Pianta

Pianta
Habitat	Isle Delfino Coastal areas
Notable members - Crate Guy - Don Pianta - Doot Doot Sisters - Francesca - Frankie - Rocko - Tony - Vinny

Piantas are a humanoid species of strong island-dwelling people hailing from Isle Delfino. They are characterized by their large noses, colored bodies and the small palm tree that grows out of their heads. They usually wear skirts fashioned out of leaves. Piantas are also known for their love of dancing and wrestling.

Appearance

Piantas have a large pear-shaped body and can have many different colors, such as light-blue, orange, yellow or brown. They possess large feet which have two toes each, and their hands are shaped like a glove, with a thumb but no separate fingers. Their head is not visibly separate from their bodies, their eyes are two black dots and their nose is large and bulbous, sticking far out of their heads. They have no visible mouth. Although they can't grow hair, they are able to grow mustaches.

One of the Pianta's most distinguishable features is the small palm tree growing out of their heads. They each have four leaves, which are able to rotate around their trunk when the Pianta is agitated or angry. It's purpose is to provide shade from the sun. Additionally, female Piantas have a flower growing from the top of their palm tree.

Every male Pianta wears a skirt made out of palm leaves tied around their waist, and female Piantas wear a simple dress fashioned much the same way, while additionally covering their chest. Besides the universally worn leaf skirts, Piantas have a wide array of clothing and are seen wearing multiple styles of clothing, from light dresses and tropical shirts, to formal wear such as business suits.

Society

Culture

The most well known aspects of Pianta culture come from their main home, Isle Delfino. Here they are shown to celebrate a variety of festivals and live a carefree, peaceful and relaxing lifestyle, sustained by the power of the Shine Sprites gathered at the Shine Gate. Their diet is varied and consists of mainly seafood, such as fish and Bloopers and fruit, such as papayas, pineapples, bananas, coconuts, durians and red peppers. They also seem to eat mushrooms as well, which seem to come from Pianta Village. The Piantas seem to put value in the size and beauty of the palm trees on their head. Piantas are known for their love of dancing and wrestling, although they aren't very fast. Some of them have been shown to take up sports such as baseball, where they excel at batting. Additionally, some take on the hobby of tossing people into the air as entertainment, these Piantas are known as Chucksters. Inhabitens of Isle Delfino also like to do the "box-breaker", where they Ground Pound on a wooden box. Piantas also like going on vacation from one part of Isle Delfino to another. Furthermore, Pianta Village is considered the countryside of Isle Delfino, from which many visit Delfino Plaza. The traditional Pianta language is likely Italian, due to signs in Delfino Plaza saying the Italian word "benvenuto" and the Piantas in Rogueport having a second generational Italian accent. This is further supported by most areas on Isle Delfino being named after Italian words, including the name of the island itself.

Festivals

The Piantas celebrate many different festivals across the Sunshine Archipelago.

Watermelon Festival

The Watermelon Festival is a yearly contest held on Gelato Beach. Participants are tasked with collecting the largest watermelon they can find to be used to make smoothies at the Surf Cabana.

Fluff Festival

The Fluff Festival is a seasonal event that occurs in Pianta Village when several fluffs are lifted away carried by the wind. Piantas from all around the village gather together to dance and play music.

Blooper Surfing

Blooper Surfing is an activity that involves taming little Bloopers and riding on their backs across the water. It is commonly seen around Ricco Harbor, where competitions are also held in a large track built inside the port. It is seen as a bizarre hobby by some Piantas.

Places Piantas inhabit

Generally seen living on the coast, Piantas can be seen in many different settlements, from small villages to large towns.

• Isle Delfino
  • Delfino Plaza
  • Bianco Hills
  • Pianta Village
• Isle Granchio
  • Peach Beach
• Mushroom Kingdom
  • Toad City
  • Cheep Cheep Beach
• Delfino Pier
• Delfino Square
• Goomba's Booty Boardwalk
• Daisy Circuit
• Rogueport
• Starshine Beach Galaxy

History

Ancient History

First appearing in Isle Delfino, not much is known about the origins of Piantas, but it is said that they are “born of the mountains”. Their ancestral home is Pianta Village, a village held by a giant tree on top of a giant pit to escape wild beasts. Given the Piantas originated from deep in the mountains, it’s likely they migrated to the Bianco Hills area first, before moving on to the coast, where they would at one point encounter the Nokis. At some point in their history, the Piantas and the Nokis would unite to form one country encompassing Isle Delfino and likely the other islands of the archipelago as well. At some point, there was a great king for which the islanders built the Grand Pianta Statue in Delfino Plaza. The person this statue was modelled after is apparently so old that their descendants are unknown. At some point, Piantas migrated to many places around the world, including the Mushroom Kingdom and Rogueport.

Modern History

+100+ years ago

The Piantas put the egg of the legendary Sand Bird inside of the Shine Tower in order to use its mirros to reflect the sunrays onto the tower to incubate the egg.

38 years ago

One Pianta starts his search for the Red Bird of Happiness.

3 years ago

A Pianta gets stranded on an island close to Delfino Plaza.

Super Mario Sunshine

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