Shrewd Possessor
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| Shrewd Possessor | |
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| Mansion | Secret Mine |
| Room | Frozen Pit |
| HP | ∞ |
The Shrewd Possessor (Scornful Possessor in the British English version) is the fourth possessor boss faced by Luigi in the Nintendo 3DS game Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. The possessor's American name is a pun, as shrewd means piercingly cold. He is the boss of the Secret Mine mansion.
It is first encountered in the Secret Mine's Workshop in the level Across the Chasm, where it is seen trying to harass a fuzzball with bombs. If Luigi looks into the room in Across the Chasm, the possessor turns his head toward the viewing port, pounds his chest in anger, and scares Luigi. When Luigi faces the possessor himself in Chilly Ride, the ghost will take control of the frozen ground below him in an attempt to escape with the Dark 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 a sled-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 a Game 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]
- 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 the Tough Possessor after his large knight form is dismantled.
- 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.
