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[[File:Cortez head.JPG|left|thumb|Cortez in his basic form. The [[Sapphire Star]] is visible on the right.]] | [[File:Cortez head.JPG|left|thumb|Cortez in his basic form. The [[Sapphire Star]] is visible on the right.]] | ||
In battle, Cortez has three forms. His first form appears as a massive skeleton with four arms and no legs, with his spine emerging from a spiky pile of bones on the ground. His limbs all terminate in various weapons - a large sword, a curved sabre, a thin rapier, and a rusty hook that | In battle, Cortez has three forms. His first form appears as a massive skeleton with four arms and no legs, with his spine emerging from a spiky pile of bones on the ground. His limbs all terminate in various weapons - a large sword, a curved sabre, a thin rapier, and a rusty hook that can cause [[poison]]- enabling him to attack either or both heroes every turn. If this form is defeated, Cortez transforms into a serpentine state, trading the arms and weapons for an enlarged rib cage concealing a green gem. This form attacks with a headbutt, and can [[store energy]] before throwing a bone at either character, dealing great damage in the process. | ||
After his second form is defeated, Cortez reverts to his "natural" state, a mere floating head. Although he is limited to a simple bite attack, he compensates by animating his discarded weapons, effectively giving Mario and his partner five opponents to worry about. The weapons have different properties to their attacks, and are immune to frontal attacks due to their pointed tips; however, they can be destroyed simultaneously by a moderately strong attack that hits all opponents. If Cortez takes heavy damage, he can also absorb the souls of the [[Audience]] to restore his [[Heart Point|HP]], similar to [[Hooktail]] and the [[Shadow Queen]]. The only difference is that Cortez can only absorb souls equal to half the current audience members while the [[Shadow Queen]] will absorb them all and Hooktail scares away the uneaten members. | After his second form is defeated, Cortez reverts to his "natural" state, a mere floating head. Although he is limited to a simple bite attack, he compensates by animating his discarded weapons, effectively giving Mario and his partner five opponents to worry about. The weapons have different properties to their attacks, and are immune to frontal attacks due to their pointed tips; however, they can be destroyed simultaneously by a moderately strong attack that hits all opponents. If Cortez takes heavy damage, he can also absorb the souls of the [[Audience]] to restore his [[Heart Point|HP]], similar to [[Hooktail]] and the [[Shadow Queen]]. The only difference is that Cortez can only absorb souls equal to half the current audience members while the [[Shadow Queen]] will absorb them all and Hooktail scares away the uneaten members. | ||