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The Phantomus
Phantomus
Character Statistics
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Green
Lives In: Wizard World
Species: Phantomus
Occupation: Wizard Hunter
Relationships
Nemesis: Billie, Roman Russo, Justin Russo, Giada Russo, Alex Russo
Production Info
Portrayed by: Dee Bradley Baker
Season(s): 1
First Appearance: Mortal Vibes Only
Last Appearance: Saved by the Spell

The Phantomus is one of the smoke monsters that hunt young wizards by tracking their magic. He was tracking Billie's power after picking up scent of magic at the Ghoul Hound in the Wizard World.

Physical Appearance[]

The Phantomus is a green humanoid ghost-like being made entirely of gasses and smoke. He possesses glowing green eyes on an otherwise featureless face, and is clad in what appears to be some type of robe.

History[]

Mortal Vibes Only[]

The Phantomus first appears at the Ghost Hound bus stop after Billie leaves the Russo Household. After Billie and Justin leave, Phantomus appears, stating he senses a young wizard's magic and that it would soon be his, before disappearing.[1]

Saved by the Spell[]

After Billie uses magic to conjure a burrito for Winter, the Phantomus emerges from the nearby vent as he has detected magic. Billie uses magic once more to make Winter's notebook appear and to get herself into honors science, Roman steals Billie's wand. After class, while Billie is trying to insist to Winter that she is in fact a wizard, the Phantomus emerges from another vent and hovers over Roman, as he stole Billie's wand. He possesses Roman and states that he belongs to the Phantomuses now. He levitates Roman while Billie and Winter try and get him down. As Billie declares she's the wizard and Roman isn't, the Phantomus releases him and tries to go after Billie. Roman looks for Billie's wand as he swirls around Billie. He threatens to bring Billie back to the Wizard World, where the Phantomuses will absorb her power, before beginning to possess her just as Roman finds her wand. Just in time, Justin and Giada emerge and Justin uses a spell to expel the monster. The Phantomus states now that Billie has been found, they will never stop coming for her. Before the monster gets away, Justin teaches Billie how to restrain it. Working together, the pair expels the monster into Giada's purse. Justin says he'll cast a protection spell on Billie and take the Phantomus to the lair.[2]

Appearances[]

Season 1 (2/21)[]

Quotes[]

  • "He held the wand whose magic I follow!"
  • "Now that we've found the young wizard, we will never stop coming for her!"

Trivia[]

  • He is the first threat in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.
  • The Wizard Tribunal were able to detect that the Phantomus was on Staten Island, and Alex Russo sent a Messenger Gibble to warn her brother of its presence.
  • Justin claims the Phantomus had an unforgettable smell.
  • When a phantomus possesses a wizard it's hunting, the wizard is never seen again.
  • Dee Bradley Baker also provided the voice of the Floogie in Everything is Not What it Seems.
  • Dee Bradley Baker is a prolific vocal actor providing voices for Disney animated series including "Perry the Platypus" on Phineas and Ferb, "Turner" on Handy Manny and "Waddles" on Gravity Falls, and contributing voicework on DuckTales (2017), Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Amphibia, The Lion Guard, Alice's Wonderland Bakery, The Owl House, Big City Greens, Hailey's On It!, Milo Murphy's Law and Hamster & Gretel. He has also voiced various other animated television shows from Cartoon Network, Kids WB, Nickelodeon and Fox.
    • Baker is perhaps best known for his work in animated Star Wars projects which include "Nubs" in The Young Jedi Adventures and all the "Clone Troopers" across The Clone Wars, Rebels and The Bad Batch.
    • Interestingly, the Phantomus's voice sounds similar to that of Ghostfreak of the Cartoon Network animated series Ben 10, who in a similar manner is a ghost-like antagonist, and was also voiced by Baker.

References[]

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