Rosalina

Rosalina
Species	Human
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Blue
Voiced by	Mercedes Rose
Debut	Super Mario Galaxy

Rosalina is a woman that Mario meets early on in Super Mario Galaxy. She makes her home in the Comet Observatory, a spaceship that is capable of traveling all across the universe. Aside from Rosalina herself, several Lumas live in the Comet Observatory; Rosalina has taken on the role of surrogate mother for them all.

Background

Rosalina was once a girl who lived on the same planet as the Mushroom Kingdom. At a young age her mother had died, though she told Rosalina that she was going to become a star to watch over her daughter. Though she knew this wasn't true, Rosalina offered to go into space with a Luma that had crash-landed on the planet to find its mother, and hoped to see her own as well.

After some time of searching, Rosalina and the Luma came upon a turquoise comet covered in ice and built a house there. The comet then came into range of an apricot-colored planet from which more of the Lumas emerged, all declaring Rosalina to be their mother. The first Luma followed along, and Rosalina agreed to care for them.

Rosalina often longed for her home and family, which led the first Luma to transform into a new comet that would carry the old one to her home planet. From then on the comet passed by the planet once every 100 years in an event that became known as the Star Festival. No longer upset, Rosalina cared greatly for the Lumas, baking a cake for each newborn and smiling to each as they became old enough to turn into new stars and galaxies.

Super Mario Galaxy

During the Star Festival depicted in Super Mario Galaxy, the Comet Observatory was attacked by Bowser and the Grand Stars that gave it power were stolen. When Mario found himself at the Gateway Galaxy, the Lumas there led him to Rosalina who explained what had happened and set him forth to find the first Grand Star with one Luma at his side.

Rosalina watched over Mario's progress throughout the rest of the adventure and also kept an eye on the Toad Brigade and Luigi after their arrivals. She would also call Mario and the Lumas into the Library and read to them from a storybook describing her own past. After the Gate was unlocked in the Comet Observatory, Rosalina returned to the Gateway Galaxy and told Mario of her connection to her home planet and her regret for Bowser's actions. Seeing that Rosalina trusted Mario, a red Luma offered to trust him as well and gave him access to the Red Star power-up.

Once the Engine Room had regained power, Rosalina flew the Comet Observatory to the Center of the Universe where Bowser had taken Peach's Castle. After Bowser was defeated and his galaxy reactor caused a nearby star to implode into a black hole, Rosalina sent Mario and the others back to the Mushroom Kingdom while the Lumas forced the black hole to close; a new galaxy was born from the remains. While taking Mario back, Rosalina described to him the cycle created by life and the fate of new stars. A special scene will also play if Mario collects all 120 Power Stars, where Rosalina stares down on the Mushroom Kingdom from the Gateway Galaxy, thanking Mario and promising to watch over the planet. She then flies away with the Comet Observatory.

She also played a role in Super Mario Galaxy 2, where Bowser once more stole the power of the Stars for galactic conquest. The Comet Observatory wound up losing a baby Luma, which wound up finding and accompanying Mario. Rosalina's exact whereabouts were unknown, but she sent anonymous letters containing Star Bits for the baby Luma throughout the game. In the last level, it was shown that Bowser's Galaxy Generator was trying to suck up the Comet Observatory for more power. Rosalina actually appeared after Mario defeated Bowser, when she took the baby Luma back into her fold while thanking Mario for his feat.

Other Appearances

Rosalina appears in Mario Kart Wii as an unlockable playable racer (unlocked by having Super Mario Galaxy save data and the completing several cups).

Trivia

• Unlike everyone else in Super Mario Galaxy, Rosalina cannot be stomped and will not twirl along with Mario when he uses the spin.
• Her name is Rosetta in Japan.
• In Super Mario Galaxy 2, the Cosmic Guide, which can optionally lead Mario to Power Stars, resembles a cosmic version of Rosalina.