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{{character infobox
|image=[[File:SMRPG NS Yaridovich.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)
|species=Spear/Robot
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
}}
{{quote|I’m such a genius, it scares me sometimes. No wonder I’m so important!|Speardovich|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars}}
'''Speardovich''', originally known as '''Yaridovich''', is a commander of the [[Smithy Gang]] in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|the remake]], and a master of disguise. He is a shape-shifting robot that is also able to split into multiple copies of himself. However, Speardovich cannot change colors, and as such, any form he takes exists in shades of gray and red. In his true form, Speardovich resembles a spear. Speardovich is shown to be arrogant, boasting about his superiority and high status within Smithy's forces. He also implies that he tends to appeal to his superiors' ego to get ahead.


'''Yaridovich''' is one of [[Smithy]]s lieutenants and a master of disguise. He is a shape-shifter and can assume many sizes and shapes. Yaridovich can even impersonate whole populations by splitting himself into multiple bodies. However, Yaridovich cannot change his color, and as such, any form he takes exists in shades of gray and red. In his true form, Yaridovich resembles a spear.
Speardovich is charged with acquiring the fifth [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG)|Star Piece]]. To trick Mario, Speardovich kidnaps the population of [[Seaside Town]] and imprisons them in a large building, then impersonates them all with his shape-shifting and duplication powers. When [[Mario]] arrives in the town, Speardovich, in his disguise as the Town Elder, asks the hero to retrieve the Star Piece for him.


Yaridovich was charged with acquiring the fifth [[Star Piece]] on Smithy's behalf. However, the Star Piece was in the hands of [[Jonathan Jones]], the deadly pirate. Yaridovich did not feel like retrieving the artifact himself, so he decided to have Mario do it for him. To trick Mario, Yaridovich kidnapped the population of [[Seaside Town]] and imprisoned them in a large building. Then, Yaridovich split his essence into a multitude of [[Toad]]-shaped bodies, including a Toad elder. When [[Mario]] arrived in town, Yaridovich, in his disguise as the town elder, asks the hero to retrieve the [[Star Piece]] for him. Mario agrees and heads towards the sea.
When Mario returns with the Star Piece, Speardovich, with several of his duplicates, reveals that he is a member of the [[Smithy Gang]] and asks that Mario turn over the Star Piece to him; for every time he refuses, he sends his doubles to tickle the Town Elder with a feather until Mario agrees. After he hands it over, Speardovich and the clones run off to return to Smithy.


When Mario returns with the Star Piece, Yaridovich reveals that he is a member of the [[Smithy Gang]] and would torture the real town elder with a tickling feather until Mario surrenders the Star Piece. Mario reluctantly agrees, and Yaridovich runs to the coast. Mario follows behind.
At the coast, Speardovich is waiting for [[the Blade]] to show up when Mario arrives, and when the group tries to swim away, [[Johnny]] appears and blocks their path. With nowhere to run, Speardovich assumes his true form and battles Mario and his allies. After he is defeated, Mario obtains the Star Piece, as well as the [[Shed Key]] that unlocks the building trapping Seaside Town's true inhabitants.


Yaridovich was to be picked up by the [[Axem Rangers]] and their battleship [[Blade]]. However, the Axem Rangers were running a bit late, so Yaridovich decides to swim away (even though he realizes he will rust in water). Before he can reach the water, Jonathan Jones appears and blocks the path of the false Toads. With no where to run, Yaridovich assumes his true form and battles Mario and his allies. After a long battle, in which Yaridovich unleashed massive energy attacks and created additional copies of himself, Mario and company defeat the mechanical monstrosity and recover the Star Piece. Additionally, Mario recovers a key which he uses to free the real residents of Seaside Town.
Speardovich returns as a [[Machine Made]], a gray, mass-produced copy of the original. Interestingly, it can split into four Machine Made [[Drill Bit]]s with the [[Multiplier]] move. Although not to the degree of [[Claymorton]]'s Machine Made version, Speardovich is implied in the remake to retain memories of the original due to insisting he not lose "this time."


Yaridovich would return as a [[Machine Made]], a gray massed produced copy of the original. As it turns out, the first Yaridovich was simply a prototype to be tested before an army of Yaridoviches could be assembled.
Speardovich can be seen in the [[parade]] during the end credits, along with [[Claymorton]] and [[Bowyer]], in which all three are pounded by [[Smithy]]'s hammer.
==Battle==
Speardovich always starts his battle using [[Water Blast]]. This is followed by using Water Blast, [[Flame Stone]], or [[Will-O-Wisp]] for two turns, after which Speardovich will use [[Mirage Attack]] to create a duplicate of himself.


==Trivia==
While duplicated, Speardovich instead uses physical attacks, such as attaching his head to the tip of his spear, and using it to hit a [[party member]]. He can also use [[Pierce]], or shoot a small glowing orb. The duplicate mostly uses regular physical attacks, but may also use [[Meteor Blast]], [[Static Electricity]], or [[Bolt (move)|Bolt]]. After the duplicate attacks twice, it merges back to Speardovich, and the pattern restarts.


Yaridovichs name comes from the Japanese word yari, meaning a certain type of spear.
Speardovich's attack and defense are the highest of any story-related boss encounter in the game. He is, however, weak to Thunder. The duplicate is identical to the original in appearance and is also simply known as "Speardovich", but it has a different [[Thought Peek|thought]], different attacks, and lower stats and HP. When the duplicate has lost all of its 500 HP or after a few turns pass, it merges back with the original Speardovich. These duplicates are the only bosses besides [[Exor]] that [[Geno Whirl]] can do 9999 damage to.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
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{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Yaridovich (Mirage)|image=[[File:SMRPG Yaridovich idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Machine Made (Yaridovich)|image=[[File:SMRPG Yaridovich machine idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}


{{Smithy Gang}}
===''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)===
{{:Monster List|transcludesection=Speardovich}}
{{:Monster List|transcludesection=Speardovich Duplicate}}
{{:Monster List|transcludesection=Speardovich MM}}
{{Multilang profile
|columns=1
|type=website
|Jap=カジオーが送り込んだ、武器軍団の一人。ヤリの姿をしていて、出世欲が強い。<br>「自分の手は よごさずに、ほしい物を 手にいれる! オレは なんて 頭がいいんだ! そりゃあ、出世もするわな。」
|JapM=A member of the Smithy Gang, sent by Smithy. He has the form of a spear and a strong desire for career advancement.<br>"And to think I got the star without even soiling my hands! I'm such a genius, it scares me sometimes. No wonder I'm so important!"
}}


[[Category: Characters]]
==Gallery==
[[Category: Enemies]]
<gallery>
[[Category: Smithy Gang]]
Yaridovich2.jpg|Artwork, ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
[[Category:RPG Bosses]]
SMRPG Yarid disguise citizen.png|Citizen disguise
[[Category: Super Mario RPG Characters]]
SMRPG Yarid disguise mayor.png|Elder disguise
[[Category: Robots]]
YaridovichPG.png|Idle sprite, ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
Machine Yaridovich.png|Idle sprite of Machine Made version, ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
Yarid2.jpg|Speardovich in the Nintendo Switch remake
SMRPG NS Speardovich Machine Made.png|Speardovich (Machine Made), ''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ヤリドヴィッヒ
|JapR=Yaridovihhi
|JapM=From「槍」(''yari'', "spear") and the Slavic name ending "-ovich"
|ChiS=长枪维希
|ChiSR=Chángqiāng Wéixī
|ChiSM=From「长枪」(''chángqiāng'', "spear") and transliteration of "-vich"
|ChiT=長槍維希
|ChiTR=Chángqiāng Wéixī
|ChiTM=From「長槍」(''chángqiāng'', ''spear'') and transliteration of "-vich"
|Dut=Speerovic
|DutM=From ''speer'' ("spear") and the Slavic name ending "-ovich" transliterated into Dutch
|Fre=Javelinovitch
|FreM=From ''javeline'' ("javelin") and the Slavic name ending "-ovich" transliterated into French
|Ger=Speerfried
|GerM=From ''Speer'' ("spear") and the German name ending ''-fried''
|Ita=Lancidovic
|ItaM=From ''lancia'' ("spear") and the Slavic name ending "-ovich" transliterated into Italian
|Kor=스피어도비치
|KorR=Seupieodobichi
|KorM=Transliteration of the remake's English name
|Spa=Lanzadovich
|SpaM=From ''lanza'' ("spear") and the Slavic name ending "-ovich"
}}
;Yarid / Speary
{{foreign names
|Jap=ヤロー
|JapR=Yarō
|JapM=Pun on「野郎」(''yarō'', "chap") and「槍」(''yari'', "spear")
|ChiS=家伙
|ChiSR=Jiāhuo
|ChiSM=Chap
|ChiT=傢伙
|ChiTR=Jiāhuo
|ChiTM=Chap
|Dut=Speertje
|DutM=Speary
|FreA=Javelinot
|FreAM=From ''javeline'' ("javelin") with the diminutive suffix "-ot"
|FreE=gredin de Javelin
|FreEM=''Javelin'' scoundrel
|Ger=alten Speerkopf
|GerM=ol' Spearhead
|Ita=Lancy
|Kor=녀석
|KorR=Nyeoseok
|KorM=Chap
|SpaE=granuja de Lanci
|SpaEM=''Lanci'' scoundrel
|SpaA=sinvergüenza de Lancy
|SpaAM=''Lancy'' scoundrel
}}
 
===Duplicate===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ヤリドヴィッヒ{{ruby|分身|ぶんしん}}<ref>''Super Mario RPG'' Final Edition, page 100.</ref>
|JapR=Yaridovihhi Bunshin
|JapM=Speardovich Duplicate
|Jap2=ヤリドヴィッヒ(分身)
|Jap2R=Yaridovihhi (Bunshin)
|Jap2M=Speardovich (Duplicate)
|ChiS=长枪维希(分身)
|ChiSR=Chángqiāng Wéixī (Fēnshēn)
|ChiSM=Speardovich (Duplicate)
|ChiT=長槍維希(分身)
|ChiTR=Chángqiāng Wéixī (Fēnshēn)
|ChiTM=Speardovich (Duplicate)
|Dut=Speerovic (duplicaat)
|DutM=Speardovich (duplicate)
|Ger=Speerfried (Duplikat)
|GerM=Speardovich (duplicate)
|Fre=Javelinovitch (duplicata)
|FreM=Speardovich (duplicate)
|Ita=Lancidovic (duplicato)
|ItaM=Speardovich (duplicate)
|Kor=스피어도비치(분신)
|KorR=Seupieodobichi (Bunsin)
|KorM=Speardovich (Duplicate)
|Spa=Lanzadovich (duplicado)
|SpaM=Speardovich (duplicate)
}}
 
==References==
<references/>
{{SMRPG}}
[[Category:Robots]]
[[Category:Smithy Gang]]
[[Category:Shapeshifters]]
[[Category:Third-party characters]]
[[Category:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bosses]]
[[it:Lancidovic]]

Latest revision as of 18:05, December 10, 2024

Speardovich
Artwork of Speardovich from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
Artwork from Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Species Spear/Robot
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
“I’m such a genius, it scares me sometimes. No wonder I’m so important!”
Speardovich, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Speardovich, originally known as Yaridovich, is a commander of the Smithy Gang in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and the remake, and a master of disguise. He is a shape-shifting robot that is also able to split into multiple copies of himself. However, Speardovich cannot change colors, and as such, any form he takes exists in shades of gray and red. In his true form, Speardovich resembles a spear. Speardovich is shown to be arrogant, boasting about his superiority and high status within Smithy's forces. He also implies that he tends to appeal to his superiors' ego to get ahead.

Speardovich is charged with acquiring the fifth Star Piece. To trick Mario, Speardovich kidnaps the population of Seaside Town and imprisons them in a large building, then impersonates them all with his shape-shifting and duplication powers. When Mario arrives in the town, Speardovich, in his disguise as the Town Elder, asks the hero to retrieve the Star Piece for him.

When Mario returns with the Star Piece, Speardovich, with several of his duplicates, reveals that he is a member of the Smithy Gang and asks that Mario turn over the Star Piece to him; for every time he refuses, he sends his doubles to tickle the Town Elder with a feather until Mario agrees. After he hands it over, Speardovich and the clones run off to return to Smithy.

At the coast, Speardovich is waiting for the Blade to show up when Mario arrives, and when the group tries to swim away, Johnny appears and blocks their path. With nowhere to run, Speardovich assumes his true form and battles Mario and his allies. After he is defeated, Mario obtains the Star Piece, as well as the Shed Key that unlocks the building trapping Seaside Town's true inhabitants.

Speardovich returns as a Machine Made, a gray, mass-produced copy of the original. Interestingly, it can split into four Machine Made Drill Bits with the Multiplier move. Although not to the degree of Claymorton's Machine Made version, Speardovich is implied in the remake to retain memories of the original due to insisting he not lose "this time."

Speardovich can be seen in the parade during the end credits, along with Claymorton and Bowyer, in which all three are pounded by Smithy's hammer.

Battle[edit]

Speardovich always starts his battle using Water Blast. This is followed by using Water Blast, Flame Stone, or Will-O-Wisp for two turns, after which Speardovich will use Mirage Attack to create a duplicate of himself.

While duplicated, Speardovich instead uses physical attacks, such as attaching his head to the tip of his spear, and using it to hit a party member. He can also use Pierce, or shoot a small glowing orb. The duplicate mostly uses regular physical attacks, but may also use Meteor Blast, Static Electricity, or Bolt. After the duplicate attacks twice, it merges back to Speardovich, and the pattern restarts.

Speardovich's attack and defense are the highest of any story-related boss encounter in the game. He is, however, weak to Thunder. The duplicate is identical to the original in appearance and is also simply known as "Speardovich", but it has a different thought, different attacks, and lower stats and HP. When the duplicate has lost all of its 500 HP or after a few turns pass, it merges back with the original Speardovich. These duplicates are the only bosses besides Exor that Geno Whirl can do 9999 damage to.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Yaridovich
Battle idle animation of Yaridovich from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 1500 FP 100 Speed 20
Location(s) Seaside Town Attack 125 Magic attack 70
Role Boss Defense 85 Magic defense 75
Bonus Flower None Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells Water Blast, Flame Stone, Willy Wisp
Weak Thunder Strong Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical Sp. attacks Pierce, "Glowing Shot"
Coins 150 Exp. points 120 Items None
Psychopath "My promotion's at stake!"
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Yaridovich (Double)
Battle idle animation of Yaridovich from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 500 FP 100 Speed 16
Location(s) Seaside Town Attack 100 Magic attack 60
Role Support Defense 40 Magic defense 10
Bonus Flower None Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells Meteor Blast, Static E!, Bolt
Weak Thunder Strong Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute Sp. attacks None
Coins 0 Exp. points 0 Items None
Psychopath "I'm not the real McCoy!"
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Machine Made (Yaridovich)
Battle idle animation of the Machine Made Yaridovich from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 800 FP 250 Speed 18
Location(s) The Weapons' World Attack 180 Magic attack 90
Role Common Defense 130 Magic defense 50
Bonus Flower None Yoshi Cookie None Morph rate 0%
Evade 0% Magic evade 0% Spells Flame Stone, Meteor Blast
Weak None Strong Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical Sp. attacks None
Coins 50 Exp. points 180 Items Rock Candy (25%)
Psychopath "My promotion's at stake!"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Super Mario RPG enemy
Speardovich
Artwork of Speardovich from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 1500 Weak Elements Lightning Drops N/A
Exp. 120 Weak Statuses N/A Rare Drops N/A
Found in Seaside Town
Monster List profile He fervently desires promotion, and is desperate for his boss, Smithy, to like him. He's good at butting in to take cheap jabs at his colleagues.
Thought Peek "If I lose, I can kiss that promotion goodbye."
Animations
Super Mario RPG enemy
Speardovich (Duplicate)
Artwork of Speardovich from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 500 Weak Elements Lightning Drops N/A
Exp. 0 Weak Statuses N/A Rare Drops N/A
Found in Seaside Town
Monster List profile His fervent desire for promotion and desperation for Smithy's approval is unchanged, even as a duplicate.
Thought Peek "Can they tell I'm a fake?"
Animations
Super Mario RPG enemy
Speardovich (Machine Made)
Image of Speardovich (Machine Made) from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 800 Weak Elements N/A Drops N/A
Exp. 180 Weak Statuses N/A Rare Drops N/A
Found in Weapon World
Monster List profile If all the Machine Made Speardoviches sought promotions, the Smithy Gang would have an impossibly top-heavy organizational chart.
Thought Peek "I can't lose this time. My promotion is on the line."
Animations
  • Website description:
    • Japanese:
      カジオーが送り込んだ、武器軍団の一人。ヤリの姿をしていて、出世欲が強い。
      「自分の手は よごさずに、ほしい物を 手にいれる! オレは なんて 頭がいいんだ! そりゃあ、出世もするわな。」

      (Translation: A member of the Smithy Gang, sent by Smithy. He has the form of a spear and a strong desire for career advancement.
      "And to think I got the star without even soiling my hands! I'm such a genius, it scares me sometimes. No wonder I'm so important!"
      )

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヤリドヴィッヒ[?]
Yaridovihhi
From「槍」(yari, "spear") and the Slavic name ending "-ovich"
Chinese (simplified) 长枪维希[?]
Chángqiāng Wéixī
From「长枪」(chángqiāng, "spear") and transliteration of "-vich"
Chinese (traditional) 長槍維希[?]
Chángqiāng Wéixī
From「長槍」(chángqiāng, spear) and transliteration of "-vich"
Dutch Speerovic[?] From speer ("spear") and the Slavic name ending "-ovich" transliterated into Dutch
French Javelinovitch[?] From javeline ("javelin") and the Slavic name ending "-ovich" transliterated into French
German Speerfried[?] From Speer ("spear") and the German name ending -fried
Italian Lancidovic[?] From lancia ("spear") and the Slavic name ending "-ovich" transliterated into Italian
Korean 스피어도비치[?]
Seupieodobichi
Transliteration of the remake's English name
Spanish Lanzadovich[?] From lanza ("spear") and the Slavic name ending "-ovich"
Yarid / Speary
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヤロー[?]
Yarō
Pun on「野郎」(yarō, "chap") and「槍」(yari, "spear")
Chinese (simplified) 家伙[?]
Jiāhuo
Chap
Chinese (traditional) 傢伙[?]
Jiāhuo
Chap
Dutch Speertje[?] Speary
French (NOA) Javelinot[?] From javeline ("javelin") with the diminutive suffix "-ot"
French (NOE) gredin de Javelin[?] Javelin scoundrel
German alten Speerkopf[?] ol' Spearhead
Italian Lancy[?] -
Korean 녀석[?]
Nyeoseok
Chap
Spanish (NOA) sinvergüenza de Lancy[?] Lancy scoundrel
Spanish (NOE) granuja de Lanci[?] Lanci scoundrel

Duplicate[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヤリドヴィッヒ分身ぶんしん[1]
Yaridovihhi Bunshin
Speardovich Duplicate
ヤリドヴィッヒ(分身)[?]
Yaridovihhi (Bunshin)
Speardovich (Duplicate)
Chinese (simplified) 长枪维希(分身)[?]
Chángqiāng Wéixī (Fēnshēn)
Speardovich (Duplicate)
Chinese (traditional) 長槍維希(分身)[?]
Chángqiāng Wéixī (Fēnshēn)
Speardovich (Duplicate)
Dutch Speerovic (duplicaat)[?] Speardovich (duplicate)
French Javelinovitch (duplicata)[?] Speardovich (duplicate)
German Speerfried (Duplikat)[?] Speardovich (duplicate)
Italian Lancidovic (duplicato)[?] Speardovich (duplicate)
Korean 스피어도비치(분신)[?]
Seupieodobichi (Bunsin)
Speardovich (Duplicate)
Spanish Lanzadovich (duplicado)[?] Speardovich (duplicate)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario RPG Final Edition, page 100.