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Whittle
Artwork of a Whittle from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2
First appearanceSuper Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Latest appearanceSuper Mario Run (version 3.3.0, cameo) (2025)
“Our people. Brave.”
Whittle,Super Mario Galaxy 2

Whittles are a species of tree spirits appearing inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and itsNintendo Switchport. They are small, humanoid figures with geometric heads and bodies made entirely out of wood. They appear in numerous galaxies as helpful characters with often simple yet incorrect grammar. Their heads appear to be cut from tree logs, and still feature part of the tree's bark on one side, including a small leaf, which can be either green or orange, growing from it. Their heads can be in one of three different shapes: a 90° sector of a log resembling a cube with a rounded side, a 120° sector of log resembling a large pie slice and a long, slightly curved, isosceles triangle cut from a larger log. Their name is taken from the word "whittle", which means to carve something out of wood. It may also be taken as a corruption of "little" due to their small stature.

History[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Whittles appear in severalgalaxies, including theTall Trunk Galaxy, where they appear in all of the missions. In the first mission, they teach Mario how to use theBlimp Fruit onYoshi and later on they tell Mario to slide down the gigantic slide to prove his bravery. They are shown to be a very proud and brave race; due to this, they like to prove their bravery by sliding down the big slide in their galaxy and surviving its trials. When someone proves their worth, the Whittles reward them with aPower Star, a symbol of courage. They also consider the giant tree at the center of the Tall Trunk Galaxy sacred.

Whittles also appear inFluffy Bluff Galaxy andCloudy Court Galaxy, where they teachMario orLuigi how to use theCloud Flower;Hightail Falls Galaxy, where they teach him how to use theDash Pepper; and inThe Adventure of the Purple Coins inClockwork Ruins Galaxy, where they tell him how manyPurple Coins he should have at certain points.

Whittles are another species which will appear onStarship Mario after Mario obtains the second star in the Tall Trunk Galaxy.

In the game'sE3 2009 trailer, Whittles are shown to inhabit thePuzzle Plank Galaxy, but they are not present there in the final game.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 9[edit]

Logger Heads from Mario Party 9
Several Whittles inMario Party 9

InMario Party 9, a Whittle is the one who places the logs to be chopped and Bob-ombs to be dodged by the players in the minigameLogger Heads. Two Whittles that differ in appearance with the others also appear in the background. They also appear in the background of theStep It Up minigame mode, and they congratulate the winning player when they reach the top of the tree. There is also aconstellation of them, called Timberheads.

Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]

Whittles make a cameo inMario Party: Island Tour on theKamek's Carpet Ride board. They also appear in theminigamesMeteor Melee andDeck Hunt where they cheer on the players.

Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]

InMario Party: The Top 100, Whittles return in theLogger Heads minigame, having the same role asMario Party 9.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Whittle makes a cameo appearance on the Starship Mariospirit.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[edit]

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Two Whittles wearing leaf backpacks appear ona poster forThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

Profiles[edit]

Mario Party 9[edit]

Whittles
Timberheads
Whittles' constellation in the game Mario Party 9.A constellation based on tree spirits who inhabit many forests. They're a little creepy--but super nice when you get to know them.

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Naming[edit]

Internal names[edit]

GameFileNameMeaning

Super Mario Galaxy 2ObjectData/Moc.arcMocRomanized from their Japanese name

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseモック[1][2]
Mokku
From木材もくざい(mokuzai, "wood"); likely also incorporates the endearing suffix「くん」(-kun)
Chinese(Simplified)木古[3]
Mùgǔ(Mandarin)
Muhkgú(Cantonese)
Partial transliteration of the Japanese name with"木" ( /muhk, "wood")
Chinese(Traditional)木古[4][5]
Mùgǔ(Mandarin)
Muhkgú(Cantonese)
Partial transliteration of the Japanese name with「木」( /muhk, "wood")
DutchSnipper[6]Shaving, as inhoutsnipper ("wood shaving")
FrenchKopo[7][8][9]Fromcopeau ("woodchip")
GermanBorku[10][11]FromBorke ("tree bark"); the suffix-ku may derive from a romanization of the Japanese name
ItalianCeppetto[12][13]Fromceppo ("log") and the diminutive suffix-etto; likely also in reference to "Geppetto," the woodcarving father ofPinocchio
Korean무나[14]
Muna
"나무" (namu, "tree") spelt backwards
Portuguese(Brazilian)Tabulino[15]Fromtábua ("plank") and the masculine nominal suffix-lino
SpanishTronquito[16][17]Diminutive oftronco ("log")

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^アンタモックを連れてきたね」–Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (23 May 2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 byNintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese).
  2. ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 158.
  3. ^"你把木古带过来了啊。" – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (2 Oct. 2025).Super Mario Galaxy 2 byNintendo STC andNintendo EPD Tokyo.Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
  4. ^你把木古帶回來了啦!」– Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (4 Dec. 2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo of Taiwan Co., Ltd. (Traditional Chinese). (Archived 24 Dec. 2017 via YouTube by 能火x非心.)
  5. ^你把木古帶過來了啊。」– Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (2 Oct. 2025).Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo.Nintendo (Traditional Chinese).
  6. ^"Ah, heb je eenSnipper meegebracht? Die zijn zo grappig... en uit het juiste hout gesneden!" – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (2 Oct. 2025).Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo.Nintendo (Dutch).
  7. ^« Bateau de bateau! Je vois que tu as rapporté unKopo avec toi! Ces petits marins d'eau douce sont adorables! » – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (23 May 2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo of America (Canadian French).
  8. ^« Eh bien, voilà que tu nous ramènes unKopo maintenant... » – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (11 June 2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
  9. ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 158.
  10. ^Oh, du hast einen kleinenBorku mitgebracht! Die mag ich wirklich gerne!“ – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (11 June 2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
  11. ^Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg:Tokyopop (German). ISBN978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 158.
  12. ^«Oh! Hai portato unCeppetto! Adorabile!» – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (11 June 2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
  13. ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 158.
  14. ^"너,무나를 데려왔네?" – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (20 Jan. 2011).Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (Korean).
  15. ^"Você trouxe umTabulino! Eu adoro esses carinhas!" – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (2 Oct. 2025).Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo.Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese).
  16. ^"¡Vaya, has traído untronquito!" – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (23 May 2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish).
  17. ^«Vaya, ¡has traído untronquito! ¡Con lo majos que son!» – Lubba after "Tall Trunk's Big Slide" (11 June 2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
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