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|image=[[File:Bonechill.png|150px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Paper Mario''
|hp=80
|species=Dragon
|atk=4
|first_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
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|location=[[The Overthere]]
|card type=Uncommon
|tattle=Tremble before the frosty lord of the Underwhere! Bonechill's minty-fresh breath will freeze you solid!
|tippi=That's Bonechill. This frigid boss escaped from his prison in The Underwhere...Max HP is 80. Attack is 4. Bonechill will only be hurt by attacks to his head...To hit his head you'll need Luigi's super jump, or Thoreau to toss icicles...Bonechill's icy breath can freeze you into a soild herocicle...I don't know why, but I get the feeling he's related to Grambi and the Nimbis...I wonder if he was once a...
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{{quote|Brrrrooo ha ha ha ha... A touching scene, to be sure.|Bonechill|Super Paper Mario}}
{{quote|Brrrrooo ha ha ha ha... A touching scene, to be sure.|Bonechill|Super Paper Mario}}


'''Bonechill''' is the third-to-last boss in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. He can fire ice bullets from the large cannon he sits upon, and he has icy breath that can make icicles on the ceiling. He has 80 [[Heart Point|HP]] and an attack of 4. He was stuck in an unknown prison in [[The Underwhere]] along with a [[Skellobit]] army. [[Count Bleck]] set him free to defeat [[Mario]] (who was the hero of legend as told in the [[Light Prognosticus]]) and steal [[Luvbi]] (who was actually a [[Pure Heart]]); he failed and was shattered to bits. It is implied that he was once a [[Nimbi]], particularly by his speech, the small white wings on his back and his tattle.
'''Bonechill''' is a minor villain in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' and the boss of Chapter 7. He is an undead dragon with a large, blue-scaled head, six small, white-feathered wings on his back, and a large golden cannon with two wheels for a lower body. He is the leader of the [[Skellobit]] army and attempts a takeover of [[The Overthere]]. According to [[The InterNed]], his theme is called "Bonechill Appears".
 
[[Tippi]]'s tattle says that Bonechill may have once been a [[Nimbi]], which is supported by the fact that he has feathered wings on his back. This fits into the overall motif of [[The Underwhere]] and The Overthere, which draw heavily from both Ancient Greek mythology and the Christian religion. In particular, the concept of a fallen angel (Nimbi) is inspired by the Biblical story of [[Wikipedia:Lucifer|Lucifer]], who became the devil after betraying God. Furthermore, in [[wikipedia:Dante Alighieri|Dante]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Inferno (Dante)|Inferno]]'' (of the epic Italian poem, the ''[[wikipedia:Divine Comedy|Divine Comedy]]''), Lucifer (now known as Satan) is depicted as a giant, six-winged beast imprisoned in ice in the deepest circle of Hell. This is all paralleled by how Bonechill has six wings, was imprisoned deep below the Underwhere, and is a self-styled "master of the cold dark" who uses ice breath to attack and is "something of an evil celebrity in certain circles of the Underwhere". Similarly, his being released during an apocalyptic event (the emergence of [[The Void]]) may be derived from the [[wikipedia:Book of Revelation|Book of Revelation]], where Satan escapes from hell and he and his army are battled and defeated in heaven.
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==Battle==
==History==
In battle, Bonechill has only two moves: His freezing breath; and a cannon that shoots lumps of ice. If he freezes the one of the heroes with his breath they will start taking 4 damage points a second, which is larger than any other freezing power in the game. He can also use his breath to freeze the ceiling to create icicles that will fall to damage the [[player]] if they are standing underneath. These icicles can be picked up and thrown with [[Thoreau]] at Bonechill's head to damage him.
Before the outset of ''Super Paper Mario'', Bonechill and his army were trapped in a prison below The Underwhere. He later escaped with his army due to an earthquake and attempted to seize the power of the Pure Heart for himself. Ultimately, Bonechill failed in his attempt to destroy the Heroes of Light and seize control of The Overthere and The Underwhere, as his army was defeated and he himself was shattered to bits by Mario and his companions.


Bonechill's second attack is to fire blocks of ice from his cannon. They can be easily avoided, but can also be thrown to damage him. When he takes damage, blocks will fall off his face. Bonechill can also be defeated by using [[Luigi|Luigi's]] [[Super Jump]] technique, if the player aims for the head. It is possible to defeat him with only one use of this attack.
In battle, Bonechill fires large ice bullets from his cannon and attempts to freeze the heroes with his icy breath. If he freezes one of the heroes, they will start taking four [[Heart Point|HP]] of damage per second, the highest amount of freezing damage in the game. Bonechill can also use his breath on the ceiling to create icicles that will fall and damage the player if they are standing underneath. Bonechill's only vulnerable point is his head, which is out of range for most of the player's conventional attacks. However, [[Thoreau]] can be used to grab the ice bullets and icicles, allowing the player to throw them at Bonechill's head for damage. Bonechill can also be defeated by using [[Luigi]]'s [[Super jump (Super Paper Mario)|super jump]] technique below his head.


==Personality==
==Profiles and statistics==
While his personality is not shown as much as that of others, there are some defining traits. Bonechill speaks eloquently (a possible hint of his former Nimbi status) and is somewhat arrogant. He looks with disdain upon the Nimbis, and is quick to let loose with his signature "Brrrrooo ha ha ha ha..." laugh.
===''Super Paper Mario''===
It is unclear whether he is connected to Count Bleck, or simply trying to prevent [[Mario]] from taking the [[Pure Heart]] as thanks for being freed from  [[The Underwhere]].
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==[[Catch Card]]==
==Names in other languages==
[[Image:187._Bonechill_Card.JPG|frame|Bonechill's Catch Card.]]
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*'''Card Type:''' Uncommon
*'''Card Description:''' Tremble before the frosty lord of The Underwhere! Bonechill's minty-fresh breath will freeze you solid!
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==Names in Other Languages==
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|Jap=シニガミダス
|Jap=シニガミダス
|JapR=Shinigamidasu
|JapR=Shinigamidasu
|JapM=Likely from 「死神」 ''shinigami'', meaning "god of death", and 「乱す」 ''midasu'', meaning "to throw into chaos".
|JapM=Portmanteau of「死神」(''{{wp|shinigami}}''), and possibly「乱す」(''midasu'', to disarrange) or「騙す」(''damasu'', to cheat)
|Fra=Glacirex
|Fre=Glacirex
|FraM=Portmanteau of "glacier" and "rex"
|FreM=Portmanteau of "glacier" and "rex"
|Ger=Frostschock
|Ger=Frostschock
|GerM=Frostshock
|GerM=Frostshock
|Spa=Bocafría
|Kor=얼음사자
|SpaM=Portmanteau of "boca" (mouth) and fría (cold)
|KorR=Eoreumsaja
|KorM=Portmanteau of "얼음" (''eoreum'', ice) and "사자" (''saja'', a messenger from underworld)
|SpaE=Bocafría<ref>[https://youtu.be/5CXVq-GsFjk?t=398 "Super Paper Mario - El Inframundo - Cap.7 7-4"].</ref>
|SpaEM=Portmanteau of "boca" (mouth) and "fría" (cold)
|Ita=Freddossa
|Ita=Freddossa
|ItaM=Coldbones}}
|ItaM=Coldbones}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*According to [[The InterNed]], Bonechill's theme is called "Bonechill Appears".
*In the Japanese version, Bonechill used the archaic ''zansu'' conjugation of the auxiliary verb ''gozaimasu'' at the end of each sentence, which is typically used to characterize older, snobby, social-climbing females in fiction.<ref>[http://www.cosforums.com/archive/index.php/t-45291-p-4.html Forum post (second last on the page, posted at 1:01 PM, June 5, 2012)] (retrieved July 2, 2012)</ref>
*The concept of an Nimbi/Angel becoming a devilish creature is somewhat similar to the fallen Angel [[Wikipedia:Lucifer|Lucifer]] from the Bible, who became the devil after betraying God. Also, note that in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, Lucifer (or Satan) is imprisoned in ice in the deepest level of Hell.
*Bonechill is one of the two bosses in the game whose looks change as the player damages him; his scales begin to fall off as his [[Heart Point|HP]] declines. The other is [[Mimi]], who gradually loses her legs over the course of the battle.
*In the Japanese version, he put the phrase "zansu" at the end of every sentence. "Zansu" is an archaic auxiliary verb meaning "to be".
 
*Bonechill bears a similarity to [[Cortez]], as they are both ghost-like, they both sit atop something (a cannon and a bone pile, respectively) and they both talk ghost-like too.
==References==
*Bonechill's [[Skellobit]]s appearing in [[Castle Bleck]] may mean that he is affiliated with [[Count Bleck's Army]]. Or the Skellobits may have been brainwashed by [[Nastasia]].
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Latest revision as of 13:41, September 12, 2024

Bonechill
Bonechill
Artwork from Super Paper Mario
Species Dragon
First appearance Super Paper Mario (2007)
“Brrrrooo ha ha ha ha... A touching scene, to be sure.”
Bonechill, Super Paper Mario

Bonechill is a minor villain in Super Paper Mario and the boss of Chapter 7. He is an undead dragon with a large, blue-scaled head, six small, white-feathered wings on his back, and a large golden cannon with two wheels for a lower body. He is the leader of the Skellobit army and attempts a takeover of The Overthere. According to The InterNed, his theme is called "Bonechill Appears".

Tippi's tattle says that Bonechill may have once been a Nimbi, which is supported by the fact that he has feathered wings on his back. This fits into the overall motif of The Underwhere and The Overthere, which draw heavily from both Ancient Greek mythology and the Christian religion. In particular, the concept of a fallen angel (Nimbi) is inspired by the Biblical story of Lucifer, who became the devil after betraying God. Furthermore, in Dante's Inferno (of the epic Italian poem, the Divine Comedy), Lucifer (now known as Satan) is depicted as a giant, six-winged beast imprisoned in ice in the deepest circle of Hell. This is all paralleled by how Bonechill has six wings, was imprisoned deep below the Underwhere, and is a self-styled "master of the cold dark" who uses ice breath to attack and is "something of an evil celebrity in certain circles of the Underwhere". Similarly, his being released during an apocalyptic event (the emergence of The Void) may be derived from the Book of Revelation, where Satan escapes from hell and he and his army are battled and defeated in heaven.

History[edit]

Before the outset of Super Paper Mario, Bonechill and his army were trapped in a prison below The Underwhere. He later escaped with his army due to an earthquake and attempted to seize the power of the Pure Heart for himself. Ultimately, Bonechill failed in his attempt to destroy the Heroes of Light and seize control of The Overthere and The Underwhere, as his army was defeated and he himself was shattered to bits by Mario and his companions.

In battle, Bonechill fires large ice bullets from his cannon and attempts to freeze the heroes with his icy breath. If he freezes one of the heroes, they will start taking four HP of damage per second, the highest amount of freezing damage in the game. Bonechill can also use his breath on the ceiling to create icicles that will fall and damage the player if they are standing underneath. Bonechill's only vulnerable point is his head, which is out of range for most of the player's conventional attacks. However, Thoreau can be used to grab the ice bullets and icicles, allowing the player to throw them at Bonechill's head for damage. Bonechill can also be defeated by using Luigi's super jump technique below his head.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Super Paper Mario enemy
Bonechill
Bonechill Max HP 80 Role Boss Location(s) The Overthere (7-4)
Attack 4 Card type Uncommon
Defense 0 Items Card location(s) Card Shop; Map 37
Score 7000
Card description Tremble before the frosty lord of the Underwhere! Bonechill's minty-fresh breath will freeze you solid!
  List of Catch Cards  
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Tattle That's Bonechill. This frigid boss escaped from his prison in The Underwhere...Max HP is 80. Attack is 4. Bonechill will only be hurt by attacks to his head...To hit his head you'll need Luigi's super jump, or Thoreau to toss icicles...Bonechill's icy breath can freeze you into a soild herocicle...I don't know why, but I get the feeling he's related to Grambi and the Nimbis...I wonder if he was once a...

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese シニガミダス[?]
Shinigamidasu
Portmanteau of「死神」(shinigami), and possibly「乱す」(midasu, to disarrange) or「騙す」(damasu, to cheat)
French Glacirex[?] Portmanteau of "glacier" and "rex"
German Frostschock[?] Frostshock
Italian Freddossa[?] Coldbones
Korean 얼음사자[?]
Eoreumsaja
Portmanteau of "얼음" (eoreum, ice) and "사자" (saja, a messenger from underworld)
Spanish (NOE) Bocafría[1] Portmanteau of "boca" (mouth) and "fría" (cold)

Trivia[edit]

  • In the Japanese version, Bonechill used the archaic zansu conjugation of the auxiliary verb gozaimasu at the end of each sentence, which is typically used to characterize older, snobby, social-climbing females in fiction.[2]
  • Bonechill is one of the two bosses in the game whose looks change as the player damages him; his scales begin to fall off as his HP declines. The other is Mimi, who gradually loses her legs over the course of the battle.

References[edit]