Wrigglewad
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Wrigglewad is a tall Medusa-like witch who controls snorms. She is pale with oily black hair, bright eyes with green lashes and irises, black lips and circular feet. She wears only a long black skirt and a swarm of snorms around her torso, as opposed to her hair being made of snakes like a traditional interpretation of Medusa. She is of an unknown humanoid race with less features, notably a lack of arms, and relies on telekinesis to accomplish certain basic tasks.
She makes her official debut in Rodney's Tunnel, and is set to reappear in Tunnels from Nowhere with her new music and moveset.
Personality and Lore
Wrigglewad is portrayed as a chaotic, evil witch who possesses the ability to hold countless snorms under her domain. She is of an unknown origin and species, but is a capable magician in her own right and appears to wear a traditional look like those of her kind. Somewhat nomadic, she seeks out dark, swampy locations with dense vegetation such as Overgrowth Depths and the Iron Garden tunnel. She is victim to a recurring misfortune of settling into a place that is important for a protagonist to go through, impeding on her ownership of an area. Although she will respond by attacking intruders, she is not truly malevolent, only acting as a lesser villain whose views do not align with anything evil beyond taking over small areas.
Her demeanor is slightly hostile, but she has an elegant and civil manner of speech. She favours those she is closest to, primarily Confectress, whom she endearingly calls "gummy worm". To others, she may indulge in mischief like scaring people into submission or hypnotizing them with her glowing eyes. Her magic is seemingly concentrated in her eyes due to her ability to shoot rings of energy from them, as they glow and pulsate a green off-white. The manner in which she gained dominion over snorms is unknown.
Rodney's Tunnel
Wrigglewad is the second boss of the game, fought in Wrigglewad's Terrace which serves as the final section of Overgrowth Depths. She is the only boss with a single attack, being that she will charge toward the player and leave behind a trail of snorms. Then, she stops herself before firing several energy orbs at either side of the player from her eyes, followed by a lightning bolt in the center. She is only vulnerable to damage while charging and attacking. When defeated, she will simply vanish.
Stats
| Image | Name | Description | HP | AT | XP Reward | Music | Fought in |
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Wrigglewad, Gandering Pythoness | A witch creature wearing a swarm of snorms around her chest, which she sends out to attack. She is vulnerable only while casting her energy attack. | 1700 | 7 (energy orb), 20 (lightning) | 5000 | Soured Sour Soul | Wrigglewad's Terrace |
Bathroom Blocks
Although she does not appear physically, a screenshot of Wrigglewad attacking appears as the painting "Wriggle" added in Bathroom Blocks version 9.
Tunnels from Nowhere
Wrigglewad is to reappear as an early boss in Tunnels from Nowhere.
Trivia
- Wrigglewad's boss music in Rodney's Tunnel, "Soured Sour Soul", was not originally intended for her. Instead, it was made for a different character and project entirely. It was used as a placeholder due to Kjolt's inability to create a fitting track for her during development. Because of this, it is not officially considered Wrigglewad's theme.
- Her sprites weren't made specifically for Rodney's Tunnel, instead being recycled from Frayscape.
- She is said to reciprocate romantic interest to Confectress.