Editing Merfle

{{about|the species|the character|[[Merfle (character)]]}}
{{species infobox
|title=Merfle
|image=[[File:WLSI Blue Merfle.png|250px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|notable=[[Merfle (character)|Merfle]]
|latest_appearance=
}}
{{quote|[[Wario|Mr. Wario]]! If you save my friends, I'm sure they will be of help along the way.|[[Merfle (character)|Merfle]]|[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]}} 
The '''Merfles''' are a species that appear in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''. They are the residents of the [[Shake Dimension]], living under the rule of [[Queen Merelda]]. However, when the [[Shake King]] took over the Shake Dimension, he imprisoned all but one of the Merfles inside a cage called a [[Merfle Barrel]]. [[Merfle (character)|The escaped Merfle]] begs [[Wario]] to help his people. Though Wario disagrees at first, the Merfle tells him that there is a [[Bottomless Coin Sack|great treasure]] that he can have if he frees them from the reign of the Shake King. Wario agrees and his adventure begins.

The Merfles are the creatures that Wario has to rescue in each level of the game. They are usually found near the end of the level in a tough cage made by the [[Shake King]] himself. To free the Merfles, Wario must grab the cage and shake it in order for it to collapse, thus freeing them. In most cases, they also act as guides after that to help Wario race back to the said level's entrance before the timer hits zero.

They come in a variety of different colors including blue, yellow, brown, black, white, purple, and turquoise. One singular green Merfle appears in the game; he is the escaped Merfle that tells Wario of the Shake King's attack on the Shake Dimension.

They are similar in concept and design to the [[Spriteling]]s of ''[[Wario World]]'', as they were another colorful, fairy-like, people that needed rescuing.

==Profiles==
===''Wario Land: Shake It!===
*'''[[Prima Games]] Official Game Guide:''' ''These happy little beings have fallen under tough times, just like their beloved queen. The Shake King has imprisoned all of the Shake Dimension’s Merfles and scattered them across the land, throwing the realm into disorder and crushing any hope of resistance. All Merfles except one, that is—and as it turns out, one is all it takes to make a difference!''<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land: Shake It!'' Prima Official Game Guide|date=September 22, 2008|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-6113-2|page=11}}</ref>
*'''Guide''' (page 35): ''The Merfles, Queen Merelda's loyal friends, have also been captured. One waits for Wario to free it at the end of each stage, and will helpfully show him the way out of the level once rescued.''{{ref needed}}
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
WLSI Green Merfle.png|[[Merfle (character)|Merfle]]
WLSI Yellow Merfle.png|Yellow
WLSI Brown Merfle.png|Brown
WLSI Gray Merfle.png|Black
WLSI White Merfle.png|White
WLSI Purple Merfle.png|Purple 
WLSI Turquoise Merfle.png|Turquoise
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=メルフル
|JapR=Merufuru
|JapM=Possibly from「メルヘン」(''meruhen'', a German word for "fairy tale"),「エルフ」(''erufu'', elf), and English diminutive "-le"
|Fre=Merlufe
|FreM=French adaptation of the English name
|Ger=Mürfel
|GerM=German adaptation of the English name
|Ita=Merpino
|ItaM=Italian adaptation of the English name
|Kor=메르플
|KorR=Mereupeul
|KorM=From the Japanese name
|Spa=Merfle
}}
==References==
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[[Category:Wario allies]]
[[Category:Wario species]]
[[Category:Wario Land: Shake It!]]
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