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[[File:Boo art04.png|thumb|left|A laughing Boo with a shy Boo]] | [[File:Boo art04.png|thumb|left|A laughing Boo with a shy Boo]] | ||
[[File:Boo Shy - Super Mario Sticker.gif|thumb|150px|[[LINE]] sticker of a Boo giving a shy laugh.]] | [[File:Boo Shy - Super Mario Sticker.gif|thumb|150px|[[LINE]] sticker of a Boo giving a shy laugh.]] | ||
Though their specifics change from game to game, Boos are usually bashful, cowardly, spherical ghosts. They have black beady eyes and fangs. Although they are typically white, there are sub-species of the Boo race that appear in different colors, such as [[Red Boo|pink]]. From ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' onward, it became common to picture Boos sticking out their tongues. Boos often have wide open grinning mouths with their tongue sticking out. In most games, Boos are unable to change their facial expressions. The only exception is when they are looked at, in which case they bashfully cover their faces | Though their specifics change from game to game, Boos are usually bashful, cowardly, spherical ghosts. They have black beady eyes and fangs. Although they are typically white, there are sub-species of the Boo race that appear in different colors, such as [[Red Boo|pink]]. From ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' onward, it became common to picture Boos sticking out their tongues. Boos often have wide open grinning mouths with their tongue sticking out. In most games, Boos are unable to change their facial expressions. The only exception is when they are looked at, in which case they bashfully cover their faces. However, the ''Luigi's Mansion'' and early ''Paper Mario'' games portray Boos as being more expressive than in other games, being able to frown, scowl, or even smirk. Since ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', Boos have been portrayed with a unique, high-pitched laugh. Both this laugh and [[Bowser]]'s laugh are derived from the same stock recording of a human man laughing recorded by [[Charles Martinet]];<ref>{{media link|Charles Martinet and the Comical Laugh Pt 2.png}}</ref> it was sped up for the Boos and slowed down for Bowser. However, Boos received a new laugh starting in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', being more of a haunting laugh than before. Although most species of Boo will cover their faces and become intangible when looked at, they will often sneak behind their victim and strike when their back is turned. Due to their ghostly abilities, Boos are generally invulnerable and cannot be harmed by ordinary means of attack. Despite this, they are not invincible and are especially vulnerable to the light. If they are exposed to a source of light, Boos are usually weakened, and in some cases, they may even be defeated. Usually, they can also have other weaknesses. Because of their intolerance to the light, Boos will often hide if they are trapped in lit rooms. However, King Boo claims that Boos cannot truly be killed. While the ghosts generally appear to be more afraid of their victims than their victim is of them, this is not always the case. Some Boos have absolutely no problem meeting their victim's gaze, and will even try to attack. Boos tend to have a taste for the fine arts, as seen in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' it is shown that Boos will actually save someone if only later to trick them. This is seen when Luigi watches through pipe in the [[Old Clockworks]] as a Yellow Toad balances on a ledge. Some Boos appear and watch the Toad before it falls off the ledge, which is later found to be quite a drop, the Boos show a large amount of concern and shock when this happens before diving down for the Toad. The Toad is later found in a painting because of the Boos. | ||
Boos are often characterized by their sub-species despite their similarities in appearance and attack manner. Boo species tend to vary wildly in size, with some such as [[Boo Buddy|Boo Buddies]] being miniature, while others such as the [[Big Boo]]s boast gigantic size. | Boos are often characterized by their sub-species despite their similarities in appearance and attack manner. Boo species tend to vary wildly in size, with some such as [[Boo Buddy|Boo Buddies]] being miniature, while others such as the [[Big Boo]]s boast gigantic size. |