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Gruntilda's Lair

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Gruntilda's Lair, also known as simply Grunty's Lair, is a building in Spiral Mountain and the residence of Gruntilda, with its entrance being shaped like her head.

History

Banjo-Kazooie

The first room of Gruntilda's Lair in Banjo-Kazooie

In Banjo-Kazooie, Gruntilda's Lair is the game's hub world and can be entered by using the bridge in Spiral Mountain. Banjo and Kazooie are forced to enter it after the evil witch kidnaps the bear's sister, Tooty, in order to steal her beauty. The only way to reach Winkybunion Tower, the top of the lair and where Gruntilda is fought, is by venturing through the worlds inside to obtain Jiggies and complete the Jigsaw Pictures until the entire lair is traversed.

Banjo-Tooie

In Banjo-Tooie, Gruntilda's Lair has been mostly destroyed, with rocks blocking the way and only the entrance left standing, being where Cheato, Gruntilda's traitorous spell book, is found.

Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge

“Now you've entered my fair castle, I'm going to give you lots of hassle. Before you can go up a floor, I'll test your brain a little more. When an answer is correct, with button A Button you can select.”
Mecha Grunty, Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge

In Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge, Grunty's Lair appears as the final world, with 50 Jiggies being required to enter it. Inside, Mecha-Grunty is fought and, when she is defeated, Banjo is forced to play a quiz. The questions are fairly easy, with them all asking "Where is this?", "Where would you see this?", "Can you beat this game?", "What makes this sound?" and "Where would you hear this?", followed by a sprite, sound or mini-game. After Banjo gets two answers right, he has to fight Klungo again and, once he defeats him too, returns to the quiz. After he then gets 5 answers right, Mecha-Grunty takes him to Winkybunion Tower where the final battle against the witch takes place.

Banjo-Pilot

In Banjo-Pilot, the entrance to Gruntilda's Lair can be seen in the background of Spiral Mountain although it is never entered.

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, the entrance to Gruntilda's Lair can be seen although it can't be entered due to the rocks blocking the mouth. The lair's left eye can be picked up with Mumbo's Wrench and needs to be taken to the garbage in Banjo's House during the Lord of Games' challenge.

Enemies

Banjo-Kazooie

Image Enemy
Whipcrack.png Whipcrack
Grille Chompa B-K.png Grille Chompa
Grille Chompa B-K.png Gruntling
Beehive B-K.png Beehive
Chump.jpg Chump
Tee-hee.png Tee-hee
Bigbutt.png Bigbutt
Ticker (B-K).png Ticker
Snippet.png Snippet
Shrapnel B-K.png Shrapnel
Buzzbomb.png Buzzbomb
Sir Slush.png Sir Slush
Chinker.png Chinker
Mum-mum.png Mum-mum
Scabby.png Scabby
Ripper BK art.jpg Ripper
Flotsam.jpg Flotsam
Big Clucker.png Big Clucker

Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge

Image Enemy Count
Mecha-Grunty BKGR sprite.png Mecha-Grunty 1
Klungo BKGR sprite.png Klungo 1
Green Spooko sprite.png Spooko Unlimited

Collectibles

Banjo-Kazooie

Image Name Amount
BK XBLA Extra Life icon.png Extra Life #On top the Gruntilda statue's hat in the swamp area.
  1. On a log near Bubblegloop Swamp's entrance.
  2. In the room where Mad Monster Mansion's Jigsaw Picture is.
  3. Behind Mumbo's Skull in the Mad Monster Mansion entrance area.
  4. In the room where Click Clock Wood's Jigsaw Picture is.
  5. On top of Click Clock Wood's entrance.
  6. Near a yellow Warp Cauldron in Grunty's Furnace Fun.
  7. Next to a Sudden Death square in Grunty's Furnace Fun.
  8. Next to two Sudden Death squares in Grunty's Furnace Fun.
  9. Next to three Sudden Death squares in Grunty's Furnace Fun.

Jiggies

No. Official title (Player's Guide) Description
1 N/A The first Jiggy is to the left of the lair's entrance.
2 Which Switch First? The second Jiggy appears atop the entrance to Mumbo's Mountain after the world's Witch Switch is pressed.
3 Where's The Witch Switch? The third Jiggy appears on the ship near the entrance to Treasure Trove Cove after the world's Witch Switch is pressed.
4 A Fishy Witch Switch Appears after Gruntilda's eyes of the disc near Treasure Trove Cove's Jigsaw Picture are hit with the Beak Buster, which can only be hit after the Witch Switch in Clanker's Cavern is pressed.
5 Into the Urn Appears inside the urn near the entrance to Gobi's Valley after Bubblegloop Swamp's Witch Switch is pressed.
6 To The Top of the Sign Appears in a tiny box on top of the sign framing the entrance to Freezeezy Peak after the world's Witch Switch is pressed.
7 Coffin It Up Appears inside a coffin near the entrance to Gobi's Valley after the world's Witch Switch is pressed.
8 The Agony Of De Feet Appears inside the eye of a Gruntilda statue near the entrance to Freezeezy Peak after the Witch Switch in Mad Monster Mansion is pressed. To obtain it, the eye first needs to be broken and then entered by using the Flight Pad under a spider web.
9 The Long Jump Appears inside a waterlogged chamber behind the 450-Note Door after Rusty Bucket Bay's Witch Switch is pressed.
10 To Bee or No Jiggy Appears in a nook carved high in the tree across from Click Clock Wood's entrance after the world's Witch Switch is pressed.

Mumbo Tokens

No. Location
1 Behind the Warp Cauldron in the room where Treasure Trove Cove's Jigsaw Picture is located
2 Behind a tree in the room where Click Clock Wood's Jigsaw Picture is located
3 Atop a pipe near an orange Warp Cauldron
4 Above the entrance to Clanker's Cavern.
5 Behind the coffin near the entrance to Gobi's Valley.
6 In one of the tiny boxes on top of the sign framing the entrance to Freezeezy Peak.
7 Near the entrance to Rusty Bucket Bay.
8 To the left of the room where Mad Monster Mansion's Jigsaw Picture is located, next to a Whipcrack.
9 Above the ledges in the room that leads to Click Clock Wood's entrance.

Transformation

Banjo-Kazooie

In Banjo-Kazooie, one of Mumbo's Skulls can be found near Mad Monster Mansion's entrance. It can only be accessed as Pumpkin Banjo, and he transforms Banjo into it inside the room.

Gallery

Banjo-Kazooie

Banjo-Tooie

Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge

Banjo-Pilot

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
French Tanière de Gruntilda Gruntilda's Lair
German Gruntildas Reich Gruntilda's Realm
Italian Antro di Gruntilda Gruntilda's Antrum
Japanese グランチルダのとりで
Guranchiruda no Toride
Gruntilda's Fortress
Spanish La Guarida de Gruntilda (Banjo-Tooie) Gruntilda's Lair

Trivia

  • Gruntilda's Lair's theme is based off on "The Teddy Bears' Picnic".
  • In Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge, a broken statue of King Jingaling's head can be found in front of Gruntilda's Lair. This implies Gruntilda built her home in the place of the statue.
  • In Banjo-Kazooie, both of the eyes in Gruntilda's Lair can be seen, but in Banjo-Tooie and Banjo-Pilot the left eye is missing. In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, the right eye is missing and the left one can be picked up.