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{{infobox character | {{infobox character | ||
|image = P4 | |image = P4 Olimar Lookalike.png | ||
|size = | |size = 300px | ||
|name = Moss | |name = Moss | ||
|gender = Female | |gender = Female | ||
|eyecolor = Brown | |eyecolor = Brown | ||
|haircolor = Green | |haircolor = Green | ||
|related = [[Captain Olimar]], [[Leafling#Olimar-like leafling|Olimar-like leafling]], [[Louie]] | |||
|related = [[Captain Olimar]], [[Louie]] | |||
|firstgame = {{p4}} | |firstgame = {{p4}} | ||
|latestgame = ''Pikmin 4'' | |latestgame = ''Pikmin 4'' | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Moss''' ({{j|モス|Mosu | '''Moss''' ({{j|モス|Mosu}}) is a space dog in {{p4}}. In the game's prologue she is found by [[Captain Olimar]] when he crash-lands on [[PNF-404]] and quickly befriends him, helping him throughout his search for [[S.S. Dolphin|his ship]]'s missing [[ship part]]s. After the prologue, Moss is seen accompanied by a [[leafling]]-transformed Olimar, and accompanies him during [[Dandori Battle]]s. | ||
In gameplay, be it during the prologue when the player controls Captain Olimar, | In gameplay, be it during the prologue when the player controls Captain Olimar, Olimar's Shipwreck Tale, or during a Dandori Battle, Moss works exactly like [[Oatchi]]. She is only ever seen with a leaf on the tip of her tail, much like the one atop a [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]]'s stem. | ||
== Personality and appearance == | == Personality and appearance == | ||
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* She is larger. | * She is larger. | ||
* Her fur is green. | * Her fur is green. | ||
* Her eyes are brown and are | * Her eyes are brown and are half-closed, instead of fully open. | ||
* Her ears are perked upward and forward instead of drooping down. | * Her ears are perked upward and forward instead of drooping down. | ||
* Her cheeks are not as firm and droop more. | * Her cheeks are not as firm and droop more. | ||
* Her bark is deeper. | * Her bark is deeper. | ||
* She has a more serious disposition. | |||
Unlike Oatchi, Moss is seen to be a native of PNF-404, with Olimar speculating that her leafy tail has actually been that way since birth, similar to the [[ | Unlike Oatchi, Moss is seen to be a native of PNF-404, with Olimar speculating that her leafy tail has actually been that way since birth, similar to the [[Pikmin]]. Despite being born lightyears apart from each other, Oatchi and Moss are both stated to descend from the PNF-404 Native [[Ancient Sirehound]], which Olimar believes suggests something deeper about the nature of their universe. | ||
==As an enemy== | |||
Until Olimar is rescued, Moss can be found in the [[Hero's Hideaway]]. According to the Voyage Log, she appears to be guarding his bunker. | |||
She will seek out Pikmin (both idle ones and ones in the player's squad), and whistle for them to put them under her control, much like an [[Antenna Beetle]]. Upon gathering Pikmin, she will try to run off with them. Pikmin under Moss's control cannot be freed until Moss takes significant damage, at which point she will let them go and try to escape. Unlike most enemies, she has a unique map icon. | |||
Moss cannot be permanently defeated; when her health is depleted she will be incapacitated and begin regenerating her health. [[Collin]] will inform the player when Moss's health is fully restored so they can plan their activities accordingly. | |||
==Notes== | |||
=== Dalmo's Notes === | |||
{{transcript|Oatchi and Moss are like two peas in a pod. It's quite unprecedented that a space dog should meet such a similar creature on a far-off, unknown planet. You could even call it miraculous. Could they be siblings separated at birth? No, that's just not possible.|block=y}} | |||
=== Olimar's Notes === | |||
{{transcript|As far as I can tell, Moss has been a [[leafling]] pup since birth, and some of her DNA resembles that of the Pikmin. This is the one point in which she differs from Oatchi. When Oatchi transformed from a standard space dog into a leafling pup, I started to theorize that the Pikmin are, in some capacity, propagating their DNA in other organisms. The phenomenon in which all those castaways, including myself, became leaflings was very likely caused by being absorbed into the [[Onion]]. Perhaps that process was also some sort of Pikmin-ification of the body. Pikmin-ified organisms can't leave this planet, so the Pikmin may have been motivated to carry out this process in an effort to secure a permanent leader. Of course, this is all a theory...|block=y}} | |||
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{{transcript|As far as I can tell, Moss has been a leafling pup since birth, and some of her DNA resembles that of the Pikmin. This is the one point in which she differs from Oatchi. | |||
When Oatchi transformed from a standard space dog into a leafling pup, I started to theorize that the Pikmin are, in some capacity, propagating their DNA in other organisms. | |||
The phenomenon in which all those castaways, including myself, became leaflings was very likely caused by being absorbed into the Onion. Perhaps that process was also some sort of Pikmin-ification of the body. | |||
Pikmin-ified organisms can't leave this planet, so the Pikmin may have been motivated to carry out this process in an effort to secure a permanent leader. Of course, this is all a theory...|block=y | |||
}} | |||
== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
Her name comes from her green coat of fur, which resembles {{w|moss}}. Her scientific name, ''Folicanis amicaris'', is based on "foliage", the Latin for "dog", and the Latin phase for "you are friendly". | |||
=== Names in other languages === | === Names in other languages === | ||
{{foreignname | {{foreignname | ||
|Jap | |Jap=モス | ||
|JapR = Mosu | |JapR=Mosu | ||
|JapM = Moss | |JapM=Moss | ||
|Fra=Moss | |||
|FraM=- | |||
|Spa=Moss | |||
|SpaM=- | |||
|Por=Moss | |||
|PorM=- | |||
|Fra | |||
|FraM = - | |||
|Spa | |||
|SpaM = - | |||
|Por | |||
|PorM = - | |||
}} | }} | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
{{image | {{image}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Bulbie]] | * [[Bulbie]] | ||
* [[Leader]] | * [[Leader]] | ||
{{characters}} | {{characters}} | ||