| “ | Lucien, as you most certainly already know, is the name of an almighty racket. It is a dangerous being with the power to control people! King Bask, who once ruled this kingdom, was awed by the racket's power and took it as his own. In the end...it destroyed the entire kingdom. But with the last of his power, our king somehow managed to seal Lucien away. King Bask stripped the racket of its power. Then he divided said power between five Power Stones, which he hid in different areas of this island. To ensure that no one could ever restore Lucien's power to control people against their will, he hid the racket away in a secret room in this very temple. Since then, many ages have passed. Time took its toll, and that room fell into ruin, breaking the seal. That's when the racket fell into new hands. Lucien had no trouble at all controlling two men so wholly motivated by greed. I am certain that fell racket will try to gather the five Power Stones and reclaim its original power. Our only hope is for you to gather the five Power Stones before Lucien does! It can surely sense where its power resides. At some point in your journey, I am afraid you will have to face those who wield Lucien's might. | „ |
| ~ Aster telling the tale of Lucien |
Lucien, also referred to as Bowcien after merging with Bowser, is the main antagonist of Nintendo's 2018 sports video game Mario Tennis Aces. It is an ancient, sentient tennis racket that has the power of mind control over people and seeks to rule the Mushroom Kingdom.
His Evil Ranking[]
What Makes It Heinous?[]
- Prior to the events of the story, it killed King Bask and destroyed the Kingdom of Bask, ending thousands of lives there. The ruins of the kingdom were seen, preventing it from relying on Fridge Horror.
- It tricked Wario and Waluigi into taking it to possess them, manipulating them into giving it to Luigi to possess him as well.
- It tried to regain the five Power Stones to regain its full power.
- It fused with Bowser after he willingly took it and the Power Stones, forming Bowcien. Bowcien fought Mario with the aim to destroy the Mushroom Kingdom.
- Although several other villains have done worse, they have more resources, while Lucien just has itself and lacks a lot of screentime.
What Makes It Inconsistent?[]
- It displayed zero personality whatsoever, making it a Generic Doomsday Villain.
Trivia[]
- To drive the point of Lucien's status as Inconsistently Heinous, it is based off of Thanos Infinity Gauntlet and Infinity Stones since the colors of the Power Stones resemble the colors of the Infinity Stones. Coincidentally, the Power Stones fit Lucien as much as they fit the Infinity Gauntlet.
External Links[]
- Lucien on the Villains Wiki
