Chauncey

"Ow! You gave me an owie!"

- Chauncey

Chauncey, the Spoiled Baby (Japanese: ベビーラ Bebīra) is the third Portrait Ghost Luigi encounters and is the first boss of Luigi's Mansion. Chauncey is the son of Neville and Lydia and the brother of Henry and Orville.

Luigi's Mansion
Luigi will first find Chauncey in the Nursery, located in the first area of Luigi's Mansion, where Chauncey is shown sleeping. Luigi must use his Poltergust 3000 to rock the rocking horse nearby in order to wake up Chauncey. Chauncey then tried to "play" with Luigi by sending three teddy bears flying at Luigi. These bears can be sucked up and will not return if sucked in whereas if Luigi is attacked by them, they will. Luigi must fight back by using his Poltergust 3000 to capture a ball next to the crib and shoot it at Chauncey. This was revealed to Luigi as a bad move, as Chauncey became upset over his "owie," and he complains about grown-ups being bigger than him, and he used his rattle to make Luigi small.

Luigi was carried by Chauncey in his crib and Chauncey will appear with his menacing rattle. Chauncey's first attack is where he directs three gigantic rocking horses at Luigi, one by one, causing a five HP loss for Luigi if hit. Chauncey's other attack is sending out six large balls down onto his crib, causing a two HP loss for Luigi if he is it. Chauncey ruined five of his balls, and Luigi needs to use the same strategy as he did when he first encountered Chauncey by using his Poltergust 3000 to fling this ball at Chauncey. Luigi has to suck the ball before it disappears and fling it at Chauncey, making him vulnerable. However, as Luigi was still small, he would not capture Chauncey in one try. After Luigi fails to capture Chauncey, Chauncey jump around the crib, dealing a ten HP damage if Luigi was caught in Chauncey's path where he romps around. It would take three or four tries to capture the Chauncey. After Luigi defeats Chauncey, he will earn a special key, breaking the seal on the first floor so he can explore it on his search for Mario.

Physical Appearance
Chauncey has a yellow jumpsuit that fits around his tail. He also has a white bib with a pink trim and sucks on a yellow pacifier. He's always carrying a pink rattle as well. His head is oval shaped and he has a slightly square chin. Chauncey's skin is blue and his eyes are yellow. He has a small tuft of dark blue hair on his head.

Trivia

 * Even in Hidden Mansion mode, it is impossible to capture Chauncey in one try; the game forces Luigi to let go at forty-seven HP. In the PAL version, Chauncey is much harder as the rocking horses are larger and move in a wave left and right. He is also much faster when stomping around the room.
 * Chauncey made a small cameo in Mario Kart DS, where portraits of him line the walls of the Luigi's Mansion course.
 * Chauncey was also visible in the form of similar portraits in the Luigi's Mansion battle course Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
 * Before Chauncey is captured, the chandelier in the Foyer falls down upon being walked under, and, when it hits the floor, a Chauncey-like cry can be heard. After Chauncey is captured and safely in his painting, this trap mysteriously stops; it is presumed that Chauncey was therefore powering the devious chandelier by unknown means.
 * In the Nursery, pictures of a small human child similar in appearance to what one may expect a living Chauncey to look like can be seen lining the walls and drawers. While these pictures can be assumed to depict Chauncey before his death, such an assumption is contradicted by the fact that Chauncey's profile lists him as born as a ghost. Because of this, this might be one of his cousins.
 * King Boo's laugh in Super Mario Sunshine is very similar to (and may even be a reuse of) Chauncey's.
 * Chauncey in the only boss ghost whose heart can be checked.
 * He is the youngest of all the ghost with known ages.
 * Ironically enough, Chauncey can talk at the age of one year old.
 * Chauncey is the only human boss ghost in the entire game. However, because of Vincent Van Gore, he's not the only human ghost to have a big key.