Chauncey
Chauncey, the Spoiled Baby is the third Portrait Ghost Luigi encounters and is the first boss of Luigi's Mansion. Chauncey is the son of Neville and Lydia and the brother of Henry and Orville.
When Luigi first found Chauncey in the Nursery, located in the first area, the ghost was sleeping. In order to wake him, Luigi used his trusty vacuum to rock the rocking horse nearby. Chauncey then tried to "play" with Luigi by sending three teddy bears at the green plumber. These bears can be sucked up and won't come back. In an attempt to fight back, Luigi used his Poltergust to capture a ball next to the crib and shoot it back at Chauncey. But, this turned out to be a bad move, as Chauncey became upset over his "owie," complained about grown-ups being bigger than him, and ordered Luigi to become tiny!
The green-capped hero landed in Chauncey's crib, miniature-sized, now staring at a huge Spoiled Baby! Soon, with his menacing rattle, Chauncey directed three gigantic rocking horses at the plumber, one by one, causing five HP of damage for each hit, then six large balls rained down onto the crib, causing two HP of damage for each hit. But, one ball remained after this downpour, and Luigi took the opportunity to suck the ball before it disappeared and redirect it back to Chauncey, now making him vulnerable. However, as the plumber was still small, Luigi would not capture Chauncey in one try. After his failure, the baby would romp around the crib, damaging Luigi ten HP if he was caught in his path. It would take three or four tries to capture the Spoiled Baby, after which Luigi would earn a special key, breaking the seal on the first floor so the plumber could explore it in his search for Mario.
Trivia
- Even in Hidden Mansion mode, it is impossible to capture Chauncey in one try; the game forces Luigi to let go at 20 HP.
- Chauncey made a small yet surprising cameo in Mario Kart DS, where portraits of him line the halls of the Luigi's Mansion course.
- Chauncey was also visible in the form of a similar portrait in the Luigi's Mansion battle course in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.
- In the Foyer, before Chauncey is captured, the main light on the ceiling when Luigi walks under it, falls down and when it hits the floor, you hear a cry that sounds like Chauncey's. But after he is captured and safetly in his painting, it mysteriously stops.
