The Puppet Master is a 
Shadow element boss in Prodigy Math Game, and the main antagonist of the game and a member of the Order of Influence who is set to meet his goals, no matter how wicked they may be. It is the job of the wizard to stop him by collecting all of the Warden Keystones.
Appearance[]
His sprite emanates a faint purple glow, often residually found on members of the Order of Influence and magical creations like the purple lock in the Academy. He has no shadow, and this caused speculations that he may be a shadow. His hands are dark grayish-purple in color. In his left hand, he is typically found holding a marionette cross brace by its strings, and in his right, he is holding his staff (though he has been seen holding it in both hands). His robe is purple and magenta with a gold trim and has a pattern on it that features five dots colored exactly like the keystones below a giant gold staff emitting purple. This could symbolize his beliefs that all other elements are inferior to his. He also has glowing yellow eyes that overlap his hat. He is the only ambidextrous NPC and is shown to hold his staff in both hands though this might just be a design mistake. The staff itself emits purple particles and resembles withered vines curling around a polished (but not cut) Tanzanite, Purple Fluorite, or Amethyst crystal.
His old sprite had stringed marionette cross braces for hands and four strings for fingers. His robe was purple and decorated with strange pink symbols and runes (some of which could be found on previous game sprites and in Harmony Island).
Personality[]
Not much is known about him. He seems to think highly of himself and the Order of Influence, and he scorns other people. This is known due to how he replies to Noot and the way he explains his plans aloud. He was once in the Academy but was kicked out for bad behavior.
Role[]
The Puppet Master is an NPC and the main antagonist of Prodigy Math. In the beginning, he scatters the five Warden Keystones but ultimately believes that he has destroyed them. He has a puppet-like assistant, called Pippet, who follows his orders. It was implied that the player would most likely find him in the astral tower after the player completes all the other Elemental Towers, possibly trying to find and destroy the Astral Warden. However, he returned as a major boss after all the elemental keystones had been placed. That was because, during the tutorial, Pippet said that they had only found five out of six wardens. He also put every monster in Prodigy under a spell, turning them evil, and leaving the wizards to face them.
Powers[]
- The Puppet Master floats anywhere around the surface of the ground/water.
- He can summon monsters or use spells with dark purple animations.
- In the "Epics" trailer, he is in the sky when the Epics defeat him, but now he has returned, but the Epics are stone.
- He destroyed some wizard names, giving players the one-time chance to change theirs if they weren't happy with their current one.
- He's capable of creating shadow clones of entities.
A shadow clone of Gerald
- He is capable of concentrating shadow energy to blast objects.
- He can mind control pets, making them fight the wizard.
The Puppet Master mind controlling a pet
- If the player is at school, their house, Dyno Dig Oasis, and Lamplight Town are locked (cannot be entered) because of the Puppet Master's Shadow magic.
- He can teleport the wizard to the elemental areas so that they can fight his bosses.
- He can take one of the player's Magic Points using a special spell.
- He can use a Healing Spell that will heal 1000 of his hearts.
Moveset[]
Before Battle[]
Before the wizard battles him in the Academy, he sends out Pippet for them to battle first. After that, he uses illusions to change the environment to the five elemental areas, summoning Shadow clones of the bosses from those areas. They can be fought at any time and are indicated by the Warden Keystones that haven’t been glowing brightly.
The order of the bosses the player fight are: Shadow Gerald, Shadow Ice Wyrm, Shadow Cebollini, Shadow Old One, Shadow Nasty Cloud.
After all five bosses are defeated, the Puppet Master will cast a shadow illusion that makes him and the player be transported to an arena reminiscent of the gem pedestals, with the 5 Warden Keystones sitting on pedestals on the edge of the arena. The background appears to be a dimension of pure Shadow magic. During the fight, some spells that are cast will chip off different parts of the arena.
Quotes[]
Tutorial[]
"It is finally done. With the Keystones destroyed, no one will EVER be able to enter the Academy and fill their minds with knowledge."
"And without knowledge, they will not be able to resist our mind illusions!"
"Look at this! The land of Prodigy! So much potential! So open and full of knowledge!"
"Well, not anymore! HA HA HA"
"Good luck catching up with me now!"
"*Sigh* What am I going to do with you?"
Tower Town[]
"Much better. With the towers gone, the pesky Lumin trees have nowhere to grow. Now I can turn the pets of the island to my side!"
"Why do I always say my plans out loud?"
Titan Grounds[]
"So, you've gotten quite a lot smarter since our last encounter. No wonder our mind illusions aren't working on you..."
"No matter how strong any one wizard is, they cannot defeat our Titan. This magic has survived for thousands of years, and it won't fail now!"
"Good luck! YOU'RE GOING TO NEED IT! Hahahahaha!"
"This magic has survived for thousands of years. IT WON'T FAIL NOW!"
Firefly Forest Quest Updates[]
"Finally Pippet. Keep everyone away from the keystones. No one learns but me!"
"You are not worth my time. I am going to spread the shadow magic here, in Shiverchill, in Bonfire Spire ... EVERYWHERE!"
Shiverchill Mountains Quest Updates[]
"Hmm... that keystone must be around here somewhere."
"I can't believe that blast of shadow magic only scattered them around!"
"I must find and destroy them once and for all."
"Not you again!"
Bonfire Spire Quest Updates[]
"What's this? You again?!"
"You're becoming quite the pest you know."
“Let's see how you do against the ancient power of the dinosaurs."
Shipwreck Shore Quest Updates[]
"Blast this ink! How are we supposed to get through?!"
"Urg... I've just about had it with your interrupting me."
"*sigh* Well it's clear I won't be getting through this way. I must find another path to the keystone."
"And you, wizard, will now face my special guard."
Skywatch Quest Updates[]
"Not you again?!"
"This time, I've prepared something extra special for you."
"Do not fail me again Pippet!"
Prior and During Academy Boss Battles[]
“You didn’t think I’d let you use the keystones, did you?!?"
"I have a… shadowy surprise for you!!!"
"What happened?!? Did you somehow trick pooooooor Gerald?"
"Hahahaha"
"Come, Wyrm, and chill their bones!"
"Persistent, aren’t you? Well, you won’t like this main course!"
"Cebollini, show them what’s for dinner!"
"You’re still here? How… FRUSTRATING!"
"The Old One gives even me the creeps, so I’m sure your quest will end here, little wizard."
"THIS. IS. UNACCEPTABLE!"
"You won’t be able to defeat what you can’t hit… will you?"
"That does it! I guess some things you just have to care of yourself!"
"Prepare yourself, wizard! I have a few tricks up my sleeve that will leave you amazed!"
During Final Battle[]
"Ahahaha, try not to hit your own friends too hard!"
"You don’t stand a chance against my magic!"
"Fancy spells won’t save you now!"
"Gah, I don’t understand how a puny wizard like you keeps fighting!"
"Give up! My shadow magic is just too powerful!"
"You are strong, but not strong enough!"
"Nooo, I was so close to getting all that magic for myself…"
Trivia[]
- He seems to hold a Shadow variant of the Crystal staff.
- It is a rumor that the final keystone is in The Puppet Master's staff, however, this rumor is proven false.
- The Puppet Master influences every boss battle that is shadow. However, Crystal Caverns is the only Shadow-affected area where he does not appear. There is a rumor that Crystal Caverns may have been a magic-related accident, however, he seems to be aware of Glacias, seeing there's a
Shadow variant in the Ice Tower. - Lumin Trees seem to affect his Mind Illusions on pets. They may be what allows the Rescue Spell (the spell that lets players rescue pets) to work in general.
- The Puppet Master appears whenever the player first goes to the Titan Grounds when a new Titan is summoned by himself.
- His name is stated in the Wing Guard Ushanka description.
- There is not much difference between his two oldest talk sprites, but the eyes are slightly more yellow, the staff is different, and the newer sprite of the two has a brighter purple.
- Due to the Tower Town dialogue, he has a habit of stating his evil plans out loud, which leads to the wizards stopping him.
- He owns all of the Titans which Prodigy Players worldwide are working together to stop.
- The Puppet Master is voiced by Joe Gaudet.[1]
- When defeated, the player is given his clothes (Puppet Master's Staff, Puppet Master's Robes, Puppet Master's Boots, Puppet Master's Hat) which can be worn in-game.
- Noot states in the Tutorial that if the wizard collects all the Keystones, they should be able to defeat the Puppet Master. This quote was never true until July 26th, 2023.
- His old sprite's hands would often stay in the same place even when he moves his arms.
- There is a furniture item based on the Puppet Master, the Scarecrow.
Gallery[]
Current Talk Sprites[]
Old Talk Sprites[]
Oldest Talk Sprites[]
Other[]
External Links[]
- Puppet Master (Prodigy) on Villains Wiki
- The Puppet Master on Sexypedia
References[]
- ↑ [Prodigy Game (2017 Video Game) Full Cast & Crew on IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7316128/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm]
Change History[]
26 July 2023
- The Puppet Master was added the final boss for the player to defeat.
1 June 2023
- Appearance updated
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- Appearance updated
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- The Puppet Master was added to Prodigy Math Game.