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How dare you violate the sanctuary of...the Phantom! Stop, or your next step will be your last!

–The Phantom, when Raz confronts him

The Phantom is the alter-ego of Jasper Rolls who sabotages the plays that Bonita Soleil appears in and goes so far as to try to kill her.

Appearance[]

The Phantom is a tall dark figure with a black robe and black hat. He wears white gloves and a white mask which resembles a skull. His eyes are white. As seen in one of his concept arts. The Phantom wears a waist cincher to make himself look slim. His long arms and claws are fake and are controlled by Jasper. According to his concept art, his pants and boots are also black, though they are never seen in the game.

Personality[]

Jasper describes the Phantom as being a rugged and romantic scoundrel. He is very passionate about terrifying people. The Phantom talks with a raspy voice.

Background[]

The Phantom is known for ruining Gloria's theatre every time Bonita would show up. Jasper claims it is her bad acting that makes the Phantom appear.

Psychonauts[]

Razputin first encounters him in the catwalks part of Gloria's Theater, where he taunts and attempts to bring about harm to Raz by dropping sandbags on him. Eventually, he is seen but cannot be attacked. Razputin must grab the candle by the ledge, bring that over to a spotlight and use Pyrokinesis on it, causing the Phantom to retreat.

Trivia[]

  • When Clairvoyance is used on him, players can get an early hint that the saboteur is in fact Jasper, as Raz is seen as one and a half stars, which is also what Jasper sees him as.
  • If one listens closely, his voice sounds similar to Jasper's.
  • The Phantom is a reference to The Phantom of the Opera.
  • He is the only character who says their Confusion quote even when not confused.
  • Before the Phantom's identity was revealed, Raz thought Becky was the Phantom.
  • On the ending slide of Gloria's theatre, both Jasper and the Phantom can be seen in the same place despite being the same person. Tim Schafer has confirmed that it is being worn by one of the bat actors for the photo.[1]

Gallery[]

Concept art[]

Screenshots[]

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