Fish Imp

Fish Imp

The Fish Imp is one of the several types of Imps in Rule of Rose, making its debut in the "Mermaid Princess" chapter. Their only other appearances are in the cafeteria and upstairs bathroom of the Rose Garden Orphanage during The Funeral chapter.

Appearance

As implied, the Fish Imps are imps with fish heads. Said head has a hook at the mouth, implying it to have been caught. This is further indicated by their tied up legs which resemble the Mermaid Princess' rope tail.

Personality

When approached, the Fish Imps flail about, possibly representing Clara's frightened and timid nature. The Fish Imps could be symbolic of Clara and her implied sexual relationship with Hoffman. Their legs are bound together with rope, alluding to the Mermaid Princess boss fight at the end of the chapter.

Strategy

During the Mermaid Princess chapter, a cluster of them can be found leading to the boss. While seeming difficult at first due to their numbers and heavy damage, they can be dealt with by causing them to spread out.

• First, grab their attention and lead them to a more open area. Then, when they are far apart from each other, run through to reach the next area.
• Similar to the Mary and Sally tactics, you can also use the pipe to hit multiple at the same time. Note however that the Meat Cleaver does more damage.
• When Jennifer is next to a laying imp, she can stomp on them. This is the best means to attack the fish imps specifically.