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| “ | I can...see...into the future. You...will be...counting worms. | „ |
| ~ Blind Specter's death screen |
The Blind Specter is an anti-hero and boss of the game Cuphead.
Appearance[]
Blind Specter is a light blue ghost with an empty eye socket and yellow eyes in the holes of their palms.
Personality[]
Blind Specter appears to be trying to scare Cuphead and Mugman, as seen in the intro. They also seems to be slow at talking as seen in the death quote as well, either that or they just has a penchant for the dramatic.
Battle[]
Blind Specter attacks by banging their palms on the ground which makes eyes pop out and damage the player(s). The eyes can be destroyed. In Simple mode, they stay idle for a longer time each time they stops spawning eyes. In Expert mode, they spawn eyes for a longer time. Hitpoints = 3.5/3.5/3.5
Meanwhile, flying pumpkins will drop pink ingots on the platform edges to move it closer to Blind Specter, making it easier to be hit by them. These ingots can be parried. In Simple mode, the pumpkins never appear. Hitpoints = 4/4
After enough damage is taken, Blind Specter screams in pain and retreats inside the train.
Trivia[]
- They are the only member of the Phantom Express that appears in the good ending.
- There is a bug where the eyes will disappear.
- Blind Specter is the only character in the Phantom Express fight that has a name written within the game's code.
- Blind Specter is the only Phantom Express character not to be relevant to trains. However, as they resides in the upper level of the train's caboose, it is possible that they are the Brakeman of the Phantom Express, or a passenger.
Inspirations and Similarities[]
The Blind Specter was inspired by Pan's Labyrinth's Pale Man, and their blue ghostly form is based off the ghosts in the 1937 Disney cartoon Lonesome Ghosts.
- Blind Specter may be based off the tenome.
- In terms of video games, since the Phantom Express is based off of different yokai, Blind Specter has similarities to the Yo-Kai from the Yo-Kai Watch franchise such as Eyeclone, Eyephoon, and Retinado. The only difference is that Blind Specter has no eye in their head socket.
- The Blind Specter's general appearance also bears a striking resemblance to Agent Wendy Pleakley, an alien character from Disney's Lilo & Stitch, as they both have wide mouths, a single eye (though the Specter has one for each hand rather than in the socket) skinny bodies and arms, and a small "antennae" on the top of their heads.
- Blind Specter is inspired by a ghost in the grave from Swing You Sinners!, a 1930s short that is referenced multiple times throughout the game.