Shrewd Possessor
| Shrewd Possessor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Mansion | Secret Mine |
| Room | Frozen Pit |
| HP | ∞ |
TheShrewd Possessor (Scornful Possessor in the British English version) is the fourthpossessor boss faced byLuigi in theNintendo 3DS gameLuigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. The possessor's American name is a pun, as shrewd means piercingly cold. He is the boss of theSecret Mine mansion.
It is first encountered in the Secret Mine'sWorkshop in the levelAcross the Chasm, where it is seen trying to harass afuzzball withbombs. IfLuigi looks into the room in Across the Chasm, the possessor turns his head toward the viewing port, pounds his chest in anger, and scaresLuigi. When Luigi faces the possessor himself inChilly Ride, the ghost will take control of the frozen ground below him in an attempt to escape with theDark Moon piece, causing Luigi to chase it down the pit. The Shrewd Possessor holds the fifth Dark Moon piece.
Appearance[edit]
When possessing ice, the possessor resembles a large, icy face with a big jaw and two gray eyes. He has white eyes in this form.
When not being shielded by ice, the Shrewd Possessor is a thin, white, multilayered skin ghost. This possessor has four horns: two horns that curve outward directly from his head and a horn on each of those horns that protrude sideways. The second to last piece of the Dark Moon can be seen inside him.
Battle[edit]
The ice face does not directly attack Luigi. Instead, it spirals down the Frozen Pit clockwise while shielding itself with ice sheets. If Luigi destroys the ice shield, he stops spinning and attempts to eat Luigi.
While not possessing the ice, the Shrewd Possessor tries ramming into Luigi three times. Unlike the previous possessors, this possessor travels randomly through portals. After his third charge, the possessor is stunned momentarily. It is possible for Luigi to stun the possessor and start capturing him without giving him a chance to attack.
Unlike previous battles, Luigi is sitting atop asled-mounted shooter. The ice face protects itself with ice sheets. These sheets must be destroyed using the machine. Each time a bomb is used, the machine overheats slightly, and the possessor moves down further. The ice face is invincible even if it is hit with a bomb. The only way to damage the ice face is to destroy all the ice sheets protecting it. This causes the possessor to fly into a rage and attempt to eat Luigi. During this time, its mouth is open. If a bomb is shot into the ice face's mouth before it can hit Luigi, the bomb destroys the ice protecting the possessor and reveals his true form. If the ice face's charge comes in contact with the machine, the sled significantly overheats (there is a small window where Luigi can fire a bomb into the face's mouth before damage is applied; the window ends when the mouth closes). If the machine overheats, Luigi automatically gets aGame Over. If Luigi takes too long destroying the ice sheets or keeps missing, the ice face fully rebuilds the broken ice sheets. The machine does not cool down from this. With each phase change, the machine goes back to normal and the ice face gets an extra sheet of ice protecting it. Repeating this process three times earns Luigi a victory.
Gallery[edit]
Open for a shot.
Luigi launches a bomb into the mouth of the possessor.
The Shrewd Possessor attempts to ram into Luigi.
Luigi vacuums the possessor and obtains the Dark Moon piece.
Ghost Container description[edit]
- American English:This possessor turned into a huge icy monster and tried to escape with the Dark Moon piece by tunnelling down through the Secret Mine. I thought Luigi was a goner for sure!
- British English:Assuming the form of a huge icy monster, this Possessor tunnelled down through the mine in an effort to escape with his Dark Moon piece. Luigi was lucky to survive the ordeal!
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クアート[?] Kuāto | From "quattro" (Italian word for "four") and likely「嗚呼」(ā, an interjection expressing surprise or disgust) | |
| Dutch | Ontevreden indringer[?] | Dissatisfied Intruder | |
| French | Mangesprit glacial[?] | Icy spirit-eater | |
| German | Schmollmeister[?] | Pout Master | |
| Italian | Possessore sprezzante[?] | Scornful possessor | |
| Portuguese(European) | Possuidor Amuado[?] | Sulking Possessor | |
| Russian | Агрессивный вселенец[?] Agressivnyy vselenets | Aggressive possessor | |
| Spanish | Supraente resentido[?] | Resentful Possessor |
Notes[edit]
Thisnotes section isoverly long. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections and articles.
- When Luigi is watching the possessor in the workshop for the first time, it does not have theDark Moon piece in him.
- The theme that plays during the battle is an altered version of the music that played in the E3 2012 trailer for the game.
- When his ice face form is destroyed, the possessor is shown with his white skin during cutscenes, regardless of how far into the battle the player is. This also applies to theTough Possessor after his large knight form is dismantled.
- He is the only possessor boss to create an entirely new area during the fight, as he is originally found inside the workshop but the fight progresses into the Frozen Pit.
- Even after being caught, in the bonus mission, if the player peers through the workshop window again, the possessor will be seen attempting to kill the fuzzball again, but it will never notice the player. For unknown reasons, the Workshop cannot be entered, despite nothing blocking the door.
- Captain Fishook does something similar during his boss fight inLuigi's Mansion 3, possessing the floor of his ship and reconstructing it into a face.
