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{{quote|Hurrrr! | {{quote|Hurrrr! Not me [[Kazooie|pal]]. But you'll soon be feeling my merry old sole on the top of your puny heads!|Old King Coal|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}} | ||
'''Old King Coal''' | '''Old King Coal''' is a character in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''. | ||
==Biography== | |||
Old King Coal is a gigantic living pile of coal who inhabits the boiler of [[Chuffy]], whom he is protective over. | |||
===''Banjo-Tooie''=== | ===''Banjo-Tooie''=== | ||
In '' | In ''Banjo-Tooie'', Old King Coal is found in [[Glitter Gulch Mine]], inside his train Chuffy, where he is subtitled "Grubby Boiler Monarch." After the locomotive is lifted back up by [[Mumbo Jumbo]], its boiler can be entered by [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]]. When they first encounter him, they get into a brief exchange, and then the duo are forced to battle the monarch. | ||
During the fight, Old King Coal will lumber around the room in an attempt to hit Banjo and Kazooie. His body has no particular weak points and he can be hit with just about any attack. Old King Coal is invulnerable to [[Fire Egg]]s, but can take twice the damage from [[Ice Egg]]s. | During the fight, Old King Coal will lumber around the room in an attempt to hit Banjo and Kazooie. His body has no particular weak points and he can be hit with just about any attack. Old King Coal is invulnerable to [[Fire Egg]]s, but can take twice the damage from [[Ice Egg]]s. | ||
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His voice is the same as [[Chief Bloatazin]]'s. | His voice is the same as [[Chief Bloatazin]]'s. | ||
==='' | ===''Nuts & Bolts''=== | ||
In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', a small statue of Old King Coal appears on a pile crates in [[Banjoland]]. It has the ability to blink, and its eyes follow Banjo and Kazooie. | In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', a small statue of Old King Coal appears on a pile crates in [[Banjoland]]. It has the ability to blink, and its eyes follow Banjo and Kazooie. | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
*"''No service - train derailed in Glitter Gulch Mine.''" | |||
*"''Are you blind? Chuffy is right in front of you!''" | *"''Are you blind? Chuffy is right in front of you!''" | ||
* | *"''This is my train control pad.''" | ||
*"''Hurrrr! You have to battle me before you'll go anywhere!''" | *"''Hurrrr! You have to battle me before you'll go anywhere!''" | ||
*"''Hurrrr! Who dares enter Old King Coal's boiler?''" | *"''Hurrrr! Who dares enter Old King Coal's boiler?''" | ||
*"''Hurrrr! You would, huh? In that case, I'll fight you for it!''" | *"''Hurrrr! You would, huh? In that case, I'll fight you for it!''" | ||
*"''Hurrrr! Not me pal. But you'll soon be feeling my merry old sole on the top of your puny heads!''" | *"''Hurrrr! Not me pal. But you'll soon be feeling my merry old sole on the top of your puny heads!''" | ||
*"''Back for another roasting?''" | |||
*"''And why might that be?''" | |||
*"''Not unless you beat me first!''" | |||
*"''Hurrrr! Let's see how you cope with a little heat!''" | *"''Hurrrr! Let's see how you cope with a little heat!''" | ||
*"''Arrrrr! No great loss, I've still got another...''" | *"''Arrrrr! No great loss, I've still got another...''" | ||
*"''Arrrrr! But I don't need arms to beat you!''" | *"''Arrrrr! But I don't need arms to beat you!''" | ||
*"''Arrrrr! Perhaps we should sit down and talk about this...''" | *"''Arrrrr! Perhaps we should sit down and talk about this...''" | ||
*"''Hurrr-hurrr! My boiler’s now at maximum temperature!''" | |||
*"''Okay, perhaps I'll let you use my train after all. But don't you dare hit anything — I've only just polished.''" | *"''Okay, perhaps I'll let you use my train after all. But don't you dare hit anything — I've only just polished.''" | ||
*"''There's no stations for my train to go to.''" | *"''There's no stations for my train to go to.''" | ||
*"''Chuffy | *"''Chuffy is loading ore in Glitter Gulch Mine.''" | ||
*"''Chuffy | *"''Chuffy is enjoying the attractions of [[Witchyworld]].''" | ||
*"''Chuffy is relaxing by [[Cliff Top|the coast]] of [[Isle O' Hags]].''" | |||
*"''Chuffy is viewing the cave paintings in [[Terrydactyland]].''" | |||
*"''Chuffy is on freight service to [[Grunty Industries]].''" | *"''Chuffy is on freight service to [[Grunty Industries]].''" | ||
*"''Chuffy is warming his coals on the lava side of [[Hailfire Peaks]].''" | |||
*"''Chuffy is chilling out on the ice side of Hailfire Peaks.''" | |||
*"''Would you like Chuffy to pick you up?''" | *"''Would you like Chuffy to pick you up?''" | ||
*"''Sorry, but I can't go there. the sudden drop in temperature would crack my boiler, and it would be curtains for me... However, if you can find a way to cool my boiler a little...''" | |||
*"''Ahhh... Yes, that seems to have cooled my boiler enough! I'll let you take the chuffin' train to the ice side now...''" | *"''Ahhh... Yes, that seems to have cooled my boiler enough! I'll let you take the chuffin' train to the ice side now...''" | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==Nomenclature== | ||
{{Foreign names | {{Foreign names | ||
|Spa = Viejo Rey del Carbón<br>Monarca de la Sucia Caldera | |Spa = Viejo Rey del Carbón<br>Monarca de la Sucia Caldera | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Old King Coal is a reference to the nursery rhyme {{wp|Old King Cole}}. Evidence of this can be seen when Kazooie says | *Old King Coal is a reference to the nursery rhyme {{wp|Old King Cole}}. Evidence of this can be seen when Kazooie says he's "supposed to be a merry old soul" and the king's sarcastic retort of having his "merry old sole" on top of Banjo and Kazooie's heads. In the [[Xbox Live Arcade]] version, this is further evidenced with the "Merry Old Soul" [[achievement]], which is rewarded for defeating Old King Coal. | ||
*In the E3 2000 prototype build, Old King Coal used [[Gobi]]'s head icon as a placeholder. | *In the E3 2000 prototype build, Old King Coal used [[Gobi]]'s head icon as a placeholder. | ||
*As noted by Gruntilda's [[Hag 1]] boss quiz sections, Old King Coal had the second-highest HP amount of the bosses (surpassed only by the Hag 1 itself). | *As noted by Gruntilda's [[Hag 1]] boss quiz sections, Old King Coal had the second-highest HP amount of the bosses (surpassed only by the Hag 1 itself). | ||
*In ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts'', a [[Nintendo 64]] was originally intended to be placed in the spot of Banjoland where the Old King Coal statue is located.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/videos/2008/07/08/banjo-kazooie-nuts-and-bolts-x360-banjo-land-walkthrough?objectid=15334 Banjo Land Walkthrough - IGN]</ref> This was likely changed due to legal reasons. | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Bosses]] | [[Category:Bosses]] | ||
[[Category:Bosses in Banjo-Tooie]] | [[Category:Bosses in Banjo-Tooie]] | ||