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The [[Antagonist Title|titular character]] of [[Donkey Kong]] has amassed a respectable [[Cast Herd|cast family]], [[Rogues Gallery]], and other supporting characters.
 
See also [[Super Mario Bros (Franchise)./Characters|Mario]]'s and [[Super Mario Bros (Franchise)./Wario and Company/Characters|Wario]]'s casts, who both share a loosely defined universe with DK and company.
 
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Tropes associated with the entire Kong family:
* [[Big Badass Family]]: Many, many members can throw down.
* [[Everything's Better Withwith Monkeys]]
* [[Name's the Same]]: There should be at least two unrelated Kong families, since Dixie Kong and Diddy Kong are dating each other.
* [[Uncanny Family Resemblance]]: Look closely; before PAON's [[Art Evolution|redesigns]], DK, Cranky, Swanky, Funky and Wrinkly were basically almost the same character model wearing different clothes.
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Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' }}
 
Donkey Kong ("DK" for short) was Mario's original nemesis in [[Donkey Kong|the game that bore his name]]. He's a big hulking ape with a penchant for tossing barrels and eating bananas. He's since been pushed out of Mario's #1 spot by Bowser (and gotten [[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|his own video game series]]), but has since challenged the plucky plumber four times in the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' games. According to ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]]'', the original Arcade Donkey Kong was actually his father, now named "Cranky Kong", and while this is currently disputed, more recent games, Mario Super Sluggers in particular, seems to support this.
 
Tropes associated with Donkey Kong:
* [[Anti-Villain]]: In his antagonist roles, such as ''[[Mario VSvs. Donkey Kong]]''. DK doesn't really have anything against Mario. He just has trouble controlling his impulses and Mario has to rein him in.
* [[Badass]]: Especially in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns (Video Game)|Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Mess with DK's precious banana horde and see what happens to you. Here's a hint: it ''will'' be '''painful'''. '''''Very'' painful.'''
* [[Big Good]]: In [[Mario Party (Video Game)|Mario Party]] 5 and onward, he acts as an exact opposite of Bowser, having Minigames where everyone always gets coins, and sometimes even gives stars to people.
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: If you succeed at a bonus room puzzle while controlling him, he'll turn to applaud you and give you a thumbs-up for succeeding.
* [[Brought to You Byby The Letter "S"]]: The DK on his tie.
* [[Catchphrase Spouting Duo]]: DK and Diddy in the ''DKC'' cartoon; they also give off this vibe in the games, though they never actually speak.
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: The end of ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'', in which Mario beats DK, scolds him good, and gives him a Mini-Mario like he wanted all along.
* [[The Determinator]]: Shigeru Miyamoto called him "Donkey" because he's as stubborn as one. Depending on [[Protagonist-Centered Morality|who you're playing as]], this is either a good thing or a bad thing.
* [[Everything's Better Withwith Monkeys]]
* [[Face Palm]]: He'll do this if you screw up in a bonus room puzzle while controlling him.
* [[Full-Name Basis]]: He's never referred to as just Donkey. It's always Donkey Kong, DK or D.Kong in Japan. (With the few exceptions being Cranky in Donkey Kong Country 2 during one of his speeches in his museum hint shop, Diddy during the ending of Donkey Kong Country 3, and almost the entirety of [[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]] .)
* [[Go-Karting Withwith Bowser]]
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: He becomes the protagonist of his own series and is less hostile towards Mario and the other characters.
** Perhaps as some [[Fridge Brilliance]], Donkey Kong is already known to be the offspring of Cranky Kong (who originally bore the moniker in his battles with Mario). So his less antagonistic attitude towards Mario and his cohorts could be an attempt to patch up the bad blood between his old man and Mario.
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** And the obvious inferences from the fact that the games are intense platformers, and DK's primary attack is a ''somersault''.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: His name is meant to indicate both his stubborn behavior (Donkey), and his massive size (Kong). Likely started out as a bit of an insult, but has since morphed into something between [[Awesome McCoolname]] and [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]].
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: In ''[[Mario Kart (Video Game)|Mario Kart]]'' and the sports games.
* [[The Other Darrin]]: His voice actor went from Kevin Bayliss (''[[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]]'') to Takashi Nagasako (''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'').
* [[Ring Around the Collar]]: His only consistent article of clothing.
* [[Throw a Barrel At It]]: [[Trope Namer]].
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: Donkey Kong is a veritable '''beast''' in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|Jungle Beat]]''. Seriously, the guy isn't above fighting dirty and pulls no punches at all. He's almost like a more kid-friendly [[God of War (Video Gameseries)|Kratos]]. Unfortunately....
* [[Took a Level In Dumbass]]: Ever since Donkey Kong 64, he has been falling into this. It only gets worse in the Mario series.
** [[Too Dumb to Fool]]: It does verge on [[Cursed Withwith Awesome]] in Donkey Kong Country Returns. One of the Tikis tries to hypnotize Donkey Kong and make him a brainwashed slave like all the other animals they're controlling. All it does is make Donkey Kong mad.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Bananas, of course!
 
=== Donkey Kong Jr. ===
[[File:dkjr.jpg|frame|[[Face Onon a Milk Carton|Have you seen this primate?]]]]
 
{{quote| ''"Monkey muscle!"''<br />
Debut: ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' }}
 
Junior is a mystery. He first appeared when Mario flew off the handle and locked up his father, the original Donkey Kong, rescuing DK and apparently setting Mario back on the straight-and-narrow. He popped up a handful of times after that, most notably in a [[Mario Kart (Video Game)|kart race]] and [[Mario Tennis (Video Game)|tennis tournament]], and then just fell off the map. If the story that Cranky Kong was the original DK is true, then Donkey Kong Jr. could be the modern DK's father--or even DK himself (except that they both appear in ''[[Mario Tennis (Video Game)|Mario Tennis]]''...<ref>And so do Mario and Baby Mario. [[MST3K Mantra|Don't look too deep into this]]. DK Jr. was in because, at the time, Nintendo wasn't sure they could use Diddy, as he was owned by Rare.</ref>).
 
Tropes associated with Donkey Kong Jr.:
 
* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]: The ''[[Saturday Supercade]]'' version of him was pretty much [[Scooby Doo|Scrappy Doo]] [[Expy|as a monkey]].
* [[Brought to You Byby The Letter "S"]]: The "J" on his singlet.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: See quote above.
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: Arguably justified. As previously mentioned, he (probably) ''is'' the current Donkey Kong.
* [[Continuity Snarl]]
* [[Cute Bruiser]]
* [[Go-Karting Withwith Bowser]]
* [[Kid Hero]]
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: In ''[[Super Mario Kart (Video Game)|Super Mario Kart]]''.
* [[Plot-Relevant Age-Up]]: In Super Mario Kart and Mario's Tennis (the [[Virtual Boy]] game).
 
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[[File:diddy_kong.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| ''"Pay no attention to the monkey behind the monkey!"''<br />
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' }}
 
Donkey Kong's little buddy, sidekick and wannabe nephew, Diddy is a teenage monkey in a red baseball cap and tank top. Diddy is more carefree than DK and loves to play rock music and eat peanuts. He spends most of his time hanging out or having adventures with DK or his girlfriend, Dixie Kong. Diddy was introduced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]]'', but was integrated into Mario's extended cast in the Mario Sports games.
 
Tropes associated with Diddy Kong:
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* [[Catchphrase Spouting Duo]]
* [[Conjoined Eyes]]
* [[Everything's Better Withwith Monkeys]]
* [[Everything's Cuter Withwith Lucky Charms]]: The stars on his shirt.
* [[Expy]]: For Donkey Kong Jr.
* [[Fragile Speedster]]
** [[Jack of All Stats]]: In ''DK 64''.
* [[Guns Akimbo]] (Peanut Popguns) and [[Jet Pack]] (Rocketbarrels), both made from [[Bamboo Technology]].
** [[Edible Ammunition]]: The Peanut Popgun shoots peanuts; [[Metal Gear|Solid Snake]]'s comment on this in ''[[Super Smash Bros (Video Game)|Super Smash Bros]] Brawl'' is the [[Trope Namer]].
*** Then again, ''all'' of the guns in DK64 shot fruits of some sort (except for Tiny, who inexplicably shot ''feathers''), so...
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]
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=== Dixie Kong ===
[[File:dixie_kong.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]] 2''}}
 
Diddy Kong's girlfriend, Dixie, is a hero in her own right. She helped Diddy rescue Donkey when the big ape was kidnapped by the Kremlings, then rescued Diddy himself when he befell the same fate. Dixie has long blonde hair that she wears in a huge ponytail, which she can use to spin helicopter-like over long distances and, inexplicably, pick up large objects. She can act childish at times, but makes up for it with her courage. Tiny Kong is Dixie's (bigger) little sister.
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=== Kiddy Kong / Dinky Kong ===
[[File:kiddy_kong2.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]] 3''}}
 
Kiddy Kong is Chunky Kong's baby brother and Dixie and Tiny's cousin. Although he's only a toddler, he's absolutely massive, roughly the same size as Donkey Kong himself. Kiddy accompanied Dixie when Donkey and Diddy were kidnapped in the Northern Kremisphere. He cries and throws tantrums at times, but possesses the same natural courage as the rest of his family. His name in Japan is "Dinky Kong", continuing the [[Theme Naming]] of characters with the initials "DK".
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=== Lanky Kong ===
[[File:lanky_kong.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]]''}}
 
"A twisted twig on a distant branch of the family tree", Lanky is an eccentric oddball orangutan who hangs out with the other Kongs. He marches (or handstand-walks...) to the <s>beat of his own drum</s> tune of his own trombone. Lanky's distinguishing characteristics are his goofy personality and ridiculously long arms. He joined up with Donkey and Diddy during one of King K. Rool's invasions of DK Isle.
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=== Tiny Kong ===
[[File:tiny_kong.jpg|frame| Left: ''[[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]]'' appearance. Right: appearance as of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]] DS''.]]
 
{{quote| Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]]''}}
 
Dixie Kong's little sister, Tiny Kong shares Dixie's speed, helicopter-like hair, and adventurous spirit. She's good friends with her cousin, Chunky Kong. After her first appearance, Tiny apparently hit puberty, as she is now much taller and more mature-looking than her big sister.
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* [[The One Who Wears Shoes]]
* [[Prehensile Hair]]: Though not to the same degree as Dixie.
* [[Sexy Walk]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJETiFpqRfI&feature=player_detailpage#t=13s She tries to do this] in ''[[Super Mario Bros.|Mario Super]] [[Baseball Episode|Sluggers]]'', and is especially odd looking when compared to Peach or Daisy (who walk normally).
* [[She Is All Grown Up]]
* [[Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome]]
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=== Chunky Kong ===
[[File:chunky_kong.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]]''}}
 
The biggest and strongest member of the Kong clan. Chunky is Dixie and Tiny's cousin and Kiddy's big (very big) brother. Chunky is big, strong, and tough, but has a very gentle personality and is very easily frightened. Like a true Kong, though, he always pulls through in the end.
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{{quote| ''"[[Breaking the Fourth Wall|They can't keep this level of graphics up for much longer!]] We used to be lucky if we only got [[Game Boy|three shades of grey]], let alone any real colors!"''<br />
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' }}
 
Donkey Kong's aptly named father (or grandfather; it isn't exactly clear). Cranky Kong spends his days sitting on his front porch, dispensing sarcastic advice to passersby, and bemoaning the loss of the good ol' days of 8-bit gaming. He was married to Wrinkly Kong before she gave up the ghost. According to ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]]'', Cranky was the original Donkey Kong who kidnapped Pauline and fought Mario.
 
Tropes associated with Cranky:
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: In ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'', where Cranky is playable for the first time.
* [[Crack! Oh, My Back!]]: In ''[[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]]'', if you lost at least one round against K. Rool.
** Happens more frequently in the cartoon.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Fourth Wall Observer]]: In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Animationanimation)|DKC]] series, the fourth wall practically doesn't exist for him. However, he must have gotten feeble in his old age and can no longer break it in [[Donkey Kong Country Returns (Video Game)|Returns]] (although he does lean on it at times).
* [[Grumpy Old Man]]
* [[Like an Old Married Couple|Literal Old Married Couple]]: Before Wrinkly's passing, he was never seen spending any time with her, only badmouthing her to the other Kongs (while she did the same about him.)
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[[File:funkykong.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| ''"When ya wanna be there like now, Funky's Flights is the way to go!"''<br />
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' }}
 
One of Donkey Kong's pals from DK Isle, Funky Kong hates leaving the safety of his garage, but gladly helps out Donkey from the sidelines. He's a first-class gearhead who's invented a wide variety of vehicles and artillery to aid his friends, and often shows up at the last minute to throw a monkey wrench (pun intended) into King K. Rool's plans. When not at work, Funky loves surfing, drumming, and kart racing.
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* [[Badass]]
* [[Bamboo Technology]]: Funky builds vehicles and weapons out of barrels and ''fruit''.
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: He shows up in the nick of time at the end of both ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]] 2'' and ''[[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]]'' to give the heroes a helping hand with some high explosives.
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: He's absent for the first time in a [[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]] game in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns (Video Game)|Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', and his absence is lampshaded by Cranky.
* [[Cool Shades]]
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]
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[[File:candykong.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| ''"How would you like a quick spin in my save barrel?"''<br />
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' }}
 
Donkey Kong's girlfriend--along with Swanky, one of the only two Kongs never to be a playable character. Candy provides a variety of services around DK Isle, including running save points and minigames.
 
Tropes associated with Candy:
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: At the end of ''[[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]]'', she shows up to distract King K. Rool so Funky Kong can blast him with a rocket launcher.
* [[Blue Eyes]]
* [[Dark-Skinned Blond|Dark Furred Blond]]
* [[Distracted Byby the Sexy]]: See [[Big Damn Heroes]] above.
* [[Double Entendre]]: "Stand a little closer, Donkey/[[Hello, Insert Name Here|Diddy]]/[[Les Yay|Tiny]]/Lanky/Chunky...and I'll show you how to use your instrument."
* [[Humanoid Female Animal]]
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Parodied (unless you're a [[Furry Fandom|furry]]).
* [[The One Who Wears Shoes]]: Wore sneakers in ''[[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]]''. Sandals in the cartoon.
* [[Pink Means Feminine]]
* [[Tsundere]]: Only in the cartoon, where she was inexplicably an orangutan.
* [[Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?]]: She's been seen running a save point (in the first ''DKC''), working at Bluster Barrelworks (in the cartoon), selling musical instruments (in ''[[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]]''), running a challenge shack (in the Game Boy Color port of the first game), hosting a dance studio (in the first Game Boy Advance port), and being Swanky's assistant (in the other GBA ports).
* [[Visual Innuendo]]: In ''Donkey Kong 64'', she increases your health bar with large, round melons.
** Well, yeah, the watermelons are your health bar... what did you ''expect''?!?
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[[File:wrinklykong.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| ''"Why, if it isn't Donkey -- or is it Funky? No -- Diddy!"''<br />
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]] 2'' }}
 
Cranky Kong's wife and Donkey Kong's mother (grandmother?), Wrinkly used to run the Kong Kollege on Crocodile Isle, where she provided a haven and place of education for good Kremlings--as well as helpful tips for Diddy and Dixie on their quest to rescue Donkey. After the island sank, she retired to the Northern Kremisphere, where she spent her days enjoying her sunset years and caring for the local Banana Birds. Sadly, she died of old age not long after, but that didn't stop her from helping out the Kongs--she's now a ghost, and spends as much time with her family as ever.
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{{quote| ''"Give them a big hand folks!"''<br />
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]] 2'' }}
 
A flashy show-ape with all kinds of expensive bling, a bad afro, and an unhealthy preoccupation with polyester, Swanky runs a variety of games and sideshows that give the other Kongs a chance to win some beaucoup cash and prizes. Like Candy--his occasional assistant--Swanky Kong has never been playable.
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* [[Funny Afro]]: Covered up by a bowler hat in his second appearance.
* [[Palette Swap]]: Swanky uses the same model as Donkey Kong.
* [[Rhymes Onon a Dime]]: In DKC3, but only when introducing his games for the first time.
* [[The One Who Wears Shoes]]: In his second appearance.
 
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* [[Assist Character]] / [[Powerup Mount]]: Most of the Animal Buddies are mounts that the Kongs ride on, with a handful of exceptions (most notably Squawks in the first DKC game) who simply help him navigate their levels.
* [[Cool Pet]]
* [[A Day in Thethe Limelight]]: Collecting three tokens in each buddy's image will let you play a bonus game with them in the first DKC. In the two sequels, there are levels where you control a series of animal buddies all in one level (Toxic Tower, Animal Antics, and Pot Hole Panic, respectively), and in DKC2, Rambi, Squitter, Enguarde, Squawks and Rattly all get a level to themselves.
 
=== Ellie ===
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Tropes associated with Ellie:
* [[Eek! Aa Mouse!]]: Scared to death of Sneeks, a rat-like enemy. If she sees one, she'll panic and run away. In the level Stampede Sprint, nearly the entire level consists of dodging enemies while an out-of-control Ellie stampedes through the stage.
* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: The only animal buddy whose gender is definitely established as female.
 
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Tropes associated with Enguarde:
* [[A Day in Thethe Limelight]]: Arctic Abyss.
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: He's absent for the first time in a ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' game in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns (Video Game)|Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', mainly because the game contains no water levels.
* [[Nerf]]: In ''Donkey Kong Land III''. He can't do his charge-up stab move anymore, [[Damn You, Muscle Memory!|you have to press A instead of B]] to do his regular stab, and he will no longer automatically stab enemies when you get close to them, making him essentially useless.
** "Useless" is a bit of an overstatement. He's still a faster and more precise swimmer than the Kongs and your only means of attack underwater.
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=== Rambi ===
 
A rhinoceros with attitude and a need for speed. The most iconic animal buddy, Rambi has appeared in almost all of the DKC games (with the noticeable exception of ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]] 3''). He grants his rider increased speed, near-invincibility to enemies (as long as they don't come from above or behind), the power to break through walls, and the ability to traverse some dangerous terrain.
 
Tropes associated with Rambi:
* [[Badass]]: A badass monkey deserves a badass steed, and Rambi delivers.
* [[A Day in Thethe Limelight]]: Rambi Rumble
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]
* [[Rhino Rampage]]: But of course.
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Tropes associated with Rattly:
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]
* [[A Day in Thethe Limelight]]: Rattle Battle.
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: For Winky. Rattly is easier to control and has the ability to charge superjumps.
 
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* [[Ascended Extra]]: Squawks went from being pretty much useless in ''DKC'' to fulfilling a vital role in ''DKC2''.
* [[Breath Weapon]]: Spits eggs.
* [[A Day in Thethe Limelight]]: Screech's Sprint.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Screech, the Kremling bird.
* [[Metal Detector Puzzle]]: His role in [[Donkey Kong Country Returns (Video Game)|Donkey Kong Country Returns]].
* [[Mr. Exposition]]: In [[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]] (Not to be confused with [[Parrot Exposition]]).
* [[Polly Wants a Microphone]]
 
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Tropes associated with Squitter:
* [[A Day in Thethe Limelight]]: Web Woods
* [[Giant Spider]]: Like Rattly, Squitter is an animal normally depicted as scary and evil being depicted as friendly and cute.
* [[Improvised Platform]]
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== Other Good Guys ==
=== [[Super Mario Bros.|Mario]] ===
 
"Mr. Video Game" himself, the hero of the Mushroom Kingdom first earned his stripes rescuing his then-girlfriend Pauline from the rampaging Donkey Kong. Mario and DK have clashed several times since then, most notably when Mario flew off the handle in ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' and locked DK up, forcing his son to rescue him. Read more about Mario in [[Super Mario Bros (Franchise)./Characters|his own character sheet]].
 
=== Snide ===
{{quote| ''"This isn't a joke, Kong! I NEED those blueprints, and so do you!"''}}
 
A weasel of questionable honor who appears in ''[[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]]''. Snide was a former member of the Kremling Krew and their chief engineer, but K. Rool got paranoid and suspected Snide of working against him, so he kicked the weasel out. Snide created the Blast-O-Matic superweapon that the Kremlings intended to use to destroy DK Isle; as his revenge, he helped the Kongs by giving them back some of the Golden Bananas K. Rool stole from them, as well as by holding of the Blast-O-Matic's firing sequence so that the Kongs could disable it.
 
* [[The Atoner]]
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=== Timber the Tiger ===
 
An anthropomorphic preteen tiger who lives on a tropical island (presumably not far from DK Isle). When his parents went on vacation, Timber's island was invaded by the <s>evil</s> super-[[Jerkass]] sorcerer Wizpig, so he called on Diddy Kong and a bunch of other friends (including [[Banjo-Kazooie|Banjo]] and [[Conkers Bad Fur Day (Video Game)|Conker]]) to help rescue the island.
 
* [[Standardized Leader]]: He was supposed to be the leader of the good guys.
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=== Tutorial Pig ===
 
An anthropomorphic pig introduced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns (Video Game)|Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', he assist Donkey and Diddy in their quest by dispensing advice, acting as a midway point, and by summoning Super Kong if they fail one too many times in a level.
 
* [[Check Point]]
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[[File:kingkrool.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| ''"'Fatso', is it? I'd choose my last words more carefully if I were you."''<br />
Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' }}
 
An obscenely rich (and fat) crocodile who lords over the Kremlings, just as Bowser does for the Koopas. K. Rool is Donkey Kong's [[Arch Enemy]] in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' games, much as Bowser is to Mario. Prone to adopting new personas (Kaptain K. Rool, Baron K. Roolenstein, etc.) at the drop of a hat. Given how stupid and short-sighted he is, it's a wonder that he keeps coming back for more.
 
Tropes associated with K. Rool:
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* [[Determinator]]: The one consistent thing between his many personas is the fact that they all take immense amounts of effort to put down, usually being multi-stage bosses. In [[Donkey Kong 64]], he goes through multiple rounds of being hammered by ''every'' Kong, and it still takes high explosives to merely get rid of him.
* [[Evil Is Hammy]]: Particularly in the cartoon.
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]: In ''[[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]]''.
* [[Eye Squick]]: It's so bulgy and veiny...
* [[Fat Bastard]]
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* [[Mad Scientist]]: In ''DKC3''.
* [[Pirate]]: In ''DKC2''.
* [[Politically-Incorrect Villain]]: In [[Donkey Kong 64 (Video Game)|Donkey Kong 64]], he attempted to essentially commit genocide against the Kongs. If the Rare commentary is anything to go by, his stealing the banana hoard may have to do with starving the Kongs.
* [[Red Eyes]]
* [[Stout Strength]]: K. Rool is very fat, but also ''very'' strong. Oftentimes, he's even [[Fatter Than a Speeding Bullet|faster]] than DK is!
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=== The Kremlings ===
[[File:280px-Kremling_6888.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| Debut: ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]]''}}
 
The minions of King K. Rool, the Kremlings are a clan of nasty-tempered, dim-witted reptiles from Crocodile Isle. They have a seafaring culture with an emphasis on piracy. Despite their [[Always Chaotic Evil|generally evil disposition]], [[My Species Doth Protest Too Much|a few Kremlings have]] [[Heel Face Turn|switched sides to help out the Kongs]].
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{{quote| ''Bzzzzt... Click... Kongs enemy. You must be... DESTROYED!!!''}}
The apparent new leader of the Kremlings in [[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]] 3, and a killer robot intent on world conquest, it's found to be secretly under the control of K Rool in his latest guise and powered by the captured Donkey and Diddy Kong. Has multiple heads that appear when each is destroyed.
 
Tropes applying to KAOS:
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* [[Losing Your Head]]: Happens when each is attacked enough, and in the first battle, it flies around firing lasers.
* [[Mad Bomber]]: His third head erratically fires grenades.
* [[The Man Behind the Curtain]]: Played ''[[The Wizard of Oz (Filmfilm)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' style, complete with lifting curtain when KAOS is defeated.
* [[Man Behind the Man]]: K Rool secretly controls it under the guise of Baron K. Roolenstein.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: Yep. Kastle Kaos and KAOS Karnage even more so.
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** [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]
* [[Flight]]
* [[Hoist Byby His Own Petard]]: After being beaten the second time, his rocket randomly malfunctions, launches him into space, and explodes.
* [[Horned Humanoid]]
* [[Jerkass]]: Oh so very much.
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The villains of ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns (Video Game)|Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', replacing King K. Rool and the Kremling Krew. Led by the giant {{spoiler|Tiki Tong}} and his instrument-shaped lieutenants, they hypnotize the animals of Donkey Kong Island into stealing DK's treasured Banana Hoard, which they use to bolster their forces (the bananas can bring inanimate Tiki masks to life... for some reason).
 
* [[Action Bomb]]: Tiki Pops.
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* [[Power Floats]]
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: Screaming Pillars {{spoiler|and Tiki Tong}}.
* [[Sealed Evil in Aa Can]]: They were apparently "hibernating" in the volcano on DK Island, and were awakened by it erupting.
* [[Shockwave Stomp]]: Performed by {{spoiler|Tiki Tong}} in the second sequence of his battle.
* [[The Spiny]]: Tiki Zings and their giant counterparts.
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{{quote| ''"I'm just one sneaky, peeping, two-bit step away from becoming an even richer richest ape on Kongo Bongo Island - and that's rich."''}}
 
The boss of DK Island's barrel factory (owned by his mother), and Donkey Kong's rival for Candy's affections. Appeared in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Animationanimation)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' cartoon.
 
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=== Kaptain Skurvy ===
A pirate captain featured in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Animationanimation)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' cartoon. He believed that he was the rightful owner of the Crystal Coconut and would sometimes come to DK Island to take it, accompanied by his two mates, Green Kroc and Kutlass. Skurvy is actually Klump's twin brother, as revealed in the <s>Christmas</s> [[Christmas Episode|Festival of Lights Episode]].
 
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=== Eddie The Mean Old Yeti ===
A white-furred Kong living up in the snowcapped White Mountains of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Animationanimation)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' cartoon. Armed with a big club and the distinction of being even ''dumber'' than DK, Eddie is a wild force in Kongo-Bongo Island.
 
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=== Polly Roger ===
A sarcastic, talking parrot from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Animationanimation)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' cartoon. He sometimes helps K.Rool or Scurvy with their plots to take the Crystal Coconut, but seems content to sit on the sidelines and dispense snarky comments.
 
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{{quote| '''Polly''': You want loyalty? Get a cockerspaniel!}}
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Expy]]: of Squawks, only evil. Possible a combination of Screech from ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]] 2'' and Squawks.
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Pirate Parrot]]
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