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'''Professor E. Gadd''', also known by his full name '''Professor Elvin Gadd''' or simply '''E. Gadd''', is an elderly scientist who debuted in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and is the founder of [[Gadd Science, Incorporated]]. He is a researcher of [[Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghosts]] and is responsible for a variety of inventions, most notably the [[Poltergust]] series of vacuums. He makes ambiguous gibberish sounds when speaking (supplied by [[Kazumi Totaka]], who took inspiration from ''[[:Category:Animal Crossing series|Animal Crossing]]''{{'}}s "[[nookipedia:Animalese|Animalese]]" when inventing the voice<ref>Anthony JC (September 2001). [https://web.archive.org/web/20071014103505/http://www.n-sider.com/articleview.php?articleid=414 The Making of the Game - Luigi's Mansion]. ''n-sider.com'' (translation from ''Nintendo Online Magazine''). October 14, 2007, 10:35:05 snapshot via Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 28, 2020.</ref>), and he frequently uses phrases such as "criminy", "hullabaloo", etc. His name comes from the exclamation "egad", a {{wp|minced oath}} for the archaic expletive "ye gods."

[[Elvin Gadd (past)|In his past]], E. Gadd lived on the foothills of the [[Thwomp Volcano]], as depicted in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. The Mario Bros. go back in time and end up saving his lab from burning down when fire blocks erupted from the Thwomp Volcano. He then helps the Mario Bros. by inspiring his older present self to create the [[Hydrogush 4000]]; as the Mario Bros. are in the present, he starts to get the idea for the device, which transfers to his future self. The present-day Professor E. Gadd uses the Hydrogush 4000 to send water through via [[time hole]] and calm the erupting Thwomp Volcano. Afterwards, E. Gadd moves to [[Boo Woods]] when he was around twenty-years-old, where he would later study ghosts.<ref>"''I've been living here since I was a lad of twenty or so [...]''" – '''Professor E. Gadd''', ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''</ref> In order to get funding for his ghost research, E. Gadd also started a cafe franchise called [[Starbeans Cafe]].<ref>"''Ah, but as with all things, conducting research requires a fat stack of coins. So I decided to manage the Starbeans Cafe as a secondary source of income!''" – '''Professor E. Gadd''', ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]''</ref>

After a few years of absence, Professor E. Gadd appears in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''. In the game, E. Gadd takes up residence in [[Evershade Valley]] after learning that the ghosts there are friendly due to the effects of the [[Dark Moon]] that hangs over there pacifying them. Eager to examine ghosts without fear of being attacked by them, he sets up a laboratory in the [[Gloomy Manor]] and a [[Bunker]] close by the mansion. There, he begins researching the ghosts of the five mansions that populate the valley, and sends his five [[Toad (species)|Toad assistants]] to the other four mansions in the valley to examine the ghosts there. At first, the resident ghosts welcome him and assist him in [[Lab (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon)|his lab]], but when King Boo arrives and destroys the Dark Moon, the ghosts start running amok and destroy E. Gadd's equipment. He flees to his nearby Bunker and enlists the help of Luigi &mdash; who has now taken up residence in his new [[Luigi's NEW Mansion|Grade D mansion]] from the previous game &mdash; to help rebuild the Dark Moon and calm the ghosts once more. E. Gadd was later revealed to have been unintentionally and indirectly responsible for King Boo's return, as he had sold his portrait in a garage sale (a car boot sale in the British English version), thus ensuring his escape.

E. Gadd returns in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''. Having been tricked by [[Hellen Gravely]] into coming to the [[The Last Resort]], E. Gadd is trapped in a painting and his ghost collection, including King Boo, is released. He is later saved by Luigi, who escaped a similar trap and borrowed the [[Poltergust G-00]] from E. Gadd's car in the hotel's basement. E. Gadd initially attempts to flee the hotel, but when Luigi insists on staying to save his captured friends, E. Gadd relents. After setting up his [[Lab (Luigi's Mansion 3)|portable lab]] in the basement, E. Gadd gives Luigi the [[Virtual Boo]] for communication purposes. He later has [[Gooigi]] accompany Luigi throughout the hotel. He also uses the lab to provide a safe haven for the saved Toads.

Towards the end of the game, King Boo attacks Professor E. Gadd's lab when Luigi follows after the recently-released Mario to find Princess Peach, and traps him and everyone else in a single painting. Luigi is saved from the painting by Polterpup, and he manages to recapture King Boo and free all his friends. E. Gadd also offers to help the ghosts rebuild the now destroyed Last Resort complex (which was apparently his idea), providing construction hard-hats to Luigi and some of the ghosts (although a [[Hammer (Luigi's Mansion 3)|Hammer]] obliviously eats his). After the hotel is rebuilt in E. Gadd's likeness, Professor E. Gadd stays behind with Gooigi and the ghosts while everyone else departs.

 

While E. Gadd is following Luigi, one of the poses he strikes if flashed by the Strobulb references {{wp|Marilyn Monroe}}'s famous "white dress scene" in ''{{wp|The Seven Year Itch}}''. The back of his lab coat even flutters upward during the pose.

 

E. Gadd appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' as a collectible trophy. The description of his trophy talks about his role within ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'', describing the events of the Dark Moon being shattered, and the professor calling upon Luigi to aid him. E. Gadd is referred to by his full name - Professor Elvin Gadd - in American English, while the British English version has his first name abbreviated.

Professor E. Gadd is a small, elderly man. He wears brown shoes and a white lab coat with a red shirt underneath. He has a large head wider than his body, with a pink nose, a mouth with a singular tooth, large glasses with circles in them, and a tall but thin amount of white hair on his head. He has small dotted eyes, which are normally obscured by his glasses, but can be seen in some games if viewed at certain angles.<ref>Shesez (July 14, 2019). [https://youtu.be/7E-9moqWXRk?t=133 Top 10 Hidden Faces in Video Games... Revealed!] ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 3, 2019.</ref> Glasses with swirls that are often seen in Japanese media<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/mariosan.shtml The Mushroom Kingdom] (Accessed on 6-12-09)</ref> are a feature E. Gadd shares with [[Mad Scienstein]], [[Professor Frankly]], [[Fawful]], [[Francis]], and [[Iggy Koopa]]. In ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'', there is a character named [[zeldawiki:Mako|Mako]] whose face resembles E. Gadd's.

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nocoverart.png|[[E. Gadd's Vault#Boo Canister|Boo Canister]]

DS Time Radar.PNG|[[DS time radar]]

Dualscream1.PNG|[[Dual Scream]]

nocoverart.png|[[Super Duel Mode|E. Gadd Battle Machine]]

GGday.jpg|[[E. Gadd's Garage]]

CrossroadsLMDM.png|[[E-Gate]]

FLUDD SMS.png|[[F.L.U.D.D.]]

MPA Gaddget Menu Screenshot.png|[[Gaddget]]s

Gaddlight.jpg|[[Gaddlight]]

LM Art Game Boy Horror.png|[[Game Boy Horror]]

SpI GameBoyHorrorSP MLSS+BM.png|[[Game Boy Horror SP]]

LMDM Greenie Vault.png|[[E. Gadd's Vault#Ghost Container|Ghost Container]]

Ghost Portrificationizer LM.png|[[Ghost Portrificationizer]]

LM3GooigiArt2.png|[[Gooigi]]

nocoverart.png|[[Dark Moon|Goshigoshi Beat Brush]]

Ghost suit.PNG|[[Gown]]

VaultLMDM.png|[[E. Gadd's Vault]]

Hydrogush4000.PNG|[[Hydrogush 4000]]

Magic Orb.png|[[Magic Orb]]

Bowser Jr Artwork Super Mario Sunshine.png|[[Magic Paintbrush]]

MP6 LabBrats.jpg|[[Lab Brats|Maze Manufactory]]

nocoverart.png|[[List of implied items#Parascope|Parascope]]

Pixelator 1.png|[[Pixelator]]

LM Poltergust 3000 model.png|[[Poltergust 3000]]

Poltergust 3001.PNG|[[Super Poltergust 3001]]

MKT Icon Poltergust4000.png|[[Poltergust 4000]]

Poltergust 5000 (alt) - Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon.png|[[Poltergust 5000]]

LM3 Poltergust G-00 artwork.png|[[Poltergust G-00]]

RoboMarioScreen.png|[[Robo Mario]]

MLSS Starbeans Cafe Menu.png|[[Starbeans Cafe]]

Stuffwell.jpg|[[Stuffwell]]

Egadd time machine.png|[[Prof. E. Gadd's time machine|Time Machine]]

Vacuum Orb.jpg|[[Vacuum Orb]]

Virtual Boo.jpg|[[Virtual Boo]]

*'''North American website bio:''' "''Known for his paranormal research and plethora of wild inventions, Professor E. Gadd just needs someone crazy enough to put them to the test.''"<br>

*'''European website bio:''' "''An eccentric scientist who invented the Poltergust 5000, a big improvement on the previous 3000 model. After the ghosts turn hostile and take over mansions, he calls on his old friend Luigi to help out.''"

|image=[[File:ElvinGaddTrophy3DS.png|100px]]

|desc=The ghosts of Evershade Valley have gone wild under the shadow of the shattered Dark Moon, so Professor E. Gadd of Gadd Science, Inc., asks Luigi to gather the moon's scattered pieces. I say "asks," but Professor Gadd has never really given Luigi a choice...

|desc2=The Dark Moon in the sky above Evershade Valley has shattered! With all the ghosts going on the rampage, Professor E. Gadd, the leading authority on ghost research, calls in a quivering Luigi to sort out the mess. The professor never was one to give him much of a choice...

Professor Elvin Gadd Artwork - Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon.png|''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''

|ChiS=哎哟博士 <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'')</small><br>''Āiyō Bóshì''<br>哎哟・喂博士 <small>(since ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')</small><br>''Āiyō-wèi Bóshì''

|Dut={{nowrap|Professor Klemens Wibus}}<br>Professor K. Wibus

|FreA=Professeur E. Gadd<ref>''Luigi's Mansion'' Canadian instruction booklet, page 32.</ref>

|FreE=Professeur Karl Tastroff<br>Professeur K. Tastroff

|KorM=Pun on "알았다" (''aratda'', Korean exclamation for "roger") + 박사 (''baksa'', doctor)