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|image=[[Image:SMG_Polari.jpg|220px]]<br>Polari, the adviser of Rosalina, as seen in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' | |image=[[Image:SMG_Polari.jpg|220px]]<br>Polari, the adviser of Rosalina, as seen in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' | ||
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|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' (2020) | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' (2020) | ||
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'''Polari''' is an elderly dark brown [[Luma (species)|Luma]] who appears during the events of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Said to be one of the oldest Lumas in existence, Polari serves as [[Rosalina]]'s most trusted adviser. | '''Polari''' is an elderly dark brown [[Luma (species)|Luma]] who appears during the events of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Said to be one of the oldest Lumas in existence, Polari serves as [[Rosalina]]'s most trusted adviser. Polari has extensive knowledge of the [[Comet Observatory]] and acts as a guide of sorts to [[Mario]], showing him a map of all of the [[galaxy|galaxies]] visible from that location. | ||
Polari shows certain similarities to [[Toadsworth]] | Polari shows certain similarities to [[Toadsworth]], as he is highly protective of the character whom he advises and has wisdom that proves useful to Mario on his adventure. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Polari's name comes from the star "Polaris", also known as the North Star. | *Polari's name comes from the star "Polaris", also known as the North Star. | ||
*Polari is never mentioned by name in-game; the only place his name appears is in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' instruction booklet. | *Polari is never mentioned by name in-game; the only place his name appears is in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' instruction booklet. | ||
*In [[Mario Kart Wii]], Polari does not appear along side Rosalina. Instead, it is a regular unnamed Yellow Luma. | *In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Polari does not appear along side Rosalina. Instead, it is a regular unnamed Yellow Luma. | ||
*It is possible that Polari's coloration is a reference to [[wikipedia:Brown dwarf|brown dwarfs]], objects similar to stars that are too small to start [[wikipedia:Hydrogen Fusion|hydrogen fusion]]. | *It is possible that Polari's coloration is a reference to [[wikipedia:Brown dwarf|brown dwarfs]], objects similar to stars that are too small to start [[wikipedia:Hydrogen Fusion|hydrogen fusion]]. | ||