Arc

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Arc
Arc inMario & Luigi: Brothership
Species	Concordian humanoid
First appearance	Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)

“You can call me Arc! Tracking the currents and lanes of the ocean is my life's work.”

—Arc,Mario & Luigi: Brothership

Arc is a major supporting character inMario & Luigi: Brothership. Knowledgeable on Ocean Maps, he helpsMario andLuigi sail the seas ofConcordia onShipshape Island. He also hopes to find his missing father,Patriarc. Arc is a young boy with teal skin who wears a navy-blue sailor outfit with a compass on his hat. His name, in addition to being a given name, is a word with several definitions. In geometry, an arc refers to a curved line, relating to Arc's expertise in mapping. The word can also be short forelectric arc andisland arc, referencing how Arc is able to track drifting islands on currents. Alternatively, Arc's name could be a reference toNoah's Ark, a Biblical ship.

History[edit]

Background[edit]

Thespyglass Arc uses to survey the sea was created byTechnikki for a contest inMerrygo. Humiliated by her loss toAdaphne, Technikki threw the spyglass into the sea, where it would later be found by Arc.

When Concordia split apart, Arc and his father were stranded onRaynforst Island, where they surveyed the newly formed islands. Shortly afterwards, they were abducted bySnaptors and taken to a Great Lighthouse. To save his son, Patriarc sealed Arc within a capsule and tossed it into the ocean.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership[edit]

AfterRumbla Island is linked, the capsule containing Arc washes ashore Shipshape Island. He gives Mario and Luigi an Ocean Map so that they can find the islands whereBilldit andMaykit are, as they can make the brothers hammers to break the capsule. Once freed, Arc further explains how to use the Ocean Map, allowingWillma's other child to be found. Throughout the game, Arc observes the ocean and gives Mario and Luigi news of which islands they are heading towards.

In the side questArc's Secret, Arc is distressed about losing his spyglass, as it holds many memories of his father. Thankfully, Mario and Luigi find it on Raynforst Island.

If Mario and Luigi show Arc any of Patriarc's notes found in the Great Lighthouse Islands, Arc gains confidence that his father is alive and advises Mario and Luigi to hang onto the notes since they were written for a hero to find, although Arc thanks Mario and Luigi for showing him the notes.

FollowingReclusa's awakening, Arc attempts to warn Mario and Luigi of an emergency but gets trapped by one of Reclusa's flowers, and is placed into a fantasy where he sees Patriarc again. After Reclusa is defeated and Mario and Luigi prepare to return to the Mushroom Kingdom, Arc asks if Mario and Luigi could stay in Concordia but accepts that it cannot be that way.

During the end credits, Arc can be seen hanging out withBuddy. Suddenly, Patriarc returns, and Arc runs over to hug him as the two reunite.

Gallery[edit]

Arc trapped inside a capsule
Arc and Patriarc on Raynforst Island
Arc and Patriarc being abducted by Snaptors
Arc and Patriarc at a Great Lighthouse
Arc surprised to see Mario and Luigi return his spyglass to him
Arc trapped by one of Reclusa's flowers
Arc with Buddy during the credits, where he also reunites with Patriarc

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	センサミール^[?] Sensamīru	Portmanteau of "sensor" and「見る」(miru, "to look")
Chinese (simplified)	善观^[?] Shàn'guān	Literally "good look"
Chinese (traditional)	善觀^[?] Shàn'guān	Literally "good look"
Dutch	Elmus^[?]	Possibly fromElmusvuur (St. Elmo's fire)
French	Archibald^[?]	Pun on "arc" and the male given name "Archibald"
German	Stromas^[?]	FromStrom ("electricity") and the male given name "Thomas"
Italian	Poletto^[1]	Possible portmanteau of the namePaoletto ("Li'l Paul") andpolo ("geographic pole", in reference to his cartographer job) and/orpolarità ("electric polarity")
Korean	센서루크^[?] Senseo'rukeu	Portmanteau of "sensor" and "look"
Portuguese	Marú^[2]	Frommarujo ("sailor")
Spanish	Simonel^[?]	Portmanteau of the male given nameSimón ("Simon") andtimonel ("helmsman")

References[edit]

^Mario & Luigi: Fraternauti alla carica - LIVE #2. By Mariuigi Khed onYouTube. Retrieved on December 2, 2024.
^Mario & Luigi: Brothership in-game name (Brazilian Portuguese localization)

[Edit] Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Characters	Playable characters	Mario •Luigi
Characters	Non-playable characters	Adaphne •Arc •Billdit •Birdo •Bowser •Bowser Jr. •Buddy •Burnadette •Burnadette's dad •Chilliam •Chilliam's dad •Connie •Cozette •Dewey Fightem •Dorrie •Dr. Vulko •Dyode •Emmit •Gossips •Grampy Turnip (Golden Grampy Turnip) •Great Conductor •IDLE (Ireen ·Dulles ·Loog ·Ellow) •Ireen's mom •Issa Rock •Kamek •Knocken Slyde •Leyden •Leyden's assistant •Maykit •Monster Maniacs •Patriarc •Princess Peach •Ryder O'Reilly •Secret snatcher •Snoutlet •Spiralia •Starlow •Technikki •Toads •Willma
Locations	Lushgreen Sea	Florall Island •Great Lighthouse Island •Raynforst Island •Rumbla Island •Twistee Island •Dropplet Islet •Morsel Islet •Smahl Islet
	Color-Full Sea	Allsand Island •Desolatt Island •Great Lighthouse Island •Lottacoins Island •Merrygo Island •Dinkee Islet •Liil Islet •Minmin Islet •Shroonken Islet •Teenytiny Islet
	Brrrning Sea	Bulbfish Island •Great Lighthouse Island •Heatfreeze Island •Skorcheen Island •Slippenglide Island •Bitsi Islet •Compac Islet •Inphant Islet •Itsi Islet •Petit Islet
	Gulchrock Sea	Fortress Zokket •Great Lighthouse Island •Offandon Island •Wayaway Island (Bowser's Castle) •Cozee Islet •Daintye Islet •Meeger Islet •Mynor Islet •Nanoh Islet •Paquette Islet •Teensi Islet
	Stormstar Sea	Conductor Island •Jellyfish Island •Soli-Tree •Mykroh Islet •Shrimpee Islet
	Other	Concordia •Mushroom Kingdom •Shipshape Island (Workshop)
Bros. Attacks	Mario	Red Shell •Hatch Me if You Can •Bomb Derby •Clockout Blow •Conductor Connector
Bros. Attacks	Luigi	Green Shell •Zapperator •Jump Helmet •Yoo Who Cannon •Max-Mix Vortex
Moves		Bro Ball (Ball Blitz) •Carry •Fire & Ice (Bro Bomb) •Hammer •Jump •UFO Spin (UFO Vacuum)
Enemies	Normal	Big Spikely (Glohm) •Big Soreboar (Glohm) •Bumbleshoot (Glohm) •Capnap (Capnap R ·Glohm ·Glohm R) •Curlup (R ·Glohm) •Doom Bloom •Drillby (R ·Glohm ·Glohm R) •Foopfly (R ·Glohm ·Glohm R) •Golden Seedle •Guardarm (Glohm) •Hydro Seedle (Glohm) •Icead (Glohm) •Invizilizard (R ·Glohm ·Glohm R) •Krode (R ·Glohm) •Magmad (Glohm) •Millton (Glohm) •Palooka (R ·Glohm ·Glohm R) •Parashoot (Glohm) •Reclusiff •Seedle (R ·Glohm ·Glohm R) •Seedlusa •Sharkbone (Glohm) •Shower Fish (Glohm) •Snaptor (Glohm) •Soreboar (Glohm) •Spikely (Glohm) •Weeping Trooper
	Zok Troops	Helmet Zok Trooper (Glohm) •Jet Zok Trooper (Glohm) •Ring Zok Trooper (Glohm) •Spike Zok Trooper (Glohm) •Zokkarang Trooper (Glohm)
	Bowser's Army	Bob-omb •Boo (Glohm) •Dry Bones •Fire Bro (Glohm) •Goomba (Glohm) •Hammer Bro (Glohm) •Ice Bro (Glohm) •Koopa Paratroopa (Glohm) •Koopa Troopa (Glohm) •Lakitu •Magikoopa (Glohm) •Piranha Plant (Glohm) •Shy Guy (Glohm) •Spike (Glohm) •Spiny
Bosses		Bowser (Glohm Bowser) •Extension Corps (Ecks ·Ten ·Shun) •Gobblick (Glohm Gobblick) •Gorumbla (Glohm Gorumbla) •Great Conductor •Mega Snaptor •Pipegunk (Glohm Pipegunk) •Reclusa (Weeping Reclusa ·Weeping Core) •Sharpcask (Glohm Sharpcask) •Zokket
Objects		? Block •! Block •Balloon Elevator •Barrel •Bomb Bud •Boulder •Bouncy Bloom •Cannon •Command Block •Connectar Flower •Connectar Plug •Conveyor Belt •Crate •Fire Flower •Golden Plug Radish •Heatfreeze Potato •Hidden Block •Ice Block •Ice Flower •Lantern •Lift •L Block •L Coin •M Block •M Coin •Note •Plug Radish •P Switch •Puzzle Panel •Recovery Block •Return Pipe •Save Block •Seesaw •Sign •Spike Trap •Spite Bulb •Sprite Bulb •Squashmoshy •Transmitter Block •Warp Block •Warp Pipe •Water spout
Items	Consumables	1-Up Mushroom •1-Up DX •Ampberry •Bean •Boo Biscuit •Candy •Handcrafted Bait •Max Candy •Max Mushroom •Max Nut •Max Syrup Jar •Mushroom •Nut •Rarest Bait •Refreshing Herb •Standard Bait •Super Candy •Super Mushroom •Super Nut •Super Syrup Jar •Syrup Jar •Ultra Candy •Ultra Mushroom •Ultra Nut •Ultra Syrup Jar
	Materials	Apple Core •Bulbfish Lantern •Bullionfish •Coinfish •Desolatt Scrap •Egoby •Glohm Crystal •Glohm Dust •Glohm Fragment •Heatfreeze Ore •Lottacoins Lever •Merrygo Bolt •Offandon Brick •Offin •Raynforst Vine •Rumbla Stone •Seedle Seed •Sharkbone Bone •Single Sock •Skorcheen Lava •Slippenglide Snow •Treasurefish •Twistee Leaf •Wayaway Chain •Zokket Alloy
	Key items	Adaphne Scope •Arc's Spyglass •Blue Rafflesia •Bonding Can •Chill-Out Fruit •Club Dyode Ticket •Disguise Kit •Fishing Rod •Floaty Ring •Hottato Stew •Incident Report •Jail Cell Key •MaxGlam Wax •Notebook •Ocean Map •Old Brooch •Oversized Screw •Part of Bowser's Airship •Patriarc's Notes •Pep-Up Fruit •Pile of Ampberries •Potato Gelato •Spare Underground Key •Stickem Oil •Sugared Powder •Suspicious Package •Technikki Scope Deluxe •Technikki's Certification •Ultra-Sweet, Super-Rich Cake •Willma's Letter
Game mechanics	Stats	Bros. Point •Defense •Experience Point •Heart Point •Level up •Power •Rank •Speed •Stache
	Status	Burn •DEF-Down •DEF-Up •Dizzy •Downed •Glohm •Ice •POW-Down •POW-Up •SPD-Down •SPD-Up •STACHE-Up •Trip
	Battle mechanics	Action Command •Battle Plug (Power Tap) •Counterattack •Emergency Guard •First Strike •Flee •LUCKY
	Minigames	Brother Groove •Concordia Hammer-Rally •Jellyfish Pizza
Miscellaneous		Bean locations •Bestiary •Block locations •Bond •Bulbfish •Challenges •Connectar •Fishing •Gallery •Gear •Glitches •Glohm •Great Lighthouse •Hidden blocks •Level up progressions •Lighthouse •Luigi Logic •Pre-release and unused content •Quotes •Rare reef •Shops •Side Quests •Staff •Story summaries •Snoutlet School •Twisten Sprout •Uni-Tree •Wattanist • "Yo-Ho, Bro!"