Dousi
| Dousi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Species | Human |
| First appearance | Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario Land) (1989) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario Bros. 4: Super Mario World 4) (1991) |
- “それにスカイポップ号に かんかく 感覚をのるつもりなら ゆび ひとさし指のみがいておけ!
(Besides, if you're going to ride the Sky Pop at its best, make sure you have a good thumb and index finger!)” - —Dousi,Super Mario Land
Dousi[1] is an original character that appears in theSuper Mario Land manga adaptation in theSuper Mario series from KC Deluxe. He is adaoshi (a Taoist priest) who lives in theChai Kingdom temple with his pupilNankin and his daughterMinmei. He walks around with a staff that has a hand on it; the hand is open in the story, but makes a peace gesture in the character list.
After his student savesMario andMecha Kuribō from a pack ofPionpi, he leads them to the temple, where Dousi explains howTatanga cursed the Kingdom, turning the citizens into Pionpi, while the rest were bitten by the infected and turned into Pionpi. They were spared due to a magic seal they used as a door latch, preventing the Pionpi to enter. Dousi also suggests that, in order to reach Tatanga's base on top of the mountain, Mario would need to use theSky Pop, which Dousi used to fly in his youth and would never let anyone use unless they were able to put their thumb and index finger to good use, so he tests Mario.
Later, aGoombo manages to enter the temple and destroy the seal, letting the Pionpi inside. Dousi hears the commotion and sees his student and daughter being bitten. He then orders Mario to run to the airport with a new seal made by Mecha Kuribō, before his infected student and daughter barge in and bite him.
While fighting Tatanga, Mario recalls Dousi's words about the fingers and uses his teaching to effectively shoot down thePagosu by repeatedly pressing at the plane's console, winning the battle, defeating Tatanga, and removing the Pionpi curse on everyone.
In thenext volume, the Dousi makes a brief cameo on the sign of the shop from which Peach buys the mirror inToad Town.
He also makes a cameo inSuper Mario Bros. 4: Super Mario World 4 as one of the guests of Bowser's wedding.
Gallery[edit]
Character list
Dousi (and others) infected by the Pionpi
Dousi (and the other original characters) at Bowser and Peach's wedding
Art of various original characters inKC Mario
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ナンチャン Nan-chan Dōshi | Nankin'sdaoshi |
References[edit]
- ^Kazuki Motoyama (5 Mar. 1994).Super Mario: Yoshi no Road Hunting 1.KC Deluxe (Japanese). ISBN4-06-319451-5. Page102Media:KC Mario original characters.jpg.
- ^Kazuki Motoyama (27 Aug. 1989).Super Mario Land.KC Deluxe (Japanese). ISBN4-06-313103-3. Page15Media:Characters SML1.jpg.
