Hobgoblin
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| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) | ||
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Hobgoblins are undead enemies that inhabit Kero Sewers in the game Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. They wear ragged clothing and carry lanterns, making them resemble the Lantern Ghosts from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Hobgoblins also slightly resemble scarecrows. These enemies never fight by themselves; they always accompany other enemies like Rat Funks, The Big Boo or Shadow.
In battle, Hobgoblins attack by clawing their opponents. Additionally, Hobgoblins can use a number of magic spells that cause status ailments. One such attack is Dark Claw, which Poisons one of Mario's allies and causes 50% more damage than their normal claw attack. The other is Elegy, which Mutes a party member, making them unable to perform special attacks. Since they are undead, Hobgoblins can be instantly destroyed with Pure Water.
Profiles and statistics
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Hobgoblin | |||||||||
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HP | 50 | FP | 8 | Speed | 5 | |||
| Location(s) | Kero Sewers | Attack | 22 | Magic attack | 8 | ||||
| Role | Common | Defense | 22 | Magic defense | 12 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | HP Max! (60%) | Yoshi Cookie | Pure Water | Morph rate | 100% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | None | ||||
| Weak | Fire | Strong | None | Sp. attacks | Dark Claw, Elegy | ||||
| Coins | 3 | Exp. points | 4 | Items | Pure Water (25%), Pure Water (5%) | ||||
| Psychopath | "Havin' a blast today!" | ||||||||
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ピエール[?] Piēru |
Pierre | |
| Chinese | 皮耶鲁[?] Píyēlǔ |
Transliteration of the Japanese name | |
| French | Croquemiteux[?] | Portmanteau of "croque-mitaine" (bogeyman) and "miteux" (shabby) | |
| German | Moderling[?] | Possibly a diminutive form of "Moder" (decay) | |
| Italian | Lanternotto[?] | From "lanterna" (lantern) and the diminutive masculine suffix "-otto" | |
| Spanish | Trasgo[?] | Imp or goblin |
Trivia
- Hobgoblin is a term often applied in folktales as a friendly but troublesome creature.
