Changes: Erasem

Revision as of 11:15, 1 April 2020

	This article contains information that does not coincide with the main series canon.	(Similar)

Erasem is a small yet deadly Monster purchased by King Dedede in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! in the episode Escar-Gone.

Physical Appearance

Erasem is a tiny, pale, insect-like monster, and also appears very ghostly. It has a large circular head which is roughly half the size of its body. It has a lone, small horn sticking out of its head and very small arms. It has tiny thin eye holes, and is often seen traveling in a bubble when not inside the body of one of its victims. It is also one of the few known monsters who can talk, similar to Slice n' Splice and the transformed Lovely.

General Information

Erasem is a small creature that causes mischief once entering the body of an unfortunate host. However, unlike most Monsters that Dedede orders, it attacks Escargoon instead of Kirby. As a now agonized Escargoon wanders the streets of Cappy Town unnoticed and unrecognized the next morning, it soon becomes evident that Erasem's power is to make its foes disappear from everyone's memory, leaving them alone and forgotten about. Luckily, Kirby is somehow able to see Escargoon for who he is, and offers him some small comfort. He is also able to convince his friends to help free him from its ghastly presence. The gang uses a torture machine located in the castle's basement in an attempt to expel the monster, which is the only way to free him from its clutches. Escargoon is eventually freed from its possession and Erasem threatens to posses someone else. Erasem swiftly floats out into town, but Kirby inhales it. The town now has no recollection of Kirby, so he spits it back out soon after. Before Kirby has the chance to react further, it disappears, exclaiming "Bye bye Kirby!" The monster is never seen again.

Etymology

Erasem's name is a portmanteau of "erase" and "them," referring to the monster's ability to erase the memories of people surrounding its host.

Its Japanese name, ボウキャック (Boukyakku), comes from the Japanese word for forgetfulness, ぼうきゃく/忘却 (Bōkyaku).

Trivia

When Escargoon is pain stricken and realizes he has been forgotten by all of Cappy Town in the Japanese version of the anime, the ending theme for Revenge of Meta Knight can briefly be heard in the background as he desperately looks for someone who remembers him.
It is possible that Erasem can remove its victim from everyone's memories, but not from N.M.E.'s monsters.
- This theory may be supported if it is true that Kirby was originally a monster created by eNeMeE, as Kirby seems to remember Escargoon even when Erasem inhabits him.

In the episode Scare Tactics - Part II, what appears to be Erasem can be seen inside a siren in the glowing light room.
In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, there is an enemy called Noo that bears a slight resemblance to Erasem.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+{{Non-Canon}}
 {{Enemy-infobox
-|image=[[Image:Erasem.png|200px]]
+|image=[[Image:Erasem anime.png]]
-|full_name=Erasem
 |jap_name = ボウキャック (Boukyakku)
-|jap_meaning = from [-kanji-] (Bōkyaku), for "amnesia" or "forgetfulness"
+|jap_meaning = Bokyakku
-|first_appearance=''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''
+|first_appearance=[[Escar-Gone]]
-([[Escar-Gone]])
 |ability=None
+|latest_appearance = [[Scare Tactics - Part II]] (cameo)|jap_voice = [[Makiko Ohmoto]]}}
-|category=''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''
-|latest_appearance = ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''
+'''Erasem''' is a small yet deadly [[Monster]] purchased by [[King Dedede]] in ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' in the episode [[Escar-Gone]].
-([[Scare Tactics - Part II]]) (cameo)}}
-'''Erasem''' ('''Boukyakku''' in Japan) is a small yet deadly [[Monster]] accidentally hired by [[King Dedede]] in the episode "[[Escar-Gone]]". It is a small creature that, once entering the brain of a host, can give off some sort of weak brainwashing wave that makes everyone around the host forget who he or she is. However, unlike most Monsters that Dedede orders, she attacks [[Escargoon]] instead of [[Kirby]]. As a now agonized Escargoon wanders the streets of [[Cappy Town]] unnoticed and unrecognized the next morning, it soon becomes evident that Erasem's power is to make her foes disappear from everyone's memory, leaving them alone and forgotten about. Luckily, Kirby is somehow able to see Escargoon for who he is (perhaps Kirby's uncontrollable brain power made him immune to memory loss), and offers him some small comfort. He is also able to convince his friends to help free him from her ghastly presence. The gang uses a torture machine located in the castle's basement in an attempt to expel the monster, which is the only way to free him from her clutches. Escargoon is eventually freed from her possession and Erasem threatens to posses someone else. Erasem swiftly floats out into town, but Kirby inhales her. The town now has no recollection of Kirby (even including the iris transition at the end of every episode, which aimlessly searches for something to close in on), so he spits her back out soon after. Before Kirby has the chance to destroy Erasem, she disappears, exclaiming "Bye bye Kirby!", never to be seen again.
 ==Physical Appearance==
-Erasem is a tiny (nearly microscopic), pale, insect-like monster, and also appears very ghostly. She has a large circular head which is roughly half the size of her body. She has a lone, small horn sticking out of her head and very small arms. She has tiny, thin eye holes, and is often seen traveling in a bubble when not inside the body of one of her victims. Erasem is also one of the few female monsters from [[Nightmare Enterprises]]. She is also one of the few known monsters who can talk, similar to [[Slice n' Splice]] and the transformed [[Lovely]].
+Erasem is a tiny, pale, insect-like monster, and also appears very ghostly. It has a large circular head which is roughly half the size of its body. It has a lone, small horn sticking out of its head and very small arms. It has tiny thin eye holes, and is often seen traveling in a bubble when not inside the body of one of its victims. It is also one of the few known monsters who can talk, similar to [[Slice n' Splice]] and the transformed [[Lovely]].
+== General Information ==
+Erasem is a small creature that causes mischief once entering the body of an unfortunate host. However, unlike most Monsters that Dedede orders, it attacks [[Escargoon]] instead of [[Kirby]]. As a now agonized Escargoon wanders the streets of [[Cappy Town]] unnoticed and unrecognized the next morning, it soon becomes evident that Erasem's power is to make its foes disappear from everyone's memory, leaving them alone and forgotten about. Luckily, Kirby is somehow able to see Escargoon for who he is, and offers him some small comfort. He is also able to convince his friends to help free him from its ghastly presence. The gang uses a torture machine located in the castle's basement in an attempt to expel the monster, which is the only way to free him from its clutches. Escargoon is eventually freed from its possession and Erasem threatens to posses someone else. Erasem swiftly floats out into town, but Kirby inhales it. The town now has no recollection of Kirby, so he spits it back out soon after. Before Kirby has the chance to react further, it disappears, exclaiming "Bye bye Kirby!" The monster is never seen again.
+==Etymology==
+Erasem's name is a portmanteau of "erase" and "them," referring to the monster's ability to erase the memories of people surrounding its host.
+Its Japanese name, ボウキャック (Boukyakku), comes from the Japanese word for forgetfulness, ぼうきゃく/忘却 (Bōkyaku).
 ==Trivia==
 *When Escargoon is pain stricken and realizes he has been forgotten by all of [[Cappy Town]] in the Japanese version of the anime, the ending theme for [[Revenge of Meta Knight]] can briefly be heard in the background as he desperately looks for someone who remembers him.
+*It is possible that Erasem can remove its victim from everyone's memories, but not from N.M.E.'s monsters.
-*Erasem's name is a portmanteau of ''erase'' and ''them''.
+**This theory may be supported if it is true that Kirby was originally a monster created by eNeMeE, as Kirby seems to remember Escargoon even when Erasem inhabits him.
-*Erasem's Japanese name, Boukyakku comes from "Bōkyaku", which is Japanese for "forgetfulness" or "lapse of memory".
+[[File:Erasum_Cameo.png|thumb]]
-*In the episode "[[Scare Tactics - Part II]]", Erasem can be noticed inside a siren in the glowing-light room. She is hard to notice and does not play a role in the episode.
+*In the episode [[Scare Tactics - Part II]], what appears to be Erasem can be seen inside a siren in the glowing light room.
-*Erasem is one of the few monsters that are not defeated by the end of the episode they appear in.
+*In ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', there is an [[enemy]] called [[Noo]] that bears a slight resemblance to Erasem.
-*Erasem somewhat resembles [[Putt]], an enemy from Kirby 64.
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:erasem.jpg|Eresem outside of a body.
+erasem.jpg|Erasem outside of a body.
-File:Erasem Snail.jpg|Erasem entering Escargoon.
+Erasem Snail.jpg|Erasem entering Escargoon.
-File:Erasem Stomach.jpg|Erasem inside Escargoon's stomach.
+Erasem Stomach.jpg|Erasem inside Escargoon's stomach.
 </gallery>
+[[de:Vergessy]]
+[[it:Erasem]]
+[[ja:ボウキャック]]
 [[Category:Anime Characters]]
-[[Category:Demon Beast]]
+[[Category:Monster]]