Mr. Carpainter
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is the evil cult leader of Happy Happy Village in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
video game EarthBound
. Having knowledge of psychic thunder
attacks for reasons unknown, his weakness is the Franklin Badge which can deflect all forms of lightning
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in the game. Carpainter established the cult
known as Happy Happyism after being impressed by the Evil Mani Mani statue. This unorthodox religion believes that happiness comes from painting everything blue
. After being defeated, he abolishes his religion and returns to local obscurity.
The evil Mani Mani Statue was confiscated from Mr. Carpainter and handed over to Master Belch by Pokey. Geldegarde Monotoli would also acquire the statue from Pokey who became his business consulant along with his father Aloysius. Eventually, the statue was permanently in Moonside, an alternate world made out of parts of Fourside, destroying it in the real world as well.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
video game EarthBound
EarthBound
EarthBound, also known as EarthBound: The War Against Giygas! and released as in Japan, is a role-playing video game co-developed by Ape and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console...
. Having knowledge of psychic thunder
Thunder
Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Depending on the nature of the lightning and distance of the listener, thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble . The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air surrounding and within...
attacks for reasons unknown, his weakness is the Franklin Badge which can deflect all forms of lightning
Lightning
Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
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Summary
Starting out as a normal man, he has become possessed. Carpainter is responsible for kidnapping Paula (from Twoson), who becomes Ness' girlfriendGirlfriend
Girlfriend is a term that can refer to either a female partner in a non-marital romantic relationship or a female non-romantic friend that is closer than other friends....
in the game. Carpainter established the cult
Cult
The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices...
known as Happy Happyism after being impressed by the Evil Mani Mani statue. This unorthodox religion believes that happiness comes from painting everything blue
Blue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
. After being defeated, he abolishes his religion and returns to local obscurity.
The evil Mani Mani Statue was confiscated from Mr. Carpainter and handed over to Master Belch by Pokey. Geldegarde Monotoli would also acquire the statue from Pokey who became his business consulant along with his father Aloysius. Eventually, the statue was permanently in Moonside, an alternate world made out of parts of Fourside, destroying it in the real world as well.