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|image=[[File:LM Waiter.png|200px]]<br>A Waiter serving food to Mr. Luggs in ''Luigi's Mansion''
|image=[[File:LM Waiter.png|200px]]<br>A Waiter serving food to [[Mr. Luggs]] in ''Luigi's Mansion''
|first_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|first_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
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[[File:Dining Room LM3DS.png|thumb|left|A Waiter serving food to Mr. Luggs in the Nintendo 3DS remake]]
[[File:Dining Room LM3DS.png|thumb|left|A Waiter serving food to Mr. Luggs in the Nintendo 3DS remake]]
'''Waiters''', also known as '''serving ghosts'''<ref>Loe, Casey. Versus Books ''Luigi's Mansion'' Perfect Guide. Page 34.</ref> or '''Waiter Ghosts''',<ref>Bogenn, Tim. BradyGAMES ''Luigi's Mansion'' Official Strategy Guide. Page 23.</ref> are a type of [[Grabbing Ghost]] that appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|its remake]]. They are light blue ghosts dressed up in waiter outfits that carry plates of food in each hand. Only two Waiters are ever encountered, in the [[Dining Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Dining Room]], where they work tirelessly and endlessly to supply [[Mr. Luggs]] with food. Unlike most ghosts, Waiters cannot damage [[Luigi]], and they have only 10 HP, like [[Gold Ghost]]s. Waiters are unaffected by [[Elemental Ghost|elemental]] attacks despite their heart having neither fire, water, nor ice protection. Luigi can battle Mr. Luggs by making him run out of food, something that is usually done by vacuuming the Waiters into his [[Poltergust 3000]], but Luigi can alternatively stun the Waiters with his [[flashlight]], causing them to dissipate and reset and giving Luigi a brief opportunity to vacuum up Mr. Luggs's food. If the Waiters are present when Mr. Luggs is out of food, the Waiters flee in terror from his anger.
'''Waiters''', also known as '''serving ghosts'''<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|publisher=Versus Books|language=en-us|date=November 19, 2001|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Perfect Guide|page=34|isbn=1-931886-00-8}}</ref> or '''Waiter Ghosts''',<ref>{{cite|author=Bogenn, Tim|publisher=BradyGAMES|language=en-us|date=November 21, 2001|isbn=0-7440-0119-6|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Official Strategy Guide|page=23}}</ref> are a type of [[Grabbing Ghost]] that appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|its remake]]. They are light blue ghosts dressed up in waiter outfits that carry plates of food in each hand. Only two Waiters are ever encountered, in the [[Dining Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Dining Room]], where they supply [[Mr. Luggs]] with food tirelessly and endlessly. Waiters cannot damage [[Luigi]], unlike most [[Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghosts]], and they have only 10 [[Heart Point|HP]]. Waiters are unaffected by [[Elemental Ghost|elemental]] attacks despite their heart having neither fire, water, nor ice protection. The way to battle Mr. Luggs is usually by vacuuming the Waiters into the [[Poltergust 3000]]. Stunning the Waiters with [[flashlight]] them to dissipate and reset, like other ghosts, though this gives a brief opportunity to vacuum up Mr. Luggs's food. If the Waiters are present when Mr. Luggs is out of food, they flee in terror from his anger.
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==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)===
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|Ger=Herr Obergeist
|Ger=Herr Obergeist
|GerM=Pun on "herr ober", a noble form of "kellner" (waiter), the prefix "ober-" (senior), and "geist" (ghost)
|GerM=Pun on "herr ober", a noble form of ''kellner'' ("waiter"), the prefix ''ober-'' ("senior"), and ''geist'' ("ghost")
|Kor=웨이터 토키
|Kor=웨이터 토키
|KorR=Weiteo Toki
|KorR=Weiteo Toki

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Waiter
Waiter in the game Luigi's Mansion.
A Waiter serving food to Mr. Luggs in Luigi's Mansion
First appearance Luigi's Mansion (2001)
Latest appearance Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS) (2018)
Variant of Grabbing Ghost
Luigi encounters Mr. Luggs in the Dining Room of Luigi's Mansion for the Nintendo 3DS.
A Waiter serving food to Mr. Luggs in the Nintendo 3DS remake

Waiters, also known as serving ghosts[1] or Waiter Ghosts,[2] are a type of Grabbing Ghost that appear in Luigi's Mansion and its remake. They are light blue ghosts dressed up in waiter outfits that carry plates of food in each hand. Only two Waiters are ever encountered, in the Dining Room, where they supply Mr. Luggs with food tirelessly and endlessly. Waiters cannot damage Luigi, unlike most ghosts, and they have only 10 HP. Waiters are unaffected by elemental attacks despite their heart having neither fire, water, nor ice protection. The way to battle Mr. Luggs is usually by vacuuming the Waiters into the Poltergust 3000. Stunning the Waiters with flashlight them to dissipate and reset, like other ghosts, though this gives a brief opportunity to vacuum up Mr. Luggs's food. If the Waiters are present when Mr. Luggs is out of food, they flee in terror from his anger.

Profiles[edit]

Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)[edit]

  • In-game description: "A ghost in the Dining Room. His hands are full, so he can't grab."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウェイター トッキー[?]
Weitā Tokkī
Waiter Grabbing Ghost
French (NOE) Serveur[?] Server
German Herr Obergeist[?] Pun on "herr ober", a noble form of kellner ("waiter"), the prefix ober- ("senior"), and geist ("ghost")
Italian Cameriere[?] Waiter
Korean 웨이터 토키[?]
Weiteo Toki
Waiter Grabbing Ghost
Spanish (NOE) Camarero[?] Waiter

References[edit]

  1. ^ Loe, Casey (November 19, 2001). Luigi's Mansion Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-00-8. Page 34.
  2. ^ Bogenn, Tim (November 21, 2001). Luigi's Mansion Official Strategy Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0119-6. Page 23.