The Floating Whirlindas
| The Floating Whirlindas | |
|---|---|
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| Full name | The Floating Whirlindas, the Dancing Couple |
| Age | Unknown |
| Biography | Once the local waltz champions, they can no longer compete since their feet don't touch the floor. |
| Room | Ball Room |
| HP | 100 |
| Heart quote | I don't think this gent can even see us! (female dancer) So, you can see me? Well, that may be, but you will never find my weakness! (male dancer) Let us show him how we dance... (Nintendo 3DS) (female dancer) |
- “Dance!”
- —The Floating Whirlindas, Luigi's Mansion
The Floating Whirlindas are a pair of portrait ghosts in Luigi's Mansion and its remake. They were once the local waltz champions, but since they are ghosts, The Floating Whirlindas are no longer able to compete. Their name is possibly a pun on "The Flying Wallendas," a family of acrobats in real life. Their portrait number in the Gallery is 10.[1]
The Floating Whirlindas are encountered in the Ball Room. They are the first portrait ghosts of Area Two and the fourth overall. After Luigi defeats the six Ghost Guys in the room, the Floating Whirlindas appear.[2] Different music plays and circular parts of the floor spin while the pair waltz, occasionally moving on to a different spinning tile. After a while, The Floating Whirlindas reveal themselves and bow after their performance, making them vulnerable to being captured by the Poltergust 3000.[3] Once Luigi has caught the pair, a chest with the key to the Storage Room appears.
Mrs. Whirlinda wears a green patterned dress with a lighter green trim at the sleeves and at the bottom. She also wears a cream colored belt that is light green at the edges. She has yellow hair done up in a really curly style. She also has green eyes with black lashes.
Mr. Whirlinda wears a fancy red long sleeved patterned jacket with a purple shirt underneath. It has purple buttons and matching colored bow-tie. He has orange-yellow hair and green eyes. They both have sky-blue skin.
Gallery
Luigi's Mansion
Bronze frame
Silver frame
Gold frame
Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)
Bronze frame
Silver frame
Gold frame
Platinum frame
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | グルッテンふさい[?] Gurutten fusai |
From「ぐるぐる」(guruguru, onomatopoeia for revolving) and possibly「回転」(kaiten, spin) +「夫妻」(fusai, married couple) | |
| French | Les Bellini Volants, Le Couple de Danseurs[?] | The Flying Bellini, The Dancers Couple The Bellini Brothers, or just Bellini, is a German dance duo better known as Paffendorf |
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| German | Die Schwebenden Turteltauben, Tanzpaar[?] | The floating lovebirds, dancing couple | |
| Italian | Coniugi Piroetti, la coppia danzante[?] | The Piroetti Spouses, the dancing couple "Piroetti" is a reference from the "Piroetta" (Pirouette) |
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| Spanish | Los Flórez, la pareja de baile[?] | The Flórez, the Dance Couple "Flórez" is a typical Spanish surname |
Notes
- There are various portraits of a character resembling the male dancer throughout the mansion, one of which is in the Ballroom and another in the Parlor. They may have depicted the dancer from when he was alive.
References
- ^ RetroArchive (January 25, 2023). Luigi's Mansion - Full Gallery Portraits Showcase (Bronze, Silver & Gold) (04:00). YouTube.
- ^ "When the Shy Guys are gone, you'll go up against the Floating Whirlindas, a graceful pair of gallery ghosts." – Sinfield, George (2001). Luigi's Mansion Player's Guide. Nintendo of America. ISBN 1-930206-14-3. Page 35.
- ^ "Wait for the Whirlindas to spin dramatically and bow, then stun and capture them." – Sinfield. Luigi's Mansion Player's Guide. Page 35.
