The Kremlings are a crocodilian species native to the extinct Crocodile Isle in the Donkey Kong Series. The vast majority of them are members of the Kremling Krew led by K. Rool that have conflicts with the Kong Family. They became main enemies in the series (with the sole exception being K. Lumsy).
They have repeatedly tried to steal Donkey and Diddy's Banana Hoard for reasons that aren't fully understood but involve starving the primates to death and occupying DK's Treehouse (effectively making K. Rool the king of Donkey Kong Island). To reach his goal, he has even gone as far as kidnapping Kong Family members such as DK and Diddy. He's likely been terrorizing the Kongs before DKC and back in the glory days of a younger Cranky Kong and Donkey Kong Junior.
The Kremling species is characterized by crocodile heads, sharp teeth, scaly skin, yellow bellies, tails, and 3 toes with pointy nails. Physical differences between Kremlings can be quite varied. For example, the Kritter subspecies are bipedal and the Klaptrap subspecies are quadrupedal. Kremlings come in a wide variety of colors, perhaps the most common of which is the following: green, purple, blue, brown, yellow, gray, orange, red, and pink. They can also have features that reptilians do not naturally have, ears, horns, and hair are all things that Kremlings can be seen with.
Certain subspecies of Kremlings are capable of breathing underwater, such as Klomp in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (as demonstrated in Lockjaw's Locker, the very first water stage in said game). They could all be capable of breathing underwater. Kremlings have also been shown to be immune to toxic waste (best demonstrated in the Toxic Tower stage of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest).
Most, if not all Kremlings are male. The only two known female Kremlings in the entire Donkey Kong series are Kass and Kalypso.
Society And Culture[]
The Kremlings were born in Lost World, where they established their society and culture. They have set wooden spears in pits to protect Krocodile Kore's power source, which is their great secret. Like most reptilians, the Kremlings live in swamps from Crocodile Isle. Krocheads are primal Kremlings that are also indigenous to these marshes. Despite their primitive nature, however, the Kremlings have built a floating complex located nearby Crocodile Isle.
Evil Kremlings founded a pirate society known as the Kremling Kuthroats, where they established a town. They kept valuables they looted hidden in underground storage. Undead Kremlings, such as Kloak, Kackle, and Krossbones, were part of the pirate group.
The Kremling Krew formation, which was led by King K. Rool, turned them into a race of toughened soldiers. They were treated very poorly by his cruel dictatorship. During the reign of the Kremling Krew, they were characterized as technologically advanced. They had created numerous machines. For example: robots, airships, amusement parks, submarines, warships, laser weapons and spacecrafts. They are shown as very environmentally uncaring, as they establish harmful factories, waste natural resources from their own island, release toxic waste into their castles, and cause deforestation. They are also chemists, creating gases and poisons.
The cause of Kremling antagonism towards the Kongs is unknown, though it is known that they had met each other prior to the Kremling invasion of Donkey Kong Island. Their homeland, Crocodile Isle, is known to be a neighboring isle to DK Island.
Some Kremlings were even Wrinkly Kong's students. However, they were shown to be difficult to educate, as they often had incorrect sums. One of them was even caught bringing his sword to class.
The Kremlings were chosen as one of Ikran's Favorite Video Game Villains. She also used to have Kremling OCs when she was young known as Krush, Krunch's younger sister, and Lil Kudgel, the baby brother. Together, they assisted the ThunderCats.
