Editing Kremling

|variants=[[Kackle]]<br>[[Kasplat]]<br>[[Klaptrap]]<br>[[Klinger]]<br>[[Kloak]]<br>[[Klobber]]<br>[[Klump]]<br>[[Knocka]]<br>[[Kobble]]<br>[[Koin]]<br>[[Kopter]]<br>[[Kosha]]<br>[[Kritter]]<br>[[Krockhead]]<br>[[Krook]]<br>[[Krusha]]<br>[[Kutlass]]<br>[[Re-Koil]]<br>[[Rock Kroc]]<br>[[Shroom (enemy)|Shroom]]

The '''Kremlings''' (also known as the '''Reptiles'''<ref>''Computer Animation: A Whole New World'' (1998, Rockport Publishers). "''Medialab'' Donkey Kong Country". p. 89</ref> and '''Crocodiles'''<ref>''Computer Animation: A Whole New World'' (1998, Rockport Publishers). "''Medialab'' Donkey Kong Country". p. 87</ref> in production literature for the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]]) are a race of crocodilians who appear in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']] franchise. They first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', where they steal [[Donkey Kong]]'s prized [[banana hoard]]. Kremlings come in many different varieties and most of them have names that begin with the letter "K" (to the point where some names use real words beginning with "C" with the initial replaced with "K", such as [[Kalypso]] from "calypso") Most Kremlings are part of the [[Kremling Krew]] (with [[K. Lumsy]] being a notable exception). Kremlings also made a few appearances in various sports titles in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise; they are seen in the background of the [[DK Jungle Court]] in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and take on the role of goalies in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', while in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', they appear as team players.

The Kremlings originate from a canceled PC/Mac adventure game by [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] named ''Jonny Blastoff and the Kremling Armada''.<ref>Gregg Mayles (@Ghoulyboy). [https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/639226685213265924 Twitter post on September 2, 2015]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved July 31, 2017.</ref> The idea of Kremlings came from [[Kevin Bayliss]],<ref>Kev_Bayliss (October 13, 2015). ''[https://twitter.com/Kevbayliss/status/654170953560256512 Twitter]''. Retrieved October 14, 2015.</ref> while [[Steve Mayles]] adapted them into the ''Donkey Kong'' series. Most of the [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album#Kremling Kreeps|Kremling Kreeps]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' were designed by [[Mark Stevenson]].<ref>[https://youtu.be/1TDcFCu4rJs?t=1655 Mark Stevenson talking about the Kremlings from DKC3]</ref>

 

The Kremlings appear to originate from [[Crocodile Isle]], an island close to [[Donkey Kong Island]] that disappeared from the map during the events of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. However, various ruins on Donkey Kong Island, such as the ones in [[Millstone Mayhem]], depict Kremling visages, potentially meaning they have some history there as well. [[Kremlantis]] is a semi-submerged complex that also features several temples with Kremling visages.

The Kremlings are known to enjoy eating [[banana]]s, and Klump is also seen eating [[orange]]s;<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet, page 4.</ref><ref>"''I hear they like bananas. Blech...''" - Viridi, [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]], ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''</ref>  coincidentally, this trait is shared with real-life crocodiles, which have been shown in more recent research to occasionally eat fruit.

In the original ''Donkey Kong Country'' trilogy, the majority of Kremlings shared the same defeat voice clip as [[Krusha]]s, with varying pitch levels. Kritters, Klaptraps, [[Klobber]]s, [[Kaboom]]s, [[Kudgel]], [[Krumple]]s, [[Bazuka]]s, and [[Kuff 'n' Klout]] do not follow this trend, however.

The Kremlings seem to have some level of government, as evidenced by [[King K. Rool]] as ruling monarch. While certain Kremlings such as [[Klump]] have been shown to care about their king,<ref>''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet, page 5. "''“Don’t get all upset now, your excellency. We’ll go and capture those nasty Kongs for you. Then we’ll steal their Golden Bananas as usual so that if any Kongs escape us, they’ll be too busy looking for them to come and ruin your magnificent plans.”''" (Klump)</ref> comments made by [[Klubba]] about how Kremlings are "miserable" under K. Rool indicate that at least some Kremlings are not happy under his leadership. [[KAOS]] apparently acted as a replacement for K. Rool, though he was secretly controlling it. It is unknown how this process came about, or if the Kremlings were aware of K. Rool's plans and went along with it.

Kremlings are known to be rather apathetic regarding industrial safety; this can be seen with [[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]], [[Krazy Kremland]], [[Mekanos]], [[K3]], [[Frantic Factory]], [[Ghost Island]], and [[Chill 'n' Char Island]], the factories making up the first of these being referred to by the ''Donkey Kong Country'' manual as "The Kremling's crowning industrial achievements."<ref>"''The Kremling's crowning industrial achievements are the huge factories they built in Donkey Kong Country. These factories do not adhere to strict safety codes, and are full of burning oil drums, faulty lighting and perilous platforms. Enter at your own risk.''" - ''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet, page 20.</ref> From this, they tend to cause large amounts of pollution, as seen with [[Poison Pond]], and show general neglect for the environment, as shown in their [[Ripsaw Rage|deforesting]] in Mekanos for the sole purpose of defeating the Kongs.<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide. Page 60. "''The Kremlings will stop at nothing, not even cutting down an entire forest, to get you.''"</ref> This contrasts with the Kongs, who are typically shown to be in harmony with nature.

In contrast to other intelligent animal species that are technologically primitive, the Kremlings possess relatively advanced resources, including [[Dumb Drum|robots]], [[The Flying Krock|airships]], [[Knautilus|submarines]], [[Crocodile Isle (Donkey Kong 64)|warships]], [[King Kruiser IV|spaceships]], and [[Blast-o-Matic|powerful weapons]].

{{quote2|Kremlings, Kremlings everywhere! Kremlings are the tribe of reptilian rascals who have ripped off Donkey Kong's banana horde. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and shades:|''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet, page 28}}

{{quote2|The largest enemies you'll encounter are the Krocs that work for King K. Rool. The Krocs come in many shapes and sizes, but they all have one thing in common-their number-one directive is stop the Kongs. Some of the tough-skinned reptiles can be a bit much for Diddy, so be on your guard.|''Donkey Kong Country'' GBA Player's Guide, page 14}}

==Notable Kremlings==

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|description1=Used by various Kremlings with different pitches and speeds (voiced by [[Chris Sutherland]])<ref>[https://twitter.com/David_Wise/status/1083450138608193536 David Wise on Twitter, retrieved Janaury 10, 2019]</ref>

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