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[[File:Gargantuan gills.jpg|300px|thumb|A Gargantuan Gills lunging towards [[Donkey Kong]]]]
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'''Gargantuan Gills''' form a group of gigantic aquatic predators exclusive to a few vehicle riding stages of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. Each of these animals sports a row of razor-resembling appendages going along its spine. Gargantuan Gills swim in between the rock formations scattered throughout the river of [[Twilight Terror]], sometimes colliding with underwater items and casting them unintentionally towards the primate heroes, who ride on a [[Rocket Barrel]] above the river.
|image=[[File:Horror Gill.jpg|250px]]<br>Model of a Horror Gills by character artist Crystel Land
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
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[[File:Gargantuan gills.jpg|thumb|left|A Horror Gills lunging towards [[Donkey Kong]] in Twilight Terror]]
'''Horror Gills''' are large aquatic enemies found in a few vehicle-riding stages in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]]. They behave differently depending on their color. Their physical design is invocative of {{wp|placoderm}}s.


[[File:Rail wreck.jpg|thumb|left|A purple Gargantuan Gills shreds part of a railtrack]]
[[File:Rail wreck.jpg|thumb|left|A purple Horror Gills destroying part of a railtrack in High Tide Ride]]
The fish creatures behave differently, depending on their scale coloration. The light-blue Gargantuan Gills stay on the surface of the water they are swimming in, just as much as to become potential threats for the Kongs, who might crash into their sharp appendages and lose one heart. Some of them tend to knock over large wooden structures meant for fishing, initially found in the background, which become hazards for the heroes after falling down. Purple Gargantuan Gills are capable of jumping high above the water, trying to snatch the Kongs, before diving back into the river. Aside from Twilight Terror, two of these make a minor appearance in [[High Tide Ride]], a level in which they bite significant patches of railtrack, thus hindering the Kongs' [[Mine Cart|minecart]] ride. This behavior further proves their characteristic lunging ability, as the railtracks are built high above the water the fish predators are roaming in.
Light-blue Horror Gills are only found in [[Twilight Terror]], where they often emerge at the surface of the water and move in tandem with the [[Kong]]s, who fly a [[Rocket Barrel]] above the river. They travel in-between rock outcrops and often collide with underwater items, which are then casted towards the Kongs. They tend to knock over structures and cause them to potentially fall on the playable characters, damaging them. They can sometimes damage the Kongs directly by swimming in front of them with their sharp spine appendages. Near the end of the level, a light-blue Horror Gills is piqued by the Kongs and chases them down the river, only to fall down a cascade into a deep pond below. The Kongs can find it again if they dive to the bottom of the pond, where they encounter the fish immobilized and unable to cause harm.
 
Horror Gills of the purple variety are more aggressive and jump high above the water, trying to snatch the Kongs before diving back into the river. Aside from Twilight Terror, two purple Horror Gills make a minor appearance in [[High Tide Ride]], where they jump out of the water to bite significant patches of railtrack and force the Kongs to jump over the newly-formed gaps as they ride in their [[Cart|Mine Cart]]. A [[Blue Hootz]] is eaten by one of these creatures in the process.
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|Jap=ホラーギルス<ref>「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''). {{file link|DKTF Shogakukan P17.jpg|Page 17}}.</ref>
|JapR=Horā Girusu
|JapM=Horror Gills
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Gargantuan Gills display angry figures, and frequently peep out of the water with great stealth, menacingly following the Kongs in the background before eventually committing an action that can be harmful for the heroes. Towards the end of Twilight Terror, the underwater predators become progressively more active. The last Gargantuan Gills to be encountered in the level gets piqued by the heroes and hunts them down a waterfall, which ultimately leads the creature into a deep pond where it meets its doom. The now weak predator becomes a slightly animated prop that lies upon its backside on the bottom, unable to harm the Kongs if they make contact with it.
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Latest revision as of 15:03, November 10, 2024

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Horror Gills
3D model of a Horror Gill in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Model of a Horror Gills by character artist Crystel Land
First appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018)
Horror Gills chase Donkey Kong, who rides on a Rocket Barrel.
A Horror Gills lunging towards Donkey Kong in Twilight Terror

Horror Gills are large aquatic enemies found in a few vehicle-riding stages in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port. They behave differently depending on their color. Their physical design is invocative of placoderms.

A Horror Gills bites the rails in front of Donkey Kong in High Tide Ride.
A purple Horror Gills destroying part of a railtrack in High Tide Ride

Light-blue Horror Gills are only found in Twilight Terror, where they often emerge at the surface of the water and move in tandem with the Kongs, who fly a Rocket Barrel above the river. They travel in-between rock outcrops and often collide with underwater items, which are then casted towards the Kongs. They tend to knock over structures and cause them to potentially fall on the playable characters, damaging them. They can sometimes damage the Kongs directly by swimming in front of them with their sharp spine appendages. Near the end of the level, a light-blue Horror Gills is piqued by the Kongs and chases them down the river, only to fall down a cascade into a deep pond below. The Kongs can find it again if they dive to the bottom of the pond, where they encounter the fish immobilized and unable to cause harm.

Horror Gills of the purple variety are more aggressive and jump high above the water, trying to snatch the Kongs before diving back into the river. Aside from Twilight Terror, two purple Horror Gills make a minor appearance in High Tide Ride, where they jump out of the water to bite significant patches of railtrack and force the Kongs to jump over the newly-formed gaps as they ride in their Mine Cart. A Blue Hootz is eaten by one of these creatures in the process.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ホラーギルス[1]
Horā Girusu
Horror Gills

References[edit]

  1. ^ 「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 17Media:DKTF Shogakukan P17.jpg.