Wisdurm

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“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 character from the game Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. She is the guardian of the first Star Cure but initially appears to Mario and Luigi as the enemy Durmite. Wisdurm has three different appearances in addition to her massive Durmite form: in the overworld she appears as a tiny teal caterpillar, but in battle she can also temporarily grow to a medium-sized pink form, and after her defeat, she reveals her butterfly form to the Mario Bros. In all her forms, she possesses a Birdo-like face, with a sucker for a mouth and what appears to be a bow atop her head. Of all three Star Sages, Wisdurm is the only one encountered in Bowser's body, and the only one to be featured in Challenge Node, as Wisdurm X.

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 Strategy Guide's enemy list as "Wise Pillbo".

History

Wisdurm's butterfly form from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.
Wisdurm's true form.

Shortly after she was eaten by Bowser along with the Giga-carrot, Wisdurm, as "Durmite", attacks the Mario Bros. in the Nerve Cluster. Upon her defeat, she shrinks into a tiny caterpillar and flees. When they are informed that she is the first Sage, Mario and Luigi set off to retrieve the first Star Cure, pursuing Wisdurm to the Energy Hold where she continues to evade them. Eventually she grows tired of being chased around by the brothers and confronts them, at which point they explain the situation and ask for the Star Cure. But rather than simply giving it to them, Wisdurm challenges them to a battle over the ownership of the Star Cure. After being defeated, Wisdurm turns into her true form, a butterfly, and drops the Star Cure so the brothers can resume their adventure.

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.

In battle, Wisdurm has the following attacks:

  • 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 hammered multiple times before it breaks and the attack stops.
  • 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 jumping 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.

Profiles and statistics

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 enemy
Durmite (Small)
Sprite of Mini-Wisdurm from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey 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
Sprite of Wisdurm from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey 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)
Sprite of Wisdurm's magic rod from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. 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 Imōnu

German Hüterin Raupythia
Guardian Raupythia
Italian Saggia Bruchilde
From "saggia" (sage) and "Bruchilde" (Durmite's Italian name)
Korean 현인애번느
Hyeonin Aebeonneu
Sage Durmite

Spanish (NOA) Filovella
From Filósofa meaning Philosopher and Larvella, Durmite's American Spanish Name.
Spanish (NOE) Batoruga Filósofa
Philosopher Batoruga

Magic Rod

Language Name Meaning
German Zauberstab
Magic Wand
Spanish (NOE) Varitola Mágica
Varitola comes from varita (wand) and cola (tail). Mágica means magic.

Trivia

  • 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.