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Escargoon
File:Escargon.png
Artwork of Escargoon from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
Details
First episode Kirby Comes to Cappy Town
Last episode Kirby 3D
Main role Supporting character and secondary villain
Other appearance(s) Kirby Mass Attack (cameo)
Similar characters Escargoon's mother, Maimaigon, Escar-droid
Voice actor(s) Ted Lewis (English)
Naoki Tatsuta (Japanese)
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I don't understand why I'm being treated so shabbily after all my years of shameless grovelin'! Why, I even pretended you earned my respect and admiration!
— Escargoon

Escargoon is one of the principal characters and supporting villains of the anime series Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. He is an anthropomorphic snail-like creature who serves as King Dedede's primary assistant and is almost always at his side, despite Escargoon's misgivings toward him. Escargoon has a generally rotten personality, though he is more often sympathetic than Dedede is primarily due to the regular abuse he receives from the king. He often likes to bully his fellow Castle Dedede residents, though he just as often pleads to them for help when he has a serious problem.

In the 4Kids English dub, Escargoon is voiced by Ted Lewis, who also voices King Dedede.

Personality

Escargoon is a man of many faults. He can be generally described as a sadist, and particularly relishes in the suffering of Kirby and his friends. He is also intensely selfish, dishonest, and paranoid, to the point where he hides stashes of jewels in the castle from Dedede's even more selfish eyes. He is also openly egotistical and disrespectful to others, and often speaks sarcastically to them, not even sparing insults for King Dedede. As outlined, a lot of Escargoon's negative personality traits stem directly from his treatment by Dedede, who regularly abuses him both physically and emotionally.

However, Escargoon does have some positive attributes as well. Though not quite the genius he describes himself as, he is still intelligent, as he is able to invent and operate complex machinery, formulate effective plans, and make advanced mathematical calculations. Every now and then, he also drops the formality and treats Kirby and his friends with decency, though usually only when it serves his interests. Most notably, Escargoon cares deeply for his mother, and would do anything to please her, even if it incurs the wrath of King Dedede.

Relationships

Due partly to his status as one of King Dedede's leading court members and partly to his snobbery, Escargoon does not engage much with people outside of Castle Dedede. Often, Escargoon attempts to use his knowledge of other members of the cast to get what he wants, though this usually ends up backfiring. Escargoon's most notable relationships are as follows:

  • King Dedede - Escargoon spends most of his time near King Dedede, serving as his primary assistant and the primary target of the king's abusive nature. Whenever Dedede is outraged for any reason, if Escargoon is within range, he is almost certain to be either yelled at, smacked in the head with Dedede's fist, or clobbered by Dedede's hammer. Escargoon is also often the primary subject of King Dedede's pranks, which tend more often than not to cross the line into genuine hurtfulness. Despite this, Escargoon and Dedede also tend to share each-others' successes and joy, and are often seen gloating together when something goes their way. Usually, Escargoon is willing to put up with Dedede's outbursts, but sometimes the king pushes things too far, prompting Escargoon to hatch a revenge plan against him.
  • Kirby - Escargoon is typically antagonistic against the pink Star Warrior, usually following in King Dedede's lead. Much like Dedede, this animosity towards Kirby is likely due to jealousy, as unlike Escargoon, Kirby is consistently liked by those around him. Unlike Dedede, however, Escargoon is more willing to put this animosity aside and cooperate with Kirby when he sees reason to. In Escar-Gone, he is particularly touched when Kirby is the only person who treats him like anything other than a stranger.
  • Tiff - Escargoon holds particular contempt for Tiff, and sees her as a rival intellect to his. He takes every opportunity he can to belittle and bully her, and uses King Dedede as cover to prevent her from retaliating. He takes particular relish whenever he believes he has outsmarted her. Tiff in turn is forced to tolerate him, but she is not afraid to call him out the same way she does King Dedede. Despite this usual animosity, Tiff and Escargoon will sometimes cooperate with each-other to solve a mutual problem, and relate to each-other in their roles as guardians, since Escargoon often has to dote on King Dedede as much as Tiff does on Kirby.
  • Tuff - Escargoon usually does not pay Tuff much mind. When he does, however, it is usually in the interest of playing to Tuff's selfishness in order to get him to do something for Escargoon, as was the case in the episode Escargoon Squad.
  • Meta Knight - Escargoon appears to be aware of Meta Knight's disloyalty to King Dedede. However, since he is generally unable to get King Dedede to understand this, nothing typically comes of it.
  • N.M.E. Sales Guy - Escargoon understands full-well that King Dedede is being ripped off by Night Mare Enterprises and repeatedly tries to get King Dedede to stop resorting to them for monsters, and instead rely on his inventions and methods. However, since Escargoon is just as unsuccessful, he cannot get this message through.
  • Waddle Dees - Escargoon often takes out his frustration by bullying the Waddle Dees of the castle. Despite this, the Waddle Dees continue to serve him faithfully.
  • Escargoon's mother - Escargoon's mother is the only person that Escargoon truly cares for. He will do anything to please her, which includes lying to her about being the king of Dream Land. When she comes to visit, he is forced to play out this lie and convinces the rest of Cappy Town to play along. Escargoon's mother appears to understand her son's faults, but still cares for him in return.

Filmography

The following is a complete list of all of Escargoon's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, along with other information regarding his role in each episode:

Escargoon's appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!  
Episode Image Role Selected quote Notes
Kirby Comes to Cappy Town
E1 Escargoon.png
Primary character "That's King Dedede!" (in response to the villagers describing the monster)
A Blockbuster Battle
E2 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "If they find Kirby a place to live, pretty soon, every face in town will be pink!"
Kirby's Duel Role
E3 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Keep your nose out of the King's business...if you even have a nose."
Dark and Stormy Knight
E4 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "You've been aiding an alien, you traitor!"
Beware: Whispy Woods!
E5 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "For too long, Dream Land suffered from the lack of a world-class golf facility, but once again our visionary King Dedede has taken wise, yet bold action! We now have this taxpayer-supported, closed-to-the-public, chemically-fertilized course where Whispy Woods once stood!"
Un-Reality TV
E6 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Here are the shows that'll keep ya stuck to your vinyl recliners! At 7, it's the adventures of that very heavyweight crime fighter 3-D Man! At 7:30, watch as contestants compete for cash and prizes on Wheel of Head Wounds! Then at 8, the staff of D R confronts an outbreak of hernias...bad ones! Next, the far east meets the old west when King of the Kitchen cooks beef jerky-aki! Then at 9:30, the Snail Hunter searches for my long-lost brother! At 10, the crew of the S.S. Dede-prise deals with some very intense motion sickness on Dededeep Space Nine! Tonight's late movie is Globzilla Destroys Guam and the late-late movie is King Klong Vs. the Houston Astros?!" *sigh* "Stay where you are, we'll be back after this..." *faints*
Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure
E7 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Ditch the decoy, I'm watching my waistline!"
Curio's Curious Discovery
E8 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Hear ye, citizens of Dream Land! All rise and solute his most miserly and right rancorous Majesty! The 17,052nd ruler in his line, his Highness King Dedede!"
The Fofa Factor
E9 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Why'd you have to mix us all up with sheep? I know you like fleecing your subjects, but this is ridiculous!"
Hail to the Chief
E10 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "You could have been hurt in that crash, but luckily, your stomach acts as a built-in air bag."
The Big Taste Test
E11 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Assault with pepper!" *chuckles*
Escargoon Squad
E12 Escargoon.png
Primary character "The other night, I went to the library and he scared the Dewey decimal outta me!"
Cappy New Year
E13 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Maybe now, you'll wise up! Why bankrupt yourself buying monsters when you got a genius like me workin' for ya?"
The Pillow Case
E14 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Sire, they're from Night Mare Enterprises. When did anything that came from them ever work?"
Kirby's Pet Peeve
E15 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "And so I says I'm not goin' skinny dipping!"
A Fish Called Kine
E16 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "No offense, Your Majesty, but that get-up makes you look like a deep-sea doofus, and besides, you only need a snorkel outside the submarine, not inside!"
The Thing About the Ring
E17 Escargoon.png
Primary character "There you are, my twinkling little treasures! I bet none of you's made of glass! Little does King Greedede know I've been collecting you glittery goo-gahs for years!"
Flower Power
E18 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "So long, Cappy Town. Hello, Nappy Town!"
Here Comes the Son
E19 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Hey, wise guy! This is a king, your talkin' about! You can't insult him because he's fat, or because he's a big ignoramus, or because he's a tight-wad!"
Dedede's Snow Job
E20 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Heh! He turned steamin' Dream Land into a winter wonderland!"
A Princess in Dis-Dress
E21 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Are you sure? He knows where all the hot spots are! He knows where you can get a pizza at 3 in the morning!"
Island of the Lost Warrior
E22 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "According to my calculations, our storm should have washed them ashore here."
The Empty Nest Mess
E23 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Let me hang on! Maybe your belly'll break our fall!"
Ninja Binge
E24 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "I shoulda known I'd take a plunge if I used plungers!"
Escargoon Rules
E25 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Pipe down, peasants, or I'll have your tax returns audited!"
Hour of the WolfWrath
E26 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Ah. I don't think it's housebroken!"
The Flower Plot
E27 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "The flower monster's suckin' all the life force out of Whispy just like we planned!"
Labor Daze
E28 Escargoon.png
Primary character "There are your new uniforms...and wear some undergarments!"
A Spice Odyssey
E29 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "But Majesty, we've got other choices: Instant noodles, cat food, crunchy liver and bacon flavTemplate:Ored dog treats, hmm?"
Hatch Me If You Can
E30 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Reading up on egg-xistentialism?"
Abusement Park
E31 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Let me get this straight! All we have to do is get Kirby up here and have him sing a song?!" *mock-singing* "Iii-- ain't nothing but a pink blob; suckin' all the tiiime!" *gets teleported*
A Dental Dilemma
E32 Escargoon.png
Primary character "You'll forget about your teeth if you have pain somewhere else!"
Junk Jam
E33 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "His Highness loves littering, but this is ridiculous!"
A Recipe for Disaster
E34 Escargoon.png
Primary character "With Kawasaki's cooking, I hope there's a doctor in the house."
The Kirby Derby - Part I
E35 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Well it sure beats that tacky tank we used to drive."
The Kirby Derby - Part II
E36 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Kirby's slippery as an oil slick!"
Watermelon Felon
E37 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Dede-delightful spring morning air freshener! Whether you're sniffin' out crime or enjoying private time, it's Dede-delightful: cause everything else just stinks!"
A Novel Approach
E38 Escargoon.png
Primary character "This is worse than your kingdom being invaded! Our ratings are down to zero!"
Escar-Gone
E39 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Look, Buster! I wasn't hatched yesterday, you know, so unless you want trouble with a capital T, I suggest you drop the amnesia act now!"
Monster Management
E40 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "What are you laughin' at? Knuckle Joe just made you look like a knuckle-head!"
Prediction Predicament - Part I
E41 Escargoon.png
Primary character *singing* "Oh!
Grind up the bitty coffee beans;
boil up the water then...
Chug about eleven cups;
you'll never sleep again!"
Prediction Predicament - Part II
E42 Escargoon.png
Primary character "You did it! You lovable lug, ya! You finally listened to your heart for once!"
Sheepwrecked
E43 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "When it comes to tellin' the truth, Tiff is like a broken calculator: You can't count on it!"
War of the Woods
E44 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "I'm afraid that we're both drifting apart! Can't you feel it, Sire?"
Scare Tactics - Part I
E45 Escargoon.png
Primary character "I almost gave away our whole scam! Kirby may be cute, but when you're not lookin', he'll scare the sheet off a' ya!"
Scare Tactics - Part II
E46 Escargoon.png
Primary character "We can finally bid adios to that airhead once and forever!"
Pink-Collar Blues
E47 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Why does this lousy kingdom have to be full a' so many ball-shaped bozos, anyhow?"
Tourist Trap
E48 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Go stand in the corner with the rest of the relics!"
Cartoon Buffoon
E49 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Don't get mad at the poor guy! He's only drawin' what he sees!"
Don't Bank on It
E50 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Your doll may vary. Do not operate heavy machinery while holding this doll. Offer void when prohibited by common sense."
Kirby Takes the Cake
E51 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "This is gonna overthrow your waistline, huh, Sire?"
Snack Attack - Part I
E52 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Plus, Bookem couldn't afford to keep the King locked up. He ate him outta house and jail!"
Snack Attack - Part II
E53 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "We can't even win when we cheat!"
One Crazy Knight
E54 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Yeah, I can hear your armor rattlin' from way over here!"
Sweet and Sour Puss
E55 Escargoon.png
Primary character

"Dedede's a rotten boss to work for;
that I can't deny!
He yells and screams and criticises;
no matter how I try!
I deserve a raise, but the King refuses;
all I ever get are bumps and bruuuuiseeees!
He's a grouch, he's a grump, but I stay;
maybe I'll be king one day!"

Dedede's Pet Threat
E56 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "How dare you guess the truth!"
A Half-Baked Battle
E57 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Your pie monster ain't filled with brains..."
eNeMeE Elementary
E58 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Hi! I'd like to welcome you to the Dedede Academy: Cappy Town's best - scratch that - only educational institution, where children will learn the three Ds: Discipline, Discipline, and Discipline! You'll receive a handy coupon for the purchase of textbooks, notebooks, and some snazzy up-to-the-minute pencil holders!"
The Meal Moocher
E59 Escargoon.png
Primary character "So far, so good! Now let's see if their food is tasty or tasteless, like some of the kitschy furniture they got!"
Crusade for the Blade
E60 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "She's a little girl with a big ol' gun and a whole lot of attitude!"
Fitness Fiend
E61 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Hey! You're a doctor, not a detective! Mind your own business, Yabui!"
Mabel Turns the Tables
E62 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Alright, Mabel. Dust off that crystal and do that voodoo you do!"
Something to Sneeze At
E63 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Say it! Don't spray it, Sire! You're buggier than Kawasaki's kitchen!"
The Kirby Quiz
E64 Escargoon.png
Primary character "I think you oughta brush up on your trivia."
Masher 2.0
E65 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "This machine will increase the user's natural powers by more than a hundred fold!
The Chill Factor
E66 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "You two brats need to take a chill pill!"
The School Scam
E67 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "This blue dude happens to be the King! At least pretend to respect him!"
Delivery Dilemma
E68 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Ugh. Hey Sire, something tells me he's been sittin' on this slop since you ordered it!"
Trick or Trek
E69 Escargoon.png
Primary character *chuckles* "I hope she keeps on buggin' everybody! Pretty soon, they'll hate her more than they hate us!"
Buccaneer Birdy
E70 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Yep! Tokkori's ancestor used to sit perched up on his shoulder which must have been murder on his dry-cleaning bills!"
A Whale of a Tale
E71 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Why is it always our fault? If it wasn't for the whale, we wouldn't be down in the mouth, now would we?"
Waddle While You Work
E72 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Who'd buy anything off of him? He'd cheat his mother!"
Dedede's Raw Deal
E73 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Why, you! How dare you question His Majesty's integrity! Why, he's as honest as the day is dark!"
Caterpillar Thriller
E74 Escargoon.png
Secondary character *sneezes* "So all this sneezin' and wheezin' is your fault! You've done some extremely rotten things in your day, Sire, but this is sickening! You even had this food packed with pollen, didn't ya?"
Fossil Fools - Part I
E75 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Sire, what are you doin' in the library? The last thing you read was a coloring book! Eh? I'll say no more..."
Fossil Fools - Part II
E76 Escargoon.png
Primary character "I look like a deranged parade balloon!" Escargoon is referring to the Escar-saurus.
Dedede's Monsterpiece
E77 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "He's not a cultural clod! He's a clod period!"
Right Hand Robot
E78 Escargoon.png
Primary character "The King's runnin' me ragged here! I wish he'd give me some time off to take a trip!" *trips*
Goin' Bonkers
E79 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "He sounds like a bill collector which means he'll come here for the nine million we owe N.M.E.!"
Power Ploy
E80 Escargoon.png
Primary character "We all know your only priority is keepin' our bank account empty!"
A Trashy Tale
E81 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Boy would I like to wash that guy's mouth out with soap!"
Cooking Up Trouble
E82 Escargoon.png
Primary character "You'd have to be a blockhead to fall for this...I mean to pass this up!"
Teacher's Threat
E83 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Kirby's tryin' to interrupt the class by saying "poyo" instead of "here"!"
Mumbies Madness
E84 Escargoon.png
Tertiary character "Easy, Sire! This is a comedy show, not a reality series!"
A Sunsational Puzzle
E85 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Uhh... Well, Sire, you look like a roast turkey whose timer never popped up."
A Chow Challenge
E86 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Don't miss the great kitchen combat as Gourmet Nagoya challenges Kawasaki: the guy who put the "gas" in "gastronomy"!"
Waste Management
E87 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "I haven't smelled anything this foul since I gave you a foot-rub!"
Shell-Shocked
E88 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Look at me! I'm a sheep! I'm a mess!"
Tooned Out
E89 Escargoon.png
Primary character "I bet they don't have enough brains among the three of 'em to fill a pencil case."
Born to Be Mild - Part I
E90 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Yeah! Who do you think you are? King Dedede?"
Born to Be Mild - Part II
E91 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "That grease monkey must've got out!"
Hunger Struck
E92 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "We're busy snickering, here!"
D'Preciation Day
E93 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Forgive us, Kirby! That prank was His Majesty's idea, but I was the one who came up with the time bomb part! For once I wish I wasn't so brilliant!"
Cowardly Creature
E94 Escargoon.png
Primary character "My life is a nightmare..."
Frog Wild
E95 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Kirby's smashin' up Cappy Town like a pink wrecking ball!"
Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I
E96 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Yeah! Tell us where he's hidin' that Warp Star!"
Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II
E97 Escargoon.png
Tertiary character "I'd say that guy's a formula for disaster!"
Cappy Town Down
E98 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "We weren't supposed to be on the ship, were we?"
Combat Kirby
E99 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "I wish we were arrested. We'd be entitled to a phone call and I could talk to my mommy."
Fright to the Finish
E100 Escargoon.png
Secondary character "Except for the castle...it's still a wreck."
Kirby 3D
E101 Escargoon.png
Primary character "Kirby's gone wild, and you're cacklin' like a gassed-up hyena!"

Trivia

Sprite of Escargoon as he appears in Kirby Quest.
  • Escargoon appears in one of King Dedede's attacks in the Kirby Quest mode in Kirby Mass Attack.
  • Despite being anatomically similar to a snail, Escargoon appears to have an internal skeleton, as evidenced in episodes like Abusement Park where he can be heard cracking his knuckles. He also has a nose - albeit not visible on his face - which can be seen when it runs in Something to Sneeze At. This notion is contradicted in Shell-Shocked, where it is implied that Escargoon is an invertebrate like other molluscs.
  • Escargoon is one of the five recurring characters who appears in every episode of the main anime series. The other four are Kirby, Tiff, Tuff, and King Dedede.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ドクター・エスカルゴン
Doctor Escargon