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{{spoiler|the final boss in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''}} | {{spoiler|the final boss in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''}} | ||
The '''Titan Dweevil''' ({{j|ヘラクレスオオヨロヒグモ|Herakuresu | The '''Titan Dweevil''' ({{j|ヘラクレスオオヨロヒグモ|Herakuresu Ō Yorohi Gumo|Giant Armored Herculean Spider}}) is the final boss in ''[[Pikmin 2]]''. It is the largest member of the [[dweevil family]], and one of the largest creatures in the game. Unlike other dweevils, its only natural attack is to lash out with its pincers, which does no damage and is only an attempt to get [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] off it; the creature is only really dangerous because of the weapons it carries. | ||
At the very bottom of the last dungeon in the game, the [[Dream Den]], [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]] and [[the President]] find [[Louie]] sitting atop a mound of treasure. When they approach the mound, however, it reveals itself as the head of the Titan Dweevil. The enormous monster then proceeds to attack the player, triggering the boss fight. Louie is found on top of it the first time the Titan Dweevil is battled; the [[sales pitch]] on [[King of Bugs|him as a treasure]] suggests that he may somehow be in control of the dweevil, although if the dungeon is revisited and the boss is fought after rescuing Louie, it will still attack the leaders if the weapons weren't collected last time. | At the very bottom of the last dungeon in the game, the [[Dream Den]], [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]] and [[the President]] find [[Louie]] sitting atop a mound of treasure. When they approach the mound, however, it reveals itself as the head of the Titan Dweevil. The enormous monster then proceeds to attack the player, triggering the boss fight. Louie is found on top of it the first time the Titan Dweevil is battled; the [[sales pitch]] on [[King of Bugs|him as a treasure]] suggests that he may somehow be in control of the dweevil, although if the dungeon is revisited and the boss is fought after rescuing Louie, it will still attack the leaders if the weapons weren't collected last time. | ||
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|music = ''[[Music in Pikmin 2#Titan Dweevil|Titan Dweevil]]'' | |music = ''[[Music in Pikmin 2#Titan Dweevil|Titan Dweevil]]'' | ||
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==Naming== | |||
The word "Titan" means "giant", referring to this [[Dweevil family|dweevil]]'s massive size. In Japan, it is called {{j|ヘラクレスオオヨロヒグモ|Herakuresu Ō Yorohi Gumo}}, which is made up of a number of words. {{j|ヘラクレス|Herakuresu}} means "Hercules" and {{j|オオ|Ō}} means "giant", both referring to its size, {{j|ヨロヒ|yorohi}} is similar to {{j|ヨロイ|yoroi}}, which in turn means "armor", perhaps relating to its high durability and how it is invulnerable until its treasures are torn off, and finally, {{j|グモ|gumo}} means "spider". So, its full translated name could be Giant Armored Herculean Spider. | |||
Its scientific name is ''mandarachnia gargantium''. ''Mandarachnia'' is the genus name for members of the [[dweevil family]], and ''gargantium'' is similar to the English word "gargantuan", which means "gigantic". Its internal name is <code>bigtreasure</code>. <code>big</code> naturally refers to its size, but <code>treasure</code> is the English translation of the word used in the internal name of other dweevils, which is <code>otakara</code>. | |||
===Names in other languages=== | |||
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|Jap = ヘラクレスオオヨロヒグモ | |||
|JapR = Herakuresu Ō Yorohi Gumo | |||
|JapM = Giant Armored Herculean Spider | |||
|Fra = Araknéak titan | |||
|FraM = Titan Dweevil | |||
}} | }} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Using an [[ultra-bitter spray]] the instant before the Dweevil uses a weapon will result in the [[Music in Pikmin 2#Titan Dweevil attack preparation|musical cue]] scripted to play at this moment to loop. It will continue until the spray wears off. | *Using an [[ultra-bitter spray]] the instant before the Dweevil uses a weapon will result in the [[Music in Pikmin 2#Titan Dweevil attack preparation|musical cue]] scripted to play at this moment to loop. It will continue until the spray wears off. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||