Krook

	Krook
	; Krook's artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
Full Name	Krook
Alias(es)	N/A
Residence(s)	Crocodile Isle
Family	Kremling family
Species	Kremling
Sub-Species	Kritter
Gender	Male
Affiliates	Kremling Krew
Powers/Abilities	Throwable hook that acts like a boomerang
Enemies	Kong Family
Game(s)	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest ; Donkey Kong Land 2
First Appearance	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES)
Latest Appearance	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (GBA)

Krook is a Kremling species found Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. These enemies wear reddish-brown, button down trench coats with yellow neck holes and cuffs. They also have large hooks for hands. These Kremlings attack by throwing the hooks at Diddy and Dixie Kong, trying to injure them and their Animal Buddies. They resemble normal Kritters, except they are more scalier, have bigger feet, a longer tail, sharper and longer teeth and nails, a long Gharial/Gavial-like snout and rounder eyes without the cats-eye slits normal Kritters have. They can be defeated with a simple bounce on the head or with projectiles, even with Squitter's webs.

Krook's name is a pun on "crook", as pirates are thieves and criminals, as well as a portmanteau of "Kremling" and "Kritter" and "hook" (The latter is obvious). It also stems from "by hook and/or crook", which is an expression that means "by any means necessary."

Krook apparently became famous thanks to his titular theme, "Krook's March". Links here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imEGUx8OO98

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgNXGhHF3Pk

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Trivia

According to the game's credits, Krooks belong to the "Kremling Kuthroats" enemy class.
A Krook only uses one hand for throwing hooks. The other one is never used.
In GBA version, when throwing hooks, krooks reuse Chunky Kong’s voice clips from Donkey Kong 64.
Krooks are first seen in Squawk's Shaft. Except the first three Krooks from this level, none of them will actually walk, only standing, ready to throw hooks. Some Krooks will turn around if they spot the Kongs.
Due to similar clothing and general shape, it is likely that when the Krooks die, they become Kloaks.

Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Land Series Enemies
Donkey Kong Country	Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Millstone Gnawty • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Oil Drum • Rockkroc • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger
Donkey Kong Land	Gloop • Army • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Fangfish • Gnawty • Hogwash • Klaptrap • Kritter • Krusha • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Nemo • Oil Drum • Slippa • Slippa Jar • Flapper • Swirlwind • Zinger
Donkey Kong Country 2	Cat-O-9-Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Ghost Rope • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Krochead • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger
Donkey Kong Land 2	Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Ghost Rope • Kaboing • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Klobber • Klomp • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Spiny • Zinger
Donkey Kong Country 3	Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Gleamin' Bream • Karbine • Killer Bees • Klasp • Knik-Knak • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Kracka • Krimp • Kroc • Krumple • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minkey • Missile Shell • Nibbla • Nid • Re-Koil • Sneek • Skidda • Swoopy
Donkey Kong Land III	Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Karbine • Klasp • Knik-Knak • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Koin • Kopter • Krimp • Krumple • Kuchuka • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minkey • Nid • Re-Koil • Sneek • Skidda
Donkey Kong Country Returns (3D)	Ack • Ackstack • Awk • Bonehead Jed • Bopapodamus • Bowling Bird • Buckbot • Buckbomb • Buzzbite • Buzzsaw • Cageberry • Char-Char • Chomp • Cling Cobra • Electrasquid • Electroid • Firehead Ned • Fire Snake • Flaming Tiki Buzz • Flaming Tiki Zing • Frogoon • Green Chomp • Hopgoon • Humzee • Jellybob • Kowalee • Mimic • Mole Guard • Mole Miner • Muncher • Pinchly • Pogobot • Pyrobot • Rawk • Robobī • Screaming Pillar • Shooting Chomp • Skellirex • Skullyrex • Skittler • Snaggles • Snaps • Squeekly • Squiddicus • Squidly • Stilts • Tiki Boing • Tiki Bomber • Tiki Boulder • Tiki Buzz • Tiki Doom • Tiki Goon • Tiki Pop • Tiki Seeker • Tiki Tank • Tiki Torch • Tiki Tork • Tiki Zing • Toothberry • Ultra Char-Char • Vine Chomp • Wigglevine • Yellow Snaggles

Kremlings

Krook
Krook's artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
Full Name	Krook
Alias(es)	N/A
Residence(s)	Crocodile Isle
Family	Kremling family
Species	Kremling
Sub-Species	Kritter
Gender	Male
Affiliates	Kremling Krew
Powers/Abilities	Throwable hook that acts like a boomerang
Enemies	Kong Family
Game(s)	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Donkey Kong Land 2
First Appearance	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES)
Latest Appearance	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (GBA)