Darkmess

Not to be confused with Darkness.

Darkmess
Mario and friends overlooking the Darkmess Tentacle in the Winter Palace.
Appears in	Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022)

Darkmess is a type of dark matter that drives the plot of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Produced by Cursa and spread across the galaxy, it factors heavily in its pursuit of the Sparks and causes debilitating weather effects on every planet it lands on, such as shrouding Beacon Beach in a permanent rainstorm or Pristine Peaks in a brutal blizzard.

Forms

• Darkmess Manta, a giant manta ray seen only at the beginning of the game; serves as a one-time tutorial location
• Darkmess Bowser, a clone of Bowser formed from Darkmess and a Blueprint inherited from the Megabug
  • Darkmess Rabbid Mechakoopas, copies of Rabbid Mechakoopas that are summoned by Darkmess Bowser
• Darkmess Edge, a clone of Edge formed from Darkmess and a Blueprint made by Cursa
• Darkmess Eyes, which possess an enemy or element and must be destroyed to progress
• Darkmess Eggs, egg-like objects found on the field, can be picked up and thrown at Darkmess Eyes to destroy them
• Darkmess Gates, which must be destroyed to progress and can only be destroyed with Bob-ombs
• Darkmess Taproots, which contain multiple Darkmess Eyes that all have to be attacked within the same turn in order to destroy the Taproot
• Darkmess portals, which summon an enemy the next turn and can be destroyed
• Darkmess Thorns, which block the path on the overworld and can only be cleared by using the upgraded Wave Power on their weak point
• Darkmess Dams, which must be destroyed to progress and can only be destroyed with magic vials found during battle
• Darkmess Puddles, small collections of Darkmess containing enemies within
• Darkmess Tentacles, which cause effects on the weather or environment of the planet
• Darkmess Ponds, small pools of Darkmess rained down by Fieldbreakers during battle. They will damage heroes that step in them.
• Darkmess Blobs, blobs of Darkmess that only appear in the The Last Spark Hunter DLC. They cover ground switches, preventing the heroes from using them. Only Bob-omb explosions can clear out the Darkmess Blobs.
• Purified Darkmess Energy Crystal, the result of destroying Darkmess Tentacles and used to power the WM ARC to reach other worlds; two are found on each planet
• Darkmess Dimension, the dimension where the Heroes are sent to for every battle. A portal to its core, where Cursa resides, is located at the beacon of the Comet Observatory, at Cursa's stronghold

Gallery

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  Darkmess Bowser
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  Darkmess Edge
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  Darkmess Eye
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  Darkmess Puddle
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  Darkmess Taproot
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  Darkmess Gate
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  Darkmess Thorn
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  Darkmess Pond
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  Darkmess Blob

Naming

"Darkmess" is a play on "darkness".

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
Japanese	ダークメス Dākumesu	Darkmess		[?]
Dutch	Duistermis	From duisternis ("darkness") and mis ("wrong")		[?]
French	Confusi-Ombre	Portmanteau of confusion and ombre ("shadow")		[?]
German	Finsterzeit	Portmanteau of finster ("sinister") and zeit ("time")		[?]
Italian	Oscutiferio	Portmanteau of oscuro ("dark") and putiferio (mess)		[?]
Portuguese	Malumbra	Portmanteau of mal ("evil") and "penumbra" ("half-light")		[?]
Russian	Темень Temen'	"Darkness" as a substance		[?]
Spanish	Ascoridad	Portmanteau of asco ("disgust") and oscuridad ("darkness")		[?]
Thai	ดาร์กเมส Dàakmêes	Darkmess