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Amadeus Wolfgeist is a boss in Luigi's Mansion 3. Luigi battles him so he can get the Elevator Button to 6F - Castle MacFrights.
Physical description
Amadeus Wolfgeist is an elderly ghost with purple skin. He has white, combed hair and eyebrows. He wears a gray suit, white and red buttoned shirt complete with a black bowtie. He has an orange, fiery aura around his whole body.
When enraged, his hair becomes all shaggy and messy.
In Luigi's Mansion 3
Battle
First phase
When he makes his entrance, Amadeus Wolfgeist focuses on playing the piano. During his first phase, Amadeus cannot be attacked at all. Rather, Luigi must keep moving as chairs break from their foundations and close in on his location. Colliding with one deals damage.
Second phase
This phase begins when all of the chairs have flown towards Luigi. Several Twirling Goobs appear. Their appearance is similar to a standard Goob. However, a Twirling Goob will twirl towards their target. They can be defeated if Luigi uses his Poltergust G-00 to tear off the mask they wear, then sucking them up as normal. Destroying every one causes Amadeus Wolfgeist to fly into a rage, causing him to assume control of his piano.
Final phase
During this phase, Amadeus tries to crush Luigi with all his might. Luigi flash Amadeus's eyes, and then the boss will move to the stage itself and fire bombs from his mouth. Luigi must pick up a bomb via his vacuum and fire it into the piano, stunning him. Luigi must then grab Amadeus with the suction shot and slam him onto the floor. When he reveals his true form, the boss can be attacked. His hit points are a maximum of 450 points during his final phase. Once Luigi captures him, Amadeus takes a bow before being pulled in.
Aftermath
Amadeus Wolfgeist is sent to the Gallery for the remainder of the adventure.
Powers and abilities
Artistic
- Pianist: Amadeus is successful with playing the grand piano.
General
- Invisibility: Amadeus is capable of turning invisible at will.
Abilities/Attacks
- Telekinesis: Amadeus can use telekinesis to control chairs, targeting them at Luigi.
- Twirling Goob summoning: Amadeus can summon several Twirling Goobs.
- Possession: Amadeus is capable of possessing objects. He uses this ability to possess his grand piano.
- Shockwaves: Whilst in the piano, Amadeus can jump really high into the air, creating shockwaves in the ground.
- Bomb spewing: Whilst in the piano, Amadeus can spew several bombs out.
- Arm stretching: Amadeus can stretch his arms out really long, in an attempt to hurt Luigi.
- Music notes: Amadeus can create music notes set on fire to hurt Luigi.
Personality traits
Amadeus Wolfgeist appears to love playing on the grand piano and setting up performances. Although, he is revealed to be rather narcissistic and has a serious temper, especially if his performance is either hijacked or unappreciated.
As mentioned above, before being vacuumed into the Poltergust G-00, Amadeus takes a bow.
Behind the scenes
Creation and development
Amadeus Wolfgeist is based off the composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Etymology
The name, Amadeus Wolfgeist, is a reversal of Wolfgang Amadeus. The name, Mozart, is cut out of the title. The word, gang, is replaced with the word geist, from "Poltergeist" (not to be confused with the ghost of the name same.)
Trivia
- There is a secret room behind the left side of the curtains after the players have beaten him. They will then see a portrait of Amadeus playing his piano that strangely shows him with red eyes. The player can also find some money in there as well.
- He seems to have a resemblance to another character from the first Luigi's Mansion, Melody Pianissima. Both of them change their calm attitude to a more aggressive one during their fight, where they play the piano, and they get offended by those who don't appreciate or understand their music.
- In Amadeus' final phase, he becomes reminiscent of the infamous Mad Piano from Super Mario 64 (and by extension, Super Mario 64 DS).
- He behaves similarly to the Harsh Possessor from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.
- Amadeus is the only Boss ghost in the game that throws projectiles behind him when being attempted to tether.
Music
Gallery
