting all the Green Stars, and beating the level that unlocks twice (second time under Daredevil rules), she'll present Mario/Luigi with the final star and join them on Starship Mario]]. She also sends letters to Luma (the one that travels with Mario throughout the game). However, the letters aren't signed in any way, though the player is hinted to her identity via familiar laughter and her star brooch being stamped onto the letter.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: In ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', due to being playable, Bowser and any one of his troops can kill her. The same goes for her ''Smash Bros.'' opponents... not to mention [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosBosses Galeem]] and [[spoiler:(initially) [[VideoGame/MarioPlusRabbidsSparksOfHope Cursa]]]].
* DramaQueen: She takes golf [[MundaneMadeAwesome rather]] [[SeriousBusiness seriously]] in ''VideoGame/MarioGolf World Tour''. Scoring over par on a single hole makes her faint dramatically, while scoring under makes her create a new galaxy in celebration.
* DubNameChange: One of the few characters in the series who has a different name in eight languages: Rosetta in Japanese, Harmonie in French, Estela in Spanish, Rosalinda in Italian, Rozalina in Russian, Rojelina in Korean, and Luojieta in Chinese. The Canadian French and Latin American Spanish versions keep "Rosalina".
* EternalRecurrence: [[spoiler:She has witnessed the death and rebirth of the universe several times. She says the process never repeats itself quite the same way twice]].
* {{Expy}}: Her design sporting platinum blonde hair, InnocentBlueEyes, a blue dress, a MagicWand in her hand, and sporting a star motif makes her bear some resemblance to [[{{WesternAnimation/Pinocchio}} the Blue Fairy.]]
* FightingFromTheInside: In ''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope'', [[spoiler:she fights against her forced merge with Cursa]].
* FourTemperamentEnsemble : Melancholic
* GadgeteerGenius: She designed and built the Comet Observatory, with help from the Lumas.
* GhostlyGlide: In most of her appearances, Rosalina is always seen floating just off the ground and is very rarely seen standing or walking. She actually runs in ''Super Mario 3D World'' however, provided she's in an outfit other than her default one. She'll also walk in a small number of mini-games in the Mario Party series despite floating in the rest. This ability helps her avert movement problems that would befall Peach and Daisy if they tried running akin to how Rosalina moves via this ability.
* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: She is calm and feminine, but enjoys go karting, playing sports, and celebrating parties with her friends.
* GlacierWaif:
** In ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'', she's classified as a heavyweight despite her waifish (albeit very tall) build.
** In ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', she's slower than even Peach, but her Spin Attack enables her to defeat enemies much more easily than the other characters.
** In ''VideoGame/MarioGolf: World Tour'', her drive is the second longest of any character. Only Bowser's is longer.
** In ''VideoGame/MarioTennis: Ultra Smash'', she's a Power character, like Bowser, Wario, and Donkey Kong. In ''Mario Sports Superstars'', she is a Power character, like Bowser, Donkey Kong, Wario, Metal Mario, and Pink Gold Peach. In ''Mario Tennis Aces'', however, she's a Tricky character.
* GrowlingGut: In Chapter 2 in "Rosalina's Story" in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'', after young Rosalina and Luma searched for days in a comet looking for Luma's celestial mother, young Rosalina's stomach rumbles when she only had a little portion of food.
-->"If I had known it was going to take this long, I would have packed more jam."
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Has a kind and caring personality like Peach. She's also blonde, but it's a lighter shade known as "platinum-blonde".
* HappyFlashback: Once the Library opens up, Rosalina tells her story to the Lumas, recalling the first Luma she met and took in.
* HartmanHips: Much like the other two princesses, she’s got wide hips. Easier to tell in her biker and sports attires than her dress.
* HeroicWillpower: [[spoiler:When merged with Cursa, she fights back to such a degree that Cursa wants to crush her will completely. Despite this, Rosalina has undying faith in her friends to save her]].
* HiddenDepths:
** Despite her elegant, soft-spoken manner, her playable appearances within spinoffs (and ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'') reveal she has a carefree side similar to the rest of the Mario gang. ''VideoGame/MarioKart Wii'' also reveals she has a passion for motorcycles.
** Unused concept art from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'' depicts her in very casual clothes playing a guitar, hinting at some musical ability.
** Her appearances in the ''Rio'' and ''Tokyo'' Olympics titles reveal that she has developed a fondness for Rhythmic Gymnastics as well as Surfing.
* HighClassGloves: Her Aurora variant from ''Mario Kart Tour'' comes with a pair of them, colored similarly to this variant's dress.
* HighHeelPower: Rosalina wears a pair of silver-colored pumps to match her silver crown. It's harder to tell from a glance if they're the same shoes worn by her Aurora variant (her only ''Tour'' variant to retain the crown) as that variant adds hosiery of a very similar color to the shoes.
* TheHighQueen: She technically has no kingdom, but she does have authority and seems to have been using it justly and with competence.
* HonoraryTrueCompanion: Even though she isn't a princess, Rosalina is occasionally paired as a third member to Peach and Daisy due to her wearing a CoolCrown like them, her similar character design, and forming a ChromaticArrangement with her blue/cyan complimenting Peach's pink/magenta and Daisy's yellow/orange. Rosalina also has a Star motif that lines up with Peach's Mushroom and Daisy's Flower motifs. In the racing and sports titles, the three girls form a BalanceSpeedStrengthTrio, with Rosalina being the "Strength".
* HotGoddess: She's a beautiful woman who protects and watches over the cosmos, with a variety of outfits that shows off her figure in most of the spinoff games.
* AnIcePerson: The spin-offs occasionally show an affinity for ice. Her home track in ''Mario Kart 7'' is an Ice World, she is a water attribute helper in ''VideoGame/PuzzleAndDragons'' (water encompasses ice in that franchise), and her Hyper Strike in ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers'' has her freeze the ball.
* IdenticalGrandson: From what we can see of her in the storybook, Rosalina's mother looked exactly like Rosalina does now.
* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty: Started traveling the galaxies as a little girl, but seemed to stop aging around her twenties.
* InconsistentColoring: The color of her clothes varies from cyan to a light shade of teal.
* InnocentBlueEyes: A benevolent and motherly space guardian with blue eyes.
* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: Much like Princesses Peach and Daisy, Rosalina still wears her crown, long cyan gown, and high heels in games where she fights, like ''Super Mario 3D World'', ''Mario Party'', and ''Super Smash Bros''.
* {{Leitmotif}}: The Comet Observatory's theme, from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''. She seems to take a liking to the Gusty Garden theme as well, if [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgjUiL6sKe4 her]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwDt8Y2rwhI ads]] for ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' are anything to go by.
* MagicWand: Rosalina is rarely seen without her star-tipped wand. She has used it to cast spells, summon shields, and command lumas by waving it like a conductor's baton. Despite its delicate appearance, it also makes an effective bludgeon.
* MamaBear: She's the mother figure to the Lumas and, should you put their lives in danger, will bring the entire Comet Observatory to you. It's even used against her: [[spoiler:Cursa possesses her because she used herself to barricade the Lumas and the Rabbids from Cursa's wrath. Once she breaks free, she puts Cursa on a plate for endangering them and the Sparks.]]
* MindOverMatter: She can levitate people and objects.
* MissingMom: In her effort to help the Lumas find their mother, she lost contact with her own, but became the adoptive mother of ''all'' of the Lumas. [[spoiler:As for Rosalina's own mother, she's implied to be dead, with Rosalina dreaming about her watching over her and realizing that she can never go home to see her own mother again. It's implied that she had been dead before Rosalina left to help Luma, but the reality of it only hit her after being away from home for a while.]]
* MsFanservice: While not as extensive as the Princesses, Rosalina got this treatment in some of the recent games. Aside from having [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mariokart/images/1/1d/Rosalina_%28Mario_Kart_8%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20140614165538 a biking suit]] that’s just as skintight as the princesses, Rosalina also receives a form-fitting [[https://www.mariowiki.com/images/f/f2/Rosalina-Rio2016-NoBGround.png leotard]] [[https://www.mariowiki.com/images/7/74/Rosalina_Rhythmic.png suit]] for the Rio 2016 Olympic games and [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EMHXVD5XkAAMM9E.jpg an equally alluring wetsuit]] for the Tokyo 2020 games, and in ''Mario Kart Tour'', she gets a [[https://www.mariowiki.com/images/d/db/MKT_Artwork_RosalinaSwimwear.png cute swimsuit]] to wear as one of her outfits.
* MysticalWaif: Her main role in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' is to guide Mario through his travels through space. Personality-wise, she fits the role by being stoic, having a beautiful appearance, and also possessing some mysterious magic powers.
* NeverSayDie: During the storybook, [[spoiler: she refers to what is most likely her mother's death as her being "asleep under the tree on the hill", which in this case is probably justified since she was only a child at the time and may not have even fully understood the concept of death yet]]. Notably, it's subverted in the ending of ''Galaxy'' where she explains what happens "when stars die", which in this case is a barely-concealed allegory for [[spoiler: what happened to the Lumas after they threw themselves into the black hole]].
* NotSoAboveItAll: Apart from her dignified roles in the ''Galaxy'' games, ''3D World'', and ''Sparks of Hope'', her appearances in the spin-offs show that even space goddesses need to have some fun.
** ''Sparks of Hope'' also shows that [[spoiler:she actually took a shrine to the Rabbids' antics after they land on the Observatory, in contrast to how other people reacted with either confusion or exasperation towards them. So much that she allows the Sparks to remain merged after Cursa is defeated]].
* OldSaveBonus: In ''Mario Kart Wii'', you can unlock her much quicker by having ''Galaxy'' save data and playing 50 races. (Without it, you'd have to play 4,950 races, or get at least 1 star in all Mirror Cups.)
* OnlyOneName: Like Pauline, Rosalina is often just Rosalina. The only time she's referred to with a title in the games themselves is when the Lumas endearingly call her with the familial "Mama", while promotional material occasionally calls her a princess.
* PalsWithJesus: To the extent of joining Mario and co. on their adventures as of ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' (counting main series games anyway). Considering that they saved her Observatory, this is entirely justified.
* ParentalSubstitute: Ever since she was a little girl, she had been taking care of the Lumas, especially since the first one she met was looking for its mother.
* PhysicalGod: She could be considered a goddess within Mario's universe as she nonchalantly chats with Mario during a big bang event, strongly implying that she survived countless numbers of such incidents. She is also immortal, can form a shield when attacked, teleports herself and her entire observatory across galaxies, and occasionally showcases an ability to create matter (mostly stars) at will.
* PowerCreepPowerSeep: As an NPC, she can form barriers around herself and others to protect them from harm. As a player character, she can be killed by a Goomba.
* PowerEchoes: In ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' and the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' games. In ''3D World'', her voice loses the echo.
* PowerFloats: She's almost always constantly floating, sometimes even when standing still. This ability ties in with GhostlyGlide above.
* PromotedToPlayable: Becomes an unlockable driver in ''Mario Kart'' titles. She's also an unlockable character in ''Super Mario 3D World'' and playable in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''.
* ProperTightsWithASkirt: In ''VideoGame/MarioTennis: Ultra Smash'', she is wearing white leggings as part of her sports outfit as seen [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/thumb/3/31/Rosalina_-_Mario_Tennis_Ultra_Smash.png/535px-Rosalina_-_Mario_Tennis_Ultra_Smash.png here.]] Her Aurora variant in ''Mario Kart Tour'' may also have this.
* RankScalesWithAsskicking: She is clearly a mother figure and leader to the Lumas whom she lives with on her Comet Observatory. Rosalina's a Physical God and one of the most powerful characters in the series.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: She may look only a little older than Peach, but she's mentioned that her real age is at least in the realm of ''centuries''. [[spoiler: Given the implication that she has witnessed the death and rebirth of the universe more than once, her age may even be ''[[TimeAbyss incalculable]]'' by human standards.]]
* RecruitmentByRescue: In ''Puzzle and Dragons: Super Mario Edition'', she becomes playable in the special worlds once you rescue her.
* RedOniBlueOni: Rosalina to Daisy. Rosalina is more quiet and calm while Daisy is more energetic and active.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Her role as the protector/mother of the cosmos is somewhat the equivalent to terrestrial royalty (or outright godhood, as it's implied), and she's depicted as very competent at her duty. Taken further in ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'', where she takes an even more active role as a playable character.
* SecretCharacter: Almost all of the games where she appears as a playable character have her as an unlockable or a [[DownloadableContent DLC]] character. The only games that have her as a playable character by default are (except for ''Mario Party Star Rush'') all Mario Party games following her debut in ''Mario Party 10'', ''Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash'', ''Mario Sports Superstars'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.
* SilkHidingSteel: She is elegant, graceful and feminine. However, in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' she proves to be a dangerously competent ActionGirl who fights just as hard as the Mario Bros.
* SimpleYetOpulent: While some games will happily give Peach petticoats and frills galore, Rosalina's cyan gown gets, at the most, [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros a star motif]] added on. This is in stark contrast to an early concept for her appearance, which showed her with piled-up hair, a tiara, high collar, and a more Peach-style dress.
* {{Sizeshifter}}: While she is usually about a head taller than Peach, during the ending of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' where she speaks with Mario, she's a giant. In ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', her height was reduced to be the same as Peach's so she could be a playable character without having an unfairly large hurtbox.
* TheSpock: When paired up with Princesses Peach and Daisy, Rosalina plays this role. Being the very wise, serene, and serious-minded one of the trio.
* StatuesqueStunner: Quite pretty and is close to being a head taller than Peach. She's big enough to be counted among the heavyweight characters, being even taller than ''[[LeanAndMean Waluigi]]''.
* {{Teleportation}}: She teleported herself to the Gateway Galaxy, along with a small castle.
* TimeAbyss: The ending of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' heavily implies that [[spoiler:she has lived through the entire timeline of the universe ''multiple times'', ensuring its rebirth every time it comes to an end]].
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Rosalina is not as girly as Peach and Pauline, but she is definitely not a tomboy like Daisy is. She is calm and feminine, but enjoys doing the activities her friends do, such as go karting, sports, and parties.
* TownGirls: With Peach and Daisy. Rosalina is the neutral girl of the trio, with Peach being the girly one and Daisy being the tomboyish one.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Contrasting with Peach's pink, her cyan dress is nonetheless very elegant and feminine.
* VagueAge: She is known to be very old, but both her appearance and voice manage to make her seem both very young and older and wise. It's made even more confusing with her outfits, as her dress makes her seem older, but her tennis outfit in ''Ultra Smash'' does the opposite. Physically she seems about the same age as the rest of the human cast, which would be in her mid-twenties, but given her nature, this still doesn't help much.
* VerbalTic: Rosalina has a distinct tic that causes her to monologue whenever she interacts with others, showing how [[TheComicallySerious serious-minded]] she is.
* VocalEvolution: When she made her debut in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'', Rosalina had a [[VoiceOfTheLegion very deep, motherly-sounding voice]] with a beautiful echo to it, which she keeps in ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2''. In ''VideoGame/MarioKart7'', her voice becomes a bit higher-pitched and younger-sounding, and as of ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', her voice is even ''more'' higher-pitched, but it isn't noticable until ''VideoGame/MarioKart8''.
* WhatsUpKingDude: Rosalina is unknown to be any royalty, but she clearly has authority and is dignified. Anyone and everyone can freely interact with her at any time. She also attends parties and gatherings and gets along just like everyone else.
* WinterRoyalLady: Some of Rosalina's appearances give her an ice/winter theme, like in ''Mario Kart 7'', where her signature track is [[SlippySlideyIceWorld Rosalina's Ice World]], and in ''Mario Kart Tour'' where Rosalina gets an outfit designed after a wintry aurora. Rosalina's Mega Strike in ''Mario Strikers: Battle League'' (her ''Strikers'' debut) is an icy shot that freezes any rivals it touches.
* WrenchWench: A capable kart and motorcycle racer, and built the complicated Comet Observatory, which includes an Engine Room and Garage.
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[[folder:The Lumas]]
!!!'''Debut''': ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''\\
'''Voiced by''': Yuya Takezawa

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[[caption-width-right:190:''"My mama! My mama!"'']]

These star-shaped childlike creatures are found throughout the universe, but mainly reside in the Comet Observatory, where they acknowledge Rosalina as their "mama". They are eventually destined to transform into various objects, from Power Stars to small planetoids to ''entire galaxies''.

Notable Lumas:
* '''[[ADogNamedDog Baby Luma]]''': A silver-peach colored Luma who gives Mario the ability to Star Spin. He is the first Luma that Mario meets.
* '''Polari''': An elderly dark brown Luma who acts as Rosalina's main assistant in caring for the Lumas.
* '''Lubba''': A large purple Luma who builds [[{{Faceship}} Starship Mario]] and acts as the Lumas' leader in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2''.
* '''Hungry Lumas''': Pink Lumas that require large amounts of Star Bits to transform into planets, or even galaxies.
* '''Lumalee''': A light blue Hungry Luma who runs the Luma Shop, where Mario can buy a Life Mushroom or a 1-Up. In the second game, Lumalee sells Chance Cube dice that can be spun for random items. Strangely, Lumalee transforms into the items rather than just giving Mario the ones on the sticks.
* '''Prankster Comet Luma''': A purple Hungry Luma who can shift the positions of the Prankster Comets in ''Videogame/SuperMarioGalaxy''.
* '''Co-Star Luma''': In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2'', a second player could take control of an orange Luma that follows Mario around and can attack enemies and deliver items to him.
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The Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device and Mario's partner throughout Super Mario Sunshine. A water pack and pump in one, he is capable of hosing down various things such as the paint plaguing Isle Delfino, putting out fires, and with the other nozzles, offer Mario hovering capabilities, super jumps, or give a speed boost.

* DropTheHammer: He gets a unique one with his own design as a special item in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' alongside the Mario bros', and he can also use a hammer to attack as Builder Toad in the ''3D World'' style of ''Super Mario Maker 2'', though it's much smaller. This is also his method of attack as a partner in ''Mario Party 3''’s duel mode.

* DropTheHammer: They can [[DualWielding dual wield]] hammers.

* BreakoutCharacter: Even referred to as "Rising Star" in a trailer for ''NSMBUD.'' In that game and ''Maker 2'' she's taken Peach's place as the fourth pink playable hero after the Bros. and Toad. In the former she's even able to take on Peach's form. This is in addition to becoming a regular in spinoffs, and Captain Toad's NumberTwo.

* ADayInTheLimelight: She was mostly seen in various spinoff games such as ''Mario Party'' and ''Mario Kart''. In ''VideoGame/CaptainToadTreasureTracker'', she along with Captain Toad are the main characters of the game. She is also playable in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU: Deluxe''.