Portrait ghost

Neville, the bookish father, the first Portrait Ghost encountered.

A Portrait Ghost is a ghost that was once a portrait in the game Luigi's Mansion.

History

According to Professor E. Gadd, the portrait ghosts were released from their paintings by Boos under the command of King Boo. Luigi had to vacuum up all of the portrait ghosts (except for a few "optional ghosts" like Mr. Luggs) using the Poltergust 3000. Captured portrait ghosts would be returned to their paintings via the Ghost Portrificationizer. The frame and the style of the portraits would change depending on how many pearls Luigi acquired during the battle with the ghosts.

Black and white pictures can be found in many of the Portrait Ghosts' rooms in the mansion. These pictures look similar to each ghost that inhabits the room they are in, suggesting these pictures may be depicting these ghosts when they were alive. Pictures of Chauncey, Slim Bankshot, Henry and Orville, and Sue Pea can be seen in the Nursery, Billiards Room, Twins' Room, and Guest Room, respectively.

List of Portait Ghosts

Area One

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  Neville
  The Bookish Father
  (Required)

• 

  Lydia
  The Mirror-Gazing Mother
  (Required)

• 

  Chauncey
  The Spoiled Baby
  (Area Boss)

Area Two

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  The Floating Whirlindas
  The Dancing Couple
  (Required)

• 

  Shivers
  The Wandering Butler
  (Required)

• 

  Melody Pianissima
  The Beautiful Pianist
  (Required)

• 

  Mr. Luggs
  The Glutton
  (Optional)

• 

  Spooky
  The Hungry Guard Dog
  (Required)

• 

  Bogmire
  The Cemetery Shadow
  (Area Boss)

Note: Although Luigi first meets Madame Clairvoya in Area Two, he captures her after he begins Area Three.

Area Three

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  Biff Atlas
  The Bodybuilder
  (Optional)

• 

  Miss Petunia
  The Bathing Beauty
  (Required)

• 

  Nana
  The Scarf Knitting Granny
  (Required)

• 

  Slim Bankshot
  The Lonely Poolshark
  (Optional)

• 

  Henry and Orville
  The Twin Brothers
  (Required)

• 

  Madame Clairvoya
  The Freaky Fortune Teller
  (Required)

• 

  Boolossus
  The Jumbo Ghost
  (Area Boss)

Area Four

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  Uncle Grimmly
  Hermit of the Darkness
  (Required)

• 

  Clockwork Soldiers
  The Toy Platoon
  (Required)

• 

  Sue Pea
  The Dozing Girl
  (Optional)

• 

  Jarvis
  The Jar Collector
  (Optional)

• 

  Sir Weston
  The Chilly Climber
  (Required)

• 

  Vincent Van Gore
  The Starving Artist
  (Required)

• 

  Bowser and King Boo
  The Dastardly Duo
  (Final Boss)

Trivia

• Some of these portrait ghosts appear in the GCN and DS version of Luigi's Mansion in Mario Kart.