Editing Hermie III

{{character infobox
|image=[[File:MLSSBMHermieIII.png]]<br>Hermie III sprite from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
|species=[[Crab]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
}}
{{quote|ARRGGHPTHH!!! Ppthh! The decorating thtopped, and it ith all becauthe of you! If you want to cauthe trouble... <big>then you're thtupid!</big>|Hermie III|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions}}
'''Hermie III''' is a giant hermit crab that appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''. He wears a shell that resembles a Christmas tree and speaks with a {{wp|lisp}}, since he pronounces "s" as "th," and he resides in [[Gwarhar Lagoon]]. The name "Hermie III" is likely pronounced "Hermie the Third." The inclusion of the Roman numeral for "three" may be a homophone of "tree," the object his shell highly resembles.

==History==
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
When the [[Beanstar]] breaks into four pieces, one of the fragments ends up in Hermie's possession. He places it at the top of his shell, and manages to decorate his shell with various other ornaments with some help from fellow [[lagoon-dweller]]s, making a Christmas tree. 

When [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] arrive, Hermie asks if the Mario Bros. came to help decorate his shell, which they refuse; he then looks at Mario's red clothes and mustache and mistakes him for Santa Claus, causing the Bros. to face-fault. One of the lagoon-dwellers helping Hermie then notices Mario and recognizes him; when Mario confirms his identity with a jump, she calls the others over immediately, causing them to stop decorating and crowd Mario. When Luigi tries to pull him away, the trio then suddenly realize who he is and crowd him instead, asking him several questions. The lack of attention causes Hermie to lose his temper, and he attacks Mario and Luigi for interfering with the decorating.

[[File:MLSS-Hermie Beach Screenshot.png|thumb|Hermie III with [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', after the battle]]
After being defeated, the Bros. explain the situation to the hermit crab, who reluctantly gives up the Beanstar piece, while the locals apologize for Hermie's behavior, explaining that he is "kooky." The lagoon-dwellers then point them towards a shortcut the Bros. can use to shorten the trip back. Optionally, Mario and Luigi can later choose to make amends with Hermie III by giving him [[Spangle]] to place on his shell, and Hermie gratefully rewards them a [[Soulful Bros.]] badge. Hermie is last seen in the end credits, waving goodbye to the Mario Bros. 

In addition to reprising his role in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'', Hermie III additionally appears in ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]'' during the mission [[Spangle's Honey Pie]], where he kidnaps [[Starlow]] and a [[Bob-omb]] to use as decorations for [[Wendy]]'s "cutie battle contest." At the end of the mission, Starlow escapes and attacks Hermie III, freeing the Bob-omb and causing Hermie to leave.

==Battle==
Hermie III has a pair of pincers that can be targeted separately for attacks, and he often approaches the Bros. to attack by extending these claws. The claw pulses briefly before it lunges at the brother in front of it; occasionally he puts a normal pincer forward as a feint, then switches to the other. In the remake, Hermie's claws are on jointed limbs that extend forward, and each claw rears back before snapping at Mario or Luigi, with the absence of the rearing motion signaling a feint. The pincer attacks can be dodged or [[counterattack]]ed by [[jump]]ing, and damaging the pincers enough puts them out of commission temporarily. Hermie III also spits pink bubbles that can [[poison (status effect)|poison]] Mario or Luigi unless the Bros. pop them with the [[hammer]].

After his first pincer attack, Hermie becomes frustrated, and increases his attack power after each attempt. If his head is attacked, Hermie immediately retaliates using his pincer attack. Once he has taken some damage, Hermie may hide in his shell, significantly reducing damage and healing himself each turn. He comes back out after restoring a certain amount of HP, along with restoring up to half the HP of each claw. If Mario uses any [[Firebrand]]-based attacks on Hermie while he hides, he will angrily pop out of his shell and yell about the brothers ruining his decorations.

In ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'', Hermie III gains the [[Fury]] status upon losing half his HP or more, and begins attacking faster and more often each turn like most other bosses. His idle animation changes to give his eyes the same angry look as they have in the overworld when he loses his temper.

During the fight, as an additional background element, [[Sidestepper|Crab]]s from ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' periodically run around the battlefield; they are replaced by [[Huckit Crab]]s in the remake.

==Statistics==
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga bestiary|transcludesection=Hermie III|align=horizontal|image=[[File:MLSSHermieIII.gif]]}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga bestiary|transcludesection=Left Claw|align=horizontal}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga bestiary|transcludesection=Right Claw|align=horizontal}}
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions bestiary|transcludesection=Hermie III|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Hermie III sprite MLSSBM.gif]]}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions bestiary|transcludesection=Left Claw|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Left claw sprite MLSSBM.gif]]}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions bestiary|transcludesection=Right Claw|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Right claw sprite MLSSBM.gif]]}}

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ヤドルフ３世
|JpnR=Yadorufu Sansei
|JpnM=Yadolph III, portmanteau of「{{Ruby|寄居虫|ヤドカリ}}」(''yadokari'', hermit crab) and possibly「アドルフ３世」(''Adorufu-Sansei'', {{wp|Adolph III}}/{{wp|Adolf III}})
|Fre=Crustassov III
|FreM=From "crustacé" (crustacean) and the Russian name suffix "-ov"
|Ger=Paguri
|GerM=Clipping of "paguridae" (the scientific name for "hermit crabs")
|SpaA=Crustatón III
|SpaAM=From "crustáceo" (crustacean) and the augmentative suffix "-tón"
|SpaE=Cigatrón III
|SpaEM=From "cigala" (nephrops) and the augmentative suffix "-trón"
|Ita=Gracchio III
|ItaM=From "granchio" (crab) and the Italian name ending "-cchio"
|Chi=圣诞蟹三世
|ChiR=Shèngdàn Xiè Sānshì
|ChiM=Christmas Crab III
|Kor=소랄프 3세
|KorR=Soralpeu Samse
|KorM=From "소라게" (''sorage'', hermit crab) and the Japanese name
}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Tomato Adventure Yadotsuri.png|frame|A Yadotsurī from ''[[wikipedia:Tomato Adventure|Tomato Adventure]]'']]
*Hermie III is a likely reference to the「ヤドツリー」(''Yadotsurī'', from ''yadokari'', meaning "hermit crab", and "tree") enemies in the Japan-only game [[wikipedia:Tomato Adventure|''Tomato Adventure'']], a game previously developed by [[AlphaDream]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]] which later served as the basis for ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''. Like Hermie, ''Yadotsurī'' enemies are also orange hermit crabs decorated like Christmas trees, although they are much smaller than him.
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