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[[Image:PollyRoger.jpg|thumb|right|'''Polly Roger''', the treacherous parrot.]] | |||
'''Polly Roger''' is a talking parrot and a recuring character (and villain) on the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' animated series]]. He was voiced by Charles Adler. | |||
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'''Polly Roger''' is a talking parrot and a | |||
==History in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' TV series== | ==History in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' TV series== | ||
=== | Polly Roger initially began as a member of Kaptain Skurvy's crew but his treasonous nature made him switch alliances easily. He occasionally assisted K Rool so long as Rool paid him with crackers. However he would assist the Kongs if they managed to bribe him, though normally he just steals from the Kongs instead. Basically he allies himself with whomever wishes to give him more loot. | ||
Polly Roger's first appearance is in the episode "[[Booty and the Beast]]"; here he is | ===''Booty and the Beast''=== | ||
Polly Roger's first appearance is in the episode "[[Booty and the Beast]]"; here he is shown to be [[Kaptain Skurvy]]'s pet and a member of his crew. Polly's role in this episode is fairly minimal, being really nothing more than a background character. | |||
=== | ===''Raiders of the Lost Banana''=== | ||
Polly's role in the show is expanded upon in his next | Polly's role in the show is expanded upon in his next in the episode "[[Raiders of the Lost Banana]]". Here, he is shown working for [[King K. Rool]] and the [[Kremling Krew]], having apparently switched alliances offscreen. In this episode K. Rool sends Polly, along with [[Klump (character)|Klump]] to steal the [[Crystal Coconut]] from [[Inka Dinka Doo]]. Polly and Klump fail in their mission though due to the efforts of [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]]. | ||
Due to this failure | Due to this failure K. Rool fires both Polly and Klump. Later in the episode Polly, seemingly infuriated by his expulsion from the Kremling Krew decides to reveal to Donkey that K. Rool had abducted [[Candy Kong]] due to her possessing the mystical [[Golden Banana]] of Inka Dinka Doo. In the end though it is revealed that Polly's apparent epiphany was fake and that he was working against D.K. the entire time. Swooping in right after D.K. had rescued Candy and the Golden Banana, Polly steals the mystical fruit and brings it to K. Rool. | ||
Despite this, D.K. and the [[Kong]]s have the last laugh as it is revealed that the Golden Banana will bring great misfortune to anyone who plans on using it for evil, namely K. Rool. | |||
=== | ===''The Curse of Kongo Bongo''=== | ||
In the episode "[[ | In the episode "[[The Curse of Kongo Bongo]]" Polly, seemingly having wormed his way back into K. Rool's good book is once again assigned to steal the Crystal Coconut. Polly fails to steal the coconut though, the evil bird does get a consolation prize though, he steals a spell book belonging to [[Cranky Kong]], without this spell book a curse that has befallen [[Donkey Kong Island|Kongo Bongo Island]] cannot be lifted. | ||
== | ===''Speak No Evil, Dude''=== | ||
In the episode "[[Speak No Evil, Dude]]" it is revealed that Polly carries a fatal and contagious disease called [[Kongo Bongo Gone Wrongo]]. Polly ends up biting and infecting Diddy, whom infects [[Krusha (character)|Krusha]] and later K. Rool with this disease. After Cranky bribes him, Polly mentions that Diddy is ill. Polly steals the [[Tin-Banana-Tu]], which is the only way to cure the disease. DK and K Rool try to bribe Polly but he drops the banana by accident, | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{ | {{foreignname | ||
|Jap=ポリーロジャー | |Jap=ポリーロジャー | ||
|JapR=Porī Rojā | |JapR=Porī Rojā | ||
|JapM=Polly Roger | |JapM=Polly Roger}} | ||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The name Polly Roger is a pun on the name "Polly", a common name for a parrot and "Jolly Roger", the skull-and-crossbones symbol most commonly associated with pirates. | *The name Polly Roger is a pun on the name "Polly", a common name for a parrot and "Jolly Roger", the skull-and-crossbones symbol most commonly associated with pirates. | ||
{{ | *Polly may be (loosely) based off the character [[Screech]], the evil parrot from the games ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. | ||
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