Luma

Lumas (, Chiko) are star-like creatures from the series. They appear in a variety of colors, and possess a number of distinct abilities related to outer space, most notably the ability to transform into celestial bodies. The Lumas are commonly seen alongside Rosalina, who acts as their surrogate mother, as well as, who acts as their leader.

Six varieties of Lumas (including ), alongside Rosalina, made their Super Smash Bros. debuts as a tag team of playable characters in Super Smash Bros. 4. They return in that capacity in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Origin
Lumas have appeared in central roles in both ' and '. They are friendly creatures who have the ability to transform into several outer space-related objects, such as s, planets, and even Galaxies. They can also grant abilities to others, such as the ability to shoot Star Bits or. Not much is known about the Lumas' origin, although what is known is that upon death, they are reborn into new stars. They come in a variety of colors, including yellow, red, blue, green, apricot, dark brown, pink, purple, turquoise, and orange. Giant varieties have also been seen.

Lumas have generally appeared in background roles, but one was made playable for the first time in  for Nintendo 3DS.

As a playable character
The Lumas fight alongside Rosalina as newcomers in Super Smash Bros. 4. They function similarly to in that they have a set amount of hit points, but can also fight on their own, similarly to the Ice Climbers. In addition to the yellow Lumas that always appear with Rosalina at the start of a battle, green, blue, red and apricot (the color of baby Luma) Lumas can appear, as does. However, Polari and these other varieties only potentially join the battle when the initial Luma is KO'd.

Trophies
Lumas do not have any trophies of them alone, although they share several trophies with Rosalina.

As a playable character
Lumas reappear alongside Rosalina in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. They have been nerfed during the transition, as they have less hit points and get knocked back more easily from attacks, leaving them much more susceptible to KOs. However, Lumas have also gained a 1.5× damage multiplier when launched away from Rosalina, and respawn earlier in battles with multiple players.

Spirits
Luma also appears as an Advanced-class support spirit and is featured on the spirit, while the Hungry Luma appears as a Novice-class support spirit.

In Adventure Mode: World of Light, Luma is presumably one of the countless spirits captured by Galeem during his takeover of the universe. Luma's spirit is located in the outer space section of The Light Realm.

Luma's Spirit Battle uses an army of puppet fighters and is fought on the Mario Galaxy stage. During the battle, Star items will appear, referencing the Luma's star-shaped bodies.

During the Hungry Luma Spirit Battle, Luma uses a Kirby puppet fighter and is fought on the Mario Galaxy stage. It is fought along with the Rosalina & Luma puppet fighter. During the battle, the Super Launch Star item appears, referencing the Hungry Luma's ability to transform into Super Launch Stars, or hidden planets that require a Super Launch Star to access.

Trivia

 * Each of the playable Lumas in the Super Smash Bros. series have certain abilities and/or significance within Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2:
 * Yellow Lumas can transform into s and s. Giant yellow Lumas also appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
 * Blue Lumas can transform into s.
 * Green Lumas can be found on the after finding the three s in Super Mario Galaxy.
 * Red Lumas allow Mario to use the while on the, and during one of the  missions in Super Mario Galaxy.
 * Baby Luma, who assists Mario by granting him the ability to, has a unique cream coloration.
 * , Rosalina's trusted advisor in Super Mario Galaxy, has a unique overall coloration of a blackish brown body and sky blue eyes. A tip confirms that Polari is indeed the blackish brown Luma that can appear alongside Rosalina.
 * In Ultimate, if a Luma is KO'd and is launched, hits a ceiling, then the ground again, it can still attack before it vanishes.

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