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{{portrait | {{LM portrait infobox | ||
|image= | |image=LM Floating Whirlindas Screenshot.png | ||
|width=200px | |width=200px | ||
| | |full_name=The Floating Whirlindas, the Dancing Couple | ||
|age=Unknown | |age=Unknown | ||
|biography=Once the local waltz champions, they can no longer compete since their feet don't touch the floor. | |biography=Once the local waltz champions, they can no longer compete since their feet don't touch the floor. | ||
|room=Ball Room | |room=[[Ball Room]] | ||
|hp=100 | |hp=100 | ||
|quote=I don't think this gent can even see us! ( | |quote=I don't think this gent can even see us! (female dancer) <br> So, you can see me? Well, that may be, but you will never find my weakness! (male dancer) <br> Let us show him how we dance... (Nintendo 3DS) (female dancer) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote|Dance!|The Floating Whirlindas|Luigi's Mansion}} | {{quote|Dance!|The Floating Whirlindas|Luigi's Mansion}} | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
'''The Floating Whirlindas, the Dancing Couple''' are two of the | '''The Floating Whirlindas, the Dancing Couple''', are two of the [[portrait ghost]]s who escaped imprisonment before the events of ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|its remake]]. According to the Game Boy Horror, the Floating Whirlindas used to be the local waltz champions, but they are unable to compete anymore because their feet cannot touch the ground. Their portrait number in [[Professor Elvin Gadd|Professor E. Gadd]]'s gallery is 10. | ||
The first Portrait | ==''Luigi's Mansion''== | ||
The first Portrait ghosts of Area 2, and fourth overall, the Whirlinda couple resides in the [[Ball Room]] found on the first floor's east wing of the [[Luigi's Mansion (location)|mansion]]. After Luigi defeats the six [[Ghost Guy]]s in the room, different music starts playing and the Whirlindas appear, making the dancing floor spin as they waltz, occasionally moving on to a different spinning tile. To make them visible, [[Luigi]] has to stand on one of the spinning tiles and face away from them. While visible, the gentleman eventually exclaims "Dance!". Both will then do a dance pose, exposing their heart and thus making them vulnerable to being vacuumed by the [[Poltergust 3000]]. Capturing the pair gives Luigi the [[key]] to the [[Storage Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Storage Room]]. | |||
==Physical | ==Physical appearance== | ||
Mrs. Whirlinda wears a green patterned dress with a lighter green trim at the sleeves and at the bottom. She also wears a cream colored belt that is light green at the edges. She has yellow hair done up in a really curly style. She also has green eyes with black lashes. | Mrs. Whirlinda wears a green patterned dress with a lighter green trim at the sleeves and at the bottom. She also wears a cream colored belt that is light green at the edges. She has yellow hair done up in a really curly style. She also has green eyes with black lashes. | ||
Mr. Whirlinda wears a fancy red long sleeved patterned jacket with a purple shirt underneath. It has purple buttons and matching colored bow-tie. He has orange-yellow hair and green eyes. They both have sky-blue skin. | Mr. Whirlinda wears a fancy red long sleeved patterned jacket with a purple shirt underneath. It has purple buttons and matching colored bow-tie. He has orange-yellow hair and green eyes. They both have sky-blue skin. | ||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
===''Luigi's Mansion''=== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
WhirlindasBronze.png| | WhirlindasBronze.png|Bronze frame | ||
WhirlindasSilver.png| | WhirlindasSilver.png|Silver frame | ||
WhirlindasGold.png|< | WhirlindasGold.png|Gold frame | ||
</gallery> | |||
===''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Floating Whirlindas Bronze frame LM3DS.png|Bronze frame | |||
Floating Whirlindas Silver frame LM3DS.png|Silver frame | |||
Floating Whirlindas Gold frame LM3DS.png|Gold frame | |||
Floating Whirlindas Platinum frame LM3DS.png|Platinum frame | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap= | |Jap=グルッテンふさい | ||
|JapR= | |JapR=Gurutten fusai | ||
|JapM= | |JapM=From「ぐるぐる」(''guruguru'', onomatopoeia for revolving) and possibly「回転」(''kaiten'', spin) +「夫妻」(''fusai'', married couple) | ||
| | |Fre=Les Bellini Volants, Le Couple de Danseurs | ||
| | |FreM=The Flying Bellini, The Dancers Couple<br>The Bellini Brothers, or just Bellini, is a German dance duo better known as [[wikipedia:Paffendorf|Paffendorf]] | ||
|Spa=Los Flórez, | |Spa=Los Flórez, la pareja de baile | ||
|SpaM= | |SpaM=The Flórez, the Dance Couple<br>"Flórez" is a typical Spanish surname | ||
|Ita= | |Ita=Coniugi Piroetti, la coppia danzante | ||
|ItaM= | |ItaM=The Piroetti Spouses, the dancing couple<br>"Piroetti" is a reference from the "Piroetta" ({{wp|Pirouette}}) | ||
|Ger=Die Schwebenden Turteltauben, Tanzpaar | |Ger=Die Schwebenden Turteltauben, Tanzpaar | ||
|GerM=The floating lovebirds, couple}} | |GerM=The floating lovebirds, dancing couple | ||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Whirlindas are the only | [[File:MaleWhirlindaPortrait.png|right|frame|The portrait]] | ||
*Various portraits of a man resembling the male dancer can be found throughout the mansion. One can be first found in the parlor, while another can be found directly in the ballroom. These portraits may depict him when he was alive. | |||
*The Whirlindas are the only portrait ghosts to be caught at the same time. | |||
*The Floating Whirlindas, with the [[Clockwork Soldiers]] and [[Madame Clairvoya]], are the only human-esque ghosts that have an unknown age in ''Luigi's Mansion''. | *The Floating Whirlindas, with the [[Clockwork Soldiers]] and [[Madame Clairvoya]], are the only human-esque ghosts that have an unknown age in ''Luigi's Mansion''. | ||
*The Floating Whirlindas is possibly a pun on "The Flying Wallendas", a family of acrobats. | *The Floating Whirlindas is possibly a pun on "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Flying%20Wallendas The Flying Wallendas]", a family of acrobats. | ||
{{LM}} | {{LM}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Portrait ghosts]] | ||
[[it:Coniugi Piroetti]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:22, July 24, 2024
| The Floating Whirlindas | |
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| Full name | The Floating Whirlindas, the Dancing Couple |
| Age | Unknown |
| Biography | Once the local waltz champions, they can no longer compete since their feet don't touch the floor. |
| Room | Ball Room |
| HP | 100 |
| Heart quote | I don't think this gent can even see us! (female dancer) So, you can see me? Well, that may be, but you will never find my weakness! (male dancer) Let us show him how we dance... (Nintendo 3DS) (female dancer) |
- “Dance!”
- —The Floating Whirlindas, Luigi's Mansion
The Floating Whirlindas, the Dancing Couple, are two of the portrait ghosts who escaped imprisonment before the events of Luigi's Mansion and its remake. According to the Game Boy Horror, the Floating Whirlindas used to be the local waltz champions, but they are unable to compete anymore because their feet cannot touch the ground. Their portrait number in Professor E. Gadd's gallery is 10.
Luigi's Mansion[edit]
The first Portrait ghosts of Area 2, and fourth overall, the Whirlinda couple resides in the Ball Room found on the first floor's east wing of the mansion. After Luigi defeats the six Ghost Guys in the room, different music starts playing and the Whirlindas appear, making the dancing floor spin as they waltz, occasionally moving on to a different spinning tile. To make them visible, Luigi has to stand on one of the spinning tiles and face away from them. While visible, the gentleman eventually exclaims "Dance!". Both will then do a dance pose, exposing their heart and thus making them vulnerable to being vacuumed by the Poltergust 3000. Capturing the pair gives Luigi the key to the Storage Room.
Physical appearance[edit]
Mrs. Whirlinda wears a green patterned dress with a lighter green trim at the sleeves and at the bottom. She also wears a cream colored belt that is light green at the edges. She has yellow hair done up in a really curly style. She also has green eyes with black lashes.
Mr. Whirlinda wears a fancy red long sleeved patterned jacket with a purple shirt underneath. It has purple buttons and matching colored bow-tie. He has orange-yellow hair and green eyes. They both have sky-blue skin.
Gallery[edit]
Luigi's Mansion[edit]
Bronze frame
Silver frame
Gold frame
Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)[edit]
Bronze frame
Silver frame
Gold frame
Platinum frame
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | グルッテンふさい[?] Gurutten fusai |
From「ぐるぐる」(guruguru, onomatopoeia for revolving) and possibly「回転」(kaiten, spin) +「夫妻」(fusai, married couple) | |
| French | Les Bellini Volants, Le Couple de Danseurs[?] | The Flying Bellini, The Dancers Couple The Bellini Brothers, or just Bellini, is a German dance duo better known as Paffendorf |
|
| German | Die Schwebenden Turteltauben, Tanzpaar[?] | The floating lovebirds, dancing couple | |
| Italian | Coniugi Piroetti, la coppia danzante[?] | The Piroetti Spouses, the dancing couple "Piroetti" is a reference from the "Piroetta" (Pirouette) |
|
| Spanish | Los Flórez, la pareja de baile[?] | The Flórez, the Dance Couple "Flórez" is a typical Spanish surname |
Trivia[edit]
The portrait
- Various portraits of a man resembling the male dancer can be found throughout the mansion. One can be first found in the parlor, while another can be found directly in the ballroom. These portraits may depict him when he was alive.
- The Whirlindas are the only portrait ghosts to be caught at the same time.
- The Floating Whirlindas, with the Clockwork Soldiers and Madame Clairvoya, are the only human-esque ghosts that have an unknown age in Luigi's Mansion.
- The Floating Whirlindas is possibly a pun on "The Flying Wallendas", a family of acrobats.
