Editing Kremling

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The '''Kremlings''' 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. Most Kremlings are part of the [[Kremling Krew]] (with [[K. Lumsy]] being an exception).

Kremlings also made a few appearances in various sports titles in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. Kremlings can be seen in the background of the [[DK Jungle Court]] in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''; they 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 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.

In a similar manner to [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s, Kremlings are depicted with multiple body shapes and statures, the most common being bipedal and humanoid. Some, however, such as [[Klaptrap]], are quadrupedal, with a tail dragging behind them like real-life crocodilians. Bipedal Kremlings, such as [[Kritter]]s, often have distinctly humanoid torsos with pectorals, navels and distinct shoulders; some even have external ears and hair among other humanoid traits. Many Kremlings are quite large, rivaling the size of Donkey Kong; still others are much larger, such as K. Lumsy and [[Kerozene]]. Kremlings appear in a wide variety of colors, such as blue, red, grey, purple, and orange; however, the most common colors seem to be the various shades of green. Although primarily based on reptiles such as crocodilians, some members of the species, particularly Kalypso, Kass, and to a lesser extent Kasplat and Klump, are depicted with more mammalian traits such as hair, as well as both breasts and nipples.

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

The Kremlings seem to have some level of leadership and government, as evidenced by [[King K. Rool]] and [[KAOS]]. How these leaders are actually chosen is unknown, however. Due to comments made by [[Klubba]] about how the Kremlings are "miserable" under King K. Rool, it seems more likely that the Kremlings may be ruled under a dictatorship, with one Kremling simply taking the position of leader. This is shown in [[Kremkoin]]s, [[K. Rool's Keep]] and a shield in [[Krocodile Kore]].

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 special safety codes, and are full of burning oil drums, faulty lighting, and perilous platforms. Enter at your own risk." - ''Donkey Kong Country'' manual, 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>''"The Kremlings will stop at nothing, not even cutting down an entire forest, to get you."'' - ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide, page 60</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]].

==Notable Kremlings==

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*[[Dragon Kremling]]

*[[Klump (character)|Klump]]

*[[Krusha (character)|Krusha]]

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|name1=Kremling SFX 1

|pipe1=Kremling defeat sound (1)

|description1=Used by various Kremlings with different pitches and speeds

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|pipe2=Kremling scream sound

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|pipe3=Kremling defeat sound (2)

|Jap=クレムリン

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*Upon entering his shop in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', [[Cranky Kong]] sometimes greets [[Donkey Kong|DK]] by ironically asking him "who hasn't stolen [his] bananas at this point", thus indirectly referencing how the Kremlings were involved in the theft of the [[Banana Hoard]] before the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]] was. He also sometimes tells him "See you later, alligator!" before chuckling to himself when he leaves.

*In the original ''Donkey Kong Country'' trilogy, the Kremlings share the same sounds in various pitches (except [[Klaptrap]], [[Klobber]], [[Kudgel]], [[Krumple]], and [[Kuff 'n' Klout]]).

*[[Tiki Tak Tribe|Tiki]]

*[[Snowmad]]