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'''Spooky, the Hungry Guard Dog''' is a four-year old bulldog portrait ghost appearing in the game ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. It is known to bite any seemingly edible thing in sight. Like the other portrait ghosts, Spooky is released by [[King Boo]] after the capture of [[Boolossus]]. Its portrait number in [[Professor Elvin Gadd|Professor E. Gadd]]'s gallery is 13.
'''Spooky''' is a four-year old bulldog [[portrait ghost]] in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|its remake]]. It is a lavender bulldog ghost with two paws in the front only and a ghostly tail at the back. It has small, pale blue eyes, a purplish black nose, droopy ears, and four large fangs in its lower jaw. Spooky wears a red spiked collar around its neck. It is known to bite any seemingly edible thing in sight. Like the other portrait ghosts, Spooky is released by [[King Boo]] after the capture of [[Boolossus]]. Its portrait number in the [[Gallery (Luigi's Mansion)|Gallery]] is 13.<ref>{{cite|date=January 25, 2023|author=RetroArchive|url=youtu.be/vsVY_MCWnPc?feature=shared&t=305|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' - Full Gallery Portraits Showcase (Bronze, Silver & Gold)|publisher=YouTube|timestamp=05:05}}</ref>


==''Luigi's Mansion''==
Spooky is found resting in its doghouse in the [[Boneyard]]. When Spooky is approached, he notices [[Luigi]] and follows him, attempting to bite Luigi each time after barking. If Spooky does bite Luigi, it does not let go until Luigi shakes off Spooky, who flips into the air and whimpers. After Spooky barks four times, a [[Mr. Bones]] arrives to complain about the noise.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Mr. Bones]]|quote=Fer the luvva dirt, make that yappy dog be QUIET!|date=2001|title=''Luigi's Mansion''|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> After Mr. Bones is caught by Luigi, one of its bones falls into the ground, leaving Spooky vulnerable to the [[Poltergust 3000]] as he starts licking the bone.<ref>{{cite|quote=The skeleton will leave a bone that attracts Spooky and makes him vulnerable.|author=Sinfield, George|date=2001|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|isbn=1-930206-14-3|page=45}}</ref> After Spooky is caught, Luigi can continue on to the [[Graveyard]].
Spooky resides in the [[Boneyard]] in the mansion's backyard, where it rests in a doghouse. When [[Luigi]] approaches Spooky, the dog spots him and begins to chase him around the Boneyard, attempting to bite him each time after barking. If it does, Spooky will not let go of Luigi's rump until it is shaken off. After Spooky barks four times, an annoyed [[Mr. Bones]] appears. He complains about the noise and then attacks Luigi. Capturing Mr. Bones leaves a bone in the ground. Spooky stops chasing Luigi to lick the bone, causing it to let its guard down. In this state, Spooky is vulnerable and can be vacuumed by the [[Poltergust 3000]]. After struggling, Spooky is eventually captured, which causes a vortex leading to the [[Graveyard]] to appear in its doghouse.
 
==Physical appearance==
Spooky is a lavender bulldog ghost with only two paws in front and a ghostly tail at the back. It sports tiny, pale blue eyes, a purplish black nose, droopy ears, and four large fangs in its massive lower jaw. It wears a red spiked collar around its neck.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=スプーキー
|Jpn=スプーキー
|JapR=Supūkī
|JpnR=Supūkī
|JapM=Spooky
|JpnM=Spooky
|Spa=Bruto, el hambriento perro guardián
|Spa=Bruto, el hambriento perro guardián
|SpaM=Brute, the Hungry Guard Dog
|SpaM=Brute, the Hungry Guard Dog
|Fra=Spooky, Le Chien de Garde Affamé
|Fre=Spooky, Le Chien de Garde Affamé
|FraM=Spooky, The Hungry guard dog
|FreM=Spooky, The Hungry guard dog
|Ger=Hector, Hungriger Wachhund
|Ger=Hector, Hungriger Wachhund
|GerM=Hector (a typical dog name), hungry guard dog
|GerM=Hector (a typical dog name), hungry guard dog
|Ita=Mastigno, affamato cane da guardia
|Ita=Mastigno, affamato cane da guardia
|ItaM=Mastigno, hungry guard dog; corruption of "mastino" (mastiff)
|ItaM=Mastigno, hungry guard dog; corruption of ''mastino'' ("mastiff")
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==Trivia==
==Notes==
[[File:SpookyPortrait.png|frame|The image]]
[[File:SpookyPortrait.png|frame|The image]]
*One of the paintings in the [[Study (Luigi's Mansion)|Study]] is a picture of a bulldog. The picture may represent Spooky when it was alive.
*There is a portrait in the [[Study (Luigi's Mansion)|Study]] of a bulldog resembling Spooky, possibly of Spooky when he was alive.
*Spooky along with the [[Clockwork Soldiers]] are the only portrait ghosts in the game that have legs.
*Spooky along with the [[Clockwork Soldiers]] are the only portrait ghosts that have legs; in its case, however, it is only the front legs, corresponding to the other ghosts' arms.
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:19, February 3, 2025

Spooky
Luigi's Mansion
Full name Spooky, the Hungry Guard Dog
Age 4
Biography This creepy canine will sink its chops into any seemingly edible thing in sight.
Room Boneyard
HP 100
Heart quote Woof woof woof!

Spooky is a four-year old bulldog portrait ghost in Luigi's Mansion and its remake. It is a lavender bulldog ghost with two paws in the front only and a ghostly tail at the back. It has small, pale blue eyes, a purplish black nose, droopy ears, and four large fangs in its lower jaw. Spooky wears a red spiked collar around its neck. It is known to bite any seemingly edible thing in sight. Like the other portrait ghosts, Spooky is released by King Boo after the capture of Boolossus. Its portrait number in the Gallery is 13.[1]

Spooky is found resting in its doghouse in the Boneyard. When Spooky is approached, he notices Luigi and follows him, attempting to bite Luigi each time after barking. If Spooky does bite Luigi, it does not let go until Luigi shakes off Spooky, who flips into the air and whimpers. After Spooky barks four times, a Mr. Bones arrives to complain about the noise.[2] After Mr. Bones is caught by Luigi, one of its bones falls into the ground, leaving Spooky vulnerable to the Poltergust 3000 as he starts licking the bone.[3] After Spooky is caught, Luigi can continue on to the Graveyard.

Gallery[edit]

Luigi's Mansion[edit]

Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スプーキー[?]
Supūkī
Spooky
French Spooky, Le Chien de Garde Affamé[?] Spooky, The Hungry guard dog
German Hector, Hungriger Wachhund[?] Hector (a typical dog name), hungry guard dog
Italian Mastigno, affamato cane da guardia[?] Mastigno, hungry guard dog; corruption of mastino ("mastiff")
Spanish Bruto, el hambriento perro guardián[?] Brute, the Hungry Guard Dog

Notes[edit]

Portrait of a bulldog resembling Spooky in Luigi's Mansion
The image
  • There is a portrait in the Study of a bulldog resembling Spooky, possibly of Spooky when he was alive.
  • Spooky along with the Clockwork Soldiers are the only portrait ghosts that have legs; in its case, however, it is only the front legs, corresponding to the other ghosts' arms.

References[edit]

  1. ^ RetroArchive (January 25, 2023). Luigi's Mansion - Full Gallery Portraits Showcase (Bronze, Silver & Gold) (05:05). YouTube.
  2. ^ "Fer the luvva dirt, make that yappy dog be QUIET!" – Mr. Bones (2001). Luigi's Mansion. Nintendo.
  3. ^ "The skeleton will leave a bone that attracts Spooky and makes him vulnerable." – Sinfield, George (2001). Luigi's Mansion Player's Guide. Nintendo of America. ISBN 1-930206-14-3. Page 45.