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[[Image:Grimmly.jpg|thumb|200px|Uncle Grimmly]]
{{LM portrait infobox
|image=LM Uncle Grimmly.png
|width=200px
|full_name=Uncle Grimmly, Hermit of the Darkness (GameCube) / The hermit of the darkness (3DS)
|age=45
|biography=Adrift in the darkness, he tends to keep to himself, which suits the rest of the family just fine.
|room=[[Wardrobe Room]]
|hp=100
|quote=Nobody will find me because I'm old, cranky and, by gum, people are afraid of me!
}}
'''Uncle Grimmly, Hermit of the Darkness''', is a forty-five-year-old [[portrait ghost]] in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|its Nintendo 3DS remake]]. He has pale blue skin, an oval head, small yellow eyes, and jowls. He has a brown coat with two opal buttons, a dark purple necktie and a boutonniere on the left side. Uncle Grimmly loves [[Mirror (object)|mirrors]]. Uncle Grimmly's portrait number in [[Professor E. Gadd]]'s gallery is 20.


'''Uncle Grimmly, Hermit of the Darkness''', is a forty-five year old ghost that loves mirrors in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. In fact, he spends his time in front of mirrors practicing (what he considers to be) scary poses. Although Uncle Grimmly likes to think he is frightening, his ability to spook is actually sub-par compared to almost all other ghosts (even minor ones).
Uncle Grimmly appears only during the [[blackout]], and he is the only portrait ghost with this distinction. In an optional phone call in the [[Telephone Room]], Luigi can learn from [[Professor E. Gadd]] that Uncle Grimmly holds the [[key]] to the [[Breaker Room]] and that he prefers to reside in rooms with mirrors; this is meant to hint to the [[Wardrobe Room]], where Uncle Grimmly is found hovering in front of a mirror. Upon seeing Luigi, Uncle Grimmly tries to scare Luigi by lifting up his hand and wailing, leaving him vulnerable to Luigi's flashlight. Once Uncle Grimmly is sucked into the [[Poltergust 3000]], Luigi can obtain the key to the Breaker Room, which had presumably been locked by Uncle Grimmly, and enter it.


The only thing Uncle Grimmly loves more than mirrors is darkness. He will only appear when an area becomes pitch black, which is exactly what happened when lightning struck [[Luigi's Mansion (place)|Luigi's Mansion]] after [[Luigi]] unsealed the door to the forth and final area. The lightning strike caused the circuit breakers to blow out, creating a blackout throughout the entire mansion. In these dark and eerie conditions, the ghosts came out in force, and there were too many to handle. Even the solitary Uncle Grimmly came out of hiding. As such, Luigi needed to restore power to the mansion to put the ghouls back into hiding. To do this, the green-clad plumber had to reactivate the circuit breakers in the [[Breaker Room]], located in the mansions basement. Unfortunately, Uncle Grimmly locked the door to the Breaker Room with a key to keep Luigi's Mansion in perpetual darkness. Thus Luigi had to locate Grimmly before he could restore light to the dark mansion.
Uncle Grimmly is thought to speak in a northern English dialect, since he uses the phrase "by gum" in his heart quote.


Fortunately, Luigi received a phone call from [[Professor E. Gadd]] following the lightning strike. The good professor informed Luigi that Uncle Grimmly prefers to reside in rooms with mirrors. As such, Luigi investigated the many rooms with mirrors in the mansion (searching for three [[Speedy Spirits|Speedy Spirit]] along the way), eventually stumbling across Grimmly in the [[Wardrobe Room]] on the second floor. Once there, Luigi discovered Uncle Grimmly hovering in front of a mirror. The portrait ghost tried to scare Luigi by pathetically lifting up his hands and meekly wailing, but even Luigi was not scared. At this time, the green-clad hero activated his flashlight, stunning Grimmly as he tried to terrify. Luigi then turned on his [[Poltergust 3000]] and began pulling the portrait ghost into the contraption. Uncle Grimmly did not even put up much of a fight. After a few weak pulls on Grimmly's part, Luigi managed to suck up the portrait ghost and acquire the key to the breaker room. After the lights were reactivated, the many ghosts that were previously having a field day in the pitch black mansion went back into hiding, allowing Luigi to continue his journey.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
UncleGrimmlyBronze.png|Bronze Frame in ''Luigi's Mansion''
UncleGrimmlySilver.png|Silver Frame in ''Luigi's Mansion''
UncleGrimmlyGold.png|Gold Frame in ''Luigi's Mansion''
Uncle Grimmly Bronze frame LM3DS.png|Bronze Frame in ''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)
Uncle Grimmly Silver frame LM3DS.png|Silver Frame in ''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)
Uncle Grimmly Gold frame LM3DS.png|Gold Frame in ''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)
Uncle Grimmly Platinum frame LM3DS.png|Platinum Frame in ''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)
</gallery>


According to Luigi's [[Game Boy Horror]], Uncle Grimmly likes to keep to himself. Sadly, this suits Grimmly's family just fine.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ヤミノフ
|JpnR=Yaminofu
|JpnM=From「闇」(''yami'', darkness) and the typical Russian name ending "-нов" (''-nov''), and/or possibly「夫」(''fu'', the on'yomi reading of "man")
|Spa=Tío Tristán, el ermitaño de la oscuridad
|SpaM=Uncle Tristan, Hermit of the Darkness. The name Tristán was probably chosen as a pun on "triste" (sad)
|Fre=Oncle Grimly
|FreM=Uncle Grimly
|Ita=Zio Fosco, eremità delle tenebre
|ItaM=Uncle Gloom, hermit of the darkness
|Ger=Onkel Bitterlich, Finsterer Einsiedler
|GerM=Uncle Bitterly, Sinister hermit
}}


==Triva==
{{LM}}
*After Uncle Grimmly is captured, there are no ghosts that pop out and scare Luigi in the room. But if it wasn't already captured, there would be a [[Speedy Spirit]] in the far left dresser.
[[Category:Portrait ghosts]]
*Because of the "uncle" in front of his name, Uncle grimmly could possibly be [[Chauncey]], [[Henry and Orville]]'s uncle, and more likely to be [[Neville's]]'s brother.
[[it:Zio Fosco]]
 
[[de:Onkel Bitterlich]]
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[[Category: Characters]]
[[Category: Enemies]]
[[Category: Undead]]
[[Category: Portrait Ghosts]]

Latest revision as of 16:55, January 7, 2025

Uncle Grimmly
Luigi's Mansion
Full name Uncle Grimmly, Hermit of the Darkness (GameCube) / The hermit of the darkness (3DS)
Age 45
Biography Adrift in the darkness, he tends to keep to himself, which suits the rest of the family just fine.
Room Wardrobe Room
HP 100
Heart quote Nobody will find me because I'm old, cranky and, by gum, people are afraid of me!

Uncle Grimmly, Hermit of the Darkness, is a forty-five-year-old portrait ghost in Luigi's Mansion and its Nintendo 3DS remake. He has pale blue skin, an oval head, small yellow eyes, and jowls. He has a brown coat with two opal buttons, a dark purple necktie and a boutonniere on the left side. Uncle Grimmly loves mirrors. Uncle Grimmly's portrait number in Professor E. Gadd's gallery is 20.

Uncle Grimmly appears only during the blackout, and he is the only portrait ghost with this distinction. In an optional phone call in the Telephone Room, Luigi can learn from Professor E. Gadd that Uncle Grimmly holds the key to the Breaker Room and that he prefers to reside in rooms with mirrors; this is meant to hint to the Wardrobe Room, where Uncle Grimmly is found hovering in front of a mirror. Upon seeing Luigi, Uncle Grimmly tries to scare Luigi by lifting up his hand and wailing, leaving him vulnerable to Luigi's flashlight. Once Uncle Grimmly is sucked into the Poltergust 3000, Luigi can obtain the key to the Breaker Room, which had presumably been locked by Uncle Grimmly, and enter it.

Uncle Grimmly is thought to speak in a northern English dialect, since he uses the phrase "by gum" in his heart quote.

Gallery[edit]

  • Bronze Frame in Luigi's Mansion

    Bronze Frame in Luigi's Mansion

  • Silver Frame in Luigi's Mansion

    Silver Frame in Luigi's Mansion

  • Gold Frame in Luigi's Mansion

    Gold Frame in Luigi's Mansion

  • Bronze Frame in Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)

    Bronze Frame in Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)

  • Silver Frame in Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)

    Silver Frame in Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)

  • Gold Frame in Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)

    Gold Frame in Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)

  • Platinum Frame in Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)

    Platinum Frame in Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヤミノフ[?]
Yaminofu 		From「闇」(yami, darkness) and the typical Russian name ending "-нов" (-nov), and/or possibly「夫」(fu, the on'yomi reading of "man")
French Oncle Grimly[?] Uncle Grimly
German Onkel Bitterlich, Finsterer Einsiedler[?] Uncle Bitterly, Sinister hermit
Italian Zio Fosco, eremità delle tenebre[?] Uncle Gloom, hermit of the darkness
Spanish Tío Tristán, el ermitaño de la oscuridad[?] Uncle Tristan, Hermit of the Darkness. The name Tristán was probably chosen as a pun on "triste" (sad)
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Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo GameCube) / Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)
Characters Luigi • Gooigia • Mario • Professor E. Gadd • Toad • King Boo
Tools and equipment Boo Radar • Flashlight • Game Boy Horror • Poltergust 3000 • Strobulba
Items and objects Bill • Blue Diamond • Blue Stone • Bomb • Boo Ball • Cheese • Circular tile • Coin • Crown • Gold Bar • Gold Bonea • Gold Diamond • Green Stone • Mario's Glove • Mario's Hat • Mario's Letter • Mario's Shoe • Mario's Star • Mirror • Pearl • Red Diamond • Red Stone
Ghosts Normal ghosts 35 Boos • Bat • Black Bogmire • Blue Blaze • Blue Twirler • Bowling Ghost • Ceiling Surprise • Elemental Ghosts • Flash • Flying Fish • Garbage Can Ghost • Ghost Guy • Gold Ghost • Gold Mouse • Grabbing Ghost • Mouse • Mr. Bones • Purple Bomber • Purple Puncher • Shining Ghost • Spark • Speedy Spirit • Temper Terror • Waiter
Portrait ghosts Biff Atlas • Bogmire • Boolossus • Chauncey • Clockwork Soldiers • Floating Whirlindas • Henry and Orville • Jarvis • King Boo • Lydia • Madame Clairvoya • Melody Pianissima • Miss Petunia • Mr. Luggs • Nana • Neville • Shivers • Sir Weston • Slim Bankshot • Spooky • Sue Pea • Uncle Grimmly • Vincent Van Gore
Rooms Lab Gallery • Portrificationizer Chamber • Lab • Training Room
Area one Anteroom • Balcony • Foyer • Master Bedroom • Nursery • Parlor • Study • Wardrobe Room
Area two Ball Room • Bathroom • Boneyard • Butler's Room • Conservatory • Dining Room • Graveyard • Hidden Room • Kitchen • Laundry Room • Mirror Room • Storage Room • Washroom
Area three Astral Hall • Balcony • Bathroom • Billiards Room • Bottom of the Well • Courtyard • Fortune-teller's Room • Nana's Room • Observatory • Projection Room • Rec Room • Safari Room • Tea Room • The Twins' Room • Washroom
Area four Armory • Artist's Studio • Breaker Room • Cellar • Ceramics Studio • Clockwork Room • Cold Storage • Guest Room • Pipe Room • Roof • Sealed Room • Secret Altar • Sitting Room • Telephone Room
Miscellaneous Blackout • Ghost Portrificationizer • Ghost's heart • Luigi's Mansion • Luigi's NEW Mansion • Mario's Painting • Polterpupa
Further info Gallery (GCN · 3DS) • The Lab (Ask Madame Clairvoya · The Bookshelf · The Drafting Table · PolterCue) • "Main Theme" • Pre-release and unused content • Professor E. Gadd's Research Journala • Quotes • Staff (GCN · 3DS)
a Exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS version
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