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'''Bogmire, the Cemetery Shadow''' (Japanese: シャドーマ ''Shadōma''), is a purple portrait ghost of unknown age from the game ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. | '''Bogmire, the Cemetery Shadow''' (Japanese: シャドーマ ''Shadōma''), is a purple portrait ghost of unknown age from the game ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. He resides in the [[Graveyard]] of [[Luigi's Mansion (place)|Luigi's Mansion]] during the events of the game and is the boss of the second area. Bogmire is the manifestation of the mansion's fear and despair, although he does not know who to fear or what to despair. Bogmire can summon [[Black Bogmire]]s. He can also teleport around an area with a flash of lightning. | ||
[[Luigi]] | [[Luigi]] encounters Bogmire during his quest to save his brother, [[Mario]] from [[King Boo]]. Three (five in the [[Hidden Mansion]]) [[Skeleton Ghost]]s hide in the tombstones in the area prior to the boss fight. After Luigi dispatches them with the [[Poltergust 3000]], the main headstone begins to glow. As Luigi approached the stone, Bogmire reveals himself and transports Luigi to an arena. | ||
[[Image:Bogmire.jpg|left|thumb|''Luigi's Mansion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s artwork of Bogmire.]] | [[Image:Bogmire.jpg|left|thumb|''Luigi's Mansion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s artwork of Bogmire.]] | ||
Once in the | Once in the arena, the battle begins. To attack Luigi, Bogmire creates Black Bogmires, ranging from small to large sizes. These duplicates would then attack Luigi as Bogmire warps around the arena. To capture Bogmire, Luigi has suck in the ghosts, which would then turn into a ball. He should fire the shadow ball at Bogmire, which renders him vulnerable. As all ghosts, Luigi can then proceed to suck Bogmire in. During the process, Luigi has to avoid the shadowy duplicates. Eventually, Luigi captures Bogmire. A [[Treasure Chest|chest]] that contained the [[key]] to the [[Courtyard]] appears, which then allows Luigi to proceed to the next area of the mansion. | ||
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*The Spoils Bag from ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'' has a face that much resembles Bogmire's. | *The Spoils Bag from ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'' has a face that much resembles Bogmire's. | ||
*Surprisingly, Bogmire is the only boss ghost who doesn't try to attack Luigi. Also, he is the only portrait ghost who doesn't have any lines whatsoever during the whole game. It is impossible even to scan his heart for a line. | *Surprisingly, Bogmire is the only boss ghost who doesn't try to attack Luigi. Also, he is the only portrait ghost who doesn't have any lines whatsoever during the whole game. It is impossible even to scan his heart for a line. | ||
* | *[[Bouldergeist]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' resembles Bogmire. | ||
* | *[[Magmaw]]s from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' bears a slight resemblance to Bogmire, both in appearance and in the sounds they make. | ||
*Strangely enough, it is said in the [[Game Boy Horror]] that Bogmire is the "product of the mansion's fear," but the only [[Portrait Ghost]] that [[Professor Elvin Gadd|E. Gadd]] didn't capture is King Boo. | *Strangely enough, it is said in the [[Game Boy Horror]] that Bogmire is the "product of the mansion's fear," but the only [[Portrait Ghost]] that [[Professor Elvin Gadd|E. Gadd]] didn't capture is King Boo. | ||
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Revision as of 15:44, July 23, 2012
Template:Portrait-infobox Bogmire, the Cemetery Shadow (Japanese: シャドーマ Shadōma), is a purple portrait ghost of unknown age from the game Luigi's Mansion. He resides in the Graveyard of Luigi's Mansion during the events of the game and is the boss of the second area. Bogmire is the manifestation of the mansion's fear and despair, although he does not know who to fear or what to despair. Bogmire can summon Black Bogmires. He can also teleport around an area with a flash of lightning.
Luigi encounters Bogmire during his quest to save his brother, Mario from King Boo. Three (five in the Hidden Mansion) Skeleton Ghosts hide in the tombstones in the area prior to the boss fight. After Luigi dispatches them with the Poltergust 3000, the main headstone begins to glow. As Luigi approached the stone, Bogmire reveals himself and transports Luigi to an arena.
File:Bogmire.jpg
Luigi's Mansion's artwork of Bogmire.
Once in the arena, the battle begins. To attack Luigi, Bogmire creates Black Bogmires, ranging from small to large sizes. These duplicates would then attack Luigi as Bogmire warps around the arena. To capture Bogmire, Luigi has suck in the ghosts, which would then turn into a ball. He should fire the shadow ball at Bogmire, which renders him vulnerable. As all ghosts, Luigi can then proceed to suck Bogmire in. During the process, Luigi has to avoid the shadowy duplicates. Eventually, Luigi captures Bogmire. A chest that contained the key to the Courtyard appears, which then allows Luigi to proceed to the next area of the mansion.
Frames
- Bogmire1.PNG
Bronze Frame - Bogmire2.png
Silver Frame - Bogmire3.png
Gold Frame
Names in Other Languages
Trivia
- Bogmire's name derives from "bog" and "quagmire" (or just "mire"), two types of swamps.
- The Spoils Bag from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker has a face that much resembles Bogmire's.
- Surprisingly, Bogmire is the only boss ghost who doesn't try to attack Luigi. Also, he is the only portrait ghost who doesn't have any lines whatsoever during the whole game. It is impossible even to scan his heart for a line.
- Bouldergeist from Super Mario Galaxy resembles Bogmire.
- Magmaws from Super Mario Galaxy 2 bears a slight resemblance to Bogmire, both in appearance and in the sounds they make.
- Strangely enough, it is said in the Game Boy Horror that Bogmire is the "product of the mansion's fear," but the only Portrait Ghost that E. Gadd didn't capture is King Boo.
