Bumbershoot



Bumbershoot is an early game monster that teams up with Parassault, and is able to attack from a middle or close range. The only way to outright dodge its attacks is being extremely far away.



The remake makes it more difficult to dodge, as it only can use Fire Ball Lv 1. It's effectively unchanged otherwise.

Enemy Formations
Bumbershoot x 1, Parassault x 1

Trivia

 * Bumbershoot is byte value 4 in the game data.
 * Bumbershoot can only be partnered with Parassault and cannot be found by itself.
 * Its skirt is colored red, and it has a black-colored clubs on it.
 * This makes it similar to Gremlin and Parassault, who share animations and body designs(minus the head) with. As they have a diamond and hearts on their skirts respectively.
 * There are thoughts that the card suit design may have had a planned Earth variation at one point. Ork Jr has similar animations and a fairly similar design, meaning it may have had that role before being reworked to being far more similar to Were Hare's overall animations and designs. In addition, Ork Jr can often be found with Gremlin, further implying a past role. Ork Jr however can also be found with various other monsters, so it's not an exact replica of the role either. It even has a similar moveset to Parassault, being a close attack with homing properties(though this is closer to Fire Ball Lv 1 and Wind Cutter Lv 2) and a defensive move with Spirit Armor Lv 1(which it uses while further away, similar to how Parassault uses Healing Lv 1 in the N64 versions).
 * It shares a similar moveset moreso with Gremlin than Parassault, both having an attack that mostly homes in on the target(instead of directly hitting them like with Ice Knife) and a similar cloud-like area of effect attack(being Hot Steam Lv 1 and Ice Wall).
 * Bumbershoot is a type of a umbrella, fitting as it is partnered with Parassault, a parasol.
 * The name also is the same as a fireworks festival, fitting its fiery nature. Even the two specific moves it has(N64) fit well. A fireball and steam coming out due to a firework finishing by smoking afterwards.
 * Unlike Gremlin and Parassault, who have a very traditional oni mask design, this one is based upon a sun head, a common depiction to represent solar deities in European culture.
 * However, it may also be a Japanese folklore reference to the Oni, who wears robes. Which can be often found in a green, red, or blue coloring. Which match the Gremlin, Bumbrshoot, and Parassault colors respectively.
 * This also makes it one of the few monsters who could be referencing two different regions at once, the others being Gremlin and Parassault, its counterparts.
 * A common misspelling of Bumbershoot is Bumpershoot.
 * Like Hell Hound, the monster is found in two different unique games named Holy Magic Century.