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The '''Waterwraith''' ({{j|アメボウズ|Ame Bouzu| | The '''Waterwraith''' ({{j|アメボウズ|Ame Bouzu|"Ame" Priest}}) is a boss from ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', found in all sublevels of the [[Submerged Castle]] and in the [[Bully Den]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]. It can only be damaged by [[Purple Pikmin]]; however, the entrance to the cave is flooded, making them impossible to bring along. | ||
Its appearance is generally humanoid in shape, with the suggestion of a head, body, arms, and legs, but without distinct characteristics, and with a watery, transparent body. As a matter of fact, its scientific name is ''amphibio sapiens'', which is similar to the human's scientific name: ''homo sapiens''. The [[Hocotate ship]] notes that although it can be seen, its sensors somehow detect nothing, leading to the conclusion that the Waterwraith's physical form is anchored in another dimension. It is one of the most dangerous [[Enemy|enemies]], as it can instantly kill [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] by just rolling over them, and cannot be deterred or defeated until the final floor. However, it does not appear immediately, instead giving the player a five minute grace period before appearing. In the Bully Den, both Waterwraiths will fall when the seconds counter falls to 270, leaving only 30 seconds for preparation. | Its appearance is generally humanoid in shape, with the suggestion of a head, body, arms, and legs, but without distinct characteristics, and with a watery, transparent body. As a matter of fact, its scientific name is ''amphibio sapiens'', which is similar to the human's scientific name: ''homo sapiens''. The [[Hocotate ship]] notes that although it can be seen, its sensors somehow detect nothing, leading to the conclusion that the Waterwraith's physical form is anchored in another dimension. It is one of the most dangerous [[Enemy|enemies]], as it can instantly kill [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] by just rolling over them, and cannot be deterred or defeated until the final floor. However, it does not appear immediately, instead giving the player a five minute grace period before appearing. In the Bully Den, both Waterwraiths will fall when the seconds counter falls to 270, leaving only 30 seconds for preparation. | ||
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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
A "wraith" is a spirit, or a ghost, and the Waterwraith's name is a portmanteau of "water" and "wraith". In Japan, this creature is called {{j|アメボウズ|Ame Bouzu}}, which translates to " | A "wraith" is a spirit, or a ghost, and the Waterwraith's name is a portmanteau of "water" and "wraith". In Japan, this creature is called {{j|アメボウズ|Ame Bouzu}}, in which {{j|ボウズ|Bouzu}} translates to "Priest", but the meaning behind {{j|アメ|Ame}} is more mysterious, in that it can either translate to "rain" or "candy". Both of these could refer to the creature's gelatinous body. In addition, the name could be a portmanteau of "amoeba" (written in katakana like "ameba"), an unicellular organism usually found in water, and "umibōzu", which is, in Japanese folklore, a watery creature with a bald head similar to a monk. | ||
Its scientific name, ''amphibio sapiens'', uses the word "amphibio", similar to the English word "amphibious", and ''sapiens'', which is the species name for the real world human. As such, it could be translated to "Water Man". Finally, this boss' internal name is <code>blackman</code>. The "man" part is naturally because of its human-like frame, and "black" is due to the fact that it can turn purple, and indeed, [[Purple Pikmin]] are a major part of this boss fight – during development, Purple Pikmin were called "black". | |||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||