Editing Maw-Ray

{{Distinguish|Maw-Maw}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Maw-Ray Prima SMO.jpg|250px]]<br>''Super Mario Odyssey'' artwork
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
|variants=[[Mega Unagi]]<br>[[Spike Eel]]
|comparable=[[Gringill]]
}}
{{quote|So this is the end: being slowly digested by an eel next to an... [[Mario|idiot in overalls]].|Donkey Kong|The Super Mario Bros. Movie}}
'''Maw-Rays''', previously known as '''Unagi'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref><ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> or simply '''Eels'''<ref>(February 24, 1998). [https://web.archive.org/web/19980224211709/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/super_mario64/boss11.html Eel - (Course 3)]. ''Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy'' (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved February 23, 2018.</ref> (also formatted as '''eels'''),<ref>NintendoAmerica (September 17, 2020). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1306669318193721344 Take a nice swim in Jolly Roger Bay from Super Mario 64. There’s all sorts interesting things to find, like a pirate ship at the bottom of the bay, or a giant eel. Hmm, maybe there’s something special about that eel? #SuperMario3DAllStars]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved September 17, 2020. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200917190138/https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1306669318193721344 Archived] September 17, 2020, 19:01:38 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> are moray eels that first appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They are maroon-ish red-violet, with yellow stripes on their back fins. The [[Mega Unagi|mega versions]] are shown in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' to be strong enough to destroy entire clusters of [[Brick Block]]s and cannot be defeated.

''{{wp|Unagi}}'' (うなぎ) is the Japanese word for "freshwater eel", especially the Japanese eel, ''Anguilla japonica''. "Maw-Ray" is a pun on "{{wp|moray eel}}" and "maw".

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:JollyRoger.png|thumb|left|Unagi from ''Super Mario 64'']]
One Unagi, sometimes referred to as '''Unagi the eel''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 33.</ref> appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its [[Super Mario 64 DS|Nintendo DS remake]]. In the [[Jolly Roger Bay]] [[mission]], [[Plunder in the Sunken Ship]], [[Mario]] can lure Unagi out of its sunken ship home by swimming near and provoking it to attack. The player must then swim a short distance away and then swim back to the ship. Unagi will have left the ship, allowing the player to enter it via the ship's window. Unagi is the focus of the next mission, [[Can the Eel Come Out to Play?]], where it now appears in a water cove. Unagi can be lured out in the same manner as before, and it now has a [[Power Star]] attached to its tail that can be obtained by touching it. However, if too much time passes, Unagi will return to the alcove and will have to be lured out again. In later missions, Unagi circles where the sunken ship formerly was.

Its ''Super Mario 64'' design resembles a {{wp|gulper eel}}, while its ''Super Mario 64 DS'' design depicts it with a [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]]-like face. This later design would be used until ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.
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====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Unagi.png|thumb|left|Unagi as seen in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
Unagi reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' as an enemy in underwater levels, retaining their ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' design. They only appear in [[World 4-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-3]] and [[World 8-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-3]]. In World 8-3, Unagi swim around in a predictable pattern trying to hit [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. Some Unagi also live in small underwater coves, attacking anything in its vicinity. Unagi can be defeated with a [[Mega Mushroom]] and a [[Super Star]]. There is also a big version called the [[Mega Unagi]].

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Maw-Rays (referred to by this name for the first time) make an appearance as enemies, primarily in the [[Underwater Tunnel to the Lighthouse]] in the [[Seaside Kingdom]]. They are redesigned to have a more detailed appearance with realistic anatomy as well as menacing, glowing eyes. Similar to their appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', they attack by lunging out of their nesting spots at a high speed before snapping their enormous jaws and receding, and can be positioned either horizontally or vertically. Before they emerge, a plume of sand can be seen coming from their caves. Entering these caves is impossible, as they appear to be blocked with sand. A few Maw-Rays also appear in one area of the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]; here, their caves are not seen, as they instead lunge upwards out of the clouds.

At least one [[Spike Eel]] [[List of Super Mario Odyssey pre-release and unused content|was originally going to appear]] in the Underwater Tunnel to the Lighthouse in the Seaside Kingdom, with their appearance from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', as shown in the area's concept artwork, but they were eventually replaced by Maw-Rays.<ref> {{cite|author=Nintendo|date=September 28, 2018|title=''[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey]]''|publisher=[[Dark Horse Comics]]|page=228|accessdate=March 2, 2024}}</ref>

===''Mario no Bōken Land''===
[[File:Unagiboken.png|thumb|Scan of Mario, Luigi, and Donkey Kong encountering Unagi in ''Mario no Bōken Land'']]
The manga ''[[Mario no Bōken Land]]'' features adaptations of various games, one of them including ''Super Mario 64''. The ''Super Mario 64'' section of the book features Mario, Luigi and [[Donkey Kong]] traversing through several of the worlds in ''Super Mario 64''; one of them, being an encounter with Unagi in Jolly Roger Bay. Unagi eats them, but Mario's sword allows them to escape.

===''Mario Golf''===
In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', Unagi's name is sometimes on the score card.

===''Mario Party'' series===
Maw-Rays appear only a few times in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', a brown Unagi appears in the foreground of [[Deep Bloober Sea]], attempting to take a bite from a pink [[Sushi]]'s tail. A similar giant turquoise eel also appears nearby. In the minigame [[Manta Rings]] from ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', a reddish-brown eel resembling an Unagi darts in front of the characters with a high-pitched noise as they pass a sunken ship. If bumped into, three points are deducted.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
Several Unagi make cameos in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where they can be seen while traveling through the underwater tunnel in [[Koopa Cape]], poking their heads out of various [[Warp Pipe|Pipe]]s. A closer one can be seen swimming outside of [[Chain Chomp Wheel]].

====''Mario Kart 7''====
They appear again in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', making a cameo in the [[Underwater driving|underwater]] sections of {{classic-link|GCN|Daisy Cruiser}} and {{classic-link|Wii|Koopa Cape}}.

====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', they make a small appearance in the underwater parts of the race track [[Tropical Coast]].

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:Mega Unagi MK8.jpg|thumb|left|Unagi in Dolphin Shoals]]
A single Unagi appears in an underwater section of the ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' course [[Dolphin Shoals]], where players race along its body for a short section and can perform [[Jump Boost]]s from its undulating body. They also make a return in the [[Classic_course#Booster_Course_Pass_courses|booster courses]] {{classic|GCN|Daisy Cruiser}}, {{classic|Wii|Koopa Cape}}, and [[Piranha Plant Cove]], once again making cameos in the underwater sections of each course and retaining their design and model from ''Mario Kart Tour''.
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====''Mario Kart Tour''====
[[File:MKT GCN Daisy Cruiser aquarium.jpg|thumb|A Maw-Ray in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Maw-Rays appear in the underwater sections of several courses. They utilize their design from ''Super Mario 64 DS'' in this appearance, which was also used in previous ''Mario Kart'' games. Unlike other sentient obstacles in the game, they are not affected by items whatsoever. They are found in the following courses:
*[[Piranha Plant Cove]]
*Piranha Plant Cove R
*Piranha Plant Cove R/T
*Piranha Plant Cove 2
*Piranha Plant Cove 2R
*Piranha Plant Cove 3
*Piranha Plant Cove 3R
*[[GCN Daisy Cruiser]]
*GCN Daisy Cruiser T

Most Maw-Rays simply roam around an area above the track, usually after emerging from a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] in a wall. In Piranha Plant Cove 2, Piranha Plant 2R, and GCN Daisy Cruiser T, Maw-Rays can be interacted with, as there are [[current]]s that can send drivers high enough to reach them; they act as minor, wall-like obstacles that simply cause drivers to lose some speed when run into. The Maw-Ray in Piranha Plant Cove 2 can be bounced off of for Jump Boosts.

In Piranha Plant Cove 3 and its T variant, one Maw-Ray lurks inside a hole, lunging at drivers to bite them. Drivers who run into this Maw-Ray spin out.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:Maw-Ray_TSMBM.png|thumb|The Maw-Ray leaping out of the water in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
A large Maw-Ray appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', where it consumes [[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]] after they plummet from [[Rainbow Road]]. Soon after, the two are able to escape the Maw-Ray by using a [[Rocket Barrel]] from the remains of DK's kart. The Maw-Ray's design is based off the enemy's appearance in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.
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==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Playingeel.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 64''
SMAGPB6 Unagi.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Bōken Game Ehon 6 3 Tsu no Takara''
Unagi-MKW.png|Several Unagi in ''Mario Kart Wii''
Maw-Ray Icon SMO.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
MKT Maw-Ray.jpg|Screenshot from ''Mario Kart Tour''
</gallery>

==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
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|name1=moray
|meaning1=English translation of the [[#Names in other languages|Japanese name]]
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===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ウツボ
|JapR=Utsubo
|JapM=Moray
|Jap2={{ruby|大|おお}}ウツボ<ref>Kazuki, Motoyama. [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|KC Deluxe]] vol. 36 - ''Super Mario 64'' part 1. {{media link|SM64 Character Info Book.jpg|Page 6}}.</ref>
|Jap2R=Ō Utsubo
|Jap2M=Big Moray
|ChiS=海鳗
|ChiSR=Hǎimán
|ChiSM=Moray
|ChiT=海鰻
|ChiTR=Hǎimán
|ChiTM=Moray
|Dut=Maw-Ray <small>(''Super Mario Odyssey'')</small><br>Moeraal <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small>
|DutM=-<br>Moray
|Fre=Anguy<br>Mordrène <small>(''Super Mario Odyssey'')</small><br>Murène<ref>[https://www.nintendo64ever.com/Scans-Magazine,2,Le-Magazine-Officiel-Nintendo-01.html Nintendo official French magazine N1], page 86</ref>
|FreM=From "anguille" (eel) and possibly the male name "Guy"<br>From "mordre" (to bite) and "murène" (moray). The name is written in lowercase in the Canadian version (''mordrène'') while it is capitalized in the European version (''Mordrène'')<br>Moray
|Ger=Kano<br>Murani <small>(''Super Mario Odyssey'')</small>
|GerM=-<br>From "Muränen" (moray)
|Ita=Mordorena
|ItaM=Portmanteau of "mordere" (to bite) and "murena" (moray)
|Kor=곰치
|KorR=Gomchi
|KorM=Moray
|Rus=
|RusR=
|RusM=
|Spa=Morena<br>Mordimore <small>(''Super Mario Odyssey'')</small>
|SpaM=Moray<br>From "morder" (to bite) and "morena" (moray). The name is written in lowercase in the Latin American version (''mordimore'') while it is capitalized in the European version (''Mordimore'')
}}

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