Editing Keyzer

{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Keyzer WL4 artwork.jpg|150px]]<br>Artwork from ''Wario Land 4''
|first_appearance= ''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 28|Volume 28]] (2003)
|species=Ghost
}}
{{quote|He looks like a pushover... Too bad he's not an [[:Category:Wario Land 4 enemies|enemy]]! I'm out here risking my life and he just sleeps all day! Hey! Keyzer! You'd better wake up and smell the coffee or I'm to smack you one real nice!!|Wario|''[[Wario Land 4]]'' North American instruction booklet}}
A '''Keyzer''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2001|title=''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet|page=23}}</ref> sometimes referred to as a '''Ghost Key''',<ref>{{cite|date=Fall 2001|title=''Nintendo Power Advance'' Volume 3|page=53|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> is a small levitating creature in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. It bears some resemblance to a [[Boo]], although with a [[key]]-like beak. A Keyzer appears in all 18 stages, always found asleep at first, but when approached, the Keyzer wakes up and follows [[Wario]] until he either loses all his health or exits the level via the [[vortex]]. The Keyzer then unlocks the sealed door that leads to the next stage and disappears upon doing so. Once the door is unlocked, the Keyzer cannot appear in the same stage again. If Wario exits a stage without finding the Keyzer, he cannot continue to the next stage. Wario can reenter any stage where the Keyzer has not been found. In [[Crescent Moon Village]], a [[Ghost (Wario Land 4)|ghost]] enemy shows an interest in a Keyzer, which it repeatedly tries to steal from Wario. The ghost moves faster after stealing the Keyzer, which may make it difficult for Wario to catch him, though the Keyzer can be recovered by touching the ghost.

A Keyzer also appears in volume 28 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', on the page showing the chapter's end.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Keyzer WL4 artwork 2.png|Artwork from ''Wario Land 4''
WL4-Keyzer.png|Sprite from ''Wario Land 4'' (pause menu)
WL4-Keyzer2.png|Sprite from ''Wario Land 4''
WL4-Keyzer Door Unlock.png|The Keyzer unlocking the door to the next stage, from ''Wario Land 4''
WL4 Screenshot Keyzer Taken.png|The ghost, who has stolen a Keyzer, from ''Wario Land 4''
Keyzer SuperMarioKun.jpg|Keyzer, as seen in a chapter's end of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
</gallery>

==Naming==
"Keyzer" is possibly a portmanteau of "key" and "geezer", a slang term for a foolish old man.

===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=カギのはし<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' instruction booklet|page=33|language=ja|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JpnR=Kaginohashi
|JpnM=Portmanteau of「カギ」(''kagi'', "[[key]]") and「鴨の嘴」(''kamonohashi'', "{{iw|wikipedia|platypus}}")
|ChiS=钥匙怪<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[iQue]]|language=zh-hans|url=www.ique.com/games/G_wario.htm|title=瓦力欧寻宝记|accessdate=June 26, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Yàoshi Guài
|ChiSM=Key Ghost
|Fre=Keyser<ref>{{cite|language=fr|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=63|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|FreM=-
|Ger=Keyzer<ref>{{cite|language=de|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=43|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|GerM=-
|Ita=Pellichiave<ref>{{cite|language=it|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=123|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''pellicano'' ("pelican") and ''chiave'' ("key")
|Spa=Dormillave<ref>{{cite|language=es-es|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=103|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref><ref name=Guías>{{cite|language=es-es|url=www.guiasnintendo.com/1_GAMEBOY_ADVANCE/wario4/wario4_sp/welcome.html|title=Official ''Wario Land 4'' website|publisher=Guías Nintendo|accessdate=June 26, 2024}}</ref>
|SpaM=Portmanteau of ''dormir'' ("sleep") and ''llave'' ("key")
|Spa2=Pájaro Llave<ref name=Guías/>
|Spa2M=Key Bird
}}

==References==
<references/>

{{WL4}}
[[Category:Ghosts]]
[[Category:Keys]]
[[Category:Mammals]]<!-- the japanese name indicates it's based on a platypus -->
[[Category:Super Mario-kun characters]]
[[Category:Wario allies]]
[[Category:Wario Land 4 characters]]
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