Spiny Tromp: Difference between revisions

'''Spiny Tromps''' are large, spiked orbs with a surly face; they resemble a circular [[Thwomp]]. Their name is likely derived from "trample", referring to their attacks, and "Thwomp". Though they are not named in their first appearance, ''[[Paper Mario]]'', they are later named in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. "Tromp" itself is also a slang word that can mean either "trample" or "ultimately destroy".

Spiny Tromps first appear in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', where they are found inside [[Mt. Lavalava]]. In a corridor of Mt. Lavalava, a Spiny Tromp appears to try to crush [[Mario]], which can only be avoided by using Bow's intangibility powers to avoid the Spiny Tromp.

Later, another Spiny Tromp, after having its path cleared by Mario and his [[Ultra Hammer]], rolls haphazardly towards Mario. Mario once more needs to use [[Lady Bow]]'s ability to make himself intangible to avoid the rolling Spiny Tromp. The Spiny Tromp continues to roll and crush the nearby [[Kolorado]] before breaking through a nearby wall and embedding itself in another wall, clearing Mario's path.

Despite their absence from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', several Spiny Tromps appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' as obstacles in the [[Mount Lineland]] and [[Underwhere Road]], where they are shown to come in varying sizes. To dodge these Spiny Tromps, Mario needs to jump over them or [[Flip]], which reveals that Spiny Tromps are actually rather thin and composed of three layers of a spiked, cardboard-like substance, so they can still harm Mario while in 3D. Unlike in ''Paper Mario'', their eyes constantly look in front of them instead of at Mario.

===''Super Mario-Kun''===

A Spiny Tromp appears in the ''Paper Mario'' adaption of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' specifically in volume 26, but it also is the first chapter of the English-translated collection, ''[[Super Mario Manga Mania]]''. After Mario is energized from Sushie's water (which she claims is an energy drink), Mario runs toward it, only to get chased by a Spiny Tromp. It chases Mario, [[Goombario]], and [[Kooper]]. Kooper tries to stop it by trying to act like a dung beetle, by rolling it with his hind legs, but gets crushed. [[Sushie]], however blasts it with water, destroying it.  

|JapM=Onomatopoeia for heavy rolling

|Fra=Rolopic

|FraM=Pun on "roll" and ''pic'' (spike)

|KorM=From 구르다 (''gureuda'', to roll)

|Ita=Tromp spinoso

|ItaM=Thorny Tromp

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