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{{Infobox Character General
{{Infobox Character General
|name=Sablé Prince
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|caption={{symbol|other}}<br>Official artwork of Sablé Prince from ''{{s|wikipedia|Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru}}''.
|caption={{symbol|other}}<br>Official artwork of the Prince of Sablé from ''{{s|wikipedia|Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru}}''.
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|console= Game Boy
|console= Game Boy
|species= Human
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|gender     = Male
|gender = Male
|artist = Tomoyoshi Yamane
|artist = Tomoyoshi Yamane
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The '''Sablé Prince''' ({{ja|サブレ王国の王子|Sabure Ōkoku no Ōji}}, ''Prince of the Sablé Kingdom'') is the main protagonist from the Japan-only game ''{{s|wikipedia|Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru}}'' (''The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls''<!--this is how it's translated by Sakurai-->).
The '''Prince of Sablé''' ({{ja|サブレ王国の王子|Sabure Ōkoku no Ōji}}, ''Prince of the Sablé Kingdom'') is the main protagonist from the Japan-only game ''{{s|wikipedia|Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru}}'' (''The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls''<!--this is how it's translated by Sakurai-->).


==Origin==
==Origin==
[[File:For the frog the bell tolls.png|thumb|left|Sablé Prince (right) on the title screen of ''Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru''.]]
[[File:SSBU spirit Frog & Snake.png|thumb|left|Official artwork of the Prince of Sablé in his frog and snake forms.]]
The dust clouds are a reference to the combat mechanic in ''Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru'', which is a turn-based system that pits the player and their enemy in a battle within a dust cloud, exchanging hits until one is defeated. The ability to turn into a frog is gained through a potion given to the player by the witch Mandola, which allows the player to transform into a frog by touching cold water. Transforming back into a human requires the use of another potion bought from Mandola later in the game, which lets the player transform into a human by fainting (which can be achieved by eating Joy Fruit) or into a snake by eating snake eggs.
In ''Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru'', the naïve but well-meaning Prince of the Sablé Kingdom sets out to rescue Princess Tiramisu of the Mille-Feuille Kingdom after she is kidnapped by Lord Delarin. He was raised in a wealthy family, and as such, he often solves problems by buying his way out of them. On his quest, he competes with his friendly rival, Prince Richard of the Custard Kingdom.


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Both princes are tricked into drinking a strange potion by the witch Mandola, which causes them to turn into frogs after touching cold water. The Prince of Sablé pays an exorbitant sum for an antidote and gains the ability to turn back into a human by fainting (which can be achieved by eating Joy Fruit), or into a snake by eating snake eggs. In ''Super Smash Bros.'', he can change between forms at will, though he will automatically become a frog if he touches water, referencing this scenario.
<gallery>
 
Frog prince.gif|Official artwork of the Sablé Prince in his frog form.
Combat in ''Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru'' is represented through a turn-based system that pits the player and their enemy in a battle within a dust cloud, exchanging hits until one is defeated. This is also referenced in ''Smash'', as the Prince of Sablé will trap opponents in dust clouds where they gradually accumulate damage.
Snake prince.gif|Official artwork of the Sablé Prince in his snake form.
</gallery>
</center>
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
[[File:SSB4 - Prince Sable.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sablé Prince in {{for3ds}}.]]
===As an [[Assist Trophy]]===
Sablé Prince appears as an [[assist trophy]] and can transform into his frog or snake forms and trap opponents in dust clouds dealing 25% damage. Before he disappears, he will say {{ja|さらばだ|sarabada}}, translating to "Farewell". He is one of the few assist trophies that can be attacked.
[[File:SSB4 - Prince Sable.jpg|thumb|200px|The Prince of Sablé in {{for3ds}}.]]
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The Prince of Sablé appears as an [[Assist Trophy]], and is one of the few that can be attacked. He can transform into his frog or snake forms and trap opponents in dust clouds dealing up to 25% damage. As a frog, he jumps about the stage in large arcs, and as a snake, he slithers back and forth along platforms, sometimes falling off of them. The Prince is voiced by Yū Kobayashi, who also voiced {{SSB4|Lucina}} in the same game's Japanese version. He speaks Japanese in all versions of the game, and occasionally announces which form he will transform into: {{ja|カエル|kaeru}} for "frog", and {{ja|ヘビ|hebi}} for "snake". Before he disappears, he will say {{ja|さらばだ|sarabada}}, translating to "Farewell". The Prince is one of five characters in ''Smash 4'' that only speak Japanese, with the others being {{SSB4|Marth}}, [[Takamaru]], {{SSB4|Roy}}, and {{SSB4|Cloud}}.
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===Trophy description===
===Trophy===
In {{forwiiu}}, this trophy is a [[List of challenges (SSB4-Wii U)|Challenge]] reward for collecting over 300000G.
In {{forwiiu}}, this trophy is a [[List of challenges (SSB4-Wii U)|Challenge]] reward for collecting over 300000G.
[[File:SablePrinceTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|left|100px|Trophy in ''for Wii U''.]]
{{Trophy
[[File:SablePrinceTrophy3DS.png|thumb|100px|Trophy in ''for 3DS''.]]
|name=Prince of Sablé
;Prince of Sablé
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:''A naive but kind prince in the Game Boy title Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru. He sets off on a journey to the Mille-Feuille Kingdom to rescue the kidnapped Princess Tiramisu. If you summon him in this game, he'll turn into either a frog or a snake. When a foe gets close, he'll kick up a cloud of white smoke and go on the offensive.''
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|desc-pal=A naïve but kind prince in the Game Boy title Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru. He sets off on a journey to the Mille-Feuille Kingdom to rescue the kidnapped Princess Tiramisu. Summon him in this game and he'll either turn into a frog or a snake. When a foe gets close, he'll kick up a cloud of white smoke and go on the offensive.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
The Sablé Prince (now referred to as Prince of Sablé) returns as an Assist Trophy.
===As an Assist Trophy===
The Prince of Sablé returns as an Assist Trophy, functioning similarly to how he did in Smash 4, but has been slightly nerfed overall. The rapid smoke attack has a smaller hitbox, as does the final attack, and the finishing attack deals slightly less knockback. KO'ing him now earns a point, and he cannot be summoned on [[Mute City SNES]] and [[Suzaku Castle]]. The Prince's voice clips from ''Smash 4'' are reused in ''Ultimate'', and he is now one of seven characters in ''Ultimate'' that only speak Japanese in every version. The other six are [[Takamaru]], {{SSBU|Cloud}}, [[Yuri Kozukata]], [[Akira Yuki]], {{SSBU|Sephiroth}}, and {{SSBU|Kazuya}}.
 
===Spirits===
The Prince of Sablé also appears as two [[primary spirit]]s, including his Frog & Snake forms. Frog & Snake can be [[summon]]ed by using the cores of {{h2|List of spirits (Super Mario series)|Prince Peasley}}, {{h2|List of spirits (Donkey Kong series)|Winky}}, and {{h2|List of spirits (Donkey Kong series)|Rattly}}. The Prince of Sablé can be obtained by [[enhanceable spirit|enhancing]] the Frog & Snake spirit at level 99.
 
In [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]], Frog & Snake are presumably two of the countless spirits captured by [[Galeem]] during his takeover of the universe. After Galeem's defeat, [[Dharkon]] takes control of Galeem's spirits, including Frog & Snake. Frog & Snake's spirit is located in the northern area of [[The Dark Realm]].
 
The Spirit Battle for Frog & Snake each use a {{SSBU|Greninja}} & {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} puppet fighter and is fought on the [[Dream Land GB]] stage's Castle Lololo interior layout. During the battle, the Prince of Sablé appears as a hostile Assist Trophy.


==Trivia==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
*When first revealing the character as an assist trophy on [[Miiverse]], [[Masahiro Sakurai]] noted that he did not know what the Sablé Prince's name is. This references how the Sablé Prince does not have an official name, and is instead named by the player at the start of the game.
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Slots
*The Sablé Prince's sword is fully modeled and textured in ''SSB4'' despite never being removed from his sheath and thus not normally visible to the player. Looking at the design of the sword in the game's data reveals that it accurately matches the design seen in concept art for ''Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru''.
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Ability !! Series
|-
| 1,143 || {{SpiritTableName|Frog & Snake}} || {{SpiritType|Shield}} || ★★ || 3 || 1574 || 6299 || 653 || 2614 || 921 || 3685 || {{Rollover|Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99|Prince of Sablé|y}} || ''Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru''
|-
| 1,144 || {{SpiritTableName|Prince of Sablé}} || {{SpiritType|Shield}} || ★★★★ || 3 || 4373 || 10935 || 1871 || 4679 || 2334 || 5836 || Transformation Duration ↑ || ''Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru''
|}


==Gallery==  
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Frog prince.gif|Official artwork of the Sablé Prince in his frog form.
SSB4 - Prince Sable Trophy.jpg|Prince of Sablé's Trophy in {{for3ds}}, which also depicts his frog and snake forms.
Snake prince.gif|Official artwork of the Sablé Prince in his snake form.
Sablé Prince Assist Trophy (SSBU).png|Prince of Sablé in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
SSB4 - Prince Sable Trophy.jpg|Sablé Prince's Trophy in {{for3ds}}, which also depicts his frog and snake forms.
Sablé Prince.jpg|The Prince of Sablé in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' with {{SSBU|Little Mac}}.
SSB4-Wii U challenge image R02C05.png|The challenge board unlock image.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*When first revealing the character as an assist trophy on [[Miiverse]], [[Masahiro Sakurai]] noted that he did not know what the Prince's name is. This references how the Prince of Sablé does not have an official name, and is instead named by the player at the start of the game.
*The Prince of Sablé's sword is fully modeled and textured in ''SSB4'' despite never being removed from its sheath and thus not normally being visible to the player. Looking at the design of the sword in the game's data reveals that it accurately matches the design seen in concept art for ''Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru''.
*The Prince of Sablé is the only Assist Trophy to have debuted on the original Game Boy console.
*For reasons unknown, the Prince of Sablé's voice clip that plays when the player summons him does not appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''{{'}}s [[Sound Test]].
==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|サブレ王国の王子|Sabure Ōkoku no Ōji}}
|jaM=Prince of the Sablé Kingdom
|en=Prince of Sablé
|fr=Prince de Sablé
|frM=Prince of Sablé
|es=Príncipe de Sablé
|esM=Prince of Sablé
|de=Prince of Sablé
|it=Principe di Sablé
|itM=Prince of Sablé
|nl=Prins van Sablé
|nlM=Prince of Sablé
|ru={{rollover|Принц Сабле|Prints Sable|?}}
|ruM=Prince of Sablé
|ko=Prince of Sablé
|zh=Prince of Sablé
}}


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[[Category:Spirits]]
[[Category:Spirits]]
[[Category:Stickers]]
[[Category:Stickers]]
[[Category:Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru universe]]
[[es:Príncipe de Sablé]]

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Prince of Sablé
from the game files
SpecialStagesSymbol.svg
Official artwork of the Prince of Sablé from Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru.
Universe Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru
Debut Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (1992) Japan
Smash Bros. appearances SSB4
Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (1992) Japan
Console/platform of origin Game Boy
Species Human
Gender Male
Designed by Tomoyoshi Yamane
Voice actor Yū Kobayashi

The Prince of Sablé (サブレ王国の王子, Prince of the Sablé Kingdom) is the main protagonist from the Japan-only game Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls).

Origin[edit]

Sable Prince
Official artwork of the Prince of Sablé in his frog and snake forms.

In Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru, the naïve but well-meaning Prince of the Sablé Kingdom sets out to rescue Princess Tiramisu of the Mille-Feuille Kingdom after she is kidnapped by Lord Delarin. He was raised in a wealthy family, and as such, he often solves problems by buying his way out of them. On his quest, he competes with his friendly rival, Prince Richard of the Custard Kingdom.

Both princes are tricked into drinking a strange potion by the witch Mandola, which causes them to turn into frogs after touching cold water. The Prince of Sablé pays an exorbitant sum for an antidote and gains the ability to turn back into a human by fainting (which can be achieved by eating Joy Fruit), or into a snake by eating snake eggs. In Super Smash Bros., he can change between forms at will, though he will automatically become a frog if he touches water, referencing this scenario.

Combat in Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru is represented through a turn-based system that pits the player and their enemy in a battle within a dust cloud, exchanging hits until one is defeated. This is also referenced in Smash, as the Prince of Sablé will trap opponents in dust clouds where they gradually accumulate damage.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

The Prince appears under the romanization "Sabure Prince" as a sticker.

Name Game Effect Characters
Sabure Prince Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru Freezing (effect) Attack +31 RandomHeadSSBB.png
Brawl Sticker Sabure Prince (Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru).png
Sabure Prince
(Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru)

In Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

As an Assist Trophy[edit]

The Prince of Sablé in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

The Prince of Sablé appears as an Assist Trophy, and is one of the few that can be attacked. He can transform into his frog or snake forms and trap opponents in dust clouds dealing up to 25% damage. As a frog, he jumps about the stage in large arcs, and as a snake, he slithers back and forth along platforms, sometimes falling off of them. The Prince is voiced by Yū Kobayashi, who also voiced Lucina in the same game's Japanese version. He speaks Japanese in all versions of the game, and occasionally announces which form he will transform into: カエル for "frog", and ヘビ for "snake". Before he disappears, he will say さらばだ, translating to "Farewell". The Prince is one of five characters in Smash 4 that only speak Japanese, with the others being Marth, Takamaru, Roy, and Cloud.

Trophy[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, this trophy is a Challenge reward for collecting over 300000G.

Prince of Sablé's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Prince of Sablé's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Prince of Sablé
NTSC A naive but kind prince in the Game Boy title Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru. He sets off on a journey to the Mille-Feuille Kingdom to rescue the kidnapped Princess Tiramisu. If you summon him in this game, he'll turn into either a frog or a snake. When a foe gets close, he'll kick up a cloud of white smoke and go on the offensive.
Game Boy: Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (Japan)
PAL A naïve but kind prince in the Game Boy title Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru. He sets off on a journey to the Mille-Feuille Kingdom to rescue the kidnapped Princess Tiramisu. Summon him in this game and he'll either turn into a frog or a snake. When a foe gets close, he'll kick up a cloud of white smoke and go on the offensive.
Game Boy: Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (1992 (JP))

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

As an Assist Trophy[edit]

The Prince of Sablé returns as an Assist Trophy, functioning similarly to how he did in Smash 4, but has been slightly nerfed overall. The rapid smoke attack has a smaller hitbox, as does the final attack, and the finishing attack deals slightly less knockback. KO'ing him now earns a point, and he cannot be summoned on Mute City SNES and Suzaku Castle. The Prince's voice clips from Smash 4 are reused in Ultimate, and he is now one of seven characters in Ultimate that only speak Japanese in every version. The other six are Takamaru, Cloud, Yuri Kozukata, Akira Yuki, Sephiroth, and Kazuya.

Spirits[edit]

The Prince of Sablé also appears as two primary spirits, including his Frog & Snake forms. Frog & Snake can be summoned by using the cores of Prince Peasley, Winky, and Rattly. The Prince of Sablé can be obtained by enhancing the Frog & Snake spirit at level 99.

In Adventure Mode: World of Light, Frog & Snake are presumably two of the countless spirits captured by Galeem during his takeover of the universe. After Galeem's defeat, Dharkon takes control of Galeem's spirits, including Frog & Snake. Frog & Snake's spirit is located in the northern area of The Dark Realm.

The Spirit Battle for Frog & Snake each use a Greninja & King K. Rool puppet fighter and is fought on the Dream Land GB stage's Castle Lololo interior layout. During the battle, the Prince of Sablé appears as a hostile Assist Trophy.

No. Image Name Type Class Slots Base Power Max Power Base Attack Max Attack Base Defense Max Defense Ability Series
1,143
Sable Prince
 Frog & Snake
Shield
 ★★ 3 1574 6299 653 2614 921 3685 Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99 Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru
1,144
from the game files
 Prince of Sablé
Shield
 ★★★★ 3 4373 10935 1871 4679 2334 5836 Transformation Duration ↑ Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru

Gallery[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • When first revealing the character as an assist trophy on Miiverse, Masahiro Sakurai noted that he did not know what the Prince's name is. This references how the Prince of Sablé does not have an official name, and is instead named by the player at the start of the game.
  • The Prince of Sablé's sword is fully modeled and textured in SSB4 despite never being removed from its sheath and thus not normally being visible to the player. Looking at the design of the sword in the game's data reveals that it accurately matches the design seen in concept art for Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru.
  • The Prince of Sablé is the only Assist Trophy to have debuted on the original Game Boy console.
  • For reasons unknown, the Prince of Sablé's voice clip that plays when the player summons him does not appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Sound Test.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese サブレ王国の王子 Prince of the Sablé Kingdom
UK English Prince of Sablé —
France French Prince de Sablé Prince of Sablé
Germany German Prince of Sablé —
Spain Spanish Príncipe de Sablé Prince of Sablé
Italy Italian Principe di Sablé Prince of Sablé
China Chinese Prince of Sablé —
South Korea Korean Prince of Sablé —
Netherlands Dutch Prins van Sablé Prince of Sablé
Russia Russian Принц Сабле Prince of Sablé


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