Hobgoblin

Hobgoblin
First appearance	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Variants Straw Head

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
Hobgoblin
	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!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ピエール[?] Piēru	Pierre
Italian	Lanternotto[?]	From "lanterna" (lantern) and the diminutive masculine suffix "-otto"

Trivia

• Hobgoblin is a term often applied in folktales as a friendly but troublesome creature.