Xananab

Xananab
File:Xananab.jpg
First appearance	DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
Latest appearance	Super Smash Bros. Brawl (trophy & sticker cameos) (2008)
Latest portrayal	Takashi Nagasako (2007)

Trophies of Xananab, Dixie Kong, a Banana Peel, and Diddy Kong in a Super Smash Bros. Brawl video screenshot

Xananab is a member of a species of aliens who resemble humanoid, partially peeled bananas and an ally of the Kong Family; Xananab originates from the banana shaped Planet Plantaen. The name Xananab possibly refers to both the character and the species. Their name when spelled backwards is bananaX.

History

In DK: Jungle Climber, Xananab, for unexplained reasons, ventures to the top of Sun Sun Island on Donkey Kong's planet in their Banana Spaceship with the precious cargo of five powerful Crystal Bananas. After landing on Sun Sun Island, Xananab was apparently attacked by King K. Rool and his Kremling Gang, who stole their Crystal Bananas and quickly fled with them.

When Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong and Cranky Kong arrived at the peak of Sun Sun Island to investigate the Banana Spaceship, they were attacked by Xananab and their Banana Spaceship. Once the Banana Spaceship is destroyed, Xananab, realizing that Donkey, Diddy and Cranky weren't Kremlings, apologized to them and explained their story to them. After hearing Xananab's predicament and learning that without their Banana Spaceship they would not be able to reclaim the Crystal Bananas, Donkey, Diddy and Cranky decide to help them.

Throughout DK: Jungle Climber, Xananab will appear in cutscenes, occasionally giving advice and in some levels, where they will activate a Spirowarp, a portal making machine, for Donkey Kong if one is brought to them. Once King K. Rool was defeated on Planet Plantaen and all the Crystal Bananas were given back to them, Xananab, as thanks for their help in defeating the Kremling Gang, gave Donkey, Diddy and Cranky a large amount of bananas. Once the trio finished eating and the Crystal Bananas were returned to their rightful place, Xananab brought DK, Diddy, Cranky and King K. Rool back to Earth.

For collecting every item and completing every level in the game, Xananab rewards the Kongs by using a Spirowarp to give them a banana as big as, if not bigger, than the Banana Spaceship.

Xananab also appears as a trophy and a Sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Profiles

Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy

Name	Image	Game	Description
Xananab		DS DK Jungle Climber	A banana alien that shows up as Donkey Kong and company are enjoying a relaxing vacation on the beach. Traveling by spaceship from their banana planet, they mistake the Kongs for enemies and attack. As such, the Kongs retaliate by destroying their ship. To top it off, their superpowerful crystal banana is stolen by the Kremlings.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker

Image	Artwork from	Effect in The Subspace Emissary
	DK: Jungle Climber	Launch Resistance +20

Gallery

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  Xananab introducing himself to Donkey Kong

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	バナナ星人[?] Banana seijin	Person from Banana Planet
German	Xenanab[?]	"bananeX" written backwards, "Banane" means "banana"
Italian	Xananab[?]	?
Korean	바나난[?] Bananan	From "banana"
Spanish	Platanox[?]	Pun on "plátano" (banana)

Trivia

• Xananab has a habit of speaking in rhyme and occasionally affixing nonsensical words such as "fanana" to their sentences (the latter is a reference to the banana-oriented name game).