Kremling

A Kritter, the most generic type of Kremling.
Kremling
Origin	Crocodile Island
Debut	Donkey Kong Country

The Kremlings are a race of reptilian creatures that appear as the primary enemies in the Donkey Kong series.

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The Kremlings hail from Crocodile Island. It was said that they originated from the Lost World that was hidden within the island. However, Crocodile Island was destroyed at the end of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, from which point the Kremlings began operating out of mobile bases. They have been ruled by King K. Rool for the entire series except for Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble, when they took orders from the robot KAOS.

The Kremlings, like the Koopa, are a race of variety, and thus their ranks contain a large amount of creatures big and small with varying strengths and weaknesses. The basic and most common type is the Kritter, alternately known as the Klomp in Donkey Kong Country 2 (due to having a pegleg to match the game's pirate theme) and Kobble in Donkey Kong Country 3.

These creatures are malevolent in nature and are known for frequently stealing the Kongs' banana horde, usually under the orders of King K. Rool. The only known good-willed Kremling was the colossal K. Lumsy, who was good-hearted and naive, and K. Rool imprisoned him for that. Another notable Kremling was the Kritter named Krunch, who aided Diddy Kong in liberating Timber's Island from Wizpig, although he had originally joined them to ensure that they weren't brewing any anti-Kremling plots.

Kritters appear in Super Mario Strikers as the goalies. Also, a single Kritter appears as one of the starting playable racers in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast and a rival to Donkey Kong.

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Trivia

• Usually kremling names (or types) begin with the letter 'k', often in place of a 'c'.
• The name kremling is likely derived from gremlin, which were creatures said to be responsible for sabotaging aircrafts. Alternatively it could come from "Kremlin", which is the Russian word for castle or citadel.
• Two Kritter trophies appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, one based on their Super Mario Strikers appearance while the other focuses on Donkey Kong Barrel Blast.