Neville, the Bookish Father (Japanese: パパーラ Papāra) is the first Portrait Ghost that Luigi encounters in Luigi's Mansion. He is tall, lean, has orange hair, sports an orange mustache, and dons a purple robe.
Story[]
Neville is found in the Study on the second floor's west wing of the Mansion. He is the husband of Lydia and the father of Chauncey, Henry, and Orville. When Luigi enters the room, Neville is reading on a rocking chair. He attacks by causing books to fly out of the shelves towards Luigi, damaging him by five HP if they hit. They would disappear if sucked by his trusty vacuum.
After the books were launched, Neville would yawn, making him vulnerable. Defeating Neville will cause the lights in the room to turn on and Luigi would obtain the key to the Master Bedroom.
Abilities[]
- Invisibility: When Luigi is looking in Neville's direction, he will become invisible.
- Telekinesis: Much like the Poltergeist, Neville can throw books at Luigi, dealing 10 HP of damage if successful.
- Poison Mushroom: After a certain point, while being captured, Neville will drop a Poison Mushroom.
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Names in Other Languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | パパーラ
Papāra||From "Papa", meaning father in various languages. | |
| Spanish | Arturo | Arthur |
| Spanish (NOA) | Arturo, el padre intelectual | Arthur, the intellectual father |
| French | Neville, Le Père Intellectuel | Neville, the intellectual father |
| German | Ramon | |
| Italian | Armando, papà topo di biblioteca | Armand, bookish father |
Trivia[]
- Neville is the only portrait ghost that has red hair.
- The book Neville is reading is called "Mario's Story," which is the Japanese title for Paper Mario.
