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|image=[[File:Green Guy.PNG|200px]]<br>A '''Spriteling''' jumping with joy.
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{{quote|Wario!  Hi!  I've been waiting for you!  I'm one of the Spritelings of the forest!  I have really bad news.  That evil [[Black Jewel]] you stole is sucking up all of the negative greed energy swirling around in your castle, and terrible things are starting to happen! Honest!|Spriteling|Wario World}}
{{quote|Wario!  Hi!  I've been waiting for you!  I'm one of the Spritelings of the forest!  I have really bad news.  That [[Black Jewel|evil black jewel]] you stole is sucking up all of the negative greed energy swirling around in your castle, and terrible things are starting to happen! Honest!|Spriteling|Wario World}}
[[File:spritelingwario.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Wario talking to one of the elfish sprites in the ending of the game.]]
The '''Spritelings''' are a [[List of species|species]] in ''[[Wario World]]''. They are forest sprites who assist [[Wario]] during his journey. A total of forty Spritelings are encountered, coming in five different colors. They are trapped in cages and offer advice upon being released by [[Wario]]. Despite their friendly demeanor and serving as allies, they are listed in the enemies section of the ''Wario World'' instruction booklet. Wario claims that this is because they are his "enemies' enemies".
The '''Spritelings''' are forest sprites who assist [[Wario]] in ''[[Wario World]]''. They come in five colors and will give him hints and tips to defeat The [[Black Jewel]] if he rescues them from their cage prisons. Despite their friendly demeanor, they are for some reason listed in the enemies section of the ''Wario World'' instruction manual; however, Wario claims that this is because they are his "enemies' enemies".


Each of the eight levels in ''Wario World'' contains five Spritelings to rescue, for a total of forty in the game.
Long before the events of ''Wario World'', the Spritelings encased the evil [[Black Jewel]] as it corrupted any and all who owned it, causing chaos and destruction. The Spritelings trapped it to be put to sleep for all eternity. When [[Wario]] stole the Black Jewel thousands of years later, it was awakened.


Wario seems to show dislike for the sprites, preoccupying himself with things of greater importance (i.e. regaining his [[Wario's Treasures|treasure]]). However, it is the Spritelings that rebuild Wario's ruined [[Wario's Castle|castle]] at the end of the game, and the more Spritelings Wario rescued throughout the course of the game, the better his new castle will be. But the caged ones will also be in the ending. If the first Spritling is not rescued, it will appear in a cage.
During the game's events, the newly awakened Black Jewel traps all Spritelings in small brown cages with black fronts and white, poorly-drawn crying eyes. Wario can free them by attacking the boxes they are trapped in to burst them open. They can be identified by the repeating "Hoo hoo!" noise they make to alert Wario that they are nearby. Each of the eight levels in ''Wario World'' contains five Spritelings to rescue, for a total of forty in the game. Wario seems to show dislike for the Spritelings, instead preoccupying himself with regaining his [[Treasure (Wario franchise)|treasure]]. In the game's ending, the Spritelings help rebuild [[Wario Castle|Wario's castle]]; the more Spritelings Wario rescued throughout the game, the higher quality and larger his new castle will be. The ones he did not rescue will still appear in the game's ending, though they will still be trapped within their cages. In the ending, a red Spriteling talks to Wario to tell him they plan to rebuild his castle, which is then followed by all forty Spritelings (including any in cages) dancing to perform their magic.


Spritelings live in the depths of the Sacred Forest. They are a tribe rather than a group, and they prefer secluded areas.
The Spritelings make no other appearances, but they are similar in concept and design to the [[Merfle]]s of ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', which are also colorful, fairy-like people in need of rescuing by Wario.
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==Profiles==
*'''North American instruction manual:''' "''This fella is a Spriteling—these guys are always shut up in boxes! If you help these guys out, they'll give you hints about the quest! They're meddlesome little twits... I mean, hints are all well and good, but I'd rather have coins!!''"<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Wario World'' instruction manual|page=14}}</ref>
*'''North American instruction manual:''' "''You know, I'd like to tell these guys, "Hey, I'm busy! You guys free yourselves!" ...But it turns out, if you bust open the boxes they're in and set them free, they'll give you something in return! If they didn't, who would save them, anyway? Not me! It's a pain in the neck!''"<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Wario World'' instruction manual|page=22}}</ref>
*'''North American instruction manual:''' "''These guys are your enemies' enemies, so they're your allies...or so they say! From what I gather, they're trying to do away with the evil black jewel just like I am! Whatever the case, I just don't like their smug little smirks. Oh well... If you've got the time, save these little guys and make sure they give you something good in return!''"<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Wario World'' instruction manual|page=31}}</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
First Spriteling.png|The first caged Spriteling found in [[Greenhorn Forest]]
Red Spriteling.png|A red Spriteling
Chartreuse Spriteling.png|A chartreuse Spriteling
Green Spriteling.png |A green Spriteling
Blue Spriteling.png |A blue Spriteling
Purple Spriteling.png |A purple Spriteling
Spriteling Wario.png|Wario talking to one of the Spritelings in the ending of the game
Spritelings Bad Ending.png|The Spritelings stuck in their cages
Wario World Spriteling Dance.png|The Spritelings rebuild Wario’s Castle
Wariodayo1.jpg|''[[Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!!]]''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=ネッコロ Pun on tree
|Jap=ネッコロ
|JapR=Nekkoro
|JapR=Nekkoro
|JapM=
|JapM=Portmanteau of「根っこ」(''nekko'', "root") and possibly「コロポックル」(''koropokkuru'', "{{wp|korpokkur}}")
|Jap2=ヨウセイ
|Jap2R=Yōsei
|Jap2M=Sprite; see [[Sprite#Names in other languages|Sprite]] or [[Sprixie#Names in other languages|Sprixie]]
|Ger=Wichtling
|Ger=Wichtling
|GerM= Pun on "Wichtel", imp- or gnome-like beings in folklore
|GerM=From ''Wicht'' ("wight") and the diminutive sufffix "-ling"
|Ita=Folletto
|ItaM=Pixie; shared with [[Sprite]]
|Spa=Duendecillo
|SpaM=Pixie
}}
}}
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==References==
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[[Category:Wario Allies]]
 
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Latest revision as of 03:24, September 8, 2024

Spriteling
A Spriteling
Artwork from Wario World
First appearance Wario World (2003)
“Wario! Hi! I've been waiting for you! I'm one of the Spritelings of the forest! I have really bad news. That evil black jewel you stole is sucking up all of the negative greed energy swirling around in your castle, and terrible things are starting to happen! Honest!”
—Spriteling, Wario World

The Spritelings are a species in Wario World. They are forest sprites who assist Wario during his journey. A total of forty Spritelings are encountered, coming in five different colors. They are trapped in cages and offer advice upon being released by Wario. Despite their friendly demeanor and serving as allies, they are listed in the enemies section of the Wario World instruction booklet. Wario claims that this is because they are his "enemies' enemies".

Long before the events of Wario World, the Spritelings encased the evil Black Jewel as it corrupted any and all who owned it, causing chaos and destruction. The Spritelings trapped it to be put to sleep for all eternity. When Wario stole the Black Jewel thousands of years later, it was awakened.

During the game's events, the newly awakened Black Jewel traps all Spritelings in small brown cages with black fronts and white, poorly-drawn crying eyes. Wario can free them by attacking the boxes they are trapped in to burst them open. They can be identified by the repeating "Hoo hoo!" noise they make to alert Wario that they are nearby. Each of the eight levels in Wario World contains five Spritelings to rescue, for a total of forty in the game. Wario seems to show dislike for the Spritelings, instead preoccupying himself with regaining his treasure. In the game's ending, the Spritelings help rebuild Wario's castle; the more Spritelings Wario rescued throughout the game, the higher quality and larger his new castle will be. The ones he did not rescue will still appear in the game's ending, though they will still be trapped within their cages. In the ending, a red Spriteling talks to Wario to tell him they plan to rebuild his castle, which is then followed by all forty Spritelings (including any in cages) dancing to perform their magic.

The Spritelings make no other appearances, but they are similar in concept and design to the Merfles of Wario Land: Shake It!, which are also colorful, fairy-like people in need of rescuing by Wario.

Profiles[edit]

  • North American instruction manual: "This fella is a Spriteling—these guys are always shut up in boxes! If you help these guys out, they'll give you hints about the quest! They're meddlesome little twits... I mean, hints are all well and good, but I'd rather have coins!!"[1]
  • North American instruction manual: "You know, I'd like to tell these guys, "Hey, I'm busy! You guys free yourselves!" ...But it turns out, if you bust open the boxes they're in and set them free, they'll give you something in return! If they didn't, who would save them, anyway? Not me! It's a pain in the neck!"[2]
  • North American instruction manual: "These guys are your enemies' enemies, so they're your allies...or so they say! From what I gather, they're trying to do away with the evil black jewel just like I am! Whatever the case, I just don't like their smug little smirks. Oh well... If you've got the time, save these little guys and make sure they give you something good in return!"[3]

Gallery[edit]

  • The first caged Spriteling found in Greenhorn Forest

    The first caged Spriteling found in Greenhorn Forest

  • A red Spriteling

    A red Spriteling

  • A chartreuse Spriteling

    A chartreuse Spriteling

  • A green Spriteling

    A green Spriteling

  • A blue Spriteling

    A blue Spriteling

  • A purple Spriteling

    A purple Spriteling

  • Wario talking to one of the Spritelings in the ending of the game

    Wario talking to one of the Spritelings in the ending of the game

  • The Spritelings stuck in their cages

    The Spritelings stuck in their cages

  • The Spritelings rebuild Wario’s Castle

    The Spritelings rebuild Wario’s Castle

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ネッコロ[?]
Nekkoro 		Portmanteau of「根っこ」(nekko, "root") and possibly「コロポックル」(koropokkuru, "korpokkur")
ヨウセイ[?]
Yōsei 		Sprite; see Sprite or Sprixie
German Wichtling[?] From Wicht ("wight") and the diminutive sufffix "-ling"
Italian Folletto[?] Pixie; shared with Sprite
Spanish Duendecillo[?] Pixie

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2003. Wario World instruction manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
  2. ^ 2003. Wario World instruction manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 22.
  3. ^ 2003. Wario World instruction manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31.
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Wario World
Major characters Wario • Black Jewel
Moves Corkscrew Conk • Dash Attack • Ground Pound • Hyper Suction • Jump • Mega Toss • Piledriver • Punch • Wild Swing-Ding
World bosses DinoMighty • Dual Dragon • Red-Brief J • Captain Skull
Level bosses Greenfist • Sandworm • Brawl Doll • Clown-a-Round • Winter Windster • Spideraticus • Mean Emcee • Ironsider
Worlds Excitement Central • Spooktastic World • Thrillsville • Sparkle Land
Levels Greenhorn Forest • Greenhorn Ruins • Horror Manor • Wonky Circus • Shivering Mountains • Beanstalk Way • Mirror Mansion • Pecan Sands
Other locations Treasure Square • Unithorn's Lair • Wario Castle
Collectibles Coin • Garlic • Gold Statue • Huge Treasure Chest Key • Red diamond • Spriteling • Treasure
Objects Arrow Block • Barrel • Battle Ring • Bomb • Bunny Spring • ByeBye Balloon • Chain • Chain-Link • Clown missile • Cog • Column • Crate • Cyclone Generator • Drop Block • Escape Spring • Garlic Dispenser • Glue Globe • Marshmallow Block • Missile cannon • Rock Block • Spiked ball • Statue • Stone Doohickey • Swirly Slab • Swirly Spinner • Trapdoor • Treasure button • Treasure chest • Wooden chest
Enemies Angler Mangler • Ankiron • Barrel Buster • Big Bone-Fist • Big Scorper • Bone Cractyl • Cage Beast • Circus Ankiron • Clown • Club Mummy • Clubosaur • Cobra • Cractyl • Crystal Creature • Crystal Entity • Door Spirit • Electric Clown Fence • Elephant • Enemy generator • Fattington • Flying Spade • Freeze Cannon • Gatorbaby • Grizzly • Hawk • Haipō • Hōhō • Ice Ankiron • Icicle Mite • Jokey Ship • Laser Jigglefish • Magician • Magon • Masked Clubber • Monster doll • Monstrous Magnet • Mouse • Mummy • Mummy Ankiron • Ninja Crow • Old Red-Mug • Pigeon • Polar Bear • Ram • Rhino Ankiron • Silver Door Spirit • Skeletal Ankiron • Skelosaur • Sled Creature • Snake charmer • Snow Bomber • Snowman • Stingray • Stone-Cold Statue • Stuffed Ankiron • Swordfish • Terrible Portrait • Tree Freak • Tulipatooie • Turtle • Unithorn • Wind Winder • Witch • Wolf • Zombie Magon
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