Hongo

Hongo is a character from Game Boy Advance's Yoshi's Universal Gravitation. He is the great spirit in control of the Forbidden Pop-Up Book. When Bowser starts wreaking havoc on Yoshi’s Island, Hongo traps the entire island within the pages of this pop-up storybook. While Hongo only intended to get rid of Bowser, he trapped everyone and everything on Yoshi's Island within the pages of this magic and forbidden book. But being the headstrong Spirit Chief he is, he refuses to free the Island from its papery prison because that would free Bowser too - which he just won't have. Only by locking Bowser away elsewhere can Yoshi convince Hongo to release the rest of the island, so Yoshi sets out to progress through the chapters of the book. To aid Yoshi in his quest, Hongo provides the universal gravitation device, which allows Yoshi to manipulate his environment.

The Character
Not much is known about Hongo except that he is quick to anger and very powerful, he doesn't tolerate his Spirit underlings being anything but serious.

He shows he can be forgiving when he allows a banished Spirit, The Spirit Who Loves Surprises back into his council. He throws Yoshi a party after Yoshi defeats Bowser and then restores Yoshi's Island to its normal form.

It is unknown if the Spirits have a higher leader than Hongo, or if they reside or have resided anywhere but Yoshi's Island, which is where they currently inhabit.

Appearance
Hongo has a purple Torso and Head, and a White comb mustache with thick white eyebrows over beady black eyes. He wears green pants over his wispy tail and they are held up by a red belt. He keeps the Forbidden Pop-Up Book on his head.