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{{quote|Well... no. You'd probably win and then I'd go hungry. See you around, [[Kazooie|fellow bird]] and [[Banjo|bear buddy]]!|Canary Mary|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}}
{{quote|Well... no. You'd probably win and then I'd go hungry. See you around, [[Kazooie|fellow bird]] and [[Banjo|bear buddy]]!|Canary Mary|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}}
'''Canary Mary''' is a character who appears in the ''[[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' series. She is skilled at flying despite her frail wings.
'''Canary Mary''' is a character in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''.


==History==
==Characteristics==
Canary Mary is a large, yellow canary with spiked hair, a few sparse feathers, and wears a matching dress and shoes. Unlike most birds, her beak is separate from her mouth. Canary Mary is skilled at flying despite her frail wings.
 
==Biography==
===''Banjo-Tooie''===
===''Banjo-Tooie''===
In ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]] first encounter Canary Mary in [[Glitter Gulch Mine]], inside the [[Toxic Gas Cave]] near [[Wumba's Wigwam]]. She tells of how she once had a job of going down to Glitter Gulch Mine to check for poisonous gas. If she died, the location would be deemed unsafe. Canary Mary was later trapped in a cage in the cave and was abandoned. This references to how in the real world, people would send canaries into gold mines to check for gases, a practice which was later banned.
In ''Banjo-Tooie'', [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]] first encounter Canary Mary in [[Glitter Gulch Mine]], inside the [[Toxic Gas Cave]] near [[Wumba's Wigwam]]. She tells of how she once had a job of going down to Glitter Gulch Mine to check for poisonous gas. If she died, the location would be deemed unsafe. Canary Mary was later trapped in a cage in the cave and was abandoned. This references to how in the real world, people would send canaries into gold mines to check for gases, a practice which was later banned.


When Banjo and Kazooie break open the cage, Canary Mary flies out and lands beside a broken handcart. Once Banjo and Kazooie arrive there, Canary Mary tells them that she fixed the handcart and offers to race them, stating that her wings need some stretching because she was trapped in Canary Cave for a long time. The goal of the race is for Banjo to reach the other end of Glitter Gulch Mine before Canary Mary. During the race, Banjo must repeatedly press down on the handcart to move it along the track, and Canary Mary moves  If Banjo reaches the other side first, Canary Mary rewards him with a [[Jiggy]]. If the duo end up too far behind Canary Mary, the race ends.
When Banjo and Kazooie break open the cage, Canary Mary flies out and lands beside a broken handcart. Once Banjo and Kazooie arrive there, Canary Mary tells them that she fixed the handcart and offers to race them, stating that her wings need some stretching because she was trapped in Canary Cave for a long time. The goal of the race is for Banjo to reach the other end of Glitter Gulch Mine before Canary Mary. During the race, Banjo must repeatedly press down on the handcart to move it along the track, and Canary Mary moves  If Banjo reaches the other side first, Canary Mary rewards him with a [[Jiggy]]. If the duo end up too far behind Canary Mary, the race ends.
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After losing again, Canary Mary goes home to have dinner: a worm sandwich and a bag of millet. Kazooie wishes to race her for her meal too, but Canary Mary declines, saying that they have already taken all of her possessions and are likely to win again, leaving her hungry.
After losing again, Canary Mary goes home to have dinner: a worm sandwich and a bag of millet. Kazooie wishes to race her for her meal too, but Canary Mary declines, saying that they have already taken all of her possessions and are likely to win again, leaving her hungry.


===''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''===
===''Nuts & Bolts''===
{{quote|Remember Canary Mary? Did you have fun racing her? How I laughed when I was setting up those levels. I'm still laughing.|[[Lord of Games]]|[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]}}
{{quote|Remember Canary Mary? Did you have fun racing her? How I laughed when I was setting up those levels. I'm still laughing.|[[Lord of Games]]|[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]}}
Although Canary Mary does not appear in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', she is directly referenced three times in the game. In [[Showdown Town]], one of [[Lord of Games|L.O.G.]]'s lines of dialogue when he is interacted with in front of [[L.O.G.'s Video Game Factory|his video game factory]] has him scoffing at the player while recalling difficulty of Canary Mary's races. She is also mentioned on an [[Infopost]] at [[Banjoland]]'s Glitter Gulch Mine. It states that her races were originally based on control stick rotation, but this was changed when it was found to be incredibly uncomfortable to play. In the [[Jiggosseum]]'s scoreboard, it is mentioned in the "Baseball" section that the [[List of implied organizations#Canary Mary Cardinals|Canary Mary Cardinals]] scored 2 points and lost against the [[List of implied organizations#Jolly Bandits|Jolly Bandits]], who scored 11 points.
Although Canary Mary does not appear in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', she is directly referenced three times in the game. In [[Showdown Town]], one of [[Lord of Games|L.O.G.]]'s lines of dialogue when he is interacted with in front of [[L.O.G.'s Video Game Factory|his video game factory]] has him scoffing at the player while recalling difficulty of Canary Mary's races. She is also mentioned on an [[Infopost]] at [[Banjoland]]'s Glitter Gulch Mine. It states that her races were originally based on control stick rotation, but this was changed when it was found to be incredibly uncomfortable to play. In the [[Jiggosseum]]'s scoreboard, it is mentioned in the "Baseball" section that the [[List of implied organizations#Canary Mary Cardinals|Canary Mary Cardinals]] scored 2 points and lost against the [[List of implied organizations#Jolly Bandits|Jolly Bandits]], who scored 11 points.
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*"''A nice worm sandwich and a tasty bag of millet.''"
*"''A nice worm sandwich and a tasty bag of millet.''"
*"''Well... No. You'd probably win and then I'd go hungry. See you around, fellow bird and bear buddy!''"
*"''Well... No. You'd probably win and then I'd go hungry. See you around, fellow bird and bear buddy!''"
==General information==
===Physical Appearance===
She is a large, yellow canary with spiked hair, a few sparse feathers, and wears a matching dress and shoes. Unlike most birds, her beak is separate from her mouth.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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