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Popoi
| Popoi | |
|---|---|
 Secret of Mana HD artwork  Secret of Mana Mobile artwork  Secret of Mana artwork  Echoes of Mana artwork  Rise of Mana artwork  Friends of Mana screenshot | |
| First appearance | Secret of Mana (1993) |
| Latest appearance | Echoes of Mana (2022) |
| Homeland | Sprite Village |
| Role | Protagonist |
| Gender | Ambiguous |
| Relatives | Grandpa (grandfather) |
| Species | Sprite |
| Status | Dead |
| Voice actor(s) | Jpn: Mariko Mizuno, Emiri KatōSeoM HD/EoM Eng: Lizzie FreemanSeoM HD |
- “Don't worry, I'm coming along. We'll get this job done in no time!”
- —Square Enix Official Website
Popoi is one of the playable characters in Secret of Mana and a recurring character in the Mana series. A Sprite from the world of Secret of Mana, they are mischievous and boastful, but caring. Popoi's age and gender are unknown, but they are 3 ft. 1 in. tall and weigh 71 lbs.
Background[edit]
Popoi is a sprite hailing from Sprite Village in the Upperland. There, all the sprites would partake in several activities, like herb picking, fruit harvesting, fishing, and so on. One fateful day, a powerful storm made them fall into a strong current, leading to them being separated from their kinfolk. They ended up being washed up all the way to Gaia's Navel, where the Dwarf Elder found them. The incident caused them to lose their memory. Smelling an opportunity, the Elder decided to adopt the little sprite and make them a star in a shoddy sideshow for gullible tourists.
History[edit]
Secret of Mana[edit]
- “A sprite child swept away from his home in the Sprite Forest by a powerful flood. He was saved by the dawrf elder in Gaia's Navel, but lost all his memories as a result of the calamity. He first encounters Randi when trying to save up the money to travel back home.”
- —Secret of Mana iOS Official Website
- “A mischievous and caring sprite. Popoi suffers from amnesia, but joins Randi and Primm on their quest in the hope of restoring their lost memories.”
- —Secret of Mana HD Official Website
Popoi makes their debut in Dwarf Village, where they perform in a seedy show operated by the Dwarf Elder. A tiny sprite appears on stage after the Rabiteman, the Elder claiming that they have a 50,000 GP debt to pay off. Randi is coerced into giving some money. The donation is enough to make the sprite grow to their original size as the show comes to an end. Backstage, the Popoi and the Elder are revealed to be scheming con artists, both of them giving the money back to the boy after being caught in the act. The whole village is suddenly attacked by a mutated plant, who end up revealing the entrance to the Underground Palace. However, the place is still blocked by a sea of lava cast by Elinee the Witch. Popoi the sprite is revealed to be amnesiac by the shock of the storm that led them to Dwarf Village, and decides to join the boy in his errand in hopes of returning to his homeland. During that time, Watts has finished forging an axe for Randi and decides to travel the world for himself.
Later on, the party returns with ice magic to solidify the pool of lava blocking the entrance to the Underground Palace and befriend Gnome, the earth elemental, the sprite regains some of their memory by focusing their mind on the palace's Mana Seed. Popoi recalls hailing from the Upperland, and the party decides to head to the aformentioned place by Cannon Travel. The landing impact in the Forest of Seasons makes the sprite amnesiac again, the heroes needing to ask the local Moogles for directions. Translating the foreign tongue, Popoi learns that their neighboring village has been invaded by Pebblers. The heroes decide to help the fluffy creatures by defeating the troublemakers. The townsfolk now being able to regain their homeland give a hint to the sprite to open the path to their village. After following the Moogles' advice and circling the seasons in a certain order, the way to Sprite Village is now open. There, Popoi discovers that the whole village is in a shamble and is currently being attacked by Spring Beak. After defeating the giant bird, the party finds Popoi's Grandpa inside the Wind Palace. The poor old sprite has been blinded by the recent imperial attack to break the Mana Seed's seal and is the sole survivor in the village. The old man tells Popoi that sprites are tied to Mana Power and if the humans succeed in breaking all the seals, the fabled Mana Beast might be released again, causing Mana to disappear. If their very source of power vanishes, the sprite will cease to exist in this world. Grandpa urges the sprite to prevent that incident to happen. He then entrusts the wind elemental Sylphid to assist the party in his place and advise them to venture north to meet with the White Dragon in they want to protect Mana.
Popoi's role in the story only comes relevant at the very end of the game, when the party is about the battle with the Mana Beast atop the revived Mana Fortress. Randi is reluctant to engage with the mighty dragon, as this would entail the sprite to disappear. Popoi tries to reason with him, saying that they won't really disappear since their world is separate from them. The boy must think about his own world perishing through the relentless assault of the Mana Beast. This is enough to convince the hero, who, with the help of Primm and Popoi, eventually defeat the very threat plaguing their land. By doing so, the sprite vanishes before their eyes, only their spirit to be found gazing at the starring sky in the epilogue scene.
Legend of Mana[edit]
Despite not appearing as a character, save statues bear their resemblance in Legend of Mana.
Friends of Mana[edit]
Popoi makes a cameo appearance in Friends of Mana.
Circle of Mana[edit]
Popoi makes a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several Secret of Mana characters. They appear in 20 sets of cards.
| Rank | Attribute | Name | Classes | Quote | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR | 魔 | ポポイ |  迷子の妖精 |
 精霊使い |
 [光]エレメントアーチャー |
 [闇]エレメントファイター |
「へへん！これでオイラも大魔法使いだな！オイラの足手まといになるなよ、ニイちゃん！」 "Hehe! Now you're a great magician too! Don't become a burden to me, big bro!" |
| UR | 魔 | ポポイ |  迷子の妖精 |
 妖精の子 |
 [光]ブーメランマスター |
 [闇]エレメントマジシャン |
「やったなアンちゃん！さすがはオイラの、いちの子分だぜ！！」 "I'm so proud of you, Sis! You're my best henchman!" |
| SUR | 魔 | ポポイ[収穫祭] |  迷子の妖精 |
妖精の子 |
[光]ブーメランマスター |
[闇]エレメントマジシャン |
「食いきれないほどの料理を用意したんだぜ！？お前、チビのくせにどんだけ食い意地が張ってんだよ！」 "You prepared more food than you could eat!? Even though you're a little guy, you're so greedy!" |
| SUR | 魔 | ポポイ[クリスマス] |  迷子の妖精 |
 妖精の子 |
 [光]ブーメランマスター |
 [闇]エレメントマジシャン |
「サンタってすげーな！プレゼントをくれる、さいきょうのヒーローかよ！」 "Santa is amazing! He's the hero of today who gives presents!" |
| SUR | 技 | 聖剣オールスターズ |  マナの仲間たち |
 各世界の勇者たち |
 [光]聖剣の勇者たち |
 [闇]異世界をつなぐ者たち |
様々な世界の勇者たちが手を取り合って、今日も歴史を紡ぐ。聖剣の勇者はあなたが思うよりも、ずっと多いのかもしれない。 Heroes from all over the world join hands and weave history today as well. There may be many more holy sword heroes than you think. |
| SUR | 魔 | ポポイ[大決戦] |  迷子の妖精 |
 妖精の子 |
 [光]ブーメランマスター |
 [闇]エレメントマジシャン |
「オイラを子供扱いするな！」 "Don't treat me like a child!" |
| SUR | 魔 | ポポイ[大決戦] |  迷子の妖精 |
 妖精の子 |
 [光]ブーメランマスター |
 [闇]エレメントマジシャン |
「ネエちゃん！オイラがついてるぜ！大船にのったつもりで、全部まかしときな！」 "Big bro! You're with me! Just pretend you're on a big boat and leave everything to me!" |
| SUR | 技 | 最強のトリオ |  選ばれし３人 |
 運命の３人 |
 [光]３人の勇者 |
 [闇]伝説の３人 |
「聖剣」を引き抜いた少年ランディとプリム、ポポイの三人は、暴走したマナの力を封印するために、今、冒険の世界へと旅立つ。 "Randi, the boy who have pulled out the "Holy Sword", now set out on a world of adventure along with Primm and Popoi in order to seal away the out-of-control mana power." |
| SUR | 技 | 大空の大冒険 |  選ばれし３人 |
 運命の３人 |
 [光]３人の勇者 |
 [闇]伝説の３人 |
「天かける伝説の白竜と共に、世界を救う為、３人の冒険は続く。」 "Together with the legendary white dragon that hangs from the sky, the adventure of the three of them continues in order to save the world." |
| SUR | 魔 | ハロウィン・ポポイ |  迷子の妖精 |
 妖精の子 |
 [光]ブーメランマスター |
 [闇]エレメントマジシャン |
「やめろだって？こんな楽しいことをやめるなんて、勿体ないだろう？もっともっとイタズラしてやるぜ！」 "You want me to stop? Isn't it a waste to stop having fun like this? I'm going to make you even more naughty!" |
| SUR | 魔 | ポポイ[お正月] |  迷子の妖精 |
 妖精の子 |
 [光]ブーメランマスター |
 [闇]エレメントマジシャン |
「あんたの運勢を占ってやるぜ。いい運勢かどうかは、金額次第だな。」 "I'll tell you your fortune. Whether it's good or not depends on the amount." |
| SSUR | 魔 | ポポイ |  迷子の妖精 |
 精霊使い |
 [光]エレメントアーチャー |
 [闇]エレメントファイター |
「イタズラは最高さ！オイラの魔法で、勇者なんかポポイのポイだ！」 "Pranks are the best! With my magic, the hero is just as good!" |
| SSUR | 魔 | ポポイ[探求] |  迷子の妖精 |
 妖精の子 |
 [光]ブーメランマスター |
 [闇]エレメントマジシャン |
「へへん、どうだオイラの演技力！ アイツけっこう涙ぐんでたぜ」 "Huh, what's with your acting skills! He really brought tears to my eyes." |
| SSUR | 力 | ランディ＆プリム＆ポポイ |  偶然の仲間たち |
 旅の仲間たち |
 [光]真の勇者と仲間たち |
 [闇]思い出の仲間たち |
仲間とは、共に笑い、怒り、涙を流した者たちのことだ。その思い出は、ずっと。 "Friends are those with whom you have laughed, gotten angry, and shed tears. Those memories will last forever." |
| SSUR | 魔 | ポポイ[サンタ] |  迷子の妖精 |
 精霊使い |
 [光]エレメントアーチャー |
 [闇]エレメントファイター |
「妖精族いちの魔法使いとはオイラの事だい！」 "The first wizard of the fairy race is you!" |
| SSUR | 魔 | ポポイ[ブーメラン] |  迷子の妖精 |
 精霊使い |
 [光]エレメントアーチャー |
 [闇]エレメントファイター |
「何でも思い切りがダイジだぜ！ ドーンとね！！」 "I'm a Daiji who does everything to the best of my ability! With a bang!!" |
| LGR | 魔 | ポポイ |  迷子の妖精 |
 妖精の子 |
 [光]ブーメランマスター |
 [闇]エレメントマジシャン |
「ちぇーっ。また返事なしかよ。今度こそもう手加減しないからな！！」 "Hey! There's no response again. This time I won't go easy on you!!" |
| LGR | 魔 | ポポイ[先生] |  迷子の妖精 |
 妖精の子 |
 [光]ブーメランマスター |
[闇]エレメントマジシャン |
「こんな地味な魔法じゃなく、オイラが派手なヤツ見せてやる！」 "Instead of this plain magic, I’ll show you something flashy!" |
| LGR | 魔 | ポポイ[桜] |  迷子の妖精 |
 妖精の子 |
 [光]ブーメランマスター |
 [闇]エレメントマジシャン |
「春の森はいつでも桜が咲いてるけどさ、この時期が特別キレイなんだ。」 "Cherry blossoms are always in bloom in the spring forest, but they're especially beautiful this time of year." |
| SLGR | 魔 | ポポイ |  迷子の妖精 |
 精霊使い |
 [光]エレメントアーチャー |
 [闇]エレメントファイター |
「とにかくタネを見つければいーんだろ？」 "I just need to find the seeds, right?" |
Rise of Mana[edit]
Popoi appears as a recruitable Monster Pet in Rise of Mana.
Echoes of Mana[edit]
- “A mischievous and caring sprite. Popoi suffers from amnesia, but joins Randi and Primm on their quest in the hope of restoring their lost memories.”
- —Square Enix Official Website
Popoi was a character and obtainable unit. They had three variants.
They were also depicted in numerous memory gems:
- Banquet of Champions
- Mana Tribe Duty
- Overcoming Yourself
- Pity Peddlers
- Sinister Bloodsucker
- Substituting Santa
- To Save the World
- Who Bears the Sword
Character Bond Dialogues[edit]
'Startin' to think of you like one of my family, bro. Aw man, look at me, gettin' all sentimental!'
'Hey, there goes my favorite lackey! Good lookin' out, bro!'
'Just happy to see me, is it?'
'Training? You can do that later. Let's go have some boss 'n' lackey fun, eh?'
'Bro, you gotta hide me. Sis is comin' and she knows about the prank I pulled!'
'Got some treasure did ya? I'd be beamin', too! Geheh!'
'I don't got the wings and all, but I am a faerie you know? So, uh, handle me with care. Got it?'
'May not look like it, but I'm quite the actor, you know? Geheh!'
'Come to pick up you boss, eh? Now that's a good lackey!'
'Boy, am I bored. Don't suppose your favorite lackey could provide some entertainment, eh?'
General information[edit]
Physical appearance[edit]
Popoi is of short stature, sports yellow eyes with thick, mane-like red hair that extend all the way to the floor. They wear two white feathers resembling horns in some older artwork. They wear a long green robe with wide sleeves, trimmed with several diamonds and flower patterns. The sprite is usually depicted holding a long wooden staff made of twisted branches with blue orbs on top. The same orb can be seen on their chest, with the remake adding a sleeveless yellow tunic to accentuate the jewel. Finally Popoi's large feet are fitted in brown leather boots.
Personality[edit]
The sprite is one of the most mischevious protagonists in the Mana series, enjoying making pranks to their companions Randi and Primm. They are frequently played as a comic relief foil to the more mild-mannered Randi and hot-headed Primm. Popoi's main character traits seem centered about their love of food, as they are seen contemplating eating Mana Seeds or Matango people. In fact, the sprite blames their upbringing for being so obsessed with food, as the Forest of Seasons offers a wide variety of produce all year round. Popoi also like to make scenarios where he is a powerful wizard and frequently call their companions their "underlings", which tend to irritate Primm to no end. Overall, the sprite is a very optimistic and lively character who enjoys playing tricks to people and doesn't take life too seriously.
Profile and statistics[edit]
Popoi's default weapon is the boomerang, also joining with a bow, and their specialty in battle is attacking magic, which delivers devastating amounts of damage from a safe distance. This is especially important because Popoi is the exact opposite of Randi in terms of parameters: Popoi's attack, defense and HP are the lowest of the team, and they learn special attacks with weapons very slowly.
Initial stats[edit]
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