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'''Mamu'''<ref>{{cite|Ribbit! Ribbit! Hey, man, I'm Mamu, on vocals! Brother, you look like you don't know squat about music! Ribbit!|Mamu|LA}}</ref> is a character from {{LA}}. He is a large, [[frog]]-like creature who resides in the pond beneath the [[Signpost Maze]].<ref name="Ulrira">{{cite|Well, a frog named Mamu, who lives in the Signpost Maze, might know some new songs, but he charges a lot to play them!|Ulrira|LA}}</ref> He lives with a choir of frogs, which he leads and conducts.
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|gender= Male<ref name= "Ulrira">{{Cite|'BRRING! BRRING! Yeah, this is Ulrira! You are starting to like music, eh? Well, a frog named Mamu, who lives in the Signpost Maze, might know some new songs, but he charges a lot to play them! Bye! CLICK!'|Grandpa Ulrira|LADX}}</ref>
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{{Term/Store|Mamu||Series, LA, LADX, LANS}} is a character in {{LA}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 233 {{Exp Game|LA}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Mamu|Game Screen|LANS}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
[[File:Mamu(Wart).gif|left|Mamu as he appears in-game]]
Mamu resides in the pond beneath the [[Signpost Maze]].<ref name= "Ulrira"/> He teaches [[Link]] the "[[Frog's Song of Soul]]" after paying him 300 [[Rupee]]s.<ref>{{Cite|Ribbit! Ribbit! I'm Mamu, on vocals! But I don't need to tell you that, do I? Everybody knows me! Want to hang out and listen to us jam? For 300 Rupees, we'll let you listen to a previously unreleased cut! What do you do?|Mamu|LADX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|You've learned The Frog's Song of Soul! It's a very moving tune... It can even liven up unliving things!|N/A|LADX}}</ref> Mamu remarks that the ones who hear the song feel more alive.<ref>{{Cite|If you play this song, you'll make everything around you feel more alive!|Mamu|LADX}}</ref> Mamu cannot be revisited afterwards, as he and his choir are away on tour according to the sign outside the pond.<ref>{{Cite|GONE ON TOUR MAMU|Signpost|LADX}}</ref>
In {{LA}}, Mamu resides in the pond beneath the [[Signpost Maze]]. He teaches [[Link]] the third and final song for the [[Ocarina]], the "[[Frog's Song of Soul]]" by paying him 300 Rupees.<ref name="Ulrira" /><ref>{{cite|Ribbit! Ribbit! I'm Mamu, on vocals! But I don't need to tell you that, do I? Everybody knows me! Want to hang out and listen to us jam? For 300 Rupees, we'll let you listen to a previously unreleased cut!|Mamu|LA}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Well, that's a shame, but we don't play for free!|Mamu|LA}}</ref> After paying the 300 [[Rupee]] fee to listen to his jam, Link will learn the "Frog's Song of Soul".<ref>{{cite|You've learned The Frog's Song of Soul! It's a very moving tune... It can even liven up unliving things!|N/A|LA}}</ref> Mamu remarks that the ones who hear the song feel more alive.<ref>{{cite|If you play this song, you'll make everything around you feel more alive!|Mamu|LA}}</ref> Mamu cannot be revisited afterwards, as he and his Frog Choir are away on tour according to the sign outside the pond.<ref>{{cite|Gone on tour.|N/A|LA}}</ref> His fate is unknown after the [[Wind Fish]] awaken, as the dream world disappears as well.<ref>{{cite|But, verily, it be the nature of dreams to end! When I dost awaken, Koholint will be gone.|Wind Fish|LA}}</ref>


==Origins==
==Trivia==
Mamu is a character who originates in another game, ''{{smw|Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic}}'' (''{{Japanese|夢工場 ドキドキパニック|Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panikku|Dream Factory: Heart-Pounding Panic|3}}''). He was the main villain in the original game where he is the ruler of a storybook world and he sets the events of the game in motion by kidnapping two children and bringing them to his dream factory. The game was localized outside of Japan as ''{{smw|Super Mario Bros. 2}}'' with ''{{smw|Mario (series)|Mario}}'' characters replacing the original Arabian Nights-inspired characters. The US localization changed his name to {{smw|Wart}} and instead, he is the ruler of the dream realm {{smw|Subcon}}. In ''Link's Awakening'' he retains his original Japanese name, Mamu, in the English localization.
*Mamu is the main villain of ''{{Smw|Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic}}'', released outside of Japan as ''{{Smw|Super Mario Bros. 2}}''; however, his name was changed to {{Smw|Wart}} during localization. This was given an indirect reference in ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'' with Ganondorf's Mamu palette swap.
 
==Theory==
{{Theory|start}}
[[File:KingWart.png|right|200px|Mamu, known as Wart, in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.]]
After being defeated at the hands of the hero, {{smw|Mario}}, the real {{smw|Ōsama|King of Subcon}} and the {{smw|Subcon (species)|Subcon Fairies}} had the evil frog king caught. However, ''{{smw|BS Super Mario USA}}'''s backstory reveals that he fled to another dream world before returning to Subcon, possibly being the [[Wind Fish]]'s [[Koholint Island]]. This might support the fact that Mamu vanished in ''Link's Awakening'' after teaching Link the Frog's Song of Soul.


There is another theory that Mamu is still an enemy despite how friendly he acts in ''Link's Awakekning'', as his conquest of Subcon is not necessarily over. There are still members of his army, the {{smw|8 bits}}, who inhabit Koholint Island, such as [[Bombite]]s, [[Mask-Mimic]]s and [[Pokey]]s. There could be some possibility that he may still command the 8 bits (probably also the members of the Koopa King's army) while acting like an ally.
==Nomenclature==
 
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There's a possibility that Mamu may have awakened from his endless slumber after the Wind Fish awakened, due to the fact that he can only appear in a dream world by sleeping.
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{{Theory|end}}
 
==Trivia==
*[[Don Gero]] from {{MM}} could have been inspired by Mamu from ''Link's Awakening'', who ''was'' also the leader of a [[Frog Choir]].
*Despite the fact that Mamu's artwork contains a much more toad-like and older appearance, his sprite looks much more similar to what he originally looked like in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', and still depicts a crown on his head.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:LA - Frog Song of Soul.gif|Link learning the song from Mamu.
File:LA - Frog Song of Soul.gif|Link learning the "Frog's Song of Soul" from Mamu
File:KingWart.png|Mamu from ''{{Smw|Super Mario Bros. 2}}''
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==See Also==
*[[Frog Choir#Don Gero|Don Gero]]


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Latest revision as of 09:26, 26 September 2023

Mamu is a character in Link's Awakening.[2][3]

Biography

Mamu resides in the pond beneath the Signpost Maze.[1] He teaches Link the "Frog's Song of Soul" after paying him 300 Rupees.[4][5] Mamu remarks that the ones who hear the song feel more alive.[6] Mamu cannot be revisited afterwards, as he and his choir are away on tour according to the sign outside the pond.[7]

Trivia

Nomenclature

ZW Nomenclature Asset.png Names in Other Regions ZW Nomenclature Asset 2.png
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
マムー (Mamū) (LA | LANS) 
The Republic of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of China
ChineseTR
瑪穆 (Mǎmù) (LANS) 
The People's Republic of China
ChineseSI
玛穆 (Mǎmù) (LANS) 
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Wart (LA | LADX)[11]From Wart, the main vilain of Super Mario Bros. 2
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
  • Wart, der Musikfrosch (LA)
  • Wart (LADX | LANS)[10]
  • Wart, the Music Frog
  •  
The Italian Republic
Italian
  • Mamu (LA | LADX)[8]
  • Wart (LANS)[9]
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Gallery

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'BRRING! BRRING! Yeah, this is Ulrira! You are starting to like music, eh? Well, a frog named Mamu, who lives in the Signpost Maze, might know some new songs, but he charges a lot to play them! Bye! CLICK!'" — Grandpa Ulrira (Link's Awakening DX)
  2. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 233 (LA)
  3. ↑ "Mamu" — Game Screen (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)
  4. ↑ "Ribbit! Ribbit! I'm Mamu, on vocals! But I don't need to tell you that, do I? Everybody knows me! Want to hang out and listen to us jam? For 300 Rupees, we'll let you listen to a previously unreleased cut! What do you do?" — Mamu (Link's Awakening DX)
  5. ↑ "You've learned The Frog's Song of Soul! It's a very moving tune... It can even liven up unliving things!" — N/A (Link's Awakening DX)
  6. ↑ "If you play this song, you'll make everything around you feel more alive!" — Mamu (Link's Awakening DX)
  7. ↑ "GONE ON TOUR MAMU" — Signpost (Link's Awakening DX)
  8. ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 233
  9. ↑ "Wart" — N/A (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, Italian localization)
  10. ↑ Encyclopedia, TOKYOPOP, pg. 233
  11. ↑ Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 233
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