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'''Banjo''' is a brown honey bear and one of the two protagonists on which the [[Banjo-Kazooie series]] centers. He is always seen wearing a pair of yellow shorts, a shark tooth necklace, and a blue backpack. He first appeared in [[Diddy Kong Racing]] alongside [[Tiptup]] as a heavy racer with a high top speed and low acceleration before starting in his own game several months later, and has since been the main character of every Banjo-Kazooie game yet. He has returned in [[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts|the series's latest installment for the Xbox 360]]. A while back Banjo "adopted" a breegull named [[Kazooie]], who is often seen seeking shelter in his backpack. The pair has gone on numerous adventures together, the purpose of most of them being to stop the sinister plans of the evil witch [[Gruntilda]]. Banjo also has a younger sister named [[Tooty]], who lives with him and Kazooie in a house at the bottom of [[Spiral Mountain]]. He also plays his namesake instrument.

However, Banjo wasn't born a Rare icon, despite being quickly loved by millions. He was originally planned to be a small time character in a [[Super Nintendo]] video game, [[Project Dream]]. After the [[Nintendo 64]] was released, the game was moved to the new console. However, it was found to be too generic, and a rabbit was planned to become the new main character. However, this too was unsuccessful, so Rare tried a game based around Banjo himself, which became [[Banjo-Kazooie]].  

Banjo's personality is very different from [[Kazooie]]'s. Banjo is a well-mannered, easygoing guy. He uses "Mr." or "Ms." when speaking to people and generally likes to help people out - which means a lot of damage control when Kazooie opens her beak. While he always means well, he sometimes comes off as a bit slow. He tries to say something witty every now and again, but he isn't any good at it. Banjo flip-flops a bit when it comes to his bravery - at times he will jump into a situation quickly, but other times he acts timid and doesn't want to commit. In all cases, however, he would much rather sit down and have either honey, pizza, or a nap.