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{{Cleanup|Wikia; probably has some misinformation (her last name was never confirmed as Winkybunion--only Grunty's}}
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{{Infobox character
|image = [[File:Mingella BT.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:Mingella BT.png|200px]]
|game = ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''
|species=[[:Category:Witches|Witch]]
|world = [[Spiral Mountain]]<br>[[Isle o' Hags]]<br>[[Cauldron Keep]]
|game=''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''<br>''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'' (mentioned)
|icon = [[File:Chatter icon Mingella (BT) (XBLA).png|''Banjo-Tooie'' (XBLA)]]
|world=[[Spiral Mountain]]<br>[[Isle o' Hags]]<br>[[Cauldron Keep]]
|icon=[[File:BT XBLA Mingella icon.png|''Banjo-Tooie'' (XBLA)]]
}}
}}
{{quote|Grunty's sisters you should not mock, now watch out magic blast this rock!|Mingella Winkybunion|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}}
{{quote|[[Gruntilda|Grunty]]'s sisters you should not mock, now watch out magic blast this rock!|Mingella|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}}
'''Mingella''', occasionally nicknamed '''Mingy''', is a character in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''.


'''Mingella''', also called '''Mingy''' on occasion, was a sister of [[Gruntilda]] who appeared as one of the two secondary antagonists in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''. She was depicted as tall with a very gaunt, thin frame, in stark contrast with her other sister [[Blobbelda]], who is garishly obese. Together with Blobbelda and [[Klungo]], Mingella hopes to revive her sister, restore her to her original form, and help her get revenge on [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]].
==Physical traits==
Mingella is tall and thin. She wears a sleek, low cut navy blue dress and pointed witch's hat. She has a pink bob cut, a large, thin nose, and crooked yellow teeth.


==Physical characteristics==
==Biography==
Mingella is the thinnest of the four Winkybunion sisters. A stereotypical witch, she's tall and thin. She wears a sleek, low cut navy blue dress and pointed witch's hat. She has a pink bob cut, a large, thin nose, and crooked yellow teeth. During the [[Tower of Tragedy Quiz]], Grunty refers to her as her "gorgeous, slim sister". She is also seen in the beginning of ''Banjo-Tooie'' carrying a large spellbook, which she uses to unite her powers with Blobbelda and free Grunty.
Mingella is one of [[Gruntilda]]'s three sisters, along with [[Blobbelda]] and [[Brentilda]]. Mingella is paired with Blobbelda, and both of them only appear in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', as secondary antagonists. Both Mingella and Blobbelda speak in anastrophe.


Mingella also has a tendency to speak cryptically. She, along with Blobbelda, commonly uses anastrophe similar to Yoda from Star Wars (a figure of speech involving an inversion of a language's ordinary order of words). She does, however, speak in rhyme once, when telling Klungo not to mock Gruntilda's sisters, and thus watch them blast the boulder over Gruntilda, though in that particular case, it was most likely them reciting a spell.
===''Banjo-Tooie''===
[[File:Mingella and Blobbelda BT intro.png|thumb|left|200px|Mingella and Blobbelda watch Grunty come out of the ditch]]
In ''Banjo-Tooie'', Mingella and Blobbelda first appear in the opening cutscene, where they arrive at [[Spiral Mountain]]. Mingella takes out her spellbook and manages to lift the boulder that Grunty has been stuck under, thus freeing her. Shortly after Grunty is freed, she and her sisters go into the [[Hag 1]] and leave off to [[Cauldron Keep]].


==History==
At the [[Tower of Tragedy Quiz]] show, Mingella and Blobbelda are contestants. Grunty calls Mingella her "gorgeous, slim sister." Both of her sisters up losing, and Grunty impulsively drops a 1-ton weight onto both of them.
{{quote|Listen [[Klungo]], save your shoulder, you'll never shift this massive boulder. If you insist on getting blisters, first send a message to my sisters!|[[Gruntilda Winkybunion]]|[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]}}


At the end of ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'', Grunty's ghost, who has just been defeated by the duo on top of her tower once again, returns to her body, still underneath the boulder. She tells Klungo to summon her sisters to help him move the boulder crushing her. Using the wreckage of [[Mecha-Grunty]], Mingella and Blobbelda create the [[Hag 1]] and break into [[Spiral Mountain]], beginning the events of ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''.
===''Grunty's Revenge''===
In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]''{{'}}s ending, Blobbelda and Mingella are vaguely mentioned by Gruntilda, who orders Klungo to get her sisters to help her, thus starting the events of ''Banjo-Tooie''.


[[Rare]]'s official site also reveals that the trio have not been together since childhood. It also states that Gruntilda is the eldest of the three witches.{{citation needed}}
===''Nuts & Bolts''===
 
In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', Mingella is an incorrect answer for a question in [[Lord of Games]]' [[List of questions from The Six of the Best|quiz]] that asks "who was Banjo's adversary in ''Banjo-Tooie''," with the correct answer being "Gruntilda."
==Games==
===''Banjo-Tooie''===
[[File:Mingella and Blobbelda BT intro.png|thumb|Mingella and Blobbelda watching Grunty rise out the ditch.]]
Upon reaching Spiral Mountain, Mingella, with spellbook in tow, combines her powers with Blobbelda and frees Grunty by making the boulder crushing her vanish. After she rises, Grunty is immediately concerned with her boney, skinless body, which has apparently been disintegrating ever since the end of ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''. Mingella shallowly complements her weight, saying that she looks thinner.


After wreaking havoc and killing [[Bottles]] the three go back to [[Cauldron Keep]], where Mingella and Blobbelda introduce Grunty to [[B.O.B.]], a large life-draining machine which they have built prior to start of the game. From there the three of them drain the life force from [[King Jingaling]], and plan their next move. Neither Mingella or Blobbelda are seen until the [[Tower of Tragedy Quiz]], where they serve as the other two competitors.
Her and Blobbelda are also vaguely mentioned in [[Spiral Mountain]] by a information speaker in the description for "Grunty's Grave." It mentions that, after being buried under a rock in the events of ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'', Gruntilda was "brought back by her sisters as an even less attractive skeleton."


Following her inevitable failure in Tower of Tragedy Quiz, Grunty impulsively drops a 1-ton weight on her and Blobbelda, killing them both.
==Flavor text==
*'''''Banjo-Tooie'' manual profile (shared with Blobbelda):''' "''The comical appearance of tall, thin Mingella and short, fat Blobbelda is a perfect disguise for their magical prowess, which makes short work of the giant boulder that covered their elder sister's grave. Not since childhood have the wart-covered coven been together, and as a result the odds have suddenly swung back to three against two in their favour!''"


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
*'''Gruntilda:''' C'mon sisters, time I lack, what's the plan to get my body back?<br />'''Mingella:''' Annoying your rhyming is, so stop it or we will not tell!<br />'''Gruntilda:''' Oh... If I must.<br />'''Blobbelda:''' B.O.B. this is. Big-O-Blaster built by Mingy and me. Life force from ground, plants and creatures it can suck.<br />'''Mingella:''' Stored in big tank life force is. Shower Grunty will take when tank full, then new body you will have!<br />'''Gruntilda:''' An evil and heartless plan, I like it! How long will it take to suck up enough life force?<br />'''Mingella:''' Not slim you are, so plenty will be needed!<br />'''Gruntilda:''' So start blasting!<br />'''Blobbelda:''' Patient you must be. Target you first must pick.<br />'''Gruntilda:''' Mmm... That cursed Jingaling has just given the furry fool a Jiggy. I reckon we should blast the Jinjo king.<br />'''Mingella:''' Auto-targeting B.O.B. has. Button you only have to press...<br />'''Blobbelda:''' Warmed up B.O.B is, so begin will the firing sequence...<br />'''Mingella:''' Target B.O.B. has hit, steal life force he will!<br />'''Blobbelda:''' Unlucky B.O.B. was, bear we just missed.<br />'''Gruntilda:''' Never mind him, what about that traitor Jingaling? Ha, ha, ha! He's just a zombie now!<br />'''Mingella:''' Successful B.O.B. was, Jingaling's life force we have.<br />'''Gruntilda:''' Right then, girls, let's blast the whole island!<br />'''Blobbelda:''' This we can do, but big charge-up B.O.B. will need.<br />'''Mingella:''' Hours it will take, and revenge bear will seek.<br />'''Gruntilda:''' Pah! I wouldn't worry. Banjo's got no one to help him now that mole and Jingaling are gone. He'll never get to us in time!
*"''Annoying your rhyming is, so stop it or we will not tell!''"
*"''Stored in big tank life force is. Shower Grunty will take when tank full, then new body you will have!''"
*"''Not slim you are, so plenty will be needed!''"
*"''Auto-targeting B.O.B. has. Button you only have to press...''"
*"''Target B.O.B. has hit, steal life force he will!''"
*"''Successful B.O.B. was, Jingaling's life force we have.''"
*"''Hours it will take, and revenge bear will seek.''"


==Names in other languages==
==Nomenclature==
{{Foreign names
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Like Blobbelda, after draining Jingaling's life force, Mingella's role in the plot drastically diminishes, to the point that she has no dialog whatsoever after said scene. Between that scene and the Tower of Tragedy, her only appearance is as the [[Chuffy]] icon for the Isle O' Hags.
*In ''[[rarewiki:Grabbed by the Ghoulies|Grabbed by the Ghoulies]]'', a dog bowl with "Mingella" written on it can be found in the Front Gate of [[rarewiki:Ghoulhaven Hall|Ghoulhaven Hall]].


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Latest revision as of 20:31, December 9, 2023

Grunty's sisters you should not mock, now watch out magic blast this rock!”
Mingella, Banjo-Tooie

Mingella, occasionally nicknamed Mingy, is a character in Banjo-Tooie.

Physical traits[edit]

Mingella is tall and thin. She wears a sleek, low cut navy blue dress and pointed witch's hat. She has a pink bob cut, a large, thin nose, and crooked yellow teeth.

Biography[edit]

Mingella is one of Gruntilda's three sisters, along with Blobbelda and Brentilda. Mingella is paired with Blobbelda, and both of them only appear in Banjo-Tooie, as secondary antagonists. Both Mingella and Blobbelda speak in anastrophe.

Banjo-Tooie[edit]

Mingella and Blobbelda watch Grunty come out of the ditch

In Banjo-Tooie, Mingella and Blobbelda first appear in the opening cutscene, where they arrive at Spiral Mountain. Mingella takes out her spellbook and manages to lift the boulder that Grunty has been stuck under, thus freeing her. Shortly after Grunty is freed, she and her sisters go into the Hag 1 and leave off to Cauldron Keep.

At the Tower of Tragedy Quiz show, Mingella and Blobbelda are contestants. Grunty calls Mingella her "gorgeous, slim sister." Both of her sisters up losing, and Grunty impulsively drops a 1-ton weight onto both of them.

Grunty's Revenge[edit]

In Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge's ending, Blobbelda and Mingella are vaguely mentioned by Gruntilda, who orders Klungo to get her sisters to help her, thus starting the events of Banjo-Tooie.

Nuts & Bolts[edit]

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Mingella is an incorrect answer for a question in Lord of Games' quiz that asks "who was Banjo's adversary in Banjo-Tooie," with the correct answer being "Gruntilda."

Her and Blobbelda are also vaguely mentioned in Spiral Mountain by a information speaker in the description for "Grunty's Grave." It mentions that, after being buried under a rock in the events of Banjo-Kazooie, Gruntilda was "brought back by her sisters as an even less attractive skeleton."

Flavor text[edit]

  • Banjo-Tooie manual profile (shared with Blobbelda): "The comical appearance of tall, thin Mingella and short, fat Blobbelda is a perfect disguise for their magical prowess, which makes short work of the giant boulder that covered their elder sister's grave. Not since childhood have the wart-covered coven been together, and as a result the odds have suddenly swung back to three against two in their favour!"

Quotes[edit]

  • "Annoying your rhyming is, so stop it or we will not tell!"
  • "Stored in big tank life force is. Shower Grunty will take when tank full, then new body you will have!"
  • "Not slim you are, so plenty will be needed!"
  • "Auto-targeting B.O.B. has. Button you only have to press..."
  • "Target B.O.B. has hit, steal life force he will!"
  • "Successful B.O.B. was, Jingaling's life force we have."
  • "Hours it will take, and revenge bear will seek."

Nomenclature[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ミンジェラ -
Spanish Mingella -

Trivia[edit]