Editing Durmite

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|image=[[File:MLBISBJJDurmite.png]]<br>Sprite from ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey''

'''Durmite''' (named "'''Pillbo'''" in the [[Prima Games|Prima]] strategy guide enemy list)<ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=September 14, 2009|page=145|isbn=978-0-307-46565-8}}</ref> is a caterpillar-like boss found inside [[Bowser's body]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. Durmite has a [[Birdo]]-like face and snout with an angry expression, and wears a hot pink ribbon on her head. Her body resembles that of a real caterpillar as opposed to a [[Wiggler]], with small and stubby legs; her underbelly is pink, with her head and upper horizontal half of her body being teal. Her name is a portmanteau of "{{wp|dermis}}" and "termite." It is later revealed that she is actually [[Wisdurm]], one of the three [[Star Sages]].

Durmite lives inside the [[giga-carrot]] that [[Bowser]] eats in order to obtain the [[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]] from a [[Wiggler]] who runs the [[Wiggler Family Farm]] in [[Dimble Wood]]. Shortly after leaving the farm, Bowser comes down with a painful stomachache and demands [[Starlow|Chippy]] investigate immediately. [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] go to the [[Nerve Cluster]] to find the source of the pain, and immediately encounter the Durmite, who breaks through a wall of bone. Starlow initially mistakes Durmite for a friend of Wiggler's as it stomps around the area, causing Bowser more pain. As Starlow wonders how the Durmite got so large, the monster slowly approaches the group, and a trio of white creatures called [[Biffidus]]es appear to menace them, only to be eaten by the Durmite in short order and trigger a growth spurt. Mario suggests they have to stop the Durmite in order to relieve Bowser's pain. Starlow reluctantly agrees, but Luigi refuses, and the pair are forced to push him into battle. After the battle, Durmite shrinks down to a minuscule size and runs away.

Later, as the Bros. consult [[Dr. Toadley]] in [[Toad Town]] and learn of the three [[Star Cure]]s, Bowser overhears that the first is located in Dimble Wood and immediately heads off. Starlow then asks about the first [[Star Sage]], whom Dr. Toadley reveals to be none other than Durmite. Starlow realizes Durmite is still in Bowser's body, and quickly leaves with the Mario Bros. to re-enter Bowser's body with; as they come out in the [[Pipe Yard]], the Bros. spot Durmite and try to catch her, but fail. The trio follow her into the [[Energy Hold]], where they initially lose her under a barrier.

After getting past the barrier and pursuing Durmite in the Energy Hold enough, she finally loses patience and yells at the Mario Bros. for their persistence. She then reveals her true name to be [[Wisdurm]] and challenges them to a battle for ownership of the Star Cure; during the battle, Wisdurm's smaller form is referred to as "Durmite" by the game. Upon defeat, she assumes her true form and keeps her promise, giving the Star Cure before clearing two obstacles blocking the entrance to the [[Joint Tower]] and disappearing.

A stronger version of Durmite called [[Durmite X]] is found later on in [[The Gauntlet]].

Durmite can attack by lining up with Mario or Luigi and pulling back like a spring, charging by turning her body red similar to a Wiggler; in the remake, her segments glow a pale yellow instead. Her segments change color at varying speeds; once fully charged, she launches herself straight at the target brother, who must counter the attack using their [[hammer]] to smash her when she gets close. Durmite can also spit a sticky string from her snout and sweep it sideways at the Mario Bros., who must dodge by [[jump]]ing over the string in order each time. The string slowly picks up speed during the attack, and if either of them touch it, Durmite pulls them into her mouth; she then aligns with the uneaten brother and ejects the victim from her back end or mouth towards them, sometimes doing so at an overhead arc as a feint. This part of the attack is also dodged by jumping; stomping on the brother ejected during the second part does not damage them in the original game, but does minimal damage to them in the remake. Being hit by either stage of the attack does high damage and can potentially inflict the [[SPD-Down]] or [[POW-Down]] status ailments; if Durmite KOs one of the Mario Bros. by catching them with the string, she simply spits them back out without attacking further. Eventually, the string will break, causing Durmite to stop the attack.

 

 

After taking enough damage, Durmite starts attacking up to twice in a turn; at the end of each one, she may produce a purple proboscis-like straw from her mouth and plant it in the battlefield underneath. On her next turn, she sucks nutrients from Bowser through the straw to regain 40 (30 in the remake) [[Heart Point|HP]] each turn; the straw can be destroyed before she can recover health, and doing so prevents Durmite from healing. In the original game, Bowser is seen wincing in pain on the top screen when Durmite sucks his nutrients. This animation is removed in the remake, but Bowser does not take any damage from Durmite's leeching in either version of the game. Defeating Durmite with the straw out destroys it before her death animation plays.

Like most bosses in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', Durmite gains the [[Fury]] status upon losing half her HP or more, and begins attacking faster and more often each turn.

===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===

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|Jpn=イモーヌ

|JpnR=Imōnu

|JpnM=From「{{ruby|芋虫|イモムシ}}」(''imomushi'', "hairless caterpillar") and possibly French reading of Italian superlative suffix "-one"

|SpaAM=Portmanteau of ''larva'' and ''bella'' ("beautiful")

|SpaE=Batoruga

|SpaEM=Portmanteau of ''oruga'' ("caterpillar") and possibly ''batido'' ("smoothie")

|FreA=Larvelle

|FreAM=Portmanteau of ''larve'' ("larva") and ''belle'' ("beautiful")

|FreE=Jeannille

|FreEM=From common female name ''Jeanne'' and ''chenille'' ("caterpillar")

|GerM=From ''Raupe'' ("caterpillar") and ''Pythia'' (a female name give to the high priestess at Delphi who served as an oracle), referencing her status as one of the guardians of the Star Cures

|ItaM=From ''bruco'' ("caterpillar") and the Italian female name ''Matilde''

|KorM=From "애벌레" (''aebeolle'', "larva") and possibly from the French female name ''Jeanne''

|Jpn=ストロー

|JpnR=Sutorō

|JpnM=Straw

|Fre=Paille

|FreM=Straw

|SpaEM=From ''lengua'' ("tongue") and ''pajita'' ("straw")

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