Bonechill
| Bonechill | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Paper Mario | |
| Species | Dragon |
| Appears in | Super Paper Mario (2007) |
- “Brrrrooo ha ha ha ha... A touching scene, to be sure.”
- —Bonechill,Super Paper Mario
Bonechill is an antagonist inSuper Paper Mario and the boss of Chapter 7. He is an undead dragon with a large, blue-scaled head, six small, white-feathered wings on his back, and a large golden cannon with two wheels for a lower body. He is the leader of theSkellobit army and attempts a takeover ofThe Overthere. According toThe InterNed, his theme is called "Bonechill Appears".
Tippi's tattle says that Bonechill may have once been aNimbi, which is supported by the fact that he has feathered wings on his back. This fits into the overall motif ofThe Underwhere and The Overthere, which draw heavily from both Ancient Greek mythology and the Christian religion. In particular, the concept of a fallen angel (Nimbi) is inspired by the Biblical story ofLucifer, who became the devil after betraying God. Furthermore, inDante'sInferno (of the epic Italian poem, theDivine Comedy), Lucifer (now known as Satan) is depicted as a giant, six-winged beast imprisoned in ice in the deepest circle of Hell. This is all paralleled by how Bonechill has six wings, was imprisoned deep below the Underwhere, and is a self-styled "master of the cold dark" who uses ice breath to attack and is "something of an evil celebrity in certain circles of the Underwhere". Similarly, his being released during an apocalyptic event (the emergence ofThe Void) may be derived from theBook of Revelation, where Satan is released from hell and he and his army are battled and defeated.
History[edit]
Before the outset ofSuper Paper Mario, Bonechill and his army were trapped in a prison below The Underwhere. He later escaped with his army due to an earthquake and attempted to seize the power of the Pure Heart for himself. Ultimately, Bonechill failed in his attempt to destroy the Heroes of Light and seize control of The Overthere and The Underwhere, as his army was defeated and he himself was shattered to bits by Mario and his companions.
In battle, Bonechill fires large ice bullets from his cannon and attempts to freeze the heroes with his icy breath. If he freezes one of the heroes, they will start taking fourHP of damage per second, the highest amount of freezing damage in the game. Bonechill can also use his breath on the ceiling to form icicles that eventually fall and damage the player if they are standing underneath. Bonechill's only vulnerable point is his head, which is out of range for most of the player's conventional attacks. However,Thoreau can be used to grab the ice bullets and icicles, allowing the player to throw them at Bonechill's head for damage. Bonechill can also be attacked directly by usingLuigi'ssuper jump technique below his head. Alternatively, any icicles that fall onto his head will damage him. These icicles can fall prematurely by super jumping into the ceiling or using the abilities ofBoomer,Thudley orCudge to shake the ground.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Paper Mario[edit]
| Super Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonechill | |||||||||
 | Max HP | 80 | Role | Boss | Location(s) | The Overthere (7-4) | |||
| Attack | 4 | Card type | Uncommon | ||||||
| Defense | 0 | Items | Card location(s) | Card Shop; Map 37 | |||||
| Score | 7000 | ||||||||
| Card description | Tremble before the frosty lord of the Underwhere! Bonechill's minty-fresh breath will freeze you solid! | ||||||||
| List of Catch Cards 186 187 188 | Tattle | That's Bonechill. This frigid boss escaped from his prison in The Underwhere...Max HP is 80. Attack is 4. Bonechill will only be hurt by attacks to his head...To hit his head you'll need Luigi's super jump, or Thoreau to toss icicles...Bonechill's icy breath can freeze you into a soild herocicle...I don't know why, but I get the feeling he's related to Grambi and the Nimbis...I wonder if he was once a... | |||||||
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シニガミダス[?] Shinigamidasu | Portmanteau of「死神」(shinigami), and possibly「乱す」(midasu, to corrupt/disturb) or「騙す」(damasu, to cheat) | |
| French | Glacirex[?] | Portmanteau of "glacier" and "rex" | |
| German | Frostschock[?] | Frostshock | |
| Italian | Freddossa[?] | Coldbones | |
| Korean | 얼음사자[?] Eoreumsaja | Portmanteau of "얼음" (eoreum, ice) and "사자" (saja, a messenger from underworld) | |
| Spanish(European) | Bocafría[1] | Portmanteau of "boca" (mouth) and "fría" (cold) |
Notes[edit]
- In the Japanese version, Bonechill used the archaiczansu conjugation of the auxiliary verbgozaimasu at the end of each sentence, which is typically used to characterize older, snobby, social-climbing females in fiction.[2]
- Bonechill is one of two bosses in the game whose appearance changes as the player damages them; his scales begin to fall off as hisHP declines. The other isMimi, who gradually loses her legs over the course of the battle.
