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{{quote|WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!? You destroyed [[Hooktail|my precious younger sister]]?!? I wondered why she hadn't written recently... Quake in fear, mortals! For I am Gloomtail! I will avenge my sister by taking your lives...and then gnawing on your bones!|Gloomtail|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | {{quote|WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!? You destroyed [[Hooktail|my precious younger sister]]?!? I wondered why she hadn't written recently... Quake in fear, mortals! For I am Gloomtail! I will avenge my sister by taking your lives...and then gnawing on your bones!|Gloomtail|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | ||
'''Gloomtail''' is the middle sibling in the "tail" family in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. He is the older brother of [[Hooktail]] and the younger brother of [[Bonetail]], and according to [[Grifty]], once served as a pet of the [[Shadow Queen]]. Upon hearing [[Mario]]'s partners say they defeated his sister Hooktail, Gloomtail vows to destroy Mario and company and avenge his sister. He lives in the [[Palace of Shadow]] and guards the [[Star Key]], which is needed to unlock the pedestals in the [[Riddle Tower]]. Mario and company had to defeat Gloomtail to get the Star Key. | '''Gloomtail''' is the middle sibling in the "tail" family in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. He is the older brother of [[Hooktail]] and the younger brother of [[Bonetail]], and according to [[Grifty]], once served as a pet of the [[Shadow Queen]]. Upon hearing [[Mario]]'s partners say they defeated his sister Hooktail, Gloomtail vows to destroy Mario and company and avenge his sister. He lives in the [[Palace of Shadow]] and guards the [[Star Key]], which is needed to unlock the pedestals in the [[Riddle Tower]]. Mario and company had to defeat Gloomtail to get the Star Key. | ||
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Gloomtail is stronger than his sister. He attacks by breathing [[poison (status effect)|poison]] on Mario and his partner (taking at least ten turns to wear off), and stomping or chomping the character in front. His earthquake move can be dangerous, but it | Gloomtail is stronger than his sister. He attacks by breathing [[poison (status effect)|poison]] on Mario and his partner (taking at least ten turns to wear off), and stomping or chomping the character in front. His earthquake move can be dangerous, but it does not work on [[Vivian]] and [[Flurrie]]. He can also [[Charged|charge up]] for his signature and strongest attack: his Megabreath move, which does up to 16 damage. | ||
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==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
''For a full list of quotes, see [[List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door quotes#Gloomtail|here]].'' | ''For a full list of quotes, see [[List of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door quotes#Gloomtail|here]].'' | ||
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|Jap=ブンババ | |Jap=ブンババ | ||
|JapR=Bunbaba | |JapR=Bunbaba | ||
|JapM=From「ゴンババ」(''Gonbaba'', [[Hooktail]]) and possibly「ブラック」(''burakku'', black) | |JapM=From「ゴンババ」(''Gonbaba'', [[Hooktail#Names in other languages|Hooktail]]) and possibly「ブラック」(''burakku'', black) | ||
|Spa=Bumbaba | |Spa=Bumbaba | ||
|SpaM=Taken from the Japanese "Bunbaba", but with the "m" before "b", because in Spanish, "n" should not come directly before "b" | |SpaM=Taken from the Japanese "Bunbaba", but with the "m" before "b", because in Spanish, "n" should not come directly before "b" | ||
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*Out of all of the siblings in the "tail" family in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Gloomtail is the only one not to have a ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' equivalent. | *Out of all of the siblings in the "tail" family in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Gloomtail is the only one not to have a ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' equivalent. | ||
*The room [[Sir Grodus]] is fought in is directly below Gloomtail's room, which would mean that [[Bowser]] was in Gloomtail's room when he fell through the floor. In fact, if the player uses cheats or glitches to go to the hidden area behind Gloomtail's room after defeating the [[Shadow Queen]], a large hole can be seen. The hole can be jumped down to enter the aforementioned Grodus room.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62tag_geM08 Paper Mario: TTYD Visiting Gloomtail secret room postgame], ''ht Zheng'' (April 30th, 2021). Retrieved February 17th, 2023.</ref> | *The room [[Sir Grodus]] is fought in is directly below Gloomtail's room, which would mean that [[Bowser]] was in Gloomtail's room when he fell through the floor. In fact, if the player uses cheats or glitches to go to the hidden area behind Gloomtail's room after defeating the [[Shadow Queen]], a large hole can be seen. The hole can be jumped down to enter the aforementioned Grodus room.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62tag_geM08 Paper Mario: TTYD Visiting Gloomtail secret room postgame], ''ht Zheng'' (April 30th, 2021). Retrieved February 17th, 2023.</ref> | ||
** | **Goombella's tattle when inside Gloomtail's room acts as though Gloomtail is not present, despite the fact that he is always present until the player lowers the floor of the rooms that lead to his room. This implies that Gloomtail's room was intended to be accessible at any time. | ||
*[[Bonetail]] has the same default attack and defense stats as Gloomtail. | *[[Bonetail]] has the same default attack and defense stats as Gloomtail. | ||
*If Mario brings Flurrie, [[Mini-Yoshi|Yoshi]], Vivian, [[Ms. Mowz]], or [[Admiral Bobbery|Bobbery]] when seeing Gloomtail—partners that were not available during the battle with Hooktail—they will confuse him for Hooktail, going off on several descriptions Mario told them about offscreen. | *If Mario brings Flurrie, [[Mini-Yoshi|Yoshi]], Vivian, [[Ms. Mowz]], or [[Admiral Bobbery|Bobbery]] when seeing Gloomtail—partners that were not available during the battle with Hooktail—they will confuse him for Hooktail, going off on several descriptions Mario told them about offscreen. | ||
Revision as of 14:22, January 6, 2024
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| Location(s) | Palace of Shadow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max HP | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attack | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defense | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moves | Poison Breath (8, Poison, Piercing), Stomp (8), Chomp (8), Earthquake (10, Piercing; useless against Vivian and Flurrie), Charge +8 (warning for Megabreath), Megabreath (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Items | Star Key | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coins | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Log | Hooktail's brother. He's a big, dark, poison-spewing baddie. Watch out for his famous Megabreath attack! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tattle Log #: 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- “WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!? You destroyed my precious younger sister?!? I wondered why she hadn't written recently... Quake in fear, mortals! For I am Gloomtail! I will avenge my sister by taking your lives...and then gnawing on your bones!”
- —Gloomtail, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Gloomtail is the middle sibling in the "tail" family in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. He is the older brother of Hooktail and the younger brother of Bonetail, and according to Grifty, once served as a pet of the Shadow Queen. Upon hearing Mario's partners say they defeated his sister Hooktail, Gloomtail vows to destroy Mario and company and avenge his sister. He lives in the Palace of Shadow and guards the Star Key, which is needed to unlock the pedestals in the Riddle Tower. Mario and company had to defeat Gloomtail to get the Star Key.
Gloomtail in his room.
Mario and his partners battle Gloomtail.
Gloomtail is stronger than his sister. He attacks by breathing poison on Mario and his partner (taking at least ten turns to wear off), and stomping or chomping the character in front. His earthquake move can be dangerous, but it does not work on Vivian and Flurrie. He can also charge up for his signature and strongest attack: his Megabreath move, which does up to 16 damage.
Quotes
For a full list of quotes, see here.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ブンババ[?] Bunbaba |
From「ゴンババ」(Gonbaba, Hooktail) and possibly「ブラック」(burakku, black) | |
| German | Lohbert[?] | Portmanteau of "lohe" (blaze) and the masculine name "Bert" | |
| Italian | Fosco[?] | Gloomy; shared with Woodrow | |
| Spanish | Bumbaba[?] | Taken from the Japanese "Bunbaba", but with the "m" before "b", because in Spanish, "n" should not come directly before "b" |
Trivia
- Out of all of the siblings in the "tail" family in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Gloomtail is the only one not to have a Super Paper Mario equivalent.
- The room Sir Grodus is fought in is directly below Gloomtail's room, which would mean that Bowser was in Gloomtail's room when he fell through the floor. In fact, if the player uses cheats or glitches to go to the hidden area behind Gloomtail's room after defeating the Shadow Queen, a large hole can be seen. The hole can be jumped down to enter the aforementioned Grodus room.[1]
- Goombella's tattle when inside Gloomtail's room acts as though Gloomtail is not present, despite the fact that he is always present until the player lowers the floor of the rooms that lead to his room. This implies that Gloomtail's room was intended to be accessible at any time.
- Bonetail has the same default attack and defense stats as Gloomtail.
- If Mario brings Flurrie, Yoshi, Vivian, Ms. Mowz, or Bobbery when seeing Gloomtail—partners that were not available during the battle with Hooktail—they will confuse him for Hooktail, going off on several descriptions Mario told them about offscreen.
References
- ^ Paper Mario: TTYD Visiting Gloomtail secret room postgame, ht Zheng (April 30th, 2021). Retrieved February 17th, 2023.
