Appleby

Applebies are a species of ground-dwelling creatures that originated from the Wario Land series. They were introduced in Wario Land 3 and serve as relatively common enemies throughout the game. One member of the Appleby species also appears in Dr. Mario 64 as a playable character and a boss in story mode. Applebies are usually found looking out of holes in either walls or the ground, which generally leaves their bodies partially obscured. In the instances their full body is visible (when knocked out of a hole), their lower body seems to end in a tail reminiscent of a snake, with no hind limbs.

In each game incarnation they are associated with apples in some way, which is where they received their name from.

''Wario Land 3
Various Applebies appear as enemies in this game. They are stationary enemies that pop out of the background from time to time and throw apples at Wario. If they manage to hit him with one of their apples, this will cause Wario to transform into Fat Wario. Applebies can be defeated by a Dash Attack, a Ground Pound, or a thrown object while they are sticking their heads out of a wall. They can also be temporarily stunned by bumping into them. Applebies are one of the two kinds of enemies in Wario Land 3 to be able to evoke the Fat status, the other one being Doughnuteers.

''Dr. Mario 64
A single male Appleby appears in Dr. Mario 64 as a playable character, as well as a Boss during Wario's story mode, although he is not directly involved with the general plot. His initial appearance in the story shows him while holding a big, red apple over his head. To his dismay, Mad Scienstein bumps into him while fleeing from Dr. Mario and Wario. The collision knocks the apple out of Appleby's hands and it becomes lost in the process. Appleby wrongly assumes that Wario took the apple and proceeds to attack him, triggering a boss fight.

Trivia

 * The name Appleby also bears a striking resemblance to Applebee's, a famous restaurant chain.