Editing Background character

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'''Background characters''' are cameo characters that appear in a stage that correspond to their home universe (e.g. [[King Dedede]] appears in the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' stage {{SSB|Dream Land}}). Note that background characters should not be confused with [[stage hazard]]s, since background characters do not directly affect gameplay.

==From ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
===Peach's Castle===
{{Main|Peach's Castle}}
A [[Lakitu and Spinies#In Super Smash Bros.|Lakitu Bro.]] can sometimes be seen flying in the background. It does not appear in ''SSB4'' and ''Ultimate''.

<gallery>
Lakitu64.gif|Lakitu Bro. in ''Super Smash Bros.''
</gallery>

===Kongo Jungle===
{{Main|Kongo Jungle (SSB)}}
{{s|mariowiki|Necky}} appears flying in the background.

<gallery>
NeckyKongoUltimate.jpeg|Necky soaring in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Dream Land===
{{Main|Dream Land (SSB)}}
[[King Dedede]] and [[Bronto Burt]] appear flying in the background; in rare instances, two King Dedede sprites may be visible at once. In ''SSB4'' and ''Ultimate'', when King Dedede is participating, he will not appear in the background.

<gallery>
KingDededeSSB.jpg|[[King Dedede]] as a background character in Dream Land.
BrontoBurt64.gif|[[Bronto Burt]] in ''Super Smash Bros.''
BBurt DL SSBM.png|Bronto Burt in ''Melee''.
</gallery>

===Mushroom Kingdom===
{{Main|Mushroom Kingdom (SSB)}}
Many classic enemies from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' are seen in the background, including [[Koopa Troopa]]s and [[Buzzy Beetle]]s.

<gallery>
Koopa Troopa SSB.png|[[Koopa Troopa]] in ''Super Smash Bros.''
File:RedKoopaTroopaUltimate.jpg|A red [[Koopa Troopa]] in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Planet Zebes===
{{Main|Planet Zebes}}
[[Ridley]] and {{s|metroidwiki|Waver}} sprites ripped directly from ''[[Super Metroid]]'' can be seen flying around.

<gallery>
Ridley SSB.png|[[Ridley]] in ''Super Smash Bros.''
Waver SSB.png|Waver in ''Super Smash Bros.''
</gallery>

===Saffron City===
{{Main|Saffron City}}
Several flying-type [[Pokémon]], including but not limited to {{pkmn|Pidgey}}, {{pkmn|Fearow}}, [[Moltres]] (rarely), and {{pkmn|Butterfree}}, fly across the skyline.

<gallery>
Butterfree (SSB).png|Butterfree sprite from ''Super Smash Bros.''
Fearow (SSB).png|Fearow sprite from ''Super Smash Bros.''
Pidgey (SSB).png|Pidgey sprite from ''Super Smash Bros.''
Moltres (SSB).png|Moltres in ''Super Smash Bros.''
</gallery>

===Yoshi's Island===
{{Main|Super Happy Tree}}
[[Fly Guy|Propeller Shy Guys]] appear in the background. A [[Goonie]], in its ''Yoshi's Story'' design, occasionally flies in the background.

<gallery>
FlyGuy64.gif|[[Fly Guy|Propeller Shy Guy]] in ''Super Smash Bros.''
</gallery>

==From ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
===Brinstar===
{{Main|Brinstar}}
A {{s|metroidwiki|Chozo Statue}} on the main platform comes to life and briefly walks before settling down into its original position, much like the Torizo in ''Super Metroid''; it does not move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''. There is a large brain-like organism in the far background that shakes constantly, though it is not based upon any specific creature from the ''Metroid'' series.

<gallery>
SSBM Chozo Statue.png|Chozo Statue in ''Melee''.
</gallery>

===Fourside===
{{Main|Fourside}}
[[Porky Minch]] indirectly appears in his helicopter.

<gallery>
PorkyHelicopter.png|[[Porky Minch]]'s helicopter in ''Melee''.
PorkyHeliSSBU.png|Porky Minch's helicopter in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Great Bay===
{{Main|Great Bay}}
After three minutes have passed, the [[Four Giants]] appear on the hillside to push the falling [[Moon]] back into the sky.

<gallery>
FourGiantsMoonUltimate.jpg|The Four Giants pushing back the moon in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Jungle Japes===
{{Main|Jungle Japes}}
[[Cranky Kong]] is seen walking back and forth in his cottage, sometimes also rocking in his chair at some points. Flocks of Neckies can also be seen in the far background.

<gallery>
Cranky Kong Jungle Japes.png|Cranky Kong in ''Melee''.
</gallery>

===Yoshi's Island===
{{Main|Yoshi's Island (SSBM)}}
A Fishin' [[Lakitu]] and a [[Banzai Bill]] fly around in the background.

===Yoshi's Story===
{{Main|Yoshi's Story}}
[[Pak E. Derm]] can be seen walking behind the scenery.
<gallery>
PakEDermAndIsabelle.jpg| Pak E. Derm in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

==From ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
Regardless of stage and game mode, using {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} will have the Trainer himself stand on a platform in the background. As with the previous games, there are stage-specific background characters as well.

===Distant Planet===
{{Main|Distant Planet}}
A [[Red Bulborb]] appears in the background; it is always sleeping in ''Brawl'' and ''for 3DS'', and occasionally walks across the grassy terrain in ''Ultimate''. A Cloaking Burrow-nit can also be seen in ''Brawl'', and four more can be seen with it in ''Ultimate''.

<gallery>
DistantPlanetBackgroundBulborb.jpg|A sleeping Red Bulborb in ''Brawl''.
</gallery>

===Frigate Orpheon===
{{Main|Frigate Orpheon}}
The [[Parasite Queen]], the first boss of ''[[Metroid Prime]]'', appears in the background in Frigate Orpheon.

<gallery>
Frigate Orpheon.jpg|Parasite Queen in ''Brawl''.
SSBU spirit Parasite Queen.png|Parasite Queen artwork from ''Ultimate''.
SSBU-Frigate Orpheon.png|Parasite Queen in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Green Hill Zone===
{{Main|Green Hill Zone}}
[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]], [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]], and [[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]] can be seen running up and down the shuttle loop.

<gallery>
Green_Hill_Zone_background_characters.jpg|[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]], [[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]], and [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] in ''Brawl''.
</gallery>

===Luigi's Mansion===
{{Main|Luigi's Mansion}}
[[Boo]]s briefly appear from the rubble of the mansion when it collapses.

<gallery>
Luigi's Mansion Boo.jpg|[[Boo]] in ''Wii U''.
</gallery>

===New Pork City===
{{Main|New Pork City}}
The [[Porky Statue]] appears as an inanimate statue on the far right side of the city.

<gallery>
SSBU Porky Statue.jpg|The Porky Statue in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Pokémon Stadium 2===
{{Main|Pokémon Stadium 2}}
[[Electivire]], [[Magnezone]], [[Snorunt]], [[Snover]], [[Drifloon]], [[Hoppip]], [[Skarmory]], [[Cubone]], and [[Dugtrio]] all appear in the background of the various elemental transformations of the stage.

<gallery>
Brawl-PokemonStadium2-Electric.png|Electivire in ''Brawl''.
Pokémon Stadium 2 4.jpg|Skarmory, Drifloon, and Hoppip in ''Brawl''.
Pokémon Stadium 2 3.jpg|Dugtrio and Cubone in ''Brawl''.
</gallery>

===Shadow Moses Island===
{{Main|Shadow Moses Island}}
Occasionally, [[Metal Gear REX]], [[Metal Gear RAY]], or two [[Gekko]] appear in the background of the stage.

<gallery>
REX.jpg|Metal Gear REX in ''Brawl''.
RAY.jpg|Metal Gear RAY in ''Brawl''.
Gekko.jpg|Gekko in ''Brawl''.
SSBU-Shadow Moses Island.png|Metal Gear REX in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Smashville===
{{Main|Smashville}}
[[Villager]]s from {{uv|Animal Crossing}} appear in the background, depending on actual time of day and date, including [[Blanca]], [[Blathers]], [[Booker]], [[Brewster]], (behind a counter, serving coffee) [[Celeste]], [[Copper]], [[Cornimer]], [[Crazy Redd]], [[Dr. Shrunk]], [[Gracie]] (with her car), [[Gulliver]] (flying in his UFO), [[Harriet]], a [[Villager|human villager]] (both male or female, the former of which has three variants while the latter as two), [[Kapp'n]] (in the crowd and driving his taxi to the town hall) Kaitlin, [[Katie]], [[Katrina]], [[Lyle]], [[K.K. Slider]] (on Saturdays at 8 PM, the same as Animal Crossing), [[Mabel]], [[Pascal]], [[Pete]] (flying in the background), [[Phyllis]], [[Rover]], [[Sable]], [[Saharah]], [[Joan]], Timmy and Tommy, [[Tom Nook]], [[Tortimer]] and [[Wendell]].

===Spear Pillar===
{{Main|Spear Pillar}}
[[Uxie]], [[Azelf]], and [[Mesprit]] may occasionally appear on the stage at random.
{{incomplete|Uxie in Brawl}}
<gallery>
Mespirit (U).png|Close up of Mesprit in ''Brawl''.
Azelf (U).png|Close up of Azelf in ''Brawl''.
Uxie (U).jpg|Close up of Uxie in ''Ultimate''.
Mespirit (Ultimate).png|Mesprit during gameplay in ''Ultimate''.
Azelf (Ultimate).png|Azelf during gameplay in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===WarioWare, Inc.===
{{Main|WarioWare, Inc.}}
[[Jimmy T.]] and various Fronks appear in the background during several microgames.

<gallery>
WarioWareTaunt.png|Jimmy T. in ''Brawl''.
</gallery>

===Yoshi's Island===
{{Main|Yoshi's Island (SSBB)}}
For a third time, Shy Guys appear in the background, with Support Ghosts, Chain Chomps and Goonies also occasionally appearing.

<gallery>
File:Support Ghost Cameo.png|Support Ghost aiding Meta Knight in ''Brawl''.
File:Chain Chomp Yoshi Cameo.png|Chain Chomp roaming below the stage in ''Brawl''.
File:Goonies Cameo.png|Goonies taking flight in ''Brawl''.
File:Fly Guy Cameo.png|Fly Guy in ''Brawl'', when items are turned off.
</gallery>

==From ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
====Super Mario Maker====
{{Main|Super Mario Maker}}
Various Mario objects and enemies sometimes fly by in the background, including [[Bullet Bill]]s; a [[Hammer Bro]], a [[Koopa Troopa]], a [[Lakitu]] flying by in clouds, and a [[Goomba]] riding a [[Koopa Clown Car]] (replaced with a Galoomba when in the ''Super Mario World'' style).

<gallery>
File:Koopa Cameo WiiU.png|Lakitu, Hammer Bro and Koopa Troopa riding Lakitu Clouds in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.
File:Bullet Bill SMM Cameo.jpg|3 Bullet Bills in ''Ultimate''.
File:Goomba Clown Car Cameo.jpg|Galoomba riding a Clown Car in ''Ultimate''
</gallery>

====Umbra Clock Tower====
{{Main|Umbra Clock Tower}}
The angels [[Affinity]] and [[Inspired]] only appear and fly around in the background of Purgatorio, and occasionally the enormous [[Fortitudo]] comes close to the playing field and lets out a powerful roar, shaking the screen.

<gallery>
SSB4 - Umbra Clock Tower.png|Affinity and Inspired in ''Wii U''.
File:FortitudoUltimate.jpg|Fortitudo in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] exclusive===
====Spirit Train====
{{Main|Spirit Train}}
[[Toon Link]], in his ''[[The Legend of Zelda (universe)#The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'' incarnation, appears as a background character in the Spirit Train stage, where he drives the train. If Link, Toon Link or Young Link are selected as fighters on this stage, then Alfonzo will drive the train instead.

<gallery>
Link and Toon Link SSB4.jpg|[[Toon Link]] in ''3DS''. Note that this is a pre-release image, as Link cannot appear alongside ''Spirit Tracks'' Toon Link in the final game.
Smash.4 - Alfonzo Train Conductor.jpg|Alfonzo in ''3DS''.
SSBUWebsiteDaisy4.jpg|Toon Link in ''Ultimate''.
Alfonzo (Ultimate).jpg|Alfonzo in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

====Find Mii====
{{Main|Find Mii}}
A [[Mii]] appears in the cage in the background, like the player's Mii in the original game Find Mii. In ''3DS'', this Mii is the Mii assigned to the player's console. In ''Ultimate'', one of the Miis from the player's system is randomly selected instead.

<gallery>
SSBU-Find Mii 2.jpg|Caged Mii in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

====Tomodachi Life====
{{Main|Tomodachi Life}}
Miis appear in the background hanging out in the apartments.

<gallery>
SSB4 Tomodachi Life Personal Mii.jpg|Mii in ''3DS''.
SSBUWebsiteBowserJr5.jpg|Mii in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

====Living Room====
{{Main|Living Room}}
A few [[Nintendog]]s or a calico cat can appear as background characters in this stage.

<gallery>
Nintendogstage.png|Beagle in ''3DS''.
Living Room Omega.jpg|Toy Poodle in ''3DS''.
Kitty in SSB4.jpeg|The calico cat in ''3DS''.
SSBU-Living Room 2.jpg|Toy Poodle in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU-Living Room 3.PNG|The calico cat in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

====Tortimer Island====
{{Main|Tortimer Island}}
Kapp'n appears occasionally in his boat. Leila, Leilani, Grams, or Tortimer can also appear beside the shop depending on the variant.

<gallery>
SSB4 New Leaf stage.jpg|[[Kapp'n]] in ''3DS''.
</gallery>

====Reset Bomb Forest====
{{Main|Reset Bomb Forest}}
Prior to the Reset Bomb's landfall, [[Viridi]] appears for a moment. In ''3DS'', she is a still frame, but in ''Ultimate'' she has an animated model. She is one of few background characters with voice clips.

<gallery>
ViridiResetBombStage.png|[[Viridi]] in ''3DS''.
</gallery>

====Prism Tower====
{{Main|Prism Tower}}
Multiple {{pkmn|Magnemite}} appear behind the tower. [[Zapdos]], {{pkmn|Emolga}} and {{pkmn|Yveltal}} occasionally appear flying around the tower. {{pkmn|Helioptile}} sometimes appears in the bushes on the ground.

<gallery>
SSB3DSZapdos.jpg|[[Zapdos]] in ''3DS''.
</gallery>

====Unova Pokémon League====
{{Main|Unova Pokémon League}}
Occasionally, a {{pkmn|Milotic}}, a {{pkmn|Shaymin}}, or a {{pkmn|Whimsicott}} will appear in place of Reshiram or Zekrom.

<gallery>
ShayminLandUltimate.jpg|Shaymin (Land Forme) in ''Ultimate''.
ShayminSkyUltimate.jpg|Shaymin (Sky Forme) in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

====Mute City (Ω form)====
{{Main|Mute City SNES}}
Captain Falcon can be seen riding the Blue Falcon in the background.

===[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]] exclusive===
====Garden of Hope====
{{Main|Garden of Hope}}
A [[Red Bulborb]] wanders around in the background; while it will not interrupt the battle proper, its presence stops Pikmin from reconstructing anything until it leaves.

<gallery>
Garden of Hope Bulborb.JPG|Red Bulborb in ''Wii U''.
</gallery>

====Pilotwings====
{{Main|Pilotwings}}
[[Mii]]s appear on this stage, flying through the sky riding jetpacks. Unlike most Mii appearances, these Miis are pre-modeled and do not use the faces of Miis from the player's system.

====Wii Fit Studio====
{{Main|Wii Fit Studio}}
The living [[Wii Balance Board]] that is seen upon starting up {{uv|Wii Fit}} is seen in the gym. In ''Ultimate'', silhouettes of various people exercising appear as well.

<gallery>
Luigi and Wii Fit Trainer.jpg|[[Wii Balance Board]] in ''Wii U''.
SSBUWebsiteIncineroar5.jpg|An exercising person in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

====Mario Galaxy====
{{Main|Mario Galaxy}}
{{s|mariowiki|Lubba}}, along with several other Lumas, appears on {{s|mariowiki|Starship Mario}} in the background.

<gallery>
SSB4 Starship Mario.jpg|A close-up of Starship Mario, revealing Lubba and some Lumas, in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.
</gallery>

====Mario Circuit====
{{Main|Mario Circuit}}
A {{s|mariowiki|Blue Toad}} can be seen filming the race from a cliff in the background.

<gallery>
BlueToadMarioCircuitUltimate.jpg|A Blue Toad filming the race on Mario Circuit in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

====Town and City====
{{Main|Town and City}}
Gracie, Dr. Shrunk, Lloid, and Redd can be seen in the City variation, while Wendell, Pelly, and Sahara can be seen in the village variation.

====Kalos Pokémon League====
{{Main|Kalos Pokémon League}}
In the {{h2|Kalos Pokémon League|Dragonmark Chamber}} various Dragon-type Pokémon can appear, including [[Garchomp]], [[Hydreigon]], [[Axew]], and [[Dragonite]] appear. In the {{h2|Kalos Pokémon League|Flood Chamber}}, Water types [[Piplup]], [[Wailord]], [[Blastoise]], and [[Clawitzer]] appear. In the {{h2|Kalos Pokémon League|Ironworks Chamber}}, Steel types [[Klinklang]], [[Steelix]], [[Scizor]], and [[Honedge]] appear. Finally, in the {{h2|Kalos Pokémon League|Blazing Chamber}}, Fire types [[Infernape]], [[Tepig]], [[Blaziken]], and [[Pyroar]] appear.

The aforementioned Pokémon may not appear if [[Rayquaza]], [[Manaphy]], [[Registeel]], or [[Ho-Oh]] appear in their respective chambers as stage hazards.

<gallery>
Dragonmark Chamber.jpg|Garchomp, Hydreigon, Axew, and Dragonite in ''Wii U''.
Blazing Chamber WiiU.png|Infernape, Tepig, Blaziken, and Pyroar in ''Wii U''.
Ironworks Chamber.jpg|Klinklang, Steelix, [[Scizor]], and Honedge in ''Wii U''.
Honedge.png|Honedge in ''Wii U''.
Flood Chamber WiiU.PNG|[[Piplup]], Wailord, [[Blastoise]], and Clawitzer in ''Wii U''.
</gallery>

====Skyloft====
{{Main|Skyloft}}
{{s|zeldawiki|Loftwing}}s can be seen flying around.

====Windy Hill Zone====
{{Main|Windy Hill Zone}}
Seven Animal friends (Flicky, Pecky, Picky, Pocky, Cucky, Ricky, and Rocky) from Sonic the Hedgehog can be seen in the background.

====Pac-Land====
{{Main|Pac-Land}}
[[Mother Fairy]] appears during the Fairy Land section, where she rewards the fighters with Flying Boots. When a round is completed, Ms. Pac-Man can be seen waving to the fighters as they return to [[Pac-Man]]'s house. Buttercup appears at the start of every round and at Fairy Land with her family.

<gallery>
Pac-Man_Image_7.jpg|Mother Fairy and her fairies in ''Wii U''.
MsPacManPacLandUltimate.jpg|Ms. Pac-Man in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

==From ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===New Donk City Hall===
{{Main|New Donk City Hall}}
The members of the {{s|mariowiki|New Donk City Band}}, including [[Pauline]], appear on floating platforms, and on the ground in front of City Hall. Interacting with the band members causes them to begin performing "{{s|mariowiki|Jump Up, Super Star!}}" or "Ground Theme (Band Performance)". {{s|mariowiki|Captain Toad}} and the {{s|mariowiki|Odyssey}} can be seen in the background as well.

<gallery>
SSBU NDCH Bass.jpeg|The Bassist in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU NDCH Brass.jpeg|The Brass Player in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU NDCH Drums.jpeg|The Drummer in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU NDCH Guitar.jpeg|The Guitarist in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU NDCH Pauline.jpeg|Pauline in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU-New Donk City Hall 6.png|The musicians and [[Pauline]] in ''Ultimate''.
Captain Toad Cameo.jpg|Captain Toad in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Great Plateau Tower===
{{Main|Great Plateau Tower}}
The {{s|zeldawiki|Old Man}} from ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'' periodically floats onto the stage on his Paraglider.

<gallery>
SSBU Old Man OPT.jpeg|The Old Man in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Moray Towers===
{{Main|Moray Towers}}
{{s|inkipedia|Judd}} and {{s|inkipedia|Li'l Judd}} appear on the stage, indicating who is in the lead by holding up a flag that corresponds to the player's color.

<gallery>
SSBU-MorayTowers3.jpg|Judd and Li'l Judd in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Dracula's Castle===
{{Main|Dracula's Castle}}
Shadows of [[Dracula]] and [[wikipedia:Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun|Kid Dracula]] appear occasionally, illuminated by flashes of lightning. Other enemies make an appearance, each with an entrance based on how they appeared during their original boss battle in the ''Castlevania'' series: the Creature with Flea Man, Mummy, Medusa Head, Werewolf, Carmilla, and Death. With the exceptions of Dracula and Kid Dracula, all Dracula's Castle background characters received new original artwork for {{b|Spirits|menu}} mode in ''Ultimate''.

<gallery>
SSBU-Dracula's Castle 2.jpg|Dracula in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU spirit Medusa Head.png|Medusa Head artwork from ''Ultimate''.
SSBUWebsiteDracula'sCastle.png|Medusa Head in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU spirit Mummy.png|Mummy artwork from ''Ultimate''.
SSBU spirit The Creature & Flea Man.png|The Creature and Flea Man artwork from ''Ultimate''.
SSBU spirit Death.png|Death artwork from ''Ultimate''.
SSBU spirit Carmilla.png|Carmilla artwork from ''Ultimate''.
SSBU spirit Werewolf.png|Werewolf artwork from ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Mementos===
{{Main|Mementos}}
[[Morgana]], as the Morganamobile, will occasionally drive in the background of the stage, dropping off members of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. These include [[Ryuji Sakamoto]], [[Ann Takamaki]], [[Yusuke Kitagawa]], [[Makoto Niijima]], and [[Haru Okumura]]. They'll react to the battle whenever a fighter is KOed. At times, a platform will lower down onto stage as well, which has a cracked screen on it. This screen has a chance of showing either Morgana running or [[Teddie]], referencing the loading screens of ''Persona 5'' and ''Persona 4'' respectively.

<gallery>
Mementos Phantom Thieves.jpg|Skull, Panther, Fox, Queen, and Noir in ''Ultimate''.
File:Takamaki Onstage.png|Panther in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Yggdrasil's Altar===
{{Main|Yggdrasil's Altar}}
As the stage begins to rise from the ground to the skies, Cetacea can be seen flying with it shortly. Once airborne, the stage will occasionally feature [[Slime]]s or [[Tockles]] appearing to watch the battle for a while before exiting via leaping off or vanishing respectively. Very rarely, a Liquid Metal Slime will appear in the background of the stage for a very short amount of time, before quickly fleeing and jumping off similarly to Slimes.

<gallery>
LiquidMetalSlime.jpg|Liquid Metal Slime in ''Ultimate''.
File:SSBU Yggdrasil's Altar Catacea.jpg|Catacea, Tockle, and Slime in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Spiral Mountain===
{{Main|Spiral Mountain}}
Randomly-selected flocks of 1-5 [[Jinjo|Jinjos]] fly around the mountain in circular patterns. Bottles pops out of various molehills around the mountain or on its summit, scratching himself often as he did in ''Banjo-Kazooie'', as well as waving at the fighters. Mumbo Jumbo magically appears in various locations (including the mountain's summit, the entrance to Gruntilda's Lair, or the cliffs in the background), and juggles his eyeballs much like he did in ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''. When the stage stops rotating and Gruntilda's Lair is visible, Gruntilda rides her broomstick around the mountain while cackling. Tooty constantly runs along the path going through the Mountain's various landmarks (occasionally stopping to wave at the fighters above). Numerous Buzzbombs fly around as well. Unlike other characters, Tooty and Buzzbombs can be seen even while the camera is rotating. With the exception of Mumbo Jumbo, all Spiral Mountain background characters received new original artwork for their ''Ultimate'' Spirits.

<gallery>
SSBU Gruntilda Twitter.jpg|Gruntilda in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Egg Firing.jpg|Mumbo Jumbo in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU spirit Bottles.png|Bottles artwork from ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Spiral Mountain Bottles.jpg|Bottles in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU spirit Jinjos.png|[[Jinjo]]s artwork from ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Jinjos POTD.jpg|Jinjos in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU spirit Tooty.png|Tooty artwork from ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Spiral Mountain Tooty.jpg|Tooty in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU spirit Gruntilda.png|Gruntilda artwork from ''Ultimate''.
SSBU spirit Buzzbomb.png|Buzzbomb artwork from ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===King of Fighters Stadium===
{{Main|King of Fighters Stadium}}
A number of characters from various SNK franchises appear in the background watching the fight, akin to how selected fighters would "wait for their turn" in The King of Fighters '94-'98. It is random which characters will appear, but selecting specific music to play will sometimes guarantee the appearance of a character. For example, selecting the "Pasta - FATAL FURY 2" song will guarantee that Andy Bogard appears on the stage. A total of 20 different characters may appear in the stage, from several series such as ''Fatal Fury'', ''The King of Fighters'', ''Art of Fighting'', ''Psycho Soldier'' and ''Ikari Warriors''.

<gallery>
SSBU Andy Bogard.jpeg|Andy Bogard in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Athena Asamiya.jpeg|Athena Asamiya in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Billy Kane.jpeg|Billy Kane in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Blue Mary.jpeg|Blue Mary in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Chang Koehan.jpeg|Chang Koehan in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Choi Bounge.jpeg|Choi Bounge in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Clark Still.jpeg|Clark Still in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Geese Howard.jpeg|Geese Howard in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Goro Daimon.jpeg|Goro Daimon in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Iori Yagami.jpeg|Iori Yagami in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Joe Higashi.jpeg|Joe Higashi in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Kim Kaphwan.jpeg|Kim Kaphwan in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU King.jpeg|King in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Kyo Kusanagi.jpeg|Kyo Kusanagi in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Ralf Jones.jpeg|Ralf Jones in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Rock Howard.jpeg|Rock Howard in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Ryo Sakazaki.jpeg|Ryo Sakazaki in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Ryuji Yamazaki.jpeg|Ryuji Yamazaki in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Tung Fu Rue.jpeg|Tung Fu Rue in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Yuri Sakazaki.jpeg|Yuri Sakazaki in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

===Garreg Mach Monastery===
{{Main|Garreg Mach Monastery}}
A number of characters from ''Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' appear in the background watching the fight.

<gallery>
SSBU Dimitri Dedue.jpg|Dimitri and Dedue in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Ingrid.jpg|Ingrid in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Edelgard.jpg|Edelgard in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Dorothea.jpg|Dorothea in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Petra.jpg|Petra in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Claude.jpg|Claude in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Lorenz.jpg|Lorenz in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Hilda.jpg|Hilda in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Rhea.png|Rhea in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Seteth.png|Seteth in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Flayn.png|Flayn in ''Ultimate''.
Garreg Mach Monastery Gatekeeper.png|Gatekeeper in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Pegasus Knight.jpg|The Pegasus Knight in ''Ultimate''.
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===Minecraft World===
{{Main|Minecraft World}}
Two of a randomly selected farm animal will appear as soon as the stage starts. These include cows, sheep, and chickens. Some biomes may feature Villagers that perform farmwork during the day. They can be seen occasionally turning to fighters and watch the battle when close. At nighttime, Villagers retire to their homes and two different types of monsters will appear. These include a [[Zombie]], an [[Enderman]], a Skeleton, and a Spider; they do not affect gameplay. When morning starts, the monsters will either catch fire and burn up or simply retreat depending on the monster, repeating the cycle.

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SSBU Cow.png|Cow in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Sheep.png|Sheep in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Minecraft Chicken.png|Chicken in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Plains Butcher Villager.png|Plains Butcher Villager in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Plains Farmer Villager.png|Plains Farmer Villager in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Snow Butcher Villager.png|Snow Butcher Villager in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Zombie Background.png|Zombie in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Enderman Background.png|Enderman in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Skeleton.png|Skeleton in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Spider.png|Spider in ''Ultimate''.
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===Cloud Sea of Alrest===
{{Main|Cloud Sea of Alrest}}
One pair of characters will randomly be selected to appear during the match, appearing as a Driver and Blade pair. These pairs include Nia and Dromarch, Tora and Poppi α, Mòrag and Brighid, and Zeke and Pandoria. The selected pair can be in one of three locations, being either to the left, the front or on top of Rex's house, either standing together in one spot or apart in multiple spots. They will perform various actions taken from their idle animations in ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2''. Additionally, several Titans will appear in the background, which includes Goldmouth (the Argentum Titan) with the Maelstrom following behind, Gormott, Uraya, Mor Ardain, Genbu, and Indol. All six Titans will appear in a random preselected order; after all have appeared the cycle repeats for the rest of the match. 

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SSBU Nia.jpg|Nia in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Dromarch.jpg|Dromarch in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Tora.jpg|Tora in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Poppi α.jpg|Poppi α in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Mòrag.jpg|Mòrag in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Brighid.jpg|Brighid in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Zeke.jpg|Zeke in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Pandoria.jpg|Pandoria in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Argentum.jpg|Goldmouth and the Maelstrom in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Gormott.jpg|Gormott in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Uraya.jpg|Uraya in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Mor Ardain.jpg|Mor Ardain in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Genbu.jpg|Genbu in ''Ultimate''.
SSBU Indol.jpg|Indol in ''Ultimate''.
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==Trivia==
*So far, [[Northern Cave]] is the only non-''Smash'' original new stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' that does not feature at least one background character.
**However, in [[Spring Stadium]], the other {{uv|ARMS}} fighters do not physically appear, but instead are portrayed on a jumbotron.

==See also==
*[[Stage hazard]]
*[[Non-playable character]]

{{Background characters}}
[[Category:Background characters]]
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