Tarantox is a mini-boss in the 2007 video game Super Mario Galaxy.
It is an arachnid which is possibly related to Spanglers or Spoings.
Physical appearance
On its back, Tarantox has a brown body with tone differences in horizontal lines. It has three oval eyes and short wings on its back. On its side it has four green puss-sacs, which are its weakness. It has another on its rear. It has eight legs and two antennae. Its feet are circular and black.
Biography
Background
The Japanese, Chinese, Korean and German language versions of the game refer to Tarantox as a king, suggesting that Tarantox is the monarch and leader of its kind or area. The Spanish version refers to Tarantox as a queen, so its gender remains ambiugous.
Super Mario Galaxy
The player counters a planet in Sling Pod Galaxy which is covered in enormous webs. After using a Sling Pod to break the web open, Tarantox is revealed and attacks the player. The player must utilise the nearby Sling Pods to burst enough of Tarantox's visible puss-sacs, causing it to flip. When flipped, it exposes several more growths which must be attacked. Doing so successfully defeats Tarantox.
Trivia
- Tarantox's English name is a portmanteau of "tarantula" and "toxic".
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