Ragumo
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| Ragumo | |||
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 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins artwork | |||
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| Species origin | Mole | ||
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| First appearance | Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater Volume 8 (1996) | ||
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Ragumo are mole enemies that appear in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins and various manga adaptations of said game. Notably, Ragumo have also been confirmed to be a relative to the Monty Mole species.[1][2] Ragumo have drills on their faces, which helps them dig and attack similarly to Monty Moles (though they are considerably more slower compared to their relative).
History
Super Mario Land 2: Golden Coins
In Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Ragumo appear exclusively in the Tree Zone's first stage and can be found in low-lying areas, such as pits or ditches. To attack, a Ragumo will burrow underground and attempt to pop up in Mario's path. Unlike their relative however, Ragumo do not chase Mario and only damage him if he comes in contact with them. Mario can defeat a Ragumo by simply jump on them before or after they are out of the ground. Fireballs are also an effective way to defeat a Ragumo, though this only applies once the Ragumo is surfaced, as the fireballs will simply miss the Ragumo while their still underground.
Super Mario-kun
Ragumo appears in two volumes of Super Mario-kun, as a part of the Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins arc. Like most enemies featured in Super Mario-kun, Ragumo acts similarly to how they do in their source material. Notably, in volume 6, the Ragumo is redesigned to heavily resemble a Monty Mole (although the Ragumo still keeps their signature drill), likely due to Ragumo being a relative to Monty Mole.
A singular Ragumo appears in the final chapter of volume 6 as a major enemy when Mario enters the Tree Zone, where the Ragumo ambushes both Mario and his Carrot friend. Mario attempts to lure the Ragumo with the Carrot, but the Carrot kicks Mario into the air for trying to use them as bait. Mario then proceeds to attempt throwing fireballs at the Ragumo, but the Ragumo pops out on the other side of the ground completely unharmed. A Bopping Toady then helps the Ragumo by pinning Mario down using their tongue. The Carrot tries helping Mario, but they are quickly drilled into pieces by the Ragumo. The Ragumo then attempts to drill through Mario as well, but Mario uses his Bunny Ears to try and fight back the Ragumo's drill. As the Ragumo attempts to drill Mario, he spots a Super Mushroom that he uses to power up his Bunny Ears. Now with the extra power, Mario easily breaks the Ragumo's drill and slap the Bopping Toady that was pinning him.
A Ragumo makes a small cameo in volume 10 as one of the enemies Luigi recruits to defeat Wario. Unlike their previous appearance in the manga, the Ragumo's design in this volume is more faithful to their artwork from their source material, rather than being redesigned to look like a Monty Mole.
Super Mario Kodansha manga
Ragumo appear throughout the Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins arc of the Super Mario Kodansha manga.
In the first Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins volume, several Ragumo emerge out of the ground and surround Mario, Peach, and a friendly Battle Beetle, alongside the other Tree Zone inhabitants. However, Mario eats a Carrot to become Bunny Mario and uses his flight abilities to quickly escape from the Tree Zone enemies while carrying his friends. Much later, a Ragumo can be seen in one of the tunnels in the Macro Zone's first area, despite never appearing anywhere near Macro Zone in the actual game.
In the third Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins volume, a Ragumo can be seen as one of the several enemies that Mario and Luigi quickly pass by on their way to Wario Castle. Later on, a Ragumo, alongside other Tree Zone inhabitants, can be briefly seen as Wario announces his plan.
Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater
Ragumo would make an appearance Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater, behaving similarly to how they behave in their source material. Interestingly enough, Ragumo's appearance in this manga reveals that they cannot handle the sunlight, and will retreat back underground if blinded by it.
Ragumo would make their only appearance in the self titled "Ragumo" (ラグモ) strip from volume 8, in which a Ragumo would wait underground for Mario to pass by in order to ambush the unsuspecting plumber. Unfortunately, as the Ragumo attempted to ambush Mario, the Ragumo would then be blinded by the sun and quickly retreat back underground. The Ragumo would then monologue on how the sun was an unexpected strong enemy to them, as the Ragumo's child tries to get their attention (also revealing that the Ragumo in the story is a father).
Profiles
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
ラグモ
種族 ビースト族
性格 のうてんき
登場ゲーム ランド2
土から出てくるドリルモグラ
チョロプー（P112）にドリルをつけたようなモグラ。土の中から突然とび出すので、そばにいるとダメージを受けるぞ。踏んずければ倒せる。[3]
Ragumo
Tribe: Beast clan
Disposition: Thoughtless
Game appearances: Land 2
Drill mole coming out of the ground
This mole looks like a Monty Mole (p. 112) wearing a drill. It will suddenly jump out of the ground, damaging you if you are near it. You can defeat it by stepping on it.
Gallery
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Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins artwork from the official website
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Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins sprite
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Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario Land 2 volume 1)
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ラグモ[1] Ragumo |
Anagram of「モグラ」(mogura, mole) |
| French | Ragumo[4] | - |
| German | Bohrwurf | From "bohrer" (drill) and "maulwurf" (mole) |
| Italian | Ragumo[5] | - |
References
- ^ a b Official Japanese Super Mario Land 2 site; the description refers to it as "Monty Mole's relative!?", effectively confirming that Ragumo is a relative to Monty Mole.
- ^ Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten (page 227): "This mole looks like Monty Mole wearing a drill."
- ^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 227.
- ^ Sawada, Yukio. (2015). Super Mario Manga Adventures, volume 6. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 76
