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{{Infobox character
{{Infobox character
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|image=[[File:Stomponadon BT.jpg|300px]]
|game = [[Banjo-Tooie]]
|game=''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''
|world = [[Terrydactyland]] stomp attack 80-AP
|world=[[Terrydactyland]]
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|species=[[:Category:Dinosaurs|Dinosaur]]
'''Stomponadon''' is by far one of the largest characters in [[Banjo-Kazooie series|Banjo]] history — so large, in fact, all that is visible of him is his big, scaly foot! Considering how his foot looks, he appears to be a [[T.-rex Banjo|Tyrannosaurus Rex]]. He resides in the Stomping Plains area of [[Terrydactyland]]. His purpose as one of [[Banjo-Tooie|Banjo-Tooie's]] several crushing hazards is to aggravate the player and impede progress. To paw-furs, he's quite a treat, but to everyone else, his love of stomping, as his name implies. His stomp will kill the player in two consectutive hits regardless of health, unless they gain some back, the first reducing them to one honeycomb, the second being the killing hit. Comically, if Banjo and Kazooie are stomped, they will temporally be flattened, but will still move normally. Large footprints in the ground will provide cover, but you'll need to be quick to move from print to print without being squished; the [[Talon Trot]] is usually fast enough, although the [[Wonderwing]] will offer protection if you want to be cautious, but [[Banjo]] alone does not have the necessary speed to make it across without being stepped on, so the [[Snooze Pack]] ability is required to recover energy in between stomps.
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{{quote|When you take a trip to Stomponadon's ground, she's not afraid to put her foot down!|[[Gruntilda]]|[[Banjo-Tooie]]}}
'''Stomponadon''' is a character in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''.
 
==Biography==
Stomponadon is a giant dinosaur who lives in the [[Stomping Plains]] of [[Terrydactyland]]. She is the largest character of the ''[[Banjo-Kazooie (series)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' series, and only her foot is ever shown, even in the character parade. Judging from her foot, Stomponadon appears to be based on members of the {{wp|Theropoda}} suborder of dinosaurs, such as a Tyrannosaurus Rex. The footsteps in the Stomping Plains (presumed to be from Stomponadon) are those of a sauropod, such as a Diplodocus.
 
Stomponadon is subtitled "Triassic Steamroller." She constantly tries to stomp on [[Banjo]] or [[Kazooie]] while they try to cross the plains, and cannot be attacked or defeated. If she stomps on Banjo or Kazooie, they get crushed and instantly lose all of their health except for one [[honeycomb]]. They stay flattened for several seconds before returning to normal size.
 
There are large footprints in the ground that protect Banjo and Kazooie from Stomponadon. The duo can safely move between the footprints by either running with [[Talon Trot]] or using [[Wonderwing]] for invincibility. If Banjo is split apart from Kazooie, he cannot get across safely without taking damage; this is because he cannot quickly move between the footprints without Kazooie's help. The [[Snooze Pack]] or either of the three cheats, HONEYBACK, HONEYKING, and SUPERBANJO, are the only way Banjo can move across safely.
 
==Trivia==
[[File:Stomponadon DLoG.png|thumb|200px|A similar dinosaur is featured in the cancelled ''Dream: Land of Giants''.]]
*Stomponadon is one of the three non-boss characters in ''Banjo-Tooie'' to have a boss-like intro.
*While zombified, [[King Jingaling]] says many lines mentioning different bosses and enemies who appear throughout the game. In one of them, he references Stomponadon by saying: "''Be quick on the plains. Stomponadon shows no mercy...''."
*If Banjo, Kazooie or [[Mumbo Jumbo]] jump while inside a footprint and touch Stomponandon, they lose only one honeycomb and do not get flattened.
*Stomponadon is based on a dinosaur enemy from ''[[Project Dream]]''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w72kj20YNA0 Rare Revealed: A Rare Look at Dream - YouTube]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/WinkySteve/status/706886005715038208 Steve Mayles on Twitter: "@pdhFletch Shhhh...he's just a leg. The same character from SNES Dream, if you like..." / Twitter] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20190110054926/https://twitter.com/WinkySteve/status/706886005715038208 archive.org])</ref>
*Although [[Gruntilda]] mentions Stomponadon being a female, the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' guide refers to Stomponadon by male pronouns.<ref>''Banjo-Tooie'' The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, page 73.</ref>
 
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