Phantom (Rabbid)

Phantom
Chronological information
First game	Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017)
Latest game	Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (2022 - 2023)
Personal information
Full name	Phantom of the Bwahpera
Alias	Tom Pham
Gender	Male
Status	Undead
Occupations	Opera singer Host of the Space Opera Network Leader of Cursa's elite forces (after Cursa's death) Jazz singer (as Swingin' Phantom) Guitarist (as Rockin' Phantom)
Species	Rabbid/Boo Hybrid
Race	French
Connections
Affiliation	Bowser Jr. (formerly)
Enemies	Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi Rabbid Mario, Rabbid Peach, Rabbid Luigi, Rabbid Yoshi, Beep-0, Bea (ex-girlfriend), Rayman, Bowser (never met), Rosalina (never met), Edge (never met), Rabbid Rosalina (never met)
Character traits
Alignment	Chaotic Evil
Goals	High 'C Mario, Rayman, Princess Peach, Luigi, Yoshi, and their Rabbid friends to death (failed). Use the Space Opera Network to get more spotlight to become unstoppable (failed).
Behind the scenes
Current English voice actor	Augustin Chemelle

"🎶You'll NEVER replace me...🎶
🎶I'm the one the public ADOOOOOORRRRE...!!!🎶"

—Phantom, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope "Rayman in the Phantom Show DLC.

The Phantom of the Bwahpera, also known as Tom Pham, is the sixth boss in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, as well as the titular main antagonist in its sequel’s DLC, Rayman and the Phantom’s Show. He is fought in the Spooky Trails area. The boss makes his first appearance when Mario and his friends make their way to the stage where they should see him make his debut. Mario realizes that he and the rest of the party are in for a fight when Bowser Jr. reveals that Tom Phan is going to make his debut right now, especially after Bowser Jr. hacked F. B.'s email account to Beep-0 (who thought that Tom Phan was a fake).

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Physical description

Phantom intro

The Phantom is a fused, levitating, heavyset Rabbid ghost with an Enlightenment-style attire and a Boo-like underside that occasionally turns transparent, revealing a phonograph inside.

Personality traits

Phantom is best described as being extremely vain, arrogant, overconfident, and egotistical. He constantly regards himself as being superior to Mario and his friends and believes that he will destroy them even when he is quite weak and vulnerable. Even during the heat of battle, Phantom still remains concerned about his appearance, often stating "How does my nose look?" During his second ballad, he questions why Mario and his friends aren't kneeling before him because he is "the star" and later states that they are not worth his time. He also has a evident flair for dramatization, as shown by his defeat, and showcasing a true passion for acting, music and rhyming. For reasons unknown, Phantom was also deeply hateful, loathsome, calculating, and jealous towards Mario and sings about his desire to kill him constantly. Throughout the entirety of both his ballads, Phantom openly insults and pokes fun at Mario, mocking his "plumb-shaped" weight, mustache, relationship with Princess Peach, and lack of dialogue. In one of his lyrics, he states that Mario has done him "a thousand wrongs ever since Donkey Kong", meaning that his hatred for Mario stems from his very first appearance in video games.

In Mario + Rabbids series

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Phantom is the sixth boss in Spooky Trails. After Mario, Beep-0, and co., under instructions from someone, unlock the Moon Gate in order to awaken a warrior named Tom Phan to help them, they realize that that person was actually Bowser Jr., who had hacked F.B's email account. Bowser Jr. then tells the group that Tom Phan is, or at least will be real, pulling out the "Relics of Goodness"; a Rabbid, a Boo Balloon, and a Gramophone and scaring Spawny into fusing them. As Relics combine to create Tom Phan, Bowser Jr. explains that Tom Phan really means Phantom, before flying off. Phantom then begins to sing a ballad about his hatred of Mario and desire to kill him and his friends before starting the battle.

As the battle starts, Beep-0 tells the group that his sensors indicate that Phantom is immune to all attacks while in the spotlight and that they will need to take out the lights before trying to attack him. After taking out the lights and bringing down Phantom's health twice, he begins angrily singing about his hatred of Mario and desires to destroy him again, now summoning even more enemies and becoming even more powerful. After taking out the lights and taking down Phantom yet again, he falls on the stage and performs an melodramatic death scene before finally collapsing. After defeating Phantom, the player can obtain Grudge Metal which is a Blaster weapon exclusive to Mario.

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope

Although the Phantom doesn't physically appear in the game, he is mentioned several times throughout the game's fourth planet, Terra Flora. By investigating various murals across the planet, it is revealed that, following his defeat, the Phantom became a celebrity host for the annual Galactovision song contest. However, during the event he constantly tried to outshine his co-host, Bea, with both eventually ruining their voices. He and Bea began a whirlwind relationship after this, culminating in the Phantom callously breaking up with her via text during her acceptance speech at the Galaxy Music Awards. Bea's career ended shortly following their breakup, and she would eventually retire to Terra Flora to become an organic farmer, and the planet's Warden. At some point, the Phantom rose up to be the host of the Space Opera Network and with some Agents of Darkmess on the loose infesting it with Darkmess, he would command them for his amusement and revenge by inviting Rabbid Mario, Rabbid Peach, Beep-0 and Rayman to take on them for each sets to reach his fame then revealed his true colors to high-C them to death by once again singing a ballad about his hatred on them and desire to kill them just like he did with Mario from the first game. He once again performs a melodramatic death before collapsing once again

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Quotes

Kingdom Battle

"🎶Eyyyyyy, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH...🎶 [clears throat] Hmm."

—Phantom's first line of Dialogue

"🎶BWAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!🎶"

—The Phantom using his shriek attack

"You wretch!"

—The Phantom (after the spotlights in phase one or two are destroyed)

"How dare you! My vision will not be compromised!"

—The Phantom (after the spotlights are destroyed)

"My SPOTLIGHT!"

—The Phantom (upon the destruction of the last spotlight)

"🎶Only in the spotlight, am I in peeeeeeaaaaace!🎶"

—The Phantom

"🎶Bwah-Bwah-Bwah-Bwah-Bwah-Bwah! Bwah-Bwah-Bwah-Bwah-Bwah-Bwah!🎶"

—The Phantom

"🎶My stage technique allows me to keep my composure, under the SPOTLIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!🎶"

—The Phantom

"🎶How's my nose looooook? I'm not blending into the backdrop, am I?🎶"

—The Phantom

"Imbecile! I'm a national treasure!"

—The Phantom

"🎶My precious rose... I've grown over-fooooooooooond... of the SPOTLIIIIIIIIGHT!🎶"

—The Phantomn (after the spotlights are destroyed)

"🎶OoooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooom...🎶"

—Humming along with his song

"🎶Cut out noooooooooow...🎶 to my stage adrenaline!"

—The Phantom

"🎶While the spotlight is on, it's just me, and the AUDIENCE!🎶"

—The Phantom

"I'm a n-national treasure!"

—The Phantom (upon the destruction of the final spotlight)

"🎶Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Can't hurt me now!🎶"

—The Phantom (if attacked prior to the destruction of the spotlights)

"Just great!..."

—The Phantom (if attacked after the destruction of all the spotlights)

"Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!"

—The Phantom If attacked prior to the destruction of the spotlight a second time (and onward)

"Bwah-Bwah-Bwah-Bwah-Bwah-BWAAAAAAH-Bwah... Aha-ha-ha..."

—The Phantom while using his Stone Deaf technique

"HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!"

—The Phantom healing himself after being defeated in phases 1 and 2

Sparks of Hope: Rayman in the Phantom Show

"Ta-daaaa!"

—The Phantom appearing to Rayman, Rabbids Mario and Peach, and Beep-O

"Phantom: Welcome, boon companions, to my humble cinematheque.
Beep-O: (Gasps) THE PHANTOM! He must have brought us here to get revenge for HUMILATING him at Spooky Trails!
Phantom: Why my DEAREST Beep-O! Mea culpa! I am a changed Phantom - for the better! I was in a dark place, then - susceptible to the Megabug's influence. YOU Heroes taught me a VALUABLE lesson that day. I swore to use my talents for good - that's why I'm here! To help these Rabbid artists spread joy throughout the galaxy!
Rayman: Mr. Phantom, why do you need us adventurous types for that? I'm no actor - I mean, I do have a certain quality...
Phantom: As you may observed, the vicissitudes of fate have not been kind to the Space Opera Network of late. Be assured it has naught to do with my creative direction, which earns rave reviews from the galaxy's most feared critics! My corps de I'acteur left to form their own company, leaving me no stars to cast their warmth upon the masses.
Rabbid Mario: Say no more! Show me the contract - I'll sign without reading.
Rabbid Peach: I'm in too - so long as my dressing room is larger than everyone else's and is stocked daily with fresh white tulips.
Phantom: That is good indeed, for you bring us fresh hope! Also, our warp portal is now malfunctioning, so I cannot send you home at present.
Beep-O: Wait - are we REALLY going to trust the PHANTOM? He DID try to destroy us - in a REALLY insulting way, too.
Phantom: Beep-O, should you choose to heed the call to fame and fortune, my understanding will be equaled only by my gratitude. After all, your razor-sharp intellect and peerless leadership skills are why I chose you in the first place.
Beep-O:You know - I've always said you can't go through life holding grudges.
Phantom: It is settled! Now, there are THREE sound stages needing your dramaturgical gifts. You may choose which to embark upon first. Together, we shall not only rejuvenate the Space Opera Network, but elevate it to heights previously unimagined! All THREE of my sets await your theatrical genius. Remember - bring JOY to the work."

—The Phantom revealing himself to Rayman (although he's never met him before), Rabbids Peach and Mario, and Beep-O.

"The Kraken! We got it for a song after its last four films flopped. We added a bit of Darkmess to it for realism. Its weak points are the Darkmess Eyes on its back - when it turns, they are exposed. That's your opportunity to strike! The Kraken focuses its attacks on those islands. Fortunately, it must recharge afterwards. THAT'S your chance to strike! Should you perish, try to scream "ARRR!" or something piratey - it will add to the gravitas of the scene."

—Phantom about the Kraken.

"ComeBACK!? Humph, were you ever a thing, Rayman!"

—Swingin' Phantom

"And we are liiiiiiiiiiive!"

—Start of Swingin' Phantom phase

"(High pitched) Shock oooooooooon!"

—Start of Rockin' Phantom phase

"My time to shiiiiiiiine!"

—Start of Final Phantom phase

"(Sing-song) Bwah bwah bwah bwah..."

—During Swingin' Phantom phase

" Bwah, Bwah, Bwah..." During Final Phantom phase"

"(Sing-song) Freshly fried, fresh fish..."

—During Final Phantom phase

"Bwah-bwah-bwah-bwah BWAH!"

—When attacking during Swingin' Phantom phase

"BWAH!"

—When attacking during Swingin' Phantom phase

"(High pitched) BWAH!"

—When attacking during Rockin' Phantom phase

"(High pitched) AHHHH!"

—When attacking during Rockin' Phantom phase

"Bwah BWAH!"

—When attacking during Final Phantom phase

"Get away from those!"

—After a light has been Dashed at

"Don't touch that!"

—After a light has been Dashed at

"Look what you've done!"

—After a light has been dashed at

"Get down at once!"

—When a hero performs a Team Jump

"Looks ridiculous!"

—When a hero performs a Team Jump

"Stop it!"

—When a hero performs a Team Jump

"Huh... ohhhh!"

—After all lights have been destroyed during Swingin' Phantom phase

"My spotlights!"

—After all lights have been destroyed during Rockin' Phantom phase

"Ah! My lenses!"

—After all lights have been destroyed during Final Phantom phase

"Don't!"

—When targeted by an attack

"How dare you!"

—When targeted by an attack

"You dare?"

—When targeted by an attack

"Ha! Loser!"

—After being attacked

"*cough* Amateur!"

—After being attacked

"Ha!"

—After being attacked

"You won't steal my spotlight this time!"

—After defeating a hero

"Mwahahahahahaha!"

—After defeating a hero

"Enjoying getting BURNED? You'll LOVE act two - it's a five -- alarm inferno of ear-piercing, riff-driven metal thunder!"

—Rockin' Phantom.

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