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|first_appearance= ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])}}
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{{quote|You should learn how to take no for an answer! Now meet my dear friend Priscilla. You'll need some fancy footwork if you want to leave her castle!|Kamek|Yoshi's Island DS}}
{{quote|You should learn how to take no for an answer! Now meet my dear friend Priscilla. You'll need some fancy footwork if you want to leave her castle!|Kamek|Yoshi's Island DS}}
'''Priscilla the Peckish''' is an insect-like creature found on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]]. She is the boss of [[World 3 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 3]] in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', and is fought in [[Castle of Priscilla the Peckish|a castle named for her]]. Her name includes the word "peckish", a term used to describe someone who is hungry.
'''Priscilla the Peckish''' is an {{wp|antlion}}-like creature found on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]]. She is the boss of [[World 3 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 3]] in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', and is fought in [[Castle of Priscilla the Peckish|a castle named for her]]. Her name includes the word "peckish", a term used to describe someone who is hungry.
[[File:Priscilla Fight.png|left|thumb|100px|Priscilla the Peckish's arena]]
[[File:Priscilla Fight.png|left|thumb|100px|Priscilla the Peckish's arena]]
If the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] jumps into or over the sand which she inhabits at the wrong time, Priscilla may eat him, causing him to lose all of his [[Yoshi's Egg|eggs]]. Yoshi can jump from platform to platform in Priscilla's path to lure her out of her sand pit and throw an egg at her. Alternatively, a [[Glide Guy]] may come out and lure her; however, this second method happens periodically and can therefore take quite some time. She also spits [[Pokey (projectile)|Pokey]]s. Upon being defeated, she shrinks and hides herself back in the sand.
If the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] jumps into or over the sand which she inhabits at the wrong time, Priscilla may eat him, causing him to lose all of his [[Yoshi's Egg|eggs]]. Yoshi can jump from platform to platform in Priscilla's path to lure her out of her sand pit and throw an egg at her. Alternatively, a [[Glide Guy]] may come out and lure her; however, this second method happens periodically and can therefore take quite some time. She also spits [[Pokey (projectile)|Pokey]]s. Upon being defeated, she shrinks and hides herself back in the sand.
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==Trivia==
*Priscilla's behavior is likely based on the larva of an {{wp|antlion}}, a type of [[Earth|real world]] insect (these larvae are also known as doodlebugs). Antlion larvae are well-known for digging pits in sand and devouring any insects that fall into them.
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Revision as of 11:47, August 23, 2023

Priscilla the Peckish
Priscilla the Peckish in Yoshi's Island DS.
First appearance Yoshi's Island DS (2006)
“You should learn how to take no for an answer! Now meet my dear friend Priscilla. You'll need some fancy footwork if you want to leave her castle!”
Kamek, Yoshi's Island DS

Priscilla the Peckish is an antlion-like creature found on Yoshi's Island. She is the boss of World 3 in Yoshi's Island DS, and is fought in a castle named for her. Her name includes the word "peckish", a term used to describe someone who is hungry.

Priscilla the Peckish
Priscilla the Peckish's arena

If the Yoshi jumps into or over the sand which she inhabits at the wrong time, Priscilla may eat him, causing him to lose all of his eggs. Yoshi can jump from platform to platform in Priscilla's path to lure her out of her sand pit and throw an egg at her. Alternatively, a Glide Guy may come out and lure her; however, this second method happens periodically and can therefore take quite some time. She also spits Pokeys. Upon being defeated, she shrinks and hides herself back in the sand.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アリジゴクン[?]
Arijigokun
Pun on「アリジゴク」(arijigoku, antlion) and「ゴクン」(gokun, onomatopoeia for gulping); shared with the sand-dwelling creature from Mario Party 3
German Hungrige Huberta[?] Hungry Huberta
Italian Vilma Vorax[?] Voracious Vilma
Korean 개미지옥군[?]
Gaemijiokgun
From 개미지옥 (gaemijiok, antlion trap) and 군 (-gun, a Korean honorific for "young guy")
Spanish Priscila Tragona[?] Priscila Guzzler