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'''Kazooie''' is one of the two major protagonists in the [[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series]]. She is a red-crested breegull who lives in her pal [[Banjo]]'s backpack most of the time, poking her head out only to berate various other characters with insults and jabbering. She does leave the backpack on occasion, but her friendship (and rent-free apartment) with Banjo always leads her back eventually. | '''Kazooie''' is one of the two major protagonists in the [[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series]]. She is a red-crested breegull who lives in her pal [[Banjo]]'s backpack most of the time, poking her head out only to berate various other characters with insults and jabbering. She does leave the backpack on occasion, but her friendship (and rent-free apartment) with Banjo always leads her back eventually. | ||
==Name origin== | == History == | ||
According to ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'', Kazooie was originally discovered by Banjo on [[Breegull Beach]] inside the blue backpack one day. For whatever reason, the two became friends at some point after that and Kazooie lived an annoyingly-quiet life with Banjo and his sister [[Tooty]] for an unknown period of time. | |||
[[Banjo-Kazooie|In 1998]], Kazooie finally convinced Banjo to go out on an adventure somewhere, although Banjo insisted on taking Tooty along as well. Kazooie got her wish when [[Gruntilda]] captured Tooty, forcing a rescue operation. Kazooie thoroughly enjoyed learning cool moves and witch-bashing, although having to deal with [[Bottles]], [[Mumbo Jumbo]] and Banjo's constant desire to help everyone was a constant pain in the butt to her. Eventually, Grunty was buried and Tooty saved. | |||
[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge|A few months afterward]], [[Klungo]] devised a plan for Grunty to escape her rock prison and go back in time, preventing Banjo and Kazooie from ever meeting. Kazooie was taken back in time by [[Mecha-Grunty]] in order to prevent her past self from meeting up with Banjo. Luckily, Banjo followed Grunty and, with help from Mumbo and [[Bozzeye|Bottles' ancestor]], rescued Kazooie. The two of them proceeded to beat Grunty and restore the timeline. | |||
Convinced that they had not seen the last of Gruntilda, Kazooie insisted that she and Banjo continue practicing their moves and refining their abilities. [[Banjo-Tooie|In 2000]], her instincts proved correct when Gruntilda's sisters [[Mingella]] and [[Blobbelda]] rescued her and destroyed [[Banjo's House]] in the process, killing Bottles. Kazooie was instantly pumped to get off on another adventure and, while Bottles' brother [[Jamjars]] was every bit as annoying to her as Bottles himself was, she learned to [[Split-up|separate]] from Banjo and lay the hurt on the witch's minions herself. After defeating Grunty a second time and reviving everyone who died, the duo went into "rest mode" once more. | |||
Kazooie, however, wasn't pleased with sitting around and doing nothing. She jabbered constantly at Banjo to keep practicing moves. Banjo flatly refused this time, deciding instead to start fixing up his house for a few weeks. After that, the pair slipped into a depressing lifestyle of boredom, [[Xbox 360]] and pizza. | |||
After eight whole years of nothing, Grunty reappeared [[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts|in 2008]]. However, another being also revealed himself: The [[Lord of Games]], a near-omnipotent character that set up a vehicle-based challenge between Banjo and Kazooie and Gruntilda for the rights to [[Spiral Mountain]]. Kazooie was not one bit happy about this, since L.O.G. had swapped her moves for a magical wrench. After an arduous journey in which Kazooie constantly felt as if she got the shaft, Banjo finally defeated Grunty and legally earned the deeds to his home. Kazooie also got her old moves back, so the adventure wasn't a total waste after all. | |||
Then [[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie|in 2010]], Kazooie heard rumors of a racing tournament starring a blue hedgehog of some sort. Kazooie helped Banjo fix up the 'Bolt Bucket' and join in the race against Sonic and friends. | |||
==General information== | |||
===Name origin=== | |||
Kazooie's name, like Banjo's, is based on a musical instrument: the [[Wikipedia:Kazoo|kazoo]]. Incidentally, Kazooie herself is known to be an experienced kazoo player, although the only time Kazooie was ever seen playing her kazoo was during the introduction theme in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''. Oddly enough, Kazooie's kazoo barely resembles an actual kazoo and looks more like a [[Wikipedia:Bugle (instrument)|bugle]]. Interestingly, whether coincidence or not, the term ''bugle'' is phonetically similar to ''breegull''. | Kazooie's name, like Banjo's, is based on a musical instrument: the [[Wikipedia:Kazoo|kazoo]]. Incidentally, Kazooie herself is known to be an experienced kazoo player, although the only time Kazooie was ever seen playing her kazoo was during the introduction theme in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''. Oddly enough, Kazooie's kazoo barely resembles an actual kazoo and looks more like a [[Wikipedia:Bugle (instrument)|bugle]]. Interestingly, whether coincidence or not, the term ''bugle'' is phonetically similar to ''breegull''. | ||
==Personality== | ===Personality=== | ||
Kazooie's personality is very different from Banjo's. She is a wisecracking, obnoxious, sassy, cheeky, hot-tempered, slightly egotistic, tell-it-like-it-is loudmouth and "teen". This could be because almost everyone that Kazooie has met had insulted her in some way. [[Bottles]], for example, called her a 'strange friend' and asked Banjo if she could talk and Mumbo Jumbo called her the 'filthy feathered one'. This could also be why Banjo and Kazooie are such great friends since Banjo hardly ever insults anyone (and if he does he usually apologizes). | Kazooie's personality is very different from Banjo's. She is a wisecracking, obnoxious, sassy, cheeky, hot-tempered, slightly egotistic, tell-it-like-it-is loudmouth and "teen". This could be because almost everyone that Kazooie has met had insulted her in some way. [[Bottles]], for example, called her a 'strange friend' and asked Banjo if she could talk and Mumbo Jumbo called her the 'filthy feathered one'. This could also be why Banjo and Kazooie are such great friends since Banjo hardly ever insults anyone (and if he does he usually apologizes). | ||
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Despite Kazooie's foulmouthed rudeness, she never insults Banjo at all. Being best friends and both with different personalities, it's obvious that she respects him greatly and will stop insulting upon Banjo's words, proving her loyalty to him, however she insults everyone and always make trouble. Despite all her flaws, Kazooie still has a good heart, always willing to help those in need (Provided that it has something to do with the adventure) and she has a strong sense of justice. She hates evil, like Gruntilda, and takes pleasure in defeating enemies. | Despite Kazooie's foulmouthed rudeness, she never insults Banjo at all. Being best friends and both with different personalities, it's obvious that she respects him greatly and will stop insulting upon Banjo's words, proving her loyalty to him, however she insults everyone and always make trouble. Despite all her flaws, Kazooie still has a good heart, always willing to help those in need (Provided that it has something to do with the adventure) and she has a strong sense of justice. She hates evil, like Gruntilda, and takes pleasure in defeating enemies. | ||
==Abilities== | ===Abilities=== | ||
Aside from fitting into a backpack with no apparent discomfort, Kazooie can [[flight|fly]], [[Talon Trot|climb steep slopes that Banjo cannot]], [[Egg Firing|shoot eggs]] out of her beak and butt, become [[Wonderwing|invulnerable]] for a limited time, [[Wing Whack|attack enemies with her wings]] and [[hatch]] large eggs when alone. In ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', if the [[Mega Glowbo]] is given to [[Humba Wumba]], Kazooie is able to transform into the ferocious [[Dragon Kazooie]]. | Aside from fitting into a backpack with no apparent discomfort, Kazooie can [[flight|fly]], [[Talon Trot|climb steep slopes that Banjo cannot]], [[Egg Firing|shoot eggs]] out of her beak and butt, become [[Wonderwing|invulnerable]] for a limited time, [[Wing Whack|attack enemies with her wings]] and [[hatch]] large eggs when alone. In ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', if the [[Mega Glowbo]] is given to [[Humba Wumba]], Kazooie is able to transform into the ferocious [[Dragon Kazooie]]. | ||
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When getting the All-Star-Move in ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie]]'', Kazooie swings the magical wrench she got in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts]]'' in the air to call up a "Jiggy rain". While doing that the typical Banjo-Kazooie music is playing. | When getting the All-Star-Move in ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie]]'', Kazooie swings the magical wrench she got in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts]]'' in the air to call up a "Jiggy rain". While doing that the typical Banjo-Kazooie music is playing. | ||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Main|Kazooie/gallery}} | |||
==Names in | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{Foreign names | {{Foreign names | ||
|Jap = カズーイ | |Jap = カズーイ | ||
|JapM = | |JapM = Kazui | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In addition to Banjo's cameos in ''Conker's Bad Fur Day ''and ''Conker: Live and Reloaded,'' Kazooie's head appears in both games on an umbrella. | *In addition to Banjo's cameos in ''Conker's Bad Fur Day ''and ''Conker: Live and Reloaded,'' Kazooie's head appears in both games on an umbrella. | ||
*In ''Viva Piñata'' there are multiple references to Kazooie. A accessory called the "Breegull Carrier" that is modeled after Banjo's backpack he usually wears, is named after [[Kazooie]]'s species, the [[Breegull]]. Also, there is an accessory modeled after Kazooie's feet. | *In ''Viva Piñata'' there are multiple references to Kazooie. A accessory called the "Breegull Carrier" that is modeled after Banjo's backpack he usually wears, is named after [[Kazooie]]'s species, the [[Breegull]]. Also, there is an accessory modeled after Kazooie's feet. | ||