Editing Portrait ghost

[[File:Neville Frame.png|thumb|[[Neville]], the bookish father, the first portrait ghost encountered.]]
A '''portrait ghost''' (sometimes capitalized<ref>''Luigi's Mansion'' instruction manual, page 25.</ref>) or '''gallery ghost'''<ref>''Luigi's Mansion Nintendo Power Player's Guide'', various pages</ref> is a ghost that was once a portrait in the game ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''.

==History==
According to [[Professor E. Gadd]], the first twenty one portrait ghosts and [[Boolossus]] (No. 22)<ref>https://youtu.be/SUAwsMK17Vg?t=540</ref> were released from their paintings by [[Boo]]s under the command of [[King Boo]]. [[Luigi]] has to vacuum up all of the portrait ghosts (except for a few "optional ghosts" like [[Mr. Luggs]]) using the [[Poltergust 3000]]. Captured portrait ghosts are returned to their paintings via the [[Ghost Portrificationizer]]. The frame and the style of the portraits change depending on how many [[pearl]]s Luigi acquires during the battle with the ghosts.

Sepia tone pictures can be found in many rooms of the mansion. These pictures look similar to each ghost that inhabits the room they are in, suggesting these pictures may be depicting these ghosts when they were alive. Pictures resembling [[Neville]], [[Lydia]], [[Nana]], [[Vincent Van Gore]], [[Spooky (character)|Spooky]], [[Chauncey]], [[The Floating Whirlindas|Mr. Whirlinda]], [[Slim Bankshot]], [[Henry and Orville]], and [[Sue Pea]] can be seen in the [[Parlor (Luigi's Mansion)|Parlor]], [[Study (Luigi's Mansion)|Study]], [[Nursery]], [[Ball Room]], [[Billiards Room]], [[The Twins' Room|Twins' Room]], and [[Guest Room]].

All of the portraits were given new designs in the [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Nintendo 3DS remake]].

<gallery>
NevillePortrait.png|The figure resembling Neville
LydiaPortrait.png|The figure resembling Lydia
NanaPortrait.png|The figure resembling Nana
VanGorePortrait.png|The figure resembling Vincent Van Gore
SpookyPortrait.png|The figure resembling Spooky
ChaunceyPhoto.png|The figure resembling Chauncey
MaleWhirlindaPortrait.png|The figure resembling Mr. Whirlinda
SlimPortrait.png|The figure resembling Slim Bankshot
TwinsPortrait.png|The figure resembling Henry or Orville
Sue PeaPortrait.png|The figure resembling Sue Pea
</gallery>

==List of portrait ghosts==
===Area One===
{|class="wikitable"style="text-align:center"
|-
!Name
!Biography
!Location
!Life
!Heart quote
!Story requirement
|-
|[[File:Neville Frame.png|100px]]
[[Neville]], the Bookish Father
|Neville spends his afterlife reading all the books he missed while living.
|[[Study (Luigi's Mansion)|Study]]
|100
|Ho ho ho ho... Go ahead, try to find me. I can see you, but you cannot see me, ho ho ho ho...
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Lydia Frame.png|100px]]
[[Lydia]], the Mirror Gazing Mother
|She's stashed her secret savings away to prepare for her long afterlife.
|[[Master Bedroom (Luigi's Mansion)|Master Bedroom]]
|100
|Isn't my hair just gorgeous? Of course, I do spend a lot of time on it. I was so bored cooped up in that painting... Now I spend all my time in front of the mirror. It seems to scare people, though, so everything is coming up roses!
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Chauncey Frame.png|100px]]
[[Chauncey]], the Spoiled Baby (boss)
|He cries loudly and never sleeps through the night, but since he was born a ghost, this seems natural.
|[[Nursery]]
|100
|Horsey... rocky... horsey... (while sleeping)/Stay away! (while attacking)
|Yes
|}

===Area Two===
{|class="wikitable"style="text-align:center"
|-
!Name
!Biography
!Location
!Life
!Heart quote
!Story requirement
|-
|[[File:The Floating Whirlindas Frame.png|100px]]
[[The Floating Whirlindas]], the Dancing Couple
|Once the local waltz champions, they can no longer compete since their feet don't touch the floor.
|[[Ball Room]]
|100
|Male: So, you can see me? Well, that may be, but you will never find my weakness!
Female:I don't think this gent can even see us! ([[NGC]])/Let us show him how we dance... ([[N3DS]])
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Shivers Frame.png|100px]]
[[Shivers]], the Wandering Butler
|He wanders the house, endlessly searching for his master's will. He hopes he's included in it!
|[[Butler's Room]]
|100
|Ah, the beautiful Melody will not even give me the time of day... What must I do to win her? Passion! Yes! That's it! I will show her I burn for her! My unbridled passion will scorch her soul! (before lighting his candelabra)/The burning flames of unbridled passion! Or... wait, how about the passionate flames of unbridled burning? (after lighting his candelabra)
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Melody Pianissima Frame.png|100px]]
[[Melody Pianissima]], the Beautiful Pianist
|Despite playing moving melodies, she has a surly disposition. Oddly enough, she loves video games.
|[[Conservatory (Luigi's Mansion)|Conservatory]]
|100
|Hmph! This ragamuffin looks as if he couldn't play a note! (default)/Show him the power of genius, my music sheets! (while attacking)
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Mr. Luggs Frame.png|100px]]
[[Mr. Luggs]], the Glutton
|He prefers all-you-can-eat buffets to three meals a day. He ate himself to death but still wasn't satisfied.
|[[Dining Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Dining Room]]
|100
|No one can see me in this darkness! No one no one no one noooooooooo-one!/It's so bright here. Everyone can see me eat! ...I don't care, I'll just keep eating! ([[N3DS]] only, after lighting the candles)
|No
|-
|[[File:Spooky Frame.png|100px]]
[[Spooky (character)|Spooky]], the Hungry Guard Dog
|This creepy canine will sink its chops into any seemingly edible thing in sight.
|[[Boneyard]]
|100
|Woof woof woof!
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Bogmire Frame.png|100px]]
[[Bogmire]], the Cemetery Shadow ([[NGC]])/The black shadow of the graveyard ([[N3DS]]) (boss)
|A product of the mansion's fear and despair, he's not sure who to fear or what to despair these days.
|[[Graveyard]]
|100
|N/A
|Yes
|}
''Note: Although Luigi first meets Madame Clairvoya in Area Two, he captures her after he begins Area Three.''

===Area Three===
{|class="wikitable"style="text-align:center"
|-
!Name
!Biography
!Location
!Life
!Heart quote
!Story requirement
|-
|[[File:Biff Atlas Frame.png|100px]]
[[Biff Atlas]], the Bodybuilder
|This kind body builder loves muscles and lilies. Why lilies? They symbolize purity.
|[[Rec Room]]
|100
|Look at this buffness! I'm huge! How'd you like to be my punching bag, weakling?
|No
|-
|[[File:Miss Petunia Frame.png|100px]]
[[Miss Petunia]], the Bathing Beauty
|The Miss Ghost runner-up from six years ago, she hasn't had much modeling work lately.
|[[Bathroom (2F)]]
|100
|Ahh...a piping hot shower!
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Nana Frame.png|100px]]
[[Nana]], the Scarf-Knitting Granny
|She's still knitting the scarf she never finished in life. It now stretches to 871 feet.
|[[Nana's Room]]
|100
|Hey, it's a funny man. Should I play with him?
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Slim Bankshot Frame.png|100px]]
[[Slim Bankshot]], the Lonely Poolshark ([[NGC]])/The lone competitor ([[N3DS]])
|Slim's a legend in the world of competitive pool. Too bad he's never played a living soul.
|[[Billiards Room]]
|100
|You want some of this?
|No
|-
|[[File:Henry and Orville Frame.png|100px]]
[[Henry and Orville]], the Twin Brothers ([[NGC]])/The shy twin brothers ([[N3DS]])
|The twins like to play hide and seek, but since they both hide, the game never seems to end.
|[[The Twins' Room]]
|200 (100 each)
|Henry: SMASH!
Orville: Guh-waaaa!
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Madame Clairvoya Frame.png|100px]]
[[Madame Clairvoya]], the Freaky Fortune-Teller
|Her close connection to the spirit world lets her see nearly 49 days into the future.
|[[Fortune-teller's Room]]
|100
|Destiny chooses our paths...
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Boolossus Frame.png|100px]]
[[Boolossus]], the Jumbo Ghost (boss)
|When the shy, timid Boos get together, their body and their attitude get BIG!
|[[Balcony (3F)]]
|15 [[Boos]]
|N/A
|Yes
|}

===Area Four===
{|class="wikitable"style="text-align:center"
|-
!Name
!Biography
!Location
!Life
!Heart quote
!Story requirement
|-
|[[File:Uncle Grimmly Frame.png|100px]]
[[Uncle Grimmly]], Hermit of the Darkness ([[NGC]])/The hermit of the darkness ([[N3DS]])
|Adrift in the darkness, he tends to keep to himself, which suits the rest of the family just fine.
|[[Wardrobe Room]]
|100
|Nobody will find me because I'm old, cranky and, by gum, people are afraid of me!
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Clockwork Soldiers Frame.png|100px]]
The [[Clockwork Soldiers]], the Toy Platoon
|They once belonged to a tightly-wound toy collector, but now they march on their own without any winding.
|[[Clockwork Room]]
|300 (100 each)
|Green: The valve... The valve...<br>Blue: Squeak squeak<br>Pink: Heyyyyy, stooooppp lookkkinnnggg at meeee!
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Sue Pea Frame.png|100px]]
[[Sue Pea]], the Dozing Girl
|What was meant to be a short nap seems to have turned into eternal rest for sweet Sue Pea.
|[[Guest Room]]
|100
|I won't wet the bed... I promise.
|No
|-
|[[File:Jarvis Frame.png|100px]]
[[Jarvis]], the Jar Collector ([[NGC]])/The pot collector ([[N3DS]])
|He loves his antique jars so much that he now lives in one. He can hardly contain himself!
|[[Ceramics Studio]]
|100
|Go back to the woods, boyo! ([[N3DS]] only)
|No
|-
|[[File:Sir Weston Frame.png|100px]]
[[Sir Weston]], the Chilly Climber
|This strange fellow's icy abode may be the reason he hasn't warmed up to being a ghost.
|[[Cold Storage]]
|100
|Darn, I love the cold, I mean, I just plain love it!
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Vincent Van Gore Frame.png|100px]]
[[Vincent Van Gore]], the Starving Artist
|Despite failing to sell a single painting in 30 years, this stubborn man refuses to let his art die.
|[[The Artist's Studio]]
|100
|Now does he grasp zee power of my creations?
|Yes
|-
|[[File:King Boo Frame.png|100px]]
[[Bowser]] and [[King Boo]], the Dastardly Duo ([[NGC]])/King of Boos ([[N3DS]]) (final boss)
|Nothing is known about this mysterious entity. ([[NGC]])/The giant Boo adorned with a crown. It's hard at work on other evil plans involving the other Boos. ([[N3DS]])
|[[Roof (Luigi's Mansion)|Roof]]/[[Secret Altar]]
|500
|N/A
|Yes
|}

==Profiles==
===''Luigi's Mansion''===
*'''Instruction booklet description:''' ''"I collected famous ghosts from all over the world and turned them into paintings, but those darn Boos went and turned them all back into ghosts again! You've got to catch those ghosts so I can turn them back into paintings."''

==Names in other languages==	
{{foreign names
|Jap=絵画オバケ
|JapR=Kaiga obake
|JapM=Painting ghost
|SpaA=Espíritu de lo cuadro
|SpaAM=Spirit of the painting
|SpaE=Espíritu de cuadro
|SpaEM=Painting spirit
|FraA=Fantôme du portrait
|FraAM=Ghost of the portrait
|FraE=Fantôme de portrait
|FraEM=Portrait ghost
|Ger=Gemäldegeister
|GerM=Painting ghost
|Ita=Fantasma ritratto
|ItaM=Portrait ghost
}}

==Trivia==
*In the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, some of the portrait ghosts reappear in {{classic-link|GCN|Luigi's Mansion}} and {{classic-link|DS|Luigi's Mansion}}.

==References==
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{{Luigi's Mansion Ghosts}}
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[[Category:Portrait ghosts|*]]