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'''Kongs''' are sapient non-human primates that make up much of the cast of the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise, with [[Donkey Kong|the eponymous character]] himself being one. They are capable of things such as speech and building houses, and typically wear clothing, though the amount varies drastically with the individual, with DK himself only wearing a tie, while many others wear full outfits. They seem to be native to [[Donkey Kong Island]], and share an animosity with much of the crocodilian [[Kremling]] race. While most of them share the surname "Kong," they are not all directly related to one another. Kongs can resemble any number of real-life primates, with [[Donkey Kong]], [[Funky Kong]], and several others being gorillas, [[Diddy Kong]] being a monkey, [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Tiny Kong]] being chimpanzees, and [[Lanky Kong]] being an orangutan.
[[File:DK Emblem.png|thumb|left|80px|Donkey Kong's emblem]]
'''Kongs''' are sapient non-human primates that make up much of the cast of the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise, with [[Donkey Kong|the eponymous character]] himself being one. They are capable of things such as speech and building houses, and typically wear clothing, though the amount varies drastically with the individual, with Donkey Kong himself only wearing a tie, while many others wear full outfits. They seem to be native to [[Donkey Kong Island]], and share an animosity with much of the crocodilian [[Kremling]] race. While most of them share the surname "Kong," they are not all directly related to one another. Kongs can resemble any number of real-life primates, with [[Donkey Kong]], [[Funky Kong]], and several others being gorillas, [[Diddy Kong]] being a monkey, [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Tiny Kong]] being chimpanzees, and [[Lanky Kong]] being an orangutan.
 
The '''Kong Family''' is the main group of Kongs, being Donkey Kong's family and close friends. The patriarch of the family is [[Cranky Kong]], the original Donkey Kong. In the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] series of video games, members of the Kong Family are either playable characters or supporting characters that aid the main heroes on their journey. The family often uses the initials "DK" as a symbol, which most often represents Donkey Kong. It is seen on Donkey Kong's tie, [[DK Barrel]]s, [[DK Coin]]s, the [[Level Flag]]s, [[DK Space]]s, and various objects around [[DK Jungle]]. The symbol is also used in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], although in this context, it is used as the logo for the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] in general instead of just the Kong Family members (since [[King K. Rool]] and [[Klaptrap]]s also use it).


In the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' cartoon, they are never referred to as "Kongs" outside of their individual names. Instead, generic names of various real-life types of primates, such as "monkeys," "chimps," and "gorillas" are used fairly interchangeably to describe them. However, the term "baboon" seems to be reserved as an insult, potentially due to it sounding similar to the word "buffoon," and is even used against non-Kongs, such as [[Cranky Kong]] using it for [[Krusha (character)|Krusha]] in [[From Zero to Hero]].
In the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' cartoon, they are never referred to as "Kongs" outside of their individual names. Instead, generic names of various real-life types of primates, such as "monkeys," "chimps," and "gorillas" are used fairly interchangeably to describe them. However, the term "baboon" seems to be reserved as an insult, potentially due to it sounding similar to the word "buffoon," and is even used against non-Kongs, such as [[Cranky Kong]] using it for [[Krusha (character)|Krusha]] in [[From Zero to Hero]].


==List of Kongs==
==List of Kongs==
* [[Baby Donkey Kong]]
===Donkey Kong's family===
* [[Baby Kong]]
*[[Cranky Kong]] — The original Donkey Kong, the paternal figure of Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr., Wrinkly Kong's husband.
* [[Bink]]
*[[List of implied characters#Cranky Kong's great grandfather|Cranky Kong's great grandfather]] — Was said to have once owned an antique mirror in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
* [[Bluster Kong]]
*[[Donkey Kong Jr.]] — Donkey Kong's father.
* [[Candy Kong]]
*[[Donkey Kong]] — The current Donkey Kong, Cranky Kong's grandson.
* [[Chunky Kong]]
**[[Baby Donkey Kong]] — The younger version of Donkey Kong in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''.
* [[Cranky Kong]]
**[[Baby Kong]] — The younger version of Donkey Kong in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]].
* [[List of implied characters#Cranky Kong's great grandfather|Cranky Kong's great grandfather]]
*[[Wrinkly Kong]] — Cranky Kong's wife. She appeared alive up until ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''; from then onwards, she has been deceased and her spirit form appears.
* [[Diddy Kong]]
* [[Dixie Kong]]
* [[Donkey Kong]]
* [[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
* [[Dread Kong]]
* [[Eddie the Mean Old Yeti]]
* [[Funky Kong]]
* [[Ghastly King]], a.k.a. Cactus King
* [[Junior (II)]]
* [[Karate Kong]]
* [[Kiddy Kong]]
* [[Kong Fu (character)|Kong Fu]]
* [[Lanky Kong]]
* [[Mini Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Mini Donkey Kong]]
* [[Monkey Kong]]
* [[Ninja Kong]]
* [[Rabbid Kong]]
* [[Sumo Kong]]
* [[Super Kong]]
* [[Swanky Kong]]
* [[Tiny Kong]]
* [[Wrinkly Kong]]


==Unused Kongs==
===Dixie Kong's family===
* [[List of Donkey Kong Land pre-release and unused content|An unnamed, hatted Kong]] - ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
*[[Dixie Kong]] — Diddy Kong's girlfriend, Tiny Kong's older sister, Kiddy and Chunky Kong's cousin.
* [[List of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat pre-release and unused content|An unnamed Kong]] with dark fur and glowing red eyes. He was replaced by Dread Kong in the final game - ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
*[[Tiny Kong]] — Dixie Kong's younger sister, Kiddy and Chunky Kong's cousin.
* {{media link|DKP - Redneck Kong Screenshot.png|Redneck Kong}} - ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]''
*[[Chunky Kong]] — Kiddy Kong's older brother, Dixie and Tiny Kong's cousin.
*[[Kiddy Kong]] — Chunky Kong's younger brother, Dixie and Tiny Kong's cousin.


==Kong groups==
===Close friends===
* [[Kong Family]] - Donkey Kong and his relatives
*[[Candy Kong]] — Donkey Kong's rumored girlfriend.
* [[Evil Kings]] - Evil martial artist Kongs from ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
*[[Diddy Kong]] — Donkey Kong's sidekick and Dixie Kong's boyfriend.
*[[Funky Kong]] — Donkey Kong's friend.
 
===Other members===
*[[Bink]] — A deceased Kong-like character in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''.
*[[Bluster Kong]] — A rich arrogant Kong that runs the barrel factory on Donkey Kong Island.
*[[Eddie the Mean Old Yeti]] — A Kong that lives in the mountains of Donkey Kong Island.
*[[Junior (II)]] — A pink variant of Donkey Kong Jr.
*[[Kong Fu (character)|Kong Fu]] — A Kong that challenges Donkey Kong in the television show.
*[[Lanky Kong]] &mdash; Relationship unknown.<ref>In Cranky's words: "''A newcomer to the Kong clan and the joker of the pack. I haven't a clue whom he's related to—must be some distant cousin or something.''" - ''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet, page 8.</ref><ref>Chunky's bio from German ''DK64'' website: ''"The well-mannered giant gorilla is, in the truest sense of the word, a great guy, and sticks to Lanky, his uncle once-removed."''</ref>
*[[Mini Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Mini Donkey Kong]] &mdash; A Kong that signifies an alarm.
*[[List_of_implied_characters#Monkey_Kong|Monkey Kong]] &mdash; An implied Kong chosen to lead the [[List_of_implied_organizations#Federation_of_Future_Rulers|Federation of Future Rulers]].
*[[Super Kong]] &mdash; A powerful version of Donkey Kong that appears to help the player get through levels.
*[[Swanky Kong]] &mdash; A Kong that hosts a game show.
 
===Evil Kongs===
*[[Dread Kong]] &mdash; A member of the [[Evil Kings]].
*[[Ghastly King]], a.k.a. Cactus King &mdash; The leader of the Evil Kings.
*[[Karate Kong]] &mdash; A member of the Evil Kings.
*[[Ninja Kong]] &mdash; A member of the Evil Kings.
*[[Rabbid Kong]] &mdash; A [[Rabbid]]/Kong cross-creation.
*[[Sumo Kong]] &mdash; A member of the Evil Kings.
 
===Unused Kongs===
* [[List of Donkey Kong Land pre-release and unused content|An unnamed, hatted Kong]] - ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''.
* [[List of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat pre-release and unused content|An unnamed Kong]] with dark fur and glowing red eyes. He was replaced by Dread Kong in the final game - ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''.
* {{media link|DKP - Redneck Kong Screenshot.png|Redneck Kong}} - ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]''.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Tyranny.jpg|The main Kong bosses from ''[[Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat]]''. From left to right: [[Karate Kong]], [[Dread Kong]], [[Ninja Kong]], and [[Sumo Kong]].
Tyranny.jpg|The main Kong bosses from ''[[Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat]]''. From left to right: [[Karate Kong]], [[Dread Kong]], [[Ninja Kong]], and [[Sumo Kong]].
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==References==
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“I am the king of Kong, the simian number one.”
—Diddy Kong, Kong for a Day
The Donkey Kong series emblem, from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Donkey Kong's emblem

Kongs are sapient non-human primates that make up much of the cast of the Donkey Kong franchise, with the eponymous character himself being one. They are capable of things such as speech and building houses, and typically wear clothing, though the amount varies drastically with the individual, with Donkey Kong himself only wearing a tie, while many others wear full outfits. They seem to be native to Donkey Kong Island, and share an animosity with much of the crocodilian Kremling race. While most of them share the surname "Kong," they are not all directly related to one another. Kongs can resemble any number of real-life primates, with Donkey Kong, Funky Kong, and several others being gorillas, Diddy Kong being a monkey, Dixie Kong and Tiny Kong being chimpanzees, and Lanky Kong being an orangutan.

The Kong Family is the main group of Kongs, being Donkey Kong's family and close friends. The patriarch of the family is Cranky Kong, the original Donkey Kong. In the Donkey Kong franchise series of video games, members of the Kong Family are either playable characters or supporting characters that aid the main heroes on their journey. The family often uses the initials "DK" as a symbol, which most often represents Donkey Kong. It is seen on Donkey Kong's tie, DK Barrels, DK Coins, the Level Flags, DK Spaces, and various objects around DK Jungle. The symbol is also used in the Super Smash Bros. series, although in this context, it is used as the logo for the Donkey Kong franchise in general instead of just the Kong Family members (since King K. Rool and Klaptraps also use it).

In the Donkey Kong Country cartoon, they are never referred to as "Kongs" outside of their individual names. Instead, generic names of various real-life types of primates, such as "monkeys," "chimps," and "gorillas" are used fairly interchangeably to describe them. However, the term "baboon" seems to be reserved as an insult, potentially due to it sounding similar to the word "buffoon," and is even used against non-Kongs, such as Cranky Kong using it for Krusha in From Zero to Hero.

List of Kongs

Donkey Kong's family

Dixie Kong's family

  • Dixie Kong — Diddy Kong's girlfriend, Tiny Kong's older sister, Kiddy and Chunky Kong's cousin.
  • Tiny Kong — Dixie Kong's younger sister, Kiddy and Chunky Kong's cousin.
  • Chunky Kong — Kiddy Kong's older brother, Dixie and Tiny Kong's cousin.
  • Kiddy Kong — Chunky Kong's younger brother, Dixie and Tiny Kong's cousin.

Close friends

  • Candy Kong — Donkey Kong's rumored girlfriend.
  • Diddy Kong — Donkey Kong's sidekick and Dixie Kong's boyfriend.
  • Funky Kong — Donkey Kong's friend.

Other members

Evil Kongs

Unused Kongs

Gallery

References

  1. ^ In Cranky's words: "A newcomer to the Kong clan and the joker of the pack. I haven't a clue whom he's related to—must be some distant cousin or something." - Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet, page 8.
  2. ^ Chunky's bio from German DK64 website: "The well-mannered giant gorilla is, in the truest sense of the word, a great guy, and sticks to Lanky, his uncle once-removed."
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Kongs
Kong characters
Baby Kong • Bink • Bluster Kong (Leo Luster) • Candy Clone • Candy Kong • Chunky Kong • Cranky Kong • Cranky Kong's great grandfather • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong (Baby) • Donkey Kong Jr. • Dread Kong • Driver • Eddie • Funky Kong • Ghastly King • Karate Kong • Kiddy Kong • Kong Fu • Lanky Kong • Mini Donkey Kong (Game & Watch) • Ninja Kong • Rabbid Cranky • Rabbid Kong (Mega) • Ringo • Sumo Kong • Super Kong • Swanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Uncle Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Kong species
Chained Kong • Cyber Kong • Guerrilla • Helper Monkey • Kong • Manky Kong • Mini Diddy Kong • Mini Donkey Kong (toy) • Ninjape • Snow Ucky Kong • Uckykong
Donkey Kong's robots
Cannon Kong • Capture Kong • Catapult Kong • Circus Kong • Cool Kong • Crash Kong • Kongā
Kong groups
Donkey Kong's robots • Kong (boss group) • Kong Family
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