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The '''Swamp Phantom''', formerly known as '''David De Montford''', is the second boss creature fought in ''[[Ghosthunter:Ghosthunter|Ghosthunter]]''. | |||
The '''Swamp Phantom''', formerly known as David De Montford, is the second boss creature fought in '' | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
According to a [[Ghosthunter:Oakville Times 1|newspaper article]] Lazarus can find whilst exploring Oakville, David was the son of [[Ghosthunter:Lady De Montford|Lady De Montford]]. It's not quite determined how old David was at the time of his death, though it's hinted he was a young adult. | |||
According to a [[newspaper article]] Lazarus can find whilst exploring Oakville, David was the son of Lady De Montford. It's not quite determined how old David was at the time of his death, though it's hinted he was a young adult. | |||
During one afternoon, David comes across a little girl stranded out on a small island within the bayou, and he bravely swims out to rescue her. | During one afternoon, David comes across a little girl stranded out on a small island within the bayou, and he bravely swims out to rescue her. | ||
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Lady De Montford herself briefly mentions him when she is telling Lazarus about the 'bandits'. She tells how her son could have helped in fending them off, but was ''' away at the moment..''' | Lady De Montford herself briefly mentions him when she is telling Lazarus about the 'bandits'. She tells how her son could have helped in fending them off, but was ''' away at the moment..''' | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
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David himself looks to have a melted appearance, possibly for being 'digested' by the crocodile. This is further evident when it regurgitates David in the second part of the boss battle. | David himself looks to have a melted appearance, possibly for being 'digested' by the crocodile. This is further evident when it regurgitates David in the second part of the boss battle. | ||
David's face is forever fixed into a saddening, screaming expression with a gaping mouth. His body is very lumpy, rotten | David's face is forever fixed into a saddening, screaming expression with a gaping mouth. His body is very lumpy, rotten and swollen. In his phantom form, his stands at least twice as tall as Lazarus with the alligator attached to his right arm, which he uses to swing at Lazarus much like a tentacle. | ||
==Behavior== | ==Behavior== | ||
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The fight itself is in three stages: | The fight itself is in three stages: | ||
=== Stage One === | |||
After escaping De Montford's mansion by scaling across the bayou, you end up on a small island with three shacks and a small wooden dock where the girl you've just rescued waits. One Lazarus crosses the wooden bridge, the camera pans around to show the phantom alligator leap out and destroy the bridge, before climbing out to battle Lazarus. | After escaping De Montford's mansion by scaling across the bayou, you end up on a small island with three shacks and a small wooden dock where the girl you've just rescued waits. One Lazarus crosses the wooden bridge, the camera pans around to show the phantom alligator leap out and destroy the bridge, before climbing out to battle Lazarus. | ||
It's weak point is it's belly, and will take up to three hits for the next stage to commence. | It's weak point is it's belly, and will take up to three hits for the next stage to commence. | ||
It attacks by scuttling towards the player in an attempt to bite them, before rearing up on it's hind legs to roar and hiss at the player, thus exposing it's belly. | It attacks by scuttling towards the player in an attempt to bite them, before rearing up on it's hind legs to roar and hiss at the player, thus exposing it's belly. | ||
=== Stage Two === | |||
During a cutscene, the alligator will then vomit up David, fully forming the Swamp Phantom. The strategy here is to lure the monster over to the wooden shacks and trick it into destroying them, causing the alligator to become aggravated and attempt to bite harder into David's arm, this in return causing David to beat the creature on the head to get it to stop. | During a cutscene, the alligator will then vomit up David, fully forming the Swamp Phantom. The strategy here is to lure the monster over to the wooden shacks and trick it into destroying them, causing the alligator to become aggravated and attempt to bite harder into David's arm, this in return causing David to beat the creature on the head to get it to stop. | ||
Once all three shacks have been destroyed, the monster will leave the scene, allowing Lazarus and the young girl to escape in a cutscene. | Once all three shacks have been destroyed, the monster will leave the scene, allowing Lazarus and the young girl to escape in a cutscene. | ||
=== Stage Three === | |||
The final stage takes pace back at the cemetery. The Swamp Phantom will appear again, and this time the player must trick it to destroy the gigantic statue of David in the centre. Once the statue is destroyed, the alligator will bite off David's arm and separate, creating two separate beings for Lazarus to battle. David fires projectile whilst the alligator attempts to bite Lazarus. The player must lure the two beings together, causing them to battle each other. After about 2-3 fights between them, they will both be sufficiently damaged enough and stand dormant. This is the perfect opportunity for them to be captured before they become animate again. | The final stage takes pace back at the cemetery. The Swamp Phantom will appear again, and this time the player must trick it to destroy the gigantic statue of David in the centre. Once the statue is destroyed, the alligator will bite off David's arm and separate, creating two separate beings for Lazarus to battle. David fires projectile whilst the alligator attempts to bite Lazarus. The player must lure the two beings together, causing them to battle each other. After about 2-3 fights between them, they will both be sufficiently damaged enough and stand dormant. This is the perfect opportunity for them to be captured before they become animate again. | ||
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He also seems to act very childish, as noticed when his only line of dialogue is screaming "MOMMY!" at Lazarus after he captures her. | He also seems to act very childish, as noticed when his only line of dialogue is screaming "MOMMY!" at Lazarus after he captures her. | ||
It's unclear whether this is attributed to David having some kind of mental condition when he was living, making him out as a 'man-child' of sorts, or whether he was simply devoted to his mother in such a childish way. The latter could hint to David having a very pampered and mollycoddled life when he was alive with his mother. | It's unclear whether this is attributed to David having some kind of mental condition when he was living, making him out as a 'man-child' of sorts, or whether he was simply devoted to his mother in such a childish way. The latter could hint to David having a very pampered and mollycoddled life when he was alive with his mother. | ||
[[Category:Bosses | [[Category:Bosses in Ghosthunter]] | ||