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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. | 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 and also the fact that the majority of the treasures in the cave are candies. 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". | 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". | ||