Speardovich
| Speardovich | |
|---|---|
Artwork from Super 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 of Smithy's gang. Shocked? It's no wonder! My impersonation of an ordinary person was flawless.”
- —Speardovich, Super Mario RPG
Speardovich, originally known as Yaridovich, is a commander of the Smithy Gang in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake, and a master of disguise. He is a robotic shapeshifter 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 fifth Star Piece. To trick Mario, Speardovich kidnaps the population of Seaside Town and imprisons them in a large building, then impersonates them all with his shape-shifting and cloning powers. When Mario 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 reveals that he is a member of the Smithy Gang and demands that Mario surrender the Star Piece to him; for every time Mario refuses, Speardovich tortures the real elder until Mario gives in. After getting the Star Piece, Speardovich runs off to return to Smithy.
At the coast, Speardovich is waiting for the 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 the Shed Key that unlocks the building imprisoning Seaside Town's true inhabitants.
Speardovich returns as a Machine Made, a gray, mass-produced copy of the original. Interestingly, it can split into four Machine Made Drill Bits with the Multiplier move. Although not to the degree of Claymorton'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 the parade during the end credits, along with Claymorton and Bowyer, in which all three are pounded by Smithy's hammer.
Battle[edit]
Speardovich always starts his battle using Water Blast. This is followed by using Water Blast, Flame Stone, or Will-O-Wisp for two turns, after which Speardovich will use Mirage 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 a party member. He can also use Pierce, or shoot a small glowing orb. The duplicate mostly uses regular physical attacks, but may also use Meteor Blast, Static Electricity, or Bolt. 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 different thought, 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 besides Exor that Geno 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) | Gate | 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!")
- Japanese:
Gallery[edit]
Naming[edit]
"Yaridovich" is a transliteration of the original Japanese name, which is comprised of "yari", "d" phonetic bridge, and the Slavic name ending "-ovich". "Yari" is both a Japanese word for spears in general as well as certain Japanese-crafted spears. "Speardovich" is a simplification made by the remake, replacing Japanese "yari" with English "spear". As a result, Johnny's letter seen after the boss battle nicknames the character "Yarid" in the original and "Speary" in the remake.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヤリドヴィッヒ[1] Yaridovihhi |
From「 |
|
| Chinese (simplified) | 长枪维希[2] Chángqiāngwéixī (Mandarin) Chéungchēungwàihhēi (Cantonese) |
From「长枪」(chángqiāng, "spear") and the Slavic/Germanic name ending "-wisch" transliterated | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 長槍維希[3] Chángqiāngwéixī (Mandarin) Chéungchēungwàihhēi (Cantonese) |
From「長槍」(chángqiāng, "spear") and the Slavic/Germanic name ending "-wisch" transliterated | |
| Dutch | Speerovic[4] | From speer ("spear") and the Slavic name ending "-ovich" transliterated | |
| French | Javelinovitch[5] | From javeline ("javelin") and the Slavic name ending "-ovich" transliterated | |
| German | Speerfried[6] | From Speer ("spear") and the Germanic name ending -fried | |
| Italian | Lancidovic[7] | From lancia ("spear"), "d" phonetic bridge, and the Slavic name ending "-ovich" transliterated | |
| Korean | 스피어도비치[8] Seupieodobichi |
From English "spear", "d" phonetic bridge, and the Slavic name ending "-ovich" transliterated | |
| Spanish | Lanzadovich[9] | From lanza ("spear"), d phonetic bridge, and the Slavic name ending -ovich |
- Yarid / Speary
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヤロー[10] Yarō |
Chap; likely evoking「 |
|
| Chinese (simplified) | 家伙[11] Jiāhuo (Mandarin) Gāafòh (Cantonese) |
Chap | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 傢伙[12] Jiāhuo (Mandarin) Gāafòh (Cantonese) |
Chap | |
| Dutch | Speertje[13] | Speary | |
| French (NOA) | Javelinot[14] | From javeline ("javelin") with the diminutive suffix -ot | |
| French (NOE) | gredin de Javelin[15] | rogue Javelin | |
| German | alten Speerkopf[16] | ol' Spearhead | |
| Italian | Lancy[17] | Speary | |
| Korean | 녀석[18] Nyeoseok |
Chap | |
| Spanish (NOA) | sinvergüenza de Lancy[19] | scoundrel Speary | |
| Spanish (NOE) | granuja de Lanci[20] | rascal Speary |
Duplicate[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヤリドヴィッヒ Yaridovihhi Bunshin |
Speardovich Duplicate | |
| ヤリドヴィッヒ(分身)[22] Yaridovihhi (Bunshin) |
Speardovich (Duplicate) | ||
| Chinese (simplified) | 长枪维希(分身)[23] Chángqiāngwéixī (Fēnshēn) (Mandarin) Chēungchēungwàihhēi (Fānsān) (Cantonese) |
Speardovich (Duplicate) | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 長槍維希(分身)[24] Chángqiāngwéixī (Fēnshēn) (Mandarin) Chēungchēungwàihhēi (Fānsān) (Cantonese) |
Speardovich (Duplicate) | |
| Dutch | Speerovic (duplicaat)[25] | Speardovich (duplicate) | |
| French | Javelinovitch (duplicata)[27] | Speardovich (duplicate) | |
| German | Speerfried (Duplikat)[26] | Speardovich (duplicate) | |
| Italian | Lancidovic (duplicato)[28] | Speardovich (duplicate) | |
| Korean | 스피어도비치(분신)[29] Seupieodobichi (Bunsin) |
Speardovich (Duplicate) | |
| Spanish | Lanzadovich (duplicado)[30] | Speardovich (duplicate) |
References[edit]
- ^ 「ヤリドヴィッヒ」– Battle. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ "长枪维希" – Battle. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ 「長槍維希」– Battle. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Speerovic" – Battle. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Dutch). Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ « Javelinovitch » – Battle. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (French). Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ „Speerfried“ – Battle. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (German). Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ «Lancidovic» – Battle. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Italian). Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "스피어도비치" – Battle. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "Lanzadovich" – Battle. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Spanish). Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ 「
まあ、アンタのことだから
あんなヤローは らくしょうだったろう。」– Johnny. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved December 31, 2023. - ^ "我猜,以你的本事,肯定轻松战胜那家伙了。" – Johnny. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ 「我想以你的身手,對付那種傢伙肯定是輕而易舉吧。」– Johnny. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Als ik jou een beetje ken, heb je Speertje al met de grrrond gelijkgemaakt, nietwaarrr?" – Johnny. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Dutch). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ « Te connaissant, Javelinot a pas dû faire long feu face à toi, hein? » – Johnny. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Canadian French). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ « J'imagine que t'as dû battre ce gredin de Javelin les yeux fermés. » – Johnny. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (French). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ „Grüß dich, Smutje! War sicher ein Kinderspiel, den alten Speerkopf zu versenken, stimmt’s?“ – Johnny. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (German). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ «Conoscendoti, per te dev'essere stato uno scherzo sconfiggere Lancy, dico bene?» – Johnny. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Italian). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "뭐, 마리오 너라면 그 정도 녀석은 식은 죽 먹기였겠지" – Johnny. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Korean). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Conociéndote, seguro que te resultó fácil deshacerte del sinvergüenza de Lancy, ¿eh?" – Johnny. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ «Conociéndote, seguro que te resultó fácil deshacerte del granuja de Lanci, ¿eh?» – Johnny. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (European Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ May 10, 1996. ワンダーライフスペシャル 任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオRPG 完全攻略版 (Super Famicom WLS Super Mario RPG Final Edition). Toyko: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102538-2. Page 100. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ 「ヤリドヴィッヒ(分身)」– Monster List. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "长枪维希(分身)" – Monster List. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ 「長槍維希(分身)」– Monster List. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Speerovic (duplicaat)" – Monster List. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Dutch). Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ „Speerfried (Duplikat)“ – Monster List. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (German). Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ « Javelinovitch (duplicata) » – Monster List. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (French). Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ «Lancidovic (duplicato)» – Monster List. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Italian). Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "스피어도비치(분신)" – Monster List. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Lanzadovich (duplicado)" – Monster List. Super Mario RPG. Nintendo (Spanish). Retrieved January 10, 2024.





