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|image=[[File:GoldenDivaWL4.png]]<br>The Golden Diva, the final boss

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The '''Golden Diva''' is the final boss in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. Her appearance is that of Elizabethan robes, a fan, and multiple kabuki masks made of porcelain<ref name=Scholastic>Wessel, Craig. ''Warioland 4''. Page 16. "''I’m not sure what the Golden Diva used to be, but time and greed had turned her into a monster. Her five porcelain heads leered at me as she taunted me and attacked.''"</ref> covering her real, grotesque and sinister-looking face. Each of these masks fall off every time she takes damage. The Golden Diva has in her possession the four artifacts that the prior bosses had: the crown that belonged to [[Cractus]], the earrings that belonged to [[Cuckoo Condor]], the necklace that belonged to [[Aerodent]], and the bracelets that belonged to [[Catbat]]. The enemies that she creates even resemble these bosses. According to a ''[[Nintendo Power Advance]]'' issue, the Golden Diva is an {{wp|opera}} singer,<ref>''Nintendo Power Advance'' V.3, page 69. "''Hitting the awful opera singer in the face is the key to silencing her for good. She has three forms, so be cautious.''"</ref> although time and greed had gradually turned her into a "monster".<ref name=Scholastic/>

The Golden Diva cursed [[Princess Shokora]] while she slept within the [[Golden Pyramid]], stealing treasures and turning Princess Shokora into a [[Black Cat]]. The Golden Diva stays at the center of an [[Golden Pyramid|ancient pyramid]] at the end of the [[Golden Passage]], guarding her hoard of [[legendary treasure]]. [[Wario]] reads a [[:File:WL4-Newspaper.png|newspaper article]] about the treasure, and out of greed, he aims to steal it for himself.

[[File:WL4-Golden Diva Symbol Artwork.png|frame|Official artwork of the Golden Diva's icon]]

Before the battle starts, [[Princess Shokora]] (who had been transformed into a Black Cat) tries to attack the Golden Diva. However, Shokora's minor tackle is not enough to defeat the Diva. The princess is abducted by the Diva's magic. When the true battle is initiated, the Diva splits her head into four copies. Three of these copies are transparent, while the other attacks Wario. When touched by a head, Wario is picked up, twirled about, and thrown at the ground, an attack which causes precious time to be wasted. Wario must jump on top of the head, making it turn blue and angry. Then Wario must pick up the head and do a charge throw upwards at the Diva's fan.  

Her third attack is much like [[Cuckoo Condor]]'s second form's attack. The Diva sends eggs magically that appear and drop to the ground. When they hit the ground, they hatch into [[Black Duck]]s that home in on Wario and explode (significantly faster than the chicks hatched from Cuckoo Condor). To damage the Golden Diva when she attacks in this way, Wario must grab the eggs before they fall and [[Wario Land 4#Wario's moves|throw]] them at the her face. If he does not throw the egg in time, it will flash a bit before exploding, hurting Wario instead.  

After hitting her enough times, her masks will disappear and reveal her true, grotesque, and sinister-looking face. In this form, her arms are visible. She will try to attack Wario by plunging down whenever he passes underneath her and smashing the ground, revealing the spikes underneath it. Wario can damage the Diva by side tackling and jumping at her head after she has pounded the floor. After two attacks, she gets angrier and even more grotesque, and she withdraws faster from the ground, which makes it more difficult for Wario to reach her with an attack. When she is left with a single point of HP, her body disappears, leaving only her [[lips]]. The spikes and what remains of the floor will also vanish. Once her lips are attacked, the Black Cat is freed from them, and the Golden Diva is defeated. Any remaining [[Treasure chest (Wario Land 4)|treasure chest]]s, and all four pieces of Jewelry worn by the Diva are recovered. The closing sequence will then begin to play, showing Wario and the Black Cat running to escape the Pyramid as it begins to crumble.

The time given to defeat the boss varies on the [[Wario Land 4#Game modes|game mode]].

''"Princess Shokora, victim of a spell [cast by] the bad Golden Diva, selfish and greedy."''

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|Jap=ヨーキ<ref>''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' Shogakukan Japanese guide, {{media link|Japanese Green Guide Page 3 - Wario Land 4.png|page 3}} (''Shokora-hime'' character description)</ref>

|JapM=May come from 妖気 ''yōki'', meaning "unearthly energy".<ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/y%C5%8Dki Wiktionary entry for "Yōki"] (Retrieved March 8, 2013)</ref>

|Fra=Golden Diva<ref name="EU instruction booklet" />

|ItaM=Gold-plated Diva

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