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{{quote2|I've been waiting a long time for this moment. Soon, [[Donkey Kong]] and his pretty little [[Donkey Kong Island|island]]... will be no more.|King K. Rool|[[Donkey Kong 64]]}} | {{quote2|I've been waiting a long time for this moment. Soon, [[Donkey Kong]] and his pretty little [[Donkey Kong Island|island]]... will be no more.|King K. Rool|[[Donkey Kong 64]]}} | ||
'''King K. Rool''' (sometimes shortened as simply '''K. Rool'''), who has gone by many aliases, is the malevolent king of the [[Kremling]]s and the main antagonist in the [[Donkey Kong | '''King K. Rool''' (sometimes shortened as simply '''K. Rool'''), who has gone by many aliases, is the malevolent king of the [[Kremling]]s and the main antagonist in most of the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]], as well as the archenemy of [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and their [[Kong Family|allies]]. King K. Rool has repeatedly tried to steal the [[Kong]]s' [[Banana Hoard]] to eat, though it has also been suggested that he takes the hoard in order to starve the Kongs, in addition to personally liking bananas.<ref name="rareware">[http://web.archive.org/web/20020805184158/rareware.com/the_site/talk_to_us/scribes/aug25_99/aug25_99.html] Scribes - August 25, 1999. rareware.com. Retrieved August 5, 2002 by the Wayback Machine.</ref><ref>The ''Donkey Kong Country'' manual, page 4</ref> He has even kidnapped members of the [[Kong Family]] on various occasions. | ||
His name is a pun on the word "cruel", which often describes his actions and his personality, as well as a corruption of "rule". | His name is a pun on the word "cruel", which often describes his actions and his personality, as well as a corruption of "rule". |