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|age=26
|age=26
|biography=Despite playing magnificent and moving melodies, she has a surly disposition. Oddly enough, she likes video games.
|biography=Despite playing moving melodies, she has a surly disposition. Oddly enough, she loves video games.
|room=Conservatory
|room=[[Conservatory (Luigi's Mansion)|Conservatory]]
|hp=100
|hp=100
|quote=Hmph! This ragamuffin looks as if he couldn't play a note! (default)<br>
Show him the power of genius, my music sheets! (while attacking)
}}
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{{quote|My name is Melody. People call me the spectral beauty of the ivory keys.
{{quote|My name is Melody. People call me the spectral beauty of the ivory keys!|Melody Pianissima|Luigi's Mansion}}
What a stirring performance!  I haven't been so charmed by a piece for ages!
'''Melody Pianissima, the Beautiful Pianist''', is the seventh ghost [[Luigi]] meets and is one of the many portrait ghosts who was freed by [[King Boo]] in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|its remake]]. Melody is an expert pianist and also shown to be very beautiful and vain. She has gotten better at playing the piano since she died. According to her [[Game Boy Horror]] biography, she also loves video games, which may explain the reason she plays Mario themed songs in her quiz. Her portrait number in [[Professor Elvin Gadd|Professor E. Gadd]]'s gallery is 5.
|Melody Pianissima|Luigi's Mansion}}


'''Melody Pianissima, the Beautiful Pianist''' is the sixth ghost [[Luigi]] meets and is one of the many portrait ghosts who was freed by [[King Boo]] in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''.
==''Luigi's Mansion''==
Melody is said to have been an expert pianist, and also to have been very vain. She died at the young age of 26, and now spends her afterlife endlessly playing her piano. She has gotten better at it since she became a ghost, probably because she has had all eternity to practice. No-one knows why Melody died, but then again, there is much uncertainty about why any of the people who became the [[Portrait Ghost]] archive did. [[Shivers]] the butler is very deeply smitten with her, but she apparently dismisses his affections for unknown reasons, much to his dismay. The 46 year age difference between them may have something to do with it. Melody also has an odd passion for video games.
When Luigi opens the door on the first floor and enters the [[Conservatory (Luigi's Mansion)|Conservatory]] in the second area of the mansion, he must walk around and make all the various instruments there play the [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|''Super Mario Bros.'' theme]] by tapping them. This lures Melody out and she appears, playing the grand piano at the far end of the room. After she plays along with the music for a while, she compliments Luigi for the "stirring" performance of music he has produced, and she asks him if he would like to listen to her piano sonata. She then plays a classic song from a ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game (which is either the [[Athletic Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)|athletic music]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' or the [[Underwater Theme|underwater music]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'') for Luigi and then asks a question about it. If Luigi answers the question wrong, she slams her hands down on the piano and shouts that she has put her heart and soul into that piece and that Luigi has insulted her by answering wrong. She then disappears and Luigi must go out of the room and come back in again to repeat the process. If he answers right, she laughs and asks him if he would care to do battle with her 'lovely' music sheets. She then attacks him by playing a complicated piece on her piano, causing her music sheets to fly at him. The music sheets deal five damage. Sucking up or burning the sheets with the [[Poltergust 3000]] causes Melody to stop playing the piano and expose her heart, making her vulnerable. Luigi can then stun her with his flashlight and attack her, sucking her up into the Poltergust. After Melody gets sucked in, a green chest appears next to the grand piano which contains a key to the [[Dining Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Dining Room]].


==Physical appearance==
Melody wears a long maroon colored dress with long sleeves. White frilly trim is on her sleeves and the bottom of her dress. She has a dark red belt with a white buckle at her waist and a dark red bow near her neck. She also has a slight collar to the top of her dress.


When Luigi enters the [[Conservatory]] in the second area of the mansion, he must make all the instruments there play music by tapping them; this will lure Melody out. She will play along with the music for a while and then compliment Luigi, and ask him if he would like to listen to her piano sonata. She will then play a classic song from a [[Mario]] game for Luigi and then ask a question about it. If Luigi answers wrong she will slam her hands down on the piano and shout that she had put her heart and soul into that piece and that Luigi had 'insulted' her and her music. She will then disappear and Luigi must repeat the process again. If he answers right she will laugh and then ask him if he would care to do battle with her 'lovely' music sheets. She will then attack him by playing a piece on her piano causing her music sheets to fly at him. Sucking up the sheets with the [[Poltergust 3000]] causes Melody to stop playing the piano and clutch her head in frustration and sadness at the loss of her music, exposing her heart and making her vulnerable. Luigi can then stun her with his flashlight and suck her into the Poltergust. After some medium yet energetic pulls from Melody, Luigi opens the green chest that appears in the room and gains the key to the
She has a heart-shaped head and long, pale blond hair with two long bangs pushed behind her ears. Her hair curves at the bottom of her hairstyle. She has light sky-blue skin and large completely yellow eyes. She also has a small nose.
[[Dining Room]] where the next portrait ghost, [[Mr. Luggs]], waits. Stuffing his face full of ghost jelly in the mean time.


==Personality==
==Personality==
Melody has a temper which is fairly easily set off. If [[Luigi]] gets the question wrong about the song she played she bangs on the piano and yells that she had played a "beautiful piece" and Luigi "insulted" it.
Melody has a bad temper which is fairly easily set off, as shown by her reaction to [[Luigi]] if he gets the question wrong about the song she played; she bangs on the piano and yells that she had played a "beautiful piece", and that he "insulted" it.


==Physical Appearance==
[[Shivers]] is very deeply smitten with her, but she dismisses his affections.
Melody wears a long maroon colored dress with long sleeves. White frilly trim is on her sleeves and the bottom of her dress. She has a dark red belt with a white buckle at her waist and has a dark red bow near her neck. She also has a slight collar to the top of her dress.


She has a heart shaped head and has long pail blond hair with two long bangs pushed behind her ears. Her hair curves at the bottom of her hairstyle. She has light sky-blue skin and large completely yellow eyes. She also has a small nose.
==Gallery==
===''Luigi's Mansion''===
<gallery>
MelodyBronze.png|Bronze frame
MelodySilver.png|Silver frame
MelodyGold.png|Gold frame
</gallery>


==Heart Quote==
===''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)===
{{quote|Hmph! This ragamuffin looks as if he couldn't play a note!|Melody Pianissima|Luigi's Mansion}}
 
{{quote|Show him the power of genius, my Music Sheets!|Melody Pianissima|Luigi's Mansion}}
 
==Frames==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Melody1.png|<center>Bronze Frame
Melody Bronze frame LM3DS.png|Bronze frame
Image:Melody2.png|<center>Silver Frame
Melody Silver frame LM3DS.png|Silver frame
File:Melody, the Pianissima.png|<center>Gold Frame
Melody Gold frame LM3DS.png|Gold frame
Melody Platinum frame LM3DS.png|Platinum frame
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
{{foreign names
|Fra=Mélodie Pianissimo
|Fre=Mélodie Pianissimo, La Belle Pianiste
|Jap=ピアン
|FreM=Melody Pianissima, The Beautiful Pianist
|JapR=Pian
|Jpn=ピアン
|JapM=From ''piano'' (the instrument has the same name in both English and Japanese).
|JpnR=Pian
|Spa=Sol Bemol Mayor
|JpnM=Derived from「ピアノ」(''piano'')
|SpaM="[[wikipedia:G-flat major|G-flat major]]", a scale of notes.}}
|Spa=Sol Bemol Mayor, la bella pianista
|SpaM="[[wikipedia:G-flat major|G-flat major]]", The Beautiful Pianist; Sol is a Spanish female name as well
|Ita= Melody Pianissima, la bella pianista
|ItaM= Melody Pianissima, the beautiful pianist
|Ger= Melodia Pianissima, Hübsche Pianistin
|GerM= Melody Pianissima, pretty pianist
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Melody is the only ghost in ''Luigi's Mansion'' that plays an instrument.
*Melody's first name is a musical term for the main line of music in a composition. Her last name comes from "pianissimo", a musical notation that means "to play very softly", with the typically feminine "a" ending in place of the o.
*Melody's first name is a musical term for the main line of music in a composition.
*Melody's last name comes from "pianissimo", a musical notation meaning to play very softly. The feminine "a" ending has replaced the last letter.
*The music that Melody plays on the piano is either the athletic music from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' or the underwater music from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' depending on what question she asks.
*Melody's piano can be heard in the hallway if Luigi goes near the Conservatory, even without having the key.
*Melody's piano can be heard in the hallway if Luigi goes near the Conservatory, even without having the key.
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*A track, Totaka's Song, is found within the game's data and was originally going to be a third option for what song Melody was going to play. Despite this, Totaka's Song can still be heard by leaving the control scheme screen up in the Training Room of E. Gadd's lab and waiting for roughly a minute and a half.
*Melody is the first pianist boss-ghost of the ''Luigi's Mansion'' series, followed by the [[Poltergeist]]s in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' and [[Amadeus Wolfgeist]] in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''.
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Latest revision as of 13:15, January 7, 2025

MelodyIcon.png Melody Pianissima
Luigi's Mansion
Full name Melody Pianissima, the Beautiful Pianist
Age 26
Biography Despite playing moving melodies, she has a surly disposition. Oddly enough, she loves video games.
Room Conservatory
HP 100
Heart quote Hmph! This ragamuffin looks as if he couldn't play a note! (default)

Show him the power of genius, my music sheets! (while attacking)

“My name is Melody. People call me the spectral beauty of the ivory keys!”
Melody Pianissima, Luigi's Mansion

Melody Pianissima, the Beautiful Pianist, is the seventh ghost Luigi meets and is one of the many portrait ghosts who was freed by King Boo in Luigi's Mansion and its remake. Melody is an expert pianist and also shown to be very beautiful and vain. She has gotten better at playing the piano since she died. According to her Game Boy Horror biography, she also loves video games, which may explain the reason she plays Mario themed songs in her quiz. Her portrait number in Professor E. Gadd's gallery is 5.

Luigi's Mansion[edit]

When Luigi opens the door on the first floor and enters the Conservatory in the second area of the mansion, he must walk around and make all the various instruments there play the Super Mario Bros. theme by tapping them. This lures Melody out and she appears, playing the grand piano at the far end of the room. After she plays along with the music for a while, she compliments Luigi for the "stirring" performance of music he has produced, and she asks him if he would like to listen to her piano sonata. She then plays a classic song from a Super Mario game (which is either the athletic music from Super Mario Bros. 3 or the underwater music from Super Mario Bros.) for Luigi and then asks a question about it. If Luigi answers the question wrong, she slams her hands down on the piano and shouts that she has put her heart and soul into that piece and that Luigi has insulted her by answering wrong. She then disappears and Luigi must go out of the room and come back in again to repeat the process. If he answers right, she laughs and asks him if he would care to do battle with her 'lovely' music sheets. She then attacks him by playing a complicated piece on her piano, causing her music sheets to fly at him. The music sheets deal five damage. Sucking up or burning the sheets with the Poltergust 3000 causes Melody to stop playing the piano and expose her heart, making her vulnerable. Luigi can then stun her with his flashlight and attack her, sucking her up into the Poltergust. After Melody gets sucked in, a green chest appears next to the grand piano which contains a key to the Dining Room.

Physical appearance[edit]

Melody wears a long maroon colored dress with long sleeves. White frilly trim is on her sleeves and the bottom of her dress. She has a dark red belt with a white buckle at her waist and a dark red bow near her neck. She also has a slight collar to the top of her dress.

She has a heart-shaped head and long, pale blond hair with two long bangs pushed behind her ears. Her hair curves at the bottom of her hairstyle. She has light sky-blue skin and large completely yellow eyes. She also has a small nose.

Personality[edit]

Melody has a bad temper which is fairly easily set off, as shown by her reaction to Luigi if he gets the question wrong about the song she played; she bangs on the piano and yells that she had played a "beautiful piece", and that he "insulted" it.

Shivers is very deeply smitten with her, but she dismisses his affections.

Gallery[edit]

Luigi's Mansion[edit]

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

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ピアン[?]
Pian
Derived from「ピアノ」(piano)
French Mélodie Pianissimo, La Belle Pianiste[?] Melody Pianissima, The Beautiful Pianist
German Melodia Pianissima, Hübsche Pianistin[?] Melody Pianissima, pretty pianist
Italian Melody Pianissima, la bella pianista[?] Melody Pianissima, the beautiful pianist
Spanish Sol Bemol Mayor, la bella pianista[?] "G-flat major", The Beautiful Pianist; Sol is a Spanish female name as well

Trivia[edit]

  • Melody's first name is a musical term for the main line of music in a composition. Her last name comes from "pianissimo", a musical notation that means "to play very softly", with the typically feminine "a" ending in place of the o.
  • Melody's piano can be heard in the hallway if Luigi goes near the Conservatory, even without having the key.
  • A track, Totaka's Song, is found within the game's data and was originally going to be a third option for what song Melody was going to play. Despite this, Totaka's Song can still be heard by leaving the control scheme screen up in the Training Room of E. Gadd's lab and waiting for roughly a minute and a half.
  • Melody is the first pianist boss-ghost of the Luigi's Mansion series, followed by the Poltergeists in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and Amadeus Wolfgeist in Luigi's Mansion 3.