Mariel Artwork ofMariel fromKirby's Dream Land 3 Details First game Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997) Latest game Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000) Copy Ability None Enemy Info Card

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Mariel is a black orb-shaped spider-like enemy that appears inKirby's Dream Land 3 andKirby 64: The Crystal Shards. When at rest, it appears as nothing more than a black circle on the ground, but as soon as it is disturbed, Mariel reveal its four long spindly legs, opens its two tiny white dot eyes, and begins to walk around. Mariel is not safe forKirby orGooey to ingest, as doing so results in them takingdamage. Instead, it should be taken out using some other attack.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]

Mariel makes its first appearance inKirby's Dream Land 3, debuting in thesixth stage ofGrass Land. In this game, it can sometimes be found resting directly in front ofdoors, making it hard to see due to its black color. This tendency to hide in doorways and its general appearance makes Mariel similar in some ways to the enemyNidoo from the same game.

Locations[edit]

InKirby's Dream Land 3, Mariel can be found in the following levels and stages:

Mariel locations inKirby's Dream Land 3
Stage	Grass Land	Ripple Field	Sand Canyon	Cloudy Park	Iceberg
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 6

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]

Mariel reappears inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Here, Mariel looks and behaves similarly to its first appearance, though its body is now much rougher in appearance, giving it the impression of being fuzzy. When it is at rest, it looks similar to the enemyBo from the same game, but Mariel's aforementioned fuzziness is the main distinguishing feature.

Mariel appears on the 31stEnemy Info Card. In addition,Adeleine paints a Mariel as her third minion during the battle with her while she is possessed byDark Matter.

Locations[edit]

InKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Mariel can be found in the following levels and stages:

Mariel locations inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Stage	Pop Star	Rock Star	Aqua Star	Neo Star	Shiver Star	Ripple Star	Dark Star
Stage 1
Stage 2							N/A
Stage 3							N/A
Stage 4	N/A					N/A	N/A

Trivia[edit]

• Mariel could be a reference toMatarael, the 9th Angel fromNeon Genesis Evangelion. Their appearances are similar concept-wise (spiders with bizarrely huge legs) and both utilize poison/acid in some way. In addition, Mariel's Japanese name (マリエルMarieru) is one character shy from Matarael's (マトリエルMatorieru).
• The credits illustrations forKirby 64: The Crystal Shards give the impression that Mariel's natural predator is the frog-like enemyGlom. This suggests that Glom has some sort of resistance to Mariel's poison.

Gallery[edit]

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  Screenshot fromKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
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  Sketch of Mariel along withGlom from thebad ending credits forKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
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  Illustration of Glom eating Mariel from the true ending credits forKirby 64: The Crystal Shards

Names in other languages[edit]

• Ability-neutral creatures
• Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 3
• Enemies in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
• Poisonous objects

• Articles which list Japanese names