Grim Guardianess

• Grim Guardianess

Grim Guardianess
Japanese	マッドマザー
Rōmaji	Maddo Mazā
Type	Emblem Heartless
Game	Kingdom Hearts III

Grim Guardianess
Kingdom Hearts III
Mother Gothel's fall to darkness gave rise to this gargantuan Heartless, and it's even crueler than she was—which is saying something. Wrapping its enormous body around the tower, it used branches and brambles to try and rob Sora, Donald, and Goofy of their freedom. Sounds like Mother Gothel, all right...

Location			HP		Strength			Defense			EXP
Kingdom of Corona			2400		29			14			0
Physical	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder				Water
x1.0	x1.0		x0.7			x0.7				x0.5
Aero		Dark		Neutral					Rapid-fire
x0.5		x0.7		x1.0					x0.5
Freeze		Electrify		Stun					Hunny
X		X		X					X
Reaction Endurance		Revenge Value		Attraction Magnification					Damage Limit
25		—		x0.5					16
Rewards
Sora: Max HP +10 Goofy: Accessory Slot
World(s)
Kingdom of Corona

Flower Post
Japanese	花杭
Rōmaji	Hana Kui
Type	Emblem Heartless
Game	Kingdom Hearts III

Location			HP		Strength			Defense			EXP
Kingdom of Corona			50		29			14			0
Physical	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder				Water
x0.2	x2.0		x1.0			x1.0				x0.5
Aero		Dark		Neutral					Rapid-fire
x2.0		x1.0		x1.0					x1.0
Freeze		Electrify		Stun					Hunny
X		X		X					X
Reaction Endurance		Revenge Value		Attraction Magnification					Damage Limit
—		—		—					—
Rewards
MP prize (small) x2
World(s)
Kingdom of Corona

The Grim Guardianess is a Heartless boss that is found in Kingdom Hearts III. It is the final boss of the Kingdom of Corona.

Story

Kingdom Hearts III

When Mother Gothel succumbs to darkness as she dies, Marluxia transforms her remains into a Heartless for Sora, Donald Duck, and Goofy to destroy, determining that her lingering presence would threaten the real Organization XIII's plans for Rapunzel. The trio fight and vanquish the Heartless outside Rapunzel's tower.

Design

The Grim Guardianess is a tree-like Heartless. Its face is brown and wooden, with yellow eyes and a jagged mouth, while its bottom resembles a stump with scales and green markings. The Heartless insignia is present on its forehead. It is surrounded by a "mane" of green leaves, and four arms emerge from the hair, each also green and tipped with black fingers with purple fingertips.

The Grim Guardianess's name reflects Mother Gothel's grim personality and status as Rapunzel's "caretaker," while its Japanese name, "Mad Mother," refers to her anger and status as Rapunzel's surrogate mother.

Battle

Attacks

Grim Guardianess

• Scratch (引っかき, Hikkaki)
• Pollen (花粉, Kafun)
• Rush (突進, Tosshin)
• Dark Bird (ダークバード, Dāku Bādo)
• Call Bomb (コールボム, Kōru Bomu)

Flower Post

• Ivy Restraint (ツタ拘束, Tsuta Kōsoku)
• Pull Attack (引きこみ攻撃, Hikikomi Kōgeki)

Strategy

In battle, the Grim Guardianess begins by shooting dark sparrows at Sora. It can charge at Sora or headbump the ground close to him, the latter attack inflicting Sora with Sneeze. It can also climb to the top of the tower and wall the party in with vines; Sora must jump over the smallest one then avoid the explosive debris raining down while making his way to the Grim Guardianess, and must knock it from the tower to end the attack. The Grim Guardianess may also create flowers which if Sora is caught, will be trapped in the area close to it until destroyed.

Gallery

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  Concept art of the Grim Guardianess.

Videos

Grim Guardianess—Kingdom Hearts III