Crimson Flower

The Crimson Flower is an item in the Super Mario series of games. It enables the user to shoot Crimson Vines, which are a unique projectile that can be shot in eight directions and forms into a platform or rope for Mario to use to get around levels. It can also be used to tie up enemies in crimson vines, stopping them for a brief time.
Its first appearance was Super Mario Maker Chi, where Mario and even enemies were able to use it. It seems to originate from the Crimson, a course theme introduced in the game. 
== Appearance ==
The Crimson Flower has a similar appearance to a Fire Flower but has two red outer rings and one, shiny black center with black eyes. The black eyes leak a vicious black fluid and the outer rings of the Crimson Flower appear very worn and weathered. It has a black stem and leaves with a metallic look.
In the original Super Mario Bros. style, it appears a lot plainer due to the style being so limited, opting for the two red rings and black stem with a black center on the flower head.
== Effect ==
The Crimson Flower turns Mario in Crimson Mario which allows him to shoot Crimson Vines. Crimson Vines are red projectiles that unfurl while being thrown, extending out as a rope. They stop immediately as they hit a wall, ceiling or enemy, then stiffening as either a sloped platform or rope that Mario can climb up. They can also be used to tie up enemies, stopping them temporarily in their tracks.
Typically the vine effect has a flower across it and has a thorn theme to it when enemies use it. However, vines can be walked up like a typical slope. It can be shot in multiple directions depending on on how the player inputs the movement input, making it a unique eight-way projectile. In the NES and SNES styles, it can only be shot in four directions, but in the Super Mario 64, New Super Mario Bros. U, and Super Mario 3D World style it can be shot in eight different directions.
Lorewise- the Crimson Flower is depicted as being a much darker power than any other power-up in the Mario series. It seems to infect the user judging by the pupil and the bleeding effect from the eyes and mouth. This even continues for enemies infected by it, which shows that it's not even under Bowser's control.
== Game Appearances ==
===Super Mario Maker Chi===
The Crimson Flower turns Mario into Crimson Mario, allowing him to throw red projectiles that unfurl as they are thrown, creating ropes and platforms. They stop immediately when they hit a wall or ceiling and then the sprite becomes either a rope or sloped platform. Crimson Ropes are can also wrap up enemies in crimson vines, freezing them up for a short time.
Crimson Flowers can also be used to create:
*Crimson Chomps - Flame Chomps infected with the Crimson Flower can fire off crimson vines to create platforms or harm Mario before they run out of ammo and explode.
*Crimson Bros. - Hammer Bro.s infected with the Crimson Flower can fire off crimson vines to create obstructing slopes and harm mario. They throw them in their typical arc.
*Crimson Thwomps - Thwomps infected with the Crimson Flower can be put on a rail where they can stomp down from the rail and then return to it. The rail is also crimson colored and can only hold other Crimson Thwomps.
*Crimson Wigglers - Wigglers infected with the Crimson Flower are able to walk up walls and ceilings similar to a Spike Top, but drop down when hit and become Angry Wigglers.
*Crimson Pansers - Pansers infected with the Crimson Flower throw crimson vines from their bud and direct it towards Mario to try and deal damage. They can create ropes or spiked platforms that temporarily stick around.
== Gallery ==
CrimsonFlowe3D.png|Crimson Flower in 3D
CrimsonFlowerSMB.png|Crimson Flower in the Super Mario Bros. style
CrimsonFlowerSMB3.png|Crimson Flower in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style
CrimsonFlowerSMBW.png|Crimson Flower in the Super Mario World style
CrimsonDemonstation.png|Crimson Flower in use
CrimsonSMB.png|Crimson Vine (overlapping directions)
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