Glum Reaper
| Glum Reaper | |
|---|---|
  A Glum Reaper in Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) | |
| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
| Variant of | Greaper |
Glum Reapers are scythe-wielding Boo Guys found in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Glum Reapers resemble a cross between the Grim Reaper and a Boo Guy. Mario and his companions primarily encounter Glum Reapers in the Weapon World, though one can be fought prior in one of the battle courses of The Trial Course in Bowser's Keep. In battle, Glum Reapers are extremely versatile spellcasters with an arsenal of death-related attacks, including the auto-death causing attack Reaper Sickle. Fortunately, Glum Reapers have low defense and HP, so they can be taken out before they can cause major damage. Glum Reapers resemble an earlier enemy encountered in Mario's quest, the Greaper; however, Glum Reapers have lighter-colored robes and golden scythes, though their artwork depicts them as being the same aside from blue robes. It is unknown what connection Glum Reapers have with Smithy and may just be inhabitants of the Weapon World.
Profiles and statistics
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glum Reaper | |||||||||
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HP | 180 | FP | 100 | Speed | 35 | |||
| Location(s) | The Trial Course, The Weapons' World | Attack | 120 | Magic attack | 60 | ||||
| Role | Common | Defense | 55 | Magic defense | 80 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | Attack Up! (50%) | Yoshi Cookie | Pure Water | Morph rate | 100% | ||||
| Evade | 20% | Magic evade | 10% | Spells | Willy Wisp, Lightning Orb, Drain Beam | ||||
| Weak | None | Strong | Jump | Sp. attacks | Scythe, Deathsickle | ||||
| Coins | 3 | Exp. points | 35 | Items | Pure Water (5%) | ||||
| Psychopath | "Comin' through..." | ||||||||
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glum Reaper | |||||||||
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HP | 180 | Weak Elements | N/A | Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 35 | Weak Statuses |    
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Rare Drops | Pure Water | ||||
| Found in | Bowser's Keep | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | Driven by terror, they swing their Fear Sickles. When that escalates to a Reaper Sickle, then it's really overkill. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "Make way for fear itself!" | ||||||||
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Gallery
Artwork, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Idle sprite, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヨロレイホー[?] Yororeihō |
Pun on「レイホー」(Reihō, "Greaper") and possibly「ヨロレイヒー」(yororeihī, "yodel-ay-hee") | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 妖灵呵[?] Yāo Línghē |
Demon Greaper | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 妖靈呵[?] Yāo Línghē |
Demon Greaper | |
| Dutch | Zeizer[?] | Agentive form of zeis ("scythe") | |
| French | Spectromask[?] | Pormanteau of spectre ("specter") and Maskass ("Shy Guy") | |
| German | Gevatter Spuk[?] | Godfather Spook (from "Gevatter Tod") | |
| Italian | Falcetto ecto[?] | Ecto Greaper | |
| Korean | 요를레이호[?] Yoreulleiho |
From the Japanese name | |
| Spanish | Parcadaña[?] | Portmanteau of la Parca ("the Grim Reaper") and guadaña ("scythe") |
Trivia
- Their name is a pun on the Grim Reaper, the personification of death. Their designs also stem from his common portrayal of wearing a robe and carrying a scythe.
