Speardovich
Artwork fromSuper Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Species	Spear/Robot
First appearance	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance	Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)

“Eee-hee-hee! You found the star! Well done! But your journey ends here.You are so gullible! Don't you know who I am? I'm Speardovich, a member ofSmithy'sgang. Shocked? It's no wonder! My impersonation of an ordinary person was flawless.”

—Speardovich,Super Mario RPG

Speardovich, originally known asYaridovich, is a commander of theSmithy Gang inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars andthe remake, and a master of disguise. He is a shape-shifting robot that is also able to split into multiple copies of himself. However, Speardovich cannot change colors, and as such, any form he takes exists in shades of gray and red. In his true form, Speardovich resembles a spear. Speardovich is shown to be arrogant, boasting about his superiority and high status within Smithy's forces. He also implies that he tends to appeal to his superiors' ego to get ahead.

Speardovich is charged with acquiring the fifthStar Piece. To trick Mario, Speardovich kidnaps the population ofSeaside Town and imprisons them in a large building, then impersonates them all with his shape-shifting and cloning powers. WhenMario arrives in the town, Speardovich, in his disguise as the Town Elder, asks the hero to retrieve the Star Piece for him.

When Mario returns with the Star Piece, Speardovich, with several of his clones, reveals that he is a member of theSmithy Gang and asks that Mario surrender the Star Piece to him; for every time Mario refuses, Speardovich sends his clones to torture the realTown Elder until Mario gives in. After getting the Star Piece, Speardovich and his clones run off to return to Smithy.

At the coast, Speardovich is waiting forthe Blade to show up when Mario arrives, and when the group tries to swim away,Johnny appears and blocks their path. With nowhere to run, Speardovich assumes his true form and battles Mario and his allies. After he is defeated, Mario reclaims the Star Piece and also picks up theShed Key that unlocks the building imprisoning Seaside Town's true inhabitants.

Speardovich returns as aMachine Made, a gray, mass-produced copy of the original. Interestingly, it can split into four Machine MadeDrill Bits with theMultiplier move. Although not to the degree ofClaymorton's Machine Made version, Speardovich is implied in the remake to retain memories of the original due to insisting he not lose "this time."

Speardovich can be seen in theparade during the end credits, along withClaymorton andBowyer, in which all three are pounded bySmithy's hammer.

Battle[edit]

Speardovich always starts his battle usingWater Blast. This is followed by using Water Blast,Flame Stone, orWill-O-Wisp for two turns, after which Speardovich will useMirage Attack to create a duplicate of himself.

While duplicated, Speardovich instead uses physical attacks, such as attaching his head to the tip of his spear, and using it to hit aparty member. He can also usePierce, or shoot a small glowing orb. The duplicate mostly uses regular physical attacks, but may also useMeteor Blast,Static Electricity, orBolt. After the duplicate attacks twice, it merges back to Speardovich, and the pattern restarts.

Speardovich's attack and defense are the highest of any story-related boss encounter in the game. He is, however, weak to Thunder. The duplicate is identical to the original in appearance and is also simply known as "Speardovich", but it has a differentthought, different attacks, and lower stats and HP. When the duplicate has lost all of its 500 HP or after a few turns pass, it merges back with the original Speardovich. These duplicates are the only bosses besidesExor thatGeno Whirl can do 9999 damage to.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Yaridovich
	HP	1500	FP	100	Speed	20
	Location(s)	Seaside Town	Attack	125	Magic attack	70
	Role	Boss	Defense	85	Magic defense	75
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	Water Blast,Flame Stone,Willy Wisp
	Weak	Thunder	Strong	Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical	Sp. attacks	Pierce, "Glowing Shot"
	Coins	150	Exp. points	120	Items	None
Psychopath	"My promotion's at stake!"

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Yaridovich (Double)
	HP	500	FP	100	Speed	16
	Location(s)	Seaside Town	Attack	100	Magic attack	60
	Role	Support	Defense	40	Magic defense	10
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	Meteor Blast,Static E!,Bolt
	Weak	Thunder	Strong	Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute	Sp. attacks	None
	Coins	0	Exp. points	0	Items	None
Psychopath	"I'm not the real McCoy!"

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Machine Made (Yaridovich)
	HP	800	FP	250	Speed	18
	Location(s)	The Weapons' World	Attack	180	Magic attack	90
	Role	Common	Defense	130	Magic defense	50
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	Flame Stone,Meteor Blast
	Weak	None	Strong	Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical	Sp. attacks	None
	Coins	50	Exp. points	180	Items	Rock Candy (25%)
Psychopath	"My promotion's at stake!"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Super Mario RPG enemy
Speardovich
	HP	1500	Weak Elements		Drops	N/A
	Exp.	120	Weak Statuses	N/A	Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Seaside Town
	Monster List profile	He fervently desires promotion, and is desperate for his boss, Smithy, to like him. He's good at butting in to take cheap jabs at his colleagues.
	Thought Peek	"If I lose, I can kiss that promotion goodbye."
	Animations

Super Mario RPG enemy
Speardovich (Duplicate)
	HP	500	Weak Elements		Drops	N/A
	Exp.	0	Weak Statuses	N/A	Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Seaside Town
	Monster List profile	His fervent desire for promotion and desperation for Smithy's approval is unchanged, even as a duplicate.
	Thought Peek	"Can they tell I'm a fake?"
	Animations

Super Mario RPG enemy
Speardovich (Machine Made)
	HP	800	Weak Elements	N/A	Drops	N/A
	Exp.	180	Weak Statuses	N/A	Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Weapon World
	Monster List profile	If all the Machine Made Speardoviches sought promotions, the Smithy Gang would have an impossibly top-heavy organizational chart.
	Thought Peek	"I can't lose this time. My promotion is on the line."
	Animations

• Website description:
  • Japanese:
    カジオーが送り込んだ、武器軍団の一人。ヤリの姿をしていて、出世欲が強い。
    「自分の手は　よごさずに、ほしい物を　手にいれる！　オレは　なんて　頭がいいんだ！　そりゃあ、出世もするわな。」
    (Translation:A member of the Smithy Gang, sent by Smithy. He has the form of a spear and a strong desire for career advancement.
    "And to think I got the star without even soiling my hands! I'm such a genius, it scares me sometimes. No wonder I'm so important!")

Gallery[edit]

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  Artwork,Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

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  Citizen disguise

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  Elder disguise

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  Idle sprite,Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

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  Idle sprite of Machine Made version,Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

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  Speardovich in the Nintendo Switch remake

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  Speardovich (Machine Made),Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

Names in other languages[edit]

Yarid / Speary

Duplicate[edit]

References[edit]

• Robots
• Smithy Gang
• Shapeshifters
• Third-party Super Mario characters
• Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bosses

• Articles with unsourced foreign names