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{{quote|Now thennnn... I am one of the guardians of the Star Cuuures. We sages knew the day of the [[Dark Star]] awakening would come, and so awaited the heeeeroes... We have met many times, as you two well rememberrrr... The day Bowser ate me along with the giga-carrot was the day our fates crosssssed... heh heh heh heh... it is clear we are connected by a fate that is beyond our poor comprehensionnnn...|Wisdurm|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story}}
{{quote|Now thennnn... I am one of the guardians of the Star Cuuures. We sages knew the day of the [[Dark Star]] awakening would come, and so awaited the heeeeroes... We have met many times, as you two well rememberrrr... The day Bowser ate me along with the giga-carrot was the day our fates crosssssed... heh heh heh heh... it is clear we are connected by a fate that is beyond our poor comprehensionnnn...|Wisdurm|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story}}


'''Wisdurm''' is a boss that appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. She is one of the three [[Star Sages]] and the guardian of the first [[Star Cure]]. Wisdurm's name comes from "wisdom" and "[[Durmite]]", which is still used as the attack target name when Wisdurm is in her small form in battle. She is misnamed in the [[Prima Games|Prima]] Strategy Guide's enemy list as "'''Wise Pillbo'''".{{page needed}}
'''Wisdurm''' is a boss that appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. She is one of the three [[Star Sages]] and the guardian of the first [[Star Cure]]. Wisdurm's name comes from "wisdom" and "[[Durmite]]". She is misnamed in the [[Prima Games|Prima]] Strategy Guide's enemy list as "'''Wise Pillbo'''".<ref>''[[Prima_Games#Nintendo_DS|Prima Guide: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', page 146</ref> Wisdurm tends to stretch out her words when speaking, and displays a somewhat haughty personality. She is the only Star Sage to be fought as an actual boss; while [[Chakron]] is also faced in battle for his Star Cure, he does not attack, as the express purpose of battling him is to break him out of his immobile state. A stronger variant known as [[Wisdurm X]] appears in [[the Gauntlet]].


A stronger variant of Wisdurm, known as [[Wisdurm X]], appears in [[the Gauntlet]]. Wisdurm is the only Star Sage to be fought as an actual boss; while [[Chakron]] is also faced in battle for his Star Cure, he is "fought" with the express purpose of breaking him out of his immobile state.
Wisdurm's true name can actually be seen before she formally introduces herself; if the player saves right after facing [[Bowser]] in the [[Toadley Clinic]], the [[Save Block]] entry mentions that the Mario Bros. must "find Wisdurm in Bowser's body". The remake changes this line to avoid revealing it too early.


==History==
==History==
Wisdurm initially appears to [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] as Durmite, attacking the Bros. within [[Bowser's body]] shortly after [[Bowser]] ate the [[giga-carrot]] she had resided in. After Mario and Luigi defeat her, she shrinks into a much smaller form and runs away. Later, Mario, Luigi and [[Starlow]] find their way out of Bowser's body, and eventually make their way to [[Dr. Toadley]] in [[Toad Town]]. Bowser appears to challenge the Bros. and claim the [[Dark Star]] and [[Peach's Castle]] for himself, but is defeated.
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Wisdurm initially appears to [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] as Durmite, attacking the Bros. within [[Bowser's body]] shortly after [[Bowser]] ate the [[giga-carrot]] she had resided in. After Mario and Luigi defeat her, she shrinks into a much smaller form and runs away.


Dr. Toadley then tells them of the three Star Cures, which are the key to potentially curing the [[Blorbs]]; he hints that the Cures may also possibly counter the Dark Star's powers, which have created a barrier preventing access to Peach's Castle. The Cures are guarded by three Star Sages; Dr. Toadley reveals the first sage's identity to be none other than Durmite, located in Dimble Wood. Bowser overhears this and makes a beeline for the forest, and Starlow and the Mario Bros. follow him upon realizing she is still in Bowser's body. The group manages to find a pipe in Toad Town that takes them back to the [[Pipe Yard]] within Bowser; upon arriving, the Bros. immediately spot Durmite and try to sneak up on her, but the attempt fails as Durmite escapes into the blocked-off [[Energy Hold]].
After the battle against Bowser in [[Toadley Clinic|his clinic]], [[Dr. Toadley]] then tells the Bros. of the three Star Cures. The Star Cures are guarded by three Star Sages; Dr. Toadley reveals the first sage's identity to be Durmite, located in Dimble Wood. Bowser overhears this and immediately heads for the forest; Starlow and the Mario Bros. follow him after she realizes Durmite is still in Bowser's body. The group manages to find a pipe in Toad Town that takes them back to the [[Pipe Yard]] within Bowser; upon arriving, the Bros. immediately spot Durmite and try to sneak up on her, but the attempt fails as Durmite escapes into the blocked-off [[Energy Hold]].


Meanwhile, Bowser makes his way to Dimble Wood, coming across the hidden [[Tower of Yikk]] and defeating it in a Giant Bowser battle; he gains entry to the tower, and finds [[Yikk]] within a book at the top. Yikk shows Bowser how to operate one of his inventions, the [[Boo-ray Machine]]; the machine's light removes the barrier within the Energy Hold. Starlow, Mario and Luigi use the light from the Boo-ray machine to navigate through the Energy Hold; they find Durmite again, just as it escapes through a door under a star-shaped gate. Once Mario and Luigi obtain all the pieces of the [[Star Panel]] needed to unlock the door, they catch up to Durmite again; Luigi sneaks up on the Star Sage and tries to catch them with his hat, only for Durmite to get free by burrowing under him and Mario. After a few failed attempts, Durmite eventually manages to escape again, spraying gas in Luigi's face as she does.
After gaining access to the Energy Hold and navigating through it, they find Durmite again just as she escapes through a door under a star-shaped gate. Once Mario and Luigi obtain all the pieces of the [[Star Panel]] needed to unlock the door, they catch up to Durmite again. Luigi sneaks up on Durmite and tries to catch her with his hat, only for her to get free by burrowing under him and Mario. After several failed attempts, Durmite eventually manages to escape again, spraying gas in Luigi's face as she does.


After the Mario Bros. pursue Durmite far enough, she finally loses patience and yells at the Mario Bros., annoyed by their persistence. Luigi explains their situation, and while Wisdurm expresses sympathy, she also remains skeptical of the Bros. Revealing her true name to be Wisdurm, she questions why she should give the Star Cure to such "men who lack any credibility". Luigi tries to reason with her further, but Wisdurm's stubbornness quickly frustrates him, much to her amusement. Mario then gets her to agree to a battle for ownership of the Star Cure.
After the Mario Bros. pursue Durmite far enough, she finally loses patience and yells at the Mario Bros., annoyed by their persistence. Luigi explains their situation, and while Wisdurm expresses sympathy, she also remains skeptical of the Bros. Revealing her true name to be Wisdurm, she questions why she should give the Star Cure to "men who lack any credibility". Luigi tries to reason with her further, but Wisdurm's stubbornness quickly frustrates him, much to her somewhat conflicted amusement. Mario then gets her to agree to a battle for ownership of the Star Cure.


When the Mario Bros. emerge victorious, Wisdurm acknowledges defeat and assumes her true form, which appears more humanoid with pink-and-yellow butterfly wings. Wisdurm then explains that the Sages were awaiting the arrival of heroes on the day of the Dark Star's awakening; when Starlow asks for her help in stopping the Dark Star, she keeps her promise and gives the group her Star Cure. Wisdurm then declares her "role" in events at an end, using her magic to clear two towers of debris blocking a doorway. Before disappearing through it, she asks them to stop following her around, and then wishes them luck in finding the other Star Cures. After this, Mario and Luigi gain access to the [[Joint Tower]].
When the Mario Bros. emerge victorious, Wisdurm acknowledges defeat and assumes her true form, which appears more humanoid with pink-and-yellow butterfly wings. Wisdurm then explains that the Sages were awaiting the arrival of heroes on the day of the Dark Star's awakening; when Starlow asks for her help in stopping the Dark Star, she keeps her promise and gives the group her Star Cure. Wisdurm then declares her "role" in events at an end, using her magic to clear two towers of debris blocking a doorway. Before disappearing through it, she asks them to stop following her around, and then wishes them luck in finding the other Star Cures. After this, Mario and Luigi gain access to the [[Joint Tower]].
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==Battle==
==Battle==
Wisdurm starts the battle small, but a gauge above her fills as she takes damage. When the gauge is filled, she transforms into her larger, more powerful form. The Mario Bros. can attack the Magical Rod to empty the gauge faster. After the Magical Rod takes enough damage, Wisdurm shrinks down to regular size.
Wisdurm starts the battle in her small "Durmite" form. While small, Wisdurm's only attack is to use a sticky string to cling to the ceiling and spin as she swings repeatedly at Mario and Luigi, who must counter with the [[hammer]] to stop her. If she manages to hit one of them, she swings back before targeting the other one.
 
In the original game, the battle starts with a meter appearing above her at the top of the bottom screen, with the face of her second form at the end. The gauge fills up depending on the damage done with each hit she takes, including [[counterattack]]s; if the meter is filled at the end of any turn, she transforms into her larger, more powerful form. In ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', a magical rod serves as the gauge and floats on the top screen, with six segments that change color from blue to pink as it fills; the rod now charges one segment for each hit landed, and once filled it turns red and floats into her grasp before she transforms.
 
Wisdurm's second form appears similar to her previous fight as Durmite, with her upper body and head now a different shade of pink from the underbelly, and the bow on her head is now yellow; Wisdurm's expression is more neutral, and her eyes have larger irises. She uses her tail to hold the magical rod, which powers her attacks in this form, with each attack using some of the meter. Mario and Luigi can attack her to lower the meter, or attack the rod directly to empty it faster. In the remake, the gauge lowers by one for every three direct hits to Wisdurm or every single hit to the wand. After the meter is completely empty, Wisdurm shrinks back down to her smaller size.


In battle, Wisdurm has the following attacks:
In her larger form, Wisdurm has three attacks. She uses her magical rod to create a giant crystal heart into the air, which quickly flashes a picture of one of the Bros. before landing on them. The heart shows its target each time before falling, and Mario and Luigi must deflect it with the hammer; the attack continues until either one of them misses and takes damage or the heart is broken after four hits. Wisdurm reacts to their defense by giggling if the heart damages them; she fumes with each successful deflection, and looks disappointed if the heart is broken. Wisdurm can also shoot a stream of stars that she sweeps into the Bros., similar to her string attack as Durmite; Mario and Luigi must [[jump]] to dodge the attack, and being hit inflicts the [[DEF-Down]] status. As they dodge each sweep, she can also use her magic rod to swap the position of the Bros. between sweeps.


*Giant Heart - Wisdurm shoots a giant heart in the air which quickly flashes a picture of one of the brothers and then lands on them. The heart must be [[hammer]]ed multiple times before it breaks and the attack stops.
She can also use the rod to shrink one of the Bros. and start chasing them; Mario or Luigi continually move away from her in this state, and must use their hammer to hit Wisdurm when she gets close enough. Using the hammer stops that brother in place, with the risk of them being trampled if they do not time the hammer swings properly; each hit does minimal damage to Wisdurm (only one [[Heart Point|HP]] per hit in the original). After 3 hits, Wisdurm cries and sheds a tear, returning to her position as the target brother returns to normal size. Wisdurm may use this in the same turn as either of her other attacks, and the amount of hits required to stop her trampling attack increases as the battle progresses.
*Star Beam - Wisdurm shoots a beam of stars between the bros. which starts to move towards either one of them. This can be avoided by [[jump]]ing over the beam. Occasionally Wisdurm swaps the places of both Bros. during the attack.
*Shrink - Wisdurm shrinks one of the bros. and starts chasing him. This attack can be countered by hammering Wisdurm 3 times. However waiting too long or taking too long to hammer causes Wisdurm to trample the Bro. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', Wisdurm must be hammered 6 times to cancel the attack.
*String Swing - Wisdurm can only use this attack while small. This involves shooting a string beam to the ceiling and repeatedly swinging into one of the bros. until it is countered with the hammer or the attack does zero damage.


Later in the game, Mario & Luigi can fight a stronger version of Wisdurm called [[Wisdurm X]].
Like most bosses in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', Wisdurm gains the [[Fury]] status upon losing half her HP or more, and her attacks become faster, more powerful and more frequent each turn; the status will be applied during her transformation into her second form if the magical rod is charged at that point. In this state, during her star stream attack she may switch Mario and Luigi's positions immediately before the sweeping starts, and her shrinking attack now requires six hits with the hammer to stop it.


==Statistics==
==Statistics==
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===
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{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=Durmite (small)|align=horizontal|image=[[File:MLBISWisdurmSmall.png]]}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=Wisdurm|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Wisdurms.gif]]}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=Wisdurm|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Wisdurms.gif]]}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=Magic Rod|align=horizontal}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=Magic Rod|align=horizontal}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=Durmite (Small)|align=horizontal|}}
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=Wisdurm|align=horizontal|}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=Durmite (Small)|image=[[File:Little Durmite sprite MLBISBJJ.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=Magic Rod (Wisdurm)|align=horizontal}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=Wisdurm|image=[[File:Wisdurm sprite MLBISBJJ.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=Magic Rod (Wisdurm)|image=[[File:Magic Rod sprite MLBISBJJ.gif]]|align=horizontal}}


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
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|Jap=けんじゃイモーヌ
|Jap=けんじゃイモーヌ
|JapR=Kenja Imōnu
|JapR=Kenja Imōnu
|JapM=Sage [[Durmite|Imōnu]]
|JapM=Sage Durmite
|FraA=Philovelle
|FreA=Philovelle
|FraAM=Portemanteau between Philosophe (Wise) and Larvelle (Durmite's French-Canadian name)  
|FreAM=Portmanteau of ''philosophe'' ("wise") and ''Larvelle'' (Durmite's French-Canadian name)  
|FraE=Jeanille/Sage Jeanille
|FreE=Jeanille/Sage Jeanille
|SpaA=Filovella
|SpaAM=From Filósofa meaning Philosopher and [[Durmite|Larvella]], Durmite's American Spanish Name.
|SpaE=Batoruga Filósofa
|SpaEM=Philosopher [[Durmite|Batoruga]]
|Ger=Hüterin Raupythia
|Ger=Hüterin Raupythia
|GerM=Guardian [[Durmite|Raupythia]]
|GerM=Guardian Durmite
|Ita= Saggia Bruchilde
|Ita=Saggia Bruchilde
|ItaM= From "saggia" (sage) and "Bruchilde" (Durmite's Italian name)
|ItaM=Sage Durmite
|Kor= 현인애번느
|Kor=현인애번느
|KorR=Hyeonin Aebeonneu
|KorR=Hyeonin Aebeonneu
|KorM=Sage Durmite
|KorM=Sage Durmite
|SpaA=Filovella
|SpaAM=From ''filósofa'' ("philosopher") and ''Larvella'' (Durmite's Latin American Spanish name)
|SpaE=Batoruga Filósofa
|SpaEM=Philosopher Durmite
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===Magic Rod===
===Magic Rod===
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|Fra=Baguette magique
|Jap=マジカルロッド
|FraM=Magic Wand
|JapR=Majikaru Roddo
|JapM=Magical Rod
|Fre=Baguette magique
|FreM=Magic Wand
|Ger=Zauberstab
|GerM=Magic Wand
|Ita=Bacchetta magica
|ItaM=Magic wand
|SpaA=Varita mágica
|SpaAM=Magic Wand
|SpaE=Varitola Mágica
|SpaE=Varitola Mágica
|SpaEM=''Varitola'' comes from ''varita'' (wand) and ''cola'' (tail). ''Mágica'' means magic.
|SpaEM=Portmanteau of ''varita'' ("wand") and ''cola'' ("tail") + ''mágica'' ("magic")
|Ger=Zauberstab
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|GerM=Magic Wand}}


==Trivia==
==References==
*Wisdurm's true name can actually first be seen in one of the [[Save Block]] entries before she formally introduces herself. When the player saves right after facing Bowser in the [[Toadley Clinic]], the entry mentions that the bros. must "find Wisdurm in Bowser's body". Before this, her name was never mentioned. This is not the case in the remake.
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Wisdurm
Wisdurm's butterfly form from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.
Wisdurm's true form in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Species Butterfly
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018)
“Now thennnn... I am one of the guardians of the Star Cuuures. We sages knew the day of the Dark Star awakening would come, and so awaited the heeeeroes... We have met many times, as you two well rememberrrr... The day Bowser ate me along with the giga-carrot was the day our fates crosssssed... heh heh heh heh... it is clear we are connected by a fate that is beyond our poor comprehensionnnn...”
—Wisdurm, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Wisdurm is a boss that appears in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. She is one of the three Star Sages and the guardian of the first Star Cure. Wisdurm's name comes from "wisdom" and "Durmite". She is misnamed in the Prima Strategy Guide's enemy list as "Wise Pillbo".[1] Wisdurm tends to stretch out her words when speaking, and displays a somewhat haughty personality. She is the only Star Sage to be fought as an actual boss; while Chakron is also faced in battle for his Star Cure, he does not attack, as the express purpose of battling him is to break him out of his immobile state. A stronger variant known as Wisdurm X appears in the Gauntlet.

Wisdurm's true name can actually be seen before she formally introduces herself; if the player saves right after facing Bowser in the Toadley Clinic, the Save Block entry mentions that the Mario Bros. must "find Wisdurm in Bowser's body". The remake changes this line to avoid revealing it too early.

History

Wisdurm appearing in her true form
Wisdurm appearing in her true form
Wisdurm appearing in her true form

Wisdurm initially appears to Mario and Luigi as Durmite, attacking the Bros. within Bowser's body shortly after Bowser ate the giga-carrot she had resided in. After Mario and Luigi defeat her, she shrinks into a much smaller form and runs away.

After the battle against Bowser in his clinic, Dr. Toadley then tells the Bros. of the three Star Cures. The Star Cures are guarded by three Star Sages; Dr. Toadley reveals the first sage's identity to be Durmite, located in Dimble Wood. Bowser overhears this and immediately heads for the forest; Starlow and the Mario Bros. follow him after she realizes Durmite is still in Bowser's body. The group manages to find a pipe in Toad Town that takes them back to the Pipe Yard within Bowser; upon arriving, the Bros. immediately spot Durmite and try to sneak up on her, but the attempt fails as Durmite escapes into the blocked-off Energy Hold.

After gaining access to the Energy Hold and navigating through it, they find Durmite again just as she escapes through a door under a star-shaped gate. Once Mario and Luigi obtain all the pieces of the Star Panel needed to unlock the door, they catch up to Durmite again. Luigi sneaks up on Durmite and tries to catch her with his hat, only for her to get free by burrowing under him and Mario. After several failed attempts, Durmite eventually manages to escape again, spraying gas in Luigi's face as she does.

After the Mario Bros. pursue Durmite far enough, she finally loses patience and yells at the Mario Bros., annoyed by their persistence. Luigi explains their situation, and while Wisdurm expresses sympathy, she also remains skeptical of the Bros. Revealing her true name to be Wisdurm, she questions why she should give the Star Cure to "men who lack any credibility". Luigi tries to reason with her further, but Wisdurm's stubbornness quickly frustrates him, much to her somewhat conflicted amusement. Mario then gets her to agree to a battle for ownership of the Star Cure.

When the Mario Bros. emerge victorious, Wisdurm acknowledges defeat and assumes her true form, which appears more humanoid with pink-and-yellow butterfly wings. Wisdurm then explains that the Sages were awaiting the arrival of heroes on the day of the Dark Star's awakening; when Starlow asks for her help in stopping the Dark Star, she keeps her promise and gives the group her Star Cure. Wisdurm then declares her "role" in events at an end, using her magic to clear two towers of debris blocking a doorway. Before disappearing through it, she asks them to stop following her around, and then wishes them luck in finding the other Star Cures. After this, Mario and Luigi gain access to the Joint Tower.

Battle

Wisdurm starts the battle in her small "Durmite" form. While small, Wisdurm's only attack is to use a sticky string to cling to the ceiling and spin as she swings repeatedly at Mario and Luigi, who must counter with the hammer to stop her. If she manages to hit one of them, she swings back before targeting the other one.

In the original game, the battle starts with a meter appearing above her at the top of the bottom screen, with the face of her second form at the end. The gauge fills up depending on the damage done with each hit she takes, including counterattacks; if the meter is filled at the end of any turn, she transforms into her larger, more powerful form. In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, a magical rod serves as the gauge and floats on the top screen, with six segments that change color from blue to pink as it fills; the rod now charges one segment for each hit landed, and once filled it turns red and floats into her grasp before she transforms.

Wisdurm's second form appears similar to her previous fight as Durmite, with her upper body and head now a different shade of pink from the underbelly, and the bow on her head is now yellow; Wisdurm's expression is more neutral, and her eyes have larger irises. She uses her tail to hold the magical rod, which powers her attacks in this form, with each attack using some of the meter. Mario and Luigi can attack her to lower the meter, or attack the rod directly to empty it faster. In the remake, the gauge lowers by one for every three direct hits to Wisdurm or every single hit to the wand. After the meter is completely empty, Wisdurm shrinks back down to her smaller size.

In her larger form, Wisdurm has three attacks. She uses her magical rod to create a giant crystal heart into the air, which quickly flashes a picture of one of the Bros. before landing on them. The heart shows its target each time before falling, and Mario and Luigi must deflect it with the hammer; the attack continues until either one of them misses and takes damage or the heart is broken after four hits. Wisdurm reacts to their defense by giggling if the heart damages them; she fumes with each successful deflection, and looks disappointed if the heart is broken. Wisdurm can also shoot a stream of stars that she sweeps into the Bros., similar to her string attack as Durmite; Mario and Luigi must jump to dodge the attack, and being hit inflicts the DEF-Down status. As they dodge each sweep, she can also use her magic rod to swap the position of the Bros. between sweeps.

She can also use the rod to shrink one of the Bros. and start chasing them; Mario or Luigi continually move away from her in this state, and must use their hammer to hit Wisdurm when she gets close enough. Using the hammer stops that brother in place, with the risk of them being trampled if they do not time the hammer swings properly; each hit does minimal damage to Wisdurm (only one HP per hit in the original). After 3 hits, Wisdurm cries and sheds a tear, returning to her position as the target brother returns to normal size. Wisdurm may use this in the same turn as either of her other attacks, and the amount of hits required to stop her trampling attack increases as the battle progresses.

Like most bosses in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, Wisdurm gains the Fury status upon losing half her HP or more, and her attacks become faster, more powerful and more frequent each turn; the status will be applied during her transformation into her second form if the magical rod is charged at that point. In this state, during her star stream attack she may switch Mario and Luigi's positions immediately before the sweeping starts, and her shrinking attack now requires six hits with the hammer to stop it.

Statistics

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Durmite (small)
Wisdurm in her small form, in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. HP 1,610 (2,415) POW 48 (120) DEF 39 (59) SPEED 52 (78)
Coins 600 (900) Level 18 Fire Normal Burn? Immune
Role Boss Battled by Mario and Luigi Location(s) Energy Hold Dizzy? Immune
Stat down? Normal KO? Immune Experience 2,800 Item drop Star Candy - 100%
Siphon Boots - 40%
Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Wisdurm
Wisdurm in battle HP 1,610 (2,415) POW 74 (185) DEF 80 (120) SPEED 52 (78)
Coins 600 (900) Level 18 Fire Normal Burn? Immune
Role Boss Battled by Mario and Luigi Location(s) Energy Hold Dizzy? Immune
Stat down? Normal KO? Immune Experience 2,800 Item drop Star Candy - 100%
Siphon Boots - 40%
Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Magic Rod
The Magic Rod held by Wisdurm in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. HP 1,610 (2,415) POW 30 (75) DEF 30 (45) SPEED 64 (96)
Coins 600 (900) Level 18 Fire Normal Burn? Immune
Role Support Battled by Mario and Luigi Location(s) Energy Hold Dizzy? Immune
Stat down? Normal KO? Immune Experience 2,800 Item drop Star Candy - 100%
Siphon Boots - 40%
Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy
Durmite (Small)
Durmite/Wisdurm's little form HP 1610 POW 48 DEF 50 SPEED 52 Experience 2800
Fire Normal Jump Normal Hammer Normal Battled by Mario & Luigi Coins 600
Burn Immune Dizzy Immune Stat down 1x Speed down 1x Item drop None - 0%
Siphon Boots - 100%
Level           18 Location(s) Energy Hold
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy
Wisdurm
Wisdurm HP 1610 POW 88 DEF 94 SPEED 52 Experience 2800
Fire Normal Jump Normal Hammer Normal Battled by Mario & Luigi Coins 600
Burn Immune Dizzy Immune Stat down 1x Speed down 1x Item drop None - 0%
Siphon Boots - 100%
Level           18 Location(s) Energy Hold
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy
Magic Rod (Wisdurm)
Wisdurm's Magic Rod HP 1610 POW 30 DEF 94 SPEED 64 Experience 0
Fire Normal Jump Normal Hammer Normal Battled by Mario & Luigi Coins 0
Burn Immune Dizzy Immune Stat down Immune Speed down Immune Item drop None - 0%
None - 0%
Level           18 Location(s) Energy Hold

Quotes

Main article: List of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story quotes#Wisdurm
  • "ENOUGH! Persistent men, aren't youuu?"
  • "Traaaagic. Truly traaaagic. My sympathiesss."
  • "You want me, a sage, to give you, a nobody, the Star Cuure?"
  • "This Star Cure was entrusted to the sole care of me, Wisdurm! Why would I hand it over to men who lack any credibiiiiility?!"
  • "Tut tut! Lost our temperrrrr? Somewhat childish, nooooo? And yet amuuusing! Regrettably..."
  • "Wellll? Not too bad looking, hmmmm? Heh heh heh heh..."
  • "Now, please stop following me around. It's creeeeepy..."

Names in other languages

Wisdurm

Language Name Meaning
Japanese けんじゃイモーヌ
Kenja Imōnu
 Sage Durmite

French (NOA) Philovelle
 Portmanteau of philosophe ("wise") and Larvelle (Durmite's French-Canadian name)
French (NOE) Jeanille/Sage Jeanille
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German Hüterin Raupythia
 Guardian Durmite
Italian Saggia Bruchilde
 Sage Durmite
Korean 현인애번느
Hyeonin Aebeonneu
 Sage Durmite

Spanish (NOA) Filovella
 From filósofa ("philosopher") and Larvella (Durmite's Latin American Spanish name)
Spanish (NOE) Batoruga Filósofa
 Philosopher Durmite

Magic Rod

Language Name Meaning
Japanese マジカルロッド
Majikaru Roddo
 Magical Rod

French Baguette magique
 Magic Wand
German Zauberstab
 Magic Wand
Italian Bacchetta magica
 Magic wand
Spanish (NOA) Varita mágica
 Magic Wand
Spanish (NOE) Varitola Mágica
 Portmanteau of varita ("wand") and cola ("tail") + mágica ("magic")

References

  1. ^ Prima Guide: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, page 146
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Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Characters (Bowser's Inside Story) Protagonists Bowser • Luigi • Mario
Antagonists Dark Star (Dark Bowser) • Fawful • Midbus
Supporting characters Broggy • Broque Madame • Broque Monsieur • Chakron • Corporal Paraplonk • Dr. Toadley • Dr. Toadley's intern • Fawful • Giant Sockop • Guardian • Hide-and-seek Toad • Jerry • Kamek • Koopa Paratroopa Trio • Kuribo • Kuzzle • Monty Bros. • PR Toad • Princess Lipid • Princess Peach • Private Goomp • Sergeant Guy • Starlow • Toadbert • Toadsworth • Yikk
Species Bee • Blitty • Bob-omb • Brock • Emoglobin • Evoglobin • Goomba • Magikoopa • Malodorous Fibbian# • Nutsoglobin • Shy Guy • Totemglobin • Toad • Virus
Characters (Bowser Jr.'s Journey) Protagonists# Bowser Jr. • Iggy Koopa • Larry Koopa • Lemmy Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Roy Koopa • Wendy O. Koopa
Antagonists# Best Fitness Friends (Beef • Dieter • Kaley)
Supporting characters# Dry Bowser
Special Attacks Bowser Bob-omb Blitz • Broggy Bonker • Goomba Storm • Koopa Corps • Magikoopa Mob • Shy Guy Squad
Mario and Luigi Falling Star • Fire Flower • Green Shell • Jump Helmet • Magic Window • Mighty Meteor • Snack Basket • Spin Pipe • Super Bouncer • Yoo Who Cannon
Bosses Giant bosses Bowser's Castle • Fawful Express • Fawful Mountain • Super Peach's Castle of Fury • Tower of Yikk
Bosses Alpha and Beta Kretin • Biffidus • Blizzard Midbus • Bowser • Bowser Memory ML • Chakron • Dark Bowser • Dark Fawful • Dark Satellmite • Dark Star • Dark Star Core • Durmite • Junker • Junker Can • Leaf Guy • Midbus • Scutlet • Sea Pipe Statue • Shroob • Snawful • Vacuum Helmet • Wiggler • Wisdurm
X bosses Alpha and Beta Kretin X • Biffidus X • Bowser X • Bowser Memory MLX • Dark Satellmite X • Dark Star X • Durmite X • Junker X • Junker Can X • Wisdurm X
Bowser Jr.'s Journey# Beef • Kaley • Dieter • King Bob-Omb • Best Fitness Friends
Locations Mushroom Kingdom Badge Shop • Blubble Lake • Bowser Path • Bowser's Castle • Broggy's Shop • Broque Monsieur's Shop • Bumpsy Plains • Cavi Cape • Conference Hall • Dimble Wood • Fawful Theater • Gear Shop • Peach's Castle • Peach's Castle Garden • Princess Peach's room • Plack Beach • Project K • Star Shop • Tea Kiosk • Toad Town • Toad Town Caves • Toad Town Mall • Toadles Boutique • Toadley Clinic • Tower of Yikk • Treasure Chamber • Tunnel
Bowser's body Airway • Arm Center • Challenge Node • Chest Station • Cholesteroad • Energy Hold • Flab Zone • Flame Pipe • Funny Bone • Gut Check • Joint Tower • Leg Outpost • Lumbar Nook • Memory Banks • Nerve Cluster • Nose Deck • Pipe Yard • Pump Works • Rump Command • The Gauntlet • Toad Square • Trash Pit
Enemies Mushroom Kingdom Alarm Bob-omb • Beehoss • Borp • Broggy • Broque Monsieur • Chain Chawful • Choomba • Chuboomba • Coalbit • Crawful • Dark Fawful Bomb • Dark Fawful Guy • Dark Mechawful • Dark Mechawful.5 • Dark Trashure • Drillbit Crab • Fawflant • Fawflopper • Fawfulcopter • Fawful Guy • Flifit • Flying Snifit • Glam Lakitu • Jailgoon • Lakitu King • Magifoofa • Mawful Mole • Mechawful • Metal Mawful Mole • Naplock • Nooz • Pendril • Scutlet • Sneed • Sniffle Thwomp • Sockop • Toothy • Trashure • Treevil
Bowser's body Airnapse • Air Cannon • Air Cheep • Bone Thwomp • Bubble Blooper • Calorite • Dried Blooper • Elite Goombule • Goombule • Napse • Pep • Piranha Plorp • Protobatter • Pwallop • Spike Blop • Stonk • Tenderling
Bowser Jr.'s Journey# Alarm Bob-omb • Bandit • Beehoss • Big Boo • Big Tail Goomba • Bob-omb • Bomb Boo • Boo • Boomerang Bro • Borp • Broozer • Broque Madame • Bully • Buzzy Beetle • Captain Boo • Captain Goomba • Captain Koopa Troopa • Captain Shy Guy • Chain Chomp • Chargin' Chuck • Cheep Cheep • Choomba • Chuboomba • Crawful • Drillbit Crab • Dry Bones • Elite Captain Quartet • Fawflant • Fawful Guy • Fawfulcopter • Fire Bro • Fire Stalking Piranha Plant • Fly Guy • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Green Magikoopa • Hammer Bro • Horned Ant Trooper • Ice Bro • King Bob-omb • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Paratroopa Trio • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Lakitu King • Magifoofa • Magikoopa • Mechakoopa • Nabbit • Ninji • Oho Jee • Para-Beetle • Para-Biddybud • Parabones • Paragoomba • Pendril • Pokey • Red Magikoopa • Scutlet • Shroob • Shy Guy • Sockop • Spear Guy • Spike • Spike Top • Spiny • Swoop • Tail Boo • Toothy • Treevil • Urchin • White Magikoopa
Items Consumables 1-Up Deluxe • 1-Up Mushroom • Boo Biscuit# • Cheese# • Cheesy Drumstick# • Defense Bean# • Fiery Drumstick • Flex Bean# • Heart Bean • Hot Drumstick • Max Mushroom • Max Nut • Max Syrup Jar • Miracle Cheese# • Mushroom • Nut • Power Bean • Refreshing Herb • Retry Clock* • Special Bean • Speed Bean# • Star Candy • Super Cheese# • Super Mushroom • Super Nut • Supersyrup Jar • Syrup Jar • TNT Drumstick • Ultra Cheese# • Ultra Mushroom • Ultra Nut • Ultrasyrup Jar
Key items Attack Piece • Banzai Bill • Birdley • Blitty • Blue Key • Green Key • Hammers • Miracle Cure • Mushroom Ball • Puzzle Sack • Red Key • Star Cure • Star Panel • Stingler • Vacuum Block • Vacuum Shroom
Blocks 99 Block • Attack Piece Block • Command Block • Hidden Block • L Block • M Block • Rally Block • Save Block • Shell block • Shop Block
Other 10 Coin • 50-Coin • Blorbs • Boo-ray Machine • Cake • Chakroad • Chombone • Donut • Ever Ice# • Five Coin • Giga-carrot • Launch Fit • Liftoglobin • Malatone Formula:X# • Meat • Mushroom Tea • Negative Ions • Nubbin • Omega-onion# • Poison Mushroom# • RenewaLeaf# • Scratch Card/Bonus Card • Seesaw Fit • Skeletone Formula:D# • Squid Fit • Vegetable • Whirlwind
Stats Bros. Point • Brawl Point • Defense • Experience Point • Heart Point • Power • Rank • Speed • Spirit# • Stache/Horn
Status Burn • DEF-Down • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Fury • Invisible# • KO • Poison • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • SPD-Down • SPD-Up • Sick • Trip
Moves Balloon Mario • Body Slam • Counterattack • Drill Bros. • Emergency Guard# • Finishing Move# • Fire Breath • Fire Mario • Flee • Hammer • Jump • Mini-Mario • Pump Mario • Punch • Shell defense • Shell Mario • Sliding haymaker • Spike Ball • Spin Jump
Other Beanhole locations (Bowser Jr.'s Journey) • Bestiary (Bowser Jr.'s Journey) • Block locations • Bros. Badge • First officer# • Gallery (Bowser Jr's Journey) • Gear (Bowser Jr.'s Journey) • Glitches (Bowser Jr's Journey) • In-game music# • Mario & Luigi RPG: Sound Selection • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes (Bowser Jr's Journey) • Shops (Bowser Jr.'s Journey) • Special Skill# • Staff (Bowser Jr's Journey) • Star menu • Story summaries
* Exclusive to Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
# Exclusive to Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
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