Editing Child of the Earth

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{{Infobox treasure
|image=P2 Artwork Child of the Earth.png
|size=180px
|icon=Child of the Earth icon.png
|hoard_number=10
|series=Nature's Candy Series
|ntscseries=
|palseries=
|value=40
|weight=15
|max_pikmin=25
|location=Cavern of Chaos
|ntsclocation=
|challenge=[[Novice Training]], [[Trampled Garden]]
}}
{{Infobox p4 treasure
|image= Child of the Earth P4 icon.png
|icon= Child of the Earth P4 icon.png
|size= 200px
|series= Nature's Candy Series
|sparklium= 60
|weight= 7
|max_pikmin= 14
|location= [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]], [[Engulfed Castle]]
|dandori_c= [[Rockaway Cellars]], [[Hefty Haulway]], [[Oasis of Order]]
|amount= 2
}}
{{for|the sweet potato in Pikmin 4|Daughter of the Earth}}

The '''Child of the Earth''' ({{j|大地の息子|Daichi no Musuko|Son of the Earth}}) is a [[treasure]] found in {{p2}} and {{p4}}. It is actually a {{w|potato}}.

== Collecting the treasure in ''Pikmin 2'' ==
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It's found in sublevel 3 of the [[Cavern of Chaos]] buried underground. [[White Pikmin]] are needed to [[dig]] it up. There are multiple [[Creeping Chrysanthemum]]s and [[Mamuta]]s which will disturb you if the treasure is carried back to the pod too early.

== Collecting the treasure in ''Pikmin 4'' ==
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=== Sun-Speckled Terrace ===
There is a Child of the Earth completely buried near the north-middle section of the overworld, just before the summit with the wheel. It can be located more precisely with the [[Treasure Gauge]] or by searching for treasure using [[Oatchi]]. To collect this treasure, you must throw 7 Pikmin in its vicinity so they can [[dig]] it up.

=== Engulfed Castle ===
There is a Child of the Earth half-buried and partially submerged underwater in the northern room of sublevel 3 of the [[Engulfed Castle]]. It is guarded by a [[Wollyhop]], which should be defeated before attempting to collect it. To collect this treasure, you must throw 7 Pikmin at it.

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=== Schnauz's notes ===
{{transcript|{{Notes:Child of the Earth/schnauz}}|block=y}}

=== Olimar's notes ===
{{transcript|{{Notes:Child of the Earth/olimar}}|block=y}}

=== Louie's notes ===
{{transcript|{{Notes:Child of the Earth/louie}}|block=y}}

== Gallery ==
===''Pikmin 2''===
<gallery>
Childoftheearth.jpg|Alternate scan of the Child of the Earth's artwork.
Child of the Earth.jpg|The Child of the Earth, partially buried.
P2 Child of the Earth Location.png|The Child of the Earth in the [[Cavern of Chaos]].
Child of the Earth 2.jpg|The Child of the Earth being analyzed by the [[Hocotate ship]].
P2 Child of the Earth Treasure Hoard.png|The Child of the Earth in the [[Treasure Hoard]].
Child of the Earth P2S icon.png|The Treasure Hoard icon of the Child of the Earth in [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version of ''Pikmin 2'']].
</gallery>

===''Pikmin 4''===
<gallery>
P4 Child of the Earth Sun-Speckled Terrace location.jpg|The Child of the Earth in the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]], in the location it is discovered.
P4 Child of the Earth Sun-Speckled Terrace closeup.jpg|An alternative, more close-up, shot of the treasure in the location it is discovered.
P4 Child of the Earth Sun-Speckled Terrace carried.jpg|The treasure being carried by 7 [[Yellow Pikmin]].
P4 Child of the Earth Engulfed Castle location.jpg|The Child of the Earth in the [[Engulfed Castle]], in the location it is discovered.
P4 Child of the Earth Engulfed Castle closeup (buried).jpg|An alternative, more close-up, shot of the treasure in the location it is discovered (partially buried).
P4 Child of the Earth Engulfed Castle closeup (unburied).jpg|The same image, but with the treasure being fully unburied instead.
P4 Child of the Earth Engulfed Castle carried.jpg|The treasure being carried by 7 [[Blue Pikmin]].
</gallery>

===Other===
<gallery>
Potato real world.jpg|Potatoes in real life.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Although Olimar claims he has never seen a potato before, it is clear that potatoes are known to [[Hocotate|Hocotatians]], given that [[Louie's notes]] for the [[Emperor Bulblax]] mention the vegetable{{cite quote|{{Notes:Emperor Bulblax/louie}}|Louie|[[Louie's notes]] for the [[Emperor Bulblax]]}}. It is, however, possible that potatoes on Hocotate are different from those on Earth.
* The name is likely a reference to the French word for potato, ''pomme de terre'', which translates to "apple of the Earth".
* Fitting to its name and biology as a potato, almost every instance of the Child of the Earth is found buried in the ground. The only exception is the Child of the Earth found in the [[Oasis of Order]].

== Names in other languages ==
{{Foreignname
|Jap  = 大地の息子
|JapR = Daichi no Musuko
|JapM = Son of the Earth
|ChiTrad  =	大地的兒子
|ChiTradR =	Dàdì de Érzi
|ChiTradM =	Son of the Earth
|ChiSimp  =	大地的儿子
|ChiSimpR =	Dàdì de Érzi
|ChiSimpM =	Son of the Earth
|Dut  = Kind der aarde
|DutM = Child of the earth
|FraE  = Enfant de la Terre (''Pikmin 2'')<br>Enfant de la terre (''Pikmin 4'')
|FraEM = Child of the Earth<br>Child of the earth
|FraA = Enfant de la Terre
|FraAM = Child of the Earth
|Ger  = Kind der Erde
|GerM = Child of the Earth
|Ita  = Frutto della terra
|ItaM = Fruit of the earth
|Kor  = 대지의 아들
|KorR = Daeji-ui Adeul
|KorM = Child of the Earth
|Por  = Filho da terra
|PorM = Son of the earth
|Spa  = Hija de la tierra
|SpaM = Daughter of the Earth
}}

== See also ==
* [[Daughter of the Earth]]

== References ==
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{{Sun-Speckled Terrace}}
{{Treasures}}
{{p4 treasures}}
[[Category:Cavern of Chaos]]
[[Category:Engulfed Castle]]
[[Category:Pikmin 2 Challenge Mode]]
[[Category:Dandori Challenge]]