Awoofy
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| “ | A common beast that can be found all over the new world. They're pretty cute, but they have a dangerous wild side. They'll growl and jump at anyone who crosses them! A whole bunch of these critters attacked the Waddle Dees. Funny, you'd think they'd get along! | ” | — Figure description from Kirby and the Forgotten Land |
Awoofy is an orange fox-like creature which makes its first appearance in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. It is the most basic enemy in the game, and the most common member of the Beast Pack, and is seen chasing Waddle Dees so they can be captured by the pack's cage crows. Awoofy takes on the general shape of a fox with a large head, stubby limbs, and a long tail. While its main fur color is orange, its front paws, top of the head, tips of the ears, and tip of the tail are red, while its muzzle and underbelly are white. It has brown eyes similar in style to Kirby's. Though primarily quadrupedal, Awoofies can often be seen standing upright when looking around or holding still.
Awoofy's general behavior is to sit in place, patrol a given area, or sleep until Kirby gets close enough for it to spot him. When this happens, Awoofy responds by running after Kirby at a modest speed, aiming to hurt him by collision. Awoofy can be easily defeated with any method, and grants no Copy Ability if swallowed. Awoofies are worth one Star Coin when defeated. When sleeping, they are referred to as Napping Beasts.
Its name comes from "woof," the onomatopoeia for a dog's bark.
Locations
Awoofy can be found in most early stages in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Starting with An Unexpected Beast King, it is largely replaced with its stronger cousin: Primal Awoofy.
Awoofy can be found in the following stages:
Trivia
- Within the internal game data, Awoofy is named "AnimalWaddleDee".[1]
Gallery
In-game screenshot of Awoofy
Figure of Awoofy
Figure of Awoofy sleeping on a crate as a Napping Beast
Figure of an "Animal Sand Sculpture", which resembles Awoofy
Figure of an "Animal Snow Sculpture", which resembles Awoofy
Three Awoofies ambushing Kirby in a garage in the "Mysterious Mouthful Mode" cutscene
Awoofies chasing Waddle Dees as they are caged in the "Invasion of the Destroyed Town" cutscene
Kirby being chased by some Awoofies in Downtown Grassland
Kirby defeating some Awoofies in an ambush in Point of Arrival
Awoofies attacking Kirby, Elfilin, and the Channel PPP Crew in an illustration posted by Nintendo's Instagram
Awoofy plush from "Hoshi no Kirby All Star Collection" merchandise series manufactured by San-ei
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ガルルフィ Garurufi |
Garurufi ガルル (garuru) is the onomatopoeia for snarling or growling |
| Chinese | 加鲁鲁菲 Jiālǔlǔfēi |
Garurufi Transliteration of Japanese name rather than using an onomatopoeia for growling |
| French | Ouafie | Awoofy ("ouaf" is the onomatopoeia used in French for a dog barking) |
| German | Kläffi | From "kläffen" (yapping) |
| Korean | 으르르피 Eureureupi |
Garurufi From 으르렁 (eureureong), the onomatopoeia for growling |
| Spanish | Guaufy | Awoofy ("guau" is the onomatopoeia used in Spanish for a dog barking) |